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Clinical Study to Evaluate the Efficacy and Safety of Desoximetasone (DSXS) With Atopic Dermatitis

A Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled, Parallel-Design, Multiple-Site Clinical Study to Evaluate the Efficacy and Safety of DSXS in Patients With Moderate to Severe Atopic Dermatitis.

Status
Completed
Phases
Phase 3
Study type
Interventional
Source
ClinicalTrials.gov
Registry ID
NCT02595073
Enrollment
124
Registered
2015-11-03
Start date
2015-09-04
Completion date
2017-08-29
Last updated
2018-12-07

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

Atopic Dermatitis

Brief summary

Efficacy and Safety of DSXS (Taro Pharmaceuticals, U.S.A., Inc.) in Patients with Moderate to Severe Atopic Dermatitis

Detailed description

A Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled, Parallel-Design, Multiple-Site Clinical Study to Evaluate the Efficacy and Safety of DSXS (Taro Pharmaceuticals, U.S.A., Inc.) in Patients with Moderate to Severe Atopic Dermatitis

Interventions

DRUGDSXS

Active treatment

DRUGPlacebo

Placebo treatment

Sponsors

Sun Pharmaceutical Industries, Inc.
Lead SponsorINDUSTRY

Study design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
QUADRUPLE (Subject, Caregiver, Investigator, Outcomes Assessor)

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
6 Months to No maximum
Healthy volunteers
No

Inclusion criteria

\- male and non-pregnant females, age 6 months or older, with a confirmed diagnosis of moderate to severe atopic dermatitis (AD)

Exclusion criteria

\- Lacks stable diagnosis of atopic dermatitis or has been diagnosed with mild atopic dermatitis.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frameDescription
The Number of Patients in Each Treatment Group That Have Clinical Success28 daysClinical Success defined using the following scores at Visit 4 (Day 28 ± 2): At least a 2-grade improvement from the baseline IGA score (i.e., clear \[0\] or almost clear \[1\]) AND A score of clear or mild (0 or 1) for both erythema and induration/papulation/edema

Secondary

MeasureTime frameDescription
Change From Baseline in %BSA Affected at Day 28 ± 228 daysThe change in %BSA Affected from Visit 1 Baseline (Day 1) to Visit 4 End of Treatment (Day 28 ± 2)

Countries

United States

Participant flow

Participants by arm

ArmCount
DSXS Topical Product
DSXS Active treatment DSXS: Active treatment
61
Placebo Topical Product
Placebo treatment Placebo: Placebo treatment
63
Total124

Withdrawals & dropouts

PeriodReasonFG000FG001
Overall StudyProgressive Disease01
Overall StudyProtocol Violation20

Baseline characteristics

CharacteristicPlacebo Topical ProductTotalDSXS Topical Product
Age, Continuous41.7 years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 18.5
42.6 years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 18.6
43.5 years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 18.8
Baseline Investigator Global Assessment (IGA) Score
Almost Clear
0 Participants0 Participants0 Participants
Baseline Investigator Global Assessment (IGA) Score
Clear
0 Participants0 Participants0 Participants
Baseline Investigator Global Assessment (IGA) Score
Mild Disease
0 Participants0 Participants0 Participants
Baseline Investigator Global Assessment (IGA) Score
Moderate Disease
56 Participants109 Participants53 Participants
Baseline Investigator Global Assessment (IGA) Score
Severe Disease
7 Participants15 Participants8 Participants
Baseline Total Body Surface Area (BSA)1.9 meters squared
STANDARD_DEVIATION 0.3
1.9 meters squared
STANDARD_DEVIATION 0.3
1.8 meters squared
STANDARD_DEVIATION 0.2
%BSA Affected with Atopic Dermatitis (AD)23.3 percent
STANDARD_DEVIATION 10.1
23.4 percent
STANDARD_DEVIATION 8.9
23.4 percent
STANDARD_DEVIATION 7.5
Eczema Area and Severity Index (EASI) Score18.6 units on a scale
STANDARD_DEVIATION 3.6
18.7 units on a scale
STANDARD_DEVIATION 4
18.8 units on a scale
STANDARD_DEVIATION 4.4
Ethnicity (NIH/OMB)
Hispanic or Latino
31 Participants56 Participants25 Participants
Ethnicity (NIH/OMB)
Not Hispanic or Latino
32 Participants68 Participants36 Participants
Ethnicity (NIH/OMB)
Unknown or Not Reported
0 Participants0 Participants0 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
American Indian or Alaska Native
0 Participants0 Participants0 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
Asian
6 Participants17 Participants11 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
Black or African American
3 Participants7 Participants4 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
More than one race
0 Participants0 Participants0 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
0 Participants0 Participants0 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
Unknown or Not Reported
1 Participants1 Participants0 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
White
53 Participants99 Participants46 Participants
Sex: Female, Male
Female
32 Participants68 Participants36 Participants
Sex: Female, Male
Male
31 Participants56 Participants25 Participants

Adverse events

Event typeEG000
affected / at risk
EG001
affected / at risk
deaths
Total, all-cause mortality
0 / 610 / 63
other
Total, other adverse events
8 / 6113 / 63
serious
Total, serious adverse events
0 / 610 / 63

Outcome results

Primary

The Number of Patients in Each Treatment Group That Have Clinical Success

Clinical Success defined using the following scores at Visit 4 (Day 28 ± 2): At least a 2-grade improvement from the baseline IGA score (i.e., clear \[0\] or almost clear \[1\]) AND A score of clear or mild (0 or 1) for both erythema and induration/papulation/edema

Time frame: 28 days

ArmMeasureValue (COUNT_OF_PARTICIPANTS)
DSXS Topical ProductThe Number of Patients in Each Treatment Group That Have Clinical Success21 Participants
Placebo Topical ProductThe Number of Patients in Each Treatment Group That Have Clinical Success27 Participants
p-value: 0.3353z-test, 2-tailed
Secondary

Change From Baseline in %BSA Affected at Day 28 ± 2

The change in %BSA Affected from Visit 1 Baseline (Day 1) to Visit 4 End of Treatment (Day 28 ± 2)

Time frame: 28 days

ArmMeasureValue (LEAST_SQUARES_MEAN)Dispersion
DSXS Topical ProductChange From Baseline in %BSA Affected at Day 28 ± 2-13.81 percentage of BSAStandard Error 0.99
Placebo Topical ProductChange From Baseline in %BSA Affected at Day 28 ± 2-13.24 percentage of BSAStandard Error 0.96
p-value: 0.619ANCOVA

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