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CompletedNCT03037788Updated Apr 8, 2020

Investigation of Ascending Concentrations of Glycopyrronium Bromide (GPB) in a Topical Formulation in Subjects With Axillary Hyperhidrosis

A Phase 1 interventional study of WO3979 and WO3970 in Primary Axillary Hyperhidrosis, sponsored by Dr. August Wolff GmbH & Co. KG Arzneimittel. Completed at 1 site in Germany. Open to participants aged 18 Years to 65 Years. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2020-04-08.

Sponsored by Dr. August Wolff GmbH & Co. KG Arzneimittel · Phase 1, Interventional, and Treatment

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

The aim of the study is to assess the safety, tolerability, pharmacokinetics (PK) and efficacy of escalating concentrations of GPB in subjects with axillary hyperhidrosis.

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Conditions studied

  • Primary Axillary Hyperhidrosis

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Keywords

  • Excessive sweating
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In context

Hyperhidrosis

109 studies on the registry are indexed under Hyperhidrosis; 9 are open to participants now.

This study's enrollment of 30 is below the median of 53 across 98 interventional studies indexed under Hyperhidrosis.

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Lead sponsor

Dr. August Wolff GmbH & Co. KG Arzneimittel is the lead sponsor of 17 studies on the registry; none are open to participants now.

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Who can participate

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

Inclusion criteria

  • Diagnosis of moderate to severe primary axillary hyperhidrosis whose HDSS score is 2, 3 or 4
  • At least 50 mg in males or 25 mg in females of spontaneous resting axillary sweat production in one axilla measured gravimetrically at room temperature/humidity (about 25°C / 20-50%) over a period of 5 minutes.
  • Male and female subjects in the age of 18 to 65 years at the time of informed consent and a body mass index (BMI) of 18-32 kg/m2.
  • Corrected QT (QTc) ≤450 msec, or QTc \<480 msec in subjects with bundle branch block.
  • Able to comply with protocol requirements, including overnight stays, blood sample collections as defined in the protocol subjects.
  • Willing and able to provide written informed consent.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Known allergy to any of the components in the investigational product.
  • Hypersensitivity against glycopyrrolate
  • Secondary hyperhidrosis, for example, hyperhidrosis that is secondary to other underlying diseases including hyperthyroidism, lymphoma and malaria, climacteric hyperhidrosis.
  • Previous surgical treatment of hyperhidrosis including sympathectomy, surgical debulking of the sweat glands, subcutaneous tissue curettage and ultrasonic surgery.
  • Botulinum toxin treatment in the prior 9 months.
  • Present or history of neuromuscular disease.
  • Angle closure glaucoma or its precipitation (narrow angle).
  • Mycotic, other skin infections and other dermal disorder including infection at anticipated application sites in either axilla.
  • Significant cardiac arrhythmia such as tachycardiac atrial fibrillation and very frequent extrasystoles.
  • Subject with diabetes mellitus.
  • Subjects with ileus, gastrointestinal stenosis, pronounced chronic inflammatory bowel disease, toxic megacolon.
  • Subjects with epilepsy.
  • Use of antiperspirants containing aluminium chloride and deodorants, any oral herbal medicine treatments or any other topical treatments for hyperhidrosis within 7 days prior to study treatment.
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Study design

Phase
Phase 1
Primary purpose
Treatment
Allocation
Randomized
Intervention model
Parallel assignment
Masking
Quadruple (Participant, Care provider, Investigator, Outcomes assessor)
Enrollment
30 participants (actual)

Study arms

  • Experimental
    WO3979

    Formulation containing WO3979 for topical application

    Drug: WO3979

  • Experimental
    WO3970

    Formulation containing WO3970 for topical application

    Drug: WO3970

  • Experimental
    WO3992

    Formulation containing WO3992 for topical application

    Drug: WO3992

  • Placebo comparator
    Placebo of WO3988

    Formulation containing Placebo of WO3988 for topical application

    Drug: Placebo (WO3988)

Interventions

  • DrugWO3979

    Application of cream to each axilla

  • DrugWO3970

    Application of cream to each axilla

  • DrugWO3992

    Application of cream to each axilla

  • DrugPlacebo (WO3988)

    Application of cream to each axilla

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What researchers measure

Primary outcomes

  1. Tolerability and safety assessed through adverse events and local skin reactions

    Time frame: 3 weeks

Secondary outcomes

  1. Gravimetric measurement of sweat production

    Time frame: 3 weeks

  2. Dermatology Life Quality Index (DLQI)

    Time frame: 3 weeks

  3. Hyperhidrosis Disease Severity Scale (HDSS)

    Time frame: 3 weeks

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Study locations

1 site
  • Nuvisan GmbH
    Neu-Ulm, 89231, Germany
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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 Apr 8, 2020, 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
NCT03037788
Lead sponsor
Dr. August Wolff GmbH & Co. KG Arzneimittel
Collaborators
Nuvisan GmbH, FGK Clinical Research GmbH, Charles River Biopharmaceutical Services GmbH
Responsible party
Sponsor
First posted
Jan 31, 2017
Start date
Nov 2016
Primary completion
Jun 2017
Completion
Jul 2017
Last update
Apr 8, 2020

Study contacts

Prof. Christoph Abels, MD, PhD
study director · Dr. August Wolff GmbH & Co. KG Arzneimittel
Horst Jürgen Heuer, MD
principal investigator · Nuvisan GmbH

Oversight

Data monitoring committee
No
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