Efficacy of a bleomycin microneedle patch for the treatment of warts

• Published in: Drug delivery and translational research Vol. 8; no. 1; pp. 273 - 280
• Main Authors: Ryu, Ha Ryeong, Jeong, Hye-Rin, Seon-Woo, Hye-Seung, Kim, Jung Soo, Lee, Seul Ki, Kim, Hee Joo, Baek, Jin Ok, Park, Jung-Hwan, Roh, Joo Young
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: New York Springer US 01.02.2018
• Subjects: Adolescent; Adult; Antiviral Agents - administration & dosage; Antiviral Agents - adverse effects; Antiviral Agents - therapeutic use; Biomedical and Life Sciences; Biomedicine; Bleomycin - administration & dosage; Bleomycin - adverse effects; Bleomycin - therapeutic use; Child; Child, Preschool; Clinical Trial; Cryotherapy - adverse effects; Female; Humans; Male; Microinjections; Middle Aged; Needles - adverse effects; Pain; Pharmaceutical Sciences/Technology; Transdermal Patch - adverse effects; Treatment Outcome; Warts - drug therapy; Warts - therapy; Young Adult; Efficacy; Pain; Bleomycin microneedle patch; Cryotherapy; Treatment of warts

Warts are a common skin disease caused by infection of the human papilloma virus. Most treatments involving physical destruction of the infected cells, such as cryotherapy and electrocautery, are limited by intense pain, failure, or recurrences. Our aim was to compare the therapeutic effects of a ne...