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CTRI Number  CTRI/2022/07/043911 [Registered on: 11/07/2022] Trial Registered Prospectively
Last Modified On: 31/01/2024
Post Graduate Thesis  No 
Type of Trial  BA/BE 
Type of Study    
Study Design  Other 
Public Title of Study   To evaluate the Safety and Efficacy of Ketoconazole Shampoo 2% For Topical Application of Novitium Pharma (a subsidiary of ANI Pharmaceuticals INC.) with Ketoconazole Shampoo 2% For Topical Application of Perrigo in subjects with Tinea Versicolor. 
Scientific Title of Study   A Randomized, Double Blind, Three- arm, Placebo Controlled, Parallel Design, Multi-Center, Clinical Endpoint Bioequivalence Study of Ketoconazole Shampoo 2% (Test Product) Compared with Ketoconazole Shampoo 2% (Reference Product) In Adult Subjects with Tinea Versicolor. 
Trial Acronym  N/A 
Secondary IDs if Any  
Secondary ID  Identifier 
KETO-22-002 Ver 2.0 Dated 19 Apr 2022  NIL 
 
Details of Principal Investigator or overall Trial Coordinator (multi-center study)  
Name  Dr SD Rajendran 
Designation  Director and Head Operations 
Affiliation  Scitus Pharma Services Private Limited 
Address  Scitus Pharma Services Private Limited 2 294 DRR Avenue AUDCO Nagar 2nd street Kattupakkam Poonamallee

Thiruvallur
TAMIL NADU
600056
India 
Phone  9940306042  
Fax    
Email  sd.rajendran@scitusbiolab.com  
 
Details of Contact Person
Scientific Query
 
Name  Dr K Senthilkumar 
Designation  Head Clinical Operations 
Affiliation  Scitus Pharma Services Private Limited 
Address  Scitus Pharma Services Private Limited 2 294 DRR Avenue AUDCO Nagar 2nd street Kattupakkam Poonamallee

Thiruvallur
TAMIL NADU
600056
India 
Phone  9994689336  
Fax    
Email  senthilkumar.k@scitusbiolab.com  
 
Details of Contact Person
Public Query
 
Name  Dr SD Rajendran 
Designation  Director and Head Operations 
Affiliation  Scitus Pharma Services Private Limited 
Address  Scitus Pharma Services Private Limited 2 294 DRR Avenue AUDCO Nagar 2nd street Kattupakkam Poonamallee

Thiruvallur
TAMIL NADU
600056
India 
Phone  9940306042  
Fax    
Email  sd.rajendran@scitusbiolab.com  
 
Source of Monetary or Material Support  
Novitium Pharma a subsidiary of ANI Pharmaceuticals INC 70 Lake Drive East Windsor NJ 08520 USA 
 
Primary Sponsor  
Name  Novitium Pharma a subsidiary of ANI Pharmaceuticals INC 
Address  70 Lake Drive East Windsor NJ 08520 USA 
Type of Sponsor  Pharmaceutical industry-Global 
 
Details of Secondary Sponsor  
Name  Address 
NIL  NIL 
 
Countries of Recruitment     India  
Sites of Study
Modification(s)  
No of Sites = 23  
Name of Principal Investigator  Name of Site  Site Address  Phone/Fax/Email 
Dr Urvi Panchal  Aarvy Health care hospital  Aarvy hospital sector-90 Gurgaon, Haryana -122505
Gurgaon
HARYANA 
8800827110

drurvi77@gmail.com 
Dr Bhushan Madke  Acharya Vinoba bhave rural hospital Datta Meghe Institute of Medical Sciences (DU)  Sawangi (Meghe) Wardha 442004 Maharashtra India
Wardha
MAHARASHTRA 
7066887353

drbhushan81@gmail.com 
Dr Abhishek Bhardwaj  All India Institute of Medical Sciences   Basni Industrial Area, Phase - 2, Jodhpur
Jodhpur
RAJASTHAN 
7063956224

dr.abhishekbhardwaj@gmail.com 
Dr Jayanta Kumar Barna  Calcutta School of Tropical Medicine  108, Chittaranjan Avenue, Kolkata - 700073
Kolkata
WEST BENGAL 
8240862831

drjayantakumarbarua@gmail.com 
Dr J Shankari  Chettinad Super Speciality Hospital  Rajiv gandhi Salai Kelambakkam Chennai
Chennai
TAMIL NADU 
9047020730

drshankarij@gmail.com 
Dr M Asha  Government Medical College and Govt. General Hospital (Old RIMSGGH)  Srikakulam 532001 Andhra Pradesh India
Srikakulam
ANDHRA PRADESH 
7981258933

gghsrikakulam@gmail.com 
Dr Mahendra M Kura  Grant Govt. Medical College & Sir Hospital  J.J. Marg, Nagpada, Mumbai Central, Mumbai
Mumbai
MAHARASHTRA 
9322593511

drkura@gmail.com 
Dr ShankariJ  H4U Clinic  4/170, KR Building,First floor, Old Mahabalipuram Road Egattur,Tamil Nadu- 603103, India.
Kancheepuram
TAMIL NADU 
9047020730

drshankarij@gmail.com 
Dr Rashmi Kumari  JIPMER Puducherry  JIPMER Gorimedu Dhanvantary nagar post Puducherry 605006
Pondicherry
PONDICHERRY 
9489692199

rashmidermat@gmail.com 
Dr Nanjundaswamy BL  K R Hospital, Mysore Medical College   K R Hospital, Attached to Mysore Medical College and Research Institute, Irwin Road- 570001, Mysuru, Karnataka. India
Mysore
KARNATAKA 
9448025219

dr.blnswami@gmail.com 
Dr Patnala Guru Prasad  King George Hospital  Maharanipeta Visakhapatnam 530002 Andhra Pradesh India
Visakhapatnam
ANDHRA PRADESH 
9848022615

drpguruprasadresearch@gmail.com 
Dr Rachita Dhurat  L.T.M Medical College and L.T.M General Hospital   Sulochana Shetty Road, Mumbai
Mumbai
MAHARASHTRA 
9870390057

rachitadhurat@yahoo.co.in 
Dr Ishad Agarwal  Lifeline Diagnostic Center cum Nursing Home   4A, Wood Street, Kolkata - 700016
Kolkata
WEST BENGAL 
8100622846

ishad1984@gmail.com 
Dr Shendkar Sonal Mahadev  Lifepoint Multispecialty Hospital  No.145/1,Mumbai Bangalore Highway,Near Hotel Sayaji, Wakad, Pune- 411057,Maharashtra,lndia
Pune
MAHARASHTRA 
9960178611

shendkar.sonal82@gmail.com 
Dr Uma Narayanamurthy  Mahatma Gandhi Medical College and Research Institute Puducherry  NH 45 A Pondy Cuddalore road Pillaiyarkuppam Puducheny 607 403
Pondicherry
PONDICHERRY 
9842329417

numa.lally@gmail.com 
Dr Ashish Deshmukh  Mahatma Gandhi Mission Medical College and Hospital  Gate No 2 MGM Campus N-6 Cidco Aurangabad 431003
Aurangabad
MAHARASHTRA 
9422213292

ashish7557@gmail.com 
Dr R Rajesh  Meenakshi Medical College Hospital & Research Institute  Meenakshi Medical College Hospital & Research Institute Enathur, Kanchipuram - 631552
Kancheepuram
TAMIL NADU 
9994578989

drraje86@gmail.com 
Dr Shabana Shaik  Narayana Medical College and Hospital  Chinthareddypalem Nellore 524003 AP India
Nellore
ANDHRA PRADESH 
9963541550

dr.sshabana@gmail.com 
Dr Trishna Vaishali M  Pondicherry Institute of Medical Sciences  Ganapathychettikulam Puducherry 605014
Pondicherry
PONDICHERRY 
9840579316

trishpraveen@gmail.com 
Dr Vinay K  Postgraduate Institute of Medical education and Research, Chandigarh  Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education & Research, SECTOR -12, CHANDIGARH – 160012
Chandigarh
CHANDIGARH 
8872993222

vinay.keshavmurthy@gmail.com 
Dr Harish Prasad B R  Shetty’s Hospital  Shetty’s Hospital Plot no;11 & 12, 12th ‘F’ main, Kaveri Nagar, Bommanahalli, Bangalore – 560068, Karnataka, India
Bangalore
KARNATAKA 
8123851615

shettyshospital@gmail.com 
Dr Murali Narasimhan  SRM Medical College Hospital and Research Centre  SRM Nagar Potheri Kattankulathur Chengalpattu (Dt) Chennai
Chennai
TAMIL NADU 
9840168717

muralin@srmist.edu.in 
Dr Srinivas  Udhbhava Hospital  No 114, 100ft road, Ittamadu,Banashankari 3rd stage, Bangalore-560085
Bangalore
KARNATAKA 
9739006755

knppll@yahoo.co.in 
 
Details of Ethics Committee
Modification(s)  
No of Ethics Committees= 22  
Name of Committee  Approval Status 
Clinical Research Ethics Committee School of Tropical Medicine  Not Applicable 
Ethics Committee Narayana Medical College Hospital   Approved 
Hycare Super Speciality Hospital Ethics Committee  Approved 
IEC Intervention Studies JIPMER   Not Applicable 
IEC King George hospital   Approved 
IEC LIFELINE DIAGNOSTIC CENTER CUM NURSING HOME  Not Applicable 
Institute Ethics Committee Pondicherry Institute of Medical Sciences   Approved 
INSTITUTIONAL ETHICS COMMITTEE , GGMC, MUMBAI Grant Govt Medical College JJ Road, JJ Hospital compound Mumbai  Not Applicable 
Institutional Ethics Committee for Human Research, Lokmanya Tilak Municipal Medical College (IEC-HR-LTMMC)  Approved 
Institutional Ethics Committee Govt. Medical College Govt.General Hospital Srikakulam   Not Applicable 
Institutional Ethics Committee of DMIMS Datta Meghe Institute of Medical Sciences Sawangi (Meghe) Wardha   Approved 
Institutional Ethics committee PGIMER  Approved 
Institutional Ethics Committee SRM Medical College Hospital and Research Centre   Approved 
INSTITUTIONAL HUMAN ETHICS COMMITTEE All India Institute of Medical Sciences Basni Jodhpur Jodhpur  Not Applicable 
Institutional Human Ethics Committee Mahatma Gandhi Medical College Research Institute   Approved 
Lifepoint Research Ethics Committee  Approved 
Meenakshi medical college hospital & research committee  Approved 
MGM Human Ethics Committee  Approved 
Mysore medical college Institutional Ethics committee  Approved 
Shettys hospital ethics committee  Approved 
society for research welfare independent ethics committee  Approved 
SRI DURGAMBA INDEPENDENT ETHICS COMMITTEE  Approved 
 
Regulatory Clearance Status from DCGI  
Status 
Approved/Obtained 
 
Health Condition / Problems Studied  
Health Type  Condition 
Patients  (1) ICD-10 Condition: L00-L99||Diseases of the skin and subcutaneous tissue,  
 
Intervention / Comparator Agent  
Type  Name  Details 
Comparator Agent  Ketoconazole Shampoo - Placebo  The shampoo is applied to the damp skin of the affected area and a wide margin surrounding this area. Lather and leave it for 05 minutes and rinse off with water. A single application on Day 01 at the subject’s home is sufficient 
Intervention  Ketoconazole Shampoo 2% For Topical Application  The shampoo is applied to the damp skin of the affected area and a wide margin surrounding this area. Lather and leave it for 05 minutes and rinse off with water. A single application on Day 01 at the subject’s home is sufficient 
Comparator Agent  Ketoconazole Shampoo 2% For Topical Application  The shampoo is applied to the damp skin of the affected area and a wide margin surrounding this area. Lather and leave it for 05 minutes and rinse off with water. A single application on Day 01 at the subject’s home is sufficient 
 
Inclusion Criteria  
Age From  18.00 Year(s)
Age To  65.00 Year(s)
Gender  Both 
Details  1. Male or non-pregnant, non-lactating female, with the age limit of ≥18 years to ≤65 years.
2. Subject able to communicate effectively and provide written informed consent.
3. Female subject of childbearing potential must NOT be pregnant or lactating at Visit 01 (negative urine pregnancy test).
4. Be either post-menopausal or surgically sterile, abstinent, or, if sexually active, willing to practice an effective method of birth control before entry and throughout the study.
5. Clinical diagnosis of Tinea Versicolor. Presence of infection with Malassezia furfur (Pityrosporum orbiculare or P. ovale) as confirmed by a positive KOH cellophane tape test (Annexure 04) showing the characteristic “spaghetti and meatballs” appearance of the round budding yeast cells and short hyphae.
6. Sum of clinical signs and symptoms score of target lesion at least 4; in addition, target lesion must have a minimum score of at least 2 for erythema and a minimum score of at least 2 for either pruritis or scaling.
7. Subjects willing to abide by the study requirements and also give consent to take photos of the infected area (s).
 
 
ExclusionCriteria 
Details  1. Pregnant or lactating or planning to become pregnant during the study period.
2. Use of Antipruritics, including Antihistamines, within 72 hours prior to entry into the study.
3. Use of topical Corticosteroid, Antibiotics or Antifungal therapy within 02 weeks prior to entry into the study.
4. Use of systemic (e.g., oral or injectable) Corticosteroid, Antibiotics or Antifungal therapy within 01 month prior to entry into the study.
5. Use of oral Terbinafine or Itraconazole within 02 months prior to entry into the study.
6. Use of immunosuppressive medication or radiation therapy within 03 months prior to entry into the study.
7. Use of any other topical products applied to the target site, Systemic (e.g., oral or injectable) Antibiotics or Antifungals, Systemic Corticosteroid, Antipruritics, including Antihistamines, within 24 hours of study visits.
8. History of dermatophyte infections unresponsive to systemic or topical antifungal drugs
9. History of alcohol or other substance abuse within the last one year.
10. Known hypersensitivity to Ketoconazole, other Imidazoles or to any component of the formulation, particularly sulfites.
11. Receipt of any drug as part of a research study within 30 days before Visit 01.
12. Previous participation in a similar study.
13. Institutionalized subject.
14. Inability to understand the requirements of the study and the relative information or are unable or unwilling to comply with the study protocol.
15. Any other condition of the subject, which, in the opinion of the investigator, which is likely to interfere with the study treatment and assessments.
16. Other severe acute or chronic medical or chronic medical or psychiatric conditions or laboratory abnormalities that may increase the risk associated with study participation or study drug administration or may interfere with the interpretation of study results and, in the judgement of the investigator, would make the subject inappropriate for entry into the trial
 
 
Method of Generating Random Sequence   Computer generated randomization 
Method of Concealment   Centralized 
Blinding/Masking   Participant and Investigator Blinded 
Primary Outcome  
Outcome  TimePoints 
• To demonstrate clinical endpoint bioequivalence of Ketoconazole Shampoo 2% For Topical Application of Novitium Pharma (a subsidiary of ANI Pharmaceuticals INC.) with Ketoconazole Shampoo 2% For Topical Application of Perrigo in subjects with Tinea Versicolor.
• To evaluate the superiority of Ketoconazole Shampoo 2% For Topical Application and Ketoconazole Shampoo 2% For Topical Application of Perrigo over placebo in subjects with Tinea Versicolor.
 
• To demonstrate clinical endpoint bioequivalence of Ketoconazole Shampoo 2% For Topical Application of Novitium Pharma (a subsidiary of ANI Pharmaceuticals INC.) with Ketoconazole Shampoo 2% For Topical Application of Perrigo in subjects with Tinea Versicolor.
• To evaluate the superiority of Ketoconazole Shampoo 2% For Topical Application and Ketoconazole Shampoo 2% For Topical Application of Perrigo over placebo in subjects with Tinea Versicolor.
in 4 weeks 
 
Secondary Outcome  
Outcome  TimePoints 
To assess the safety and tolerability of Investigational Products  Safety will be assessed for total study duration 4 weeks 
 
Target Sample Size   Total Sample Size="535"
Sample Size from India="535" 
Final Enrollment numbers achieved (Total)= "0"
Final Enrollment numbers achieved (India)="535" 
Phase of Trial   Phase 3 
Date of First Enrollment (India)
Modification(s)  
05/11/2022 
Date of Study Completion (India) 31/07/2023 
Date of First Enrollment (Global)  Date Missing 
Date of Study Completion (Global) Date Missing 
Estimated Duration of Trial   Years="0"
Months="1"
Days="3" 
Recruitment Status of Trial (Global)
Modification(s)  
Not Applicable 
Recruitment Status of Trial (India)  Completed 
Publication Details   Not Applicable 
Individual Participant Data (IPD) Sharing Statement

Will individual participant data (IPD) be shared publicly (including data dictionaries)?  

Response - NO
Brief Summary  

 A Randomized, Double Blind, Three- arm, Placebo Controlled, Parallel Design, Multi-Center, Clinical Endpoint Bioequivalence Study in Adult Male and Female (non-pregnant & non-lactating) Subjects with Tinea Versicolor.

 The primary objective of this study is to demonstrate clinical endpoint bioequivalence between the test and reference products and to test the superiority of the two active treatments to Placebo in human adult Male and Female (non-pregnant & non-lactating) Subjects with Tinea Versicolor. The secondary objective is to assess the safety of Investigational Products in human adult Male and Female (non-pregnant & non-lactating) Subjects with Tinea Versicolor.

 
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