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RTA 408 Lotion in Patients at Risk for Radiation Dermatitis - PRIMROSE

A Randomized, Double-blind, Vehicle-controlled, Parallel-group Phase 2 Study of the Efficacy, Safety, and Pharmacokinetics of RTA 408 Lotion in the Treatment of Patients at Risk for Radiation Dermatitis

Status
Completed
Phases
Phase 2
Study type
Interventional
Source
ClinicalTrials.gov
Registry ID
NCT02142959
Enrollment
187
Registered
2014-05-20
Start date
2014-06-30
Completion date
2015-04-30
Last updated
2025-06-03

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Conditions

Breast Cancer

Keywords

RTA 408, RTA 408 Lotion, Breast cancer, Radiation therapy, Radiation dermatitis, Oxidative stress, Inflammation, omaveloxolone

Brief summary

Radiation dermatitis is experienced by almost all patients (up to 95%) receiving radiation therapy for cancer. Radiation dermatitis can be a serious condition because, in addition to its direct physical complications and the resulting impact on overall quality of life, it can also be a dose-limiting toxicity requiring changes to the prescribed course of radiation therapy. The most common strategy employed in an attempt to prevent or minimize radiation dermatitis involves moisturization of the irradiated area, use of a mild soap to keep the area clean, and minimizing exposure to potential mechanical irritants, such as scratching and rough clothing. However, this strategy has been shown to lack clinically significant efficacy. Consequently, there is a clinical need for new treatments that are effective in protecting against radiotherapy-induced oxidative stress and the subsequent development of radiation dermatitis. Based on data from previous studies in animals and humans, Reata believes that omaveloxolone (RTA 408) Lotion may effectively prevent and mitigate radiation dermatitis in oncology patients undergoing radiation therapy. This randomized, double-blind, vehicle-controlled, parallel-group trial will study the efficacy, tolerability and safety of two concentrations of omaveloxolone (RTA 408) Lotion (3% and 0.5%) versus vehicle in patients with breast cancer for whom radiation therapy is recommended.

Interventions

DRUGOmaveloxolone Lotion 0.5%

Omaveloxolone lotion 0.5% will be applied topically twice-daily, for up to 13 weeks, during the course of radiation therapy

DRUGOmaveloxolone Lotion 3%

Omaveloxolone lotion 3% will be applied topically twice-daily, for up to 13 weeks, during the course of radiation therapy

Lotion vehicle manufactured to mimic RTA 408 lotion will be applied topically twice-daily, for up to 13 weeks, during the course of radiation therapy

45 50.4 Gy in 1.8 Gy per day, in addition to 10 - 16 Gy boost or 46 - 50 Gy in 2 Gy per day, in addition to 10 - 16 Gy boost, at the physician's discretion

Sponsors

AbbVie
CollaboratorINDUSTRY
Biogen
Lead SponsorINDUSTRY

Study design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
PREVENTION
Masking
TRIPLE (Subject, Investigator, Outcomes Assessor)

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
FEMALE
Age
18 Years to 75 Years
Healthy volunteers
No

Inclusion criteria

1. Adult female patients (18 to 75 years of age, inclusive); 2. Patients diagnosed with ductal carcinoma in situ or non-inflammatory breast adenocarcinoma who have been referred for post-operative radiotherapy and have had no prior radiation treatment to that breast; 3. Patients planning to undergo 3D conformal radiation therapy to the whole breast (as part of breast-conservation therapy / lumpectomy) or chest wall (as part of post-mastectomy irradiation), with or without treatment of regional lymph nodes (i.e., axillary, supraclavicular, or internal mammary), using one of the following treatment schedules: 1. 45 - 50.4 Gy in 1.8 Gy per day, in addition to 10-16 Gy boost 2. 46 - 50 Gy in 2 Gy per day, in addition to 10-16 Gy boost; 4. Patients who received breast-conservation therapy / lumpectomy must be receiving ≥ 107% of the total radiation dose (calculated from the total radiation dose including boost) to any portion of the breast, based on radiation inhomogeneity, and/or have a breast volume ≥ 1200 cc;

Exclusion criteria

1. Patients with Stage T4 or Stage IV breast cancer; 2. Patients with prior radiation therapy to the breast treated in this study; 3. Patients with type V or VI skin according to the Fitzpatrick scale; 4. Patients with bilateral breast cancer; 5. Patients receiving partial breast irradiation therapy; 6. Patients with uncontrolled diabetes (HbA1c \> 11.0%, historical values within 6 months of screening are acceptable); 7. Patients with collagen vascular disease or vasculitis; 8. Patients with concurrent active malignancy other than adequately treated basal cell carcinoma of the skin or carcinoma in situ of the cervix; 9. Patients with active bacterial, fungal or viral skin infections; 10. Patients with known active hepatitis B or hepatitis C infection; 11. Patients who intend to use any other topical cream, lotion or preparation applied to the radiation treatment area; 12. Patients receiving concomitant chemotherapy during the course of the planned radiation treatment regimen. Patients are eligible if they are receiving sequential, neoadjuvant or adjuvant chemotherapy that is not anticipated to be delivered during the time course of the radiation treatment regimen.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frameDescription
Time-averaged Effect on Radiation Dermatitis Grade Measured With Common Terminology Criteria for Adverse Events (CTCAE, v 4.03) Following 3D Conformal Radiation Therapy to the Breast Following Topical Application of Omaveloxolone Lotion or Lotion VehicleDay 1 of radiation treatment through the last day of radiation treatment (maximum of 19 weeks), time averaged effect on radiation dermatitis reportedCTCAE Radiation dermatitis scoring: Grade 0 = No radiation dermatitis; Grade 1 = Faint erythema or dry desquamation; Grade 2 = Moderate to brisk erythema, patchy moist desquamation, mostly confined to skin folds and creases, moderate edema; Grade 3 = Moist desquamation in areas other than skin folds and creases, bleeding induced by minor trauma or abrasion; Grade 4 = Life-threatening consequences, skin necrosis or ulceration of full thickness dermis, spontaneous bleeding from involved site, skin graft indicated; Grade 5 = Death

Countries

United States

Participant flow

Participants by arm

ArmCount
Omaveloxolone (RTA 408) Lotion 0.5%
Omaveloxolone Lotion at a fixed dose of 0.5% administered topically to the radiation area, twice daily for approximately 9 weeks (up to a maximum of 16 weeks)
64
Omaveloxolone (RTA 408) Lotion 3%
Omaveloxolone Lotion at a fixed dose of 3% administered topically to the radiation area, twice daily for approximately 9 weeks (up to a maximum of 19 weeks)
62
Vehicle Lotion
Vehicle Lotion administered topically to the radiation area, twice daily for approximately 9 weeks (up to a maximum of 16 weeks)
61
Total187

Withdrawals & dropouts

PeriodReasonFG000FG001FG002
Overall StudyAdministrative Reasons101
Overall StudyAdverse Event100
Overall StudyDeath010
Overall StudyMissing010
Overall StudyPatient didn't complete end of study visit001
Overall StudyTreatment changed from radiation treatment to chemo001
Overall StudyWithdrawal by Subject313

Baseline characteristics

CharacteristicOmaveloxolone (RTA 408) Lotion 0.5%TotalVehicle LotionOmaveloxolone (RTA 408) Lotion 3%
Age, Continuous57.7 years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 8.8
56.8 years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 9.8
56.6 years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 10.3
56 years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 10.2
Ethnicity (NIH/OMB)
Hispanic or Latino
2 Participants11 Participants5 Participants4 Participants
Ethnicity (NIH/OMB)
Not Hispanic or Latino
61 Participants175 Participants56 Participants58 Participants
Ethnicity (NIH/OMB)
Unknown or Not Reported
1 Participants1 Participants0 Participants0 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
American Indian or Alaska Native
0 Participants2 Participants2 Participants0 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
Asian
0 Participants0 Participants0 Participants0 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
Black or African American
13 Participants24 Participants5 Participants6 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
More than one race
0 Participants0 Participants0 Participants0 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
0 Participants1 Participants1 Participants0 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
Unknown or Not Reported
1 Participants5 Participants2 Participants2 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
White
50 Participants155 Participants51 Participants54 Participants
Region of Enrollment
United States
64 participants187 participants61 participants62 participants
Sex: Female, Male
Female
64 Participants187 Participants61 Participants62 Participants
Sex: Female, Male
Male
0 Participants0 Participants0 Participants0 Participants

Adverse events

Event typeEG000
affected / at risk
EG001
affected / at risk
EG002
affected / at risk
deaths
Total, all-cause mortality
0 / 641 / 620 / 61
other
Total, other adverse events
49 / 6454 / 6250 / 61
serious
Total, serious adverse events
4 / 643 / 620 / 61

Outcome results

Primary

Time-averaged Effect on Radiation Dermatitis Grade Measured With Common Terminology Criteria for Adverse Events (CTCAE, v 4.03) Following 3D Conformal Radiation Therapy to the Breast Following Topical Application of Omaveloxolone Lotion or Lotion Vehicle

CTCAE Radiation dermatitis scoring: Grade 0 = No radiation dermatitis; Grade 1 = Faint erythema or dry desquamation; Grade 2 = Moderate to brisk erythema, patchy moist desquamation, mostly confined to skin folds and creases, moderate edema; Grade 3 = Moist desquamation in areas other than skin folds and creases, bleeding induced by minor trauma or abrasion; Grade 4 = Life-threatening consequences, skin necrosis or ulceration of full thickness dermis, spontaneous bleeding from involved site, skin graft indicated; Grade 5 = Death

Time frame: Day 1 of radiation treatment through the last day of radiation treatment (maximum of 19 weeks), time averaged effect on radiation dermatitis reported

Population: Intent-to-treat population (all randomized patients whether or not they received study drug)

ArmMeasureValue (LEAST_SQUARES_MEAN)
Omaveloxolone (RTA 408) Lotion 0.5%Time-averaged Effect on Radiation Dermatitis Grade Measured With Common Terminology Criteria for Adverse Events (CTCAE, v 4.03) Following 3D Conformal Radiation Therapy to the Breast Following Topical Application of Omaveloxolone Lotion or Lotion Vehicle1.1 Grade
Omaveloxolone (RTA 408) Lotion 3%Time-averaged Effect on Radiation Dermatitis Grade Measured With Common Terminology Criteria for Adverse Events (CTCAE, v 4.03) Following 3D Conformal Radiation Therapy to the Breast Following Topical Application of Omaveloxolone Lotion or Lotion Vehicle1.2 Grade
Vehicle LotionTime-averaged Effect on Radiation Dermatitis Grade Measured With Common Terminology Criteria for Adverse Events (CTCAE, v 4.03) Following 3D Conformal Radiation Therapy to the Breast Following Topical Application of Omaveloxolone Lotion or Lotion Vehicle1.2 Grade
Comparison: Comparison of omaveloxolone lotion pooled (0.5% and 3%) versus vehicle lotionp-value: 0.23765% CI: [-0.2, 0]Mixed Models Analysis
Comparison: Comparison of Omaveloxolone Lotion 0.5% versus Vehicle Lotionp-value: >0.0595% CI: [-0.2, 0]Mixed Models Analysis
Comparison: Comparison of Omaveloxolone Lotion 3% versus Vehicle Lotionp-value: >0.0595% CI: [-0.1, 0.1]Mixed Models Analysis

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Data processed: Mar 17, 2026