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A Multi-center Study to Evaluate the Efficacy and Safety of PEP005 (Ingenol Mebutate) Gel, When Used to Treat Actinic Keratoses on the Head (Face or Scalp)

Phase 3
Completed
Conditions
Actinic Keratosis
Interventions
Drug: PEP005 Gel
Drug: Vehicle gel
Registration Number
NCT00916006
Lead Sponsor
Peplin
Brief Summary

This Phase III study is designed to assess the efficacy and safety of PEP005 Gel, 0.015% when applied to an area of skin containing 4-8 AK lesions on the face or scalp.

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
COMPLETED
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
269
Inclusion Criteria
  • Patient is male or female and at least 18 years of age

  • Female patients must be of either:

    • Non-childbearing potential, post-menopausal
    • Childbearing potential, provided there are negative serum and urine pregnancy test results prior to study treatment, to rule out pregnancy
Exclusion Criteria
  • Cosmetic or therapeutic procedures within 2 weeks and 2cm of the selected treatment area
  • Treatment with immunomodulators, or interferon/ interferon inducers or systemic medications that suppress the immune system within 4 weeks
  • Treatment with 5-FU, imiquimod, diclofenac, or photodynamic therapy: within 8 weeks and 2 cm of the selected treatment area

Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
PARALLEL
Arm && Interventions
GroupInterventionDescription
PEP005 gelPEP005 GelPEP005 gel, 0.015% applied once daily for three consecutive days
Vehicle gelVehicle gelVehicle gel applied once daily for three consecutive days
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Patients With Complete Clearance of Actinic Keratosis (AK) Lesions.57 days

Complete clearance rate of actinic keratosis (AK) lesions, defined as the proportion of patients with no clinically visible AK lesions in the selected treatment area.

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Patients With Partial Clearance of Actinic Keratosis (AK)baseline and 57 days

Patients with partial clearance defined as ≥ 75% reduction in the number of actinic keratosis (AK) lesions identified at baseline in the treatment area

Trial Locations

Locations (20)

Wake Research Associates

🇺🇸

Raleigh, North Carolina, United States

Pedia Research LLC

🇺🇸

Owensboro, Kentucky, United States

University of Miami, Skin Research Camp

🇺🇸

Miami, Florida, United States

Skin Surgery Medical Group Inc.

🇺🇸

San Diego, California, United States

Hamzavi Dermatology

🇺🇸

Fort Gratiot, Michigan, United States

Minnesota Clinical Study Center

🇺🇸

Fridley, Minnesota, United States

J & S Studies, Inc.

🇺🇸

College Station, Texas, United States

Dermatology Associates of Tyler

🇺🇸

Tyler, Texas, United States

St George Dematology and Skin Cancer Centre

🇦🇺

Kogarah, New South Wales, Australia

Dermatology Research Center, Inc.

🇺🇸

Salt Lake City, Utah, United States

Center for Clinical Studies

🇺🇸

Webster, Texas, United States

Southderm Pty Ltd

🇦🇺

Kogarah, New South Wales, Australia

Medaphase Inc

🇺🇸

Newnan, Georgia, United States

Dermatology Specialists Inc

🇺🇸

Oceanside, California, United States

Dermatology Research Associates

🇺🇸

Nashville, Tennessee, United States

Atlanta Dermatology, Vein & Research Center, LLC

🇺🇸

Alpharetta, Georgia, United States

Glazer Dermatology

🇺🇸

Buffalo Grove, Illinois, United States

Dawes Fretein Clinical Research Group, LLC

🇺🇸

Indianapolis, Indiana, United States

Conant Medical Group

🇺🇸

San Francisco, California, United States

Virginia Clinical Research, Inc

🇺🇸

Norfolk, Virginia, United States

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