3-VM-1001

Post-herpetic neuralgia (PHN) is pain following acute herpes zoster; defined as pain lasting longer than 3 months. Current first line management consists of tricyclic anti-depressants and anti-convulsants such as gabapentin and pregabalin. There is an unmet medical need for treatments got topical therapies that demonstrate efficacy without serious side effects.

3VM1001 is a topical cream that may be useful for the treatment of chronic osteoarthritis of the knee. This proof of concept study is a randomized, placebo-controlled, double-blind study to compare treatment with 3VM1001 cream to an inactive cream placebo. Subjects will self-treat for 30 days.