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Tazarotene versus tazarotene plus clindamycin/benzoyl peroxide in the treatment of acne vulgaris: a multicenter, double-blind, randomized parallel-group trial.

Author(s): Tanghetti E, Abramovits W, Solomon B, Loven K, Shalita A

Affiliation(s): Department of Dermatology, University of California at Davis, Sacramento, USA. et@mgci.com

Publication date & source: 2006-03, J Drugs Dermatol., 5(3):256-61.

Publication type: Multicenter Study; Randomized Controlled Trial

Topical retinoids offer highly effective treatment for both inflammatory and non-inflammatory acne, with tazarotene demonstrating greater efficacy than other topical retinoids. A multicenter, double-blind, randomized, parallel-group trial has been performed to evaluate whether the adjunctive use of clindamycin/benzoyl peroxide could enhance the efficacy of tazarotene still further. Patients with moderate to severe inflammatory acne applied tazarotene 0.1% cream each evening and were randomly assigned to morning applications of vehicle gel or a ready-to-dispense formulation of clindamycin 1%/benzoyl peroxide 5 % gel containing 2 emollients. Tazarotene/clindamycin/benzoyl peroxide achieved a significantly greater reduction in comedo count than tazarotene monotherapy and, among patients with a baseline papule plus pustule count of > or =25 (the median value), a significantly greater reduction in inflammatory lesion count. The combination therapy was also at least as well-tolerated as tazarotene monotherapy. The adjunctive use of clindamycin/benzoyl peroxide gel with tazarotene cream promotes greater efficacy and may also enhance tolerability. Any improvements in tolerability could be due to the emollients in the clindamycin/benzoyl peroxide gel formulation.

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