Actinic Keratosis

Clinical trial for non-melanoma skin cancer and actinic kertosis initiated

Published in Drug Week, April 15th, 2005

Peplin Limited (PEP) announced that it has commenced its program of three phase IIa clinical trials of its proprietary topical product PEP005 Topical for the treatment of actinic keratosis or sun spots (AK) and non-melanoma skin cancer (NMSC).

These phase IIa clinical trials will comprise three separate studies, which are designed to evaluate the ability of PEP005 Topical to treat three diseases - AK and superficial and nodular forms of basal cell carcinoma, the most common form of NMSC.

Peplin's Managing Director and CEO Michael Aldridge said the trials were a world first, with leading dermatologists in major metropolitan centers around Australia...

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Source: Drug Week (2005-04-15)

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