Clinical and bacteriologic evaluation of OPC-7251 in patients with acne: A double-blind group comparison study versus cream base

Ichiro Kurokawa, Hirohiko Akamatsu, Setsuko Nishijima, Yasuo Asada, Shigekatsu Kawabata

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Abstract

Twenty-eight patients with acne were assigned to 4 weeks of treatment with OPC-7251 (a new fluoroquinolone derivative) 1% cream or the cream base in a double-blind manner to evaluate the antibacterial effect of the drug on resident bacteria in the hair follicles and to evaluate clinical response. Propionibacterium acnes was isolated from 21 of the 28 acne patients. When the number of P. acnes was compared before and after treatment, the posttreatment P. acnes count in the OPC-7251 1% cream group was significantly (p = 0.000) reduced compared with that in the cream base group. OPC-7251 1% cream was also significantly (p = 0.019) superior to the cream base in terms of clinical response. P. acnes and Staphylococcus epidermidis isolated from the acne lesions were selected for their susceptibility to various antibacterial agents. The minimal inhibitory concentration of OPC-7251 against P. acnes and S. epidermidis was 0.10 to 0.20 and 0.024 to 0.10 μg/ml, respectively, which indicates that the drug has a potent antibacterial effect.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)674-681
Number of pages8
JournalJournal of the American Academy of Dermatology
Volume25
Issue number4
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 1991
Externally publishedYes

All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes

  • Dermatology

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