Efficacy and Safety of LAS41003 in the Treatment of Intertriginous Candida Infections

Inclusion Criteria:

• presence of candida infections in one or more intertriginous areas (trunk), confirmed by positive mycological sample at baseline;
• female volunteers of childbearing potential must either be surgically sterile (hysterectomy or tubal ligation) or agree to use a reliable method of contraception with a failure rate of less than 1 % per year when used consistently and correctly such as implants, injectables, combined oral contraceptives, some intra uterine devices [IUDs], sexual abstinence or vasectomized partner;
• written informed consent

Exclusion Criteria:

• receiving systemic therapy with cytotoxic or immunosuppressive drugs either concurrently or within 12 weeks before the baseline visit;
• patients who have been treated with oral anti-fungal agents within the 12 weeks prior to study entry or treated with topical anti-fungal agents on the intertrigines within the previous 2 weeks;
• evidence of drug or alcohol abuse;
• pregnancy or nursing;
• symptoms of a clinically significant illness that may influence the outcome of the study in the four weeks before and during the study;
• treatment with any other investigational drug in the four weeks preceding the study;
• known allergic reactions to components of the study preparations, hypersensitivity against cetylstearyl alcohol;
• treatment with systemic or locally acting medications which might counter or influence the study aim within two weeks before the beginning of the study (e.g. glucocorticosteroids);
• in the opinion of the investigator or physician performing the initial examination the subject should not participate in the study, e.g. due to probable non-compliance or inability to