Trial Outcomes & Findings for Trial of PDE4 Inhibition With Roflumilast (ARQ-154) Foam 0.3% for the Management of Seborrheic Dermatitis (STRATUM) (NCT NCT04973228)

NCT ID: NCT04973228

Last Updated: 2024-03-12

Results Overview

The percentage of participants achieving IGA "success" is presented. Success is defined as a score of 0 ('clear') or 1 ('almost clear') plus a 2-point improvement at Week 8. The IGA is 5-point scale assessing the severity of seborrheic dermatitis with total scores ranging from 0 ('clear') to 4 ('severe') \[higher scores indicating greater severity\].

Recruitment status

COMPLETED

Study phase

PHASE3

Target enrollment

457 participants

Primary outcome timeframe

Week 8

Results posted on

2024-03-12

Participant Flow

Participants were enrolled at 50 study centers in the US and Canada.

Participant milestones

Participant milestones
Measure
Roflumilast Foam 0.3%
Participants with seborrheic dermatitis applied roflumilast foam 0.3% once daily (QD) for 8 weeks.
Vehicle Foam
Participants with seborrheic dermatitis applied vehicle foam QD for 8 weeks.
Overall Study
STARTED
304
153
Overall Study
COMPLETED
276
138
Overall Study
NOT COMPLETED
28
15

Reasons for withdrawal

Reasons for withdrawal
Measure
Roflumilast Foam 0.3%
Participants with seborrheic dermatitis applied roflumilast foam 0.3% once daily (QD) for 8 weeks.
Vehicle Foam
Participants with seborrheic dermatitis applied vehicle foam QD for 8 weeks.
Overall Study
Adverse Event
2
3
Overall Study
Lack of Efficacy
1
3
Overall Study
Lost to Follow-up
12
4
Overall Study
Withdrawal by Subject
11
4
Overall Study
Did not tolerate application
1
0
Overall Study
Wanted to early terminate and use own product
0
1
Overall Study
Missed visits due to new work schedule
1
0

Baseline Characteristics

Some participants did not have a baseline WI-NRS assessment.

Baseline characteristics by cohort

Baseline characteristics by cohort
Measure
Roflumilast Foam 0.3%
n=304 Participants
Participants with seborrheic dermatitis applied roflumilast foam 0.3% once daily (QD) for 8 weeks.
Vehicle Foam
n=153 Participants
Participants with seborrheic dermatitis applied vehicle foam QD for 8 weeks.
Total
n=457 Participants
Total of all reporting groups
Age, Continuous
43.2 years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 16.81 • n=304 Participants
41.8 years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 17.47 • n=153 Participants
42.7 years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 17.03 • n=457 Participants
Sex: Female, Male
Female
151 Participants
n=304 Participants
78 Participants
n=153 Participants
229 Participants
n=457 Participants
Sex: Female, Male
Male
153 Participants
n=304 Participants
75 Participants
n=153 Participants
228 Participants
n=457 Participants
Ethnicity (NIH/OMB)
Hispanic or Latino
69 Participants
n=304 Participants
28 Participants
n=153 Participants
97 Participants
n=457 Participants
Ethnicity (NIH/OMB)
Not Hispanic or Latino
235 Participants
n=304 Participants
125 Participants
n=153 Participants
360 Participants
n=457 Participants
Ethnicity (NIH/OMB)
Unknown or Not Reported
0 Participants
n=304 Participants
0 Participants
n=153 Participants
0 Participants
n=457 Participants
Race/Ethnicity, Customized
American Indian or Alaska Native
4 Participants
n=304 Participants
0 Participants
n=153 Participants
4 Participants
n=457 Participants
Race/Ethnicity, Customized
Asian
18 Participants
n=304 Participants
10 Participants
n=153 Participants
28 Participants
n=457 Participants
Race/Ethnicity, Customized
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
0 Participants
n=304 Participants
1 Participants
n=153 Participants
1 Participants
n=457 Participants
Race/Ethnicity, Customized
Black or African American
36 Participants
n=304 Participants
15 Participants
n=153 Participants
51 Participants
n=457 Participants
Race/Ethnicity, Customized
White
234 Participants
n=304 Participants
122 Participants
n=153 Participants
356 Participants
n=457 Participants
Race/Ethnicity, Customized
More than one race
1 Participants
n=304 Participants
1 Participants
n=153 Participants
2 Participants
n=457 Participants
Race/Ethnicity, Customized
Other
11 Participants
n=304 Participants
4 Participants
n=153 Participants
15 Participants
n=457 Participants
Investigator Global Assessment (IGA) Baseline Score
2 - Mild
0 Participants
n=304 Participants
0 Participants
n=153 Participants
0 Participants
n=457 Participants
Investigator Global Assessment (IGA) Baseline Score
3 - Moderate
287 Participants
n=304 Participants
141 Participants
n=153 Participants
428 Participants
n=457 Participants
Investigator Global Assessment (IGA) Baseline Score
4 - Severe
17 Participants
n=304 Participants
12 Participants
n=153 Participants
29 Participants
n=457 Participants
Worst Itch Numerical Rating Scale (WI-NRS) Baseline Score
0
20 Participants
n=297 Participants • Some participants did not have a baseline WI-NRS assessment.
9 Participants
n=152 Participants • Some participants did not have a baseline WI-NRS assessment.
29 Participants
n=449 Participants • Some participants did not have a baseline WI-NRS assessment.
Worst Itch Numerical Rating Scale (WI-NRS) Baseline Score
1
13 Participants
n=297 Participants • Some participants did not have a baseline WI-NRS assessment.
14 Participants
n=152 Participants • Some participants did not have a baseline WI-NRS assessment.
27 Participants
n=449 Participants • Some participants did not have a baseline WI-NRS assessment.
Worst Itch Numerical Rating Scale (WI-NRS) Baseline Score
2
22 Participants
n=297 Participants • Some participants did not have a baseline WI-NRS assessment.
10 Participants
n=152 Participants • Some participants did not have a baseline WI-NRS assessment.
32 Participants
n=449 Participants • Some participants did not have a baseline WI-NRS assessment.
Worst Itch Numerical Rating Scale (WI-NRS) Baseline Score
3
35 Participants
n=297 Participants • Some participants did not have a baseline WI-NRS assessment.
16 Participants
n=152 Participants • Some participants did not have a baseline WI-NRS assessment.
51 Participants
n=449 Participants • Some participants did not have a baseline WI-NRS assessment.
Worst Itch Numerical Rating Scale (WI-NRS) Baseline Score
4
26 Participants
n=297 Participants • Some participants did not have a baseline WI-NRS assessment.
15 Participants
n=152 Participants • Some participants did not have a baseline WI-NRS assessment.
41 Participants
n=449 Participants • Some participants did not have a baseline WI-NRS assessment.
Worst Itch Numerical Rating Scale (WI-NRS) Baseline Score
5
43 Participants
n=297 Participants • Some participants did not have a baseline WI-NRS assessment.
20 Participants
n=152 Participants • Some participants did not have a baseline WI-NRS assessment.
63 Participants
n=449 Participants • Some participants did not have a baseline WI-NRS assessment.
Worst Itch Numerical Rating Scale (WI-NRS) Baseline Score
6
40 Participants
n=297 Participants • Some participants did not have a baseline WI-NRS assessment.
22 Participants
n=152 Participants • Some participants did not have a baseline WI-NRS assessment.
62 Participants
n=449 Participants • Some participants did not have a baseline WI-NRS assessment.
Worst Itch Numerical Rating Scale (WI-NRS) Baseline Score
7
39 Participants
n=297 Participants • Some participants did not have a baseline WI-NRS assessment.
17 Participants
n=152 Participants • Some participants did not have a baseline WI-NRS assessment.
56 Participants
n=449 Participants • Some participants did not have a baseline WI-NRS assessment.
Worst Itch Numerical Rating Scale (WI-NRS) Baseline Score
8
33 Participants
n=297 Participants • Some participants did not have a baseline WI-NRS assessment.
16 Participants
n=152 Participants • Some participants did not have a baseline WI-NRS assessment.
49 Participants
n=449 Participants • Some participants did not have a baseline WI-NRS assessment.
Worst Itch Numerical Rating Scale (WI-NRS) Baseline Score
9
14 Participants
n=297 Participants • Some participants did not have a baseline WI-NRS assessment.
7 Participants
n=152 Participants • Some participants did not have a baseline WI-NRS assessment.
21 Participants
n=449 Participants • Some participants did not have a baseline WI-NRS assessment.
Worst Itch Numerical Rating Scale (WI-NRS) Baseline Score
10
12 Participants
n=297 Participants • Some participants did not have a baseline WI-NRS assessment.
6 Participants
n=152 Participants • Some participants did not have a baseline WI-NRS assessment.
18 Participants
n=449 Participants • Some participants did not have a baseline WI-NRS assessment.

PRIMARY outcome

Timeframe: Week 8

Population: All randomized participants are included.

The percentage of participants achieving IGA "success" is presented. Success is defined as a score of 0 ('clear') or 1 ('almost clear') plus a 2-point improvement at Week 8. The IGA is 5-point scale assessing the severity of seborrheic dermatitis with total scores ranging from 0 ('clear') to 4 ('severe') \[higher scores indicating greater severity\].

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
Roflumilast Foam 0.3%
n=304 Participants
Participants with seborrheic dermatitis applied roflumilast foam 0.3% once daily (QD) for 8 weeks.
Vehicle Foam
n=153 Participants
Participants with seborrheic dermatitis applied vehicle foam QD for 8 weeks.
Achievement of Success on the Investigator Global Assessment (IGA) at Week 8
80 percentage of participants
Interval 74.0 to 84.0
58 percentage of participants
Interval 50.0 to 66.0

SECONDARY outcome

Timeframe: Week 8

Population: All randomized participants with a weekly baseline average WI-NRS score ≥4 are included.

The percentage of participants achieving WI-NRS "success" is presented. The WI-NRS is a simple, single-item scale to assess the participant-reported severity of this symptom, on a scale ranging from 0 ("no itch") to 10 ("worst imaginable itch") the participants experienced in the previous 24 hours (higher scores indicate higher itch severity). The endpoint is the average of daily assessments reported during each study week, and requires at least 4 daily assessments reported during the week. In participants with a weekly average baseline pruritus score of ≥4, "success" is defined as achievement of a ≥4-point improvement from baseline in weekly average WI-NRS pruritus score at Week 8.

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
Roflumilast Foam 0.3%
n=206 Participants
Participants with seborrheic dermatitis applied roflumilast foam 0.3% once daily (QD) for 8 weeks.
Vehicle Foam
n=98 Participants
Participants with seborrheic dermatitis applied vehicle foam QD for 8 weeks.
Achievement of Success in the Worst Itch Numeric Rating Scale (WI-NRS) at Week 8
63 percentage of participants
Interval 56.0 to 70.0
41 percentage of participants
Interval 31.0 to 51.0

SECONDARY outcome

Timeframe: Week 4

Population: All randomized participants with a weekly baseline average WI-NRS score ≥4 are included.

The percentage of participants achieving WI-NRS "success" is presented. The WI-NRS is a simple, single-item scale to assess the participant-reported severity of this symptom, on a scale ranging from 0 ("no itch") to 10 ("worst imaginable itch") the participants experienced in the previous 24 hours (higher scores indicate higher itch severity). The endpoint is the average of daily assessments reported during each study week, and requires at least 4 daily assessments reported during the week. In participants with a weekly average baseline pruritus score of ≥4, "success" is defined as achievement of a ≥4-point improvement from baseline in weekly average WI-NRS pruritus score at Week 4.

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
Roflumilast Foam 0.3%
n=206 Participants
Participants with seborrheic dermatitis applied roflumilast foam 0.3% once daily (QD) for 8 weeks.
Vehicle Foam
n=98 Participants
Participants with seborrheic dermatitis applied vehicle foam QD for 8 weeks.
Achievement of Success in the WI-NRS at Week 4
48 percentage of participants
Interval 41.0 to 54.0
29 percentage of participants
Interval 21.0 to 39.0

SECONDARY outcome

Timeframe: Week 2

Population: All randomized participants with a weekly baseline average WI-NRS score ≥4 are included.

The percentage of participants achieving WI-NRS "success" is presented. In participants with a weekly average baseline pruritus score of ≥4, "success" is defined as achievement of a ≥4-point improvement from baseline in weekly average WI-NRS pruritus score at Week 2. The endpoint is the average of daily assessments reported during each study week, and requires at least 4 daily assessments reported during the week. The WI-NRS is a simple, single-item scale to assess the participant-reported severity of this symptom, on a scale ranging from 0 ("no itch") to 10 ("worst imaginable itch") the participants experienced in the previous 24 hours (higher scores indicate higher itch severity).

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
Roflumilast Foam 0.3%
n=206 Participants
Participants with seborrheic dermatitis applied roflumilast foam 0.3% once daily (QD) for 8 weeks.
Vehicle Foam
n=98 Participants
Participants with seborrheic dermatitis applied vehicle foam QD for 8 weeks.
Achievement of Success in the WI-NRS at Week 2
33 percentage of participants
Interval 27.0 to 40.0
16 percentage of participants
Interval 10.0 to 24.0

SECONDARY outcome

Timeframe: Week 2

Population: All randomized participants are included.

The percentage of participants achieving WI-NRS "success" is presented. The WI-NRS is a simple, single-item scale to assess the participant-reported severity of this symptom, on a scale ranging from 0 ("no itch") to 10 ("worst imaginable itch") the participants experienced in the previous 24 hours (higher scores indicate higher itch severity). The endpoint is the average of daily assessments reported during each study week, and requires at least 4 daily assessments reported during the week. In participants with a weekly average baseline pruritus score of ≥4, "success" is defined as achievement of a ≥4-point improvement from baseline in weekly average WI-NRS pruritus score at Week 2.

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
Roflumilast Foam 0.3%
n=304 Participants
Participants with seborrheic dermatitis applied roflumilast foam 0.3% once daily (QD) for 8 weeks.
Vehicle Foam
n=153 Participants
Participants with seborrheic dermatitis applied vehicle foam QD for 8 weeks.
Achievement of Success on the IGA at Week 2
43 percentage of participants
Interval 37.0 to 49.0
26 percentage of participants
Interval 19.0 to 33.0

SECONDARY outcome

Timeframe: Week 4

Population: All randomized participants are included.

The percentage of participants achieving IGA "success" is presented. Success is defined as a score of 0 ('clear') or 1 ('almost clear') plus a 2-point improvement at Week 8. The IGA is 5-point scale assessing the severity of seborrheic dermatitis with total scores ranging from 0 ('clear') to 4 ('severe') \[higher scores indicating greater severity\].

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
Roflumilast Foam 0.3%
n=304 Participants
Participants with seborrheic dermatitis applied roflumilast foam 0.3% once daily (QD) for 8 weeks.
Vehicle Foam
n=153 Participants
Participants with seborrheic dermatitis applied vehicle foam QD for 8 weeks.
Achievement of Success on the IGA at Week 4
73.1 percentage of participants
Interval 67.67 to 77.83
47.1 percentage of participants
Interval 39.19 to 55.1

SECONDARY outcome

Timeframe: Week 8

Population: All randomized participants are included.

The percentage of participants achieving Overall Assessment of Scaling score of 0 at Week 8 is presented. The Overall Assessment of Scaling is a simple, single-item scale to assess the subject-reported severity of this symptom, on a scale ranging from 0 ("No scaling: No scaling evident on lesions.") to 3 ("Severe: Coarse, thick scales, with flaking into clothes or skin."). Higher scores indicate greater symptom severity.

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
Roflumilast Foam 0.3%
n=304 Participants
Participants with seborrheic dermatitis applied roflumilast foam 0.3% once daily (QD) for 8 weeks.
Vehicle Foam
n=153 Participants
Participants with seborrheic dermatitis applied vehicle foam QD for 8 weeks.
Achievement of Overall Assessment of Scaling Score of 0 at Week 8
58 percentage of participants
Interval 52.0 to 63.0
37 percentage of participants
Interval 29.0 to 45.0

SECONDARY outcome

Timeframe: Week 8

Population: All randomized participants are included.

The percentage of participants achieving Overall Assessment of Erythema score of 0 at Week 8 is presented. The Erythema Assessment is a simple, single-item scale to assess the subject-reported severity of this symptom, on a scale ranging from 0 ("None: no evidence of erythema.") to 3 ("Severe: Intense \[fiery red\] erythema."). Higher scores indicate greater severity.

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
Roflumilast Foam 0.3%
n=304 Participants
Participants with seborrheic dermatitis applied roflumilast foam 0.3% once daily (QD) for 8 weeks.
Vehicle Foam
n=153 Participants
Participants with seborrheic dermatitis applied vehicle foam QD for 8 weeks.
Achievement of Overall Assessment of Erythema Score of 0 at Week 8
58 percentage of participants
Interval 52.0 to 63.0
32 percentage of participants
Interval 25.0 to 40.0

Adverse Events

Roflumilast Foam 0.3%

Serious events: 1 serious events
Other events: 0 other events
Deaths: 0 deaths

Vehicle Foam

Serious events: 0 serious events
Other events: 0 other events
Deaths: 0 deaths

Serious adverse events

Serious adverse events
Measure
Roflumilast Foam 0.3%
n=304 participants at risk
Participants with seborrheic dermatitis applied roflumilast foam 0.3% once daily (QD) for 8 weeks.
Vehicle Foam
n=153 participants at risk
Participants with seborrheic dermatitis applied vehicle foam QD for 8 weeks.
Neoplasms benign, malignant and unspecified (incl cysts and polyps)
Keratoacanthoma
0.33%
1/304 • Up to ~8 weeks
All randomized participants are included.
0.00%
0/153 • Up to ~8 weeks
All randomized participants are included.

Other adverse events

Adverse event data not reported

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