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Safety, Tolerability, Pharmacokinetics and Efficacy of Twice Daily Application of Topical BioLexa in Adult Healthy Subjects and Patients With Mild to Moderate Atopic Dermatitis

A Randomised, Double-Blind, Vehicle Controlled, Sequential Group Study to Determine the Safety, Tolerability, Pharmacokinetics and Efficacy of Twice Daily Application of Topical BioLexa in Adult Healthy Subjects and Patients With Mild to Moderate Atopic Dermatitis

Status
Completed
Phases
Phase 1
Study type
Interventional
Source
ClinicalTrials.gov
Registry ID
NCT04544943
Enrollment
31
Registered
2020-09-10
Start date
2021-05-17
Completion date
2022-09-21
Last updated
2022-11-17

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Conditions

Atopic Dermatitis

Brief summary

This is a Phase 1, randomised, double-blind, vehicle controlled study to determine the safety, tolerability, PK and efficacy of twice daily application of topical BioLexa™ lotion, administered for 28 days in adult healthy subjects, in adult patients with mild to moderate AD and in adolescent patients with mild to moderate AD.

Detailed description

This study will consist of 3 parts. Part A: Part A will consist of Cohort 1 constituting of heathy subjects. The total body surface area (BSA) dosed will be either 9% or 27% BSA for Cohort 1 subjects. Part A will include both an active-control (lotion base + 0.1% gentamicin) and a placebo control, applied at 9% or 27% BSA. Part B: Part B will consist of Cohort 2 made up of adult mild to moderate AD patients. The minimum %BSA dosed will be 3% BSA and the maximum will be 27% BSA for patients in Cohort 2. Part B will include both an active-control (lotion base + 0.1% gentamicin) and a placebo control. Open-Label Cohort: After closure of Part B, open-label enrolment of patients with mild to moderate atopic dermatitis affecting 3-27% BSA for treatment with BioLexa for 14 days (unblinded).

Interventions

DRUGBioLexa- Cohort 1

Twice daily application of topical BioLexa™ lotion, administered for 14 days in adult healthy subjects

DRUGBioLexa- Cohort 2

Twice daily application of topical BioLexa™ lotion, administered for 14 days in adult mild to moderate AD patients

DRUGPlacebo

Twice daily (BID) application of placebo for 14 days

DRUGGentamicin

Twice daily (BID) application of Gentamicin for 14 days

Sponsors

Novotech (Australia) Pty Limited
CollaboratorINDUSTRY
Hoth Therapeutics, Inc.
Lead SponsorOTHER

Study design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
DOUBLE (Subject, Investigator)

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to 65 Years
Healthy volunteers
Yes

Inclusion criteria

1. Healthy male or female volunteers, aged 18 to 65 years 2. Participants must be in good general health, with no significant medical history, have no clinically significant abnormalities on physical examination at Screening and/or before administration of the initial dose of study drug; (Part A) 3. Participants must have a BMI between ≥ 18.0 and ≤ 35.0 kg/m2 at Screening; (Part A and B) 4. Participants must have clinical laboratory values within normal range as specified by the testing laboratory, unless deemed not clinically significant by the Investigator or delegate; (Part A and B) 5. Participants must be a non-smoker or a smoker who smokes no more than 2 cigarettes or equivalent per week in order to be included in the study; (Part A and B) 6. Participants must have no relevant dietary restrictions, and be willing to consume standard meals provided; (Part A and B) 7. Females must be non-pregnant and non-lactating, and must use an acceptable, highly effective double contraception from screening until study completion, including the follow-up period. 8. Males must not donate sperm for at least 90 days after the last dose of study drug (Part A and B); 9. Participants must have the ability and willingness to attend the necessary visits to the CRU (Part A and B); 10. Participants must be willing and able to provide written informed consent after the nature of the study has been explained and prior to the commencement of any study procedures (Part A and B). In addition to the above-mentioned criteria, participants in Part B should also fulfill the following inclusion criteria: 11. Male and Female, 18 to 65 years (Cohort 2 - adult patients) 12. Physician documented history or confirmed diagnosis of mild to moderate AD for at least 6 months prior to screening. AD should be diagnosed by EASI score of Mild or Moderate on Day 1; 13. Mild to moderate AD with a minimum of 3% to a maximum of 27% BSA involvement on Day 1 (excluding the scalp, designated venous access areas, palms and soles); 14. Participant has a minimum of 2 AD lesions; 15. Informed consent of parent(s) or legal guardian, and, if age appropriate, assent by the patient, as required by local laws;

Exclusion criteria

1. Pregnant or lactating at Screening or planning to become pregnant (self or partner) at any time during the study, including the follow-up period; (Part A and B) 2. Prior or ongoing medical conditions, medical history, physical findings, or laboratory abnormality that, in the Investigator's (or delegate's) opinion, could adversely affect the safety of the participant; (Part A and B) 3. Presence of any underlying physical or psychological medical condition that, in the opinion of the Investigator, would make it unlikely that the participant will comply with the protocol or complete the study per protocol; (Part A and B) 4. Blood donation or significant blood loss within 60 days prior to the first study drug administration; (Part A and B) 5. Plasma donation within 7 days prior to the first study drug administration; (Part A and B) 6. Fever (body temperature \>38°C) or symptomatic viral or bacterial infection within 2 weeks prior to Screening; (Part A and B) 7. History of severe allergic or anaphylactic reactions; (Part A and B) 8. Known contact sensitivity to aminoglycosides; (Part A and B) 9. Contact sensitivity to BioLexa or any formulation ingredients; (Part A and B) 10. History of malignancy, except for non-melanoma skin cancer, excised more than 2 years ago and cervical intraepithelial neoplasia that has been successfully cured more than 5 years prior to Screening; (Part A and B) 11. Abnormal ECG findings at Screening that are considered by the Investigator to be clinically significant; (Part A and B) 12. History or presence of a condition associated with significant immunosuppression; (Part A and B) 13. History of life-threatening infection (e.g. meningitis); (Part A and B) 14. Infections requiring parenteral antibiotics within the 6 months prior to Screening; (Part A and B) In addition to the above-mentioned criteria, participants in Part B who also fulfill the following

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frameDescription
Incidence of Treatment-Emergent Adverse Events [Safety and Tolerability]) of BioLexa™ and active control (gentamicin only)Measurements at Baseline till Follow-up/EOS visit (14 days) or early terminationMeasured by Incidence of Treatment-Emergent Adverse Events

Secondary

MeasureTime frameDescription
To evaluate the preliminary efficacy of BioLexa™ and active control (gentamicin only) in patients with mild to moderate AD (Part B only)- by Eczema Area and Severity Index (EASI) scoreMeasured on Day 7, 14, 21 and 28Measured by the change from Baseline in the Eczema Area and Severity Index (EASI) score
To evaluate the preliminary efficacy of BioLexa™ in patients with mild to moderate AD (Part B only)- by Scoring Atopic DermatitisMeasured on on Day 7, 14, 21 and 28Measured by the change from Baseline in Scoring Atopic Dermatitis (SCORAD) index
To characterize pharmacokinetic (PK) profile of BioLexa and active control (gentamicin only) (Part A and B)- AUCMeasurements at Baseline till the end of the study (14 days)Measured through Area under the curve (AUC)
To characterize pharmacokinetic (PK) profile of BioLexa and active control (gentamicin only) (Part A and B)- CmaxMeasurements at Baseline till the end of the study (14 days)Measured through maximum (or peak) serum concentration (Cmax)
To characterize pharmacokinetic (PK) profile of BioLexa and active control (gentamicin only) (Part A and B)- TmaxMeasurements at Baseline till the end of the study (14 days)Measured through time of peak concentration (Tmax)

Countries

Australia

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026