Calcipotriene ointment 0.005% for psoriasis: a safety and efficacy study
A Highton, J Quell, Calcipotriene Study Group - Journal of the American …, 1995 - Elsevier
Background: Plaque psoriasis of mild to moderate severity is routinely treated with topical
steroids and coal tar along with emollients. A safe and convenient new treatment modality
would be of value to most patients with psoriasis. Objective: Our purpose was to evaluate the
safety and efficacy of a new vitamin D3 analogue, calcipotriene, for the treatment of plaque
psoriasis. Methods: Twice-daily dosing of calcipotriene was compared with its vehicle, for up
to 8 weeks, in a double-blind study of 277 patients at 10 study centers in the United States …
steroids and coal tar along with emollients. A safe and convenient new treatment modality
would be of value to most patients with psoriasis. Objective: Our purpose was to evaluate the
safety and efficacy of a new vitamin D3 analogue, calcipotriene, for the treatment of plaque
psoriasis. Methods: Twice-daily dosing of calcipotriene was compared with its vehicle, for up
to 8 weeks, in a double-blind study of 277 patients at 10 study centers in the United States …
