Clinical trial · Interventional
Therapeutic Equivalence of Fluorouracil Cream, 5% Compared With Fluorouracil 5% Topical Cream of MylanPharmaceuticals Inc., U.S.A in the Treatment of Actinic Keratosis
A Randomized, Double-blind, Multi-center, Three-arm, Parallel-group, Multiple-dose, Placebo Controlled Study to Assess the Therapeutic Equivalence of Fluorouracil Cream USP 5% of Encube Ethicals Pvt. Ltd., India Compared With Fluorouracil 5% Topical Cream of Mylan Pharmaceuticals Inc., Morgantown, WV 26505 U.S.A. in the Treatment of Actinic Keratosis
- Source
- ClinicalTrials.gov
- Retrieved
- Sep 8, 2026
- Layer
- normalized (units and labels harmonized; values unchanged)
- Run
- ING-CLINICALTRIALS-20260908-000001
Summary
Brief summary (as posted)
Fluorouracil is recommended for the topical treatment of multiple actinic or solar keratoses. In the 5% strength, it is also useful in the treatment of superficial basal cell carcinomas when conventional methods are impractical, such as with multiple lesions or difficult treatment sites.
Conditions
Conditions (1)
Free-text conditions as registered, with the CancerIndex entity they were reconciled to and the match type.
| Condition (as posted) | Mapped entity | Match | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|
| Actinic Keratoses | — | UNRESOLVED | — |
Interventions
Interventions (3)
| Intervention | Type | Mapped drug | Match |
|---|---|---|---|
| Placebo Product (C): Test vehicle cream for fluorouracil 5% of Encube Ethicals Pvt. Ltd., India | Drug | — | UNRESOLVED |
| Reference Product (B): Fluorouracil 5% Topical Cream of Mylan Pharmaceuticals Inc., Morgantown, WV 26505 U.S.A. | Drug | — | UNRESOLVED |
| Test Product (A): Fluorouracil Cream, 5% topical cream | Drug | — | UNRESOLVED |
Design
Arms and outcomes
Arms (3)
- type
- ACTIVE_COMPARATOR
- label
- Comparator Arm
- description
- Reference Product (B): Fluorouracil 5% Topical Cream of Mylan Pharmaceuticals Inc., Morgantown, WV 26505 U.S.A.
- interventionNames
- Drug: Reference Product (B): Fluorouracil 5% Topical Cream of Mylan Pharmaceuticals Inc., Morgantown, WV 26505 U.S.A.
- type
- EXPERIMENTAL
- label
- Arms and Interventions
- description
- Test Product (A): Fluorouracil Cream, 5% of Encube Ethicals Pvt. Ltd., India
- interventionNames
- Drug: Test Product (A): Fluorouracil Cream, 5% topical cream
- type
- PLACEBO_COMPARATOR
- label
- Placebo Arm
Eligibility
Eligibility (as posted)
- Sex
- All
- Minimum age
- 18 Years
Show eligibility criteria text
Inclusion Criteria: * Willing and able to provide voluntary informed consent and follow the protocol requirements * Males or females at least 18 years of age * Subjects with at least five (5) and no more than ten (10) clinically typical, visible, discrete, AK lesions, each at least 4 mm in diameter on the face or bald scalp. In this interpretation, if the total number of lesions on the face and bald scalp exceeds 10 and there are either 5-10 lesions on the face or 5-10 lesions on the bald scalp then select the designated treatment area that has 5-10 lesions (i.e., face or bald scalp) * Skin pigmentation (Fitzpatrick skin type I, II, and III) that will allow differentiation of erythema assessment * Females of childbearing potential must not be pregnant or lactating at Visit 1 (as confirmed by a negative urine pregnancy test with a sensitivity of less than 50 mIU/mL or equivalent units of human chorionic gonadotropin) * Women of childbearing potential must agree to the use of a reliable method of contraception (e.g., total abstinence, intrauterine device, a double barrier method, oral, transdermal, injected, or implanted nonhormonal or hormonal contraceptive) throughout the study. Female patients using hormonal contraceptives should have been on the same product/dosing regimen for at least 28 days before Visit 1 and should not change this regimen during the study. A sterile sexual partner is not considered an adequate form of birth control. Exclusion Criteria: * Known hypersensitivity or allergy to Fluorouracil or any of the excipients in the Test, Reference or Placebo products * Presence of atopic dermatitis, basal cell carcinoma, eczema, psoriasis, rosacea, squamous cell carcinoma, or other possible confounding skin conditions on the face or bald scalp * Use within 6 months before Visit 1 on the face or bald scalp of 1) chemical peel, 2) dermabrasion, 3) laser abrasion, 4) PUVA (psoralen plus ultraviolet A) therapy, or 5) ultraviolet B therapy * Use within 1 month before Visit 1 on the face or scalp of 1) cryo destruction or chemo destruction, 2) curettage, 3) photodynamic therapy, 4) surgical excision, 5) topical 5-fluorouracil, 6) topical corticosteroids 7) topical diclofenac, 8) topical imiquimod, 9) topical retinoids, or 10) other treatments for AK including glycolic acid or over-the-counter products containing retinol, alpha or beta hydroxy acids * Use within 1 month before Visit 1 of 1) immunomodulators or immunosuppressive therapies, 2) interferon, 3) oral or injectable corticosteroids, or 4) cytotoxic drugs * Known dihydropyrimidine dehydrogenase (DPD) enzyme deficiency * Inability to understand the requirements of the study and the relative information or are unable or not willing to comply with the study protocol * Employees of the Investigator or research center or their immediate family members * Patients who have participated in this study previously * Patient lived in the same household as currently enrolled subject
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