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CompletedNCT01463657Updated Jan 24, 2013

Split-face Comparison Study to Assess ELAPR Compared to Juvéderm® for the Treatment of Nasolabial Folds

A Phase 1/2 interventional study of Juvéderm® Ultra Plus and ELAPR002 in Aging, sponsored by Elastagen Pty Ltd. Completed at 2 sites in Australia. Open to participants aged 25 Years to 65 Years. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2013-01-24.

Sponsored by Elastagen Pty Ltd · Phase 1/2, Interventional, and Treatment

Phase
Phase 1/2
Study type
Interventional
Enrollment
30
Allocation
Randomized
Ages
25 Years to 65 Years
Sex
All
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Study summary

Patients presenting to the clinic for treatment of moderate to severe Nasolabial folds will be recruited to receive either ELAPR002b or ELAPR002d for the treatment of one Nasolabial fold and Juvéderm® Ultra Plus for the treatment of the second, opposite Nasolabial fold.

Read the detailed description

The treatment will be repeated on Day 29 (if required) and Day 57 (if required) to achieve optimum cosmetic results (OCR).

Each treatment will consist of up to 15 injections in total, each consisting of up to 0.1 ml of product, delivered to the mid to deep dermis of the skin of each Nasolabial fold using a 27G needle.

Each patient will receive the same preparation implanted as a bolus of 0.1mL at Day 1 into the mid-deep dermis of the skin of the medial aspect of the upper arm using a 27G needle, and two 2mm biopsies will be taken at the same visit on Day 57, Day 85 or Day 169 depending on randomisation for histopathology assessment.

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Conditions studied

  • Aging

Keywords

  • Aging
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In context

Lead sponsor

Elastagen Pty Ltd is the lead sponsor of 5 studies on the registry; none are open to participants now.

Counted across the registry records on this site, refreshed daily.

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Who can participate

Ages eligible
25 Years to 65 Years
Sexes eligible
All
Accepts healthy volunteers
No

Inclusion criteria

  • Aged 25 - 65 years
  • Male or Female
  • Moderate to severe NLFs scored equally as a 3 or 4 out of 5 on both sides of the face using the WAS scale
  • Good general health status
  • Able to give informed consent

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Clinically significant abnormalities of haematology or biochemistry testing
  • Bleeding diathesis, anticoagulant drugs, thrombocytopenia or clinically significant prolonged bleeding time
  • Chronic use of aspirin, other non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs or other anti-platelet agents
  • Allergy to local anaesthetics
  • Active infection at the treatment site
  • Treatment of either NLF other than with a hyaluronic acid (HA) dermal filler and treatment with a HA dermal filler within 18 months of enrolment
  • Any serious medical condition which in the opinion of the investigator would have a strong possibility of requiring systemic corticosteroid medication
  • Pregnancy/lactation
  • History of keloid formation
  • Systemic corticosteroids within last 12 weeks
  • Diabetes or metabolic disorders
  • A history of anaphylaxis or allergic reactions including any known hypersensitivity to Hyaluronic acid or lidocaine
  • Sensitivity to Juvéderm® Ultra Plus or Juvéderm® products.
  • Participation in any other clinical trial one month prior to treatment and for the duration of the study.
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Study design

Phase
Phase 1 / Phase 2
Primary purpose
Treatment
Allocation
Randomized
Intervention model
Single group
Masking
Single (Participant)
Enrollment
30 participants (estimated)

Study arms

  • Experimental
    ELAPR002

    Each treatment will consist of up 15 injections in total, each consisting of up to 0.1 ml of product, delivered to the mid to deep dermis of the skin of each NLF using a 27G needle. The needle will be inserted at an approximate angle of 30o parallel to the skin, and the product may be injected by a retrograde injection or by deposition of a bolus. ELAPR and the control may be implanted parallel or perpendicular to the NLF. Exactly the same technique will be used for the treatment of both NLFs for each patient.

    Device: ELAPR002

  • Active comparator
    Juvéderm® Ultra Plus

    Each treatment will consist of up 15 injections in total, each consisting of up to 0.1 ml of product, delivered to the mid to deep dermis of the skin of each NLF using a 27G needle. The needle will be inserted at an approximate angle of 30o parallel to the skin, and the product may be injected by a retrograde injection or by deposition of a bolus. ELAPR and the control may be implanted parallel or perpendicular to the NLF. Exactly the same technique will be used for the treatment of both NLFs for each patient.

    Device: Juvéderm® Ultra Plus

Interventions

  • DeviceJuvéderm® Ultra Plus

    Patients will receive either ELAPR002b or ELAPR002d for the treatment of one NLF, and Juvéderm® Ultra Plus for the treatment of the second, opposite NLF. Treatments will be provided on Day 1 and repeated on Day 29 (if required at the discretion of the investigator) Day 57 (if required at the discretion of the investigator)to achieve OCR.

  • DeviceELAPR002

    Each treatment will consist of up 15 injections in total, each consisting of up to 0.1 ml of product, delivered to the mid to deep dermis of the skin of each NLF using a 27G needle. The needle will be inserted at an approximate angle of 30o parallel to the skin, and the product may be injected by a retrograde injection or by deposition of a bolus. ELAPR and the control may be implanted parallel or perpendicular to the NLF. Exactly the same technique will be used for the treatment of both NLFs for each patient.

    Also known as: Tropelastin

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What researchers measure

Primary outcomes

  1. Assess the effect of two formulations of ELAPR on change from baseline of the severity of the Nasolabial folds against a Wrinkle Assessment Scale of Nasolabial folds score at 24 weeks vs. active control

    The primary efficacy variable is the change in Wrinkle Assessment Scale (WAS). The values for WAS recorded at each visit will be summarized by treatment.

    Time frame: 24 weeks

Secondary outcomes

  1. Assess the acute safety of ELAPR

    Adverse event profile will be collected.

    Time frame: 24 weeks

  2. Assess chronic safety of ELAPR

    A serum sample will be collected at Day 1, 29, 85, and Day 169, or at the completion visit in the event of early withdrawal or early termination and stored for a maximum of 5 years for the development of an assay to measure circulating anti-tropoelastin antibody levels.

    Time frame: 24 weeks

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Study locations

2 sites
  • Cosmedic
    Southport, Queensland 4215, Australia
  • Dermatology Institute of Victoria
    Melbourne, Victoria 3141, Australia
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Updates

Tracking since Sep 25, 2026
No changes since tracking began. The registry record was last updated on Jan 24, 2013, before this site started recording changes on Sep 25, 2026. Its history is on ClinicalTrials.gov ↗
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Registry details

Key details

Study ID
NCT01463657
Lead sponsor
Elastagen Pty Ltd
Responsible party
Sponsor
First posted
Nov 2, 2011
Start date
Nov 2011
Primary completion
Dec 2012
Completion
Dec 2012
Last update
Jan 24, 2013

Study contacts

Greg Goodman, MBBS FRACS
principal investigator · Dermatology Institute of Victoria

Oversight

Data monitoring committee
No
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