Effect of a New Head Lice Treatment, Abametapir Lotion, 0.74%, on Louse Eggs: A Randomized, Double-Blind Study

• Main Authors: Vernon Morrison Bowles PhD (Author), Sharon Hanegraaf BSc (Author), Tiina Ahveninen BN (Author), Srinivas Sidgiddi MD (Author), Kent Allenby MD (Author), Hugh Alsop BSc (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: SAGE Publishing, 2019-02-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Few head lice treatments have demonstrated effectiveness against louse eggs. Abametapir, a metalloproteinase inhibitor, is able to target metalloproteinases critical to egg hatching and louse development. In this double-blind, phase 2 study, 50 subjects aged ≥3 years with active head lice infestatio...