Abstract
Background and Objectives
Ingenol disoxate (LEO 43204) is a field therapy in development for the treatment of actinic keratosis (AK) on areas between 25 and 250 cm2. We evaluated the systemic exposure and safety of ingenol disoxate under maximum-use conditions.
Methods
This was a phase I, open-label, non-randomized, multicenter trial. Patients ≥ 18 years of age with ≥ 15 clinically typical, visible, discrete AK lesions in a treatment area on the full face or approximately 250 cm2 on the arm or scalp were treated once-daily for 3 consecutive days with ingenol disoxate 0.018, 0.1, or 0.037% gel, respectively.
Results
The trial included 58 patients. Median age (range) of patients was 68 years (42–89) [face, N = 18], 66 years (43–88) [arm, N = 21], and 67 years (37–83) [scalp, N = 19]. The highest quantifiable ingenol disoxate level was observed in the arm group (0.33 nM, area under the concentration–time curve from time zero to the last data point [AUCtlast] 3.12 nM·h). Mean composite local skin response scores peaked at Day 4 and declined towards baseline by Day 15 in all treatment groups. Most adverse events (AEs) were of mild or moderate intensity; the most common treatment-related AEs were application-site pain (face, 88.9%; arm, 57.1%; scalp, 100.0%) and application-site pruritus (face, 50.0%; arm, 52.4%; scalp, 42.1%).
Conclusion
Very low systemic exposure to ingenol disoxate was observed when applied to the face, arm, or scalp in patients with AK under maximum-use conditions. No new safety signals were identified.
Trial registration
NCT02424305.
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Acknowledgements
The authors would like to acknowledge Alexandra Webster, MSc, of iMed Comms, an Ashfield Company, part of UDG Healthcare plc, for medical writing support that was funded by LEO Pharma in accordance with Good Publication Practice (GPP3) guidelines. The authors would also like to thank Dr Hala Koudsi as a Principal Investigator in the trial.
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Edward Lain: Implementation of the trial, manuscript writing and review. Torsten Skov: Design of the trial, protocol writing, manuscript writing and review. Anders Hall: Pharmacokinetic design, evaluation and interpretation; manuscript writing and review.
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The clinical trial protocol and any relevant amendments to the clinical trial protocol were approved by/received favorable opinion from the relevant Institutional Review Boards prior to the enrolment of patients. This clinical trial was conducted in accordance with the revision, current at the start of the trial, of the World Medical Association’s Declaration of Helsinki—Ethical Principles for Medical Research Involving Human Subjects.
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Edward Lain has received consulting fees or honorarium from LEO Pharma and Gage Pharmaceuticals. Torsten Skov and Anders Hall are employees of LEO Pharma A/S.
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All patients received written and verbal information regarding the clinical trial. The patient’s signed and dated informed consent to participate in the clinical trial was obtained prior to any trial-related activities being carried out in accordance with the International Conference on Harmonization.
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This study was funded by LEO Pharma.
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LEO Pharma was involved in the design and conduct of the trial; collection, management, analysis, and interpretation of data; preparation, review, and approval of the manuscript; and decision to submit the manuscript for publication.
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Lain, E., Skov, T. & Hall, A. Pharmacokinetics and Safety of Ingenol Disoxate Gel Administered Under Maximum-Use Conditions to Patients With Actinic Keratosis. Clin Drug Investig 38, 249–257 (2018). https://doi.org/10.1007/s40261-017-0608-y
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