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Dose-ranging Trial to Evaluate Delgocitinib Cream 1, 3, 8, and 20 mg/g Compared to Delgocitinib Cream Vehicle Over an 8-week Treatment Period in Adult Subjects With Atopic Dermatitis.

A Phase 2b, Double-blind, Randomised, 5-arm, Vehicle-controlled, Dose Ranging Trial to Evaluate the Efficacy and Safety of Twice Daily Topical Applications of Delgocitinib Cream 1, 3, 8, 20 mg/g for 8 Weeks in Adult Subjects With Mild to Severe Atopic Dermatitis.

Status
Completed
Phases
Phase 2
Study type
Interventional
Source
ClinicalTrials.gov
Registry ID
NCT03725722
Enrollment
251
Registered
2018-10-31
Start date
2018-12-28
Completion date
2020-05-19
Last updated
2025-03-12

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Conditions

Atopic Dermatitis

Brief summary

This is a double-blind, multi-centre, randomised, 5-arm, vehicle-controlled, parallel-group trial. The trial is designed to establish a dose-response signal and investigate the efficacy and safety of delgocitinib cream in the treatment of adult subjects with mild to severe atopic dermatitis (AD).

Interventions

Cream for topical application

The cream vehicle is similar to the delgocitinib cream except that it does not contain any active ingredient.

Sponsors

LEO Pharma
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

Key Inclusion Criteria: * Age 18 years and above. * Diagnosis of AD as defined by the Hanifin and Rajka 1980 criteria for AD. * History of AD for ≥1 year. * AD involvement of 5-50% treatable body surface area at screening and at baseline (excluding scalp). * Disease severity graded as mild to severe according to vIGA-AD (i.e. vIGA-AD ≥2) at screening and baseline. Key

Exclusion criteria

* AD lesion(s) on scalp at screening and/or baseline. * Active dermatologic conditions that may confound the diagnosis of AD or would interfere with assessment of treatment, such as scabies, cutaneous lymphoma, rosacea, urticaria, or psoriasis. * Known active allergic or irritant contact dermatitis that is likely to interfere with the assessment of severity of AD. * Use of tanning beds or phototherapy within 4 weeks prior to baseline. * Systemic treatment with immunosuppressive/modulating drugs or corticosteroids within 4 weeks prior to baseline or 3 or more bleach baths any week within 4 weeks prior to baseline. * Treatment with topical corticosteroids, topical calcineurin inhibitors, topical phosphodiesterase-4 inhibitors, or oral antibiotics within 2 weeks prior to baseline. * Change in systemic antihistamine therapy within 2 weeks prior to baseline i.e. the subjects must not start antihistamine treatment or change the current dosage regime within 2 weeks prior to baseline. * Receipt of live attenuated vaccines within 4 weeks prior to baseline. * Treatment with any marketed or investigational biologic agents within 6 months or 5 half-lives prior to baseline, or until cell counts return to normal, whichever is longer. * History of any active skin infection within 1 week prior to baseline. * Clinically significant infection (systemic infection or serious skin infection requiring parenteral treatment) within 4 weeks prior to baseline.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frameDescription
Change From Baseline (Week 0) to Week 8 in Eczema Area and Severity Index (EASI) Score.Week 0 to Week 8EASI is a validated measure used in clinical practice and clinical trials to assess the severity and extent of AD. The EASI is a composite index with scores ranging from 0 to 72, with higher values indicating more severe or more extensive condition. The multiple comparison procedure - modelling (MCP-Mod) approach was used to guide dose selection. Mixed Model for Repeated Measurements (MMRM) analysis was used to determine the difference in the continuous endpoint between the active delgocitinib doses and delgocitinib cream vehicle.

Secondary

MeasureTime frameDescription
Validated Investigator Global Assessment Scale for Atopic Dermatitis (vIGA-AD) Score of 0 (Clear) or 1 (Almost Clear) With ≥2-step Improvement (vIGA-AD TS) From Baseline to Week 8.Week 0 to Week 8vIGA-AD is an instrument used in clinical trials to assess the subject's global disease severity and is based on a 5-point scale ranging from 0 (clear) to 4 (severe). The multiple comparison procedure - modelling (MCP-Mod) approach was used to guide dose-selection. Cochran-Mantel-Haenszel analysis was used to determine the difference in response rates between the active delgocitinib cream doses and the delgocitinib cream vehicle.
EASI75 at Week 8Week 0 to Week 8EASI75 is defined as at least 75% reduction in EASI from baseline.
Time to vIGA-AD TSWeek 0 to Week 8The time to vIGA-AD TS response is defined as the time from baseline to first assessment of a vIGA-AD score of 0 (Clear) or 1 (Almost Clear) with ≥2-step improvement

Countries

Australia, Canada, United States

Participant flow

Recruitment details

251 participants from 31 sites in 3 countries (U.S., Canada and Australia) were randomised in this trial. The first participant was screened on 29-Nov-2018 and the last participant completed the trial on 19-May-2020.

Pre-assignment details

326 participants were screened for this trial. Of these, 75 participants (23.0%) were screening failures. The main reason for screening failure was failure to meet eligibility criteria (18.4%).

Participants by arm

ArmCount
Delgocitinib Cream 1 mg/g
Delgocitinib cream applied twice daily for 8 weeks Delgocitinib cream: Cream for topical application
49
Delgocitinib Cream 3 mg/g
Delgocitinib cream applied twice daily for 8 weeks Delgocitinib cream: Cream for topical application
50
Delgocitinib Cream 8 mg/g
Delgocitinib cream applied twice daily for 8 weeks Delgocitinib cream: Cream for topical application
50
Delgocitinib Cream 20 mg/g
Delgocitinib cream applied twice daily for 8 weeks Delgocitinib cream: Cream for topical application
52
Delgocitinib Cream Vehicle
Delgocitinib cream vehicle applied twice daily for 8 weeks Delgocitinib cream vehicle: The cream vehicle is similar to the delgocitinib cream except that it does not contain any active ingredient.
50
Total251

Withdrawals & dropouts

PeriodReasonFG000FG001FG002FG003FG004
Overall StudyAdverse Event22106
Overall StudyCOVID-19 situation01000
Overall StudyLack of Efficacy21202
Overall StudyLost to Follow-up31221
Overall StudyPersonal reasons00101
Overall StudyWithdrawal by Subject41044

Baseline characteristics

CharacteristicDelgocitinib Cream 1 mg/gDelgocitinib Cream 3 mg/gDelgocitinib Cream 8 mg/gDelgocitinib Cream 20 mg/gDelgocitinib Cream VehicleTotal
Age, Continuous43.8 years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 16.1
38.5 years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 16.6
42.0 years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 17.4
37.4 years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 14.7
41.3 years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 19.6
40.5 years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 17
Baseline EASI score9.3 units on a scale
STANDARD_DEVIATION 5.2
10.9 units on a scale
STANDARD_DEVIATION 9.1
8.6 units on a scale
STANDARD_DEVIATION 4.6
9.9 units on a scale
STANDARD_DEVIATION 6.9
11.2 units on a scale
STANDARD_DEVIATION 7.3
10.0 units on a scale
STANDARD_DEVIATION 6.8
Baseline vIGA-AD score
0 - Clear
0 Participants0 Participants0 Participants0 Participants0 Participants0 Participants
Baseline vIGA-AD score
1 - Almost clear
0 Participants0 Participants0 Participants0 Participants0 Participants0 Participants
Baseline vIGA-AD score
2 - Mild
18 Participants18 Participants18 Participants19 Participants17 Participants90 Participants
Baseline vIGA-AD score
3 - Moderate
27 Participants28 Participants28 Participants28 Participants29 Participants140 Participants
Baseline vIGA-AD score
4 - Severe
4 Participants4 Participants4 Participants5 Participants4 Participants21 Participants
Ethnicity (NIH/OMB)
Hispanic or Latino
5 Participants6 Participants5 Participants8 Participants1 Participants25 Participants
Ethnicity (NIH/OMB)
Not Hispanic or Latino
44 Participants44 Participants45 Participants44 Participants49 Participants226 Participants
Ethnicity (NIH/OMB)
Unknown or Not Reported
0 Participants0 Participants0 Participants0 Participants0 Participants0 Participants
Race/Ethnicity, Customized
American Indian or Alaska native
0 Participants0 Participants0 Participants1 Participants0 Participants1 Participants
Race/Ethnicity, Customized
Asian
12 Participants9 Participants19 Participants15 Participants14 Participants69 Participants
Race/Ethnicity, Customized
Black or African American
3 Participants11 Participants5 Participants4 Participants8 Participants31 Participants
Race/Ethnicity, Customized
Native Hawaiian or other Pacific islander
0 Participants0 Participants0 Participants0 Participants1 Participants1 Participants
Race/Ethnicity, Customized
Other
7 Participants2 Participants3 Participants4 Participants1 Participants17 Participants
Race/Ethnicity, Customized
White
27 Participants28 Participants23 Participants28 Participants26 Participants132 Participants
Region of Enrollment
Australia
11 participants12 participants12 participants13 participants11 participants59 participants
Region of Enrollment
Canada
15 participants9 participants19 participants15 participants14 participants72 participants
Region of Enrollment
United States
23 participants29 participants19 participants24 participants25 participants120 participants
Sex: Female, Male
Female
34 Participants33 Participants32 Participants37 Participants36 Participants172 Participants
Sex: Female, Male
Male
15 Participants17 Participants18 Participants15 Participants14 Participants79 Participants

Adverse events

Event typeEG000
affected / at risk
EG001
affected / at risk
EG002
affected / at risk
EG003
affected / at risk
EG004
affected / at risk
deaths
Total, all-cause mortality
0 / 490 / 500 / 500 / 510 / 50
other
Total, other adverse events
12 / 4911 / 508 / 5012 / 5111 / 50
serious
Total, serious adverse events
1 / 491 / 500 / 500 / 511 / 50

Outcome results

Primary

Change From Baseline (Week 0) to Week 8 in Eczema Area and Severity Index (EASI) Score.

EASI is a validated measure used in clinical practice and clinical trials to assess the severity and extent of AD. The EASI is a composite index with scores ranging from 0 to 72, with higher values indicating more severe or more extensive condition. The multiple comparison procedure - modelling (MCP-Mod) approach was used to guide dose selection. Mixed Model for Repeated Measurements (MMRM) analysis was used to determine the difference in the continuous endpoint between the active delgocitinib doses and delgocitinib cream vehicle.

Time frame: Week 0 to Week 8

Population: FAS (defined as all randomized subjects exposed to investigational medicinal product)

ArmMeasureValue (LEAST_SQUARES_MEAN)Dispersion
Delgocitinib Cream 1 mg/gChange From Baseline (Week 0) to Week 8 in Eczema Area and Severity Index (EASI) Score.-5.0 score on a scaleStandard Error 0.7
Delgocitinib Cream 3 mg/gChange From Baseline (Week 0) to Week 8 in Eczema Area and Severity Index (EASI) Score.-4.9 score on a scaleStandard Error 0.7
Delgocitinib Cream 8 mg/gChange From Baseline (Week 0) to Week 8 in Eczema Area and Severity Index (EASI) Score.-5.8 score on a scaleStandard Error 0.7
Delgocitinib Cream 20 mg/gChange From Baseline (Week 0) to Week 8 in Eczema Area and Severity Index (EASI) Score.-7.6 score on a scaleStandard Error 0.7
Delgocitinib Cream VehicleChange From Baseline (Week 0) to Week 8 in Eczema Area and Severity Index (EASI) Score.-1.9 score on a scaleStandard Error 0.8
Comparison: The primary endpoint was evaluated by determining if there was a dose-response relationship between the change from baseline to Week 8 in EASI score and the dose administered using the Multiple Comparison Procedure - Modelling (MCP-Mod) methodology. Several candidate parametric models were assumed and multiple comparison techniques were used to choose the model(s) likely to present the true underlying dose-response curve.p-value: <0.0001Multiple contrast test
Comparison: Least square (LS) means were calculated using a mixed model response model (MMRM) on post-baseline responses up to Week 8 with an unstructured covariance matrix, Kenward-Roger approximation to estimate denominator degrees of freedom and the mean modelled as follows:~Change from baseline in EASI = treatment x visit + baseline EASI x visit + region + baseline vIGA-AD.~The primary comparison between each active delgocitinib dose and delgocitinib cream vehicle was at Week 8.p-value: <0.0195% CI: [-5, -1.3]Mixed Models Analysis
Comparison: Least square (LS) means were calculated using a mixed model response model (MMRM) on post-baseline responses up to Week 8 with an unstructured covariance matrix, Kenward-Roger approximation to estimate denominator degrees of freedom and the mean modelled as follows:~Change from baseline in EASI = treatment x visit + baseline EASI x visit + region + baseline vIGA-AD.~The primary comparison between each active delgocitinib dose and delgocitinib cream vehicle was at Week 8.p-value: <0.0595% CI: [-4.8, -1.2]Mixed Models Analysis
Comparison: Least square (LS) means were calculated using a mixed model response model (MMRM) on post-baseline responses up to Week 8 with an unstructured covariance matrix, Kenward-Roger approximation to estimate denominator degrees of freedom and the mean modelled as follows:~Change from baseline in EASI = treatment x visit + baseline EASI x visit + region + baseline vIGA-AD.~The primary comparison between each active delgocitinib dose and delgocitinib cream vehicle was at Week 8.p-value: <0.000195% CI: [-5.8, -2.1]Mixed Models Analysis
Comparison: Least square (LS) means were calculated using a mixed model response model (MMRM) on post-baseline responses up to Week 8 with an unstructured covariance matrix, Kenward-Roger approximation to estimate denominator degrees of freedom and the mean modelled as follows:~Change from baseline in EASI = treatment x visit + baseline EASI x visit + region + baseline vIGA-AD.~The primary comparison between each active delgocitinib dose and delgocitinib cream vehicle was at Week 8.p-value: <0.000195% CI: [-7.5, -3.9]Mixed Models Analysis
Secondary

EASI75 at Week 8

EASI75 is defined as at least 75% reduction in EASI from baseline.

Time frame: Week 0 to Week 8

Population: FAS (defined as all randomized subjects exposed to investigational medicinal product).

ArmMeasureValue (COUNT_OF_PARTICIPANTS)
Delgocitinib Cream 1 mg/gEASI75 at Week 820 Participants
Delgocitinib Cream 3 mg/gEASI75 at Week 821 Participants
Delgocitinib Cream 8 mg/gEASI75 at Week 828 Participants
Delgocitinib Cream 20 mg/gEASI75 at Week 833 Participants
Delgocitinib Cream VehicleEASI75 at Week 810 Participants
Comparison: This endpoint was evaluated by determining if there was a dose-response relationship between EASI75 at Week 8 and the dose administered using the Multiple Comparison Procedure - Modelling (MCP-Mod) methodology. Several candidate parametric models were assumed and multiple comparison techniques were used to choose the model(s) most likely to represent the true underlying dose-responsep-value: <0.0001Multiple contrast test
Comparison: The difference in response rates between the active delgocitinib cream doses and delgocitinib cream vehicle was analysed separately for each of the active dose groups using the Cochran-Mantel-Haenszel test stratified by region and disease severity (baseline vIGA-AD score). The null hypothesis of no difference in response rates between the delgocitinib cream active doses and delgocitinib cream vehicle was tested against the 2-sided alternative test that there is a differencep-value: <0.0595% CI: [1.8, 37.6]Cochran-Mantel-Haenszel
Comparison: The difference in response rates between the active delgocitinib cream doses and delgocitinib cream vehicle was analysed separately for each of the active dose groups using the Cochran-Mantel-Haenszel test stratified by region and disease severity (baseline vIGA-AD score). The null hypothesis of no difference in response rates between the delgocitinib cream active doses and delgocitinib cream vehicle was tested against the 2-sided alternative test that there is a differencep-value: <0.0595% CI: [5.8, 41.2]Cochran-Mantel-Haenszel
Comparison: The difference in response rates between the active delgocitinib cream doses and delgocitinib cream vehicle was analysed separately for each of the active dose groups using the Cochran-Mantel-Haenszel test stratified by region and disease severity (baseline vIGA-AD score). The null hypothesis of no difference in response rates between the delgocitinib cream active doses and delgocitinib cream vehicle was tested against the 2-sided alternative test that there is a differencep-value: <0.000595% CI: [17.5, 53.2]Cochran-Mantel-Haenszel
Comparison: The difference in response rates between the active delgocitinib cream doses and delgocitinib cream vehicle was analysed separately for each of the active dose groups using the Cochran-Mantel-Haenszel test stratified by region and disease severity (baseline vIGA-AD score). The null hypothesis of no difference in response rates between the delgocitinib cream active doses and delgocitinib cream vehicle was tested against the 2-sided alternative test that there is a differencep-value: <0.000195% CI: [28.1, 62.8]Cochran-Mantel-Haenszel
Secondary

Time to vIGA-AD TS

The time to vIGA-AD TS response is defined as the time from baseline to first assessment of a vIGA-AD score of 0 (Clear) or 1 (Almost Clear) with ≥2-step improvement

Time frame: Week 0 to Week 8

Population: FAS (defined as all randomized subjects exposed to investigational medicinal product)

ArmMeasureValue (MEDIAN)
Delgocitinib Cream 1 mg/gTime to vIGA-AD TS64 Days
Delgocitinib Cream 3 mg/gTime to vIGA-AD TSNA Days
Delgocitinib Cream 8 mg/gTime to vIGA-AD TS64 Days
Delgocitinib Cream 20 mg/gTime to vIGA-AD TS44 Days
Delgocitinib Cream VehicleTime to vIGA-AD TSNA Days
Comparison: Time to vIGA-AD TS was def. as time from date of first IMP applic. to first assess. of vIGA-AD TS. Subjects without baseline observation were censored at date of first IMP applic. Subjects with baseline observation not achieving vIGA-AD TS during treatment period were censored at date of last visit with a valid post-baseline assess. on or prior to date of discont. of IMP or initiation of rescue med, whichever occurred first. Subjects affected by COVID-19 pandemic were handled in the same manner.p-value: >0.05Log Rank
Comparison: Time to vIGA-AD TS was def. as time from date of first IMP applic. to first assess. of vIGA-AD TS. Subjects without baseline observation were censored at date of first IMP applic. Subjects with baseline observation not achieving vIGA-AD TS during treatment period were censored at date of last visit with a valid post-baseline assess. on or prior to date of discont. of IMP or initiation of rescue med, whichever occurred first. Subjects affected by COVID-19 pandemic were handled in the same manner.p-value: >0.05Log Rank
Comparison: Time to vIGA-AD TS was def. as time from date of first IMP applic. to first assess. of vIGA-AD TS. Subjects without baseline observation were censored at date of first IMP applic. Subjects with baseline observation not achieving vIGA-AD TS during treatment period were censored at date of last visit with a valid post-baseline assess. on or prior to date of discont. of IMP or initiation of rescue med, whichever occurred first. Subjects affected by COVID-19 pandemic were handled in the same mannerp-value: >0.05Log Rank
Comparison: Time to vIGA-AD TS was def. as time from date of first IMP applic. to first assess. of vIGA-AD TS. Subjects without baseline observation were censored at date of first IMP applic. Subjects with baseline observation not achieving vIGA-AD TS during treatment period were censored at date of last visit with a valid post-baseline assess. on or prior to date of discont. of IMP or initiation of rescue med, whichever occurred first. Subjects affected by COVID-19 pandemic were handled in the same mannerp-value: <0.001Log Rank
Secondary

Validated Investigator Global Assessment Scale for Atopic Dermatitis (vIGA-AD) Score of 0 (Clear) or 1 (Almost Clear) With ≥2-step Improvement (vIGA-AD TS) From Baseline to Week 8.

vIGA-AD is an instrument used in clinical trials to assess the subject's global disease severity and is based on a 5-point scale ranging from 0 (clear) to 4 (severe). The multiple comparison procedure - modelling (MCP-Mod) approach was used to guide dose-selection. Cochran-Mantel-Haenszel analysis was used to determine the difference in response rates between the active delgocitinib cream doses and the delgocitinib cream vehicle.

Time frame: Week 0 to Week 8

Population: FAS (defined as all randomized subjects exposed to investigational medicinal product).

ArmMeasureValue (COUNT_OF_PARTICIPANTS)
Delgocitinib Cream 1 mg/gValidated Investigator Global Assessment Scale for Atopic Dermatitis (vIGA-AD) Score of 0 (Clear) or 1 (Almost Clear) With ≥2-step Improvement (vIGA-AD TS) From Baseline to Week 8.9 Participants
Delgocitinib Cream 3 mg/gValidated Investigator Global Assessment Scale for Atopic Dermatitis (vIGA-AD) Score of 0 (Clear) or 1 (Almost Clear) With ≥2-step Improvement (vIGA-AD TS) From Baseline to Week 8.14 Participants
Delgocitinib Cream 8 mg/gValidated Investigator Global Assessment Scale for Atopic Dermatitis (vIGA-AD) Score of 0 (Clear) or 1 (Almost Clear) With ≥2-step Improvement (vIGA-AD TS) From Baseline to Week 8.15 Participants
Delgocitinib Cream 20 mg/gValidated Investigator Global Assessment Scale for Atopic Dermatitis (vIGA-AD) Score of 0 (Clear) or 1 (Almost Clear) With ≥2-step Improvement (vIGA-AD TS) From Baseline to Week 8.24 Participants
Delgocitinib Cream VehicleValidated Investigator Global Assessment Scale for Atopic Dermatitis (vIGA-AD) Score of 0 (Clear) or 1 (Almost Clear) With ≥2-step Improvement (vIGA-AD TS) From Baseline to Week 8.5 Participants
Comparison: This endpoint was evaluated by determining if there was a dose-response relationship between the vIGA-AD response rate at Week 8 and the dose administered using the Multiple Comparison Procedure - Modelling (MCP-Mod) methodology. Several candidate parametric models were assumed and multiple comparison techniques were used to choose the model(s) most likely to represent the true underlying dose-response.p-value: <0.0001Multiple contrast test
Comparison: The difference in response rates between the active delgocitinib cream doses and delgocitinib cream vehicle was analysed separately for each of the active dose groups using the Cochran-Mantel-Haenszel test stratified by region and disease severity (baseline vIGA-AD score). The null hypothesis of no difference in response rates between the delgocitinib cream active doses and delgocitinib cream vehicle was tested against the 2-sided alternative test that there is a difference.p-value: >0.0595% CI: [-5.6, 21.9]Cochran-Mantel-Haenszel
Comparison: The difference in response rates between the active delgocitinib cream doses and delgocitinib cream vehicle was analysed separately for each of the active dose groups using the Cochran-Mantel-Haenszel test stratified by region and disease severity (baseline vIGA-AD score). The null hypothesis of no difference in response rates between the delgocitinib cream active doses and delgocitinib cream vehicle was tested against the 2-sided alternative test that there is a difference.p-value: <0.0595% CI: [3.9, 34.6]Cochran-Mantel-Haenszel
Comparison: The difference in response rates between the active delgocitinib cream doses and delgocitinib cream vehicle was analysed separately for each of the active dose groups using the Cochran-Mantel-Haenszel test stratified by region and disease severity (baseline vIGA-AD score). The null hypothesis of no difference in response rates between the delgocitinib cream active doses and delgocitinib cream vehicle was tested against the 2-sided alternative test that there is a differencep-value: <0.0595% CI: [5.4, 35.2]Cochran-Mantel-Haenszel
Comparison: The difference in response rates between the active delgocitinib cream doses and delgocitinib cream vehicle was analysed separately for each of the active dose groups using the Cochran-Mantel-Haenszel test stratified by region and disease severity (baseline vIGA-AD score). The null hypothesis of no difference in response rates between the delgocitinib cream active doses and delgocitinib cream vehicle was tested against the 2-sided alternative test that there is a differencep-value: <0.000195% CI: [22.3, 54.3]Cochran-Mantel-Haenszel

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