An open-label exploratory study evaluating the efficacy and safety of ingenol mebutate gel 0.05% for the treatment of verruca vulgaris

To the Editor: Current therapies for common warts (verruca vulgaris) often require months of treatment and focus on destruction, removal of callus, or stimulation of a local immune response.1-3 Topical use of ingenol mebutate gel, 0.05%, indicated for the treatment of actinic keratosis, induces necrosis and an inflammatory reaction.4 A recent case study series provided evidence for the efficacy of ingenol mebutate against anogenital warts.5

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