NCT00691145

Brief Summary

The objective of this study is to assess the efficacy and safety of 0.1% and 0.03% Tacrolimus ointment for 12 months in adults with moderate to severe atopic dermatitis.

Trial Health

87
On Track

Trial Health Score

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

Enrollment
350

participants targeted

Target at P50-P75 for phase_3

Timeline
Completed

Started Oct 2002

Geographic Reach
1 country

26 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

October 1, 2002

Completed
2.3 years until next milestone

Primary Completion

Last participant's last visit for primary outcome

February 1, 2005

Completed
Same day until next milestone

Study Completion

Last participant's last visit for all outcomes

February 1, 2005

Completed
3.3 years until next milestone

First Submitted

Initial submission to the registry

June 3, 2008

Completed
2 days until next milestone

First Posted

Study publicly available on registry

June 5, 2008

Completed
Last Updated

September 1, 2014

Status Verified

August 1, 2014

Enrollment Period

2.3 years

First QC Date

June 3, 2008

Last Update Submit

August 28, 2014

Conditions

Keywords

Atopic dermatitisTacrolimus ointment

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

  • The rate of patients with at least 50% (i.e. at least moderate) improvement according to the physician's global evaluation of clinical response at month 6/end of study (if before month 6) visit

    1 year

Secondary Outcomes (3)

  • The rate of patients with at least 50%(i.e. at least moderate) improvement according to the physician's global evaluation of clinical response at month 12/end of study (if after month 6) visit

    1 year

  • The rate of patients with at least 60% improvement in the Score In Atopic Dermatitis (SCORAD) at month 6/end of study visit (if before month 6) and at month 12/end of study (if after month 6) visit, each compared to baseline (day 1)

    1 year

  • The incidence of adverse events during the study, including all clinically significant laboratory values

    1 year

Study Arms (1)

1

EXPERIMENTAL
Drug: tacrolimus ointment

Interventions

transdermal

Also known as: FK506 ointment
1

Eligibility Criteria

Age18 Years+
Sexall
Healthy VolunteersNo
Age GroupsAdult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)

You may qualify if:

  • Patient may be male or female of any ethnic group
  • Patient without restricted legal competence, and suffers from moderate to severe atopic dermatitis (Rajka/Langeland score of at least 4.5)
  • Patient known to be responsive to topical steroids
  • Patient is capable of understanding the purposes and risks of the trial and has given written Informed Consent
  • Female patients of childbearing potential must agree to maintain adequate birth control practice during the trial period and during the first four weeks after the end of the study
  • Patient meets the following criteria:
  • Topical corticosteroids
  • Systemic corticosteroids (for the treatment of AD only)
  • Systemic non-steroidal immunosuppressants (e.g. cyclosporine, methotrexate)
  • Other investigational drugs
  • Light Treatments (UVA, UVB)
  • Patient has not taken and agrees not to take for the complete study period any medication or therapy prohibited by the protocol

You may not qualify if:

  • Patient has a genetic epidermal barrier defect such as Netherton's syndrome or generalised erythroderma
  • Patient is pregnant or breast-feeding
  • Patient has a skin infection on the affected (and to be treated) area
  • Patient has a known hypersensitivity to macrolides in general, to tacrolimus or any excipient of the ointment
  • Patient is simultaneously participating in any other drug trial or less than 28 days have passed between the end of the previous trial and this one
  • Any form of substance abuse (including drug or alcohol abuse),psychiatric disorder or condition which, in the opinion of the investigator, may invalidate the communication with the investigator
  • Patient is known to be HIV positive

Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Study Sites (26)

Unknown Facility

S. Giovanni Rotondo, Foggia, 71013, Italy

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Battipaglia, Salerno, 84091, Italy

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Ancona, 60020, Italy

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Bari, 70124, Italy

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Benevento, 82100, Italy

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Bergamo, 24100, Italy

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Bolzano, 39100, Italy

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Catania, 95124, Italy

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Genova, 16132, Italy

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Mantova, 46100, Italy

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Merano, 39102, Italy

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Messina, 98100, Italy

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Milan, 20100, Italy

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Napoli, 80100, Italy

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Novara, 28100, Italy

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Parma, 43100, Italy

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Pavia, 27100, Italy

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Perugia, 06100, Italy

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Reggio Emilia, 42100, Italy

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Roma, 00133, Italy

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Roma, 00141, Italy

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Sassari, 07100, Italy

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Siena, 53100, Italy

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Torino, 10126, Italy

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Trieste, 34149, Italy

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Unknown Facility

Venezia, 30122, Italy

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MeSH Terms

Conditions

Dermatitis, Atopic

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

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

Study Officials

  • Central Contact

    Astellas Pharma Europe B.V.

    STUDY DIRECTOR

Study Design

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

Study Record Dates

First Submitted

June 3, 2008

First Posted

June 5, 2008

Study Start

October 1, 2002

Primary Completion

February 1, 2005

Study Completion

February 1, 2005

Last Updated

September 1, 2014

Record last verified: 2014-08

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