Study Status: Completed
Recruit Status: Completed
Study Type: Interventional
Official Title: An Investigator-Initiated Study to Assess the Efficacy and Degree of Irritation of Ingenol Mebutate 0.015% Gel and Dermasil Lotion Versus Ingenol Mebuate 0.015% Alone in the Treatment of Actinic
Brief Summary: Actinic keratoses (AK) are common cutaneous lesions associate with chronic ultraviolet radiation exposure. While most authorities consider AK as a pre-malignant lesion, some consider it as an incipient squamous cell carcinoma (SCC). Ingenol mebutate is the active compound in the sap from Euphorbia peplus L. (E. peplus). Topical ingenol mebutate treatment has been approved for the treatment of AKs. Ingenol mebutate gel 0.015% has shown to not only have a high clearance rate but also a transient localized inflammatory skin response that resolves quickly without sequelae. However, these localized skin responses (eg erythema, erosion/ulceration, edema, etc.) can often be unpleasant and unsightly. Currently, there are no clinical studies evaluating combination therapies (eg topical steroids, emollients) with ingenol mebutate 0.015% that would decrease irritation and improve wound healing while maintaining efficacy.