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Trial reportClinical drug investigation2023

Efficacy and Safety of Naftifine Hydrochloride 2% Gel in Interdigital Tinea Pedis: A Phase III Randomised, Double-Blind, Parallel-Group, Active-Controlled Study in Indian Adult Patients.

Shubhadeep D Sinha, Avula Rajamma, Mohan Reddy Bandi, Sreenivasa Chary Sriramadasu, Suvash Sahu, Raj Kumar Kothiwala, Saswati Halder, Abhilash Sankerneni, Muralidhar Panapakam, Venkata Narayana Reddy Vemireddy and 2 more

Abstract readRandomized Controlled TrialClinical Trial, Phase III
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Trial report in Clinical drug investigation, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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2citing papers in PubMed, 1 pooled it
1.3field-weighted citation impact, top 19% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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2 · The registry

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

2 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 6 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

12 authors at 4 institutions in 1 country.

Shubhadeep D SinhaDepartment of Clinical Development & Medical Affairs, Hetero Labs Limited, Hetero Corporate, 7-2-A2, Industrial Estates, Sanath Nagar, Hyderabad, Telangana, India.
Avula RajammaDepartment of Dermatology and Venerology, ACSR Government Medical College, Nellore, Andhra Pradesh, India.
Mohan Reddy BandiDepartment of Clinical Development & Medical Affairs, Hetero Labs Limited, Hetero Corporate, 7-2-A2, Industrial Estates, Sanath Nagar, Hyderabad, Telangana, India.
Sreenivasa Chary SriramadasuDepartment of Clinical Development & Medical Affairs, Hetero Labs Limited, Hetero Corporate, 7-2-A2, Industrial Estates, Sanath Nagar, Hyderabad, Telangana, India.
Suvash SahuDepartment of Dermatology, Maharani Laxmi Bai Medical College, Jhansi, Uttar Pradesh, India.
Raj Kumar KothiwalaDepartment of Dermatology, Venereology and Leprosy, Jawahar Lal Nehru Medical College, Kala Bagh, Ajmer, Rajasthan, India.
Saswati HalderDepartment of Dermatology, School of Tropical Medicine, Kolkata, West Bengal, India.
Abhilash SankerneniDepartment of Clinical Development & Medical Affairs, Hetero Labs Limited, Hetero Corporate, 7-2-A2, Industrial Estates, Sanath Nagar, Hyderabad, Telangana, India.
Muralidhar PanapakamDepartment of Clinical Development & Medical Affairs, Hetero Labs Limited, Hetero Corporate, 7-2-A2, Industrial Estates, Sanath Nagar, Hyderabad, Telangana, India.
Venkata Narayana Reddy VemireddyDepartment of Clinical Development & Medical Affairs, Hetero Labs Limited, Hetero Corporate, 7-2-A2, Industrial Estates, Sanath Nagar, Hyderabad, Telangana, India.
Ramya VattipalliDepartment of Clinical Development & Medical Affairs, Hetero Labs Limited, Hetero Corporate, 7-2-A2, Industrial Estates, Sanath Nagar, Hyderabad, Telangana, India.
Srinivas Reddy DevireddyDepartment of Clinical Development & Medical Affairs, Hetero Labs Limited, Hetero Corporate, 7-2-A2, Industrial Estates, Sanath Nagar, Hyderabad, Telangana, India. srinivasreddy.de@hetero.com.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-3458-7287
Hetero Drugs (India) · INJawaharlal Nehru Medical College · INMaharani Laxmi Bai Medical College · INNarayana Dental College and Hospital · IN

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

BACKGROUND AND

objectiveNaftifine, an allylamine, is highly effective against tinea pedis and exhibits relatively greater affinity to skin and nail beds, possibly due to its high lipophilicity. To study the efficacy and safety of naftifine 2% gel in an Indian population, a phase III multicentre double-blind, comparative, parallel-group study was conducted in comparison with miconazole 2% gel in patients with interdigital tinea pedis, with mild to moderate symptoms. PATIENTS AND

methodsPatients presenting with mild to moderate signs and symptoms of interdigital tinea pedis and mycologically confirmed tinea infection were randomised to either naftifine hydrochloride 2% gel (n = 112) or miconazole 2% gel (n = 112) in 1:1 ratio. All patients were treated for 2 weeks with a follow-up of up to 12 weeks. Study evaluations were done at the end of 2, 6, and 12 weeks. The primary efficacy endpoint was the proportion of patients achieving clinical cure at week 6 (± 4 days) and secondary endpoints were the mycological cure at week 6 and week 12 and complete cure at week 12.

resultsAt the end of week 6, clinical cure was 54.55% and 50.00% in the naftifine and miconazole groups (p = 0.4960), respectively, and it was increased to 78.18% and 76.36% in the naftifine and miconazole group (p = 0.7455) at the end of week 12. Mycological and clinical cure were similar in the naftifine and miconazole groups at week 6 and week 12. The safety and tolerability profiles of both treatments were similar.

conclusionsNaftifine 2% gel was efficacious and safe for the treatment of mild to moderate interdigital tinea pedis. Its clinical effectiveness was comparable to that of miconazole 2% gel.

trial registrationClinical Trials Registry of India: CTRI/2021/01/030753.

Indexed as

Antifungal AgentsTinea PedisAdministration, CutaneousAdultAllylamineDouble-Blind MethodHumansMiconazoleTreatment OutcomeAllylamineAntifungal AgentsMiconazolenaftifine

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PMID37462803
OpenAlexW4384626921

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