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Trial reportMycoses2025

Efficacy and Safety of Efinaconazole 10% Topical Solution for Treatment of Onychomycosis in Older Adults: A Post Hoc Analysis of Two Phase 3 Randomised Trials.

Shari R Lipner, Aditya K Gupta, Warren S Joseph, Boni Elewski, Eric Guenin, Tracey C Vlahovic

2 registry-linked trialsAbstract readClinical Trial, Phase IIIRandomized Controlled TrialMulticenter Study
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Trial report in Mycoses, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to 2 registered trials, which are not on this map. Cited by 1 paper.

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2 · The registry

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NCT01007708 phase3completednot on this map

The Safety and Efficacy of Topical IDP-108 Versus Vehicle in Patients With Onychomycosis

TypeinterventionalSponsorDow Pharmaceutical SciencesRan2009 to 2011Enrolled780ConditionsOnychomycosisArmsIDP-108, Vehicle
NCT01008033 phase3completednot on this map

Safety and Efficacy of Topical IDP-108 Versus Vehicle in Patients With Onychomycosis

TypeinterventionalSponsorDow Pharmaceutical SciencesRan2009 to 2011Enrolled870ConditionsOnychomycosisArmsIDP-108, Vehicle
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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

6 authors.

Shari R LipnerWeill Cornell Medicine, New York, New York, USA.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5913-9304
Aditya K GuptaMediprobe Research Inc., London, Ontario, Canada.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8664-7723
Warren S JosephArizona College of Podiatric Medicine, Midwestern University, Glendale, Arizona, USA.
Boni ElewskiUniversity of Alabama at Birmingham School of Medicine, Birmingham, Alabama, USA.
Eric GueninOrtho Dermatologics, a division of Bausch Health US, LLC, Bridgewater, New Jersey, USA.
Tracey C VlahovicSamuel Merritt University College of Podiatric Medicine, Oakland, California, USA.

Funding

Ortho Dermatologics
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundOnychomycosis is common in older adults and can be difficult to treat owing to slower nail growth, increased nail thickness, comorbidities, and concomitant medications. Oral treatments can be complicated by contraindications, drug-drug interactions, and adverse effects. Topical treatments such as efinaconazole 10% solution may be beneficial for treating older adults.

objectivesTo evaluate the efficacy/safety of efinaconazole 10% solution in adults aged ≥ 65 years with toenail onychomycosis. PATIENTS/

methodsIn two multicenter, double-blind, phase 3 studies (NCT01008033; NCT01007708), patients with mild to moderate toenail onychomycosis were randomised (3:1) to once-daily efinaconazole or vehicle for 48 weeks, with a 4-week follow-up. Pooled data for participants aged ≥ 65 years were analysed post hoc (n = 162 efinaconazole, n = 56 vehicle). The primary endpoint was complete cure (0% involvement of target toenail plus mycologic cure [negative KOH and fungal culture]) at week 52. Treatment-emergent adverse events (TEAEs) were assessed throughout.

resultsAt week 52, a significantly greater proportion of older adults (aged 65-71 years) achieved complete cure with efinaconazole than vehicle (13.6% vs. 3.6%; p < 0.05). Complete/almost complete cure rate was also significantly greater (≤ 5% involvement and mycologic cure; 19.1% vs. 5.4%; p = 0.01), and over half (59.2%) of participants achieved mycologic cure with efinaconazole versus 12.5% with vehicle (p < 0.001). Treatment-related TEAE rates with efinaconazole were low (6.0%) and similar to the overall study population.

conclusionsEfinaconazole 10% solution showed similar efficacy/safety in participants aged ≥ 65 years to the overall phase 3 population, despite potential age-related nail changes. These results demonstrate the benefits of efinaconazole in older patients with onychomycosis.

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Antifungal AgentsOnychomycosisTriazolesAdministration, TopicalAgedAged, 80 and overDouble-Blind MethodFemaleHumansMaleNailsTreatment OutcomeAntifungal AgentsefinaconazoleTriazolesclinical trialefinaconazoleelderlyonychomycosistoenailtopical

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