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Active, not recruitingNCT05135910Updated Aug 7, 2023

To Evaluate Hallux Terbinafine Subungual Gel (HSG) in the Treatment of Onychomycosis

A Phase 2 interventional study of Hallux Terbinafine Subungual Gel in Onychomycosis of Toenail, sponsored by Hallux, Inc.. Active, not recruiting at 4 sites in United States. Open to participants aged 18 Years to 75 Years. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2023-08-07.

Sponsored by Hallux, Inc. · Phase 2, Interventional, and Treatment

From the registry’s dates

  • Primary completion was expected by Sep 2024, 2 years ago, but the record still lists the study as active, not recruiting.
Phase
Phase 2
Study type
Interventional
Enrollment
35
Allocation
Not applicable
Ages
18 Years to 75 Years
Sex
All
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Study summary

The key objective is to establish the efficacy, safety, tolerability, and pharmacokinetics of investigational drug Hallux Terbinafine Subungual Gel (HSG) administered over 44 weeks to patients with distal-lateral subungual onychomycosis (DLSO).

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Primary Efficacy: To identify patients achieving Complete Cure in the target toenail at Week 52.

Secondary Efficacy: To identify patients that have achieved 1) Clinical Cure, 2) Mycological Cure, and/or 3) Positive Response in the target toenail at Week 52.

Plasma Pharmacokinetics: To characterize concentrations of terbinafine and major metabolite in a subpopulation of patients over the study period.

Nail Pharmacokinetics: To characterize concentrations of terbinafine and major metabolite in distal nail clippings in patients over the study period.

HSG Safety and Tolerability Profile: To establish from plasma pharmacokinetics, related adverse events, treatment site reactions, pain, clinically significant changes in medical condition and/or medications, and clinically significant changes in liver function, serum chemistry, urinalysis, and complete blood count over the study period.

Subungual Topical Procedure: To establish the ease and durability of once monthly and once bi-monthly HSG subungual topical treatments, the Investigator will record at selected time points 1) nail measurements indicating progressive clearing, 2) the ease and depth of each topical administration, 3) the investigational drug volume administered each treatment, and 4) patient tolerability.

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Conditions studied

  • Onychomycosis of Toenail

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Keywords

  • Onychomycosis
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In context

Onychomycosis

147 studies on the registry are indexed under Onychomycosis; 13 are open to participants now.

This study's planned enrollment of 35 is below the median of 56 across 134 interventional studies indexed under Onychomycosis.

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Lead sponsor

Hallux, Inc. 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 to 75 Years
Sexes eligible
All
Accepts healthy volunteers
No

Inclusion criteria

  • Male and females 18 - 75 years of age inclusive
  • Patients with DLSO of at least one great toe
  • Patients with DLSO in the target toe confirmed by positive KOH and positive fungal culture for dermatophytes
  • Willingness to abstain from pedicures, nail clipping, or application of nail polish or nail cosmetics to their toenails over the study period

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion Criteria:

  • History of any significant chronic fungal disease other than onychomycosis or an immunocompromised condition
  • Any previous surgery to or abnormalities of the target toe that in the investigator's opinion could prevent the toenail surface area from clearing even if eradication of the DLSO infection is achieved
  • Participation in another clinical study of an investigational drug or device within 3 months of screening
  • No administration of oral terbinafine or another oral antifungal within 6 months of screening
  • No topical antifungal used for onychomycosis or a dermatophyte infection (i.e. tinea pedis) within 3 months of screening
  • No uncontrolled diabetes mellitus
  • No severe psoriasis or severe atopic dermatitis

Other protocol-defined inclusion/exclusion criteria may apply

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Study design

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

Study arms

  • Experimental
    HSG

    Hallux terbinafine subungual gel

    Drug: Hallux Terbinafine Subungual Gel

Interventions

  • DrugHallux Terbinafine Subungual Gel

    Hallux Terbinafine Subungual Gel (HSG) administered every 1 to 2 months over 44 weeks.

    Also known as: HSG

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What researchers measure

Primary outcomes

  1. Complete Cure at Week 52 in the Target Toe

    Complete Cure is defined as 1) 100% healthy, clear nail, and 2) negative mycology. Healthy, clear nail is absent any disease involvement attributable to DLSO and is determined by Investigator Global Assessment (IGA). Negative mycology is defined as zero visualization of septate hyphae by KOH microscopy (negative KOH) combined with a fungal culture negative for causal dermatophytes (negative fungal culture).

    Time frame: Week 52

Secondary outcomes

  1. Clinical Cure in the Target Toe

    100% healthy, clear nail

    Time frame: Week 52

  2. Mycological Cure in the Target Toe

    Negative KOH, negative fungal culture

    Time frame: Week 52

  3. Positive Response in the Target Toe

    ≥ 80% decrease in disease involvement

    Time frame: Week 52

Other outcomes

  1. Plasma Pharmacokinetics

    To characterize plasma concentrations of terbinafine and metabolite from a subset of patients over the study period

    Time frame: Week 52

  2. Nail Pharmacokinetics

    To characterize nail concentrations of terbinafine and metabolite from patients over the study period

    Time frame: Week 52

  3. Subungual Topical Procedure

    To evaluate the ease and durability of once monthly and once bi-monthly HSG subungual topical treatments to the target toe over 44 weeks. Nail measurements indicating progressive clearing are recorded from an Investigator Global Assessment scale referencing % disease involvement corroborated by nail image analysis. The ease and durability of subungual topical treatment is established using a 5-point Likert Scale. Patient local tolerability is established using a Treatment Site Assessment Scale and Pain Intensity Scale.

    Time frame: Week 44

  4. Patient Global Assessment

    To establish each patient's impression of DLSO improvement in their target toe over the study period, patients will reference the following scale (0 = clear of DLSO, 1 = marked improvement of DLSO, 2 = moderately improved DLSO, 3 = slightly improved DLSO, 4 = unchanged, 5 = worse)

    Time frame: Week 52

  5. Safety and Tolerability: Established from patient incidence of Treatment-Emergent Adverse Events

    Indicated by the number of patients with treatment-related adverse events assessed by Common Terminology Criteria for Adverse Events (CTCAE)

    Time frame: Monitored from screening visit to end of study visit (Week 52)

  6. Safety and Tolerability: Established from clinical laboratory results

    Indicated by clinically significant changes in patient liver function, serum chemistry, urinalysis, and complete blood count over the study period

    Time frame: Monitored at selected time points from screening visit to end of study visit (Week 52)

  7. Safety and Tolerability: Established from patient reported medical condition and use of medications

    Monitored by assessing clinically significant changes in patient medical condition and/or use of medications over the study period

    Time frame: Monitored from screening visit to end of study visit (Week 52)

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Study locations

4 sites
  • OrthoArizona - East Valley Foot & Ankle Specialists
    Mesa, Arizona 85206, United States
  • Front Range Foot and Ankle Clinic
    Parker, Colorado 80134, United States
  • Oregon Dermatology & Research Center
    Portland, Oregon 97210, United States
  • J&S Studies
    College Station, Texas 77845, United States
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References and documents

Individual participant data

Plan to share: No — This is a phase II study. Individual participant data (IPD) of this study will not be shared.

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 Aug 7, 2023, 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
NCT05135910
Lead sponsor
Hallux, Inc.
Responsible party
Sponsor
First posted
Nov 26, 2021
Start date
Jan 13, 2022
Primary completion
Sep 30, 2024 (estimated)
Completion
Sep 30, 2024 (estimated)
Last update
Aug 7, 2023

Study contacts

Lewis H. Freed, DPM
principal investigator · OrthoArizona, East Valley Foot & Ankle Specialists
Terry M. Jones, MD
principal investigator · J&S Studies
Daniel P. Mallett, DPM
principal investigator · Front Range Foot and Ankle Clinic
Phoebe Rich, MD
principal investigator · Oregon Dermatology and Research Center

Oversight

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