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Study to Evaluate the Efficacy and Safety of Deuruxolitinib in Adolescents With Severe Alopecia Areata

Not Applicable
Recruiting
Conditions
Alopecia Areata
Interventions
Registration Number
NCT07133308
Lead Sponsor
Sun Pharmaceutical Industries, Inc.
Brief Summary

This study evaluates the safety and effectiveness of deuruxolitinib in adolescents aged 12 to less than 18 years who have 50% or greater scalp hair loss.

Detailed Description

The efficacy and safety of deuruxolitinib in adolescent subjects with severe alopecia areata will be evaluated in this study, beginning with a double-blind, randomized, placebo-controlled Treatment Period of 24 weeks. Subjects 12 to \<18 years of age having at least 50% hair loss as measured by SALT and meeting eligibility criteria will be randomized to deuruxolitinib or placebo treatment. In the Open-label Extension part of the study, participants from the Treatment Period will receive deuruxolitinib for 52 weeks.

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
RECRUITING
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
355
Inclusion Criteria
  • Clinical presentation compatible with alopecia areata with a current episode lasting at least 6 months and not exceeding 10 years.
  • Between 12 to <18 years of age
  • At least 50% scalp hair loss, as defined by a Severity of Alopecia Tool (SALT) score ≥50.
  • Willing to comply with the study visits and requirements of the study protocol
Exclusion Criteria
  • Active scalp inflammation, psoriasis, or seborrheic dermatitis requiring topical treatment to the scalp, significant trauma to the scalp, or other scalp condition that may interfere with the SALT assessment, or untreated actinic keratosis at Screening and/or Baseline
  • Treatment with other medications or agents within 28 days of Baseline or during the study that may affect hair regrowth or immune response.
  • Females who are nursing, pregnant, or planning to become pregnant while in the study, and for 30 days after last dose of study drug.
  • Clinically significant medical condition, psychiatric disease, or social condition, as determined by the Investigator, that may unfavorably alter the risk-benefit of study participation, adversely affect study compliance, or confound interpretation of study results.

Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
PARALLEL
Arm && Interventions
GroupInterventionDescription
Open-Label Extension: Deuruxolitinib 8 mg BIDDeuruxolitinibDeuruxolitinib tablets, orally, BID for up to 52 weeks
Treatment Period: Deuruxolitinib 8 mgDeuruxolitinibDeuruxolitinib tablets, orally, twice daily (BID) for up to 24 weeks
Treatment Period: PlaceboPlaceboDeuruxolitinib-matched placebo tablets, orally, BID for up to 24 weeks
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Safety and tolerability of deuruxolitinib will be assessed by evaluating adverse events, vital signs, electrocardiograms, and clinical laboratory results, as well as physical examinationsWeek 24

Summary of participants who experience Treatment emergent adverse events (TEAEs) and serious TEAEs will be provided. An AE is defined as any untoward medical occurrence that may appear or worsen in a subject during the course of a study. Adverse events will be considered treatment-emergent if the onset is after the first dose of study drug. Summaries will be provided of participants who experience potentially clinically significant post-baseline changes in: hematology, chemistry and lipid results, vital signs (blood pressure, pulse rate, respiratory rate, temperature), electrocardiogram parameters (heart rate, PR, QT, QTcF, QRS, and RR) and physical examination findings.

Percentage of subjects achieving an absolute Severity of Alopecia Tool (SALT) score ≤20Week 24

SALT is a quantitative assessment of scalp hair loss with scores ranging in severity from 0 (no scalp hair loss) to a maximum of 100 (complete scalp hair loss).

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Mean percent change (ie, relative change) in SALT scores from baselineWeeks 4, 8, 12, 16, 20, and 24

SALT is a quantitative assessment of scalp hair loss with scores ranging in severity from 0 (no scalp hair loss) to a maximum of 100 (complete scalp hair loss).

Percentage of responders (defined as "much improved" or "very much improved") using the Clinical Global Impression of Improvement (CGI-I)Weeks 12, 16, 20, and 24

The CGI-I is a questionnaire that asks the clinician to evaluate the improvement or worsening of the participant's alopecia areata as compared to the start of the study on a 7-point scale. Responses range from 1 (very much worse) to 7 (very much improved). Responders will defined as participants with responses of 6 (much improved) or 7 (very much improved).

Percentage of responders (defined as "much improved" or "very much improved") using the Patient Global Impression of Improvement (PGI-I)Weeks 12, 16, 20, and 24

The PGI-I is a self-administered questionnaire that asks the participant to evaluate the improvement or worsening of their alopecia areata as compared to the start of the study on a 7-point scale. Responses range from 1 (very much worse) to 7 (very much improved). Responders will be defined as participants with responses of 6 (much improved) or 7 (very much improved).

Mean change from baseline in the Clinical Global Impression of Severity (CGI-S)Weeks 12, 16, 20, and 24

The CGI-S is a questionnaire that asks the clinician to evaluate the symptom severity of the participant's alopecia areata at the time of assessment. The symptom severity was rated on a scale ranging from 1 to 7, where 1=normal, no hair loss; 2=borderline hair loss; 3=mild hair loss; 4=moderate hair loss; 5=marked hair loss; 6=severe hair loss; 7=among the most extreme hair loss. Higher scores indicate more hair loss. A negative change from baseline indicates less hair loss.

Mean change from baseline in the Patient Global Impression of Severity (PGI-S)Weeks 12, 16, 20, and 24

The PGI-S is a self-administered questionnaire that asks the participant to evaluate the symptom severity of their alopecia areata at the time of assessment. Symptom severity was rated on a scale ranging from 1 to 7, where 1=normal, no hair loss; 2=borderline hair loss; 3=mild hair loss; 4=moderate hair loss; 5=marked hair loss; 6=severe hair loss; 7=among the most extreme hair loss. Higher scores indicate more hair loss. A negative change from baseline indicates less hair loss.

Percentage of subjects achieving an absolute SALT score of ≤10Weeks 4, 8, 12, 16, 20, and 24

SALT is a quantitative assessment of scalp hair loss with scores ranging in severity from 0 (no scalp hair loss) to a maximum of 100 (complete scalp hair loss).

Mean change from baseline on the Eyebrow Clinician-Reported Outcome (ClinRO) scoreWeeks 4, 8, 12, 16, 20, and 24

The Clinician-Reported Outcome Measure of Eyebrow Hair is a clinician-rated scale that assesses the total eyebrow hair present, based on a 4-point scale.

Mean change from baseline on the Eyelash Clinician-Reported Outcome (ClinRO) scoreWeeks 4, 8, 12, 16, 20, and 24

The Clinician-Reported Outcome Measure of Eyelash Hair is a clinician-rated scale that assesses the total eyelash hair present, based on a 4-point scale

Percentage of responders (defined as "satisfied" or "very satisfied") on the Satisfaction of Hair Patient Reported Outcome (SPRO) scaleWeeks 4, 8, 12, 16, 20, and 24

SPRO is a questionnaire answered by the participant and designed to measure how satisfied alopecia areata participants are with their hair at the time of the assessment. The responses range from 1 to 5: 1= very satisfied, 2= satisfied, 3= neither satisfied nor dissatisfied, 4= dissatisfied, and 5= very dissatisfied. Higher scores indicate the greater hair dissatisfaction.

Mean change from baseline in the SPRO scaleWeeks 4, 8, 12, 16, 20, and 24

SPRO is a questionnaire answered by the participant and designed to measure how satisfied alopecia areata participants are with their hair at the time of the assessment. The responses range from 1 to 5: 1= very satisfied, 2= satisfied, 3= neither satisfied nor dissatisfied, 4= dissatisfied, and 5= very dissatisfied. Higher scores indicate the greater hair dissatisfaction. A negative change from baseline indicate the greater hair satisfaction.

Percentage of subjects achieving SALT score of ≤ 20 at Week 24 whose SPRO rating shifted from Very Dissatisfied or Dissatisfied to Very Satisfied or SatisfiedWeek 24
Percentage of subjects achieving SALT score of ≤ 10 at Week 24 whose SPRO rating shifted from Very dissatisfied or Dissatisfied to Very Satisfied or SatisfiedWeek 24
Percentage of subjects achieving an absolute SALT score of ≤20Weeks 4, 8, 12, 16, and 20

SALT is a quantitative assessment of scalp hair loss with scores ranging in severity from 0 (no scalp hair loss) to a maximum of 100 (complete scalp hair loss).

Mean change from baseline on the individual items of the Quality of Hair Patient Reported Outcome (QPRO) scaleWeeks 4, 8, 12, 16, 20 and 24

The QPRO questionnaire provides additional details on key attributes of hair and helps provide context to the SPRO response. The individual items of QPRO are: Satisfied thickness hair coverage; Satisfied evenness hair coverage; How satisfied with your eyebrows; How satisfied with your eyelashes, scored on a scale ranging from 1 to 5 where 1=very satisfied, 2=satisfied, 3=neither satisfied nor dissatisfied, 4=dissatisfied, 5=very dissatisfied. Higher scores indicate the greater dissatisfaction on hair quality. A negative change from baseline indicate the greater satisfaction on hair quality.

Mean change from baseline in total score of the Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale (HADS)Weeks 12 and 24

HADS is a questionnaire designed to assess anxiety and depression symptoms which is completed by participants. The questionnaire is comprised of two separate scales with a total of 14 items: A 7-item scale related to anxiety and 7-item scale related to depression. Each item within both scales is scored using a 4-point scale, ranging from 0 to 3 and the total scores in each scale can range from 0 to 21. Separate scores were created for anxiety and depression. A score between 0-7 is considered normal, 8-10 is mild, 11-14 is moderate, and \>14 is severe anxiety or depression. Higher scores indicate greater severity. A negative change from baseline indicates less severity.

Mean change from baseline in the depression scale of the HADSWeeks 12 and 24

HADS is a questionnaire designed to assess anxiety and depression symptoms which is completed by participants. The questionnaire is comprised of two separate scales with a total of 14 items: A 7-item scale related to anxiety and 7-item scale related to depression. Each item within both scales is scored using a 4-point scale, ranging from 0 to 3 and the total scores in each scale can range from 0 to 21. Separate scores were created for anxiety and depression. A score between 0-7 is considered normal, 8-10 is mild, 11-14 is moderate, and \>14 is severe anxiety or depression. Higher scores indicate greater severity. A negative change from baseline indicates less severity.

Mean change from baseline in the anxiety scale of the HADSWeeks 12 and 24

HADS is a questionnaire designed to assess anxiety and depression symptoms which is completed by participants. The questionnaire is comprised of two separate scales with a total of 14 items: A 7-item scale related to anxiety and 7-item scale related to depression. Each item within both scales is scored using a 4-point scale, ranging from 0 to 3 and the total scores in each scale can range from 0 to 21. Separate scores were created for anxiety and depression. A score between 0-7 is considered normal, 8-10 is mild, 11-14 is moderate, and \>14 is severe anxiety or depression. Higher scores indicate greater severity. A negative change from baseline indicates less severity.

Percentage of subjects achieving a ≥ 6-point change from baseline in total score of the HADSWeeks 12 and 24

HADS is a questionnaire designed to assess anxiety and depression symptoms which is completed by participants. The questionnaire is comprised of two separate scales with a total of 14 items: A 7-item scale related to anxiety and 7-item scale related to depression. Each item within both scales is scored using a 4-point scale, ranging from 0 to 3 and the total scores in each scale can range from 0 to 21. Separate scores were created for anxiety and depression. A score between 0-7 is considered normal, 8-10 is mild, 11-14 is moderate, and \>14 is severe anxiety or depression. Higher scores indicate greater severity. A negative change from baseline indicates less severity.

Percentage of subjects achieving a ≥ 3-point change from baseline in the depression scale of the HADSWeeks 12 and 24

HADS is a questionnaire designed to assess anxiety and depression symptoms which is completed by participants. The questionnaire is comprised of two separate scales with a total of 14 items: A 7-item scale related to anxiety and 7-item scale related to depression. Each item within both scales is scored using a 4-point scale, ranging from 0 to 3 and the total scores in each scale can range from 0 to 21. Separate scores were created for anxiety and depression. A score between 0-7 is considered normal, 8-10 is mild, 11-14 is moderate, and \>14 is severe anxiety or depression. Higher scores indicate greater severity. A negative change from baseline indicates less severity.

Percentage of subjects achieving a ≥ 4-point change from baseline in the anxiety scale in total score of the HADSWeeks 12 and 24

HADS is a questionnaire designed to assess anxiety and depression symptoms which is completed by participants. The questionnaire is comprised of two separate scales with a total of 14 items: A 7-item scale related to anxiety and 7-item scale related to depression. Each item within both scales is scored using a 4-point scale, ranging from 0 to 3 and the total scores in each scale can range from 0 to 21. Separate scores were created for anxiety and depression. A score between 0-7 is considered normal, 8-10 is mild, 11-14 is moderate, and \>14 is severe anxiety or depression. Higher scores indicate greater severity. A negative change from baseline indicates less severity.

Proportion of Participants with Suicidal Ideation or Behavior Per the Columbia-Suicide Severity Rating Scale (C-SSRS)Week 24

C-SSRS captures occurrence, severity, and frequency of suicide-related thoughts and behaviors. Suicidal behavior is defined as a "yes" answer to any of 5 suicidal behavior questions. Suicidal ideation is defined as a "yes" answer to either Questions 4 or 5 on the suicidal ideation section (with intent or plan).

Safety and tolerability of deuruxolitinib will be assessed by evaluating adverse events, vital signs, electrocardiograms, and clinical laboratory results, as well as physical examinationsUp to Week 80

Summary of participants who experience Treatment emergent adverse events (TEAEs) and serious TEAEs will be provided. An AE is defined as any untoward medical occurrence that may appear or worsen in a subject during the course of a study. Adverse events will be considered treatment-emergent if the onset is after the first dose of study drug. Summaries will be provided of participants who experience potentially clinically significant post-baseline changes in: hematology, chemistry and lipid results, vital signs (blood pressure, pulse rate, respiratory rate, temperature), electrocardiogram parameters (heart rate, PR, QT, QTcF, QRS, and RR) and physical examination findings.

Effect of deuruxolitinib on treating Hair Loss as Measured by the Severity of Alopecia Tool (SALT)Up to Week 76

Trial Locations

Locations (22)

Total Skin And Beauty Dermatology Center

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Birmingham, Alabama, United States

Dermatology Research Associates

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Los Angeles, California, United States

Paradigm Clinical Research - San Diego

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San Diego, California, United States

Pediatric Skin Research Llc

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Coral Gables, Florida, United States

Solutions Through Advanced Research, Inc.

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Jacksonville, Florida, United States

International Clinical Research Us Llc - Sanford

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Sanford, Florida, United States

Lenus Research & Medical Group Llc.

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Sweetwater, Florida, United States

Skin Care Physicians Of Georgia

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Macon, Georgia, United States

Dawes Fretzin Clinical Research Group Llc.

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Indianapolis, Indiana, United States

U.S. Dermatology Partners - Rockville

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Rockville, Maryland, United States

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Total Skin And Beauty Dermatology Center
🇺🇸Birmingham, Alabama, United States

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