# Safety and Efficacy of Merlin (Ethanol and Glycolic Acid Mixture) for Episodic Treatment of Cold Sores

> **NCT03192306** · PHASE2 · COMPLETED · sponsor: **Topical Remedy** · enrollment: 451 (actual)

## Conditions studied

- Recurrent Herpes Labialis

## Interventions

- **DRUG:** Merlin
- **DRUG:** Ethanol

## Key facts

- **NCT ID:** NCT03192306
- **Lead sponsor:** Topical Remedy
- **Sponsor class:** INDUSTRY
- **Phase:** PHASE2
- **Study type:** INTERVENTIONAL
- **Status:** COMPLETED
- **Start date:** 2017-07-05
- **Primary completion:** 2017-12-11
- **Final completion:** 2018-04-02
- **Target enrollment:** 451 (ACTUAL)
- **Last updated:** 2018-09-12

## Collaborators

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## Primary source

ClinicalTrials.gov registry: https://clinicaltrials.gov/study/NCT03192306

## Citation

> US National Library of Medicine, ClinicalTrials.gov registration NCT03192306, "Safety and Efficacy of Merlin (Ethanol and Glycolic Acid Mixture) for Episodic Treatment of Cold Sores". Retrieved via AI Analytics 2026-05-21 from https://api.ai-analytics.org/clinical/NCT03192306. Licensed CC0.

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