Phase 3
N=213
Botulinum Toxin Treatment of Glabellar Lines: Efficacy and Safety Study II
Glabellar Frown Lines
Bottom Line
View on ClinicalTrials.gov: NCT02677805 ↗Enrolled (actual)
213
Serious AEs
0.5%
Results posted
Mar 2025
Primary outcome: Primary: Facial Wrinkle Scale (FWS) Score of 0 or 1 and an Improvement of ≥ 2 Points in FWS Score (at Maximum Frown) at Week 4 Visit Relative to Baseline, Based on Both the Investigators' and the Subjects' In-clinic Assessments — 78; 1 Participants — p=<0.001
Study Design & Population
- Study type
- Interventional
- Phase
- Phase 3
- Interventions
- Botulinum Toxin A (Drug); Placebo (Drug); Botulinum Toxin A - Open Label (Drug)
- Age
- Adult, Older Adult · 18+ yrs
- Sex
- All
- Sponsor
- Croma-Pharma GmbH
- Primary completion
- Sep 2016
Outcome Measures
| Outcome | Result | p-value |
|---|---|---|
| PRIMARY Facial Wrinkle Scale (FWS) Score of 0 or 1 and an Improvement of ≥ 2 Points in FWS Score (at Maximum Frown) at Week 4 Visit Relative to Baseline, Based on Both the Investigators' and the Subjects' In-clinic Assessments |
78; 1 | <0.001 sig |
| SECONDARY Percentage of Responders at Maximum Frown at Week 12 |
7; 0 | 0.087 |
| SECONDARY Percentage of Responders at Maximum Frown at Week 16 |
5; 0 | 0.121 |
| SECONDARY The Percentage of Subjects With a ≥ 1 Point Reduction in Facial Wrinkle Scale (FWS) Score at Rest at Week 4 Based Separately on the Investigators' and the Subjects' In-clinic Assessments |
95; 3; 113; 9 | <0.001 sig |
| SECONDARY Percentage of Responders at Maximum Frown at Weeks 20, 24, 28 and 32 |
2; 0; 1; 0; 0; 0 | 0.218 |
| SECONDARY Extent of Change in Psychological Impact (Emotional and Social Functioning and Concerns Relating to Glabellar Lines) |
-40.59; -4.22; -33.50; -10.38; -37.55; -6.84 | <0.001 sig |
| SECONDARY Percentage of Responders at Maximum Frown at Weeks 1, 2 and 8 |
66; 1; 89; 1; 42; 1 | — |
| SECONDARY Percentage of Subjects With ≥ 2-point Reduction in Facial Wrinkle Scale (FWS) Score (at Maximum Frown) Based on Independent Raters' Assessment of of Photographs |
91; 1; 88; 1; 18; 1 | — |
| SECONDARY Time to Onset of Effect in the BoNT/A-DP and Placebo Groups in the First Treatment Cycle |
8.0; NA | — |
| SECONDARY Satisfaction With Treatment, During Each Treatment Cycle, as Assessed by the Validated FACE-Q Satisfaction With Outcome Scale |
16; 37; 6; 6; 38; 4 | — |
| SECONDARY Percentage of Subjects With a ≥ 1 Point Reduction in Facial Wrinkle Scale (FWS) Score at Rest Based on the Independent Rater's Assessment of Photographs |
45; 7; 53; 8; 41; 6 | — |
| SECONDARY Percentage of Subjects With a Facial Wrinkle Scale (FWS) Score of 0 or 1 and an Improvement of ≥ 2 Points in FWS Score (at Maximum Frown) at 4 Weeks After Re-treatment Relative to the Rating at the Preceding End-of-Cycle Visit |
73; 47; 44 | — |
| SECONDARY Number of Participants With Treatment-emergent Adverse Events (TEAEs), Serious AEs (SAEs) and AEs of Special Interest (AESIs) |
38; 7; 50; 5; 0; 7 | — |
| SECONDARY Number of Participants With Neutralizing Anti-Drug Antibodies |
0; 0; 0 | — |
| SECONDARY Change From Baseline of Alanine Aminotransferase, Alkaline Phosphatase, Aspartate Aminotransferase, Gamma Glutamyl Transferase |
0.47; 1.33; -0.07; 0.28; 0.93; -0.16 | — |
| SECONDARY Change From Baseline of Bilirubin, Creatinine |
-0.54; 0.13; 0.30; -0.16; 0.10; 0.54 | — |
| SECONDARY Change From Baseline of Cholesterol, Glucose, Potassium, Sodium, Urea Nitrogen |
-0.06; -0.03; 0.03; 0.00; 0.01; 0.01 | — |
| SECONDARY Change From Baseline of Basophils, Eosinophils, Leukocytes, Lymphocytes, Monocytes, Neutrophils, Platelets |
0.01; 0.00; 0.00; 0.00; 0.00; 0.00 | — |
| SECONDARY Change From Baseline of Erythrocytes |
-0.02; 0.05; 0.01; 0.01; -0.03 | — |
| SECONDARY Change From Baseline of Erythrocyte MCHC, Hemoglobin |
-0.28; -0.15; 0.30; 0.06; -0.62; -0.07 | — |
| SECONDARY Change From Baseline of of Erythrocyte MCV |
0.91; 0.90; -0.83; -1.03; 1.14 | — |
| SECONDARY Change From Baseline of Basophils/Leukocytes, Eosinophils/Leukocytes, Lymphocytes/Leukocytes, Monocytes/Leukocytes, Neutrophils/Leukocytes |
0.15; 0.04; -0.08; -0.03; 0.03; 0.10 | — |
| SECONDARY Change From Baseline of Systolic and Diastolic Blood Pressure |
-1.08; -0.59; 0.64; -0.06; -0.24; -2.48 | — |
| SECONDARY Change From Baseline of Pulse Rate |
-2.48; -0.82; 1.96; 3.08; 3.96 | — |
| SECONDARY Number of Participants With Normal and Abnormal Electrocardiogram |
79; 14; 26; 6; 28; 29 | — |
Summary
The aim of this study is to assess the efficacy and safety of BoNT/a-DP in the treatment of glabellar lines in comparison with placebo, including efficacy after repeat treatments and long term safety.
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria
- Aged ≥ 18 years or older at time of screening on FWS) as determined by in-clinic assessments by both the investigator and the subject(where: 0= 'none', 1= 'mild', 2= 'moderate', 3= 'severe').
- Subject has a stable medical condition with no uncontrolled systemic disease.
- Female subjects of childbearing potential must test negative for pregnancy and agree to use effective birth control during the course of the study.
- Subjects who wear glasses must be able to adequately self-assess the severity of their glabellar lines (according to the FWS), without glasses obstructing the forehead area.
- The moderate to severe glabellar lines have an important psychological impact on the subject, as indicated by scores >0 on either the Emotional or the Social Functioning subscale of the modified Skindex-16 (GL-QoL).
Exclusion Criteria
- Previous treatment with any serotype of botulinum toxin for any indication within the 12 months prior to screening, or any planned treatment with botulinum toxin of any serotype for any reason during the trial (other than the investigational treatment).
- Known hypersensitivity to the study medication or its excipients.
- Any medical condition that may place the subject at increased risk due to exposure to botulinum toxin, including diagnosed myasthenia gravis, Eaton-Lambert syndrome, amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, profound atrophy or weakness in the target muscles, or any other condition (at the investigator's discretion) that might interfere with neuromuscular function or contraindicate botulinum toxin therapy.
- Facial laser or light treatment, microdermabrasion, superficial peels or retinoid therapy within the 3 months prior to screening or planned during the study.
- Apart from the procedures specified above, previous treatment with any facial aesthetic procedure in the glabellar area (including chemical peeling, injection with biodegradable fillers,) within 12 months prior to screening or planned during the study.
- Previous insertion of permanent material in the glabellar area or planned during the study.
- Any surgery, or history of surgery, in the glabellar area including surgical removal of the corrugator, procerus or depressor supercili muscles or a combination of these, or scars in the glabellar area, or such surgery planned during the study.
- Active skin disease/infection or irritation at the treatment area.
- Inability to substantially lessen glabellar frown lines even by physically spreading them apart.
- Use of a muscle relaxant, , within 2 weeks prior to screening or planned during the study.
- Marked facial asymmetry or ptosis of eyelid and/or eyebrow, or current facial palsy or neuromuscular junction disorders as judged by the investigator.
- Pregnant, breastfeeding or planning to become pregnant during the trial.
- Use of prohibited medication including anticholinergic drugs, or drugs which could interfere with neuromuscular function, including aminoglycoside antibiotics and curare-like compounds within 2 weeks prior to screening or planned during the study.
- Planned surgery with general anaesthetic (use of local anaesthetic outside the glabellar area is permitted).
- Participation in another clinical study within one month of screening and throughout the trial.
- Previous participation in another botulinum toxin aesthetic study which involved the treatment of glabellar lines in combination with canthal lines and/or forehead lines in the previous 18 months.
- Chronic drug or alcohol abuse (as per investigator discretion).
Eligibility Criteria for re-treatment: The following criteria MUST be met for re-treatment:
- At time of re-treatment subject does not have relevant changes to their health status from enrollment, which would have prevented subject's entry into the study according to the inclusion and exclusion criteria
- The subject must have been randomized to receive treatment and must have received at least one treatment (BoNT/A-DP or placebo).
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Data sourced from ClinicalTrials.gov (NCT02677805). Outcome figures and adverse-event rates are extracted automatically from the registry's posted results and are provided for clinician reference, not as a substitute for the primary publication.