Safety and Efficacy of Boric Acid Inserts for Treatment of Vulvovaginal Candidiasis

Exclusion Criteria31

• 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;
• Patients diagnosed with BV, determined by meeting 3 of the 4 Amsel's criteria:
• A fishy odor of the vaginal discharge before or after the addition of a drop of 10% KOH (ie, a positive whiff test);
• Homogenous, thin discharge (milk-like consistency) that smoothly coats the vaginal walls;
• At least 20% of epithelial cells are clue cells (eg, vaginal epithelial cells studded with adherent bacteria) on saline wet mount microscopic evaluation of vaginal discharge; or
• pH of vaginal fluid \>4.5.
• Patients currently undergoing treatment for or with a history of treatment for cervical, vaginal, or vulvar cancer;
• Patients using any systemic (eg, oral or injectable) corticosteroid treatment during the study or within 30 days prior to Screening;
• Patients using topical steroids applied to the vulvar or vaginal regions during the study or within 7 days prior to Screening;
• Patients using any systemic (eg, oral or injectable) or topical (applied to the vulvar or vaginal regions) antimicrobials including antifungal, antiviral, antibacterial, or anti-trichomonal drugs during the clinical study or within 14 days prior to Screening;
• Patients using any prescription (eg, vaginal estrogen, ospemifene, prasterone) or non-prescription intravaginal or vulvar product (eg, vitamin E gel capsules \[vaginal inserts\], lubricants, moisturizers, douches, creams, or spermicides) within 7 days prior to Screening and through Day 28 (Visit 5);
• Patients unwilling to refrain from the use of intravaginal products (eg, douches, creams, spermicides, yoni eggs, tampons, menstrual cups, and any other such intravaginal product that, in the opinion of the PI, would be considered exclusionary) during the Treatment Period, inclusive of Day 14;
• Patients with a current immunocompromising condition (ie, HIV, end-stage renal disease);
• Patients using any immunosuppressive medication (included, but not limited to, carbamazepine, cyclosporine, tacrolimus, methotrexate, 6 mercaptopurine, or mycophenolate) or radiation treatment within 3 months prior to Screening or during the clinical study;
• Patients with a history of pelvic radiation treatment;
• Patients with a clinically significant major organ disease, cancer, infection (except acute VVC), or other condition that may affect the clinical assessment of VVC or render the patient a poor study candidate, per the PI's judgment;
• Patients with any comorbid condition that would preclude the safe participation of the patient in the clinical study or would prevent the patient from meeting the clinical study requirements, per the PI's judgment;
• Patients with diabetes mellitus type I, use of insulin (current or anticipated need during the study), or poorly-controlled diabetes mellitus type II, defined as (hemoglobin A1c \[(HbA1c\]) of 10% or higher result within the prior 6 months) or at Screening;
• Patients with any laboratory abnormality that, in the opinion of the PI, would likely introduce additional risk to the patient or might interfere with data interpretation. The findings noted below are particularly exclusionary:
• Serum alanine aminotransferase ≥2.5 × the upper limit of normal (ULN) of the reference range;
• Serum aspartate aminotransferase ≥2.5 × the ULN of the reference range; or
• Serum total bilirubin ≥2 × the ULN of the reference range, unless the elevation is consistent with Gilbert's syndrome
• Patients with a known history of HIV, hepatitis B, or hepatitis C virus (HCV), or a positive test for HIV antibody, hepatitis B surface antigen, or HCV antibody;
• Patients who are pregnant (ie, a positive pregnancy test at Screening), lactating, or planning to become pregnant during the clinical study period;
• Patients with a planned surgery or other medical procedure that would impact compliance with the Protocol, per the PI's discretion;
• Patients with a current or recent history (eg, the past 12 months) of substance abuse (including alcohol) or any other medical, psychiatric, or other condition that, in the PI's opinion, would preclude compliance with the Protocol;
• Patients currently participating or had participated in another clinical study within the 30 days prior to Screening;
• Patients currently have or expect, within the Treatment Period, to have heavy menstrual bleeding (defined as "flooding" or bleeding through ≥1 tampon or sanitary pad in 2 hours or less with most periods) or a menstrual duration \>7 days; or
• Patients currently have or suspect to have an active urinary tract infection (UTI) based on urinalysis and clinical assessment.