Title

A Dose Ranging Vehicle Controlled Study to Determine the Safety and Efficacy of Permethrin Foam, 5% and Permethrin Foam, 4% for the Treatment of Scabies
A Multicenter, Randomized, Double-Blind, Parallel Group Comparison Study of the Safety and Efficacy of Permethrin Foam, 5% Versus Permethrin Foam, 4% Versus Vehicle in Subjects With Sarcoptes Scabiei
  • Phase

    Phase 2
  • Study Type

    Interventional
  • Intervention/Treatment

    permethrin morphine ...
  • Study Participants

    130
To determine and compare the safety and efficacy of permethrin foam 4% and permethrin foam 5% with that of vehicle in subjects with scabies.
It is anticipated that a majority of subjects will require and receive a single treatment; however, those subjects not showing improvement at the follow-up visit 2 weeks after initial treatment will be treated a second time. Those subjects originally assigned to vehicle for the first treatment will receive a "re-treatment" with one of the active doses.
Study Started
Apr 30
2014
Primary Completion
Dec 31
2014
Study Completion
Dec 31
2014
Results Posted
Jan 15
2021
Last Update
Apr 26
2023

Drug Permethrin Foam 4%

Topical application, whole-body treatment

  • Other names: PF-045

Drug Permethrin Foam 5%

Topical application, whole-body treatment

  • Other names: PF-055

Drug Vehicle Foam

Topical application, whole-body treatment

  • Other names: Vehicle

Permethrin Foam 4%/ Permethrin Foam 4% Experimental

First treatment with Permethrin Foam 4% with potential to re-treat with Permethrin Foam 4%, if necessary.

Permethrin Foam 5%/ Permethrin Foam 5% Experimental

First treatment with Permethrin Foam 5% with potential to re-treat with Permethrin Foam 5%, if necessary.

Vehicle Foam / Permethrin Foam 4% Placebo Comparator

First treatment with Vehicle with potential to re-treat with Permethrin Foam 4%, if necessary.

Vehicle / Permethrin Foam 5% Placebo Comparator

First treatment with Vehicle with potential to re-treat with Permethrin Foam 5%, if necessary.

Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

Clinical diagnosis of active scabies infection.
Subject is in good general health with normal appearing skin in noninfested areas.
Females must be post-menopausal, surgically sterile or use an effective method of birth control with a negative pregnancy test (10 years of age and older) at study start.

Exclusion Criteria:

Subject is pregnant, lactating, or is planning to become pregnant during the study.
Subject has used any ectoparasiticide within the three weeks prior to study start.
Subject has signs of systemic infection or is receiving systemic therapy for an infectious disease.
Subject has severe cutaneous bacterial or fungal infections requiring therapy or heavily crusted lesions consistent with Norwegian scabies.
Subject is currently enrolled in an investigational drug or device study or has used an investigational drug or device within 30 days prior to study start.
Subject whose close personal contacts will not comply with standard of care for fomite management.

Summary

Permethrin Foam 4%

Permethrin Foam 5%

Vehicle Foam

All Events

Event Type Organ System Event Term

Number of Subjects Who Received a Single Treatment of the Assigned Test Article That Were Designated as "Treatment Success"

The primary efficacy variable is "treatment success". In protocol v2.0, "treatment success" was defined as an Investigator's Global Assessment (IGA) score of 0 (clear) or 1 (almost clear). In protocol v3.0, "treatment success" was defined as an "eradication of infestation": a) no burrows, b) a reduction in the Signs/Symptoms, and c) no evidence of a live mite on microscopy.

Permethrin Foam 4%/ Permethrin Foam 4%

Permethrin Foam 5%/ Permethrin Foam 5%

Vehicle Foam

Change in Disease-related Signs and Symptoms for Those Subjects Provided With Re-treatment at Day 14 Who Show Improvement in Their Investigator's Global Assessment (IGA) Score at Day 28

The change in the total score of signs and symptoms related to the condition in each treatment group at Days 14 and 28, as well as at Day 42 for those subjects provided with re-treatment at Day 14 who show improvement in their IGA score at Day 28. Scale details: The overall average presence of the individual signs and symptoms of scabies was evaluated over the entire body. Erythema, papules, pustules, crusting, scaling, excoriations, and pruritus were assessed as follows for each sign and symptom: None=0, Trace=1, Mild=2, Moderate=3, Severe=4. From these assessments, the total score of the Signs and Symptoms (from 0 to 28, higher scores mean a worse outcome) was calculated as the sum of the individual signs and symptoms scores at Baseline and Days 2, 14, 28, and 42 (if applicable).The change from baseline in the total score can range from -28 as the best reduction possible (better outcome) to +28 as the worst increase possible (worse outcome) in signs and symptoms.

Permethrin Foam 4%; Permethrin Foam 4%

Day 14 Change from Baseline

-1.1
score on a scale (Mean)
Standard Deviation: 2.7

Day 28 Change from Prior Visit (Day 14)

-11.2
score on a scale (Mean)
Standard Deviation: 4.5

Day 42 Change from Prior Visit (Day 28)

-0.5
score on a scale (Mean)
Standard Deviation: 4.0

Permethrin Foam 5%; Permethrin Foam 5%

Day 14 Change from Baseline

0.6
score on a scale (Mean)
Standard Deviation: 2.0

Day 28 Change from Prior Visit (Day 14)

-9.0
score on a scale (Mean)
Standard Deviation: 5.9

Day 42 Change from Prior Visit (Day 28)

-2.5
score on a scale (Mean)
Standard Deviation: 2.9

Vehicle; Permethrin Foam 4%

Day 14 Change from Baseline

-0.1
score on a scale (Mean)
Standard Deviation: 2.5

Day 28 Change from Prior Visit (Day 14)

-11.4
score on a scale (Mean)
Standard Deviation: 6.7

Day 42 Change from Prior Visit (Day 28)

-2.4
score on a scale (Mean)
Standard Deviation: 2.4

Vehicle Foam; Permethrin Foam 5%

Day 14 Change from Baseline

0.6
score on a scale (Mean)
Standard Deviation: 3.5

Day 28 Change from Prior Visit (Day 14)

-9.7
score on a scale (Mean)
Standard Deviation: 7.7

Day 42 Change from Prior Visit (Day 28)

-3.4
score on a scale (Mean)
Standard Deviation: 6.6

Number of Re-treated Subjects Designated as "Treatment Success"

Each subject was designated as "re-treatment success" at Day 42 based upon the criteria in the protocol to which he/she was enrolled. In protocol v2.0, "treatment success" was defined as an Investigator's Global Assessment (IGA) score of 0 (clear) or 1 (almost clear). In protocol v3.0, "treatment success" was defined as an "eradication of infestation": a) no burrows, b) a reduction in the Signs/Symptoms, and c) no evidence of a live mite on microscopy.

Permethrin Foam 5%; Permethrin Foam 5%

Vehicle Foam; Permethrin Foam 4%

Vehicle; Permethrin Foam 5%

Permethrin Foam 4%; Permethrin Foam 4%

Number of Subjects Designated as "Treatment Success" Following One Treatment With an Active Dose

The proportion of subjects designated as "treatment success" following one treatment versus two treatments. In protocol v2.0, "treatment success" was defined as an Investigator's Global Assessment (IGA) score of 0 (clear) or 1 (almost clear). In protocol v3.0, "treatment success" was defined as an "eradication of infestation": a) no burrows, b) a reduction in the Signs/Symptoms, and c) no evidence of a live mite on microscopy. Subjects originally assigned to vehicle treatment and re-treated on Day 14 with an active dose will be included with the single treatment group for this analysis. Subjects who did not improve at Day 14 were counted as failures at Day 28. Subjects who improved at Day 14 and received a second treatment in error were counted as failures at Day 28.

Permethrin Foam 4% Two Active Treatments

Permethrin Foam 5% Two Active Treatments

Permethrin Foam 4% Single Active Treatment

Permethrin Foam 5% Single Active Treatment

Total

130
Participants

Age, Continuous

25.9
years (Mean)
Standard Deviation: 19.8

Sex: Female, Male

Overall Study

Permethrin Foam 4%/ Permethrin Foam 4%

Permethrin Foam 5%/ Permethrin Foam 5%

Vehicle Foam