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A Psoriasis Plaque Test Comparing Eight Different Formulations of Vitamin D Analogues for the Treatment of Psoriasis

Phase 1
Completed
Conditions
Psoriasis Vulgaris
Interventions
Drug: Six different calcipotriol ointment formulations, and two currently marketed topical vitamin D analogues
Registration Number
NCT01105286
Lead Sponsor
LEO Pharma
Brief Summary

The purpose of this trial is to compare the anti-psoriatic effect of eight different formulations of vitamin D analogues using a psoriasis plaque test design

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
COMPLETED
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
24
Inclusion Criteria
  • Subjects having understood and signed an informed consent form.
  • Either sex
  • Age 18 years or above
  • All skin types and any ethnic origin
  • Subjects with a diagnosis of psoriasis vulgaris with lesions located on arms, legs or trunk.
Exclusion Criteria
  • Females who are pregnant, or who wish to become pregnant during the study, or who are breast feeding

  • Systemic treatment with biological therapies (marketed or not marketed) with a possible effect on psoriasis vulgaris within 4 weeks (etanercept), 2 months (adalimumab, alefacept, infliximab), 4 months (ustekinumab) or 4 weeks/5 half-lives (which-ever is longer) for experimental biological products prior to randomisation

  • Systemic treatments with all other therapies than biologicals, with a potential effect on psoriasis vulgaris (e.g., corticosteroids, vitamin D analogues, retinoids, immuno-suppressants) within the 4-week period prior to randomisation

  • Subjects using one of the following topical drugs for the treatment of psoriasis within the 4 week period prior to randomisation and during the study:

    • Potent or very potent (WHO group III-IV) corticosteroids
    • PUVA or Grenz ray therapy
  • Subjects using one of the following topical drugs for the treatment of psoriasis within two weeks prior to randomisation and during the study:

    • WHO group I-II corticosteroids (except if used for treatment of scalp psoriasis)
    • Topical retinoids
    • Vitamin D analogues
    • Topical immunomodulators (e.g. macrolides)
    • Anthracen derivatives
    • Tar
    • Salicylic acid
    • UVB therapy
  • Subjects known to be non-responder to topical vitamin D analogues (e.g., known history of no improvement or worsening of psoriasis with e.g., calcipotriol, calcitriol or tacalcitol when used according to current SmPc)

  • Subjects who have received treatment with any non-marketed drug substance (i.e., an agent which has not yet been made available for clinical use following registration) within the 4 week period prior to randomisation or longer, if the class of the substance requires a longer washout as defined above (e.g., biological treatments)

  • Subjects with current participation in any other interventional clinical, based on interview of the subject

  • Subjects with current diagnosis of guttate, erythrodermic, exfoliative or pustular psoriasis

  • Subjects with known or suspected hypersensitivity to component(s) of the investigational products

  • Subjects with known/suspected disorders of calcium metabolism associated with hypercalcaemia

  • Subjects with known severe hepatic and/or severe renal insufficiency

  • Subjects with any concomitant medical or dermatological disorder(s) which might preclude accurate evaluation of the psoriasis

Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
SINGLE_GROUP
Arm && Interventions
GroupInterventionDescription
Calcipotriol ointmentSix different calcipotriol ointment formulations, and two currently marketed topical vitamin D analogues-
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Total Clinical Score of clinical symptoms4 weeks
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Clinical scores, lesions thickness4 weeks

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

LEO Pharma investigational site

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Nice, France

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