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BOTOX® Treatment for Adults With a Wide Lower Face Due to Masseter Muscle Prominence

BOTOX® (onabotulinumtoxinA) Treatment of Masseter Muscle Prominence: A Phase 3, Multicenter, Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled Study

Status
Completed
Phases
Phase 3
Study type
Interventional
Source
ClinicalTrials.gov
Registry ID
NCT04073303
Enrollment
377
Registered
2019-08-29
Start date
2019-08-29
Completion date
2022-11-10
Last updated
2025-05-06

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

Conditions

Masseter Muscle Prominence

Brief summary

This study is designed to evaluate the safety and effectiveness of administering BOTOX for the treatment of Masseter Muscle Prominence (MMP) in adults.

Interventions

BIOLOGICALBotulinum Toxin Type A

Day 1 Administration of bilateral intramuscular injections into the masseter

OTHERPlacebo

Day 1 Administration of bilateral intramuscular injections of placebo (normal saline) into the masseter

Sponsors

AbbVie
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

Inclusion Criteria: * Masseter prominence at the Day 1 visit * BMI ≤ 30 kg/m2 using the calculation: BMI = weight (kg)/\[height (m)\]2 * A female participant must be willing to minimize the risk of inducing pregnancy for the duration of the clinical study and follow-up periods

Exclusion criteria

* Any medical condition that may put the participant at increased medical risk with exposure to BOTOX, including diagnosed myasthenia gravis, Eaton-Lambert syndrome, amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, or any other condition that might interfere with neuromuscular function * An anticipated need for surgery or overnight hospitalization during the study * An anticipated need for treatment with botulinum toxin of any serotype for any indication during the study (other than study intervention) * History of dental or surgical procedure for lower facial shaping or masseter muscle reduction * Prior mid-facial and/or lower facial treatment with nonpermanent soft tissue fillers, synthetic implantations, autologous fat transplantation, fat-reducing injectables, and/or skin-tightening laser treatments within 6 months prior to Day 1 * Prior exposure to botulinum toxin of any serotype to the masseter muscle or lower face at any time, or to any other part of the body within the 6 months prior to Day 1 * History of temporomandibular joint disorder (TMJD) * Masseter prominence due to other etiologies (eg, parotid gland infection, parotiditis, malignancy) * Known allergy or sensitivity to any of the components of the study treatments or any materials used in the study procedures * History of alcohol or drug abuse within 12 months of Day 1

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frameDescription
Achievement of ≥ 2-Grade Improvement From Baseline on the Masseter Muscle Prominence Scale (MMPS) at Day 90Day 90Proportion of participants who achieve ≥ 2-grade improvement from baseline at Day 90, per investigator assessments of MMP using the Masseter Muscle Prominence Scale (MMPS). MMPS ranges from 1 = minimal to 5 = very marked.

Secondary

MeasureTime frameDescription
Change From Baseline in Lower Facial Width (mm) at Day 90Day 90Calculated from standardized images, measured in millimeters (mm)
Median Duration of Effect for MMPS RespondersUp to Day 360Median duration of effect for BOTOX-treated MMPS responders.
Achievement of PSAC Grade ≥ 1 (at Least Minimally Improved From Baseline) on Day 90Day 90Proportion of participants who achieve Grade ≥ 1 on Participant Self-Assessment of Change (PSAC) (at least minimally improved from baseline) at Day 90 PSAC ranges from 3 = much improved to -3 = much worse.
Achievement of MMPS-P Grade ≤ 3 on Day 90Day 90Proportion of participants who achieve MMPS-P Grade ≤ 3 at Day 90, according to participant, per Masseter Muscle Prominence Scale-Participant (MMPS-P) MMPS-P ranges from 1 = not at all pronounced to 5 = very pronounced.
Achievement of MMPS-P ≥ 2-Grade Improvement From Baseline at Day 90Day 90Proportion of participants who achieve ≥ 2-grade improvement from baseline at Day 90, per Masseter Muscle Prominence Scale-Participant (MMPS-P) MMPS-P ranges from 1 = not at all pronounced to 5 = very pronounced.
Achievement of MMPS Grade ≤ 3 at Day 90Day 90Proportion of participants who achieve MMPS Grade of ≤ 3 at Day 90, per investigator assessments of MMP using the Masseter Muscle Prominence Scale (MMPS). MMPS ranges from 1 = minimal to 5 = very marked.

Countries

Canada, China, Taiwan

Participant flow

Recruitment details

A total of 377 participants were enrolled and randomized into the study; 284 to BOTOX and 93 to Placebo. A total of 370 participants were included in the modified ITT (mITT) Population; 278 to BOTOX and 92 to Placebo. A participant was considered to have completed the study if he/she had at least completed the treatment visit and the end of study visit.

Pre-assignment details

The mITT population, consisting of all randomized subjects with at least 1 postbaseline MMPS assessment, comprised 370 subjects.

Participants by arm

ArmCount
Placebo
Placebo was administered as bilateral intramuscular injections into the masseter on Day 1
92
BOTOX®
BOTOX ® was administered as bilateral intramuscular injections into the masseter on Day 1, with the possibility of 2 additional treatments
278
Total370

Withdrawals & dropouts

PeriodReasonFG000FG001
Overall StudyAdverse Event02
Overall StudyLost to Follow-up61
Overall StudyOther11
Overall StudyProtocol Deviation04
Overall StudyWithdrawal by Subject1636

Baseline characteristics

CharacteristicBOTOX®PlaceboTotal
Age, Continuous31.5 years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 8.35
31.0 years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 8.67
31.4 years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 8.42
Baseline Masseter Muscle Prominence Scale (MMPS)
4 = Marked
177 Participants59 Participants236 Participants
Baseline Masseter Muscle Prominence Scale (MMPS)
5 = Very Marked
101 Participants33 Participants134 Participants
Ethnicity (NIH/OMB)
Hispanic or Latino
4 Participants1 Participants5 Participants
Ethnicity (NIH/OMB)
Not Hispanic or Latino
274 Participants91 Participants365 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
247 Participants76 Participants323 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
Black or African American
0 Participants1 Participants1 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
More than one race
1 Participants0 Participants1 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
1 Participants0 Participants1 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
Unknown or Not Reported
0 Participants0 Participants0 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
White
29 Participants15 Participants44 Participants
Sex: Female, Male
Female
244 Participants82 Participants326 Participants
Sex: Female, Male
Male
34 Participants10 Participants44 Participants

Adverse events

Event typeEG000
affected / at risk
EG001
affected / at risk
deaths
Total, all-cause mortality
0 / 930 / 283
other
Total, other adverse events
19 / 9354 / 283
serious
Total, serious adverse events
4 / 9311 / 283

Outcome results

Primary

Achievement of ≥ 2-Grade Improvement From Baseline on the Masseter Muscle Prominence Scale (MMPS) at Day 90

Proportion of participants who achieve ≥ 2-grade improvement from baseline at Day 90, per investigator assessments of MMP using the Masseter Muscle Prominence Scale (MMPS). MMPS ranges from 1 = minimal to 5 = very marked.

Time frame: Day 90

Population: mITT Population

ArmMeasureValue (NUMBER)
PlaceboAchievement of ≥ 2-Grade Improvement From Baseline on the Masseter Muscle Prominence Scale (MMPS) at Day 902.2 percentage of participants
BOTOX®Achievement of ≥ 2-Grade Improvement From Baseline on the Masseter Muscle Prominence Scale (MMPS) at Day 9051.2 percentage of participants
p-value: <0.000195% CI: [40.1, 54.1]Cochran-Mantel-Haenszel
Secondary

Achievement of MMPS Grade ≤ 3 at Day 90

Proportion of participants who achieve MMPS Grade of ≤ 3 at Day 90, per investigator assessments of MMP using the Masseter Muscle Prominence Scale (MMPS). MMPS ranges from 1 = minimal to 5 = very marked.

Time frame: Day 90

Population: mITT Population

ArmMeasureValue (NUMBER)
PlaceboAchievement of MMPS Grade ≤ 3 at Day 909.9 percentage of participants
BOTOX®Achievement of MMPS Grade ≤ 3 at Day 9081.1 percentage of participants
p-value: <0.000195% CI: [60.7, 76.3]Cochran-Mantel-Haenszel
Secondary

Achievement of MMPS-P ≥ 2-Grade Improvement From Baseline at Day 90

Proportion of participants who achieve ≥ 2-grade improvement from baseline at Day 90, per Masseter Muscle Prominence Scale-Participant (MMPS-P) MMPS-P ranges from 1 = not at all pronounced to 5 = very pronounced.

Time frame: Day 90

Population: mITT Population

ArmMeasureValue (NUMBER)
PlaceboAchievement of MMPS-P ≥ 2-Grade Improvement From Baseline at Day 909.1 percentage of participants
BOTOX®Achievement of MMPS-P ≥ 2-Grade Improvement From Baseline at Day 9058.8 percentage of participants
p-value: <0.000195% CI: [40.6, 57.4]Cochran-Mantel-Haenszel
Secondary

Achievement of MMPS-P Grade ≤ 3 on Day 90

Proportion of participants who achieve MMPS-P Grade ≤ 3 at Day 90, according to participant, per Masseter Muscle Prominence Scale-Participant (MMPS-P) MMPS-P ranges from 1 = not at all pronounced to 5 = very pronounced.

Time frame: Day 90

Population: mITT Population

ArmMeasureValue (NUMBER)
PlaceboAchievement of MMPS-P Grade ≤ 3 on Day 9019.5 percentage of participants
BOTOX®Achievement of MMPS-P Grade ≤ 3 on Day 9076.2 percentage of participants
p-value: <0.000195% CI: [45.6, 64.5]Cochran-Mantel-Haenszel
Secondary

Achievement of PSAC Grade ≥ 1 (at Least Minimally Improved From Baseline) on Day 90

Proportion of participants who achieve Grade ≥ 1 on Participant Self-Assessment of Change (PSAC) (at least minimally improved from baseline) at Day 90 PSAC ranges from 3 = much improved to -3 = much worse.

Time frame: Day 90

Population: mITT Population

ArmMeasureValue (NUMBER)
PlaceboAchievement of PSAC Grade ≥ 1 (at Least Minimally Improved From Baseline) on Day 9020.4 percentage of participants
BOTOX®Achievement of PSAC Grade ≥ 1 (at Least Minimally Improved From Baseline) on Day 9090.8 percentage of participants
p-value: <0.000195% CI: [59.6, 77.5]Cochran-Mantel-Haenszel
Secondary

Change From Baseline in Lower Facial Width (mm) at Day 90

Calculated from standardized images, measured in millimeters (mm)

Time frame: Day 90

Population: mITT Population

ArmMeasureValue (LEAST_SQUARES_MEAN)Dispersion
PlaceboChange From Baseline in Lower Facial Width (mm) at Day 90-0.04 millimeters (mm)Standard Error 0.202
BOTOX®Change From Baseline in Lower Facial Width (mm) at Day 90-5.24 millimeters (mm)Standard Error 0.121
p-value: <0.000195% CI: [-5.64, -4.75]ANCOVA
Secondary

Median Duration of Effect for MMPS Responders

Median duration of effect for BOTOX-treated MMPS responders.

Time frame: Up to Day 360

Population: mITT Population

ArmMeasureGroupValue (MEDIAN)
PlaceboMedian Duration of Effect for MMPS RespondersMMPS ≥ 2-Grade Improvement176.0 Days
PlaceboMedian Duration of Effect for MMPS RespondersMMPS Grade ≤ 3213.0 Days
PlaceboMedian Duration of Effect for MMPS RespondersMMPS ≥ 1-Grade Improvement268.0 Days

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