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Topical Psoriasis Study for Patients Receiving Biologic Therapy

An Open-Label, Observational Study Evaluating Topicort® Topical Spray 0.25% (Desoximetasone) BID in Psoriasis Patients Being Treated With Biologic Agents

Status
Completed
Phases
Phase 4
Study type
Interventional
Source
ClinicalTrials.gov
Registry ID
NCT02983981
Enrollment
20
Registered
2016-12-06
Start date
2016-03-31
Completion date
2016-10-31
Last updated
2024-03-20

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Conditions

Psoriasis

Brief summary

A two-phase, single center, study of 20 subjects to assess 4 weeks of add-on therapy of Topicort® BID and 12 weeks BID on two consecutive days a week to patients with ≤5% BSA who are receiving biologic therapy for at least 24 weeks

Detailed description

A two-phase, single center, study of 20 subjects to assess 4 weeks of add-on therapy of Topicort® BID and 12 weeks BID on two consecutive days a week to patients with ≤5% BSA who are receiving biologic therapy for at least 24 weeks. Adult male and female subjects with moderate to severe chronic plaque psoriasis All patients will receive Topicort® BID for 4 weeks. After week 4 patients will receive Topicort® BID on two consecutive days a week for 12 weeks.

Interventions

open label Topicort spray

Sponsors

Sun Pharmaceutical Industries, Inc.
CollaboratorINDUSTRY
Psoriasis Treatment Center of Central New Jersey
Lead SponsorOTHER

Study design

Allocation
NA
Intervention model
SINGLE_GROUP
Primary purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE

Eligibility

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

Inclusion criteria

1. Male or female adults ≥ 18 years of age. 2. Diagnosis of chronic plaque-type psoriasis. 3. Able to give written informed consent prior to performance of any study related procedures. 4. Treated with a biologic agent for a minimum of 24 weeks at baseline. 5. Plaque-type psoriasis as defined at screening and baseline by BSA ≤ 5%. 6. Females of childbearing potential (FCBP) must have a negative pregnancy test at Screening and Baseline. FCBP who engage in activity in which conception is possible must use one of the approved contraceptive options: hormonal contraception; intrauterine device (IUD); tubal ligation; or partner's vasectomy; Male or female condom diaphragm with spermicide, cervical cap with spermicide, or contraceptive sponge with spermicide. 7. Subject must be in general good health (except for psoriasis) as judged by the Investigator, based on medical history, physical examination.

Exclusion criteria

1. \>5% Body Surface Area 2. Any condition, which would place the subject at unacceptable risk if he/she were to participate in the study. 3. Pregnant or breast feeding, or considering becoming pregnant during the study. 4. Malignancy or history of malignancy, except for: 1. treated \[ie, cured\] basal cell or squamous cell in situ skin carcinomas; 2. treated \[ie, cured\] malignancy with no evidence of recurrence within the previous 5 years. 5. Use of any investigational drug within 4 weeks prior to randomization, or within 5 pharmacokinetic/pharmacodynamic half lives, if known (whichever is longer). 6. Use of oral systemic medications for the treatment of psoriasis within 4 weeks (includes, but not limited to, oral corticosteroids, methotrexate, acitretin, apremilast and cyclosporine). 7. Patient used other topical therapies to treat within 2 weeks of the Baseline Visit (includes, but not limited to, topical corticosteroids, vitamin D analogs, or retinoids). 8. Patient received UVB phototherapy within 2 weeks of Baseline. 9. Patient received PUVA phototherapy within 4 weeks of Baseline. 10. Patient has a known hypersensitivity to the excipients of Topicort Spray® as stated in the label.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frameDescription
Psoriasis Severity16 weeksPhysician's Global Assessment x Percentage of Body Surface Area (scale scores 0-400 where 0 is best psoriasis 400 is worst possible psoriasis) Body surface area calculated as 1 of patient's palm is 1%.

Secondary

MeasureTime frameDescription
Psoriasis Severity16 weeksPhysician's Global Assessment Scores Scales 0-4 with 0 as no psoriasis and 4 is severe psoriasis
Dermatology Life Quality Index16 weekscalculated by summing the score of each question resulting in a maximum of 30 and a minimum of 0. The higher the score, the more quality of life is impaired.

Participant flow

Participants by arm

ArmCount
Open Label
Topicort topical spray Topicort Topical Spray: open label Topicort spray applied twice daily for 4 weeks followed by twice daily BID on two consecutive days a week (e.g. Saturday and Sunday) for 12 weeks.
20
Total20

Baseline characteristics

CharacteristicOpen Label
Age, Continuous53.33 years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 7.92
Region of Enrollment
United States
20 participants
Sex: Female, Male
Female
5 Participants
Sex: Female, Male
Male
15 Participants

Adverse events

Event typeEG000
affected / at risk
deaths
Total, all-cause mortality
0 / 20
other
Total, other adverse events
7 / 20
serious
Total, serious adverse events
0 / 20

Outcome results

Primary

Psoriasis Severity

Physician's Global Assessment x Percentage of Body Surface Area (scale scores 0-400 where 0 is best psoriasis 400 is worst possible psoriasis) Body surface area calculated as 1 of patient's palm is 1%.

Time frame: 16 weeks

ArmMeasureValue (MEAN)Dispersion
Open LabelPsoriasis Severity4.25 units on a scaleStandard Deviation 5.71
Secondary

Dermatology Life Quality Index

calculated by summing the score of each question resulting in a maximum of 30 and a minimum of 0. The higher the score, the more quality of life is impaired.

Time frame: 16 weeks

ArmMeasureValue (MEAN)Dispersion
Open LabelDermatology Life Quality Index3.65 units on a scaleStandard Deviation 4.08
Secondary

Psoriasis Severity

Physician's Global Assessment Scores Scales 0-4 with 0 as no psoriasis and 4 is severe psoriasis

Time frame: 16 weeks

ArmMeasureValue (MEAN)Dispersion
Open LabelPsoriasis Severity1.65 units on a scaleStandard Deviation 0.89
Secondary

Psoriasis Severity

Psoriasis severity measured as Body Surface area measured as 1 of patient's palm is equal to 1% body surface area.

Time frame: 16 weeks

ArmMeasureValue (MEAN)Dispersion
Open LabelPsoriasis Severity2.05 percentage of BSAStandard Deviation 2.28

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