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New Botox-Like injection aims to smooth frown lines safely
NCT ID NCT06583486
First seen Jun 29, 2026 · Last updated Jun 30, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study tests a new form of botulinum toxin (YY001) for treating moderate to severe frown lines between the eyebrows. About 488 adults aged 18 to 65 will receive repeated injections over time. Researchers will monitor safety, side effects, and how well the treatment works to reduce wrinkle severity.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- recombinant botulinum toxin type A (YY001)
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could provide a safe and effective option for reducing frown lines with repeated treatments.
- What could go wrong
- This is a cosmetic treatment, not a cure for any disease. Side effects may include injection site reactions or temporary muscle weakness.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Phase 3
Large-scale testing in a bigger group. Usually the last step before a treatment can be approved.
- Participants
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488 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Mar 2024
- Finished
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Aug 2025
- Lead sponsor
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A company
The lead sponsor is a pharmaceutical, biotech, or medical-device company.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
- Ages
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18 to 65 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: 1. Male or female 18 to 65 years (inclusive) at the time of signing the informed consent form. 2. At screening or baseline, participants who complete all visits of the REFINE study without major protocol deviations and SAEs 3. Agree to participate in the study and sign the informed consent form. 4. At the discretion of the investigator, the participants can comply with the protocol requirements. 5. Females and/or males of childbearing potential and their partners: those who should be using effective contraception and have no plans for childbearing, egg donation (females), or sperm donation (males) from the signing of the informed consent form to 3 months after the last administration. female participants of childbearing potential must have had a negative blood pregnancy test (human chorionic gonadotropin) within 7 days prior to the first administration of study drug or a Urine pregnancy test examination must be negative 3 days prior to the first administration of study drug. Note: 1. Women of childbearing potential are those who have experienced menarche, have not undergone sterilization (hysterectomy or bilateral salpingo-oophorectomy or bilateral tubal ligation), and are not in a state of post-menopausal (defined as absence of menstrual bleeding for 12 months prior to screening, without any other medical reason). 2. Effective contraceptives include: vasectomy, abstinence, intrauterine devices, hormones \[oral, patch, ring, injections, implants\], barrier methods \[diaphragm, cervical cap, sponge, condom\]. Exclusion Criteria: 1. Use of medications or treatments prohibited by the REFINE study protocol. 2. Any condition that required permanent discontinuation of study treatment during the REFINE study. 3. Use of nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs including aspirin or anticoagulants within 1 week prior to baseline. 4. Abnormal laboratory tests that, in the assessment of the investigator, are not appropriate for participation in this study: including, but not limited to: alanine aminotransferase (ALT)/aspartate aminotransferase (AST) ≥ 2.5 times the upper limit of the normal range (×ULN), creatinine ≥ 2 ×ULN, urea/urea nitrogen ≥ 2 ×ULN. 5. Female who is pregnant or breast feeding.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Affiliated Hangzhou First People's Hospital, Westlake University, School of Medicine
Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China
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Beijing Tsinghua Changgung Hospital
Beijing, China
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Guangdong Second People's Hospital
Guangzhou, Guangdong, China
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Nanfang Hospital, Southern Medical University
Guangzhou, Guangdong, China
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Peking Union Medical College Hospital , Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences
Beijing, China
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Peking University First Hospital
Beijing, China
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Peking University Third Hospital
Beijing, China
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Plastic Surgery Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Science
Beijing, China
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The First Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University
Hongqing, China
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The Second Affiliated Hospital Of Xi'an Jiaotong University
Xian, Shanxi, China
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The Third Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-sen University
Guangzhou, Guangdong, China
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The Third Xiangya Hospital of Central South University
Changsha, Hunan, China
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Tianjin Medical University General Hospital
Tianjin, China
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Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology
Wuhan, Hubei, China
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West China School of Medicine/West China Hospital of Sichuan University
Chengdu, Sichuan, China
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Zhejiang Provincial People's Hospital
Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China
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