Safety, Efficacy and Pharmacokinetics of Rifaximin in Patients With Moderate-to-severe Papulopustular Rosacea

NCT ID: NCT05150587

Last Updated: 2024-04-24

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

PHASE2

Total Enrollment

216 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2021-10-05

Study Completion Date

2022-10-20

Brief Summary

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Rosacea is a common chronic inflammatory relapsing-remitting skin condition almost exclusively affecting the central area of the face and the eyes.

Preliminary evidence suggests that treatment with rifaximin, a poorly absorbed oral antibiotic drug may be beneficial in patients with rosacea, particularly in those with papulopustular phenotype and positivity to Lactulose Breath Test (L-BT).

The objective of this study is twofold:

1. To explore the safety and efficacy of 2 doses of oral Rifaximin versus placebo in adults with moderate-to-severe papulopustular rosacea.
2. To assess the pharmacokinetics (PK) of these two dose regimens in a sub-group of patients.

Detailed Description

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Conditions

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Papulopustular Rosacea

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

Primary Study Purpose

TREATMENT

Blinding Strategy

DOUBLE

Participants Investigators

Study Groups

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Rifaximin 250 mg TID

Group Type ACTIVE_COMPARATOR

Rifaximin

Intervention Type DRUG

Rifaximin tablets

Rifaximin 500 mg TID

Group Type ACTIVE_COMPARATOR

Rifaximin

Intervention Type DRUG

Rifaximin tablets

Placebo

Group Type PLACEBO_COMPARATOR

Placebo

Intervention Type DRUG

Placebo tablets

Interventions

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Rifaximin

Rifaximin tablets

Intervention Type DRUG

Placebo

Placebo tablets

Intervention Type DRUG

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Men and women aged 18 years or older at screening.
* Female participants are eligible if they are: i) of non-childbearing potential or ii) of childbearing potential with a negative pregnancy test result at screening and randomization AND agreeing to use a highly effective method of contraception until 72 hours after taking the last study treatment dose.
* Presence of rosacea, papulopustular phenotype.
* Presence of ≥11 and ≤70 facial papules and/or pustules.
* Moderate or severe rosacea based on Investigator's Global Assessment based on Investigator's judgement.
* Patients accepting to provide and legally capable of providing free and informed consent to all procedures included in the protocol (including the availability to perform a Lactulose Breath Test).

Exclusion Criteria

* Granulomatous rosacea or rosacea fulminans.
* Erythematotelangiectatic, phymatous or ocular rosacea only. Patients with these subtypes associated with papulopustular rosacea can be enrolled.
* Rosacea with Investigator's Global Assessment (IGA) grade ≤2 based on Investigator's judgment.
* Anticipated need for proctoscopy or colonoscopy within two weeks after lactulose breath test.
* Subjects requiring a low galactose diet.
* Hypersensitivity or intolerance to lactulose or any excipient of the lactulose reparation to be used for L-BT.
* History of inflammatory bowel disease (Crohn's disease or ulcerative colitis) or other conditions characterized by severe intestinal ulcers.
* History of coeliac disease.
* Patients with intestinal obstruction or partial intestinal obstruction.
* Presence of diarrhoea associated with fever and/or blood in the stool.
* Severe kidney impairment (i.e. estimated glomerular filtration rate \<30 ml/min).
* Severe hepatic impairment (i.e. Child-Pugh B or C).
* Cancer or any cancer-related treatment within 5 years prior to screening (excluding non-melanoma skin-cancer).
* History of alcohol or drug abuse within a year prior to screening, based on Investigator's judgement.
* Facial skin conditions that can interfere with reliable assessment of rosacea throughout the study (e.g. facial hair, tattoos, other facial adornments, keloids, hypertrophic scarring, recent facial surgery, excessive sun exposure including use of tanning beds)
* Any other significant health condition (e.g. cardiovascular, respiratory, renal, hepatic, neurologic, psychiatric, hematologic, oncologic, immune etc.) or non-health condition that in the investigator's judgement may: i) jeopardize the patient's safe participation in the trial or ii) make unlikely the patient's completion of the study or iii) make unlikely the patient's compliance with the study procedures (e.g. highly anticipated need of non-permitted treatments, terminal illness, etc.).
* History of hypersensitivity to the study drug.
* Treatment with biologic immunomodulatory and/or immunosuppressive drugs (e.g. anti-tumor necrosis factor \[TNF\] drugs) within 6 months prior to randomization.
* Treatment with non-biologic immunomodulatory and/or immunosuppressive drugs (e.g. cyclosporine, methotrexate etc.) within 30 days prior to randomization.
* Treatment with warfarin (or other coumarins) within 14 days prior to randomization.
* Treatment with niacin within 30 days prior to randomization.
* Topical facial or systemic antibiotics within 30 days before randomization;
* Treatment with neomycin or other low-absorbable oral antibiotics within 90 days before randomization.
* Topical facial, inhaled or systemic corticosteroids within 30 days prior to randomization.
* Topical facial retinoids within 30 days before randomization.
* Systemic retinoids within 6 months before randomization.
* Any other topical or systemic treatment for rosacea within 30 days before randomization (including also laser and pulsed light, etc.).
* Over-the-counter intestinal or topical skin probiotics (functional food is allowed), within 30 days before randomization.
* Any experimental treatment within 6 months prior to randomization.
* Current swab-positive or suspected (under investigation) Covid-19 infection; or fever and one or more of the following respiratory disease signs or symptoms: cough, sputum production, shortness of breath within the last 14 days; or contact with people with Covid-19 infection within the last 14 days.
* Women who are pregnant, breast-feeding or planning a pregnancy during the trial period.
* Subjects who are investigational site staff members and their family members, site staff members otherwise supervised by the investigator, or patients who are Alfasigma's employees.
Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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bioRASI, LLC

INDUSTRY

Sponsor Role collaborator

Alfasigma S.p.A.

INDUSTRY

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Responsibility Role SPONSOR

Locations

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Dermatology Research Ventures

Yuma, Arizona, United States

Site Status

Johnson Dermatology

Fort Smith, Arkansas, United States

Site Status

Long Beach Clinical Trials

Long Beach, California, United States

Site Status

Metropolis Dermatology

Los Angeles, California, United States

Site Status

LA Universal Research Center

Los Angeles, California, United States

Site Status

Cosmetic Laser Dermatology

San Diego, California, United States

Site Status

UCSD

San Diego, California, United States

Site Status

University Clinical Trials, Inc.

San Diego, California, United States

Site Status

Skin Care Research

Boca Raton, Florida, United States

Site Status

MOORE Clinical Research,Inc.

Brandon, Florida, United States

Site Status

Sweet Hope Research Specialty, Inc.

Hialeah, Florida, United States

Site Status

Savin Medical Group

Miami Lakes, Florida, United States

Site Status

Leavitt Medical Associates of Florida

Ormond Beach, Florida, United States

Site Status

DelRicht Research

Marietta, Georgia, United States

Site Status

DS Research

Clarksville, Indiana, United States

Site Status

Skin Science PLLC

Louisville, Kentucky, United States

Site Status

DS Research

Louisville, Kentucky, United States

Site Status

Delricht Research Baton Rouge LA

Baton Rouge, Louisiana, United States

Site Status

Delricht Research Covington LA

Covington, Louisiana, United States

Site Status

DelRicht Research Houma Louisiana

Houma, Louisiana, United States

Site Status

DelRicht Research

New Orleans, Louisiana, United States

Site Status

Revival Research Institute, LLC.

Troy, Michigan, United States

Site Status

Grekin Skin Care Institute

Wyandotte, Michigan, United States

Site Status

MediSearch Clinical Trials

Saint Joseph, Missouri, United States

Site Status

JDR Dermatology Research

Las Vegas, Nevada, United States

Site Status

JUVA Skin and Laser Center

New York, New York, United States

Site Status

Onsite Clinical Solutions

Charlotte, North Carolina, United States

Site Status

Dermatology Consulting Services, PLLC

High Point, North Carolina, United States

Site Status

DelRicht Research

Tulsa, Oklahoma, United States

Site Status

Oregon Dermatology and Research Center

Portland, Oregon, United States

Site Status

Paddington Testing Co, Inc

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States

Site Status

Dermatology Treatment and Research Center

Dallas, Texas, United States

Site Status

3A Research

El Paso, Texas, United States

Site Status

DelRicht Research Frisco Texas

Frisco, Texas, United States

Site Status

Austin Institute for Clinical Research

Pflugerville, Texas, United States

Site Status

Progressive Clinical Research

San Antonio, Texas, United States

Site Status

Velocity Clinical Research

Salt Lake City, Utah, United States

Site Status

West End Dermatology Associates

Richmond, Virginia, United States

Site Status

Countries

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United States

Provided Documents

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Document Type: Study Protocol

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Document Type: Statistical Analysis Plan

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Other Identifiers

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RE-ROS2002-2021

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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