An Open Label Trial to Assess the Safety and Efficacy of Oral R115866 in the Treatment Facial Acne

September 23, 2011 updated by: Stiefel, a GSK Company

An Open Label Pilot Trial to Assess the Safety and Efficacy of Oral R115866 in the Treatment of Moderate to Severe Facial Acne

This study is looking at a new oral drug to treat acne. All patients in the study will get active drug, there is no placebo arm.

Study Overview

Status

Completed

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Study Type

Interventional

Enrollment (Actual)

16

Phase

  • Phase 2

Contacts and Locations

This section provides the contact details for those conducting the study, and information on where this study is being conducted.

Study Locations

  • Belgium
      • Brussel, Belgium, B-1090
        • Department of Dermatology, UZ Brussel
      • Vilvoorde, Belgium, B-1800
        • Private Practice in Dermatology
  • Netherlands
      • Zwijndrecht, Netherlands, NL-3331 LZ
        • Albert Schweitzer Hospital, Dermatology

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

Eligibility Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study

16 years to 50 years (Child, Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Genders Eligible for Study

Male

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Male subject
  • Presence of moderate to severe facial acne vulgaris: having a minimum of 15 papules and/or pustules and at least 2 nodulocystic lesions
  • In good general health and free of any disease state or physical condition which, in the investigator's opinion, might have impaired evaluation of acne or exposed the subject to an unacceptable risk by trial participation

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Subjects with types of acne other than acne vulgaris
  • Significant coexisting hepatic, renal, or bone marrow disease, hyperlipidemia, chronic pancreatitis, osteoporosis, or a history indicating adrenal cortex dysfunction or any other serious disease (including cancer and subjects known to be HIV positive)
  • History of any malignancy in the past 5 years, except for adequately treated basal cell carcinoma of the skin
  • History of heart failure, myocardial infarction within the past six months, cardiac arrhythmia, or under treatment for heart disorders
  • Clinically significant abnormal ECG-intervals or morphology of the ECG; QT or QTc >470 ms in females or >450 ms in males
  • Use of vitamin A (>1000 microgram/day), phenytoin, carbamazepine, warfarin, rifampicin, tetracyclines, ketoconazole, itraconazole, astemizole, terfenadine, cisapride, anti-psychotics, anti-depressants, lithium, antimalarials, alpha-blocking drugs, angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitors, cyclosporin A, glucocorticosteroids and non-steroid anti-inflammatory drugs, non-potassium-sparing diuretics
  • Use of oral retinoids 6 months prior to Visit 1
  • Use of other oral/topical therapy for acne unless stopped at Visit 1
  • Use of ultraviolet light (including artificial UVA and UVB as well as excessive natural sun exposure) unless stopped at Visit 1

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: Non-Randomized
  • Interventional Model: Single Group Assignment
  • Masking: None (Open Label)

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm
Intervention / Treatment
Experimental: A
Talarozole
Drug: Talarozole
Oral Dose 1.0 mg once daily
Other Names:
  • Rambazole
  • R115866

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Time Frame
Facial Lesion Count
Time Frame: Post 12 weeks treatment
Post 12 weeks treatment

Collaborators and Investigators

This is where you will find people and organizations involved with this study.

Sponsor

Stiefel, a GSK Company

Investigators

  • Principal Investigator: Prof. Dr. D. Roseeuw, MD, Department Dermatology, University Hospital Brussel (UZ Brussel)

Study record dates

These dates track the progress of study record and summary results submissions to ClinicalTrials.gov. Study records and reported results are reviewed by the National Library of Medicine (NLM) to make sure they meet specific quality control standards before being posted on the public website.

Study Major Dates

Study Start

September 1, 2004

Primary Completion (Actual)

July 1, 2005

Study Completion (Actual)

December 1, 2007

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

July 17, 2008

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

July 28, 2008

First Posted (Estimate)

July 30, 2008

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Estimate)

September 26, 2011

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

September 23, 2011

Last Verified

September 1, 2011

More Information

Terms related to this study

Additional Relevant MeSH Terms

Other Study ID Numbers

  • BT0700BEL001

Drug and device information, study documents

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated drug product

No

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated device product

No

product manufactured in and exported from the U.S.

No

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