A clinical trial, sponsored by CollaGenex, is recruiting patients to see how Oracea compares to doxycycline (100mg once a day) when combined with metrogel 1%.
We can see from a Collagenex annual report that COL-101 was the name for Periostat MR, which then became Oracea.
Safety and Efficacy Study to Compare Two Rosacea Treatment Regimens
Purpose: To compare the safety and efficacy of two treatment regimens: 1) COL-101 and metronidazole gel 1%; 2) Doxycycline hyclate 100 mg and metronidazole gel 1%
Official Title: A Clinical Trial to Determine the Effects of COL-101 Administered Once Daily With Metronidazole Topical Gel, 1% Versus Doxycycline Hyclate 100 mg Administered Once Daily With Metronidazole Topical Gel, 1% in Patients With Moderate to Severe Rosacea
This trial follows on from a 2005 paper that studied the combination of periostat and metrogel. That study concluded that combining sub antibiotic dose doxycycline with metrogel 0.75% was better than metrogel on its own.
Combining a systemic antibiotic with metronidazole has been the mainstay of rosacea treatment for several years. What we are seeing here is updates to studies since the introduction of oracea and metrogel 1%.
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I have mild rosacea. I was on an 8 week study for Oracea with Metrogel. Unfortunately at week 4, I developed joint pain in my right hip and I was unable to complete the study. Joint pain is a rare side affect of Oracea, so please be careful. However, I did see results. If you don’t develop side effects then this would be something you might want to try. I now just use metrogel and it works really well for me. It does dry out my skin but I moisturize well. Hope this helps.
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