Safety and Efficacy of Squaric Acid Dibutyl Ester for the Treatment of Herpes Labialis (Squarex)
This study is currently recruiting participants.
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Verified June 2014 by Massachusetts General Hospital
Sponsor:
Massachusetts General Hospital
Information provided by (Responsible Party):
Alexandra Kimball, Massachusetts General Hospital
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:
NCT01971385
First received: October 17, 2013
Last updated: June 30, 2014
Last verified: June 2014
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Purpose
Subjects with a history of recurrent herpes labialis will be sensitized with either 2% SADBE or placebo. Following this, subjects sensitized with 2% SADBE will received.2% sqauric acid or.5% squaric acid on their cold sore within 72 hours of a recurrence. Subjects sensitized with placebo solution will receive placebo solution on their cold sore within 72 hours of a recurrence. Subjects will be followed for up to 6 mos after application of study medication.
| Condition | Intervention | Phase |
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Herpes Labialis |
Drug: Squaric Acid solution Drug: Placebo solution |
Phase 1 |
| Study Type: | Interventional |
| Study Design: | Allocation: Randomized Endpoint Classification: Safety/Efficacy Study Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment Masking: Double Blind (Subject, Outcomes Assessor) Primary Purpose: Treatment |
| Official Title: | A Clinical Trial to Test the Safety and Efficacy of Squaric Acid Dibutyl Ester for the Treatment of Herpes Labialis |
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Further study details as provided by Massachusetts General Hospital:
Primary Outcome Measures:
- Number of days with lesions [ Time Frame: 8 months ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ]Determine the effect of squaric acid on frequency and severity of herpes labialis outbreaks compared to placebo in terms of number of days with lesions during the 8 months after the last treatment.
Secondary Outcome Measures:
- Number of days until first subject-reported recurrence. [ Time Frame: 8 months ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ]Determine the effect of squaric acid on frequency and severity of herpes labialis outbreaks compared to placebo in terms of number of days until first subject-reported recurrence (distinct new outbreak) after the last treatment.
- Number of adverse events reported [ Time Frame: 8 months ] [ Designated as safety issue: Yes ]To assess the safety and tolerability of squaric acid solution the number of adverse events in each treatment arm will be collected and compared.
| Estimated Enrollment: | 60 |
| Study Start Date: | October 2013 |
| Estimated Study Completion Date: | December 2014 |
| Estimated Primary Completion Date: | December 2014 (Final data collection date for primary outcome measure) |
| Arms | Assigned Interventions |
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Active Comparator: 0.2% Squaric Acid
0.2% Squaric Acid solution disolved in dimethyl sulfoxide will be applied
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Drug: Squaric Acid solution
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Active Comparator: 0.5% Squaric Acid
0.5% Squaric Acid solution disolved in dimethyl sulfoxide will be applied
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Drug: Squaric Acid solution
Other Names:
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Placebo Comparator: Placebo Solution
Patients in placebo group will be given dimethyl sulfoxide.
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Drug: Placebo solution |
Eligibility| Ages Eligible for Study: | 18 Years to 80 Years |
| Genders Eligible for Study: | Both |
| Accepts Healthy Volunteers: | No |
Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:
- Age >18
- With clinical diagnosis of herpes labialis.
- who self report having six or more episodes of herpes labialis in the previous 12 months.
Exclusion Criteria:
- Pregnant or lactating females.
- Current or recurrent infection or any underlying condition that may predispose to infection or anyone who has been admitted to the hospital due to bacteremia, pneumonia or any other serious infection.
- Therapy with glucocorticoid or immunosuppressant at time of recruitment or within past 4 weeks, except for inhaled corticosteroids for asthma.
- History of malignancy (except patients with surgically cured basal cell or squamous cell skin cancers who will be eligible)
- History of organ transplantation
- Negative HIV-positive status determined by history at screening or known history of any other immuno-suppressing disease.
- Severe comorbidities (diabetes mellitus requiring insulin, CHF (EF<50% at baseline will be exclusionary) of any severity, MI, CVA or TIA within 3 months of screening visit, unstable angina pectoris, oxygen-dependent severe pulmonary disease
- Subject is currently enrolled in another investigational device or drug trial(s), or subject has received other investigational agent(s) within 28 days of baseline visit.
- Subjects who have known hypersensitivity to Squaric acid or any of its components.
- History of recent alcohol or substance abuse (< 1 year)
- Any condition judged by the investigator to cause this clinical trial to be detrimental to the patient.
- History of psychiatric disease that would interfere with the patient's ability to comply with the study protocol
- History of non-compliance with other therapies.
Contacts and Locations
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Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT01971385
Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT01971385
Contacts
| Contact: Alexandra B Kimball, MD | 6177265066 | harvardskinstudies@partners.org |
Locations
| United States, Massachusetts | |
| Massachusetts General Hospital | Recruiting |
| Boston, Massachusetts, United States, 02114 | |
| Contact: Lynne Hermosilla 617-726-5066 harvardskinstudies@partners.org | |
| Principal Investigator: Alexandra B Kimball, MD | |
Sponsors and Collaborators
Massachusetts General Hospital
Investigators
| Principal Investigator: | Alexandra B Kimball, MD | Massachusetts General Hospital |
More Information
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| Responsible Party: | Alexandra Kimball, Director, Clinical Unit for Research Trials in Skin, Massachusetts General Hospital |
| ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: | NCT01971385 History of Changes |
| Other Study ID Numbers: | 2013P001028 |
| Study First Received: | October 17, 2013 |
| Last Updated: | June 30, 2014 |
| Health Authority: | United States: Food and Drug Administration |
Additional relevant MeSH terms:
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Herpes Labialis DNA Virus Infections Herpes Simplex Herpesviridae Infections Lip Diseases Mouth Diseases Skin Diseases Skin Diseases, Infectious Skin Diseases, Viral |
Stomatognathic Diseases Virus Diseases Pharmaceutical Solutions Squaric acid dibutyl ester Adjuvants, Immunologic Immunologic Factors Pharmacologic Actions Physiological Effects of Drugs Therapeutic Uses |
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