Phase 2
N=40
Safety and Efficacy of ACU-D1 in the Treatment of Acne Rosacea
Acne Rosacea
Bottom Line
View on ClinicalTrials.gov: NCT03064438 ↗Enrolled (actual)
40
Serious AEs
0.0%
Results posted
Aug 2021
Primary outcome: Primary: Change From Baseline in Total Lesion Count at Week 12 — -10.2; -12.0 number of lesions — p=0.366
Study Design & Population
- Study type
- Interventional
- Phase
- Phase 2
- Interventions
- ACCU-D1 (Drug); Vehicle (Drug)
- Age
- Adult, Older Adult · 18+ yrs
- Sex
- All
- Sponsor
- Accuitis, Inc.
- Primary completion
- Jun 2018
Outcome Measures
| Outcome | Result | p-value |
|---|---|---|
| PRIMARY Change From Baseline in Total Lesion Count at Week 12 |
-10.2; -12.0 | 0.366 |
| SECONDARY Percent Change From Baseline in Investigator's Global Assessment (IGA) Score at Weeks 2, 4, 8, and 12 |
-23; -29; -35; -26; -31; -29 | 0.1099 |
| SECONDARY Percentage of Participants Who Were Treatment Responders at Week 12 |
19.2; 18.2 | 1.0 |
| SECONDARY Change From Baseline in Papule Lesions at Weeks 2, 4, 8, and 12 |
-6.6; -7.95; -9.7; -8.22; -8.1; -10.30 | 0.495 |
| SECONDARY Change From Baseline in Pustule Lesions at Weeks 2, 4, 8, and 12 |
-0.4; -0.98; -1.2; -1.63; -1.1; -1.29 | 0.407 |
| SECONDARY Change From Baseline in Nodule Lesions at Weeks 2, 4, 8, and 12 |
0.0; 0.02; 0.0; -0.05; 0.0; -0.05 | 0.313 |
| SECONDARY Change From Baseline in Papules + Pustules Lesions at Weeks 2, 4, 8, and 12 |
-7.0; -8.97; -10.9; -9.90; -9.2; -11.65 | 0.333 |
| SECONDARY Number of Participants With Adverse Events |
11; 4 | — |
Summary
The study evaluated the safety, tolerability, and efficacy of ACCU-D1 when applied twice daily for 12 weeks in adult participants with moderate to severe acne rosacea. Two-third of the participants received ACCU-D1 while one-third of the participants received vehicle control.
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria
- Participant is male or non-pregnant and non-lactating female at least 18 years of age
- Participant has a clinical diagnosis of stable papulopustular rosacea (type-2)
- Participant has a total of ≥10 and ≤40 inflammatory lesions (papules, pustules, and nodules) on the face
- Participant has ≤2 nodules on the face
- Participant has an investigator's global assessment (IGA) score of ≥3
- If the participant is a woman of childbearing potential, she has a negative urine pregnancy test and agrees to use an approved effective method of birth control for the duration of the study
- Participant is in good general health and free of any known disease state or physical condition which, in the investigator's opinion, might impair evaluation of rosacea or which exposes the participant to an unacceptable risk by study participation
- Participant is willing and able to follow all study instructions and to attend all study visits
- Participant is able to comprehend and willing to sign an informed consent form
Exclusion Criteria
- Participant is pregnant, nursing, or planning to become pregnant during the duration of the study
- Participant has used systemic glucocorticosteroids within 42 days prior to Visit 1 (inhaled and ocular glucocorticosteroids are permitted)
- Participant has used systemic antibiotics within 28 days prior to Visit 1
- Participant has used any topical glucocorticosteroids on the face within 28 days prior to Visit 1
- Participant has used any prescription or over-the-counter product for the treatment of acne or rosacea within 14 days prior to Visit 1
- Participant is currently using any therapy that, in the investigator's opinion, is a photosensitizer (for example, phenothiazines, amiodarone, quinine, thiazides, sulphonamides, quinolones, etc.)
- Participant currently has any skin disease (for example, psoriasis, atopic dermatitis, eczema), or condition (for example, actinic keratosis, photo-damage, sunburn, excessive hair, open wounds) that, in the investigator's opinion, might impair evaluation of rosacea or which exposes the subject to an unacceptable risk by study participation
- Participant currently has, on the face, or has had on the face, any of the following within the specified period prior to Visit 1 that, in the investigator's opinion, might impair evaluation of rosacea or which exposes the subject to an unacceptable risk by study participation:
- A cutaneous malignancy; 180 days
- Experienced a sunburn; 14 days
- Participant has facial hair, that in the investigator's opinion, might impair evaluation of rosacea or proper study medication application
- Participant has a history of sensitivity to any of the ingredients in the study medications
- Participant has participated in an investigational drug trial in which administration of an investigational study medication occurred within 30 days prior to Visit 1
Data sourced from ClinicalTrials.gov (NCT03064438). Outcome figures and adverse-event rates are extracted automatically from the registry's posted results and are provided for clinician reference, not as a substitute for the primary publication.