Safety and Efficacy of Oral Etrasimod in Adult Participants With Moderate-to-Severe Alopecia Areata

NCT ID: NCT04556734

Last Updated: 2024-06-26

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

PHASE2

Total Enrollment

80 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2020-07-29

Study Completion Date

2023-06-07

Brief Summary

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The purpose of this study is to evaluate the safety and efficacy of etrasimod monotherapy (2 milligrams \[mg\] and 3 mg) in participants with moderate-to-severe alopecia areata (AA).

Detailed Description

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Conditions

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Alopecia Areata

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled
Primary Study Purpose

TREATMENT

Blinding Strategy

TRIPLE

Participants Investigators Outcome Assessors

Study Groups

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Etrasimod 2 mg

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Etrasimod

Intervention Type DRUG

Etrasimod 2 mg tablet by mouth, once daily

Etrasimod 3 mg

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Etrasimod

Intervention Type DRUG

Etrasimod 3 mg (1 mg and 2 mg tablets) by mouth, once daily

Placebo

Group Type PLACEBO_COMPARATOR

Placebo

Intervention Type DRUG

Etrasimod matching placebo tablet by mouth, once daily

Interventions

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Etrasimod

Etrasimod 2 mg tablet by mouth, once daily

Intervention Type DRUG

Etrasimod

Etrasimod 3 mg (1 mg and 2 mg tablets) by mouth, once daily

Intervention Type DRUG

Placebo

Etrasimod matching placebo tablet by mouth, once daily

Intervention Type DRUG

Other Intervention Names

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APD334 APD334

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Men or women between ≥18 and ≤70 years of age at the time of informed consent
* Moderate-to-severe alopecia areata as assessed by a SALT score of ≥25 and \<95 at Screening and Day 1/Baseline.
* Current episode of hair loss for ≥6 months but \<5 years
* Stable disease condition (no significant growth of hair) in the last 6 months as assessed by the Investigator
* Willing to keep the same hair style and color (eg, hair products, process, and timing for hair appointments) for the duration of the study

Exclusion Criteria

* History of male or female pattern hair loss \>Hamilton stage III or \>Ludwig stage II
* Other types of alopecia (eg, cicatricial/scarring alopecia \[including central centrifugal cicatricial alopecia\], traction alopecia, or telogen effluvium) or other diseases that could cause hair loss
* Active scalp inflammation, scalp infection, scalp psoriasis, or any other scalp condition that may interfere with the SALT assessment
* Previous use of Janus kinase (JAK) inhibitor (oral or topical), including participation in clinical studies of JAK inhibitors
Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Maximum Eligible Age

70 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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Arena is a wholly owned subsidiary of Pfizer

INDUSTRY

Sponsor Role collaborator

Pfizer

INDUSTRY

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Responsibility Role SPONSOR

Principal Investigators

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Pfizer CT.gov Call Center

Role: STUDY_DIRECTOR

Pfizer

Locations

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Investigate MD

Scottsdale, Arizona, United States

Site Status

Dermatology Trial Associates

Bryant, Arkansas, United States

Site Status

California Dermatology & Clinical Research Institute

Encinitas, California, United States

Site Status

First OC Dermatology

Fountain Valley, California, United States

Site Status

University of California,Irvine

Irvine, California, United States

Site Status

Prospect Optometry

Lomita, California, United States

Site Status

Torrance Clinical Research Institute,Inc.

Lomita, California, United States

Site Status

Yale Eye Center

New Haven, Connecticut, United States

Site Status

Yale Investigational Drug Services

New Haven, Connecticut, United States

Site Status

Yale Center for Clinical Investigation

New Haven, Connecticut, United States

Site Status

Yale New Haven Hospital Department of Respiratory Care

New Haven, Connecticut, United States

Site Status

Advanced Sleep & Respiratory Institute, PA

Daytona Beach, Florida, United States

Site Status

International Eye Associates

Ormond Beach, Florida, United States

Site Status

Leavitt Medical Associates of Florida d/ba Ameriderm Research

Ormond Beach, Florida, United States

Site Status

Advanced Clinical Research Institute

Tampa, Florida, United States

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Advanced Medical Research PC

Sandy Springs, Georgia, United States

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Dawes Fretzin Clinical Research Group, LLC

Indianapolis, Indiana, United States

Site Status

Eye Surgeons of Indiana

Indianapolis, Indiana, United States

Site Status

Magnante Eye Care (Ophthalmological Assessments)

Lafayette, Indiana, United States

Site Status

Physicians Research Group (Administrative Office Location)

Noblesville, Indiana, United States

Site Status

Physicians Research Group

West Lafayette, Indiana, United States

Site Status

Randall Dermatology, PC

West Lafayette, Indiana, United States

Site Status

Lawrence J. Green, MD LLC

Rockville, Maryland, United States

Site Status

Michigan Center for Skin Care Research

Clinton Township, Michigan, United States

Site Status

MediSearch Clinical Trials

Saint Joseph, Missouri, United States

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NYC Retina- Manhattan

New York, New York, United States

Site Status

Bobby Buka MD, PC

New York, New York, United States

Site Status

Rochester Ophthalmological Group

Rochester, New York, United States

Site Status

Skin Search of Rochester, Inc.

Rochester, New York, United States

Site Status

WDC Cosmetic and Research, PLLC

Wilmington, North Carolina, United States

Site Status

NW Dermatology Institute

Portland, Oregon, United States

Site Status

UPMC Department of Dermatology

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States

Site Status

UPMC Eye Center

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States

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International Clinical Research - Tennessee LLC

Murfreesboro, Tennessee, United States

Site Status

Progressive Clinical Research, PA

San Antonio, Texas, United States

Site Status

The Education & Research Foundation, Inc.

Lynchburg, Virginia, United States

Site Status

Dermatology Specialists of Spokane

Spokane, Washington, United States

Site Status

PRINCIPLE RESEARCH SOLUTIONS (pulmonary function testing)

Spokane, Washington, United States

Site Status

SPOKANE EYE CLINIC (OCT and optical exam

Spokane, Washington, United States

Site Status

Dermatology Research Institute

Calgary, Alberta, Canada

Site Status

Laser Rejuvenation Clinics Edmonton D.T. Inc.

Edmonton, Alberta, Canada

Site Status

Innovaderm Research

Montreal, Quebec, Canada

Site Status

Countries

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United States Canada

References

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King B, Mesinkovska N, Senna M, Luo X, Minkiewicz J, Selfridge A. Efficacy and safety of etrasimod in alopecia areata: A multicentre, randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled, Phase 2 study. J Eur Acad Dermatol Venereol. 2025 Jun;39(6):1174-1184. doi: 10.1111/jdv.20605. Epub 2025 Mar 27.

Reference Type DERIVED
PMID: 40145547 (View on PubMed)

Dubinsky MC, Wu J, McDonnell A, Lazin K, Goetsch M, Branquinho D, Modesto I, Armuzzi A. Low Incidence of Macular Edema and Other Ocular Events in the Etrasimod Development Program. J Crohns Colitis. 2025 May 8;19(5):jjae173. doi: 10.1093/ecco-jcc/jjae173.

Reference Type DERIVED
PMID: 39575597 (View on PubMed)

Provided Documents

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Document Type: Study Protocol

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Document Type: Statistical Analysis Plan

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Related Links

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https://pmiform.com/clinical-trial-info-request?StudyID=APD334-205

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Other Identifiers

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C5041008

Identifier Type: OTHER

Identifier Source: secondary_id

APD334-205

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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