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CompletedNCT02343627Updated Sep 19, 2018Results posted

Safety and Efficacy of NVXT Solution in Mild-to-Moderate Fungal Infection of the Toe Nail

A Phase 2 interventional study of NVXT Solution and Vehicle of test product in Onychomycosis, sponsored by Taro Pharmaceuticals USA. Completed. Open to participants aged 18 Years to 65 Years. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2018-09-19.

Sponsored by Taro Pharmaceuticals USA · Phase 2, Interventional, and Treatment

Phase
Phase 2
Study type
Interventional
Enrollment
47
Allocation
Randomized
Ages
18 Years to 65 Years
Sex
All
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Study summary

This study will examine the safety, tolerability and efficacy of NVXT in a new formulation in patients with mild-to-moderate fungal infection of the toe nail.

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This Phase IIa pilot multiple-dose study will examine the safety, tolerability and efficacy of NVXT in a new formulation in patients with mild-to-moderate fungal infection of the toe nail.

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Conditions studied

  • Onychomycosis
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In context

Mycoses

539 studies on the registry are indexed under Mycoses; 55 are open to participants now.

This study's enrollment of 47 is close to the median of 46 across 358 interventional studies indexed under Mycoses.

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Lead sponsor

Taro Pharmaceuticals USA is the lead sponsor of 71 studies on the registry; none are open to participants now.

Of its 19 completed or terminated interventional studies of FDA-regulated products, 1 (5%) have results posted.

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Who can participate

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

Inclusion criteria

  • Clinically diagnosed onychomycosis
  • Presence of dermatophyte fungal infection with no current topical or systemic antifungal therapy
  • Clinical diagnosis of mild-to-moderate fungal infection of at least one toe involving 10-50% of the nail area, without involvement of one of the lunular proximal regions
  • Positive potassium hydroxide mount preparation
  • Positive fungal culture for a dermatophyte

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Nail or anatomical abnormalities of the toe that may interfere with evaluations or dosing compliance
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Study design

Phase
Phase 2
Primary purpose
Treatment
Allocation
Randomized
Intervention model
Parallel assignment
Masking
Double (Participant, Investigator)
Enrollment
47 participants (actual)

Study arms

  • Experimental
    NVXT Solution

    NVXT Solution once daily for 60 days

    Drug: NVXT Solution

  • Placebo comparator
    Vehicle of test product

    Vehicle of test product, once daily for 60 days

    Drug: Vehicle of test product

Interventions

  • DrugNVXT Solution

    NVXT Solution, applied to infected toe nails and 0.5 mm of adjacent skin once daily for 60 days.

    Also known as: NVXT

  • DrugVehicle of test product

    Vehicle of test product applied to infected toe nails and 0.5 mm of adjacent skin once daily for 60 days.

    Also known as: Placebo

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What researchers measure

Primary outcomes

  1. Number of Participants With Negative Fungal Culture

    To assess number of participants with negative fungal culture after repeated once-daily topical applications for 28 days

    Time frame: 28 days

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Results

Posted Aug 22, 2018

Participant flow

Participant flow — Overall Study
MilestoneNVXT SolutionVehicle of Test Product
Started3512
Completed2311
Not completed121

Outcome measures

PrimaryNumber of Participants With Negative Fungal Culture

To assess number of participants with negative fungal culture after repeated once-daily topical applications for 28 days

Time frame:
28 days
Reported as:
Count of participants · Participants
Number of Participants With Negative Fungal Culture
ParticipantsNVXT SolutionVehicle of Test Product
Number of Participants With Negative Fungal Culture142

Adverse events

Non-serious events are listed at a 0% frequency threshold.

Adverse event summary by group
GroupDeathsSeriousOther
NVXT Solution—0/35 (0%)7/35 (20%)
Vehicle of Test Product—0/12 (0%)3/12 (25%)
Most frequent other events
Most frequent other events
EventNVXT SolutionVehicle of Test Product
HypertensionVascular disorders0/351/12
PharangitisRespiratory, thoracic and mediastinal disorders0/351/12
Muscle SpasmMusculoskeletal and connective tissue disorders0/351/12
Common ColdRespiratory, thoracic and mediastinal disorders2/350/12
Abdominal PainGastrointestinal disorders1/350/12
SinusitisRespiratory, thoracic and mediastinal disorders1/350/12
BronchitisRespiratory, thoracic and mediastinal disorders1/350/12
Exacerbation of Tinea PedisSkin and subcutaneous tissue disorders1/350/12
RashSkin and subcutaneous tissue disorders1/350/12

Baseline characteristics

Age, Categorical
Age, Categorical(Participants)NVXT SolutionVehicle of Test ProductTotal
<=18 years000
Between 18 and 65 years351247
>=65 years000
Sex: Female, Male
Sex: Female, Male(Participants)NVXT SolutionVehicle of Test ProductTotal
Female516
Male301141
Race (NIH/OMB)
Race (NIH/OMB)(Participants)NVXT SolutionVehicle of Test ProductTotal
American Indian or Alaska Native000
Asian000
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander000
Black or African American9514
White21526
More than one race527
Unknown or Not Reported000
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Study locations

No study locations are listed for this record.

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References and documents

Individual participant data

Plan to share: No

No publications or documents are linked to this record.

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Updates

Tracking since Sep 25, 2026
No changes since tracking began. The registry record was last updated on Sep 19, 2018, 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
NCT02343627
Lead sponsor
Taro Pharmaceuticals USA
Responsible party
Sponsor
First posted
Jan 22, 2015
Start date
Dec 2014
Primary completion
Jan 2016
Completion
Jan 2016
Results posted
Aug 22, 2018
Last update
Sep 19, 2018

Study contacts

Taro Pharmaceuticals USA
study director · Taro Pharmaceuticals USA Inc.

Oversight

Data monitoring committee
No
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