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CompletedNCT05773053PAOLAUpdated Oct 21, 2024

A Study of NT 201 Doses in the Treatment of Platysma Prominence

A Phase 2 interventional study of NT 201 and NT 201 Placebo in Platysma Prominence, sponsored by Merz Aesthetics GmbH. Completed at 7 sites in United States. Open to participants aged 18 Years to 65 Years. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2024-10-21.

Sponsored by Merz Aesthetics GmbH (part of Merz Pharma) · Phase 2, Interventional, and Treatment

From the registry’s dates

  • Primary completion was Oct 2023, 3 years ago, and no results have been posted to the registry; the sponsor requested a delay in submitting them in Oct 2024.
Phase
Phase 2
Study type
Interventional
Enrollment
73
Allocation
Randomized
Ages
18 Years to 65 Years
Sex
All
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Study summary

The purpose of this study is to assess the safety and efficacy of NT 201 in adults with moderate to severe platysma prominence.

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Conditions studied

  • Platysma Prominence
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In context

Lead sponsor

Merz Aesthetics GmbH is the lead sponsor of 4 studies on the registry; none are open to participants now.

Counted across the registry records on this site, refreshed daily.

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Who can participate

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

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Inclusion criteria

  • Presence of four (medial and lateral, left and right) prominent platysmal bands
  • Moderate to severe platysmal bands as assessed by the investigator and subject on the MAPS-D at maximum contraction

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Any serious disease or disorder (medical or psychiatric) that could interfere with the safe completion of treatment or compromise subject safety
  • Botulinum toxin treatment in the face (below the lower orbital rim), neck, or chest within the last 12 months prior to study treatment
  • History of lower face surgery, neck or chest surgery, aesthetic procedures (e.g., ablative skin resurfacing, laser, chemical peel, micro-focused ultrasound, deoxycholic acid injections, micro-needling, non-surgical fat reduction procedure), and orthodontic procedures (e.g., braces) in the 12 months prior to study treatment
  • Previous use of any permanent (non-biodegradable) or semi-permanent (e.g., calcium hydroxylapatite, poly-L-lactic acid, polymethyl methacrylate, etc.) facial tissue augmentation therapy, lifting sutures, permanent implants or autologous fat to the lower face (i.e., below the level of the bottom of the nose), neck, or chest within 24 months prior to study treatment
  • Previous use of any hyaluronic acid based or collagen based biodegradable facial tissue augmentation therapy to the lower face (i.e., below the level of the bottom of the nose), neck, or chest within 12 months prior to study treatment
  • Any medical condition that may put the subject at increased risk with exposure to botulinum toxin of any serotype, including myasthenia gravis, Lambert-Eaton-Syndrome, amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, or any other disorder that might interfere with neuromuscular function
  • Female of childbearing potential not using a highly effective method of birth control, planning to get pregnant, or pregnant or lactating
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Study design

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

Study arms

  • Experimental
    NT 201 Dose 1

    Subjects will receive Dose 1.

    Drug: NT 201

  • Experimental
    NT 201 Dose 2

    Subjects will receive Dose 2.

    Drug: NT 201

  • Experimental
    NT 201 Dose 3

    Subjects will receive Dose 3.

    Drug: NT 201

  • Placebo comparator
    Placebo

    Subjects will receive matching placebo.

    Drug: NT 201 Placebo

Interventions

  • DrugNT 201

    Clostridium botulinum neurotoxin type A (150 kiloDalton \[kD\], free of complexing proteins) powder for solution for injection.

    Also known as: IncobotulinumtoxinA, Xeomin/Bocouture, Xeomin Cosmetic, Xeomeen

  • DrugNT 201 Placebo

    NT 201 Matching-placebo.

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What researchers measure

Primary outcomes

  1. Change From Baseline on the MAPS-D Score at Maximum Contraction as Assessed by the Investigator at Visit 4 (V4)

    The platysma area will be assessed live by the investigator at maximum contraction and graded according to the validated five-point Merz Aesthetic Platysma Scale-Dynamic (MAPS-D). Scores range from Grade 1 (none to minimal) to Grade 5 (very severe).

    Time frame: Baseline (Screening Visit), Week 2 (V4)

Secondary outcomes

  1. Change From Baseline on the MAPS-D Score at Maximum Contraction as Assessed by the Subject at V4

    The platysma area will be assessed by the subjects at maximum contraction and graded according to the validated five-point MAPS-D. Scores range from Grade 1 (none to minimal) to Grade 5 (very severe).

    Time frame: Baseline (Screening Visit), Week 2 (V4)

  2. Number of Subjects With Related Treatment Emergent Adverse Events (Related TEAEs)

    TEAEs are defined as adverse events (AEs) with onset or worsening on or after date and time of first dose of study treatment. An AE is considered to be related if a causal relationship between NT 201 and the AE is at least reasonably possible.

    Time frame: Baseline up to Week 17/End of Study

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Study locations

7 sites
  • Merz Investigation Site #0010170
    Washington D.C., District of Columbia 20037, United States
  • Merz Investigational Site #0010453
    Aventura, Florida 33180, United States
  • Merz Investigation Site #0010470
    Coral Gables, Florida 33143, United States
  • Merz Investigation Site #0010105
    Metairie, Louisiana 70006, United States
  • Merz Investigation Site #0010471
    Verona, New Jersey 07044, United States
  • Merz Investigation Site #0010469
    New York, New York 10022, United States
  • Merz Investigation Site #0010405
    New York, New York 10028, 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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Timeline

Tracking since Sep 25, 2026
ElapsedEstimatedEstimated, not yet reached

Ran from Mar 2023 to primary completion in Oct 2023, 6 months.

How these figures are worked out, and which studies are left out of them.

Registered
Mar 6, 2023
First posted
Mar 17, 2023
StartActual
Mar 22, 2023
Primary completionActual
Oct 19, 2023
CompletionActual
Jan 24, 2024
Results delay requested
Oct 17, 2024
Last update
Oct 21, 2024
What these dates mean
Start.
When the first participant enrolled; while estimated, when the study expects to open to recruitment.
Primary completion.
When the last participant was examined or treated to collect data for the study's main question, its primary outcome. A study that stopped early gives the date its data collection stopped.
Completion.
When the last participant's last visit took place, for every outcome, secondary ones and side effects included: the end of the study. Often later than primary completion, sometimes the same day.
Actual and Est.
Actual means the registry says the date has happened. Est. (estimated) is a date the sponsor plans or expects. It can still move, and the sponsor is expected to change it to actual once it has passed.
No changes since tracking began. The registry record was last updated on Oct 21, 2024, 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
NCT05773053
Responsible party
Sponsor
First posted
Mar 17, 2023
Start date
Mar 22, 2023
Primary completion
Oct 19, 2023
Completion
Jan 24, 2024
Last update
Oct 21, 2024

Study contacts

Merz Medical Expert
study director · Merz North America, Inc.

Oversight

FDA-regulated drug
Yes
FDA-regulated device
No
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