Safety and Efficacy Study of Two Dose Regimens of Becocalcidiol in the Treatment of Plaque-Type Psoriasis

NCT ID: NCT00373516

Last Updated: 2006-09-08

Study Results

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

PHASE2

Total Enrollment

150 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2004-09-30

Study Completion Date

2005-03-31

Brief Summary

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The purpose of this study is to evaluate the efficacy and safety of two dosing regimens of QRX-101 ointment (75 mcg/g QD and 75mcg/g BID) in the treatment of plaque-type psoriasis when applied topically twice daily for 8 weeks

Detailed Description

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Conditions

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Psoriasis

Keywords

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psoriasis topical therapy

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

Primary Study Purpose

TREATMENT

Blinding Strategy

DOUBLE

Interventions

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Vehicle (Placebo) applied BID

Intervention Type DRUG

QRX-101 75 mcg/g ointment applied QD

Intervention Type DRUG

QRX-101 75 mcg/g ointment applied BID

Intervention Type DRUG

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Clinical diagnosis of stable plaque-type psoriasis affecting 2% to 10% of the subject's body surface area
* Psoriasis of a severity that is appropriate for treatment with topical therapy; PGA of at least 3 (moderate) at baseline; PSS of at least 7, and with no individual symptom score (erythema, induration, or scaling) less than 2
* Subject must sign the IRB approved informed consent and agree to follow dosing instructions and complete required clinic visits.

Exclusion Criteria

* Pregnant or nursing females
* Systemic corticosteroids, methotrexate, cyclosporine, systemic retinoids, prolonged sun exposure or ultraviolet light therapy within 4 weeks of dosing
* Topical corticosteroids, retinoids, calcipotriene, coal tar, anthralin, or any other treatment indicated for psoriasis within 2 weeks of dosing
* Untreated bacterial, tubercular, fungal or any viral lesion of the skin
* Biologic agents/monoclonal antibodies in the last 6 months
* Currently using lithium or plaquenil
* Currently using a beta-blocking medication or thiazide diuretic and the dose has not been stabilized for at least 6 months
* History of hypercalcemia or evidence of vitamin D toxicity
* Current or history of melanoma skin cancer in the past 5 years
Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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QuatRx Pharmaceuticals Company

INDUSTRY

Sponsor Role lead

Locations

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Clinical Research Site

Hot Springs, Arkansas, United States

Site Status

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Santa Rosa, California, United States

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Overland Park, Kansas, United States

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Lexington, Kentucky, United States

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Louisville, Kentucky, United States

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Ann Arbor, Michigan, United States

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Clinical Research Site

Edina, Minnesota, United States

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Clinical Research Site

Winston-Salem, North Carolina, United States

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Clinical Research Site

Temple, Pennsylvania, United States

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Clinical Research Site

Anderson, South Carolina, United States

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Clinical Research Site

Simpsonville, South Carolina, United States

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Clinical Research Site

San Antonio, Texas, United States

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Countries

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United States

References

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Barker JN, Ashton RE, Marks R, Harris RI, Berth-Jones J. Topical maxacalcitol for the treatment of psoriasis vulgaris: a placebo-controlled, double-blind, dose-finding study with active comparator. Br J Dermatol. 1999 Aug;141(2):274-8. doi: 10.1046/j.1365-2133.1999.02975.x.

Reference Type BACKGROUND
PMID: 10468799 (View on PubMed)

Bourke JF, Berth-Jones J, Iqbal SJ, Hutchinson PE. High-dose topical calcipotriol in the treatment of extensive psoriasis vulgaris. Br J Dermatol. 1993 Jul;129(1):74-6. doi: 10.1111/j.1365-2133.1993.tb03315.x.

Reference Type BACKGROUND
PMID: 8369213 (View on PubMed)

Bourke JF, Berth-Jones J, Mumford R, Iqbal SJ, Hutchinson PE. High dose topical calcipotriol consistently reduces serum parathyroid hormone levels. Clin Endocrinol (Oxf). 1994 Sep;41(3):295-7. doi: 10.1111/j.1365-2265.1994.tb02548.x.

Reference Type BACKGROUND
PMID: 7955435 (View on PubMed)

Bourke JF, Iqbal SJ, Hutchinson PE. Vitamin D analogues in psoriasis: effects on systemic calcium homeostasis. Br J Dermatol. 1996 Sep;135(3):347-54.

Reference Type BACKGROUND
PMID: 8949424 (View on PubMed)

Frappaz A, Thivolet J. (1993). Calcipotriol in combination with PUVA: A randomized double-blind placebo study in severe psoriasis. European Journal of Dermatology. 3:351-354.

Reference Type BACKGROUND

Javitz HS, Ward MM, Farber E, Nail L, Vallow SG. The direct cost of care for psoriasis and psoriatic arthritis in the United States. J Am Acad Dermatol. 2002 Jun;46(6):850-60. doi: 10.1067/mjd.2002.119669.

Reference Type BACKGROUND
PMID: 12063481 (View on PubMed)

Krueger G, Koo J, Lebwohl M, Menter A, Stern RS, Rolstad T. The impact of psoriasis on quality of life: results of a 1998 National Psoriasis Foundation patient-membership survey. Arch Dermatol. 2001 Mar;137(3):280-4.

Reference Type BACKGROUND
PMID: 11255325 (View on PubMed)

Lamba S, Lebwohl M. Combination therapy with vitamin D analogues. Br J Dermatol. 2001 Apr;144 Suppl 58:27-32. doi: 10.1046/j.1365-2133.2001.144s58027.x.

Reference Type BACKGROUND
PMID: 11501510 (View on PubMed)

Lebwohl M, Ali S. Treatment of psoriasis. Part 1. Topical therapy and phototherapy. J Am Acad Dermatol. 2001 Oct;45(4):487-98; quiz 499-502. doi: 10.1067/mjd.2001.117046.

Reference Type BACKGROUND
PMID: 11568737 (View on PubMed)

Salmhofer W, Maier H, Soyer HP, Honigsmann H, Hodl S. Double-blind, placebo-controlled, randomized, right-left study comparing calcipotriol monotherapy with a combined treatment of calcipotriol and diflucortolone valerate in chronic plaque psoriasis. Acta Derm Venereol Suppl (Stockh). 2000;(211):5-8. doi: 10.1080/00015550050500022.

Reference Type BACKGROUND
PMID: 11234559 (View on PubMed)

Helfrich YR, Kang S, Hamilton TA, Voorhees JJ. Topical becocalcidiol for the treatment of psoriasis vulgaris: a randomized, placebo-controlled, double-blind, multicentre study. Br J Dermatol. 2007 Aug;157(2):369-74. doi: 10.1111/j.1365-2133.2007.08037.x. Epub 2007 Jun 26.

Reference Type DERIVED
PMID: 17596167 (View on PubMed)

Other Identifiers

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QRX-101-CLIN-003

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id