Pharmacokinetic (PK) Evaluation of Bemotrizinol (6%) in a Sunscreen Maximum Usage Trial

Completed · Phase 3

Conditions studied: Pharmacokinetics, Absorption; Chemicals

In brief

An open-label, randomized, 3-arm study in 162 healthy adult subjects with the following primary objective: To assess the systemic absorption and pharmacokinetics of BEMT from 3 market image sunscreen formulations under maximal-use conditions.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT05277376

Run by

dsm-firmenich Switzerland AG

People needed

162

Starts

2022-03-15

Expected to finish

2022-10-28

Last updated by the study team

2023-02-22

Who can join

Age: 18 and older, up to 75. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Subject signs an IRB-approved written informed consent form (ICF) and privacy language as per national regulations (e.g., Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act [HIPAA] authorization) before any study-related procedures are performed.
• Subject is a healthy man or woman, ≥18 years of age and who has a body mass index of 18.5 to 29.9 kg/m2, inclusive, at Screening.
• Subject has normal medical history findings, clinical laboratory results, vital sign measurements, 12-lead electrocardiogram (ECG) results, and physical examination findings at Screening or, if abnormal, the abnormality is not considered clinically significant (as determined and documented by the investigator or designee).
• Subject has a negative test result for alcohol and drugs of abuse at Screening and Check-in (Day -1).
• Female subject is surgically sterile (hysterectomy, bilateral salpingo-oophorectomy, bilateral tubal ligation) or has a negative serum pregnancy test result before entry into the study and practices an adequate method of birth control (e.g., oral or parenteral contraceptives, hormonal or nonhormonal intrauterine device, barrier, abstinence) during the study and until 90 days after the last application of study drug.
• Male subject agrees to refrain from sexual activity with female partners unless an acceptable method of birth control is used by both partners. Male subject is surgically sterile or agrees to use barrier contraception (condom with spermicide), and refrain from sperm donation, from the first application of study drug until 90 days after the last application of study drug.
• Subject has a negative SARS-CoV-2 test result at Check-in (Day -1).
• Subject is highly likely (as determined by the investigator) to comply with the protocol-defined procedures and to complete the study.

You may not qualify if…

• Subject who participated in Part 1 of the present maximum usage trial (MUsT).
• Subject has broken, irritated, or unhealed skin.
• Subject has an active sunburn.
• Subject has used a tanning bed in the previous 4 weeks.
• Subject has known skin or autoimmune disease(s).
• Subject is anemic or has any chronic condition(s) that may impact blood sample collection.
• Women who are pregnant, breastfeeding, or planning to become pregnant during the study or during the 30 days after study drug administration. All female subjects will undergo a serum pregnancy test at Screening, on Day -1, and before discharge from the CRU.
• Subject has any underlying disease or surgical or medical condition (e.g., cancer, HIV, severe hepatic or renal impairment) that could put the subject at risk or would normally prevent participation in a clinical study.
• Subject has known or suspected allergies or sensitivities to any components of the sunscreen formulation.
• Subject has clinical laboratory test results (hematology and serum chemistry) at Screening that are outside the reference ranges provided by the clinical laboratory and considered clinically significant by the investigator.
• Subject has used alcohol-, caffeine-, or xanthine-containing products, Seville oranges (sour), grapefruit, or grapefruit juice, within 72 hours before first study drug application.
• Subject has a positive test result at Screening for HIV type 1 or 2 antibody, hepatitis C virus antibodies, or hepatitis B surface antigen.
• Subject is unable or unwilling to undergo multiple venipunctures for blood sample collection because of poor tolerability or poor venous access.
• Subject has used any product(s) containing bis-ethylhexyloxyphenol methoxyphenyl triazine (BEMT), such as sunscreen products, hand or body moisturizing lotion, makeup or foundation, hair care product, lip balm, or lipstick within 14 days before Check-in (Day -1) and at any time before End-of-Study procedures.
• Subject is unable or unwilling to tolerate the scent of sunscreen and the body coverage with sunscreen (i.e., oily appearance and sensation of sunscreen) for the duration of the treatment period.

Where it is running

• Spaulding Clinical Research LLC — West Bend, Wisconsin, United States

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