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Evaluating the Effects of Tradipitant vs. Placebo in Atopic Dermatitis (EPIONE2)

A Randomized, Double-blind, Placebo-controlled, Efficacy Study of the Neurokinin-1 Receptor Antagonist VLY-686 in Patients With Atopic Dermatitis

Status
Terminated
Phases
Phase 3
Study type
Interventional
Source
ClinicalTrials.gov
Registry ID
NCT04140695
Enrollment
87
Registered
2019-10-28
Start date
2019-10-21
Completion date
2020-10-14
Last updated
2024-05-14

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

Conditions

Atopic Dermatitis

Keywords

Chronic Pruritus, Eczema

Brief summary

This is a multicenter, randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled study to be conducted in the United States in subjects with atopic dermatitis.

Interventions

DRUGPlacebo

BID

Sponsors

Vanda Pharmaceuticals
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 70 Years
Healthy volunteers
No

Inclusion criteria

* Male and non-pregnant, non-lactating female patients aged 18 - 70 years (inclusive); * Diagnosed with atopic dermatitis; * Suffering from chronic pruritus; * Body Mass Index (BMI) of ≥18 and ≤40 kg/m2

Exclusion criteria

* Chronic pruritus due to condition other than atopic dermatitis (AD); * A positive test for drugs of abuse at the screening or evaluation visits; * Exposure to any investigational medication in the past 60 days

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frameDescription
Worst Itch Numeric Rating Scale (WI-NRS) Responder Rate at Week 22 weeksThe WI-NRS responder is defined as a patient achieving at least 4 points reduction from baseline in weekly average of diary WI-NRS. Responses were measured on a scale of 0 - 10, with 0 being no itch and 10 being the worst itch imaginable.

Countries

United States

Participant flow

Participants by arm

ArmCount
Tradipitant
Oral Capsule Tradipitant: BID
43
Placebo
Oral Capsule Placebo: BID
44
Total87

Baseline characteristics

CharacteristicPlaceboTotalTradipitant
Age, Continuous39.2 years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 15.1
40.4 years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 14.84
41.7 years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 14.63
Ethnicity (NIH/OMB)
Hispanic or Latino
15 Participants27 Participants12 Participants
Ethnicity (NIH/OMB)
Not Hispanic or Latino
28 Participants58 Participants30 Participants
Ethnicity (NIH/OMB)
Unknown or Not Reported
1 Participants2 Participants1 Participants
Race/Ethnicity, Customized
American Indian or Alaska Native
3 Participants5 Participants2 Participants
Race/Ethnicity, Customized
Asian
3 Participants8 Participants5 Participants
Race/Ethnicity, Customized
Black or African American
10 Participants22 Participants12 Participants
Race/Ethnicity, Customized
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
0 Participants1 Participants1 Participants
Race/Ethnicity, Customized
Other
0 Participants1 Participants1 Participants
Race/Ethnicity, Customized
White
28 Participants50 Participants22 Participants
Region of Enrollment
United States
44 Participants87 Participants43 Participants
Sex: Female, Male
Female
26 Participants51 Participants25 Participants
Sex: Female, Male
Male
18 Participants36 Participants18 Participants

Adverse events

Event typeEG000
affected / at risk
EG001
affected / at risk
deaths
Total, all-cause mortality
0 / 430 / 44
other
Total, other adverse events
13 / 4310 / 44
serious
Total, serious adverse events
1 / 431 / 44

Outcome results

Primary

Worst Itch Numeric Rating Scale (WI-NRS) Responder Rate at Week 2

The WI-NRS responder is defined as a patient achieving at least 4 points reduction from baseline in weekly average of diary WI-NRS. Responses were measured on a scale of 0 - 10, with 0 being no itch and 10 being the worst itch imaginable.

Time frame: 2 weeks

Population: All participants randomized (1:1) to placebo or tradipitant.

ArmMeasureValue (COUNT_OF_PARTICIPANTS)
TradipitantWorst Itch Numeric Rating Scale (WI-NRS) Responder Rate at Week 22 Participants
PlaceboWorst Itch Numeric Rating Scale (WI-NRS) Responder Rate at Week 24 Participants

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