Efficacy and Safety Study of Gevokizumab to Treat Moderate to Severe Acne Vulgaris

NCT ID: NCT01498874

Last Updated: 2014-03-04

Study Results

Results pending

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

PHASE2

Total Enrollment

127 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2011-12-31

Study Completion Date

2013-06-30

Brief Summary

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The purpose of this study is to determine whether gevokizumab is effective in the treatment of moderate to severe acne vulgaris.

Detailed Description

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Conditions

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Acne Vulgaris

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

Primary Study Purpose

TREATMENT

Blinding Strategy

QUADRUPLE

Participants Caregivers Investigators Outcome Assessors

Study Groups

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Placebo

Group Type PLACEBO_COMPARATOR

Placebo

Intervention Type DRUG

Sterile solution administered subcutaneously on Day 0, Day 28, and Day 56

low dose gevokizumab

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

gevokizumab

Intervention Type DRUG

Sterile solution administered subcutaneously on Day 0, Day 28, and Day 56

high dose gevokizumab

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

gevokizumab

Intervention Type DRUG

Sterile solution administered subcutaneously on Day 0, Day 28, and Day 56

Interventions

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Placebo

Sterile solution administered subcutaneously on Day 0, Day 28, and Day 56

Intervention Type DRUG

gevokizumab

Sterile solution administered subcutaneously on Day 0, Day 28, and Day 56

Intervention Type DRUG

gevokizumab

Sterile solution administered subcutaneously on Day 0, Day 28, and Day 56

Intervention Type DRUG

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Diagnosis of moderate to severe acne vulgaris
* Acne vulgaris unresponsive to oral antibiotics
* Willingness to maintain current habits for facial cleaning, shaving, and application of cosmetics through the end of the study

Exclusion Criteria

* Use of medications or treatments from specified pre-treatment time periods through the end of the study
* Beard, moustache, sideburns or other facial hair that may interfere with evaluation
* Other forms of acne
* History of malignancy within 5 years
* History of allergic or anaphylactic reactions to monoclonal antibodies
* History of tuberculosis
* History of chronic systemic infections
* Female subjects who are pregnant, planning to become pregnant
Minimum Eligible Age

17 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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XOMA (US) LLC

INDUSTRY

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Responsibility Role SPONSOR

Locations

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Hot Springs, Arkansas, United States

Site Status

Riverside, California, United States

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San Diego, California, United States

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Denver, Colorado, United States

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New Haven, Connecticut, United States

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Bay City, Michigan, United States

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Fridley, Minnesota, United States

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Las Vegas, Nevada, United States

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Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States

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Charlotte, North Carolina, United States

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High Point, North Carolina, United States

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Raleigh, North Carolina, United States

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South Euclid, Ohio, United States

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Portland, Oregon, United States

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Arlington, Texas, United States

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Austin, Texas, United States

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Houston, Texas, United States

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Salt Lake City, Utah, United States

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Richmond, Virginia, United States

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Countries

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United States

Other Identifiers

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X052120

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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