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Clinical Trial Summary

From the obtained results, topical Flutamide 1% gel can be a promising, effective, and safe alternative in treating patients with acne vulgaris with minimal side effects.


Clinical Trial Description

Flutamide is a non-steroidal anti-androgen, which is used to treat patients with prostate cancer. Due to its anti-androgenic properties can be used in cases of acne, hirsutism, and androgenic alopecia with successful outcomes. To minimize the unnecessary systemic side effects associated with the oral administration of Flutamide. It has been shown that the topical delivery of Flutamide can allow high drug levels at the site of action, decreasing the systemic side effects and improving patient compliance. The Flutamide group received topical Flutamide 1% gel twice daily on the face for 8 weeks and the control group received the same gel components, without flutamide, twice daily on the face for 8 weeks ;


Study Design


Related Conditions & MeSH terms

  • Acne Vulgaris
  • Acne Vulgaris Superficial Mixed Comedonal and Inflammatory

NCT number NCT05478330
Study type Interventional
Source Zagazig University
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Status Completed
Phase N/A
Start date January 13, 2021
Completion date June 30, 2022

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