A Study Comparing Tazarotene Cream 0.1% to Tazorac® and Both to a Placebo Control in the Treatment of Acne Vulgaris

May 3, 2017 updated by: Taro Pharmaceuticals USA

A Multiple-Center, Double-Blind, Randomized, Placebo Controlled, Parallel-Group Study Comparing Tazarotene Cream 0.1% to Tazorac® (Tazarotene Cream 0.1%) and Both Active Treatments to a Placebo Control in the Treatment of Acne Vulgaris

The purpose of this study is to evaluate the therapeutic equivalence and safety of Tazarotene Cream 0.1% and Tazorac® (tazarotene cream 0.1%).

Study Overview

Status

Status

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Completed

Conditions

Conditions

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Intervention / Treatment

Intervention / Treatment

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Detailed Description

The purpose of this study is to evaluate the therapeutic equivalence and safety of Tazarotene Cream 0.1% and Tazorac® (tazarotene cream 0.1%) in the treatment of acne vulgaris and to demonstrate the superiority of the test and reference products over the placebo control.

Study Type

Study Type

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Interventional

Enrollment (Actual)

Enrollment

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1077

Phase

Phase

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  • Phase 1

Participation Criteria

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Eligibility Criteria

Eligibility Criteria

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Ages Eligible for Study

12 years to 40 years (Child, Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Healthy male or non-pregnant female aged ≥ 12 and ≤ 40 years with a clinical diagnosis of acne vulgaris.
  • Subjects aged 18 years and older must have provided written consent. Subjects aged 12 to 17 years must have provided written assent accompanied by written consent from their legally acceptable representative. All subjects or their legally acceptable representatives must sign Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act authorization.
  • Must have a minimum of ≥ 25 non-inflammatory lesions and ≥ 20 inflammatory lesions and ≤ 2 nodulocystic lesions at baseline on the face.
  • Must have a definite clinical diagnosis of acne vulgaris severity grade 2, 3, or 4 as per the Investigator's Global Assessment.

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Female subjects who are pregnant, nursing or planning to become pregnant during study participation.
  • Have a history of hypersensitivity or allergy to tazarotene, retinoids and/or any of the study medication ingredients.
  • Presence of any skin condition that would interfere with the diagnosis or assessment of acne vulgaris.

Study Plan

This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.

How is the study designed?

Design Details

  • Primary Purpose: Treatment
  • Allocation: Randomized
  • Interventional Model: Parallel Assignment
  • Masking: Double

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm

Participant Group / Arm

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Intervention / Treatment

Intervention / Treatment

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Experimental: Tazarotene Cream 0.1%
Tazarotene Cream 0.1% (Taro Pharmaceuticals Inc.)
Drug: Tazarotene Cream 0.1%
Tazarotene Cream 0.1% applied to lightly cover the entire face once daily for 84 consecutive days.
Other Names:
  • Tazarotene
Active Comparator: Tazorac®
Tazorac® (tazarotene cream 0.1%) (Allergan LLC)
Drug: Tazorac®
Tazorac® applied to lightly cover the entire face once daily for 84 consecutive days.
Other Names:
  • Tazarotene
Placebo Comparator: Placebo
Placebo (Vehicle of the test product) (Taro Pharmaceuticals Inc.)
Drug: Placebo
Placebo (vehicle of the test product) applied to lightly cover the entire face once daily for 84 consecutive days.
Other Names:
  • Vehicle

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Primary Outcome Measures

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Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Change in inflammatory lesion counts
Time Frame: Week 12
Percent change from baseline to week 12 in the inflammatory (papules and pustules) lesion counts
Week 12
Change in non-inflammatory lesion counts
Time Frame: Week 12
Percent change from baseline to week 12 in the non-inflammatory (open and closed comedones) lesion counts
Week 12

Secondary Outcome Measures

Secondary Outcome Measures

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Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Clinical response of success
Time Frame: Week 12
The proportion of subjects with a clinical response of success at week 12, success defined as an Investigator's Global Assessment score that is at least two grades less than the baseline assessment
Week 12

Collaborators and Investigators

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Sponsor

Sponsor

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Taro Pharmaceuticals USA

Study record dates

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Study Major Dates

Study Start

Study Start

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June 1, 2014

Primary Completion (Actual)

Primary Completion

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January 1, 2015

Study Completion (Actual)

Study Completion

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February 1, 2015

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

First Submitted

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April 4, 2015

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

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April 7, 2015

First Posted (Estimate)

First Posted

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April 8, 2015

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Actual)

Last Update Posted

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May 4, 2017

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

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May 3, 2017

Last Verified

Last Verified

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May 1, 2017

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Other Study ID Numbers

Other Study ID Numbers

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  • TAZC 1308

Plan for Individual participant data (IPD)

Plan to Share Individual Participant Data (IPD)?

No

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