NCT00120523

Brief Summary

The primary purpose of this study is to investigate the safety of pimecrolimus cream 1% in the long-term treatment (up to 5 years) of atopic dermatitis (eczema) in patients less than 12 months of age compared to topical corticosteroids (TCS).

Trial Health

90
On Track

Trial Health Score

Automated assessment based on enrollment pace, timeline, and geographic reach

Enrollment
2,418

participants targeted

Target at P75+ for phase_3

Timeline
Completed

Started Apr 2004

Longer than P75 for phase_3

Geographic Reach
2 countries

31 active sites

Status
completed

Health score is calculated from publicly available data and should be used for screening purposes only.

Trial Relationships

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Study Timeline

Key milestones and dates

Study Start

First participant enrolled

April 1, 2004

Completed
1.3 years until next milestone

First Submitted

Initial submission to the registry

July 11, 2005

Completed
7 days until next milestone

First Posted

Study publicly available on registry

July 18, 2005

Completed
5.2 years until next milestone

Primary Completion

Last participant's last visit for primary outcome

October 1, 2010

Completed
Same day until next milestone

Study Completion

Last participant's last visit for all outcomes

October 1, 2010

Completed
2.3 years until next milestone

Results Posted

Study results publicly available

January 16, 2013

Completed
Last Updated

February 11, 2022

Status Verified

April 1, 2016

Enrollment Period

6.5 years

First QC Date

July 11, 2005

Results QC Date

November 9, 2012

Last Update Submit

February 4, 2022

Conditions

Keywords

Atopic dermatitis, children, infants, pimecrolimus

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (4)

  • Safety Assessed by Adverse Events

    crude incidence of adverse events of primary interest and most frequent adverse events (greater than or equal to 5% crude incidence in either treatment group) in the treatment period

    throughout the 5-year study

  • Growth Velocity (Height)

    throughout the 5-year study

  • Growth Velocity (Weight)

    throughout the 5-year study

  • Potential Effect on the Developing Immune System

    number (%) of patients with positive antibody titers to tetanus, hepatitis B, and measles vaccines at baseline, weeks 26 (6 months), 52 (1 year), 104 (2 years), 156 (3 years), 208 (4 years) and 260 (5 years) Varicella antibody titers were measured at the above time points in US patients only.

    throughout the 5-year study

Secondary Outcomes (5)

  • Investigator's Global Assessment (to Assess Disease Severity) of the Whole Body and of the Face: Treatment Success Rate

    throughout the 5-year study

  • Body Surface Area Involved With Atopic Dermatitis

    throughout the 5-year study

  • Parent's Index of Quality of Life - Atopic Dermatitis (PIQoL-AD)

    throughout the 5-year study

  • Vital Signs and Physical Examinations: Blood Pressure (BP)

    throughout the 5-year study

  • Vital Signs and Physical Examinations: Pulse

    throughout the 5-year study

Study Arms (2)

1

EXPERIMENTAL

Pimecrolimus

Drug: Pimecrolimus

2

ACTIVE COMPARATOR

Topical corticosteroids

Drug: Topical corticosteroids

Interventions

Pimecrolimus cream 1 %

Also known as: Elidel
1

Eligibility Criteria

Age3 Months - 12 Months
Sexall
Healthy VolunteersNo
Age GroupsChild (0-17)

You may qualify if:

  • Aged 3 to \< 12 months
  • Diagnosis of AD fulfilling the diagnostic criteria of Seymour
  • AD affecting at least 5% total body surface area
  • Investigator's Global Assessment (IGA) score of 2 or 3, corresponding to mild-to-moderate disease at baseline
  • Informed consent

You may not qualify if:

  • Phototherapy, systemic therapy (e.g., immunosuppressants, cytostatics), systemic corticosteroids within 4 weeks
  • Topical tacrolimus or pimecrolimus within 2 weeks
  • Topical therapy (e.g., tar, topical corticosteroids) within 3 days
  • Immunocompromised (e.g., lymphoma, AIDS, Wiskott-Aldrich Syndrome) or have a history of malignant disease
  • Active acute viral skin infection (e.g. herpes simplex, herpes zoster, chicken pox), and/or clinically infected AD
  • Failure to thrive (e.g., weight or height/length below the 5th percentile) or developmental abnormalities such as head circumference less than 5th and more than 95th percentile
  • Known hypersensitivity to any ingredient of pimecrolimus cream 1% or topical corticosteroids
  • Clinical conditions other than AD that according to investigator can interfere with the evaluation

Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Study Sites (31)

Phoenix Children's Hospital

Phoenix, Arizona, 85016, United States

Location

Cholla Pediatrics

Tucson, Arizona, 85741, United States

Location

Arkansas Pediatric Clinic

Little Rock, Arkansas, 72205, United States

Location

Little Rock Allergy & Asthma Clinic

Little Rock, Arkansas, 72205, United States

Location

9540 Artesia Blvd., Suite #1

Bellflower, California, 90706, United States

Location

Pediatric Care Medical Group, Inc.

Huntington Beach, California, 92647, United States

Location

Longmont Clinical Research

Longmont, Colorado, 80501, United States

Location

Children's Skin Center

Miami, Florida, 33155, United States

Location

Pediatric Research Center of South Florida

Palm Beach Gardens, Florida, 33458, United States

Location

AeroAllergy Research Laboratories of Savanah, Inc.

Savannah, Georgia, 31406, United States

Location

The Pediatric Center

Stone Mountain, Georgia, 30083, United States

Location

Wayne State University Dermatology

Detroit, Michigan, 48201, United States

Location

Michigan State University - Kalamazoo Center for Med Studies

Kalamazoo, Michigan, 49008, United States

Location

Respiratory Medicine Research Institute of Michigan

Ypsilanti, Michigan, 48197, United States

Location

SMDC Health System

Duluth, Minnesota, 55805, United States

Location

Dermatology Center for Children

Minneapolis, Minnesota, 55404, United States

Location

University of Minnesota - Dept. of Dermatology

Minneapolis, Minnesota, 55455, United States

Location

Radiant Research

Bridgeton, Missouri, 63044, United States

Location

Dermatology Associates of Rochester, P.C.

Rochester, New York, 14623, United States

Location

Capitol Pediatrics & Adolescent Center

Raleigh, North Carolina, 27609, United States

Location

Dermatology Research Associates

Cincinnati, Ohio, 245230, United States

Location

Ohio Pediatrics, Inc.

Huber Heights, Ohio, 45424, United States

Location

The Portland Clinic

Beaverton, Oregon, 97006, United States

Location

Calcagno Research and Development

Gresham, Oregon, 97030, United States

Location

Allergy & Asthma Consultants, LLP

Charleston, South Carolina, 29414, United States

Location

Allergic Disease and Asthma Center

Greenville, South Carolina, 29607, United States

Location

University of Tennessee - Dept. of Pediatrics

Memphis, Tennessee, 38105, United States

Location

Suzanne Bruce& Associates, PA

Houston, Texas, 77056, United States

Location

Grand Parkway Pediatrics

Sugar Land, Texas, 77479, United States

Location

Virginia Commonwealth University

Richmond, Virginia, 23298, United States

Location

Novartis

Investigative Site, Germany

Location

Related Publications (1)

  • Sigurgeirsson B, Boznanski A, Todd G, Vertruyen A, Schuttelaar ML, Zhu X, Schauer U, Qaqundah P, Poulin Y, Kristjansson S, von Berg A, Nieto A, Boguniewicz M, Paller AS, Dakovic R, Ring J, Luger T. Safety and efficacy of pimecrolimus in atopic dermatitis: a 5-year randomized trial. Pediatrics. 2015 Apr;135(4):597-606. doi: 10.1542/peds.2014-1990. Epub 2015 Mar 23.

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Dermatitis, Atopic

Interventions

pimecrolimusAdrenal Cortex Hormones

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Skin Diseases, GeneticGenetic Diseases, InbornCongenital, Hereditary, and Neonatal Diseases and AbnormalitiesDermatitisSkin DiseasesSkin and Connective Tissue DiseasesSkin Diseases, EczematousHypersensitivity, ImmediateHypersensitivityImmune System Diseases

Intervention Hierarchy (Ancestors)

HormonesHormones, Hormone Substitutes, and Hormone Antagonists

Results Point of Contact

Title
Clinical Research
Organization
MEDA Pharma GmbH & Co. KG

Publication Agreements

PI is Sponsor Employee
No
Restrictive Agreement
No

Study Design

Study Type
interventional
Phase
phase 3
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Masking
NONE
Purpose
TREATMENT
Intervention Model
PARALLEL
Sponsor Type
INDUSTRY
Responsible Party
SPONSOR

Study Record Dates

First Submitted

July 11, 2005

First Posted

July 18, 2005

Study Start

April 1, 2004

Primary Completion

October 1, 2010

Study Completion

October 1, 2010

Last Updated

February 11, 2022

Results First Posted

January 16, 2013

Record last verified: 2016-04

Data Sharing

IPD Sharing
Will not share

Locations