A Phase II, Randomized Study of ACZONE™ (Dapsone) Gel, 5% for Papulopustular Rosacea.
- Conditions
- Rosacea
- Registration Number
- NCT00249782
- Lead Sponsor
- Allergan
- Brief Summary
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the safety and effectiveness of ACZONE™ gel compared to placebo (inactive substance), MetroGel® and a combination of ACZONE™ gel and MetroGel® for the treatment of rosacea.
ACZONE™ gel, 5% is a topical (applied to the skin) medication that is approved by the United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for the treatment of acne vulgaris in people 12 years and older. The use of ACZONE™ for the treatment of rosacea is investigational. An investigational use is one that is not approved by the FDA.
Subjects will apply the study treatment for 12 weeks. Efficacy assessments will be performed at baseline and Weeks 2, 4, 8, and 12. Laboratory assessments will be conducted at baseline and Week, 2, 4 and 12.
- Detailed Description
Study Objective:
•To evaluate the safety and preliminary efficacy of ACZONE in subjects with papulopustular rosacea
Study Population: Approximately 400 male and female subjects will be enrolled at 27 study centers in the United States.
Study Treatment: Subjects will be randomized to 1 of 5 treatment regimens. Subjects will receive study medication for 12 weeks. Study participation is 13 weeks (5 clinic visits and 1 telephone follow-up).
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- COMPLETED
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 400
To be eligible for the study, subjects must fulfill all of the following criteria:
- Men or women ≥18 years of age.
- A diagnosis of papulopustular rosacea, with ≥10 inflammatory lesions (papules and/or pustules) above the mandibular line at baseline.
- An Investigator Global Assessment (IGA) score ≥2
- In good physical and mental health.
- Signature of an approved informed consent form for the study and HIPAA authorization (if applicable).
- Willingness to comply with the protocol.
Subjects meeting any of the following criteria will be excluded from the study:
- A skin examination reveals the presence of another skin disease and/or condition (excessive facial hair, excessive scarring, sunburn, or other disfigurement) located on the face that would confound the evaluation of the rosacea condition.
- Current or past ocular rosacea, such as conjunctivitis, iritis, and keratitis, of sufficient severity to require topical or systemic antibiotics.
- Treatment with topical antibiotics, topical steroids and other topical rosacea treatments on the face within 14 days of Baseline and throughout the study.
- Treatment with systemic steroids within 30 days of Baseline and throughout the study.
- Treatment with any systemic antibiotics within 30 days of Baseline and throughout the study.
- Treatment with any systemic medication or therapy known to affect inflammatory responses within the 30 days prior to Baseline or throughout the study.
- Treatment with topical retinoids within 30 days or systemic retinoids within 180 days of Baseline and throughout the study.
- Treatment with physical modalities that could benefit rosacea are prohibited within 30 days of Baseline and throughout the study.
Study & Design
- Study Type
- INTERVENTIONAL
- Study Design
- PARALLEL
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Efficacy: Percent change and change from baseline in inflammatory lesion counts; "Success" rate, defined as proportion of subjects with a score of 0 or 1 and at least a 2 point improvement from baseline on the IGA scale; Erythema & telangiectasia scores; Lesion counts over time
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Safety: Adverse events and concomitant medications; Local symptom scores; Hematology and chemistry laboratory parameters; Vital signs Other: Plasma dapsone concentrations
Trial Locations
- Locations (25)
University Clinical Research, Inc.
🇺🇸Pembroke Pines, Florida, United States
Paddington Testing Co., Inc.
🇺🇸Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
Academic Dermatology Associates
🇺🇸Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States
Tampa Bay Medical Research
🇺🇸Clearwater, Florida, United States
Visions Clinical Research
🇺🇸Boynton Beach, Florida, United States
Welborn Clinic
🇺🇸Evansville, Indiana, United States
Dermatology Consulting Services
🇺🇸High Point, North Carolina, United States
Dermatology Clinical Trials Unit Washington University
🇺🇸St. Louis, Missouri, United States
East Bay Dermatology Medical Group, Inc.
🇺🇸Fremont, California, United States
The Savin Center, PC
🇺🇸New Haven, Connecticut, United States
MedaPhase, Inc.
🇺🇸Newnan, Georgia, United States
Clincial Research Specialists, Inc.
🇺🇸Santa Monica, California, United States
J&S Studies Inc.
🇺🇸Bryan, Texas, United States
Cherry Creek Research, Inc
🇺🇸Denver, Colorado, United States
Therapeutics Clinical Research
🇺🇸San Diego, California, United States
FXM Research
🇺🇸Miami, Florida, United States
Skin Specialists, PC
🇺🇸Omaha, Nebraska, United States
Northwest Dermatology and Research Center
🇺🇸Portland, Oregon, United States
Dermatology Research Association, Inc.
🇺🇸Nashville, Tennessee, United States
University Dermatology Consultants, Inc.
🇺🇸Cincinnati, Ohio, United States
Dermatology Research Associates Inc.
🇺🇸Cincinnati, Ohio, United States
Oregon Medical Research Center
🇺🇸Portland, Oregon, United States
DermResearch, Inc.
🇺🇸Austin, Texas, United States
Madison Skin & Research, Inc.
🇺🇸Madison, Wisconsin, United States
Radiant Research
🇺🇸Tucson, Arizona, United States