Safety Study of Cosmetic Tissue Augmentation in People of Color

Launched by ANIKA THERAPEUTICS, INC. · Jun 17, 2010

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ClinConnect Summary

This study is designed to be an open-label, longitudinal, uncontrolled study in a minimum of 100 subjects with Fitzpatrick scale skin type of IV, V or VI at 10 or more U.S. centers who have elected to undergo NLF treatment with intradermal (deep dermal) injection of Elevess. Subjects will be followed for a minimum of 24 weeks with visit assessments at 2, 6, 12 and 24 weeks after the last injection.

Safety: Primary Safety Endpoint assessments will be: 1) keloid formation at the site of injection at 2, 6, 12 and 24 weeks, 2) pigmentation changes at the site of injection compared to adjacent ...

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Eligibility criteria

• Inclusion Criteria:
• • Fitzpatrick skin type of IV, V or VI.
• • Bilateral nasolabial folds which, in the investigator's judgment, can be corrected with Elevess.
• • Age greater or equal to 18 years.
• Exclusion Criteria:
• • Fitzpatrick skin type of I, II or III.
• • Subject has severe allergies manifested by a history of anaphylaxis or history or presence of multiple severe allergies.
• • Subject has allergies to the components of Elevess: hyaluronic acid, lidocaine, sodium metabisulfite or gram positive bacterial proteins.
• • Subject has a history of severe keloids and/or hypertrophic scars.
• • Subject has ever received any soft tissue augmentation in any area of the face and subject is unwilling to forgo all other soft tissue augmentation for the duration of the study.
• • Subject has received any aesthetic or dermatologic treatments or procedures in any area of the face in the previous 6 months and subject is unwilling to forgo such treatments or procedures for the duration of the study.
• • Subject has active facial acne lesions, severe acne scarring or pigmentation disorders at the injection site that might affect clinical assessment of the nasolabial folds.
• • Subject has ever received an injection or implant of silicone in any area of the face.
• • Subject has received immunosuppressive therapy, chemotherapy, or systemic corticosteroids within the last 3 months.
• • Subject has a history of a connective tissue disease.
• • Subject is positive for HIV/AIDS or hepatitis C.
• • Subject is involved in any other research study involving an investigational product (drug, device or biologic) or a new application of an approved product, within 30 days of screening