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CompletedNCT02322086Updated Nov 13, 2017

A Phase 2 Study of Cellular and Immunologic Changes in the Skin of Subjects Receiving PH-10

A Phase 2 interventional study of Topical Rose Bengal, 0.005% in Psoriasis, sponsored by Provectus Pharmaceuticals. Completed at 3 sites in United States. Open to participants aged 18 Years and older. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2017-11-13.

Sponsored by Provectus Pharmaceuticals · Phase 2, Interventional, and Treatment

Phase
Phase 2
Study type
Interventional
Enrollment
30
Allocation
Not applicable
Ages
18 Years and older
Sex
All
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Study summary

This is a multicenter study of subjects with mild to moderate psoriasis. Subjects will apply PH-10 vehicle daily for 28 consecutive days followed by active PH-10 daily for 28 consecutive days to their plaque psoriasis areas on the trunk or extremities (excluding palms, soles, scalp, facial and intertriginous sites). Biopsies of one target plaque will be collected at baseline (at least 7 days prior to first study treatment on Day 1) and at Days 29 and 64, with a 7-day interval between biopsy at Day 29 and commencement of application of application of active PH-10 on Day 36. Study data from each subject will serve as an internal control (i.e., assessment at baseline and at the end of application of PH-10 vehicle) for assessment of clinical and cellular response to active investigational agent.

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Conditions studied

  • Psoriasis

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In context

Psoriasis

1,899 studies on the registry are indexed under Psoriasis; 233 are open to participants now.

This study's enrollment of 30 is below the median of 70 across 1,447 interventional studies indexed under Psoriasis.

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Lead sponsor

Provectus Pharmaceuticals is the lead sponsor of 7 studies on the registry; none are open to participants now.

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Who can participate

Ages eligible
18 Years and older
Sexes eligible
All
Accepts healthy volunteers
No

Inclusion criteria

  • Men or women, age 18 or older.
  • Presence of mild to moderate plaque psoriasis on the trunk or extremities (excluding palms, soles, scalp, and facial or intertriginous areas).
  • At least one target plaque having a minimum diameter of 5 cm (2 inches) with uniform mild to moderate plaque psoriasis.
  • Fitzpatrick skin type I-VI.
  • Written informed consent by the subject or legal guardian.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Female subjects of childbearing potential who are pregnant, attempting to conceive, not using effective contraception, or who are nursing an infant.
  • Subjects who have received PH-10.
  • Subjects who have received PUVA or systemic antipsoriatic therapy (immunosuppressants, cytostatics, corticosteroids) within 28 days of study initiation (14 days for methotrexate).
  • Subjects who have received UVB light therapy within 14 days of study initiation.
  • Subjects who have received topical antipsoriatic therapy (including corticosteroids, tar, anthralin or Vitamin D analogs) to the study plaque areas within 14 days of study initiation.
  • Subjects who have received any approved or investigational biologic drug therapy for psoriasis within 90 days or 5 half-lives of study initiation.
  • Subjects who have participated in a clinical research study within 28 days of study initiation.
  • Subjects with a history of porphyria, systemic lupus erythematosus or xeroderma pigmentosum.
  • Subjects with clinical conditions that, in the opinion of the Investigator, may pose a health risk to the subject because of involvement in the study or detrimentally affect regular follow-up of the subject.
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Study design

Phase
Phase 2
Primary purpose
Treatment
Allocation
Not applicable
Intervention model
Single group
Masking
None (open label)
Enrollment
30 participants (actual)

Study arms

  • Experimental
    PH-10

    Active treatment

    Drug: Topical Rose Bengal, 0.005%

Interventions

  • DrugTopical Rose Bengal, 0.005%

    Subjects will apply PH-10 vehicle daily for 28 consecutive days followed by active PH-10 daily for 28 consecutive days to their plaque psoriasis areas on the trunk or extremities (excluding palms, soles, scalp, facial and intertriginous sites).

    Also known as: PH-10

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What researchers measure

Primary outcomes

  1. Change in the immunologic, structural and hyperproliferative state of the skin in the target plaque and evidence of cellular atypia following PH-10 application

    Time frame: 28 days

Secondary outcomes

  1. Psoriasis Severity Index (PSI) changes from pre-treatment

    Time frame: 28 days

  2. Plaque Response changes from Day 1 pre-treatment

    Time frame: 28 days

  3. Pruritus Self-Assessment score changes from Day 1 pre-treatment

    Time frame: 28 days

  4. Correlation of PSI changes with observed histopathologic and immunohistopathologic changes in the skin of the target plaque

    Time frame: 28 days

  5. Incidence of adverse experiences

    Time frame: 28 days

  6. Incidence of adverse changes in clinical laboratory tests

    Time frame: 28 days

  7. Incidence of adverse changes in weight or vital signs

    Time frame: 28 days

  8. Correlation of adverse experiences with observed histopathologic and immunohistopathologic changes in the skin

    Time frame: 28 days

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Study locations

3 sites
  • International Dermatology Research
    Miami, Florida 33144, United States
  • University of North Carolina School of Medicine
    Chapel Hill, North Carolina 27516, United States
  • DermResearch Inc.
    Austin, Texas 78759, United States
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Updates

Tracking since Sep 25, 2026
No changes since tracking began. The registry record was last updated on Nov 13, 2017, 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
NCT02322086
Lead sponsor
Provectus Pharmaceuticals
Responsible party
Sponsor
First posted
Dec 22, 2014
Start date
Jan 2015
Primary completion
Dec 2015
Completion
Jun 2017
Last update
Nov 13, 2017

Study contacts

Eric Wachter, Ph.D.
study director · Provectus Biopharmaceuticals, Inc.

Oversight

Data monitoring committee
No
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