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PK and PD Study of Calcitriol 3 mcg/g Ointment in Pediatric Subjects With Plaque Psoriasis

Pharmacokinetics and Pharmacodynamics of Calcitriol 3 mcg/g Ointment Applied Twice Daily for 14 Days Under Conditions of Maximal Use in Pediatric Subjects (2 to 12 Years of Age) With Plaque Psoriasis

Status
Completed
Phases
Phase 4
Study type
Interventional
Source
ClinicalTrials.gov
Registry ID
NCT01766440
Enrollment
18
Registered
2013-01-11
Start date
2013-03-31
Completion date
2015-11-30
Last updated
2021-02-18

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Conditions

Plaque Psoriasis

Brief summary

The purpose of this study is to determine if the calcitriol absorption in pediatric subjects is comparable to that in adults and adolescents, with no significant impact on calcium/phosphorus metabolism.

Interventions

DRUGCalcitriol 3 mcg/g ointment

Topical ointment; twice daily application

Sponsors

Galderma R&D
Lead SponsorINDUSTRY

Study design

Allocation
NA
Intervention model
SINGLE_GROUP
Primary purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
2 Years to 12 Years
Healthy volunteers
No

Inclusion criteria

* Male or female pediatric subjects, 2 to 12 years of age inclusive at screening * Clinical diagnosis of plaque type psoriasis involving 3% through 35% body surface area at screening and baseline (excluding face and scalp)

Exclusion criteria

* Subjects with guttate or pustular psoriasis, erythrodermic psoriasis or active infection * Vitamin D deficiency at screening * Subjects with hypercalcemia and out of range urinary calcium/creatinine ratio at screening * Subjects with secondary hyperparathyroidism at screening

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frameDescription
Cmax of Calcitriol Plasma LevelDay 14Cmax of calcitriol plasma level at Day 14 (Peak plasma concentration of calcitriol from Day 1 to Day 14)
Cmin of Calcitriol Plasma LevelDay 14Cmin of calcitriol plasma level at Day 14
Tmax of Calcitriol Plasma LevelDay 14Tmax of calcitriol plasma level at Day 14
AUC (0-6h) of Calcitriol Plasma LevelDay 14AUC (0-6h) of calcitriol plasma level at Day 14 (Pre-dose to 6 hours post-dose)
AUC (0-9h) of Calcitriol Plasma LevelDay 14AUC (0-9h) of calcitriol plasma level at Day 14 (Pre-dose to 9 hours post-dose. For subjects with a body weight of \<15 kg, AUC (0-9h) was extrapolated based on the pre-dose to 6 hours post-dose PK samples.)
AUC (0-12h) of Calcitriol Plasma LevelDay 14AUC (0-12h) of calcitriol plasma level at Day 14 (For subjects with a body weight of \< 15 kg, AUC (0-9h) was extrapolated based on the pre-dose to 6 hours post dose PK samples. For subjects with a body weight of ≥ 15 kg, AUC (0-12h) was extrapolated based on the pre-dose to 9 hours post-dose PK samples.)

Countries

United States

Participant flow

Participants by arm

ArmCount
Calcitriol 3 mcg/g Ointment
Topical application every 12 hours for 14 consecutive days Calcitriol 3 mcg/g ointment: Topical ointment; twice daily application
18
Total18

Baseline characteristics

CharacteristicCalcitriol 3 mcg/g Ointment
Age, Continuous8.4 years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 3
Sex: Female, Male
Female
8 Participants
Sex: Female, Male
Male
10 Participants

Adverse events

Event typeEG000
affected / at risk
deaths
Total, all-cause mortality
— / —
other
Total, other adverse events
9 / 18
serious
Total, serious adverse events
0 / 18

Outcome results

Primary

AUC (0-12h) of Calcitriol Plasma Level

AUC (0-12h) of calcitriol plasma level at Day 14 (For subjects with a body weight of \< 15 kg, AUC (0-9h) was extrapolated based on the pre-dose to 6 hours post dose PK samples. For subjects with a body weight of ≥ 15 kg, AUC (0-12h) was extrapolated based on the pre-dose to 9 hours post-dose PK samples.)

Time frame: Day 14

Population: Safety population: All enrolled subjects having received the treatment at least once.

ArmMeasureValue (MEAN)Dispersion
Calcitriol 3 mcg/g OintmentAUC (0-12h) of Calcitriol Plasma Level1268.9 pg*h/mLStandard Deviation 307.3
Primary

AUC (0-6h) of Calcitriol Plasma Level

AUC (0-6h) of calcitriol plasma level at Day 14 (Pre-dose to 6 hours post-dose)

Time frame: Day 14

Population: Safety population: All enrolled subjects having received the treatment at least once.

ArmMeasureValue (MEAN)Dispersion
Calcitriol 3 mcg/g OintmentAUC (0-6h) of Calcitriol Plasma Level650.3 pg*h/mLStandard Deviation 166.8
Primary

AUC (0-9h) of Calcitriol Plasma Level

AUC (0-9h) of calcitriol plasma level at Day 14 (Pre-dose to 9 hours post-dose. For subjects with a body weight of \<15 kg, AUC (0-9h) was extrapolated based on the pre-dose to 6 hours post-dose PK samples.)

Time frame: Day 14

Population: Safety population: All enrolled subjects having received the treatment at least once.

ArmMeasureValue (MEAN)Dispersion
Calcitriol 3 mcg/g OintmentAUC (0-9h) of Calcitriol Plasma Level952.6 pg*h/mLStandard Deviation 235.9
Primary

Cmax of Calcitriol Plasma Level

Cmax of calcitriol plasma level at Day 14 (Peak plasma concentration of calcitriol from Day 1 to Day 14)

Time frame: Day 14

Population: Safety population: All enrolled subjects having received the treatment at least once.

ArmMeasureValue (MEAN)Dispersion
Calcitriol 3 mcg/g OintmentCmax of Calcitriol Plasma Level120.7 pg/mLStandard Deviation 31.5
Primary

Cmin of Calcitriol Plasma Level

Cmin of calcitriol plasma level at Day 14

Time frame: Day 14

Population: Safety population: All enrolled subjects having received the treatment at least once.

ArmMeasureValue (MEAN)Dispersion
Calcitriol 3 mcg/g OintmentCmin of Calcitriol Plasma Level92.6 pg/mLStandard Deviation 24.2
Primary

Tmax of Calcitriol Plasma Level

Tmax of calcitriol plasma level at Day 14

Time frame: Day 14

Population: Safety population: All enrolled subjects having received the treatment at least once.

ArmMeasureValue (MEAN)Dispersion
Calcitriol 3 mcg/g OintmentTmax of Calcitriol Plasma Level1.46 hourStandard Deviation 2.36

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026