Trial Outcomes & Findings for Study Comparing Trifarotene Cream, 0.005% To AKLIEF ® (Trifarotene 0.005% Cream) In The Treatment Of Acne Vulgaris (NCT NCT05550337)

NCT ID: NCT05550337

Last Updated: 2024-09-26

Results Overview

Mean percent change from screening/baseline to week 12 in the inflammatory (papules and pustules) lesion counts

Recruitment status

COMPLETED

Study phase

PHASE3

Target enrollment

807 participants

Primary outcome timeframe

Baseline and 12 Weeks

Results posted on

2024-09-26

Participant Flow

Participant milestones

Participant milestones
Measure
Test: Trifarotene Cream, 0.005%
Trifarotene Cream, 0.005%, Apply to the affected areas of the face once daily for 84 days. Trifarotene 0.005 % Topical Cream: Cream
AKLIEF®
AKLIEF® (Trifarotene Cream, 0.005%), Apply to the affected areas of the face once daily for 84 days. AKLIEF®: Cream
Vehicle Product
Vehicle of the Test Product, Cream, Apply to the affected areas of the face once daily for 84 days. Placebo: Cream
Overall Study
STARTED
269
269
269
Overall Study
COMPLETED
241
235
241
Overall Study
NOT COMPLETED
28
34
28

Reasons for withdrawal

Reasons for withdrawal
Measure
Test: Trifarotene Cream, 0.005%
Trifarotene Cream, 0.005%, Apply to the affected areas of the face once daily for 84 days. Trifarotene 0.005 % Topical Cream: Cream
AKLIEF®
AKLIEF® (Trifarotene Cream, 0.005%), Apply to the affected areas of the face once daily for 84 days. AKLIEF®: Cream
Vehicle Product
Vehicle of the Test Product, Cream, Apply to the affected areas of the face once daily for 84 days. Placebo: Cream
Overall Study
Lack of Efficacy
0
0
1
Overall Study
Adverse Event
1
5
0
Overall Study
Withdrawal by Subject
8
14
10
Overall Study
Pregnancy
0
0
1
Overall Study
Protocol Violation
1
3
4
Overall Study
Physician Decision
2
1
1
Overall Study
Lost to Follow-up
16
11
11

Baseline Characteristics

Study Comparing Trifarotene Cream, 0.005% To AKLIEF ® (Trifarotene 0.005% Cream) In The Treatment Of Acne Vulgaris

Baseline characteristics by cohort

Baseline characteristics by cohort
Measure
Test: Trifarotene Cream, 0.005%
n=269 Participants
Trifarotene Cream, 0.005%, Apply to the affected areas of the face once daily for 84 days. Trifarotene 0.005 % Topical Cream: Cream
AKLIEF®
n=269 Participants
AKLIEF® (Trifarotene Cream, 0.005%), Apply to the affected areas of the face once daily for 84 days. AKLIEF®: Cream
Vehicle Product
n=269 Participants
Vehicle of the Test Product, Cream, Apply to the affected areas of the face once daily for 84 days. Placebo: Cream
Total
n=807 Participants
Total of all reporting groups
Age, Continuous
23 Years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 7.03 • n=5 Participants
22.8 Years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 7.31 • n=7 Participants
23.5 Years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 7.24 • n=5 Participants
23.1 Years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 7.19 • n=4 Participants
Sex: Female, Male
Female
98 Participants
n=5 Participants
127 Participants
n=7 Participants
95 Participants
n=5 Participants
320 Participants
n=4 Participants
Sex: Female, Male
Male
171 Participants
n=5 Participants
142 Participants
n=7 Participants
174 Participants
n=5 Participants
487 Participants
n=4 Participants
Ethnicity (NIH/OMB)
Hispanic or Latino
172 Participants
n=5 Participants
182 Participants
n=7 Participants
181 Participants
n=5 Participants
535 Participants
n=4 Participants
Ethnicity (NIH/OMB)
Not Hispanic or Latino
97 Participants
n=5 Participants
87 Participants
n=7 Participants
88 Participants
n=5 Participants
272 Participants
n=4 Participants
Ethnicity (NIH/OMB)
Unknown or Not Reported
0 Participants
n=5 Participants
0 Participants
n=7 Participants
0 Participants
n=5 Participants
0 Participants
n=4 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
American Indian or Alaska Native
2 Participants
n=5 Participants
1 Participants
n=7 Participants
0 Participants
n=5 Participants
3 Participants
n=4 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
Asian
20 Participants
n=5 Participants
18 Participants
n=7 Participants
16 Participants
n=5 Participants
54 Participants
n=4 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
0 Participants
n=5 Participants
0 Participants
n=7 Participants
0 Participants
n=5 Participants
0 Participants
n=4 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
Black or African American
42 Participants
n=5 Participants
45 Participants
n=7 Participants
45 Participants
n=5 Participants
132 Participants
n=4 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
White
193 Participants
n=5 Participants
196 Participants
n=7 Participants
196 Participants
n=5 Participants
585 Participants
n=4 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
More than one race
8 Participants
n=5 Participants
6 Participants
n=7 Participants
6 Participants
n=5 Participants
20 Participants
n=4 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
Unknown or Not Reported
4 Participants
n=5 Participants
3 Participants
n=7 Participants
6 Participants
n=5 Participants
13 Participants
n=4 Participants
Baseline IGA Score
0=clear
0 Participants
n=5 Participants
0 Participants
n=7 Participants
0 Participants
n=5 Participants
0 Participants
n=4 Participants
Baseline IGA Score
1=almost clear
0 Participants
n=5 Participants
0 Participants
n=7 Participants
0 Participants
n=5 Participants
0 Participants
n=4 Participants
Baseline IGA Score
2=mild
64 Participants
n=5 Participants
61 Participants
n=7 Participants
53 Participants
n=5 Participants
178 Participants
n=4 Participants
Baseline IGA Score
3=moderate
184 Participants
n=5 Participants
186 Participants
n=7 Participants
185 Participants
n=5 Participants
555 Participants
n=4 Participants
Baseline IGA Score
4=severe
21 Participants
n=5 Participants
22 Participants
n=7 Participants
31 Participants
n=5 Participants
74 Participants
n=4 Participants

PRIMARY outcome

Timeframe: Baseline and 12 Weeks

Population: Per Protocol Population

Mean percent change from screening/baseline to week 12 in the inflammatory (papules and pustules) lesion counts

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
Test: Trifarotene Cream, 0.005%
n=225 Participants
Trifarotene Cream, 0.005%, Apply to the affected areas of the face once daily for 84 days. Trifarotene 0.005 % Topical Cream: Cream
AKLIEF®
n=196 Participants
AKLIEF® (Trifarotene Cream, 0.005%), Apply to the affected areas of the face once daily for 84 days. AKLIEF®: Cream
Vehicle Product
n=213 Participants
Vehicle of the Test Product, Cream, Apply to the affected areas of the face once daily for 84 days. Placebo: Cream
Primary Change in Inflammatory Lesion Counts
-72.86 Percent change
Standard Deviation 33.364
-78.83 Percent change
Standard Deviation 23.547
-34.12 Percent change
Standard Deviation 38.332

PRIMARY outcome

Timeframe: Baseline and 12 Weeks

Population: Per Protocol Population

Mean percent change from screening/baseline to week 12 in the noninflammatory (open and closed comedones) lesion counts.

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
Test: Trifarotene Cream, 0.005%
n=225 Participants
Trifarotene Cream, 0.005%, Apply to the affected areas of the face once daily for 84 days. Trifarotene 0.005 % Topical Cream: Cream
AKLIEF®
n=196 Participants
AKLIEF® (Trifarotene Cream, 0.005%), Apply to the affected areas of the face once daily for 84 days. AKLIEF®: Cream
Vehicle Product
n=213 Participants
Vehicle of the Test Product, Cream, Apply to the affected areas of the face once daily for 84 days. Placebo: Cream
Primary Change in Non-Inflammatory Lesion Count
-62.03 Percent change
Standard Deviation 31.716
-67.51 Percent change
Standard Deviation 27.577
-27.30 Percent change
Standard Deviation 36.628

Adverse Events

Test: Trifarotene Cream, 0.005%

Serious events: 0 serious events
Other events: 23 other events
Deaths: 23 deaths

AKLIEF®

Serious events: 1 serious events
Other events: 37 other events
Deaths: 37 deaths

Vehicle Product

Serious events: 0 serious events
Other events: 18 other events
Deaths: 18 deaths

Serious adverse events

Serious adverse events
Measure
Test: Trifarotene Cream, 0.005%
n=269 participants at risk
Trifarotene Cream, 0.005%, Apply to the affected areas of the face once daily for 84 days. Trifarotene 0.005 % Topical Cream: Cream
AKLIEF®
n=269 participants at risk
AKLIEF® (Trifarotene Cream, 0.005%), Apply to the affected areas of the face once daily for 84 days. AKLIEF®: Cream
Vehicle Product
n=269 participants at risk
Vehicle of the Test Product, Cream, Apply to the affected areas of the face once daily for 84 days. Placebo: Cream
Reproductive system and breast disorders
Ovarian Torsion
0.00%
0/269 • 7.5 months
0.37%
1/269 • Number of events 1 • 7.5 months
0.00%
0/269 • 7.5 months

Other adverse events

Other adverse events
Measure
Test: Trifarotene Cream, 0.005%
n=269 participants at risk
Trifarotene Cream, 0.005%, Apply to the affected areas of the face once daily for 84 days. Trifarotene 0.005 % Topical Cream: Cream
AKLIEF®
n=269 participants at risk
AKLIEF® (Trifarotene Cream, 0.005%), Apply to the affected areas of the face once daily for 84 days. AKLIEF®: Cream
Vehicle Product
n=269 participants at risk
Vehicle of the Test Product, Cream, Apply to the affected areas of the face once daily for 84 days. Placebo: Cream
General disorders
Application site dryness
1.5%
4/269 • 7.5 months
1.9%
5/269 • 7.5 months
0.37%
1/269 • 7.5 months
General disorders
Application site erythema
0.00%
0/269 • 7.5 months
1.5%
4/269 • 7.5 months
0.00%
0/269 • 7.5 months
General disorders
Application site exfoliation
0.00%
0/269 • 7.5 months
0.37%
1/269 • 7.5 months
0.00%
0/269 • 7.5 months
General disorders
Application site pain
0.37%
1/269 • 7.5 months
0.74%
2/269 • 7.5 months
0.00%
0/269 • 7.5 months
General disorders
Chills
0.00%
0/269 • 7.5 months
0.00%
0/269 • 7.5 months
0.37%
1/269 • 7.5 months
General disorders
Fatigue
0.00%
0/269 • 7.5 months
0.00%
0/269 • 7.5 months
0.37%
1/269 • 7.5 months
General disorders
Pyrexia
0.37%
1/269 • 7.5 months
0.37%
1/269 • 7.5 months
0.37%
1/269 • 7.5 months
General disorders
Swelling face
0.37%
1/269 • 7.5 months
0.00%
0/269 • 7.5 months
0.00%
0/269 • 7.5 months
Gastrointestinal disorders
Abdominal discomfort
0.00%
0/269 • 7.5 months
0.37%
1/269 • 7.5 months
0.00%
0/269 • 7.5 months
Gastrointestinal disorders
Diarrhoea
0.00%
0/269 • 7.5 months
0.37%
1/269 • 7.5 months
0.00%
0/269 • 7.5 months
Gastrointestinal disorders
Gastrointestinal pain
0.00%
0/269 • 7.5 months
0.37%
1/269 • 7.5 months
0.00%
0/269 • 7.5 months
Gastrointestinal disorders
Gastroesophageal reflux disease
0.00%
0/269 • 7.5 months
0.00%
0/269 • 7.5 months
0.37%
1/269 • 7.5 months
Gastrointestinal disorders
Nausea
0.37%
1/269 • 7.5 months
0.37%
1/269 • 7.5 months
0.00%
0/269 • 7.5 months
Gastrointestinal disorders
Vomiting
0.37%
1/269 • 7.5 months
0.37%
1/269 • 7.5 months
0.00%
0/269 • 7.5 months
Immune system disorders
Drug hypersensitivity
0.00%
0/269 • 7.5 months
0.37%
1/269 • 7.5 months
0.00%
0/269 • 7.5 months
Immune system disorders
Hypersensitivity
0.00%
0/269 • 7.5 months
0.74%
2/269 • 7.5 months
0.00%
0/269 • 7.5 months
Infections and infestations
Abscess limb
0.00%
0/269 • 7.5 months
0.00%
0/269 • 7.5 months
0.37%
1/269 • 7.5 months
Infections and infestations
COVID-19
0.00%
0/269 • 7.5 months
0.37%
1/269 • 7.5 months
0.37%
1/269 • 7.5 months
Gastrointestinal disorders
Gastroenteritis viral
0.37%
1/269 • 7.5 months
0.00%
0/269 • 7.5 months
0.00%
0/269 • 7.5 months
Gastrointestinal disorders
Influenza
0.00%
0/269 • 7.5 months
0.74%
2/269 • 7.5 months
0.00%
0/269 • 7.5 months
Gastrointestinal disorders
Nasopharyngitis
1.5%
4/269 • 7.5 months
1.9%
5/269 • 7.5 months
1.1%
3/269 • 7.5 months
Infections and infestations
Pharyngitis streptococcal
0.37%
1/269 • 7.5 months
0.00%
0/269 • 7.5 months
0.00%
0/269 • 7.5 months
Infections and infestations
Rhinitis
0.00%
0/269 • 7.5 months
0.74%
2/269 • 7.5 months
0.74%
2/269 • 7.5 months
Infections and infestations
Tinea faciei
0.00%
0/269 • 7.5 months
0.00%
0/269 • 7.5 months
0.37%
1/269 • 7.5 months
Infections and infestations
Upper respiratory tract infection
0.37%
1/269 • 7.5 months
1.5%
4/269 • 7.5 months
0.00%
0/269 • 7.5 months
Infections and infestations
Urinary tract infection
0.00%
0/269 • 7.5 months
0.37%
1/269 • 7.5 months
0.00%
0/269 • 7.5 months
Infections and infestations
Viral rhinitis
0.00%
0/269 • 7.5 months
0.37%
1/269 • 7.5 months
0.00%
0/269 • 7.5 months
Injury, poisoning and procedural complications
Hand fracture
0.00%
0/269 • 7.5 months
0.37%
1/269 • 7.5 months
0.00%
0/269 • 7.5 months
Investigations
Blood pressure increased
0.00%
0/269 • 7.5 months
0.37%
1/269 • 7.5 months
0.00%
0/269 • 7.5 months
Investigations
Blood pressure systolic increased
0.00%
0/269 • 7.5 months
0.37%
1/269 • 7.5 months
0.00%
0/269 • 7.5 months
Musculoskeletal and connective tissue disorders
Pain in extremity
0.00%
0/269 • 7.5 months
0.37%
1/269 • 7.5 months
0.00%
0/269 • 7.5 months
Nervous system disorders
Dizziness
0.00%
0/269 • 7.5 months
0.37%
1/269 • 7.5 months
0.00%
0/269 • 7.5 months
Nervous system disorders
Headache
1.1%
3/269 • 7.5 months
1.5%
4/269 • 7.5 months
2.2%
6/269 • 7.5 months
Nervous system disorders
Migraine
0.37%
1/269 • 7.5 months
0.00%
0/269 • 7.5 months
0.00%
0/269 • 7.5 months
Reproductive system and breast disorders
Adnexal torsion
0.00%
0/269 • 7.5 months
0.37%
1/269 • 7.5 months
0.00%
0/269 • 7.5 months
Reproductive system and breast disorders
Dysmenorrhoea
0.00%
0/269 • 7.5 months
0.74%
2/269 • 7.5 months
1.1%
3/269 • 7.5 months
Respiratory, thoracic and mediastinal disorders
Cough
1.1%
3/269 • 7.5 months
0.37%
1/269 • 7.5 months
0.37%
1/269 • 7.5 months
Respiratory, thoracic and mediastinal disorders
Nasal congestion
1.1%
3/269 • 7.5 months
0.00%
0/269 • 7.5 months
0.37%
1/269 • 7.5 months
Respiratory, thoracic and mediastinal disorders
Oropharyngeal pain
1.1%
3/269 • 7.5 months
0.00%
0/269 • 7.5 months
0.00%
0/269 • 7.5 months
Respiratory, thoracic and mediastinal disorders
Productive cough
0.37%
1/269 • 7.5 months
0.00%
0/269 • 7.5 months
0.00%
0/269 • 7.5 months
Respiratory, thoracic and mediastinal disorders
Respiratory disorder
0.00%
0/269 • 7.5 months
0.37%
1/269 • 7.5 months
0.00%
0/269 • 7.5 months
Respiratory, thoracic and mediastinal disorders
Respiratory tract congestion
0.00%
0/269 • 7.5 months
0.00%
0/269 • 7.5 months
0.37%
1/269 • 7.5 months
Respiratory, thoracic and mediastinal disorders
Rhinitis allergic
0.37%
1/269 • 7.5 months
0.00%
0/269 • 7.5 months
0.00%
0/269 • 7.5 months
Respiratory, thoracic and mediastinal disorders
Rhinorrhoea
0.74%
2/269 • 7.5 months
0.00%
0/269 • 7.5 months
0.37%
1/269 • 7.5 months
Skin and subcutaneous tissue disorders
Dermal cyst
0.00%
0/269 • 7.5 months
0.00%
0/269 • 7.5 months
0.37%
1/269 • 7.5 months
Skin and subcutaneous tissue disorders
Dry skin
0.37%
1/269 • 7.5 months
0.37%
1/269 • 7.5 months
0.00%
0/269 • 7.5 months
Skin and subcutaneous tissue disorders
Erythema
0.37%
1/269 • 7.5 months
0.74%
2/269 • 7.5 months
0.00%
0/269 • 7.5 months
Skin and subcutaneous tissue disorders
Pain of skin
0.00%
0/269 • 7.5 months
0.37%
1/269 • 7.5 months
0.00%
0/269 • 7.5 months
Skin and subcutaneous tissue disorders
Pruritus
0.37%
1/269 • 7.5 months
0.00%
0/269 • 7.5 months
0.00%
0/269 • 7.5 months
Skin and subcutaneous tissue disorders
Rash
0.00%
0/269 • 7.5 months
0.37%
1/269 • 7.5 months
0.00%
0/269 • 7.5 months
Skin and subcutaneous tissue disorders
Skin burning sensation
0.74%
2/269 • 7.5 months
1.1%
3/269 • 7.5 months
0.00%
0/269 • 7.5 months
Skin and subcutaneous tissue disorders
Skin exfoliation
0.37%
1/269 • 7.5 months
0.00%
0/269 • 7.5 months
0.00%
0/269 • 7.5 months
Skin and subcutaneous tissue disorders
Skin irritation
0.00%
0/269 • 7.5 months
0.37%
1/269 • 7.5 months
0.00%
0/269 • 7.5 months

Additional Information

Director, PD/CE Studies

Teva Pharmaceuticals, Inc.

Phone: 1-888-483-8279

Results disclosure agreements

  • Principal investigator is a sponsor employee PIs may not publish results from this generic (ANDA) study unless reviewed and approved by the Sponsor.
  • Publication restrictions are in place

Restriction type: OTHER