Trial Outcomes & Findings for Adapalene-Benzoy Peroxide (BPO) Gel in the Treatment of Acne Vulgaris as a 6-month Maintenance (NCT NCT00687908)

NCT ID: NCT00687908

Last Updated: 2021-02-18

Results Overview

Maintenance success for total lesions at Week 24 is defined as the percentage of subjects maintaining at least 50 percent of the improvement obtained with prior combination therapy, in terms of total lesion counts.

Recruitment status

COMPLETED

Study phase

PHASE3

Target enrollment

243 participants

Primary outcome timeframe

Week 24

Results posted on

2021-02-18

Participant Flow

Recruitment period: 12 NOV 2008 to 09 FEB 2009 in thirty-four centers (29 in the USA and 5 in Canada) public or private practices. Twenty-four USA centers and four Candadian centers used a central IRB, and the others used a local IRB.

Participant milestones

Participant milestones
Measure
Adapalene-BPO
Adapalene 0.1% / Benzoyl Peroxide 2.5% Gel
Vehicle
Vehicle Gel
Overall Study
STARTED
123
120
Overall Study
COMPLETED
105
78
Overall Study
NOT COMPLETED
18
42

Reasons for withdrawal

Withdrawal data not reported

Baseline Characteristics

Adapalene-Benzoy Peroxide (BPO) Gel in the Treatment of Acne Vulgaris as a 6-month Maintenance

Baseline characteristics by cohort

Baseline characteristics by cohort
Measure
Adapalene-BPO
n=123 Participants
Adapalene 0.1% / Benzoyl Peroxide 2.5% Gel
Vehicle
n=120 Participants
Vehicle Gel
Total
n=243 Participants
Total of all reporting groups
Age, Categorical
<=18 years
76 Participants
n=99 Participants
84 Participants
n=107 Participants
160 Participants
n=206 Participants
Age, Categorical
Between 18 and 65 years
47 Participants
n=99 Participants
36 Participants
n=107 Participants
83 Participants
n=206 Participants
Age, Categorical
>=65 years
0 Participants
n=99 Participants
0 Participants
n=107 Participants
0 Participants
n=206 Participants
Age, Continuous
19.1 years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 5.89 • n=99 Participants
18.2 years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 5.23 • n=107 Participants
18.6 years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 5.58 • n=206 Participants
Sex: Female, Male
Female
58 Participants
n=99 Participants
53 Participants
n=107 Participants
111 Participants
n=206 Participants
Sex: Female, Male
Male
65 Participants
n=99 Participants
67 Participants
n=107 Participants
132 Participants
n=206 Participants
Region of Enrollment
United States
84 participants
n=99 Participants
79 participants
n=107 Participants
163 participants
n=206 Participants
Region of Enrollment
Puerto Rico
13 participants
n=99 Participants
13 participants
n=107 Participants
26 participants
n=206 Participants
Region of Enrollment
Canada
26 participants
n=99 Participants
28 participants
n=107 Participants
54 participants
n=206 Participants

PRIMARY outcome

Timeframe: Week 24

Population: ITT - Worst-case (Any missing data at Week 24 is considered as a failure)

Maintenance success for total lesions at Week 24 is defined as the percentage of subjects maintaining at least 50 percent of the improvement obtained with prior combination therapy, in terms of total lesion counts.

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
Adapalene-BPO
n=123 Participants
Adapalene 0.1% / Benzoyl Peroxide 2.5% Gel
Vehicle
n=120 Participants
Vehicle Gel
Maintenance Success for Total Lesions at Week 24
78.9 percent of subjects
45.8 percent of subjects

SECONDARY outcome

Timeframe: Week 24

Population: ITT - Worst-case (Any missing data at each visit is considered as a failure, except where maintenance rate of both previous and following visits are success)

Maintenance success for inflamatory lesions at Week 24 is defined as the percentage of subjects maintaining at least 50 percent of the improvement obtained with prior combination therapy, in terms of inflamatory lesion counts.

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
Adapalene-BPO
n=123 Participants
Adapalene 0.1% / Benzoyl Peroxide 2.5% Gel
Vehicle
n=120 Participants
Vehicle Gel
Maintenance Success for Inflamatory Lesions at Week 24
78 percent of subjects
48.3 percent of subjects

SECONDARY outcome

Timeframe: Week 24

Population: ITT - Worst-case (Any missing data at each visit is considered as a failure, except where maintenance rate of both previous and following visits are success)

Maintenance success for non-inflamatory lesions at Week 24 is defined as the percentage of subjects maintaining at least 50 percent of the improvement obtained with prior combination therapy, in terms of non-inflamatory lesion counts.

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
Adapalene-BPO
n=123 Participants
Adapalene 0.1% / Benzoyl Peroxide 2.5% Gel
Vehicle
n=120 Participants
Vehicle Gel
Maintenance Success for Non-inflammatory Lesions at Week 24
78 percent of subjects
43.3 percent of subjects

SECONDARY outcome

Timeframe: Baseline, Week 24

Population: ITT - Worst-case (Any missing data at each visit is considered as a failure, except where maintenance rate of both previous and following visits are success)

IGA maintenance success is defined as the percentage of subjects with IGA grade inferior or equal to Baseline IGA grade. IGA grade: 0 Clear:Residual hyperpigmentation \& erythema may be present 1. Almost Clear:A few scattered comedones \& a few small papules. 2. Mild:Some comedones \& some papules and pustules. No nodules present 3. Moderate:Many comedones, papules \& pustules. One nodule may be present 4. Severe:Covered with comedones, numerous papules \& pustules \& few nodules \& cysts may be present 5. Very severe:Highly inflammatory acne covering the face; with nodules \& cysts present

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
Adapalene-BPO
n=123 Participants
Adapalene 0.1% / Benzoyl Peroxide 2.5% Gel
Vehicle
n=120 Participants
Vehicle Gel
Investigator Global Assessment (IGA) Maintenance Success at Week 24
70.7 percent of subjects
34.2 percent of subjects

SECONDARY outcome

Timeframe: Up to 24 weeks

All participants with events were measured for that particular Outcome Measure and not only the events with a frequency threshold above 2 percent

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
Adapalene-BPO
n=123 Participants
Adapalene 0.1% / Benzoyl Peroxide 2.5% Gel
Vehicle
n=120 Participants
Vehicle Gel
Percent of Subjects With Adverse Events
41.5 percent of subjects
29.2 percent of subjects

Adverse Events

Adapalene-BPO

Serious events: 1 serious events
Other events: 43 other events
Deaths: 0 deaths

Vehicle

Serious events: 1 serious events
Other events: 27 other events
Deaths: 0 deaths

Serious adverse events

Serious adverse events
Measure
Adapalene-BPO
n=123 participants at risk
Adapalene 0.1% / Benzoyl Peroxide 2.5% Gel
Vehicle
n=120 participants at risk
Vehicle Gel
Nervous system disorders
Bipolar disorder
0.81%
1/123 • Number of events 1 • 6 months
0.00%
0/120 • 6 months
Infections and infestations
Pilonidal abscess
0.00%
0/123 • 6 months
0.83%
1/120 • Number of events 1 • 6 months

Other adverse events

Other adverse events
Measure
Adapalene-BPO
n=123 participants at risk
Adapalene 0.1% / Benzoyl Peroxide 2.5% Gel
Vehicle
n=120 participants at risk
Vehicle Gel
Nervous system disorders
Headache
4.1%
5/123 • Number of events 5 • 6 months
2.5%
3/120 • Number of events 3 • 6 months
Infections and infestations
Influenza
3.3%
4/123 • Number of events 4 • 6 months
0.83%
1/120 • Number of events 1 • 6 months
Infections and infestations
Nasopharyngitis
6.5%
8/123 • Number of events 10 • 6 months
10.0%
12/120 • Number of events 12 • 6 months
Gastrointestinal disorders
Nausea
2.4%
3/123 • Number of events 3 • 6 months
0.00%
0/120 • 6 months
Infections and infestations
Pharyngitis
3.3%
4/123 • Number of events 4 • 6 months
0.83%
1/120 • Number of events 1 • 6 months
Infections and infestations
Pharyngitis streptococcal
3.3%
4/123 • Number of events 4 • 6 months
0.83%
1/120 • Number of events 1 • 6 months
Respiratory, thoracic and mediastinal disorders
Pharyngolaryngeal pain
2.4%
3/123 • Number of events 3 • 6 months
1.7%
2/120 • Number of events 3 • 6 months
General disorders
Pyrexia
3.3%
4/123 • Number of events 4 • 6 months
0.83%
1/120 • Number of events 1 • 6 months
Infections and infestations
Sinusitis
3.3%
4/123 • Number of events 4 • 6 months
1.7%
2/120 • Number of events 2 • 6 months
Infections and infestations
Upper respiratory tract infection
3.3%
4/123 • Number of events 5 • 6 months
3.3%
4/120 • Number of events 4 • 6 months

Additional Information

Clinical Project Manager

Galderma

Phone: +33 492 95 29 21

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