Safety and Efficacy Study of Bimatoprost to Treat Hypotrichosis of the Eyelashes After Application to the Eyelid Margin

Summary

This one-year study evaluates the long-term safety and effectiveness of bimatoprost solution application to the eyelid margin (where the eyelashes meet the skin) to treat hypotrichosis of the eyelashes (inadequate or not enough eyelashes). There will be two different types of subjects participating in the study 1)those with inadequate eyelashes due to natural causes or 2) those with inadequate eyelashes following a complete course of chemotherapy treatment. There will be two treatment periods of six months each. Subjects will receive either the study medication or vehicle in either of the two treatment periods.

Timeline

Start

2009-08

Primary completion

2010-11

Completion

2011-05

Publications

• Wirta D, Baumann L, Bruce S, Ahluwalia G, Weng E, Daniels S. Safety and Efficacy of Bimatoprost for Eyelash Growth in Postchemotherapy Subjects. J Clin Aesthet Dermatol. 2015 Apr;8(4):11-20.
• Harii K, Arase S, Tsuboi R, Weng E, Daniels S, VanDenburgh A. Bimatoprost for eyelash growth in Japanese subjects: two multicenter controlled studies. Aesthetic Plast Surg. 2014 Apr;38(2):451-60. doi: 10.1007/s00266-014-0293-7. Epub 2014 Mar 19.

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