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Tinea

Late-stage therapeutic developmentEmerging research
MeSHTinea
1
Publications
20
Clinical trials
2023
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Recent clinical, regulatory, research and industry developments relating to this disease.

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An analyst briefing on current research, clinical, regulatory and industry activity surrounding this disease.

Executive briefingUpdating summary…Momentum: Low
Key developments
  • 5 clinical trials with recent milestones.
Major developments
Major clinical milestoneImportant
Comparing the Efficacy of Oral Fluconazole Versus Oral Itraconazole in Treating Resistant Tinea Corporis
Primary completion2026-02-20
Major clinical milestoneImportant
Clinical Study to Assess Tolnaftate 1% With a Novel Vehicle for the Treatment of Tinea Pedis
Primary completion2026-02-01
Clinical Milestones5View
Recently completed 5
Activity timeline5

Clinical trials

17 sponsors · 2 new · 0 completed in the last 12 months (net +2)

The current development programme across all trial phases.

Clinical programme
20
All trials
6
Active
10
Late-stage
6
Completed
Late-stage studies

Comparing the Efficacy of Oral Fluconazole Versus Oral Itraconazole in Treating Resistant Tinea Corporis

Phase 4 · Recruiting · Urooj Fatima

Efficacy and Safety of Topical Amphotericin B Solution in Treatment of Resistant Tinea Capitis

Phase 2/3 · Active, not recruiting · Sohag University

A Randomized,Double-blind,Vehicle-controlled, Parallel-design,Multiple-site Study to Evaluate the Therapeutic Equivalence of Ketoconazole Cream 2% (Douglas Pharmaceuticals America Ltd) to Ketoconazole Cream 2% (Teva Pharmaceuticals USA Inc.) in the Treatment of Tinea Pedis.

Phase 3 · Completed · Douglas Pharmaceuticals America Ltd

Phase 3 Study, Randomized, Double-blind, Parallel to Evaluate Ketoconazole and Betamethasone Dipropionate(Candicort®) Compared to Clotrimazole and Dexamethasone Acetate(Baycuten N®) in Relief of Fungal Infections/Dermatophytosis Symptoms.

Phase 3 · Completed · Ache Laboratorios Farmaceuticos S.A.

Phase 3, Multicenter, Double-blind, Randomized, Non-inferiority Clinical Trial of Dapaconazole Cream 2% (Biolab Sanus Farmacêutica Ltda.) Versus Ketoconazole Cream 2% (Nizoral®, Janssen-Cilag Farmacêutica Ltda.) in Patients With Tinea Pedis

Phase 3 · Completed · Biolab Sanus Farmaceutica

A Randomized, Double-Blind, Vehicle-Controlled, Parallel-Design, Multiple-Site Clinical Study to Evaluate the Therapeutic Equivalence of Ketoconazole Cream 2% (Encube Ethicals Pvt Ltd) to Ketoconazole Cream 2% (G&W Laboratories Inc.) in the Treatment of Tinea Pedis

Phase 3 · Completed · Encube Ethicals Pvt. Ltd.
Recruiting

Comparing the Efficacy of Oral Fluconazole Versus Oral Itraconazole in Treating Resistant Tinea Corporis

Phase 4 · Recruiting · Urooj Fatima

Clinical Study to Assess Tolnaftate 1% With a Novel Vehicle for the Treatment of Tinea Pedis

Phase 2 · Recruiting · Propedix, Inc.

A Single Arm No-treatment Self-controlled Trial Pilot Study Evaluating the Clinical Efficacy and Safety Profile of 20% Cassia Alata Cream Against Tinea Versicolor

Phase 1 · Recruiting · The University of The West Indies

Evaluating the Therapeutic Efficacy of Intra-lesional Immunotherapy Against Recalcitrant Tinea Cruris & Corporis: a Pilot Study

N/A · Recruiting · Abeer Mohamed Abdelaziz Elkholy

Comparative Clinicomycologic and Dermoscopic Study Between Daily and Pulse Therapy of Oral Itraconazole in Tinea Capitis in Children

N/A · Recruiting · Alexandria University
Recently completed

A Randomized,Double-blind,Vehicle-controlled, Parallel-design,Multiple-site Study to Evaluate the Therapeutic Equivalence of Ketoconazole Cream 2% (Douglas Pharmaceuticals America Ltd) to Ketoconazole Cream 2% (Teva Pharmaceuticals USA Inc.) in the Treatment of Tinea Pedis.

Phase 3 · Completed · Douglas Pharmaceuticals America Ltd

Phase 3 Study, Randomized, Double-blind, Parallel to Evaluate Ketoconazole and Betamethasone Dipropionate(Candicort®) Compared to Clotrimazole and Dexamethasone Acetate(Baycuten N®) in Relief of Fungal Infections/Dermatophytosis Symptoms.

Phase 3 · Completed · Ache Laboratorios Farmaceuticos S.A.

Phase 3, Multicenter, Double-blind, Randomized, Non-inferiority Clinical Trial of Dapaconazole Cream 2% (Biolab Sanus Farmacêutica Ltda.) Versus Ketoconazole Cream 2% (Nizoral®, Janssen-Cilag Farmacêutica Ltda.) in Patients With Tinea Pedis

Phase 3 · Completed · Biolab Sanus Farmaceutica

A Randomized, Double-Blind, Vehicle-Controlled, Parallel-Design, Multiple-Site Clinical Study to Evaluate the Therapeutic Equivalence of Ketoconazole Cream 2% (Encube Ethicals Pvt Ltd) to Ketoconazole Cream 2% (G&W Laboratories Inc.) in the Treatment of Tinea Pedis

Phase 3 · Completed · Encube Ethicals Pvt. Ltd.

Clinical Study to Evaluate the Therapeutic Equivalence and Safety of Econazole Nitrate Cream, 1% (Renaissance Pharma, Inc.) to Econazole Nitrate Cream, 1% (Perrigo New York Inc.) in Tinea Pedis

Phase 3 · Completed · Mylan Inc.

A Randomized, Multi-Center, Double-Blind, Vehicle-Controlled Study Evaluating the Safety and Efficacy of Product 33525 in Pediatric Subjects With Tinea Corporis

Phase 4 · Completed · Bausch Health Americas, Inc.

Research activity

1 papers

Key research shaping understanding of this disease, combining the latest publications with the most influential evidence.

Most influential

Dermatophyte infection: from fungal pathogenicity to host immune responses.

Frontiers in immunology · 2023 · 33 cites
Recent publications

Dermatophyte infection: from fungal pathogenicity to host immune responses.

Frontiers in immunology · 2023 · 33 cites
Major themes3
  • Arthrodermataceae1
  • Dermatomycoses1
  • Tinea1
Leading journals1
  • Frontiers in immunology1
Leading researchers3
  • Deng R1
  • Li R1
  • Wang X1
Affiliations (unnormalised)4
  • Beijing Key Laboratory of Molecular Diagnosis on Dermatoses1
  • National Clinical Research Center for Skin and Immune Diseases1
  • Peking University First Hospital1
  • Research Center for Medical Mycology1

Reference

Authoritative identity, definition & identifiers.

Defined in MeSH

Fungal infection of keratinized tissues such as hair, skin and nails. The main causative fungi include MICROSPORUM; TRICHOPHYTON; and EPIDERMOPHYTON.

Identifiers
MeSHTinea
References & data sources
  • Disease identity & definition — NLM Medical Subject Headings (MeSH), public domain
  • Clinical trials — ClinicalTrials.gov (U.S. National Library of Medicine)
  • Research activity — Europe PMC (EMBL-EBI) + OpenAlex-derived paper links
  • Related entities are derived from literature co-mention (studied together) — associative, not causal.