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ATI-450 vs Placebo in Participants With Moderate to Severe Hidradenitis Suppurativa (HS)

A Phase 2a, Randomized, Double-blind, Placebo-controlled Study to Investigate the Efficacy, Safety, Tolerability, Pharmacokinetics, and Pharmacodynamics of ATI-450 vs Placebo in Patients With Moderate to Severe Hidradenitis Suppurativa (HS)

Status
Completed
Phases
Phase 2
Study type
Interventional
Source
ClinicalTrials.gov
Registry ID
NCT05216224
Enrollment
95
Registered
2022-01-31
Start date
2021-12-29
Completion date
2023-01-24
Last updated
2026-01-07

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

Conditions

Hidradenitis Suppurativa

Keywords

Hidradenitis, Suppurativa, HS, Acne inversa

Brief summary

This is a Phase 2a study to investigate the efficacy, safety, tolerability, pharmacokinetics, and pharmacodynamics of ATI-450 vs placebo in patients with moderate to severe Hidradenitis Suppurativa (HS).

Interventions

Oral, small molecule MK2 inhibitor

DRUGPlacebo oral tablet

Placebo tablet manufactured to match ATI-450 in appearance

Sponsors

Aclaris Therapeutics, Inc.
Lead SponsorINDUSTRY

Study design

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

Masking description

The blinded placebo drug is packaged to match the active study drug and will be stored under the same conditions.

Intervention model description

Randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled study

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to 70 Years
Healthy volunteers
No

Inclusion criteria

* Able to comprehend and be willing to sign the Institutional Review Board (IRB)-approved participant informed consent form prior to administration of any study-related procedures. * Participant must have stable HS. * Total abscesses and/or nodule (AN) count of ≥5 at Baseline visit. * HS lesions present in at least 2 distinct anatomical areas at Screening and Baseline.

Exclusion criteria

* Participant has a history of active skin disease other than HS that could interfere with the assessment of HS. * Participant has an uncontrolled non-immunoinflammatory disease that may place the participant at increased risk during the study or impact the interpretation of results, e.g., previous malignancy, previous venous thromboembolism. * Participant has experience with \>2 biologics, \>1 Janus kinase (JAK) inhibitor, or a combination of 1 biologic experience and 1 JAK inhibitor. * Are currently receiving corticosteroids at doses greater than 10 mg per day of prednisone (or equivalent) or have been receiving an unstable dosing regimen of corticosteroids within 2 weeks of the Screening visit.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frameDescription
Change From Baseline in Abscess and Inflammatory Nodule (AN) Count at Week 12Baseline, Week 12AN count was the sum of number of abscess and inflammatory nodules across anatomical regions. The least square (LS) mean change from baseline in the count at Week 12 was estimated from the Mixed Model Repeated Measures (MMRM) model.

Secondary

MeasureTime frameDescription
Change From Baseline in International Hidradenitis Suppurativa Severity Score System (IHS-4) at Week 12Baseline, Week 12The IHS-4 is a validated tool used to access the HS severity and is calculated based on the clinical signs of HS: inflammatory nodules, abscesses and draining tunnels (fistulas and sinuses). The IHS-4 score = (number of nodules multiplied by 1) + (number of abscesses multiplied by 2) + (number of draining tunnels \[fistulas/sinuses\] multiplied by 4). Mild HS is a score of 3 or less, moderate HS is a score of 4-10, and severe HS is a score of 11 or higher. A decrease in score means less severity.
Percentage of Participants Achieving NRS30Week 12NRS30 Achiever was defined as participants achieving at least a 30% reduction from baseline in Patient's Global Assessment of Skin Pain (PGA-SP) and at least 1 unit reduction from baseline in PGA-SP at Week 12 among participants with baseline PGA-SP ≥3. Model-based estimates and 90% CIs were produced. Firth's penalized likelihood logistic regression model with fixed effects for treatment and baseline PGA-SP was used.
Change From Baseline in Hidradenitis Suppurativa-Physician Global Assessment (HSPGA) at Week 12Baseline, Week 12In the HS-PGA scale, the Investigators rated the counts of nodules (inflammatory and non-inflammatory) abscesses and fistulas (both draining and nondraining) and assigned a participant to 1 of 6 categories ranging from clear (0) to very severe (5). A decrease in score means a better outcome.
Percentage of Participants Achieving Hidradenitis Suppurativa Clinical Response (HiSCR50) at Week 12Week 12HiSCR50 Achiever was defined as a participant having a ≥50% reduction from baseline in the total abscess and inflammatory nodule count, with no increase in the number of abscesses, and no increase in the number of draining fistula counts from baseline. A participant was considered an achiever only if all 3 criteria mentioned above were fulfilled. Model-based estimates and 90% confidence intervals (CIs) were produced. Firth's penalized likelihood logistic regression model with fixed effects for treatment and baseline count of inflammatory abscesses and nodules was used.
Number of Participants With Treatment-emergent Adverse Events (TEAEs)Baseline through Day 115TEAEs are defined as AEs with an onset date on or after the date of first administration of study drug and before the date of last administration of study drug + 30 days. A summary of non-serious AEs and serious AEs, regardless of causality is located in Reported AEs section.
ATI-450 and Metabolite (CDD-2164) Concentrations2 hours postdose on Days 1, 8, and 85
Change From Baseline in Dermatology Life Quality Index (DLQI) at Week 12Baseline, Week 12The DLQI is a 10-item validated questionnaire used to assess the impact of HS disease symptoms and treatment on quality of life (QoL). It consists of questions including a single yes/no question and questions with possible responses of not at all, a little, a lot, or very much. These questions evaluate the impact of skin diseases on different aspects of a participant's QoL over the prior week, including symptoms and feelings, daily activities, leisure, work or school, personal relationships, and the side effects of treatment. Each question was scored using a 4-point scale ranging from 0 to 3 based on a participant's response: not at all/not relevant (0), a little (1), a lot (2) and very much (3). The total score of the DLQI ranged from 0 to 30 and was calculated by adding up the scores from each question. The higher the score, the greater the impact on a participant's QoL.

Countries

United States

Participant flow

Participants by arm

ArmCount
ATI-450
Participants received a single oral tablet of ATI-450 50 mg BID for 12 weeks.
48
Placebo
Participants received a single oral tablet of Placebo BID for 12 weeks.
47
Total95

Withdrawals & dropouts

PeriodReasonFG000FG001
Overall StudyAdverse Event63
Overall StudyLack of Efficacy10
Overall StudyLost to Follow-up86
Overall StudyOther than specified10
Overall StudyProtocol Violation11
Overall StudyWithdrawal by Subject65

Baseline characteristics

CharacteristicPlaceboTotalATI-450
Age, Continuous36.6 years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 9.32
35.9 years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 9.58
35.1 years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 9.87
Ethnicity (NIH/OMB)
Hispanic or Latino
8 Participants18 Participants10 Participants
Ethnicity (NIH/OMB)
Not Hispanic or Latino
39 Participants77 Participants38 Participants
Ethnicity (NIH/OMB)
Unknown or Not Reported
0 Participants0 Participants0 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
American Indian or Alaska Native
0 Participants1 Participants1 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
Asian
0 Participants0 Participants0 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
Black or African American
20 Participants38 Participants18 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 Participants1 Participants1 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
White
27 Participants55 Participants28 Participants
Sex: Female, Male
Female
40 Participants79 Participants39 Participants
Sex: Female, Male
Male
7 Participants16 Participants9 Participants

Adverse events

Event typeEG000
affected / at risk
EG001
affected / at risk
deaths
Total, all-cause mortality
0 / 480 / 47
other
Total, other adverse events
23 / 4813 / 47
serious
Total, serious adverse events
0 / 481 / 47

Outcome results

Primary

Change From Baseline in Abscess and Inflammatory Nodule (AN) Count at Week 12

AN count was the sum of number of abscess and inflammatory nodules across anatomical regions. The least square (LS) mean change from baseline in the count at Week 12 was estimated from the Mixed Model Repeated Measures (MMRM) model.

Time frame: Baseline, Week 12

Population: FAS population: All participants who were randomized and administered at least 1 dose of study drug.

ArmMeasureValue (LEAST_SQUARES_MEAN)
ATI-450Change From Baseline in Abscess and Inflammatory Nodule (AN) Count at Week 12-2.93 AN count
PlaceboChange From Baseline in Abscess and Inflammatory Nodule (AN) Count at Week 12-5.94 AN count
p-value: >0.99990% CI: [1.5, 4.52]MMRM
Secondary

ATI-450 and Metabolite (CDD-2164) Concentrations

Time frame: 2 hours postdose on Days 1, 8, and 85

Population: Pharmacokinetic (PK) population: All participants who were randomized, took at least 1 dose of study drug, and had at least 1 evaluable PK assay. Here, 'Number analyzed' = participants evaluable for specified category.

ArmMeasureGroupValue (MEAN)Dispersion
ATI-450ATI-450 and Metabolite (CDD-2164) ConcentrationsATI-450 Day 1144.995 Nanograms per milliliter (ng/ml)Standard Deviation 62.7707
ATI-450ATI-450 and Metabolite (CDD-2164) ConcentrationsATI-450 Day 8207.571 Nanograms per milliliter (ng/ml)Standard Deviation 98.0314
ATI-450ATI-450 and Metabolite (CDD-2164) ConcentrationsATI-450 Day 85232.110 Nanograms per milliliter (ng/ml)Standard Deviation 116.3028
ATI-450ATI-450 and Metabolite (CDD-2164) ConcentrationsCDD-2164 Day 149.741 Nanograms per milliliter (ng/ml)Standard Deviation 26.7662
ATI-450ATI-450 and Metabolite (CDD-2164) ConcentrationsCDD-2164 Day 863.632 Nanograms per milliliter (ng/ml)Standard Deviation 32.1682
ATI-450ATI-450 and Metabolite (CDD-2164) ConcentrationsCDD-2164 Day 8570.698 Nanograms per milliliter (ng/ml)Standard Deviation 34.0962
PlaceboATI-450 and Metabolite (CDD-2164) ConcentrationsCDD-2164 Day 80.277 Nanograms per milliliter (ng/ml)Standard Deviation 0.1231
PlaceboATI-450 and Metabolite (CDD-2164) ConcentrationsATI-450 Day 10.623 Nanograms per milliliter (ng/ml)Standard Deviation 1.2728
PlaceboATI-450 and Metabolite (CDD-2164) ConcentrationsCDD-2164 Day 10.364 Nanograms per milliliter (ng/ml)Standard Deviation 0.3932
PlaceboATI-450 and Metabolite (CDD-2164) ConcentrationsATI-450 Day 80.504 Nanograms per milliliter (ng/ml)Standard Deviation 1.2063
PlaceboATI-450 and Metabolite (CDD-2164) ConcentrationsCDD-2164 Day 850.250 Nanograms per milliliter (ng/ml)Standard Deviation 0
PlaceboATI-450 and Metabolite (CDD-2164) ConcentrationsATI-450 Day 850.250 Nanograms per milliliter (ng/ml)Standard Deviation 0
Secondary

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

The DLQI is a 10-item validated questionnaire used to assess the impact of HS disease symptoms and treatment on quality of life (QoL). It consists of questions including a single yes/no question and questions with possible responses of not at all, a little, a lot, or very much. These questions evaluate the impact of skin diseases on different aspects of a participant's QoL over the prior week, including symptoms and feelings, daily activities, leisure, work or school, personal relationships, and the side effects of treatment. Each question was scored using a 4-point scale ranging from 0 to 3 based on a participant's response: not at all/not relevant (0), a little (1), a lot (2) and very much (3). The total score of the DLQI ranged from 0 to 30 and was calculated by adding up the scores from each question. The higher the score, the greater the impact on a participant's QoL.

Time frame: Baseline, Week 12

Population: FAS population: All participants who were randomized and administered at least 1 dose of study drug.

ArmMeasureValue (LEAST_SQUARES_MEAN)
ATI-450Change From Baseline in Dermatology Life Quality Index (DLQI) at Week 12-3.27 units on a scale
PlaceboChange From Baseline in Dermatology Life Quality Index (DLQI) at Week 12-4.08 units on a scale
Secondary

Change From Baseline in Hidradenitis Suppurativa-Physician Global Assessment (HSPGA) at Week 12

In the HS-PGA scale, the Investigators rated the counts of nodules (inflammatory and non-inflammatory) abscesses and fistulas (both draining and nondraining) and assigned a participant to 1 of 6 categories ranging from clear (0) to very severe (5). A decrease in score means a better outcome.

Time frame: Baseline, Week 12

Population: FAS population: All participants who were randomized and administered at least 1 dose of study drug.

ArmMeasureValue (LEAST_SQUARES_MEAN)
ATI-450Change From Baseline in Hidradenitis Suppurativa-Physician Global Assessment (HSPGA) at Week 12-0.31 units on a scale
PlaceboChange From Baseline in Hidradenitis Suppurativa-Physician Global Assessment (HSPGA) at Week 12-0.73 units on a scale
Secondary

Change From Baseline in International Hidradenitis Suppurativa Severity Score System (IHS-4) at Week 12

The IHS-4 is a validated tool used to access the HS severity and is calculated based on the clinical signs of HS: inflammatory nodules, abscesses and draining tunnels (fistulas and sinuses). The IHS-4 score = (number of nodules multiplied by 1) + (number of abscesses multiplied by 2) + (number of draining tunnels \[fistulas/sinuses\] multiplied by 4). Mild HS is a score of 3 or less, moderate HS is a score of 4-10, and severe HS is a score of 11 or higher. A decrease in score means less severity.

Time frame: Baseline, Week 12

Population: FAS population: All participants who were randomized and administered at least 1 dose of study drug.

ArmMeasureValue (LEAST_SQUARES_MEAN)
ATI-450Change From Baseline in International Hidradenitis Suppurativa Severity Score System (IHS-4) at Week 12-4.01 units on a scale
PlaceboChange From Baseline in International Hidradenitis Suppurativa Severity Score System (IHS-4) at Week 12-11.86 units on a scale
Secondary

Number of Participants With Treatment-emergent Adverse Events (TEAEs)

TEAEs are defined as AEs with an onset date on or after the date of first administration of study drug and before the date of last administration of study drug + 30 days. A summary of non-serious AEs and serious AEs, regardless of causality is located in Reported AEs section.

Time frame: Baseline through Day 115

Population: Safety population: All participants randomly assigned to study drug and who received at least 1 dose of study drug.

ArmMeasureValue (COUNT_OF_PARTICIPANTS)
ATI-450Number of Participants With Treatment-emergent Adverse Events (TEAEs)35 Participants
PlaceboNumber of Participants With Treatment-emergent Adverse Events (TEAEs)26 Participants
Secondary

Percentage of Participants Achieving Hidradenitis Suppurativa Clinical Response (HiSCR50) at Week 12

HiSCR50 Achiever was defined as a participant having a ≥50% reduction from baseline in the total abscess and inflammatory nodule count, with no increase in the number of abscesses, and no increase in the number of draining fistula counts from baseline. A participant was considered an achiever only if all 3 criteria mentioned above were fulfilled. Model-based estimates and 90% confidence intervals (CIs) were produced. Firth's penalized likelihood logistic regression model with fixed effects for treatment and baseline count of inflammatory abscesses and nodules was used.

Time frame: Week 12

Population: FAS population: All participants who were randomized and administered at least 1 dose of study drug.

ArmMeasureValue (NUMBER)
ATI-450Percentage of Participants Achieving Hidradenitis Suppurativa Clinical Response (HiSCR50) at Week 1231.5 percentage of participants
PlaceboPercentage of Participants Achieving Hidradenitis Suppurativa Clinical Response (HiSCR50) at Week 1251.4 percentage of participants
Secondary

Percentage of Participants Achieving NRS30

NRS30 Achiever was defined as participants achieving at least a 30% reduction from baseline in Patient's Global Assessment of Skin Pain (PGA-SP) and at least 1 unit reduction from baseline in PGA-SP at Week 12 among participants with baseline PGA-SP ≥3. Model-based estimates and 90% CIs were produced. Firth's penalized likelihood logistic regression model with fixed effects for treatment and baseline PGA-SP was used.

Time frame: Week 12

Population: Only participants in the FAS population with a baseline NRS-PGA -SP ≥3 were evaluated for this outcome measure.

ArmMeasureValue (NUMBER)
ATI-450Percentage of Participants Achieving NRS3043.7 percentage of participants
PlaceboPercentage of Participants Achieving NRS3057.5 percentage of participants

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