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Trial of PDE4 Inhibition With Roflumilast for the Management of Atopic Dermatitis (INTEGUMENT-II)

A Phase 3, 4-Week, Parallel Group, Double Blind, Vehicle-Controlled Study of the Safety and Efficacy of ARQ-151 Cream 0.15% Administered QD in Subjects With Atopic Dermatitis

Status
Completed
Phases
Phase 3
Study type
Interventional
Source
ClinicalTrials.gov
Registry ID
NCT04773600
Enrollment
683
Registered
2021-02-26
Start date
2021-02-24
Completion date
2022-09-29
Last updated
2024-10-04

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

Conditions

Atopic Dermatitis Eczema

Brief summary

This study will assess the safety and efficacy of ARQ-151 cream vs vehicle applied once a day for 4 weeks by subjects with atopic dermatitis (eczema). This is a parallel group, double blind, vehicle-controlled study in which ARQ-151 0.15% cream or vehicle is applied once daily (qd) for 4 weeks by participants with atopic dermatitis.

Interventions

Roflumilast cream 0.15% for topical application

DRUGVehicle cream

Vehicle cream for topical application

Sponsors

Arcutis Biotherapeutics, Inc.
Lead SponsorINDUSTRY

Study design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
TRIPLE (Subject, Caregiver, Investigator)

Eligibility

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

Inclusion criteria

1. Participants legally competent to sign and give informed consent and, if appropriate, assent as required by local laws. 2. Males and females, ages 6 years and older at time of signing Informed Consent (Screening). Only subjects 18 years and older will be enrolled at sites located in the province of Québec in Canada. 3. Diagnosed with atopic dermatitis 6 months duration (3 months for children), as determined by the Investigator. Stable disease for the past 4 weeks with no significant flares in atopic dermatitis before screening. 4. Females of childbearing potential (FOCBP) must have a negative serum pregnancy test at Screening and a negative urine pregnancy test at Baseline/Day 1. In addition, sexually active FOCBP must agree to use at least one form of a highly effective or barrier method of contraception throughout the trial. 5. In good health as judged by the Investigator. 6. Subjects considered reliable and capable of adhering to the Protocol and visit schedule, according to the judgment of the Investigator.

Exclusion criteria

1. Subjects with any serious medical condition or clinically significant abnormality that would prevent study participation or place the subject at significant risk, as judged by the Investigator 2. Has unstable AD or any consistent requirement for high potency topical steroids. 3. Subjects who are unwilling to refrain from prolonged sun exposure and from using a tanning bed or other artificial light emitting devices (LEDs) for 4 weeks prior to Baseline/Day 1 and during the study. 4. Females who are pregnant, wishing to become pregnant during the study, or are breast-feeding. 5. Previous treatment with ARQ-151. 6. Subjects with a history of chronic alcohol or drug abuse within 6 months prior to Screening. 7. Parent(s)/legal guardian(s) who are unable to communicate, read, or understand the local language(s). Subjects who are unable to communicate, read or understand the local language, or who display another condition, which in the Investigator's opinion, makes them unsuitable for clinical study participation. 8. Subjects who are family members of the clinical study site, clinical study staff, or sponsor, or family members of enrolled subjects living in the same house.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frameDescription
Achievement of Validated Investigator Global Assessment for Atopic Dermatitis (vIGA-AD) Success at Week 4Week 4The percentage of participants achieving viGA-AD success is presented with multiple imputation of missing observations. viGA-AD success is defined as a viGA-AD score of 'clear' or 'almost clear' PLUS a 2-grade improvement from Baseline. The viGA-AD is a static evaluation of qualitative overall AD severity. This global assessment scale is an ordinal scale with five severity grades (reported only in integers of 0 to 4 where 0 is clear), with higher scores indicative of greater symptom severity.

Secondary

MeasureTime frameDescription
vIGA-AD Success at Week 2Week 2The percentage of participants achieving viGA-AD success is presented with multiple imputation of missing observations. viGA-AD success is defined as a viGA-AD score of 'clear' or 'almost clear' PLUS a 2-grade improvement from Baseline. The viGA-AD is a static evaluation of qualitative overall AD severity. This global assessment scale is an ordinal scale with five severity grades (reported only in integers of 0 to 4 where 0 is clear), with higher scores indicative of greater symptom severity.
vIGA-AD Success at Week 1Week 1The percentage of participants achieving viGA-AD success is presented with multiple imputation of missing observations. viGA-AD success is defined as a viGA-AD score of 'clear' or 'almost clear' PLUS a 2-grade improvement from Baseline. The viGA-AD is a static evaluation of qualitative overall AD severity. This global assessment scale is an ordinal scale with five severity grades (reported only in integers of 0 to 4 where 0 is clear), with higher scores indicative of greater symptom severity.
Achievement of a 4-point Reduction at Week 4 in the Average, Weekly Worst Itch Numeric Rating Scale (WI-NRS) in Participants With Baseline WI-NRS Score ≥4Week 4The percentage of participants with a baseline WI-NRS ≥ 4 achieving WI-NRS success is presented with multiple imputation of missing observations. The WI-NRS is a simple, single item scale to assess the subject-reported severity of this symptom, on a scale ranging from 0 (no itch) to 10 (worst imaginable itch) the participant experienced in the previous 24 hours (higher scores indicate higher itch severity).
Achievement of a 4-point Reduction at Week 2 in the WI-NRS in Participants With Baseline WI-NRS Score ≥4Week 2The percentage of participants with a baseline WI-NRS ≥ 4 achieving WI-NRS success is presented with multiple imputation of missing observations. The WI-NRS is a simple, single item scale to assess the subject-reported severity of this symptom, on a scale ranging from 0 (no itch) to 10 (worst imaginable itch) the participant experienced in the previous 24 hours (higher scores indicate higher itch severity).
Achievement of vIGA-AD Success at Week 4 in Participants With Moderate Baseline ScoresWeek 4The percentage of participants with moderate baseline scores achieving viGA-AD success is presented with multiple imputation of missing observations. viGA-AD success is defined as a viGA-AD score of 'clear' or 'almost clear' PLUS a 2-grade improvement from baseline in participants with a 'moderate' baseline viGA-AD score. The viGA-AD is a static evaluation of qualitative overall AD severity. This global assessment scale is an ordinal scale with five severity grades (0 'clear' to 4 'severe'), with higher scores indicative of greater symptom severity.
Achievement of ≥75% Decrease From Baseline at Week 4 in the Eczema Area and Severity Index (EASI-75)Week 4The percentage of participants achieving EASI-75 is presented with multiple imputation of missing observations. EASI-75 is a \ 75% reduction from the baseline EASI score. EASI combines the assessment of the severity of lesions and the area affected into a single total score in the range 0 (no disease) to 72 (maximal disease). To calculate the EASI, the sum = of the severity rating (0 to 3 with 3 being the most severe) for four clinical signs are multiplied with the numerical value of the area affected and with the percentage of the four body areas.
Achievement of vIGA-AD Score of 'Clear' or 'Almost Clear' at Week 4Week 4The percentage of participants scoring 'clear' or 'almost clear' on viGA-AD is presented with multiple imputation of missing observations. The viGA-AD is a static evaluation of qualitative overall AD severity. This global assessment scale is an ordinal scale with five severity grades (0 'clear' to 4 'severe'), with higher scores indicative of greater symptom severity.
Achievement of vIGA-AD Score of 'Clear' or 'Almost Clear' at Week 2Week 2The percentage of participants scoring 'clear' or 'almost clear' on viGA-AD is presented with multiple imputation of missing observations. The viGA-AD is a static evaluation of qualitative overall AD severity. This global assessment scale is an ordinal scale with five severity grades (0 'clear' to 4 'severe'), with higher scores indicative of greater symptom severity.
Achievement of vIGA-AD Score of 'Clear' or 'Almost Clear' at Week 1Week 1The percentage of participants scoring 'clear' or 'almost clear' on viGA-AD is presented with multiple imputation of missing observations. The viGA-AD is a static evaluation of qualitative overall AD severity. This global assessment scale is an ordinal scale with five severity grades (0 'clear' to 4 'severe'), with higher scores indicative of greater symptom severity.
Achievement of a 4-point Reduction at Week 1 in the WI-NRS in Participants With Baseline WI-NRS Score ≥4Week 1The percentage of participants with a baseline WI-NRS ≥ 4 achieving WI-NRS success is presented with multiple imputation of missing observations. The WI-NRS is a simple, single item scale to assess the subject-reported severity of this symptom, on a scale ranging from 0 (no itch) to 10 (worst imaginable itch) the participant experienced in the previous 24 hours (higher scores indicate higher itch severity).

Countries

Canada, United States

Participant flow

Participants by arm

ArmCount
Roflumilast Cream 0.15%
Participants applied roflumilast cream 0.15% qd for 4 weeks.
451
Vehicle Cream
Participants applied vehicle cream qd for 4 weeks.
232
Total683

Withdrawals & dropouts

PeriodReasonFG000FG001
Overall StudyAdverse Event82
Overall StudyCaregiver Elected Other Therapy10
Overall StudyEmergency Travel Out of Country10
Overall StudyLack of Efficacy23
Overall StudyLost to Follow-up106
Overall StudyNoncompliance20
Overall StudyPhysician Decision01
Overall StudyProtocol Violation20
Overall StudyWithdrawal by Subject159

Baseline characteristics

CharacteristicRoflumilast Cream 0.15%TotalVehicle Cream
Age, Continuous27.7 years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 19.6
27.2 years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 19.38
26.2 years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 18.94
Baseline Eczema Area and Severity Index (EASI) Score8.50 units on a scale8.50 units on a scale8.4 units on a scale
Ethnicity (NIH/OMB)
Hispanic or Latino
51 Participants67 Participants16 Participants
Ethnicity (NIH/OMB)
Not Hispanic or Latino
397 Participants610 Participants213 Participants
Ethnicity (NIH/OMB)
Unknown or Not Reported
3 Participants6 Participants3 Participants
Investigator-Verified vIGA Baseline Score
Mild
108 Participants161 Participants53 Participants
Investigator-Verified vIGA Baseline Score
Moderate
343 Participants522 Participants179 Participants
Race/Ethnicity, Customized
American-Indian or Alaska Native
5 Participants6 Participants1 Participants
Race/Ethnicity, Customized
Asian
51 Participants81 Participants30 Participants
Race/Ethnicity, Customized
Black or African-American
96 Participants146 Participants50 Participants
Race/Ethnicity, Customized
Multiple
12 Participants20 Participants8 Participants
Race/Ethnicity, Customized
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
0 Participants0 Participants0 Participants
Race/Ethnicity, Customized
Other
19 Participants24 Participants5 Participants
Race/Ethnicity, Customized
White
268 Participants406 Participants138 Participants
Randomization validated Investigator Global Assessment for Atopic Dermatitis (vIGA) Baseline Score
Mild
109 Participants162 Participants53 Participants
Randomization validated Investigator Global Assessment for Atopic Dermatitis (vIGA) Baseline Score
Moderate
342 Participants521 Participants179 Participants
Sex: Female, Male
Female
252 Participants395 Participants143 Participants
Sex: Female, Male
Male
199 Participants288 Participants89 Participants
WI-NRS Baseline Score ≥4
≤3
92 Participants143 Participants51 Participants
WI-NRS Baseline Score ≥4
≥4
359 Participants540 Participants181 Participants

Adverse events

Event typeEG000
affected / at risk
EG001
affected / at risk
deaths
Total, all-cause mortality
0 / 4520 / 232
other
Total, other adverse events
0 / 4520 / 232
serious
Total, serious adverse events
4 / 4520 / 232

Outcome results

Primary

Achievement of Validated Investigator Global Assessment for Atopic Dermatitis (vIGA-AD) Success at Week 4

The percentage of participants achieving viGA-AD success is presented with multiple imputation of missing observations. viGA-AD success is defined as a viGA-AD score of 'clear' or 'almost clear' PLUS a 2-grade improvement from Baseline. The viGA-AD is a static evaluation of qualitative overall AD severity. This global assessment scale is an ordinal scale with five severity grades (reported only in integers of 0 to 4 where 0 is clear), with higher scores indicative of greater symptom severity.

Time frame: Week 4

Population: All randomized participants are included.

ArmMeasureValue (NUMBER)
Roflumilast Cream 0.15%Achievement of Validated Investigator Global Assessment for Atopic Dermatitis (vIGA-AD) Success at Week 428.9 percentage of participants
Vehicle CreamAchievement of Validated Investigator Global Assessment for Atopic Dermatitis (vIGA-AD) Success at Week 412.0 percentage of participants
Comparison: vIGA Success at Week 4p-value: <0.000195% CI: [1.962, 5.183]Cochran-Mantel-Haenszel
Secondary

Achievement of ≥75% Decrease From Baseline at Week 4 in the Eczema Area and Severity Index (EASI-75)

The percentage of participants achieving EASI-75 is presented with multiple imputation of missing observations. EASI-75 is a \ 75% reduction from the baseline EASI score. EASI combines the assessment of the severity of lesions and the area affected into a single total score in the range 0 (no disease) to 72 (maximal disease). To calculate the EASI, the sum = of the severity rating (0 to 3 with 3 being the most severe) for four clinical signs are multiplied with the numerical value of the area affected and with the percentage of the four body areas.

Time frame: Week 4

Population: All randomized participants are included.

ArmMeasureValue (NUMBER)
Roflumilast Cream 0.15%Achievement of ≥75% Decrease From Baseline at Week 4 in the Eczema Area and Severity Index (EASI-75)42.0 percentage of participants
Vehicle CreamAchievement of ≥75% Decrease From Baseline at Week 4 in the Eczema Area and Severity Index (EASI-75)19.7 percentage of participants
Comparison: EASI-75 at Week 4p-value: <0.000195% CI: [2.108, 4.964]Cochran-Mantel-Haenszel
Secondary

Achievement of a 4-point Reduction at Week 1 in the WI-NRS in Participants With Baseline WI-NRS Score ≥4

The percentage of participants with a baseline WI-NRS ≥ 4 achieving WI-NRS success is presented with multiple imputation of missing observations. The WI-NRS is a simple, single item scale to assess the subject-reported severity of this symptom, on a scale ranging from 0 (no itch) to 10 (worst imaginable itch) the participant experienced in the previous 24 hours (higher scores indicate higher itch severity).

Time frame: Week 1

Population: All randomized participants who were ≥12 years of age, had an average weekly WI-NRS pruritus score ≥4 at baseline, and completed at least 4 of 7 evaluable daily WI-NRS questionnaires during the last 7 days of the Screening period are included. Multiple imputation was used to handle missing cases.

ArmMeasureValue (NUMBER)
Roflumilast Cream 0.15%Achievement of a 4-point Reduction at Week 1 in the WI-NRS in Participants With Baseline WI-NRS Score ≥411.2 percentage of participants
Vehicle CreamAchievement of a 4-point Reduction at Week 1 in the WI-NRS in Participants With Baseline WI-NRS Score ≥41.6 percentage of participants
Comparison: ≥4-Point Reduction in WI-NRS at Week 1p-value: 0.00295% CI: [1.717, 35.764]Cochran-Mantel-Haenszel
Secondary

Achievement of a 4-point Reduction at Week 2 in the WI-NRS in Participants With Baseline WI-NRS Score ≥4

The percentage of participants with a baseline WI-NRS ≥ 4 achieving WI-NRS success is presented with multiple imputation of missing observations. The WI-NRS is a simple, single item scale to assess the subject-reported severity of this symptom, on a scale ranging from 0 (no itch) to 10 (worst imaginable itch) the participant experienced in the previous 24 hours (higher scores indicate higher itch severity).

Time frame: Week 2

Population: All randomized participants who were ≥12 years of age, had an average weekly WI-NRS pruritus score ≥4 at baseline, and completed at least 4 of 7 evaluable daily WI-NRS questionnaires during the last 7 days of the Screening period are included. Multiple imputation was used to handle missing cases.

ArmMeasureValue (NUMBER)
Roflumilast Cream 0.15%Achievement of a 4-point Reduction at Week 2 in the WI-NRS in Participants With Baseline WI-NRS Score ≥422.3 percentage of participants
Vehicle CreamAchievement of a 4-point Reduction at Week 2 in the WI-NRS in Participants With Baseline WI-NRS Score ≥46.9 percentage of participants
Comparison: ≥4-Point Reduction in WI-NRS at Week 2p-value: 0.001595% CI: [1.591, 7.927]Cochran-Mantel-Haenszel
Secondary

Achievement of a 4-point Reduction at Week 4 in the Average, Weekly Worst Itch Numeric Rating Scale (WI-NRS) in Participants With Baseline WI-NRS Score ≥4

The percentage of participants with a baseline WI-NRS ≥ 4 achieving WI-NRS success is presented with multiple imputation of missing observations. The WI-NRS is a simple, single item scale to assess the subject-reported severity of this symptom, on a scale ranging from 0 (no itch) to 10 (worst imaginable itch) the participant experienced in the previous 24 hours (higher scores indicate higher itch severity).

Time frame: Week 4

Population: All randomized participants who were ≥12 years of age, had an average weekly WI-NRS pruritus score ≥4 at baseline, and completed at least 4 of 7 evaluable daily WI-NRS questionnaires during the last 7 days of the Screening period are included. Multiple imputation was used to handle missing cases.

ArmMeasureValue (NUMBER)
Roflumilast Cream 0.15%Achievement of a 4-point Reduction at Week 4 in the Average, Weekly Worst Itch Numeric Rating Scale (WI-NRS) in Participants With Baseline WI-NRS Score ≥430.2 percentage of participants
Vehicle CreamAchievement of a 4-point Reduction at Week 4 in the Average, Weekly Worst Itch Numeric Rating Scale (WI-NRS) in Participants With Baseline WI-NRS Score ≥412.4 percentage of participants
Comparison: ≥4-Point Reduction in WI-NRS at Week 4p-value: 0.001495% CI: [1.448, 5.066]Cochran-Mantel-Haenszel
Secondary

Achievement of vIGA-AD Score of 'Clear' or 'Almost Clear' at Week 1

The percentage of participants scoring 'clear' or 'almost clear' on viGA-AD is presented with multiple imputation of missing observations. The viGA-AD is a static evaluation of qualitative overall AD severity. This global assessment scale is an ordinal scale with five severity grades (0 'clear' to 4 'severe'), with higher scores indicative of greater symptom severity.

Time frame: Week 1

Population: All randomized participants are included.

ArmMeasureValue (NUMBER)
Roflumilast Cream 0.15%Achievement of vIGA-AD Score of 'Clear' or 'Almost Clear' at Week 114.2 percentage of participants
Vehicle CreamAchievement of vIGA-AD Score of 'Clear' or 'Almost Clear' at Week 16.2 percentage of participants
Comparison: vIGA-AD Score of 'Clear' or 'Almost Clear' at Week 1p-value: 0.00595% CI: [1.312, 4.993]Cochran-Mantel-Haenszel
Secondary

Achievement of vIGA-AD Score of 'Clear' or 'Almost Clear' at Week 2

The percentage of participants scoring 'clear' or 'almost clear' on viGA-AD is presented with multiple imputation of missing observations. The viGA-AD is a static evaluation of qualitative overall AD severity. This global assessment scale is an ordinal scale with five severity grades (0 'clear' to 4 'severe'), with higher scores indicative of greater symptom severity.

Time frame: Week 2

Population: All randomized participants are included.

ArmMeasureValue (NUMBER)
Roflumilast Cream 0.15%Achievement of vIGA-AD Score of 'Clear' or 'Almost Clear' at Week 227.6 percentage of participants
Vehicle CreamAchievement of vIGA-AD Score of 'Clear' or 'Almost Clear' at Week 210.7 percentage of participants
Comparison: vIGA-AD Score of 'Clear' or 'Almost Clear' at Week 2p-value: <0.000195% CI: [2.097, 5.854]Cochran-Mantel-Haenszel
Secondary

Achievement of vIGA-AD Score of 'Clear' or 'Almost Clear' at Week 4

The percentage of participants scoring 'clear' or 'almost clear' on viGA-AD is presented with multiple imputation of missing observations. The viGA-AD is a static evaluation of qualitative overall AD severity. This global assessment scale is an ordinal scale with five severity grades (0 'clear' to 4 'severe'), with higher scores indicative of greater symptom severity.

Time frame: Week 4

Population: All randomized participants are included.

ArmMeasureValue (NUMBER)
Roflumilast Cream 0.15%Achievement of vIGA-AD Score of 'Clear' or 'Almost Clear' at Week 439.0 percentage of participants
Vehicle CreamAchievement of vIGA-AD Score of 'Clear' or 'Almost Clear' at Week 416.9 percentage of participants
Comparison: vIGA-AD Score of 'Clear' or 'Almost Clear' at Week 4p-value: <0.000195% CI: [2.191, 5.24]Cochran-Mantel-Haenszel
Secondary

Achievement of vIGA-AD Success at Week 4 in Participants With Moderate Baseline Scores

The percentage of participants with moderate baseline scores achieving viGA-AD success is presented with multiple imputation of missing observations. viGA-AD success is defined as a viGA-AD score of 'clear' or 'almost clear' PLUS a 2-grade improvement from baseline in participants with a 'moderate' baseline viGA-AD score. The viGA-AD is a static evaluation of qualitative overall AD severity. This global assessment scale is an ordinal scale with five severity grades (0 'clear' to 4 'severe'), with higher scores indicative of greater symptom severity.

Time frame: Week 4

Population: All randomized participants who were included in the moderate baseline vIGA-AD group during randomization are included.

ArmMeasureValue (NUMBER)
Roflumilast Cream 0.15%Achievement of vIGA-AD Success at Week 4 in Participants With Moderate Baseline Scores32.9 percentage of participants
Vehicle CreamAchievement of vIGA-AD Success at Week 4 in Participants With Moderate Baseline Scores13.1 percentage of participants
Comparison: vIGA Success at Week 4 in Participants with Baseline vIGA = 'Moderate'p-value: <0.000195% CI: [1.996, 5.687]Cochran-Mantel-Haenszel
Secondary

vIGA-AD Success at Week 1

The percentage of participants achieving viGA-AD success is presented with multiple imputation of missing observations. viGA-AD success is defined as a viGA-AD score of 'clear' or 'almost clear' PLUS a 2-grade improvement from Baseline. The viGA-AD is a static evaluation of qualitative overall AD severity. This global assessment scale is an ordinal scale with five severity grades (reported only in integers of 0 to 4 where 0 is clear), with higher scores indicative of greater symptom severity.

Time frame: Week 1

Population: All randomized participants are included.

ArmMeasureValue (NUMBER)
Roflumilast Cream 0.15%vIGA-AD Success at Week 15.9 percentage of participants
Vehicle CreamvIGA-AD Success at Week 13.1 percentage of participants
Comparison: vIGA-AD Success at Week 1p-value: 0.115695% CI: [0.832, 4.782]Cochran-Mantel-Haenszel
Secondary

vIGA-AD Success at Week 2

The percentage of participants achieving viGA-AD success is presented with multiple imputation of missing observations. viGA-AD success is defined as a viGA-AD score of 'clear' or 'almost clear' PLUS a 2-grade improvement from Baseline. The viGA-AD is a static evaluation of qualitative overall AD severity. This global assessment scale is an ordinal scale with five severity grades (reported only in integers of 0 to 4 where 0 is clear), with higher scores indicative of greater symptom severity.

Time frame: Week 2

Population: All randomized participants are included.

ArmMeasureValue (NUMBER)
Roflumilast Cream 0.15%vIGA-AD Success at Week 217.7 percentage of participants
Vehicle CreamvIGA-AD Success at Week 25.3 percentage of participants
Comparison: vIGA-AD Success at Week 2p-value: <0.000195% CI: [2.281, 8.658]Cochran-Mantel-Haenszel

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Data processed: Feb 9, 2026