About this trial

This is a Phase 3 clinical study to evaluate the efficacy, safety, and tolerability of boric acid 600 mg vaginal inserts in patients with VVC.

Eligibility criteria

Qualifiers

Patients who are postmenarcheal, nonpregnant biological females, 12 years of age and older, at Screening;

A potassium hydroxide (KOH) wet mount or saline wet mount preparation performed from the inflamed vaginal mucosa or secretions demonstrating yeast forms (hyphae or pseudohyphae) of or budding yeast;

Vaginal pH ≤4.5; and

Total Vulvar Signs and Symptoms (VSS) Scale score of ≥4: vulvovaginal signs (edema, erythema, and excoriation/fissures) and symptoms (vulvovaginal burning, itching, and irritation) as rated using the VSS Scale.

Disqualifiers

Patients with known or suspected other active infectious causes of cervicitis, vaginitis, or vulvitis (eg, BV, Chlamydia trachomatis, Neisseria gonorrhoeae, T. vaginalis, or genital lesions consistent with HPV, herpes simplex, syphilis, chancroid, etc) based on the results of clinical assessments, in-clinic microscopic assessments (eg, clue cells or trichomonads detected on saline wet mount), and/or rapid diagnostic tests (RDTs) performed prior to enrollment (eg, OSOM® test, etc);

Patients who have undergone any vaginal rejuvenation procedure (ie, laser) within 4 weeks prior to Screening or plan to undergo a vaginal rejuvenation procedure prior to completion of the last planned assessment;

Patients who will undergo evaluation or treatment during the clinical study for abnormal cytology or findings from high-risk HPV testing or Pap test finding;

A fishy odor of the vaginal discharge before or after the addition of a drop of 10% KOH (ie, a positive whiff test);

Trial design

Treatments tested in this trial

  • Boric acid
  • Placebo

Treatment groups

400 Participants
are divided into 3 treatment groups

Locations

27
Alabama
Alliance for Multispecialty Research - Mobile36608, Mobile United States
Arizona
Abby's Research Institute85031, Phoenix United States
Arkansas
Applied Research Center of Arkansas Inc.72205, Little Rock United States
California
Century Research Institute, Inc90255, Huntington Park United States

Sponsors and collaborators

pH-D Feminine Health LLC

Lead sponsor