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A Vehicle Controlled Study to Evaluate Safety and Efficacy of Topical TMB-001 for Treatment of Congenital Ichthyosis

A Randomized, Parallel, Double-Blind, Vehicle Controlled Study to Evaluate the Safety and Efficacy of Two Concentrations of Topical TMB-001 for the Treatment of Congenital Ichthyosis

Status
Completed
Phases
Phase 2
Study type
Interventional
Source
ClinicalTrials.gov
Registry ID
NCT04154293
Enrollment
34
Registered
2019-11-06
Start date
2019-12-03
Completion date
2021-08-30
Last updated
2026-05-22

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Conditions

Congenital Ichthyosis

Brief summary

The purpose of this study is to investigate the efficacy and safety of two concentrations of topically applied ointment formulation of isotretinoin called TMB-001 (0.05% and 0.1% isotretinoin) in subjects 9 years of age and older for the treatment of congenital ichthyosis (CI), including recessive X-linked ichthyosis (RXLI) and autosomal recessive congenital ichthyosis-lamellar ichthyosis (ARCI-LI) subtypes. Funding Source FDA-OOPD

Detailed description

This is a randomized, parallel, double-blind, vehicle-controlled study to evaluate the safety and efficacy of two concentrations of topical TMB-001 for the treatment of CI in subjects with either the ARCI-LI or RXLI subtypes. The duration of treatment will be 12 weeks. Each subject will participate in the study for up to 24 weeks (including up to a 90-day Screening period). Eleven study centers from United States of America and Australia participated in this global study. Each subject participated in the study for up to 24 weeks (including up to a 90-day Screening period). Eligible subjects were randomized (1:1:1) to one of 3 treatment groups: 1. TMB-001, 0.05%, twice daily (bid) 2. TMB-001, 0.1%, bid 3. Vehicle Ointment (Control), 0%, bid Subjects were evaluated on a monthly basis for safety and efficacy results over the 12- week treatment period. Efficacy was determined in 2 ways: 1. VIIS (or Visual Index of Ichthyosis Severity) "treatment success" (VIIS-50) was defined as ≥ 50% reduction from Baseline for VIIS scaling score for the sum of the scores for 'VIIS body areas' that had a Baseline score ≥ 3). The proportion of subjects achieving VIIS-50 at Visit 6 at Week 12 relative to Baseline was the primary efficacy endpoint and time point used to compare the two active treatments to vehicle. 2. The proportion of subjects achieving IGA (Investigator Global Assessment) treatment success will be the key secondary endpoint. For this endpoint, the IGA score was established as "treatment success" or "treatment failure" where "treatment success" is defined as at least a 2-grade decrease in severity score (for example, severe or score of 4 at baseline to mild or score of 2 at Visit 6) relative to Baseline at Visit 6 at week 12. The safety analyses conducted were extent of exposure, changes in physical examinations and vital signs, blood and urine testing including urine pregnancy testing as indicated, local skin reactions (including burning/stinging, redness, erosions, and swelling) and other adverse events.

Interventions

DRUGIsotretinoin

Topical Isotretinoin ointment

OTHERVehicle

Topical Vehicle Ointment

Sponsors

LEO Pharma
Lead SponsorINDUSTRY
Timber Pharmaceuticals Inc.
CollaboratorINDUSTRY

Study design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
QUADRUPLE (Subject, Caregiver, Investigator, Outcomes Assessor)

Masking description

Double-blind

Intervention model description

A Randomized, Parallel, Double-Blind, Vehicle-Controlled Study

Eligibility

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

Inclusion criteria

* Subject is male or female, 9 years of age or older at Visit 2 (Baseline) * Subject has provided written informed consent * Females of child bearing potential must be surgically sterile or agree to 2 forms of birth control * Subject has clinical diagnosis of Congenital Ichthyosis with genetic confirmation of subtype * Subject has between 10% and 90% total BSA affected by Congenital Ichthyosis * Subject has at least 2 VIIS assessment areas with a scaling score of 3 or greater

Exclusion criteria

* Subject has inflammatory skin diseases unrelated to ichthyosis * Subject has used other prohibited topical treatments in the assessment areas within certain days from baseline * Subject has used systemic retinoids within12 weeks of baseline * Subject has untreated secondary infections * Subject has lesions suspicious for skin cancer or untreated skin cancers

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frameDescription
Number of Subjects With Reduction in Targeted Ichthyosis Severity Using the Visual Index for Ichthyosis Severity Measurement12 weeksNumber of subjects with Visual Index for Ichthyosis Severity (VIIS) treatment success, defined as 50% or greater decreased in VIIS scaling score

Secondary

MeasureTime frameDescription
Number of Subjects With Reduction in Overall Ichthyosis Severity as Measured With Investigator Global Assessment12 weeksNumber of subjects with Investigator Global Assessment decrease in disease severity by at least 2 grades
Change in I-NRS (Itch-Numeric Rating Scale) From Baseline at Week 1212 weeksMean numeric Change from baseline in Itch-Numeric Rating Scale (I-NRS) at Week 12 for entire population. I-NRS is an 11-point visual analogue scale scored based upon 0 being no itch and 10 being worst itch imaginable. Subjects were asked to grade their itch on such a scale at each visit where I-NRS was administered. A 4-point change from baseline is considered clinically significant
Change From Baseline in Dermatology Life Quality Index (DLQI) at Week 1212 weeksChange from Baseline in Dermatology Life Quality Index (DLQI) at Week 12 in all adult subjects. The DLQI is validated in all subjects over age 16 years and is a 10-question questionnaire which requests information on how the dermatological condition affects different aspects of their life. Each question is scored on a 0-3 scale (0=no impact, 3=major impact) for a total possible maximal score of 30. Scores over 11 in adults are considered to indicate moderate impairment of quality of life due to the skin disease. A 4-point improvement from baseline is considered clinically significant

Countries

Australia, United States

Participant flow

Participants by arm

ArmCount
Vehicle Ointment (Control)
Topical, BID (Twice daily) Vehicle: Topical Vehicle Ointment
12
TMB-001 Ointment, 0.05%
Topical, BID ( twice daily) Isotretinoin: Topical Isotretinoin ointment
11
TMB-001 Ointment, 0.1%
Topical, BID (Twice daily) Isotretinoin: Topical Isotretinoin ointment
10
Total33

Baseline characteristics

CharacteristicVehicle Ointment (Control)TotalTMB-001 Ointment, 0.1%TMB-001 Ointment, 0.05%
Age, Continuous36.8 years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 24.6
34.5 years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 20.7
34.5 years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 19.7
31.9 years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 18.6
Ethnicity (NIH/OMB)
Hispanic or Latino
3 Participants6 Participants1 Participants2 Participants
Ethnicity (NIH/OMB)
Not Hispanic or Latino
9 Participants27 Participants9 Participants9 Participants
Ethnicity (NIH/OMB)
Unknown or Not Reported
0 Participants0 Participants0 Participants0 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
American Indian or Alaska Native
0 Participants1 Participants0 Participants1 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
Asian
1 Participants3 Participants1 Participants1 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
Black or African American
0 Participants1 Participants1 Participants0 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
More than one race
0 Participants0 Participants0 Participants0 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
0 Participants0 Participants0 Participants0 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
Unknown or Not Reported
1 Participants2 Participants0 Participants1 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
White
10 Participants26 Participants8 Participants8 Participants
Region of Enrollment
Australia
0 participants1 participants1 participants0 participants
Region of Enrollment
United States
12 participants32 participants9 participants11 participants
Sex: Female, Male
Female
4 Participants12 Participants5 Participants3 Participants
Sex: Female, Male
Male
8 Participants21 Participants5 Participants8 Participants

Adverse events

Event typeEG000
affected / at risk
EG001
affected / at risk
EG002
affected / at risk
deaths
Total, all-cause mortality
0 / 120 / 110 / 10
other
Total, other adverse events
3 / 129 / 118 / 10
serious
Total, serious adverse events
0 / 120 / 110 / 10

Outcome results

Primary

Number of Subjects With Reduction in Targeted Ichthyosis Severity Using the Visual Index for Ichthyosis Severity Measurement

Number of subjects with Visual Index for Ichthyosis Severity (VIIS) treatment success, defined as 50% or greater decreased in VIIS scaling score

Time frame: 12 weeks

Population: Intention to treat analysis only on subjects who received at least one dose of study medication; one subject in TMB-001 0.1% arm was randomized but never received study medication due to COVID

ArmMeasureValue (COUNT_OF_PARTICIPANTS)
Vehicle Ointment (Control)Number of Subjects With Reduction in Targeted Ichthyosis Severity Using the Visual Index for Ichthyosis Severity Measurement4 Participants
TMB-001 Ointment, 0.05%Number of Subjects With Reduction in Targeted Ichthyosis Severity Using the Visual Index for Ichthyosis Severity Measurement7 Participants
TMB-001 Ointment, 0.1%Number of Subjects With Reduction in Targeted Ichthyosis Severity Using the Visual Index for Ichthyosis Severity Measurement4 Participants
Secondary

Change From Baseline in Dermatology Life Quality Index (DLQI) at Week 12

Change from Baseline in Dermatology Life Quality Index (DLQI) at Week 12 in all adult subjects. The DLQI is validated in all subjects over age 16 years and is a 10-question questionnaire which requests information on how the dermatological condition affects different aspects of their life. Each question is scored on a 0-3 scale (0=no impact, 3=major impact) for a total possible maximal score of 30. Scores over 11 in adults are considered to indicate moderate impairment of quality of life due to the skin disease. A 4-point improvement from baseline is considered clinically significant

Time frame: 12 weeks

Population: Intention to treat analysis based upon available data collected. Data imputation was not performed for DLQI but only for primary endpoint as above

ArmMeasureValue (MEAN)Dispersion
Vehicle Ointment (Control)Change From Baseline in Dermatology Life Quality Index (DLQI) at Week 12-3.4 units on a scaleStandard Deviation 4.72
TMB-001 Ointment, 0.05%Change From Baseline in Dermatology Life Quality Index (DLQI) at Week 12-3.2 units on a scaleStandard Deviation 9.28
TMB-001 Ointment, 0.1%Change From Baseline in Dermatology Life Quality Index (DLQI) at Week 12-1.3 units on a scaleStandard Deviation 3.95
Secondary

Change in I-NRS (Itch-Numeric Rating Scale) From Baseline at Week 12

Mean numeric Change from baseline in Itch-Numeric Rating Scale (I-NRS) at Week 12 for entire population. I-NRS is an 11-point visual analogue scale scored based upon 0 being no itch and 10 being worst itch imaginable. Subjects were asked to grade their itch on such a scale at each visit where I-NRS was administered. A 4-point change from baseline is considered clinically significant

Time frame: 12 weeks

Population: Intention to treat analysis based upon available data collected. Data imputation was not performed for I-NRS but only for primary endpoint as above

ArmMeasureValue (MEAN)Dispersion
Vehicle Ointment (Control)Change in I-NRS (Itch-Numeric Rating Scale) From Baseline at Week 12-1.7 units on a scaleStandard Deviation 2.54
TMB-001 Ointment, 0.05%Change in I-NRS (Itch-Numeric Rating Scale) From Baseline at Week 12-1.9 units on a scaleStandard Deviation 5.3
TMB-001 Ointment, 0.1%Change in I-NRS (Itch-Numeric Rating Scale) From Baseline at Week 121.1 units on a scaleStandard Deviation 2.64
Secondary

Number of Subjects With Reduction in Overall Ichthyosis Severity as Measured With Investigator Global Assessment

Number of subjects with Investigator Global Assessment decrease in disease severity by at least 2 grades

Time frame: 12 weeks

Population: Intention to treat analysis only on subjects who received at least one dose of study medication; one subject in TMB-001 0.1% arm was randomized but never received study medication due to COVID

ArmMeasureValue (COUNT_OF_PARTICIPANTS)
Vehicle Ointment (Control)Number of Subjects With Reduction in Overall Ichthyosis Severity as Measured With Investigator Global Assessment1 Participants
TMB-001 Ointment, 0.05%Number of Subjects With Reduction in Overall Ichthyosis Severity as Measured With Investigator Global Assessment6 Participants
TMB-001 Ointment, 0.1%Number of Subjects With Reduction in Overall Ichthyosis Severity as Measured With Investigator Global Assessment4 Participants

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Data processed: May 23, 2026