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CompletedNCT03404570Updated Nov 21, 2019

Exploratory Study to Assess the Efficacy and Safety of TC-5214 in the Treatment of Subjects With Palmar Hyperhidrosis

A Phase 2 interventional study of Dexmecamylamine HCl and Placebo in Palmar Hyperhidrosis, sponsored by Atacama Therapeutics. Completed at 3 sites in United States. Open to participants aged 18 Years and older. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2019-11-21.

Sponsored by Atacama Therapeutics · Phase 2, Interventional, and Treatment

From the registry’s dates

  • Primary completion was Jan 2019, 7 years 9 months ago, and no results have been posted to the registry; the sponsor requested a delay in submitting them in Nov 2019.
Phase
Phase 2
Study type
Interventional
Enrollment
60
Allocation
Randomized
Ages
18 Years and older
Sex
All
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Study summary

This is a pilot exploratory study to evaluate the safety and efficacy of TC-5214 in subjects with palmar hyperhidrosis.

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Conditions studied

  • Palmar Hyperhidrosis

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Keywords

  • Sweaty Hands
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In context

Hyperhidrosis

111 studies on the registry are indexed under Hyperhidrosis; 10 are open to participants now.

This study's enrollment of 60 is above the median of 50 across 99 interventional studies indexed under Hyperhidrosis.

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Lead sponsor

Atacama Therapeutics is the lead sponsor of 2 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

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Inclusion criteria

  • Subject has a clinical diagnosis of primary hyperhidrosis of the palms
  • Subject is currently drug-naïve for hyperhidrosis medications
  • Females must be , surgically sterile, or use an effective method of .

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Subject is pregnant, lactating, is planning to become pregnant during the study, or is less than one year postpartum.
  • Subject is a smoker within one year prior to Visit 1/Screening.
  • Subject has known history of secondary hyperhidrosis.
  • Subject has existence of neurological, psychiatric, endocrine, or other disease that can cause secondary hyperhidrosis or affect sweating.
  • Subject has known history of Sjögren's syndrome or Sicca syndrome.
  • Subject has used any of the following hyperhidrosis medications or therapies within the specified timeframe:

    1. Iontophoresis to the palms within four weeks prior to baseline visit;
    2. Botulinum toxin to the palms within one year prior to baseline visit;
    3. Prior surgical procedures to the palms (e.g., sympathectomy, debulking of sweat glands);
    4. Prior medical device treatment to the palms (approved or );
    5. Any treatments for hyperhidrosis within four weeks prior to baseline visit.
  • Subject is currently enrolled in an investigational drug or device study.
  • Subject has previously participated in a clinical study of dexmecamylamine or TC-5214.
  • Subject has used an investigational drug or investigational device treatment within 30 days prior to baseline.
  • Subject has a history of sensitivity to any of the ingredients in the study drugs.
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Study design

Phase
Phase 2
Primary purpose
Treatment
Allocation
Randomized
Intervention model
Parallel assignment
Masking
Quadruple (Participant, Care provider, Investigator, Outcomes assessor)
Enrollment
60 participants (actual)

Study arms

  • Experimental
    High Dose (4 mg)

    Oral tablet containing 2 mg of active drug, dexmecamylamine HCl. Subjects will be instructed to take two tablets by mouth once daily (in the morning).

    Drug: Dexmecamylamine HCl

  • Experimental
    Low Dose (2 mg)

    Oral tablet containing 1 mg of active drug, dexmecamylamine HCl. Subjects will be instructed to take two tablets by mouth once daily (in the morning).

    Drug: Dexmecamylamine HCl

  • Placebo comparator
    Placebo

    Oral tablet containing no active drug. Subjects will be instructed to take two tablets by mouth once daily (in the morning).

    Other: Placebo

Interventions

  • Investigational drug

    Also known as: TC-5214

  • OtherPlacebo

    Oral tablet containing no active drug.

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What researchers measure

Primary outcomes

  1. HDSS Success

    Proportion of subjects with at least a 1, 2, or 3 point reduction in Hyperhidrosis Disease Severity Scale (HDSS) score from Baseline

    Time frame: Day 14 (End of Treatment)

Secondary outcomes

  1. Reduction in Sweat Production

    Proportion of subjects with a ≥50% reduction in gravimetrically measured sweat production

    Time frame: Day 14 (End of Treatment)

  2. Absolute change of Sweat Production

    Absolute change from Baseline in gravimetrically measured sweat production.

    Time frame: Day 14 (End of Treatment)

Other outcomes

  1. Number of Subjects with Adverse Events (AEs)

    Time frame: From Baseline (Day 1) to End of Study (Day 22)

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Study locations

3 sites
  • Site 02
    San Diego, California 92123, United States
  • Site 03
    Saint Louis, Missouri 63122, United States
  • Site 01
    Norfolk, Virginia 23502, United States
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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 Nov 21, 2019, 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
NCT03404570
Lead sponsor
Atacama Therapeutics
Responsible party
Sponsor
First posted
Jan 19, 2018
Start date
Dec 21, 2017
Primary completion
Jan 18, 2019
Completion
Jan 18, 2019
Last update
Nov 21, 2019

Oversight

Data monitoring committee
No
FDA-regulated drug
Yes
FDA-regulated device
No
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