Cortexolone 17α-propionate 1% cream, a new potent antiandrogen for topical treatment of acne vulgaris. A pilot randomized, double-blind comparative study vs. placebo and tretinoin 0·05% cream

British Journal of Dermatology

Volumn 165, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 177-183

  Trifu, V ^a   Tiplica, G S ^b   Naumescu, E ^c   Zalupca, L ^d   Moro, L ^e   Celasco, G ^f  

^a Central Military Hospital Bucharest   (Romania)

^b Carol Davila School of Medicine   (Romania)

^c Clinic of Dermatology   (Romania)

^d Outpatient Centre of Diagnosis and Treatment Dr N Kretzulescu   (Romania)

^e Cosmo SpA ^*  (Italy)

^f Cosmo Research and Development SpA ^*  (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CB 0301; CORTEXOLONE 17ALPHA PROPIONATE; CORTODOXONE; PLACEBO; RETINOIC ACID; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ACNE; ACNE VULGARIS; ADULT; ARTICLE; BEDTIME DOSAGE; CONNECTIVE TISSUE DISEASE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CREAM; DISEASE SEVERITY; DOUBLE BLIND PROCEDURE; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG SAFETY; HERPES SIMPLEX; HUMAN; INFECTION; INFESTATION; LARYNGITIS; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; METABOLIC DISORDER; MUSCULOSKELETAL DISEASE; NUTRITIONAL DISORDER; PILOT STUDY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PRURITUS; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SKIN DISEASE; TOPICAL TREATMENT; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ACNE VULGARIS; ADMINISTRATION, TOPICAL; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ANDROGEN ANTAGONISTS; ANTI-INFLAMMATORY AGENTS; CORTODOXONE; DOUBLE-BLIND METHOD; EMOLLIENTS; HUMANS; KERATOLYTIC AGENTS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PILOT PROJECTS; PROPIONATES; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX; TRETINOIN; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 79959717278     PISSN: 00070963     EISSN: 13652133     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2133.2011.10332.x     Document Type: Article

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