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Comparative Safety and Efficacy of Two Treatments in the Treatment of Inflammatory Lesions of Rosacea

Status
Completed
Phases
Phase 3
Study type
Interventional
Source
ClinicalTrials.gov
Registry ID
NCT02795117
Enrollment
486
Registered
2016-06-09
Start date
2016-05-31
Completion date
2017-02-28
Last updated
2021-11-02

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Conditions

Rosacea

Brief summary

The purpose of this study is to compare the safety and efficacy of Perrigo's product to an FDA approved product for the treatment of inflammatory lesions rosacea

Interventions

DRUGIvermectin
DRUGIvermectin (reference)
DRUGPlacebo

Sponsors

Padagis LLC
Lead SponsorINDUSTRY

Study design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
DOUBLE (Subject, Investigator)

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to No maximum
Healthy volunteers
No

Inclusion criteria

1. Must sign an Institutional Review Board (IRB) approved written informed consent for this study. 2. Must be at least 18 years of age 3. Must have a definite clinical diagnosis of moderate to severe facial papulopustular rosacea 4. Subjects must be willing and able to understand and comply with the requirements of the study and apply the medication as instructed. 5. Subjects must be in general good health and free from any clinically significant disease, other than rosacea, that might interfere with the study evaluations. 6. Females of childbearing potential (excluding women who are surgically sterilized (verified tubal ligation or bilateral oophorectomy or hysterectomy) or post- menopausal for at least 2 years), in addition to having a negative urine pregnancy test at Visit 1/Day 1 (Baseline), must be willing to use an acceptable form of birth control during the study.

Exclusion criteria

1. Subjects, who are pregnant, breastfeeding, or planning a pregnancy within the period of their study participation. 2. Current or past ocular rosacea. 3. Presence of any other facial skin condition that might interfere with rosacea diagnosis and/or assessment. 4. History of hypersensitivity or allergy to the study medication and/or any ingredient in the study medication. 5. Use of radiation therapy and/or anti-neoplastic agents within 90 days prior to Visit 1/Day 1 (Baseline). 6. Current use of anticoagulation therapy and use throughout the study. 7. Use of medicated make-up (including anti-aging make-up) throughout the study 8. Use during the study of 1) systemic steroids, 2) topical retinoids to the face 3) antibiotics known to impact rosacea 4) immunosuppressive agents, or immunomodulators). 9. Facial use of 1) topical steroids, 2) topical anti-inflammatory agents, 3) topical antimycotics, 4) any topical rosacea treatments or 4) topical antibiotics. 10. Use of medicated cleansers on the face (throughout the study. 11. Subject consumes excessive alcohol, abuses drugs, or has a condition that could compromise the subject's ability to comply with study requirements 12. Use of topical astringents or abrasives, medicated topical preparations (prescription and OTC products) within 2 days prior to Visit 1 and throughout the study. 13. Use of antipruritics (including antihistamines), spa treatments or chlorine exposure (swimming etc.) within 24 hours of all study visits. 14. Participation in any clinical study involving an investigational product, agent or device that might influence the intended effects or mask the side effects of study medication in the 1 month (30 days) prior Visit 1/Day 1 (Baseline) or throughout the study. 15. Previous enrollment in this study or current enrollment in this study at another participating site. 16. Use of tanning booths, sun lamps (excessive UV radiation e.g., phototherapy, daily extended exposure or occupational exposure to the sun), sunbathing or excessive exposure to the sun 1 week prior to baseline and throughout the study. 17. Subjects who in the opinion of the investigator, are unlikely to be able to follow the restrictions of the protocol and complete the study

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Mean Percent Change From Baseline in the Inflammatory (Papules and Pustules) Lesion CountDay 1 to Day 84

Secondary

MeasureTime frameDescription
Subjects With Clinical Success on the Investigator Global AssessmentDay 1 to Day 84Clinical success is defined as a score of clear or almost clear

Participant flow

Participants by arm

ArmCount
Test Product
Ivermectin Cream, 1% (Perrigo)
193
Reference Product
Ivermectin Cream, 1% (reference)
193
Placebo
Placebo cream
100
Total486

Baseline characteristics

CharacteristicTest ProductReference ProductPlaceboTotal
Age, Continuous51.9 years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 12.65
51.3 years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 13.61
51.2 years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 14.25
51.5 years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 13.35
Ethnicity (NIH/OMB)
Hispanic or Latino
38 Participants37 Participants19 Participants94 Participants
Ethnicity (NIH/OMB)
Not Hispanic or Latino
155 Participants156 Participants81 Participants392 Participants
Ethnicity (NIH/OMB)
Unknown or Not Reported
0 Participants0 Participants0 Participants0 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
American Indian or Alaska Native
0 Participants0 Participants1 Participants1 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
Asian
3 Participants2 Participants0 Participants5 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
Black or African American
0 Participants0 Participants2 Participants2 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
More than one race
0 Participants0 Participants0 Participants0 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
1 Participants1 Participants0 Participants2 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
Unknown or Not Reported
1 Participants1 Participants0 Participants2 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
White
188 Participants189 Participants97 Participants474 Participants
Sex: Female, Male
Female
141 Participants140 Participants67 Participants348 Participants
Sex: Female, Male
Male
52 Participants53 Participants33 Participants138 Participants

Adverse events

Event typeEG000
affected / at risk
EG001
affected / at risk
EG002
affected / at risk
deaths
Total, all-cause mortality
0 / 1930 / 1930 / 100
other
Total, other adverse events
0 / 1930 / 1930 / 100
serious
Total, serious adverse events
0 / 1930 / 1930 / 100

Outcome results

Primary

Mean Percent Change From Baseline in the Inflammatory (Papules and Pustules) Lesion Count

Time frame: Day 1 to Day 84

Population: Per protocol population

ArmMeasureValue (MEAN)Dispersion
Test ProductMean Percent Change From Baseline in the Inflammatory (Papules and Pustules) Lesion Count65.47 percentage of lesion reductionStandard Deviation 30.222
Reference ProductMean Percent Change From Baseline in the Inflammatory (Papules and Pustules) Lesion Count67.89 percentage of lesion reductionStandard Deviation 30.244
PlaceboMean Percent Change From Baseline in the Inflammatory (Papules and Pustules) Lesion Count55.51 percentage of lesion reductionStandard Deviation 32.66
90% CI: [91, 105.4]ANOVA
Secondary

Subjects With Clinical Success on the Investigator Global Assessment

Clinical success is defined as a score of clear or almost clear

Time frame: Day 1 to Day 84

Population: Per protocol population

ArmMeasureValue (COUNT_OF_PARTICIPANTS)
Test ProductSubjects With Clinical Success on the Investigator Global Assessment71 Participants
Reference ProductSubjects With Clinical Success on the Investigator Global Assessment79 Participants
PlaceboSubjects With Clinical Success on the Investigator Global Assessment26 Participants
90% CI: [-18.31, 1.85]Wald's method

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