Safety and Efficacy of Diacerein 1% Ointment for Subjects With Epidermolysis Bullosa Simplex (EBS)

NCT ID: NCT03154333

Last Updated: 2019-11-05

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

TERMINATED

Clinical Phase

PHASE2

Total Enrollment

54 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2017-06-01

Study Completion Date

2018-10-31

Brief Summary

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Epidermolysis bullosa simplex (EBS) is a rare genetic skin disease characterized by fragility of the skin and mucous membranes resulting in painful blisters and erosions after minor trauma. The purpose of this study is to compare the efficacy of diacerein 1% ointment to vehicle ointment when applied once-daily for 8 weeks in subjects with EBS.

Detailed Description

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The study is an international, multicenter, randomized, double-blind, vehicle-controlled, parallel group study to evaluate the safety and efficacy of diacerein 1% ointment for the treatment of subjects with EBS. Participants were assigned to study groups receiving either diacerein 1% ointment or vehicle ointment for 8 weeks, followed by an 8 week follow-up period. Approximately 80 subjects were to be randomized to one of the 2 treatment groups.

The primary objective of this study is to compare the efficacy of diacerein 1% ointment to vehicle ointment based on reduction in body surface area (BSA) of EBS lesions being treated when applied once-daily for 8 weeks in subjects with EBS. The secondary objectives are to compare the effects of diacerein 1% ointment to vehicle ointment in subjects with EBS in changes in Investigator Global Assessment (IGA) scores, pain, pruritus, mobility, and safety and tolerability.

Conditions

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Epidermolysis Bullosa Simplex

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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diacerein 1% ointment

diacerein 1% ointment will be used for 8 weeks

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

diacerein 1% ointment

Intervention Type DRUG

diacerein 1% ointment administered topically

vehicle ointment

vehicle ointment will be used for 8 weeks

Group Type PLACEBO_COMPARATOR

A placebo ointment

Intervention Type DRUG

vehicle ointment administered topically

Interventions

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diacerein 1% ointment

diacerein 1% ointment administered topically

Intervention Type DRUG

A placebo ointment

vehicle ointment administered topically

Intervention Type DRUG

Other Intervention Names

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CCP-020

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Subject is at least 4 years of age at Screening
* Subject has a documented genetic mutation consistent with EBS. Gene mutations acceptable for inclusion are as follows: KRT5, KRT14, PLEC1, TGM5, PKP1, DSP, FERMT1, EXPH5, DST, KLHL24.
* Subject has an Assessment Area of EBS lesions to be treated, that is ≥2% body surface area (BSA) and the EBS lesions are in one or both of the following body areas:

* Localized: plantar and/or palmar areas
* Generalized: arms, legs, torso, hands and feet
* Subject's EBS lesions in the Assessment Area have an Investigator's Global Assessment (IGA) score of ≥3
* Subject/caregiver agrees to not use any topical therapies other than the study medication that might influence the status of the EBS lesions during the duration of the study
* Subject is non-pregnant as confirmed by a negative urine pregnancy screen, non-lactating and is not planning for pregnancy during the study period
* If the subject is a woman of childbearing potential, agrees to use an approved effective method of birth control
* Subject is in good general health and free of any known disease state or physical condition which might impair evaluation of the EBS lesions or which exposes the subject to an unacceptable risk by study participation

Exclusion Criteria

* Subject has EBS lesions to be treated that are infected
* Subject has used any diacerein containing product within 6 months prior to Screening
* Subject has used systemic immunotherapy or cytotoxic chemotherapy within 60 days prior to Screening
* Subject has used systemic steroidal therapy or has used topical steroidal therapy on the EBS lesions to be treated within 30 days prior to Baseline
* Subject has evidence of a systemic infection or has used systemic antibiotics within 7 days prior to Screening
* Subject is currently using systemic analgesics and/or anti-histamine therapy, for treatment of EBS lesions unless on a stable regimen (i.e., the same dosing regimen) for at least 4 weeks prior to Screening
* Subject has used any systemic diuretics or cardiac glycosides or any systemic product that might put the subject at undue risk
* Subject has used any topical product containing allantoin on the EBS lesions to be treated within 30 days prior to Screening
* Subject has a current malignancy, or a history of treatment for a malignancy within 2 years prior to Screening
* Subject currently has diabetes mellitus (HbA1c ≥6.5%) or controlled diabetes (HbA1c \< 6.5%)
* Subject has a history of cardiac, hepatic (ALT and or AST \>2x ULN, Total bilirubin \>1.5x ULN at Screening), or renal disease (eGFR\<30 ml/min/1.73 m\^2)
* Subject has a non-EBS skin disease or condition (e.g., sunburn) that might put the subject at undue risk by study participation or interferes with the study medication application or the study assessments
Minimum Eligible Age

4 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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Castle Creek Pharmaceuticals, LLC

INDUSTRY

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Responsibility Role SPONSOR

Principal Investigators

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Mary Spellman, MD

Role: STUDY_DIRECTOR

Castle Creek Pharmaceuticals

Locations

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Phoenix Childrens Hospital

Phoenix, Arizona, United States

Site Status

Stanford University

Palo Alto, California, United States

Site Status

Children's Hospital Colorado

Aurora, Colorado, United States

Site Status

Ann and Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago

Chicago, Illinois, United States

Site Status

Northwestern University

Chicago, Illinois, United States

Site Status

University of Minnesota

Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States

Site Status

University of Missouri Healthcare

Columbia, Missouri, United States

Site Status

Stony Brook University Medical Center

Stony Brook, New York, United States

Site Status

University of North Carolina - Chapel Hill

Chapel Hill, North Carolina, United States

Site Status

Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center

Cincinnati, Ohio, United States

Site Status

Medical University of South Carolina (MUSC)

Charleston, South Carolina, United States

Site Status

Children's Hospital of San Antonio ; Texas Dermatology and Laser Specialists

San Antonio, Texas, United States

Site Status

Premier Specialists Pty Ltd; The Church

Kogarah, New South Wales, Australia

Site Status

EB House Austria

Salzburg, , Austria

Site Status

Hopital Saint Louis

Paris, Cedex, France

Site Status

Hopital Necker-Enfants Malades

Paris, Cedex, France

Site Status

CHU de NICE - Hopital de l'Archet II - Service de Dermatologie

Nice, , France

Site Status

University Medical Center Freiburg

Freiburg im Breisgau, , Germany

Site Status

Tel Aviv Sourasky Medical Center

Tel Aviv, , Israel

Site Status

University Medical Center Groningen

Groningen, , Netherlands

Site Status

Great Ormond Street Hospital

London, England, United Kingdom

Site Status

St. Thomas' Hospital - St Johns Institute of Dermatology

London, , United Kingdom

Site Status

Countries

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United States Australia Austria France Germany Israel Netherlands United Kingdom

Provided Documents

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Document Type: Statistical Analysis Plan

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Document Type: Study Protocol

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Other Identifiers

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CCP-020-301

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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