Long Term Efficacy and Safety of Eryfotona AK-NMSC® in Patients With Actinic Keratosis
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ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT01656226 |
Recruitment Status : Unknown
Verified August 2012 by ISDIN.
Recruitment status was: Active, not recruiting
First Posted : August 2, 2012
Last Update Posted : October 11, 2013
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Condition or disease | Intervention/treatment | Phase |
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Actinic Keratosis | Device: Eryfotona AK-NMSC® cream Other: Sunscreen SPF 50+ | Phase 4 |
Study Type : | Interventional (Clinical Trial) |
Estimated Enrollment : | 50 participants |
Allocation: | Randomized |
Intervention Model: | Parallel Assignment |
Masking: | Double (Participant, Investigator) |
Primary Purpose: | Treatment |
Official Title: | A Randomised Double-blind Parallel-group Study to Evaluate the Long-term Effects of Eryfotona AK-NMSC® Cream in the Treatment of Cancerization Field in Patients With Actinic Keratosis. |
Study Start Date : | July 2012 |
Estimated Primary Completion Date : | January 2014 |
Estimated Study Completion Date : | January 2014 |

Arm | Intervention/treatment |
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Experimental: Eryfotona AK-NMSC® cream |
Device: Eryfotona AK-NMSC® cream
Cream, to be applied according to COLIPA standard at 2 mg/cm² in head and neck, twice a day before exposing to sun light morning and around lunchtime (about 4-6 hours later), for up to 6 months. |
Sunscreen SPF 50+ |
Other: Sunscreen SPF 50+
Cream, to be applied according to COLIPA standard at 2 mg/cm² in head and neck, twice a day before exposing to sun light morning and around lunchtime (about 4-6 hours later), for up to 6 months. |
- Percentage of patients with partial clearance of AK lesions [ Time Frame: 6 months ]Comparison between treatment groups at the end of the treatment period
- Percentage of patients with clearance and improvement of AK lesions [ Time Frame: 6 months ]Comparison between treatment groups at the end of the treatment period
- Total number of AK lesions in the treated area (including all lesions present at baseline as well as subclinical lesions which appeared during therapy) [ Time Frame: 6 months ]Comparison between treatment groups at the end of the treatment period
- Percentage of patients with improvement (clinical and dermoscopic assessment) of the target area as for the erythema, scaling, pigmentation and follicular plugs [ Time Frame: 6 months ]Comparison between treatment groups at the end of the treatment period
- Percentage of patients with changes in the Investigator Global Improvement Index [ Time Frame: 6 months ]Comparison between treatment groups at the end of the treatment period
- Percentage of patients with changes in Baseline Severity Index (BSI) [ Time Frame: 6 months ]Comparison between treatment groups at the end of the treatment period
- Percentage of patients with improvement in the target AK lesion by using RCM score. [ Time Frame: 6 months ]Comparison between treatment groups at the end of the treatment period
- Percentage of patients with improvement in the "cancerization filed" by RCM score [ Time Frame: 6 months ]Comparison between treatment groups at the end of the treatment period Validation of a new RCM score
- Percentage of patients compliant to treatment [ Time Frame: 6 months ]Comparison between treatment groups at the end of the treatment period
- Percentage of patients which report satisfaction to local tolerability [ Time Frame: 6 months ]Comparison between treatment groups over time and at the end of the treatment period
- Number of patients with AEs and local AEs (skin reactions) [ Time Frame: 6 months ]Comparison between treatment groups over time and at the end of the treatment period
- Percentage of patients which report satisfaction to treatment [ Time Frame: 6 months ]Comparison between treatment groups at the end of the treatment period

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Ages Eligible for Study: | 18 Years and older (Adult, Older Adult) |
Sexes Eligible for Study: | All |
Accepts Healthy Volunteers: | No |
Inclusion Criteria:
- Current diagnosis of AK, with ≥4 lesions located in the same anatomical district (within a contiguous 50 cm2 area on the face, bold scalp or forehead);
- Female or male >18 years of age;
- Skin type I or II according to Fitzpatrick;
- Patient has confirmed his/her willingness to participate in this study;.
Exclusion Criteria:
- Topical drug therapy for AK within the past 3 months or for photoaging in the last 6 months, or had lesion-directed therapy within 2 cm2 of the selected AK area during the previous month;
- Suitable for surgical, photodynamic or any other topical treatment in the next 6 months;
- Subjects who suffer/ had suffered from skin cancer or show an early stage of skin cancer or have a genetic predisposition for skin cancer;
- Other skin disease that requires treatment with other medications in the treatment area or in the distance of 3 cm;
- Immunosuppression or current treatment for cancer;
- Clinically unstable medical condition;
- High risk group for HIV infection or presentation of other infectious diseases
- Presentation of contact allergies or allergies to compounds of the test substances;
- Smoker (more than forty cigarettes per day) or heavy drinker (more than three standard drinks per day);
- Psychiatric disease that may interfere with follow up of study procedures;
- Participation in other clinical trials up to 30 days prior to day 1 of the study
- Prior treatment with study medication in the area to be treated;
- Considered by the investigator, for any other reason, to be an unsuitable candidate for the study.

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Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier (NCT number): NCT01656226
Italy | |
Dermatology Unit, Medical Department Arcispedale Santa Maria Nuova | |
Reggio Emilia, Italy |
Principal Investigator: | Dr. Giuseppe Argenziano,, MD, PhD | Dermatology Unit, Medical Department /Arcispedale Santa Maria Nuova /Reggio Emilia, Italy |
Responsible Party: | ISDIN |
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: | NCT01656226 |
Other Study ID Numbers: |
ISD-FPT-01-2012 |
First Posted: | August 2, 2012 Key Record Dates |
Last Update Posted: | October 11, 2013 |
Last Verified: | August 2012 |
Actinic Keratosis AK |
Keratosis, Actinic Keratosis Skin Diseases Precancerous Conditions Neoplasms |
Sunscreening Agents Radiation-Protective Agents Protective Agents Physiological Effects of Drugs Dermatologic Agents |