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WASHINGTON -- Tazarotene cream was better than tretinoin emollient cream for the global improvement of photodamaged facial skin in a study of 157 patients, although the difference was not statistically significant as treatment progressed.
The results confirmed the findings of a previous study with fewer patients, Dr. Nicholas J. Lowe reported in a poster at the annual meeting of the American Academy of Dermatology.
The current study was sponsored by Allergan Inc., which markets the formulation of 0.1% tazarotene cream (Avage) used in the study. Dr. Lowe owns stock in and has received consultant payments from Allergan; he has also received research grants from …