Phase I Methodology Study to Validate the Cantharidin Blister Model in Healthy Volunteers

PHASE1CompletedINTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment

40

Participants

Timeline

Start Date

August 17, 2010

Primary Completion Date

January 14, 2011

Study Completion Date

January 14, 2011

Conditions
Inflammation
Interventions
DRUG

Cantharidin solution

5 microlitres of 0.025 to 0.5% topically on Day 1, 2 and 3

DRUG

Aspirin

300mg three times daily orally over a course of 4 days (starting Day -3) Part 2 only

DRUG

Prednisolone

30mg orally once a day over a course of 4 days (starting Day -3) Part 2 only

DRUG

Placebo to aspirin

0mg three times daily orally over a course of 4 days (starting Day -3) Part 2 only

DRUG

Placebo to prednisolone

0mg orally once a day over a course of 4 days (starting Day -3) Part 2 only

Trial Locations (1)

CB2 2GG

GSK Investigational Site, Cambridge

Sponsors

Lead Sponsor

All Listed Sponsors
lead

GlaxoSmithKline

INDUSTRY