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

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...

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Main Authors: Vernon Morrison Bowles PhD, Sharon Hanegraaf BSc, Tiina Ahveninen BN, Srinivas Sidgiddi MD, Kent Allenby MD, Hugh Alsop BSc
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SAGE Publishing 2019-02-01
Series:Global Pediatric Health
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1177/2333794X19831295