Luliconazole Drug Information

Generic name: LULICONAZOLE

Azole Antifungal [EPC]

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Uses of Luliconazole

Luliconazole Cream, 1% is indicated for the topical treatment of interdigital tinea pedis, tinea cruris, and tinea corporis caused by the organisms Trichophyton rubrum and Epidermophyton floccosum. Luliconazole Cream, 1% is an azole antifungal indicated for the topical treatment of interdigital tinea pedis, tinea cruris, and tinea corporis caused by the organisms Trichophyton rubrum and Epidermophyton floccosum.

Dosage & Administration of Luliconazole

  • For topical use only. Luliconazole Cream, 1% is not for ophthalmic, oral, or intravaginal use.
  • When treating interdigital tinea pedis, a thin layer of Luliconazole Cream, 1% should be applied to the affected area and approximately 1 inch of the immediate surrounding area(s) once daily for 2 weeks.
  • When treating tinea cruris or tinea corporis, Luliconazole Cream, 1% should be applied to the affected area and approximately 1 inch of the immediate surrounding area(s) once daily for 1 week.
  • For topical use only. Not for ophthalmic, oral, or intravaginal use. ( 2 )
  • Interdigital Tinea Pedis: Luliconazole Cream, 1% should be applied to the affected and immediate surrounding area(s) once a day for 2 weeks. ( 2 )
  • Tinea Cruris and Tinea Corporis: Luliconazole Cream, 1% should be applied to the affected skin and immediate surrounding area(s) once a day for 1 week. ( 2 )

Side Effects of Luliconazole

Clinical Trials Experience

Because clinical trials are conducted under widely varying conditions, adverse reaction rates observed in the clinical trials of a drug cannot be directly compared to rates in the clinical trials of another drug and may not reflect the rates observed in practice. In three Phase 3 clinical trials, 616 subjects were exposed to Luliconazole Cream, 1%: 305 with interdigital tinea pedis and 311 subjects with tinea cruris. Subjects with interdigital tinea pedis or tinea cruris applied Luliconazole Cream, 1% or vehicle cream once daily for 14 days or 7 days, respectively, to affected and adjacent areas.

During clinical trials with Luliconazole Cream, 1%, the most common adverse reactions were application site reactions which occurred in less than 1% of subjects in both the Luliconazole and vehicle arms. Most adverse reactions were mild in severity. A post-approval clinical trial was conducted in 75 subjects age 2 to <18 years old with tinea corporis.

The adverse reactions in the Luliconazole Cream, 1% treated population were similar to the vehicle treated population.

Postmarketing Experience

The following adverse reactions have been identified during postmarketing use of luliconazole cream, 1%: contact dermatitis and cellulitis. Because these reactions are reported voluntarily from a population of uncertain size, it is not always possible to reliably estimate their frequency or establish a causal relationship to drug exposure.

Drug Interactions with Luliconazole

An in vivo study in adult subjects with moderate to severe interdigital tinea pedis and tinea cruris showed that Luliconazole Cream, 1% is mostly a weak inhibitor of CYP2C19. In a separate trial in adolescent subjects with tinea cruris, in vivo blood levels of Luliconazole Cream, 1%, were seen to approach those levels sufficient to show moderate inhibition of CYP2C19 .

Pregnancy Safety for Luliconazole

Pregnancy Risk Summary There are no available data with Luliconazole Cream, 1% use in pregnant women to inform a drug-associated risk for major birth defects and miscarriage. In animal reproduction studies with pregnant rats and rabbits, there were no adverse developmental effects observed with subcutaneous administration of luliconazole during organogenesis at doses up to 3 and 24 times, respectively, the maximum recommended human dose (MRHD) . The background risk of major birth defects and miscarriage for the indicated population is unknown. All pregnancies have a background risk of birth defect, loss, or other adverse outcomes.

In the U.S. general population, the estimated background risk of major birth defects and miscarriage in clinically recognized pregnancies is 2 to 4% and 15 to 20%, respectively. Data Animal Data The animal multiples of human exposure calculations were based on daily dose body surface area (BSA) comparisons (mg/m 2 ) for the reproductive toxicology studies described in this section and in Section 13.1. The maximum recommended human dose (MRHD) was set at 8 g 1% cream per day (1.33 mg/kg/day for a 60 kg individual, which is equivalent to 49.2 mg/m 2 /day). Systemic embryofetal development studies were conducted in rats and rabbits. Subcutaneous doses of 1, 5 and 25 mg/kg/day luliconazole were administered during the period of organogenesis (gestational days 7-17) to pregnant female rats.

No treatment-related effects on maternal toxicity or malformations were noted at 25 mg/kg/day (3 times the MRHD based on BSA comparisons). Increased incidences of skeletal variation (14 th rib) were noted at 25 mg/kg/day. No treatment-related effects on skeletal variation were noted at 5 mg/kg/day (0.6 times the MRHD based on BSA comparisons). Subcutaneous doses of 4, 20 and 100 mg/kg/day luliconazole were administered during the period of organogenesis (gestational days 6-18) to pregnant female rabbits. No treatment-related effects on maternal toxicity, embryofetal toxicity or malformations were noted at 100 mg/kg/day (24 times the MRHD based on BSA comparisons). In a pre- and postnatal development study in rats, subcutaneous doses of 1, 5 and 25 mg/kg/day luliconazole were administered from the beginning of organogenesis (gestation day 7) through the end of lactation (lactation day 20). In the presence of maternal toxicity, embryofetal toxicity (increased prenatal pup mortality, reduced live litter sizes and increased postnatal pup mortality) was noted at 25 mg/kg/day.

No embryofetal toxicity was noted at 5 mg/kg/day (0.6 times the MRHD based on BSA comparisons). No treatment effects on postnatal development were noted at 25 mg/kg/day (3 times the MRHD based on BSA comparisons).

Pediatric Use of Luliconazole

Pediatric Use The safety and effectiveness of Luliconazole Cream, 1% in pediatric patients 12 to <18 years of age with tinea pedis and tinea cruris have been established by evidence from well-controlled trials in adult and pediatric subjects and a pharmacokinetic (PK) study in pediatric subjects . The safety and effectiveness of Luliconazole Cream, 1% in pediatric patients 2 to <18 years of age with tinea corporis have been established by evidence from a well-controlled trial in pediatric subjects.

Clinical Studies of Luliconazole

Interdigital Tinea Pedis

The safety and efficacy of Luliconazole Cream, 1% was evaluated in two randomized, double-blind, vehicle-controlled, multi-center clinical trials in 423 subjects with a clinical and culture-confirmed diagnosis of interdigital tinea pedis. Subjects were randomized to receive Luliconazole Cream, 1% or vehicle. Subjects applied either Luliconazole Cream, 1% or vehicle cream to the entire area of the forefeet including all interdigital web spaces and approximately 2.5 cm (1 in) of the surrounding area of the foot once daily for 14 days.

The mean age of the study population was 41 years (range 13 to 78 years); 82% were male; 53% were White and 40% were Black or African American. Signs and symptoms of tinea pedis (erythema, scaling, and pruritus), KOH exam and dermatophyte culture were assessed at baseline, end-of-treatment (Day 14), 2 and 4 weeks post-treatment. Overall treatment success was defined as complete clearance (clinical cure and mycological cure) at 4 weeks post-treatment.

Luliconazole Cream, 1% demonstrated complete clearance in subjects with interdigital tinea pedis. Treatment outcomes at 4 weeks post-treatment are summarized in Table 1. Table 1: Efficacy Results at 4 Weeks Post-treatment – Interdigital Tinea Pedis Study 1 Study 2 Luliconazole Cream, 1% N=106 n (%) Vehicle Cream N=103 n (%) Luliconazole Cream, 1% N=107 n (%) Vehicle Cream N=107 n (%) Complete Clearance Proportion of subjects who achieved both clinical cure and mycological cure 28 (26%) 2 (2%) 15 (14%) 3 (3%) Effective Treatment Negative KOH and culture and at most mild erythema and/or scaling and no pruritus 51 (48%) 10 (10%) 35 (33%) 16 (15%) Clinical Cure Absence of erythema, scaling and pruritus 31 (29%) 8 (8%) 16 (15%) 4 (4%) Mycological Cure Negative KOH and negative fungal culture 66 (62%) 18 (18%) 60 (56%) 29 (27%)

Tinea Cruris

The safety and efficacy of Luliconazole Cream, 1% was evaluated in a randomized, double-blind, vehicle-controlled, multi-center clinical trial in 256 subjects with a clinical and culture-confirmed diagnosis of tinea cruris. Subjects were randomized to receive Luliconazole Cream, 1% or vehicle. Subjects applied either Luliconazole Cream, 1% or vehicle cream to the affected area and approximately 2.5 cm (1 in) of the surrounding area once daily for 7 days.

The mean age of the study population was 40 years (range 14 to 88 years); 83% were male; 58% were White and 34% were Black or African American. Signs and symptoms of tinea cruris (erythema, scaling, and pruritus), positive KOH exam and dermatophyte culture were assessed at baseline, end-of-treatment (Day 7), 2 and 3 weeks post-treatment. Overall treatment success was defined as complete clearance (clinical cure and mycological cure) at 3 weeks post-treatment.

Luliconazole Cream, 1% demonstrated complete clearance in subjects with tinea cruris. Treatment outcomes at 3 weeks post-treatment are summarized in Table 2. Table 2: Efficacy Results at 3 Weeks Post-treatment - Tinea Cruris Luliconazole Cream, 1% N=165 n (%) Vehicle Cream N=91 n (%) Complete Clearance Proportion of subjects who achieved both clinical cure and mycological cure 35 (21%) 4 (4%) Effective Treatment Negative KOH and culture and at most mild erythema and/or scaling and no pruritus 71 (43%) 17 (19%) Clinical Cure Absence of erythema, scaling and pruritus 40 (24%) 6 (7%) Mycological Cure Negative KOH and negative fungal culture 129 (78%) 41 (45%)

Tinea Corporis

The safety and efficacy of Luliconazole Cream, 1% was evaluated in a randomized, double-blind, vehicle-controlled, multi-center clinical trial in 75 subjects age 2 to <18 years old with a clinical and culture-confirmed diagnosis of tinea corporis. Subjects were randomized to receive Luliconazole Cream, 1% or vehicle cream. Subjects applied either Luliconazole Cream, 1% or vehicle cream to the affected area and approximately 2.5 cm (1 in) of the surrounding skin once daily for 7 days.

The mean age of the study population was 8 years; 72% were male; 36% were White and 64% were Black or African American. Signs and symptoms of tinea cruris (erythema, scaling, and pruritus), positive KOH exam and dermatophyte culture were assessed at baseline, end-of-treatment (Day 7), 2 and 3 weeks post-treatment. Treatment outcomes at 3 weeks post-treatment are summarized in Table 3. Table 3: Efficacy Results at 3 Weeks Post-treatment - Tinea Corporis Luliconazole Cream, 1% N=51 n (%) Vehicle Cream N=14 n (%) Complete Clearance Proportion of subjects who achieved both clinical cure and mycological cure 36 (71%) 5 (36%) Effective Treatment Negative KOH and culture and at most mild erythema and/or scaling and no pruritus 39 (77%) 8 (57%) Clinical Cure Absence of erythema, scaling and pruritus 41 (80%) 6 (43%) Mycological Cure Negative KOH and negative fungal culture 41 (80%) 8 (57%)

Drug information sourced from the FDA. This content is for informational purposes only and does not constitute medical advice. Consult a healthcare professional before making any medication decisions.

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