title: A clinical double-blind trial comparing amorolfine cream 0.5% (RO-14-4767) with bifonazole cream 1% in the treatment of dermatomycoses.
abstract: In a double-blind parallel study, 40 patients with dermatomycoses (one cutaneous candidosis and 39 dermatophyte infections) were treated topically with amorolfine (RO-14-4767) cream (0.5%), a new antifungal compound, or with bifonazole cream (1%). The treatment was applied once daily and was continued until 1 week after resolution of the symptoms, the maximum duration of treatment was limited to 6 weeks. Assessment of results was based on both clinical and mycological parameters. The percentages of amorolfine- and bifonazole-treated patients who were clinically and mycologically cured were 83.33% and 78.95%, respectively. Two patients treated with amorolfine and one patient treated with bifonazole were withdrawn from the trial because of side-effects. There was no significant difference between the two creams in clinical and mycological cure rates and tolerance.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: del Palacio-Hernanz
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: López-Gómez
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Moreno-Palancar
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: González-Lastra
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000935:Antifungal Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D002648:Child; D003881:Dermatomycoses / Q000188:drug therapy*; D004311:Double-Blind Method; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007093:Imidazoles / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009025:Morpholines / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D016032:Randomized Controlled Trials as Topic
chemical_list: D000935:Antifungal Agents; D007093:Imidazoles; D009025:Morpholines; C038974:amorolfine; C036596:bifonazole