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CLINDAGEL

CLINDAMYCIN PHOSPHATE
Immunology Approved 2000-11-27
1
Indication
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Phase 3 Trials
25
Years on Market

Details

Status
Prescription
First Approved
2000-11-27
Routes
TOPICAL
Dosage Forms
GEL

Companies

Active Ingredient: CLINDAMYCIN PHOSPHATE

CLINDAGEL Approval History

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What CLINDAGEL Treats

1 indications

CLINDAGEL is approved for 1 conditions since its original approval in 2000. These indications span multiple therapeutic areas including oncology, immunology, and more.

  • Acne Vulgaris
Source: FDA Label

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Understanding FDA Approval Types
Count Type What it means
- ORIG Original approval - drug first enters market
- SUPPL - Efficacy New indication (new disease/condition approved)
- SUPPL - Labeling Label text changes (warnings, dosing updates)
- SUPPL - Manufacturing Production changes (new facility)
- SUPPL - Chemistry Formulation changes (new dosage strength)

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CLINDAGEL FDA Label Details

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Indications & Usage

FDA Label (PDF)

CLINICAL STUDIES In one 12-week multicenter, randomized, evaluator-blind, vehicle-controlled, parallel comparison clinical trial in which patients used CLINDAGEL (clindamycin phosphate topical gel, 1%) once daily or the vehicle gel once daily, in the treatment of acne vulgaris of mild to moderate severity, CLINDAGEL applied once daily was more effective than the vehicle applied once daily. The mean percent reductions in lesion counts at the end of treatment in this study are shown in the following table: Lesions CLINDAGEL QD N=162 Vehicle Gel QD N=82 Inflammatory 51% 40% P<0.05 Noninflammatory...

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