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Amzeeq provides the trusted legacy of minocycline

Amzeeq delivers minocycline directly on the skin, and systemic absorption is very low1,5
~750X* LOWER SYSTEMIC EXPOSURE WITH Amzeeq COMPARED TO ORAL MINOCYCLINE
Interventional maximum use pharmacokinetic study
  • Adult patients, 18 years or older with acne vulgaris, were administered 1 single dose of oral minocycline extended-release tablets dosed 1 mg/kg
  • Following a 10-day wash-out period, patients then began topical Amzeeq 4% therapy dosed 4 g/day (8x the recommended dose in clinical trials) applied for 21 days†
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Clinical significance of lower systemic exposure with Amzeeq is unknown.
  • The overall pediatric population showed 2.4-fold and 2.7-fold higher Cmax and AUCO-24h compared to the adult population
  • There were no significant differences in the minocycline pharmacokinetics within the pediatric population among subjects 10 years to less than 17 years of age with acne vulgaris
  • *730-765.
  • †Blood samples were obtained before and after administration of oral minocycline and each topical application of Amzeeq 4% on days 1, 12, and 21.
Amzeeq was evaluated in a large population of patients over three studies1
Large phase 3 trials were conducted, leading to Amzeeq's approval for the treatment of inflammatory lesions of non-nodular moderate to severe acne vulgaris in adults and pediatric patients 9 years of age and older.
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KEY INCLUSION/EXCLUSION CRITERIA
  • 20-50 inflammatory lesions (papules, pustules, nodules) and 25-100 noninflammatory lesions (open, closed comedones)
  • IGA 6-point scale–moderate or severe (grade 3 or 4)
  • No other topical or systemic acne medication was permitted for use during these studies
CO-PRIMARY EFFICACY ENDPOINTS
  • Absolute change from baseline in inflammatory lesion count at Week 12
  • IGA endpoint success at Week 12, where success is defined as an IGA score of 0 or 1 (clear or almost clear), and at least a 2-grade improvement (decrease) from baseline
safety evaluations
  • Adverse events, physical exams, vitals, dermal tolerability, labs
  • ‡Study 1 (2:1) N=466; Study 2 (2:1) N=464; Study 3 (1:1) N=1488.
  • §Patients in Studies 1 and 2 who completed the first 12 weeks, and with an IGA score that had not worsened when compared to baseline at Week 12 (N=657).
  • IGA=Investigator's Global Assessment.
Amzeeq demonstrated improvement in inflammatory lesions and IGA scores at Week 121
Statistically significant absolute change in inflammatory lesion count at Week 12
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absolute inflammatory lesion reduction results
  • An additional 40-week, open-label, extension safety study (up to 52 weeks of treatment) demonstrated continued increase in efficacy throughout treatment period8
IGA score of "clear" or "almost clear" at week 12
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IGA percentage at clear or almost clear results
Amzeeq consistently reduced inflammatory acne over the 12-week study period1
Statistically significant Reduction in inflammatory lesions at 12 weeks
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percent reduction inflammatory lesions study 1 results
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percent reduction inflammatory lesions study 2 results
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percent reduction inflammatory lesions study 3 results
Real patients, visible results
IMAGES FROM CLINICAL STUDIES9

The average percent reduction in inflammatory lesions and percent of patients achieving IGA endpoint success at Week 12 was -43% to -54% and 8.1% to 30.8%, respectively.##

Baseline
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Week 12—IGA Endpoint Success
patient 1 after photos
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Baseline
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Week 12—IGA Endpoint Failure
patient 2 after photos
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IGA treatment success at Week 12 was defined as an IGA score of 0 or 1 (clear or almost clear), and at least a 2-grade improvement (decrease) from baseline.

Clinical pictures used with permission. Photos from individual patients may not be typical, as individual results vary.

  • ##Please see full clinical efficacy data above.