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Trial reportClinical, cosmetic and investigational dermatology2026

Polynucleotides High Purification Technology: A Real-World Prospective Study in a Hospital Outpatient Setting Supports PN HPT as a Regenerative Medicine Option for Acne Scar Management.

Emanuele Bartoletti, Gloria Trocchi, Ilenia Fiorini, Ornella Saccà, Myriam Di Castro, Giulia D'Addario, Carolina Prussia

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Trial report in Clinical, cosmetic and investigational dermatology, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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Emanuele BartolettiClinical Trial Center, Servizio Ambulatoriale di Medicina Estetica e del Benessere Psicofisico nella Patologia (SAMEst), Gemelli Isola Hospital, Rome, Italy.ORCID 0009-0003-2618-1903
Gloria TrocchiClinical Trial Center, Servizio Ambulatoriale di Medicina Estetica e del Benessere Psicofisico nella Patologia (SAMEst), Gemelli Isola Hospital, Rome, Italy.
Ilenia FioriniClinical Trial Center, Servizio Ambulatoriale di Medicina Estetica e del Benessere Psicofisico nella Patologia (SAMEst), Gemelli Isola Hospital, Rome, Italy.
Ornella SaccàClinical Trial Center, Servizio Ambulatoriale di Medicina Estetica e del Benessere Psicofisico nella Patologia (SAMEst), Gemelli Isola Hospital, Rome, Italy.
Myriam Di CastroClinical Trial Center, Servizio Ambulatoriale di Medicina Estetica e del Benessere Psicofisico nella Patologia (SAMEst), Gemelli Isola Hospital, Rome, Italy.
Giulia D'AddarioClinical Trial Center, Servizio Ambulatoriale di Medicina Estetica e del Benessere Psicofisico nella Patologia (SAMEst), Gemelli Isola Hospital, Rome, Italy.
Carolina PrussiaMedical Statistics Consultant, Locarno, Switzerland.

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Abstract

Introduction: A double-blind, placebo-controlled trial demonstrated that Polynucleotides High Purification Technology (PN HPT) are an effective regenerative medicine treatment for moderate-to-severe atrophic post-acne scars. This prospective cohort study combined PN HPT with hyaluronic acid to confirm the previously reported highly controlled results in real-world outpatients. Methods: The study, conducted in a hospital outpatient setting, included 30 women and men aged 20 to 60 years who sought treatment for moderate-to-severe post-acne atrophic scars (Goodman-Baron grades 3-4). Treatment: PN HPT 10 mg/mL, hyaluronic acid sodium salt 10 mg/mL, and mannitol in an isotonic, buffered, viscoelastic hydrogel (CE-marked Class III Newest Results: The mean scar area decreased from 106.6±26.34 to 93.1±20.98 at FU6 (p=0.0012; 25 of 30 subjects). The mean Goodman-Baron scores declined by 18.8% at FU3 (p=0.0012) and by 22.12% at FU6 (p<0.0001). However, the Goodman-Baron classification did not improve in 30% of subjects at FU6. GAIS scores for patients and investigators at FU3 were 2.6±0.68 and 2.4±0.68, respectively. Conclusion: This prospective real-world cohort study supports the clinical benefit of combining PN HPT with hyaluronic acid to reduce atrophic post-acne scar area in most treated subjects. The results confirm prior studies and suggest that this regenerative approach may be effective in an outpatient setting for moderate-to-severe post-acne scarring.

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atrophic post-acne scarsGAISGoodman-Baron scalePN HPTpolynucleotides high purification technologyskin quality

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PMID42609612
PMCPMC13479430

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