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An Evaluation of LEO 138559 in Adults With Moderate to Severe Atopic Dermatitis.

A Phase 2a, Randomized, Double-blind, Placebo-controlled, Multi-site, Proof of Concept Trial to Evaluate the Efficacy and Safety of LEO 138559 in Adult Subjects With Moderate to Severe Atopic Dermatitis (AD).

Status
Completed
Phases
Phase 2
Study type
Interventional
Source
ClinicalTrials.gov
Registry ID
NCT04922021
Enrollment
58
Registered
2021-06-10
Start date
2021-07-14
Completion date
2022-09-26
Last updated
2025-03-13

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Conditions

Atopic Dermatitis

Brief summary

This is a clinical study in adult participants with moderate to severe atopic dermatitis (AD). The purpose of the study is to test a new medicine (LEO 138559) given by injection to see if it works to treat AD and what the side effects are when compared with a placebo injection with no medical ingredient. The study will last up to 36 weeks for each participant. The study will include a treatment period of 16 weeks, during which the participants will receive the injections, followed by a period of 16 weeks without treatment with the main purpose of continuing safety evaluations. The participants will regularly visit the clinic for tests and the study doctor will evaluate their AD. The participants will also be asked to answer questions about their AD symptoms and quality of life.

Interventions

LEO 138559 is an antibody given by injection just under the skin.

LEO 138559 placebo is given by injection just under the skin. LEO 138559 placebo contains the same excipients in the same concentration as LEO 138559, except for the medical ingredient LEO 138559.

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 64 Years
Healthy volunteers
No

Inclusion criteria

* 18-64 years old (both included) at screening. * Diagnosis of atopic dermatitis (AD) (as defined by the American Academy of Dermatology Consensus Criteria) that has been present for ≥1 year prior to screening. * Subjects who have a recent history (within 6 months before screening) of inadequate response to treatment with topical medication, or for whom topical treatments are otherwise medically inadvisable. * Eczema Area and Severity Index (EASI) score ≥12 at screening and ≥16 at baseline. * Validated Investigator Global Assessment Scale for Atopic Dermatitis (vIGA-AD) score ≥3 at screening and baseline. * Body surface area (BSA) of AD involvement ≥10% at screening and baseline. * Worst Daily Pruritus Numeric Rating Scale (NRS, weekly average) of ≥3 points at baseline.

Exclusion criteria

* Treatment with systemic immunosuppressive/immunomodulating medication, immunoglobulin/blood products, or phototherapy within 4 weeks or 5 half-lives prior to randomization, whichever is longer. * Treatment with biologics within 5 half-lives (if known) or 16 weeks prior to randomization, whichever is longer. * Treatment with topical corticosteroid(s) (TCS), topical calcineurin inhibitor(s) (TCI), topical phosphodiesterase-4 (PDE-4) inhibitor, or other topical prescription treatments within 1 week prior to randomization. * Treatment with a live (attenuated) vaccine within 12 weeks prior to randomization. * Clinically significant active chronic or acute infection requiring systemic treatment within 4 weeks prior to randomization that may compromise the safety of the subject. * Skin infection within 1 week prior to the baseline visit. * Presence of hepatitis B or C infection at screening. * History of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection or positive HIV serology at screening. * Participant has a positive or indeterminate test for tuberculosis at screening. * Participant is pregnant or lactating.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frameDescription
Change in EASI Score From Baseline to Week 16Week 0 to Week 16The Eczema Area and Severity Index (EASI) is a validated measure used in clinical trials to evaluate the extent and severity of atopic dermatitis. EASI is a composite score ranging from 0 to 72 with higher scores indicating a more extensive and/or severe condition.

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Number of Treatment-emergent Adverse Events From Baseline to Week 16 Per SubjectWeek 0 to Week 16

Countries

Canada, Germany, Poland, United States

Participant flow

Participants by arm

ArmCount
LEO 138559
Participants will receive injections of LEO 138559 from Week 0 (baseline) to Week 16 (end of treatment). LEO 138559: LEO 138559 is an antibody given by injection just under the skin.
29
Placebo
Participants will receive injections of placebo from Week 0 (baseline) to Week 16 (end of treatment). LEO 138559 placebo: LEO 138559 placebo is given by injection just under the skin. LEO 138559 placebo contains the same excipients in the same concentration as LEO 138559, except for the medical ingredient LEO 138559.
29
Total58

Withdrawals & dropouts

PeriodReasonFG000FG001
Overall StudyAdverse Event22
Overall StudyLack of Efficacy01
Overall StudyMultiple reasons10
Overall StudyWithdrawal by Subject410

Baseline characteristics

CharacteristicLEO 138559PlaceboTotal
Age, Categorical
<=18 years
0 Participants0 Participants0 Participants
Age, Categorical
>=65 years
0 Participants0 Participants0 Participants
Age, Categorical
Between 18 and 65 years
29 Participants29 Participants58 Participants
Age, Continuous38.1 years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 12.1
32.8 years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 10.2
35.4 years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 11.4
Baseline disease severity
Baseline EASI score <21
14 Participants13 Participants27 Participants
Baseline disease severity
Baseline EASI score ≥21
15 Participants16 Participants31 Participants
EASI26.93 units on a scale
STANDARD_DEVIATION 11.77
26.12 units on a scale
STANDARD_DEVIATION 9.8
26.53 units on a scale
STANDARD_DEVIATION 10.74
Ethnicity (NIH/OMB)
Hispanic or Latino
3 Participants1 Participants4 Participants
Ethnicity (NIH/OMB)
Not Hispanic or Latino
26 Participants28 Participants54 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
4 Participants2 Participants6 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
Black or African American
0 Participants3 Participants3 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
More than one race
0 Participants0 Participants0 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
0 Participants0 Participants0 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
Unknown or Not Reported
0 Participants0 Participants0 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
White
25 Participants24 Participants49 Participants
Region of Enrollment
Canada
3 participants3 participants6 participants
Region of Enrollment
Germany
5 participants4 participants9 participants
Region of Enrollment
Poland
16 participants19 participants35 participants
Region of Enrollment
United States
5 participants3 participants8 participants
Sex: Female, Male
Female
17 Participants16 Participants33 Participants
Sex: Female, Male
Male
12 Participants13 Participants25 Participants

Adverse events

Event typeEG000
affected / at risk
EG001
affected / at risk
deaths
Total, all-cause mortality
0 / 290 / 29
other
Total, other adverse events
21 / 2914 / 29
serious
Total, serious adverse events
0 / 290 / 29

Outcome results

Primary

Change in EASI Score From Baseline to Week 16

The Eczema Area and Severity Index (EASI) is a validated measure used in clinical trials to evaluate the extent and severity of atopic dermatitis. EASI is a composite score ranging from 0 to 72 with higher scores indicating a more extensive and/or severe condition.

Time frame: Week 0 to Week 16

ArmMeasureValue (MEAN)Dispersion
LEO 138559Change in EASI Score From Baseline to Week 16-15.3 score on a scaleStandard Error 2.64
PlaceboChange in EASI Score From Baseline to Week 16-3.5 score on a scaleStandard Error 2.91
p-value: 0.00395% CI: [-19.6, -4.1]ANCOVA
Secondary

Number of Treatment-emergent Adverse Events From Baseline to Week 16 Per Subject

Time frame: Week 0 to Week 16

ArmMeasureValue (NUMBER)
LEO 138559Number of Treatment-emergent Adverse Events From Baseline to Week 16 Per Subject40 adverse events
PlaceboNumber of Treatment-emergent Adverse Events From Baseline to Week 16 Per Subject26 adverse events

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