Botulinum Toxin Treatment of Glabellar Lines: Efficacy and Safety Study III (BLESSIII)

Inclusion Criteria

• Ages ≥ 18 years or older at time of screening (upper limit 75 years, inclusive).
• Has moderate to severe glabellar frown lines at maximum frown (severity score of 2 or 3 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 had a stable medical condition with no uncontrolled systemic disease.

• Female subjects of childbearing potential had to test negative for pregnancy and agree to use effective birth control during the course of the study.
• Subjects who wear glasses had to be able to adequately self-assess the severity of their glabellar lines (according to the FWS), without glasses obstructing the forehead area.
• Moderate to severe glabellar lines indicating 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 scale.

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 study (other than the investigational treatment).
• Known hypersensitivity to the study drug 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 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 trail (other than the investigational treatment).
• 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 supercilii 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.2
• 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 study.
• Use of prohibited medication including anticholinergic drugs, or drugs that could interfere with neuromuscular function, including aminoglycoside antibiotics and curare-like compounds within 2 weeks prior to screening or planned during the study.2
• Planned surgery with general anesthetic (use of local anesthetic outside the glabellar area was permitted).
• Participation in another clinical study within 1 month of screening and throughout the study.
• Previous participation in another botulinum toxin aesthetic study which involved the treatment of glabellar lines in combination with canthal lines and/or forehead lines, within the previous 18 months.
• Chronic drug or alcohol abuse (as per investigator discretion).

Eligibility Criteria for Retreatment

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