Finacea once a day being trialled

Finacea is officially prescribed to be used twice per day. A new Clinical Trial is underway to compare the the application of Finacea twice a day and once per day.

A Multicenter Trial to Assess the Efficacy and Safety of a Topical Medication for Papulopustular Rosacea Applied Twice Daily Versus Once Daily

The trial is listed as using the drug azelaic acid, which is the active ingredient in Finacea.

The study is currently recruiting patients. It is not clear where the trial will take place as the web site is for the FDA, but all contact information is from Germany.

• focus on finacea (azelaic acid 15%)
• metrogel less irritating than finacea
• finacea available OTC in Australia
• patent: water soluble azelaic acid (aka finacea)
• adding `Licochalcone A’ to finacea and metrogel
• Octadecenedioic Acid: an alternative to azelaic acid, adds skin lightening

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