Three-Day Field Treatment with Ingenol Disoxate (LEO 43204) for Actinic Keratosis: Cosmetic Outcomes and Patient Satisfaction from a Phase II Trial.

Objective

To report cosmetic outcomes and patient satisfaction with ingenol disoxate (LEO 43204) used in a once-daily, three-day field treatment regimen in patients with actinic keratosis.

Design

This was a phase II, multicenter, open-label trial (ClinicalTrials.gov: NCT02305888) involving 20 trial sites in the United States.

Participants

Patients with between five and 20 clinically typical actinic keratoses lesions on the full face/250cm2 on the chest, 25cm2 to 250cm2 on the scalp, or 250cm2 on the trunk/extremities were included. Measurements: The assessment methods in this study included the examination of global photo-damage at Week 8; a cosmetic outcome questionnaire to evaluate the overall appearance and feel of the skin following treatment at Week 8; and a treatment satisfaction questionnaire for medication (TSQM) to evaluate patient satisfaction with treatment at Week 8.

Results

Treatment adherence was high, with 97 percent of patients overall applying the full three-day regimen. Global photo-damage improvement was seen in 66, 69, and 72 percent of patients in the face/chest, scalp, and trunk/extremities groups, respectively. Improved overall appearance of the treatment area was reported by 95, 97, and 80 percent of patients in the face/chest, scalp, and trunk/extremities groups, respectively. In addition, overall feel of the treatment area was reported as improved by 92, 95, and 70 percent of patients in the face/chest, scalp, and trunk/extremities groups, respectively. Overall, the mean scores for all four treatment satisfaction questionnaires for medication domains were high in each treatment group, ranging from 66.7/100 to 91.3/100. In particular, mean scores for global satisfaction were 73.9/100, 79.7/100, 66.7/100 for the face/chest, scalp, and trunk/extremities groups, respectively.

Conclusion

Actinic keratosis field treatment with ingenol disoxate provided favorable cosmetic benefits and high treatment satisfaction.