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Phase III Clinical Study in Patients With Mild to Severe Scalp Psoriasis

A Randomized, Double-Blind, Vehicle-Controlled, Parallel-Design, Multiple-Site, Phase III Clinical Study to Evaluate the Efficacy and Safety of DSXS Topical Product in Patients With Mild to Severe Scalp Psoriasis

Status
Completed
Phases
Phase 3
Study type
Interventional
Source
ClinicalTrials.gov
Registry ID
NCT02933866
Enrollment
371
Registered
2016-10-14
Start date
2016-03-11
Completion date
2017-09-29
Last updated
2018-12-06

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

Conditions

Scalp Psoriasis

Brief summary

A Randomized, Double-Blind, Vehicle-Controlled, Parallel-Design, Multiple-Site, Phase III Clinical Study to Evaluate the Efficacy and Safety of DSXS topical product in Patients with Mild to Severe Scalp Psoriasis

Detailed description

To evaluate the therapeutic efficacy and safety of DSXS topical product (Taro Pharmaceuticals, U.S.A., Inc.) compared to a Vehicle topical product (Taro Pharmaceuticals, U.S.A., Inc.) in patients with mild to severe scalp psoriasis.

Interventions

topical treatment

topical 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
18 Years to 65 Years
Healthy volunteers
Yes

Inclusion criteria

* Male or non-pregnant, non-lactating females 18 years of age and older.

Exclusion criteria

* Females who are pregnant, lactating or likely to become pregnant during the study.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frameDescription
Proportion of Patients in Each Treatment Group Who Are Considered a Clinical SuccessDay 29Clinical Success is defined by an IGA score of 0 (clear) or I (almost clear) with at least a 2 grades reduction from baseline at Day 29 ± 2

Countries

United States

Participant flow

Participants by arm

ArmCount
DSXS Topical
applied once daily for 28 days DSXS topical: topical treatment
186
Vehicle Topical
applied once daily for 28 days Vehicle topical: topical treatment
184
Total370

Baseline characteristics

CharacteristicDSXS TopicalTotalVehicle Topical
Age, Continuous50.9 years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 15.9
50.1 years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 16.3
49.3 years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 16.7
Ethnicity (NIH/OMB)
Hispanic or Latino
84 Participants167 Participants83 Participants
Ethnicity (NIH/OMB)
Not Hispanic or Latino
102 Participants203 Participants101 Participants
Ethnicity (NIH/OMB)
Unknown or Not Reported
0 Participants0 Participants0 Participants
Number of months and/or years patient has suffered from symptoms caused by scalp psoriasis
> 1 Year And <= 3 Years
38 Participants71 Participants33 Participants
Number of months and/or years patient has suffered from symptoms caused by scalp psoriasis
<= 3 Months
18 Participants37 Participants19 Participants
Number of months and/or years patient has suffered from symptoms caused by scalp psoriasis
> 3 Months And <= 6 Months
1 Participants4 Participants3 Participants
Number of months and/or years patient has suffered from symptoms caused by scalp psoriasis
> 3 Years And <= 5 Years
19 Participants50 Participants31 Participants
Number of months and/or years patient has suffered from symptoms caused by scalp psoriasis
> 5 Years
102 Participants194 Participants92 Participants
Number of months and/or years patient has suffered from symptoms caused by scalp psoriasis
> 6 Months And <= 1 Year
8 Participants14 Participants6 Participants
Percent Scalp Affected33.7 percent
STANDARD_DEVIATION 26
31.4 percent
STANDARD_DEVIATION 25
29.2 percent
STANDARD_DEVIATION 23.8
Race (NIH/OMB)
American Indian or Alaska Native
0 Participants0 Participants0 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
Asian
4 Participants7 Participants3 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
Black or African American
7 Participants18 Participants11 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
More than one race
0 Participants0 Participants0 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
1 Participants2 Participants1 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
Unknown or Not Reported
3 Participants5 Participants2 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
White
171 Participants338 Participants167 Participants
Region of Enrollment
United States
186 participants370 participants184 participants
Sex: Female, Male
Female
108 Participants219 Participants111 Participants
Sex: Female, Male
Male
78 Participants151 Participants73 Participants

Adverse events

Event typeEG000
affected / at risk
EG001
affected / at risk
deaths
Total, all-cause mortality
0 / 1830 / 183
other
Total, other adverse events
31 / 18342 / 183
serious
Total, serious adverse events
0 / 1830 / 183

Outcome results

Primary

Proportion of Patients in Each Treatment Group Who Are Considered a Clinical Success

Clinical Success is defined by an IGA score of 0 (clear) or I (almost clear) with at least a 2 grades reduction from baseline at Day 29 ± 2

Time frame: Day 29

ArmMeasureValue (COUNT_OF_PARTICIPANTS)
DSXS TopicalProportion of Patients in Each Treatment Group Who Are Considered a Clinical Success49 Participants
Vehicle TopicalProportion of Patients in Each Treatment Group Who Are Considered a Clinical Success41 Participants
p-value: 0.2961Cochran-Mantel-Haenszel

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