Photocil (Topical) for the Treatment of Psoriasis Vulgaris

Applied Biology

Status

Completed

Conditions

Psoriasis

Treatments

Other: Placebo - Sunscreen (SPF 2)

Drug: Photocil for Psoriasis

Study type

Interventional

Funder types

Industry

Identifiers

NCT01916629

AB-DRUG-PHOTOCIL-PS-001

Details and patient eligibility

About

Photocil is a topical drug (cream) that selectively delivers Narrow Band - Ultraviolet B (NB-UVB) therapy when exposed to sunlight. Photocil is intended to help protect users from non-therapeutic Ultraviolet B (UVB) radiation while selectively passing wavelengths of light in the NB-UVB range with peak transmission of 308nm. The aim of the study is to assess the safety and efficacy of Photocil in the treatment of psoriasis

Full description

NB-UVB phototherapy is a common treatment for patients with psoriasis, and has been reported to be safe and effective in numerous clinical trials. Clinical trials have reported achievement of Psoriasis Area Severity Index (PASI)-75 in 50-70% of patients after 4-6 weeks of NB-UVB treatment.

Many drawbacks limit patients compliance, access, and acceptance of traditional NB-UVB phototherapy. The strict treatment regimen (2-3 sessions per week for an average of 12 weeks or more) performed at a specialized phototherapy clinic combined with high cost and low or no reimbursement make compliance and access a major drawback.

In order to address the drawbacks of phototherapy, we developed a novel topical cream - Photocil - that selectively delivers NB-UVB therapy when exposed to sunlight. When used with natural sunlight, Photocil provides a convenient alternative to traditional clinic based phototherapy; thus, has the potential to dramatically increase patient compliance and treatment outcome.

Enrollment

12 patients

Sex

All

Ages

18 to 65 years old

Volunteers

No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

Diagnosed with psoriasis vulgaris confirmed by a dermatologist
Psoriasis lesions affecting at a minimum 5% of the facial, legs, or arms surface area
Age: 18 to 65
Participants able to give informed consent

Exclusion criteria

Subject did not respond to prior phototherapy treatment
Subject completed phototherapy for same lesion(s) in last 6 months
Subject has previous history of skin cancer
Subject has previous history of photosensitivity
Subject has a history of herpes (HSV I or II) outbreaks
Subject has previous history of autoimmune disease may be excluded at investigator's discretion
Subject is currently taking of immunosuppressive or photosensitizing drugs
Subject plans to use antibiotics, anti-fungal, calcineurin inhibitors or other drugs that may cause photosensitivity during the study period. These patients may be excluded at investigator's discretion
Subject is pregnant or lactating women