Actinic Keratosis of Face and Scalp
Conditions
Keywords
Actinic keratosis, topical, dermatology, treatment, clinical study, double blinded
Brief summary
A topical treatment applied twice daily for 4 weeks to induce disappearance of facial actinic keratosis (AK). First 4 weeks treatment (visit 1, 2 and 3 at 0,2 an 4 weeks) treated as a double blind parallel study. From weeks 4 to 7 (visit 3 to visit 4) all patients to be treated by the active component.
Interventions
Sponsors
Study design
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
* Males or females 30 to 90 years old, inclusive, in good general health * Clinical diagnosis of Actinic Keratosis * At least 2 clinically diagnosed, 3-15 mm AK lesions on face or scalp * Patient is competent to understand and sign a consent form, and is willing and able to follow study procedures and attend all visits * Female patients of childbearing potential must have a negative urine pregnancy test prior to receiving study medication * Sexually active women of childbearing potential participating in the study must use a medically acceptable form of contraception * Pharmacologic methods of contraception should be stable for 1 month prior to Visit 1 and be maintained at same dose during the study
Exclusion criteria
* Patients who had been treated with: 5-FU, diclofenac, retinoids, ingenol mebutate or imiquimod within 4 weeks of study, immunomodulators, or interferon/interferon inducers or systemic immunosuppressants within 8 weeks of study, cryodestruction, curettage, photodynamic therapy, surgical excision on the treatment area within 4 weeks of study, systemic cancer therapy, UVA therapy, UVB therapy, laser abrasion, dermabrasion * History of hereditary angio-edema, Epilepsy or Parkinson's Disease * Erythroderma or history of immunodeficiency disorders * Pregnancy, lactation or patient who is not practicing effective contraception * History of alcohol and drug abuse within 5 years of screening * Known hypersensitivity or previous allergic reaction to any of the components of the study medication * Having a member of the same household in the trial * Patient has participated in an investigational clinical, surgical, drug or device study within the past 30 days * Patients who in the opinion of the investigator should not be included in the study for any reason, including inability to follow procedures
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Complete Clearance (100% of AK lesions) from baseline (Visit 1) to Visits 3 and 4. Complete Clearance (100% of AK lesions) from baseline (Visit 1) to Visits 3 and 4. | baseline to Week 7 |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Partial Clearance (75% of AK lesions) from baseline (Visit 1) to Visits 3 and 4. | baseline to Week 7 |
| Mean change in lesion size | baseline to Week 7 |
| Change in Investigator Global Assessment | baseline to Week 7 |
| Mean change in lesion number | baseline to Week 7 |
| Change in Patient Global Assessment | baseline to Week 7 |
Countries
Israel