Zyclara™ (imiquimod) Cream, 3.75% is approved by the FDA for the treatment of actinic keratoses on the full face or balding scalp. Zyclara is applied once daily for two, 2-week treatment cycles separated by a 2-week no treatment applied interval. A generic imiquimod cream, 3.75% has been developed by Actavis Mid-Atlantic LLC for the topical treatment of clinically typical, visible or palpable actinic keratoses (AK) of the full face or balding scalp. The current clinical study is designed to evaluate the therapeutic equivalence of this formulation with the currently marketed Zyclara™ (imiquimod) cream, 3.75% formulation (Graceway Pharmaceuticals LLC).
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
TRIPLE
Enrollment
410
Dosage form: Topical Cream Dosage: 3.75% Frequency: The assigned test article was to be applied once daily for two 2-week treatment cycles separated by a 2-week no treatment interval Duration of Treatment: Two 2-week treatment cycles separated by a 2-week no-treatment period and an 8-week follow-up period.
Dosage form: Topical Cream Dosage: Placebo Frequency: The assigned test article was to be applied once daily for two 2-week treatment cycles separated by a 2-week no treatment interval Duration of Treatment: Two 2-week treatment cycles separated by a 2-week no-treatment period and an 8-week follow-up period.
Dosage form: Topical Cream Dosage: 3.75% Frequency: The assigned test article was to be applied once daily for two 2-week treatment cycles separated by a 2-week no treatment interval Duration of Treatment: Two 2-week treatment cycles separated by a 2-week no-treatment period and an 8-week follow-up period.
Total Skin and Beauty Dermatology Center, PC
Birmingham, Alabama, United States
International Dermatology Research, Inc.
Miami, Florida, United States
MedaPhase, Inc.
Newnan, Georgia, United States
Northwest Clinical Trials
Boise, Idaho, United States
Altman Dermatology Associates
Arlington Heights, Illinois, United States
Deaconess Clinic, Inc.
Evansville, Indiana, United States
Indiana Clinical Trials Center
Plainfield, Indiana, United States
Dermatology Specialists
Louisville, Kentucky, United States
Michigan Center for Research Corp.
Clinton Township, Michigan, United States
Minnesota Clinical Study Center
Fridley, Minnesota, United States
...and 9 more locations
Complete clearance rate
Complete clearance rate (treatment success) was defined as the proportion of subjects in a treatment group with 100% clearance of all AK lesions within the Treatment Area. The primary efficacy endpoint was the proportion of subjects in the per-protocol (PP) population with treatment success at Week 14/EOS. All AKs (Baseline and new lesions), independent of size, within the Treatment Area were included in the AK lesion counts.
Time frame: 8 weeks post treatment period
Dosing Compliance
Measures of test article compliance included the total number of days of test article applications recorded on the CRFs and verified from the data in the subject diaries. Compliant subjects were defined as those who applied at least 75% and no more than 125% of the test article applications.
Time frame: 8 weeks post treatment period
Adverse Events
The severity and frequency of adverse events (AEs) were assessed in the three treatment groups.
Time frame: 14 weeks
Local Skin Reactions
The severity and frequency of local skin reactions (LSRs) were assessed in the three treatment groups.
Time frame: 14 weeks
Partial Clearance Rate
Partial clearance rate was defined as the proportion of subjects in a treatment group with 75% or more reduction in the AK count in the Treatment Area at Week 14/EOS as compared to Baseline.
Time frame: 8 weeks post treatment
Percent Change in the AK number
Percent change in the AK number as compared to Baseline at Week 14/EOS was a secondary outcome.
Time frame: 8 weeks post treatment
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