E.1 Medical condition or disease under investigation |
E.1.1 | Medical condition(s) being investigated |
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E.1.1.1 | Medical condition in easily understood language |
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E.1.1.2 | Therapeutic area | Diseases [C] - Skin and Connective Tissue Diseases [C17] |
MedDRA Classification |
E.1.3 | Condition being studied is a rare disease | No |
E.2 Objective of the trial |
E.2.1 | Main objective of the trial |
The primary objective of this study is to compare the safety and efficacy of topical the vehicle cream (QD or BID) in subjects with facial acne vulgaris. |
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E.2.2 | Secondary objectives of the trial |
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E.2.3 | Trial contains a sub-study | No |
E.3 | Principal inclusion criteria |
1. Subject is male or non-pregnant female 12 years of age or older. Females must be post-menopausal, surgically sterile or using highly effective birth control methods with a negative urine pregnancy test at the Screening/Baseline Visit. 2. Subject has provided written and verbal informed consent/assent. A subject under 18 years of age must provide written informed assent and be accompanied by the parent or legal guardian at the time of assent/consent signing. The parent or legal guardian must provide informed consent for the subject. If a subject becomes 18 years of age during the study the subject must provide written informed consent at that time to continue study participation. 3. Subject has an Investigator’s Global Assessment (IGA) score of 2 to 4 [0 (clear) to 4 (severe) scale]. 4. Subject has facial acne vulgaris (including the nose), with at least 20 to a maximum of 75 inflammatory lesions (papules, pustules, and nodules/cysts) and 20 to a maximum of 100 non-inflammatory lesions (open and closed comedones). 5. Subject is willing to comply with study instructions and return to the clinic for required visits. 6. Subject has used the same type and brand of make-up, other facial products (including cleanser) and hair products (e.g., shampoo, gel, hair spray, mousse, etc.) for at least one (1) month prior to the Baseline Visit and agrees to continue his/her other general skin and hair care products and regimen for the entire study. |
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E.4 | Principal exclusion criteria |
1. Subject is pregnant, lactating, or is planning to become pregnant during the study. 2. Subject has any skin pathology or condition that could interfere with the evaluation of the test products or requires the use of interfering topical or systemic therapy. 3. Subject has greater than three (3) facial nodules/cysts (nodule/cyst is defined as an inflammatory lesion greater than or equal to 0.5 cm in size with or without cystic changes). 4. Subject has any condition which, in the investigator’s opinion, would make it unsafe for the subject to participate in this research study. 5. Subject is currently enrolled in an investigational drug or device study. 6. Subject has received an investigational drug or been treated with an investigational device within 30 days prior to the initiation of treatment (Baseline). 7. Subject has facial hair that could interfere with the study assessments in the opinion of the investigator. 8. Subject is unable to communicate or cooperate with the investigator due to language problems, poor mental development, or impaired cerebral function. 9. Subject may be unreliable for the study including subjects who engage in excessive alcohol intake or drug abuse, or subjects who are unable to return for scheduled follow-up visits. 10. The subject has known hypersensitivity or previous allergic reaction to any of the active or inactive components of the test articles. 11. Subject has the need or plans to be exposed to artificial tanning devices or excessive sunlight during the trial. 12. Subject has used any of the following topical anti-acne preparations or procedures on the face: • Topical anti-acne treatments including but not limited to over-the-counter (OTC) acne cleaners or treatments, benzoyl peroxide, antibiotics, azelaic acid, sulfa based products, corticosteroids and salicylic acid within two (2) weeks of the initiation of treatment. • Retinoids, including tazarotene, adapalene, tretinoin, within four (4) weeks of the initiation of treatment. • Light treatments, microdermabrasion or chemical peels within eight (8) weeks of the initiation of treatment. 13. Subject has used the following systemic anti-acne medications: • Corticosteroids (including intramuscular and intralesional injections) within four (4) weeks of the initiation of treatment. Inhaled, intranasal or ocular corticosteroids are allowed if use is stable (stable use is defined as dose and frequency unchanged for at least four weeks prior to the initiation of treatment). • Antibiotics within four (4) weeks of the initiation of treatment with the exception of five (5) days or less of antibiotic therapy during this period, BUT with no antibiotics use permitted within one (1) week prior to the initiation of treatment. • Spironolactone within eight (8) weeks of the initiation of treatment with the exception of five (5) days or less of spironolactone therapy during this period, BUT with no spironolactone use permitted within one (1) week prior to the initiation of treatment. • Retinoid therapy within six (6) months of the initiation of treatment. • Other systemic therapy which may materially affect the subject’s acne in the opinion of the investigator. |
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E.5 End points |
E.5.1 | Primary end point(s) |
• Proportion of subjects achieving success in each treatment group at Week 12 with success defined as a score of “clear” or “almost clear” (IGA Score of 0 or 1) AND a two or more grade (IGA) improvement from Baseline. • Absolute change from Baseline in inflammatory AND non-inflammatory lesion counts in each treatment group at Week 12. |
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E.5.1.1 | Timepoint(s) of evaluation of this end point |
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E.5.2 | Secondary end point(s) |
• Absolute change from Baseline in inflammatory AND non-inflammatory lesion counts in each treatment group at Week 8. • Percent change from Baseline in lesion counts in each treatment group at Weeks 8 and 12. • Proportion of subjects achieving success per the IGA in each treatment group at Week 8 (“success” as defined in the primary endpoints section). • Proportion of subjects who are “clear” or “almost clear” (IGA Grade 0 or 1) in each treatment group at Weeks 4, 8 and 12. |
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E.5.2.1 | Timepoint(s) of evaluation of this end point |
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E.6 and E.7 Scope of the trial |
E.6 | Scope of the trial |
E.6.1 | Diagnosis | No |
E.6.2 | Prophylaxis | No |
E.6.3 | Therapy | No |
E.6.4 | Safety | Yes |
E.6.5 | Efficacy | Yes |
E.6.6 | Pharmacokinetic | No |
E.6.7 | Pharmacodynamic | No |
E.6.8 | Bioequivalence | No |
E.6.9 | Dose response | No |
E.6.10 | Pharmacogenetic | No |
E.6.11 | Pharmacogenomic | No |
E.6.12 | Pharmacoeconomic | No |
E.6.13 | Others | No |
E.7 | Trial type and phase |
E.7.1 | Human pharmacology (Phase I) | No |
E.7.1.1 | First administration to humans | No |
E.7.1.2 | Bioequivalence study | No |
E.7.1.3 | Other | No |
E.7.1.3.1 | Other trial type description | |
E.7.2 | Therapeutic exploratory (Phase II) | Yes |
E.7.3 | Therapeutic confirmatory (Phase III) | No |
E.7.4 | Therapeutic use (Phase IV) | No |
E.8 Design of the trial |
E.8.1 | Controlled | Yes |
E.8.1.1 | Randomised | Yes |
E.8.1.2 | Open | No |
E.8.1.3 | Single blind | No |
E.8.1.4 | Double blind | Yes |
E.8.1.5 | Parallel group | Yes |
E.8.1.6 | Cross over | No |
E.8.1.7 | Other | No |
E.8.2 | Comparator of controlled trial |
E.8.2.1 | Other medicinal product(s) | No |
E.8.2.2 | Placebo | Yes |
E.8.2.3 | Other | No |
E.8.2.4 | Number of treatment arms in the trial | 5 |
E.8.3 |
Will this trial be conducted at a single site globally?
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E.8.4 | Will this trial be conducted at multiple sites globally? | Yes |
E.8.6 Trial involving sites outside the EEA |
E.8.6.2 | Trial being conducted completely outside of the EEA | Yes |
E.8.6.3 | Specify the countries outside of the EEA in which trial sites are planned |
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E.8.7 | Trial has a data monitoring committee | No |
E.8.8 |
Definition of the end of the trial and justification where it is not the last
visit of the last subject undergoing the trial
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E.8.9 Initial estimate of the duration of the trial |
E.8.9.2 | In all countries concerned by the trial years | 1 |
E.8.9.2 | In all countries concerned by the trial months | 6 |