Actinic keratosis (AK) is a skin condition that shows up on skin routinely exposed to the sun, such as the face, scalp, shoulders, chest, back, arms, and hands. The purpose of this study is to evaluate the safety of one, two, or three cycles of imiquimod for the treatment of AK. The AK lesions treated can be in adjacent and nonadjacent areas of the head, torso, and extremities. The total surface...
Date First Received: June 30, 2005
Last Updated: November 19, 2008
Verified by: Graceway Pharmaceuticals, LLC, November 2008
Clinical Trial Phase: Phase 4 | Start Date: June 2005
Overall Status: Completed
Estimated Enrollment: 551
Brief Summary
Official Title: “Open-Label Safety and Pharmacokinetic Study of AldaraTM (Imiquimod) Cream, 5% for One, Two, or Three Treatment Cycles to Surface Areas Greater Than 25 cm2 With Actinic Keratosis”
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Actinic keratosis (AK) is a skin condition that shows up on skin routinely exposed to the sun, such as the face, scalp, shoulders, chest, back, arms, and hands. The purpose of this study is to evaluate the safety of one, two, or three cycles of imiquimod for the treatment of AK. The AK lesions treated can be in adjacent and nonadjacent areas of the head, torso, and extremities. The total surface area for the AK lesions must be greater than 25 cm2. The secondary objective is to evaluate the effectiveness of treatment with imiquimod in people with large surface areas of AK.
Study Type: Interventional
Study Design: Treatment, Non-Randomized, Open Label, Uncontrolled, Single Group Assignment, Safety/Efficacy Study
Study Primary Completion Date: May 2007
Detailed Clinical Trial Description
This was a Phase 4, open-label, single-arm, multicenter study in male and female subjects aged 18 years or older with clinically diagnosed AK lesions, conducted at 31 investigational sites in the United States. This study assessed the safety of imiquimod as a treatment for AK applied in doses ranging from one packet 12.5 mg) to 6 packets (75 mg) to either single or multiple body regions for up to 3 cycles, depending upon treatment success and AK lesion recurrence. Eligible subjects applied imiquimod 5% cream prior to normal sleeping hours 2 days per week to at least 4 clinically typical, visible, discrete, nonhypertrophic AK lesions in contiguous or noncontiguous treatment areas totaling greater than 25 cm2 at baseline.
Multiple treatment areas could be exposed (i.e., head, torso and/or extremities), with the number of packets determined by the investigator but not to exceed one packet for each 25 cm2 treatment area, up to a maximum of 6 packets per dose. In each treatment cycle, dosing was to continue for 16 weeks (approximately 4 months), as instructed by the investigator, followed by a 2-month, treatment-free follow-up period.
Intervention(s) in this Clinical Trial
- Drug: imiquimod cream
- imiquimod 5% cream applied in doses ranging from one packet (12.5 mg) to 6 packets (75 mg) to either single or multiple body regions for up to 3 cycles
Arms, Groups and Cohorts in this Clinical Trial
- Experimental: Aldara 5%
- Aldara® (imiquimod) cream, 5% supplied in 250 mg single-use packets.
Outcome Measures for this Clinical Trial
Primary Measures
- Percentage of Participants Who Experienced an Adverse Event
- Time Frame: Months 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 9, 12, 15, 18
Safety Issue?: Yes
- Time Frame: Months 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 9, 12, 15, 18
Secondary Measures
- Percent Reduction From Baseline to the Final Follow-up in Total Actinic Keratosis Lesion Count
- Time Frame: At Month 18
Safety Issue?: No
- Time Frame: At Month 18
Criteria for Participation in this Clinical Trial
Inclusion Criteria:
- Are at least 18 years of age.
- Have greater than 25 cm2 total treatment area(s) containing at least 4 actinic keratosis lesions.
Exclusion Criteria:
- Have any skin condition in the treatment area that may be made worse by treatment with imiquimod (e.g., rosacea, psoriasis, atopic dermatitis, eczema).
- Have received specific treatments/medications in the treatment area(s) within the designated time period prior to study treatment initiation.
Gender Eligibility for this Clinical Trial: Both
Minimum Age for this Clinical Trial: 18 Years
Maximum Age for this Clinical Trial: N/A
Are Healthy Volunteers Accepted for this Clinical Trial?: No
Clinical Trial Sponsor Information
Lead Sponsor: Graceway Pharmaceuticals, LLC
Overall Clinical Trial Officials and Contacts
Sharon Levy, MD Study Director Graceway Pharmaceuticals, LLC
Additional Information
Information obtained from ClinicalTrials.gov on July 02, 2009
Link to the current ClinicalTrials.gov record. http://clinicaltrials.gov/show/NCT00116649
Study ID Number: 1520-IMIQ
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT00116649
Health Authority: United States: Food and Drug Administration
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