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A double-blind, randomised, placebo-controlled, multicentre investigation, evaluating the performance, safety and usability of formic acid in subjects with warts on hand, foot, elbows and knees

A double-blind, randomised, placebo-controlled, multicentre investigation, evaluating the performance, safety and usability of formic acid in subjects with warts on hand, foot, elbows and knees - X-03165-4002

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
DRKS
Registry ID
DRKS00006175
Enrollment
240
Registered
2014-06-04
Start date
2014-06-17
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2025-04-07

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

B07

Interventions

Group 1: Treatment of 1-5 target warts until clearance of all warts or for a maximum of 15 weeks. Once weekly administration of formic acid solution (85%) with 2-3 times pressing the tip of the pen on

Sponsors

MEDA Pharma GmbH & Co. KG (a Mylan company), Scientific Affairs, Clinical Affairs Meda
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All
Age
2 Years to No maximum

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. Subjects having 1-5 warts on hand, feet, ellbows or knees which have been visible for no longer than 12 months (target warts) 2. Subjects with age =2 years at time of randomisation 3. Written informed consent of adult subjects (age =18 years) or legal representative (for children <18 years) 4. Written informed assent of children (=14 years) 5. Verbal assent of children <14 years having sufficient understanding and intelligence to understand what is proposed to give verbal consent 6. Willingness to comply with the obligations of the investigation

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Safety concerns: 1. History of allergic reaction to the IP or their excipients: lemon oil, glycerine, parabenes. Lack of suitability for the investigation: 2. Skin defects (bruises, soreness, active inflammatory lesions, tumours, mollusks = molluscum contagiosum) or sensorial disorders (caused e.g. by diabetes) close to the target wart(s). 3. History of severe cardiovascular, pulmonary, hepatic, renal, gastrointestinal, haematological, endocrine, metabolic, mental, neurological disease within the last 2 years, or other condition that in the investigator’s opinion may interfere with a subject’s ability to comply with the CIP. 4. Subjects with diabetes mellitus not adequately controlled in the opinion of the treating physician or the investigator. 5. Previous local (including mechanical) treatment of target wart(s) containing alone or in combination formic acid, trichloroacetic acid (TCA), prescribed topical treatments with nitric acid and/ or 5-fluorouracil (5-FU) as well as cryotherapy (freezing), and surgical interventions (curettage, cautery, laser). 6. Exposure to another IP within the last month. Administrative reasons: 7. Difficulty to understand given written and verbal instructions for use (adults or legal representative(s), and children =14 years). 8. Lack of willingness to have personal investigation related data collected, archived or transmitted according to protocol.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Proportion of subjects with complete clearance of all target warts at final visit (final visit after clearance of the last target wart or after 15 weeks of treatment at the latest).

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
- Proportion of subjects aged =2 to =5 years with complete clearance of all target warts at final visit - Proportion of subjects with complete clearance of all target plantar warts at final visit - Proportion of subjects with complete clearance of all target hand/body warts at final visit - Number and clearance of target warts per subject and overall - Number and clearance of target warts for children aged =2 to =5 years per subject and overall - Number and clearance of target plantar warts per subject and overall - Number and clearance of target hand-/body warts per subject and overall - Time to complete clearance of all target warts (in terms of days until date of final visit) - Time to clearance of any target wart - Local and systemic safety and tolerability assessed by investigator - Phone questionnaires by site personnel for correct application, number of warts, adverse events (AEs) - Investigator’s assessment of performance of investigational product (IP) - Subject’s assessment of performance of IP - Subject’s assessment of usability of IP - Subject’s assessment of gentleness of IP - Investigator’s overall assessment of safety and tolerability of IP at final visit

Countries

Sweden

Contacts

Public ContactRainer Porrmann

Meda Pharma GmbH & Co. KG (a Mylan company), Clinical Science & Operations

rainer.porrmann@mylan.com+49 6127 888 01

Outcome results

None listed

Source: DRKS (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026