Comparison of Efficacy and Safety of Norgestimate-ethinyl Estradiol and Cyproterone Acetate-ethinyl Estradiol in the Treatment of Acne Vulgaris

Johnson & Johnson (J&J)

Status and phase

Completed

Phase 4

Conditions

Acne Vulgaris

Treatments

Drug: Norgestimate-ethinyl estradiol; Cyproterone acetate-ethinyl estradiol

Study type

Interventional

Funder types

Industry

Identifiers

NCT00752635

CR007129

Details and patient eligibility

About

The purpose of this study was to evaluate the effectiveness and safety of norgestimate-ethinyl estradiol as comparted with cyproterone acetate-ethinyl estradiol among female patients with moderate acne vulgaris.

Full description

This study was to evaluate the efficacy and safety of TriCilest as comparted with Diane-35 among female patients with moderate acne vulgaris. The study design was double-blind, randomized, parallel and active controlled. The sponsor planned to recruit approximately 50 patients to complete 40 evaluable patients. At the end of the study, a total of 48 patients were randomized.

TriCilest (noregestimate-ethinyl estradiol), 0.18mg-0.035mg or 0.215mg-0.035mg or 0.25mg-0.035mg, Oral admistration, The duration was three consecutive menstrual cycles.

Enrollment

48 patients

Sex

Female

Ages

15 to 49 years old

Volunteers

No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

Female adults who were suffering from moderate acne vulgaris (grade II or III)
With 6 to 100 comedones (non-inflammatory lesions)
With 10 to 50 inflammatory lesions (papules or pustules)
With fewer than 5 nodules
Agree to condoms or diaphragm, and spermicide or any other medically approved effective barrier method of contraceptive or a nonhormonal IUD
Agree to take as treatment for acne only for the supplied study drug during the three month treatment phase
Documented by an informed consent to participate in the trial on the day before entering the study

Exclusion criteria

Patients who, in the investigator's opinion, cannot understand or follow the instructions given in the study
Who are pregnant or nursing
Who have clinical depression and are suicidal or require immediate treatment for depression
Who have a known hypersensitivity to any of the ingredients
Who are currently having significant adverse experiences from ethinyl estradiol or norgestimate
Who have any coexisting medical condition or are taking and concomitant to a medication that is likely to interfere with safe administration of TriCilest and/or Diane-35, in the investigator's opinion
Who take systemic retinoids, systemic antimicrobials, and topical acne treatments within 6 months, 1 month, and 2 weeks prior to enrollment, respectively
Who have any of the following contraindications to oral contraceptives: Current thrombophlebitis or thromboembolic disorders, or past history of deep vein thrombophlebitis or thromboembolic disorder, or cerebral vascular or coronary artery disease or known severe hypertension, or diabetes with vascular involvement, or known or suspected carcinoma of the breast, or known or suspected estrogen-dependent neoplasia, or undiagnosed, abnormal genital bleeding, or benign or malignant liver tumor, or have jaundice or severe liver disease, or neurovascular lesion of the eye or serious visual disturbances, or known allergic reaction or sensitivities to TriCilest or Diane 35
Who have taken an investigational medication within 30 days prior to enter study (or within a period of five times its half-life or the half-life of its metabolites)