A Multi-centre, Double-blind, Randomized, Vehicle-controlled Study of Efficacy and Safety of Topical MOB015B in the Treatment of Mild to Moderate Distal Subungual Onychomycosis (DSO)

Phase 3

Completed

Conditions: Distal Subungual Onychomycosis

Interventions: Drug: MOB015B
Drug: MOB015B Vehicle

Registration Number: NCT02859519

Lead Sponsor: Moberg Pharma AB

Brief Summary: The primary objective of this study is to evaluate the efficacy of topical MOB015B in patients with mild to moderate distal subungual onychomycosis (DSO).

The secondary objective is to evaluate the safety of topical MOB015B in patients with mild to moderate DSO.

Detailed Description: Male or female subjects aged between 12 and 75 years with confirmed DSO involving 20-60% of at least one great toenail will be screened for randomization in this study. The diagnosis of DSO will be confirmed prior to randomization through a positive culture of dermatophytes. In addition, a central blinded assessment of the clinical disease involvement (i.e., affected nail area) will be performed at Screening. Subjects have to meet all eligibility criteria before being randomized in to the study.

Eligible subjects will be randomized to the investigational medicinal products (MOB015B or vehicle) in a ratio of 2:1. The investigational medicinal products (IMPs) will be applied to all affected fingernails and/or toenails for 48 weeks once daily at bedtime. However, fingernails will not be assessed for efficacy.

Since both the IMPs are indistinguishable in appearance and mode of administration, the study will be performed as a double-blind study, i.e., both the investigator and the subject will remain blinded throughout the entire study.

After a 4-week follow-up period without IMP treatment the end of study (EoS) Visit will be performed at Week 52 (Visit 7). The primary efficacy variable will be assessed at Week 52. The end of the clinical study for each individual subject is defined as the EoS Visit at Week 52 (Visit 7). The end of the clinical study is defined as the last visit of the last subject in the study.

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status: COMPLETED

Sex: All

Target Recruitment: 365

Inclusion Criteria

Males or females 12 - 75 years of age
Distal subungual onychomycosis (DSO) of at least one of the great toenail(s) affecting 20% to 60% of the target nail
Positive culture for dermatophytes
Written informed consent

Exclusion Criteria

Proximal subungual onychomycosis
Distal subungual onychomycosis of both great toenails where involvement has extended into the proximal portion of the target nail (unaffected proximal nail is less than 3 mm)
Target toenail thickness more than 3 mm
"Spike" of onychomycosis extending to eponychium of the target toenail
Presence of dermatophytoma (defined as thick masses of fungal hyphae and necrotic keratin between the nail plate and nail bed) on the target nail
Other conditions than DSO known to cause abnormal nail appearance
Presence of toenail infection other than dermatophytes
Previous target toenail surgery with any residual disfigurement
Topical treatment of the nails with other antifungal medication within 6 weeks before screening/Visit 1
Systemic use of antifungal treatment within 6 months before screening/visit 1
Severe moccasin tinea pedis
Signs of severe peripheral circulatory insufficiency
Uncontrolled diabetes mellitus
Known immunodeficiency
Participation in another clinical trial with an investigational drug or device during the previous 3 months before Baseline/ Visit 2
Known allergy to any of the tested treatment products
A positive pregnancy test at Baseline/Visit 2 indicating pregnancy in a woman of childbearing potential or a premenarche subject
Females who are pregnant or breastfeeding
Men who have female sexual partners of child-bearing potential and sexually active women of child-bearing potential who are not practicing an acceptable method of birth control, or who will not remain abstinent through the trial.
Patients previously randomized in this study
History of, or current drug or alcohol abuse
Psychiatric condition that might limit the participation in the study and/or that lead to the assumption that the patient's ability to completely understand the consequences of consent is missing
Close affiliation with the investigator (e.g. a close relative) or persons working at a study site, or patient who is an employee of the sponsor's company
Patients who are institutionalized because of legal or regulatory order
Any diseases or circumstances in which the patient should not participate in the study in the opinion of the investigator

Study & Design

Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL

Study Design: PARALLEL

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
MOB015B	MOB015B	Subjects will treat all affected fingernails and/or toenails with MOB015B for 48 weeks once daily at bedtime.
MOB015B Vehicle	MOB015B Vehicle	Subjects will treat all affected fingernails and/or toenails with MOB015B Vehicle for 48 weeks once daily at bedtime.

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Subjects with complete cure of the target toe nail at Week 52	Week 52	Complete cure was defined as negative fungal culture of dermatophytes, negative direct potassium hydroxide (KOH) microscopy and 0% clinical disease involvement of the target toenail.

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Subjects with treatment success of the target toe nail at Week 52	Week 52	Treatment success was defined as negative fungal culture of dermatophytes, negative direct KOH microscopy and ≤10% clinical disease involvement of the target toenail.
Subjects with mycological cure of the target toe nail at Week 52	Week 52	Mycological cure was defined as negative fungal culture of dermatophytes and negative direct KOH microscopy of the target toenail.