Trial Outcomes & Findings for A Study to Evaluate the Efficacy and Safety of Ruxolitinib Cream in Participants With Cutaneous Lichen Planus (NCT NCT05593432)

NCT ID: NCT05593432

Last Updated: 2024-10-24

Results Overview

The Investigator's Global Assessment (IGA) is a modified global assessment tool to assess the severity of lesions. Grading was based on 0 (clear), 1 (almost clear), 2 (mild), 3 (moderate), and 4 (severe). IGA-TS response was defined as an IGA score of 0 or 1 with a ≥2-grade improvement from Baseline at Week 16.

Recruitment status

COMPLETED

Study phase

PHASE2

Target enrollment

64 participants

Primary outcome timeframe

Baseline; Week 16

Results posted on

2024-10-24

Participant Flow

This study was conducted at 19 study centers in Canada and the United States.

Participant milestones

Participant milestones
Measure
Double-Blind, Vehicle-Controlled (DBVC) Period: Ruxolitinib Cream 1.5% BID
Participants applied ruxolitinib 1.5% cream twice daily (BID) for 16 weeks.
Double-Blind, Vehicle-Controlled Period: Vehicle Cream BID
Participants applied matching vehicle cream BID for 16 weeks.
Open-Label Extension (OLE) Period: Ruxolitinib Cream 1.5% BID
Participants who completed the Week 16 assessments with no safety concerns could continue into the 16-week Open-label Extension Period. Participants who applied ruxolitinib cream 1.5% BID during the Double-blind, Vehicle-controlled Period continued to apply ruxolitinib cream 1.5% BID for an additional 16 weeks in the Open-label Extension Period.
Open-Label Extension Period: Vehicle Cream to Ruxolitinib Cream 1.5% BID
Participants who completed the Week 16 assessments with no safety concerns could continue into the 16-week Open-label Extension Period. Participants who applied vehicle cream BID during the Double-blind, Vehicle-controlled Period applied ruxolitinib cream 1.5% BID for 16 weeks in the Open-label Extension Period.
16-Week DBVC Period
STARTED
32
32
0
0
16-Week DBVC Period
COMPLETED
30
29
0
0
16-Week DBVC Period
NOT COMPLETED
2
3
0
0
16-Week OLE Period
STARTED
0
0
30
29
16-Week OLE Period
COMPLETED
0
0
29
23
16-Week OLE Period
NOT COMPLETED
0
0
1
6

Reasons for withdrawal

Reasons for withdrawal
Measure
Double-Blind, Vehicle-Controlled (DBVC) Period: Ruxolitinib Cream 1.5% BID
Participants applied ruxolitinib 1.5% cream twice daily (BID) for 16 weeks.
Double-Blind, Vehicle-Controlled Period: Vehicle Cream BID
Participants applied matching vehicle cream BID for 16 weeks.
Open-Label Extension (OLE) Period: Ruxolitinib Cream 1.5% BID
Participants who completed the Week 16 assessments with no safety concerns could continue into the 16-week Open-label Extension Period. Participants who applied ruxolitinib cream 1.5% BID during the Double-blind, Vehicle-controlled Period continued to apply ruxolitinib cream 1.5% BID for an additional 16 weeks in the Open-label Extension Period.
Open-Label Extension Period: Vehicle Cream to Ruxolitinib Cream 1.5% BID
Participants who completed the Week 16 assessments with no safety concerns could continue into the 16-week Open-label Extension Period. Participants who applied vehicle cream BID during the Double-blind, Vehicle-controlled Period applied ruxolitinib cream 1.5% BID for 16 weeks in the Open-label Extension Period.
16-Week DBVC Period
Withdrawal by Subject
2
3
0
0
16-Week OLE Period
Lack of Efficacy
0
0
0
1
16-Week OLE Period
Lost to Follow-up
0
0
1
2
16-Week OLE Period
Withdrawal by Subject
0
0
0
3

Baseline Characteristics

A Study to Evaluate the Efficacy and Safety of Ruxolitinib Cream in Participants With Cutaneous Lichen Planus

Baseline characteristics by cohort

Baseline characteristics by cohort
Measure
Double-Blind, Vehicle-Controlled Period: Ruxolitinib Cream 1.5% BID
n=32 Participants
Participants applied ruxolitinib 1.5% cream twice daily (BID) for 16 weeks.
Double-Blind, Vehicle-Controlled Period: Vehicle Cream BID
n=32 Participants
Participants applied matching vehicle cream BID for 16 weeks.
Total
n=64 Participants
Total of all reporting groups
Sex: Female, Male
Male
10 Participants
n=93 Participants
8 Participants
n=4 Participants
18 Participants
n=27 Participants
Ethnicity (NIH/OMB)
Hispanic or Latino
1 Participants
n=93 Participants
1 Participants
n=4 Participants
2 Participants
n=27 Participants
Age, Continuous
56.3 years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 14.35 • n=93 Participants
58.2 years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 10.86 • n=4 Participants
57.3 years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 12.66 • n=27 Participants
Sex: Female, Male
Female
22 Participants
n=93 Participants
24 Participants
n=4 Participants
46 Participants
n=27 Participants
Ethnicity (NIH/OMB)
Not Hispanic or Latino
31 Participants
n=93 Participants
31 Participants
n=4 Participants
62 Participants
n=27 Participants
Ethnicity (NIH/OMB)
Unknown or Not Reported
0 Participants
n=93 Participants
0 Participants
n=4 Participants
0 Participants
n=27 Participants
Race/Ethnicity, Customized
White/Caucasian
21 Participants
n=93 Participants
19 Participants
n=4 Participants
40 Participants
n=27 Participants
Race/Ethnicity, Customized
Black/African-American
9 Participants
n=93 Participants
9 Participants
n=4 Participants
18 Participants
n=27 Participants
Race/Ethnicity, Customized
Asian
2 Participants
n=93 Participants
2 Participants
n=4 Participants
4 Participants
n=27 Participants
Race/Ethnicity, Customized
Biracial
0 Participants
n=93 Participants
1 Participants
n=4 Participants
1 Participants
n=27 Participants
Race/Ethnicity, Customized
Mixed Race
0 Participants
n=93 Participants
1 Participants
n=4 Participants
1 Participants
n=27 Participants

PRIMARY outcome

Timeframe: Baseline; Week 16

Population: Intent-to-Treat (ITT) Population: all randomized participants. Treatment groups were defined according to the treatment assignment at the time of randomization regardless of the actual study drug the participant might have taken during their participation in the Double-blind; vehicle-controlled (DBVC) period. Missing post-Baseline values were imputed as nonresponders. Only participants with available data were analyzed.

The Investigator's Global Assessment (IGA) is a modified global assessment tool to assess the severity of lesions. Grading was based on 0 (clear), 1 (almost clear), 2 (mild), 3 (moderate), and 4 (severe). IGA-TS response was defined as an IGA score of 0 or 1 with a ≥2-grade improvement from Baseline at Week 16.

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
Double-Blind, Vehicle-Controlled Period: Ruxolitinib Cream 1.5% BID
n=32 Participants
Participants applied ruxolitinib 1.5% cream twice daily (BID) for 16 weeks.
Double-Blind, Vehicle-Controlled Period: Vehicle Cream BID
n=32 Participants
Participants applied matching vehicle cream BID for 16 weeks.
Percentage of Participants Achieving Investigator's Global Assessment-Treatment Success (IGA-TS) at Week 16
50.0 percentage of participants
Interval 31.9 to 68.1
21.9 percentage of participants
Interval 9.3 to 40.0

SECONDARY outcome

Timeframe: Baseline; Weeks 2, 4, 8, 12, and 16

Population: ITT Population. Only participants with available data were analyzed.

The IGA is a global assessment tool to assess the severity of lesions. The IGA includes items such as depigmentation/hypopigmentation, lichenification (fine wrinkling/cigarette paper skin), excoriations, petechiae/ecchymosis, telangiectasias, erosions, fissures, or ulcers. Grading was based on 0 (clear), 1 (almost clear), 2 (mild), 3 (moderate), and 4 (severe). IGA-TS response was defined as an IGA score of 0 or 1 with a ≥2-grade improvement from Baseline at each scheduled post-Baseline visit. Participants with a score of 0 have a morphology of: no inflammatory signs (no erythema, no induration/papulation). Postinflammatory hyperpigmentation and/or hypopigmentation may be present. Participants with a score of 1 have a morphology of: barely perceptible erythema, barely perceptible induration/papulation/elevation, and/or minimal scale. Features include palpable, slightly erythematous papules.

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
Double-Blind, Vehicle-Controlled Period: Ruxolitinib Cream 1.5% BID
n=31 Participants
Participants applied ruxolitinib 1.5% cream twice daily (BID) for 16 weeks.
Double-Blind, Vehicle-Controlled Period: Vehicle Cream BID
n=31 Participants
Participants applied matching vehicle cream BID for 16 weeks.
Percentage of Participants Achieving IGA-TS at Each Scheduled Post-Baseline Visit in the Double-Blind, Vehicle-Controlled Period
Week 2
9.7 percentage of participants
Interval 2.0 to 25.8
6.5 percentage of participants
Interval 0.8 to 21.4
Percentage of Participants Achieving IGA-TS at Each Scheduled Post-Baseline Visit in the Double-Blind, Vehicle-Controlled Period
Week 4
25.8 percentage of participants
Interval 11.9 to 44.6
13.3 percentage of participants
Interval 3.8 to 30.7
Percentage of Participants Achieving IGA-TS at Each Scheduled Post-Baseline Visit in the Double-Blind, Vehicle-Controlled Period
Week 8
51.6 percentage of participants
Interval 33.1 to 69.8
12.9 percentage of participants
Interval 3.6 to 29.8
Percentage of Participants Achieving IGA-TS at Each Scheduled Post-Baseline Visit in the Double-Blind, Vehicle-Controlled Period
Week 12
53.3 percentage of participants
Interval 34.3 to 71.7
24.1 percentage of participants
Interval 10.3 to 43.5
Percentage of Participants Achieving IGA-TS at Each Scheduled Post-Baseline Visit in the Double-Blind, Vehicle-Controlled Period
Week 16
53.3 percentage of participants
Interval 34.3 to 71.7
24.1 percentage of participants
Interval 10.3 to 43.5

SECONDARY outcome

Timeframe: Baseline; Weeks 18, 20, 24, 28, and 32

Population: ITT Population. Only participants with available data were analyzed.

The IGA is a global assessment tool to assess the severity of lesions. The IGA includes items such as depigmentation/hypopigmentation, lichenification (fine wrinkling/cigarette paper skin), excoriations, petechiae/ecchymosis, telangiectasias, erosions, fissures, or ulcers. Grading was based on 0 (clear), 1 (almost clear), 2 (mild), 3 (moderate), and 4 (severe). IGA-TS response was defined as an IGA score of 0 or 1 with a ≥2-grade improvement from Baseline at each scheduled post-Baseline visit. Participants with a score of 0 have a morphology of: no inflammatory signs (no erythema, no induration/papulation). Postinflammatory hyperpigmentation and/or hypopigmentation may be present. Participants with a score of 1 have a morphology of: barely perceptible erythema, barely perceptible induration/papulation/elevation, and/or minimal scale. Features include palpable, slightly erythematous papules.

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
Double-Blind, Vehicle-Controlled Period: Ruxolitinib Cream 1.5% BID
n=30 Participants
Participants applied ruxolitinib 1.5% cream twice daily (BID) for 16 weeks.
Double-Blind, Vehicle-Controlled Period: Vehicle Cream BID
n=28 Participants
Participants applied matching vehicle cream BID for 16 weeks.
Percentage of Participants Achieving IGA-TS at Each Scheduled Post-Baseline Visit in the Open-label Extension Period
Week 18
58.6 percentage of participants
Interval 38.9 to 76.5
25.0 percentage of participants
Interval 10.7 to 44.9
Percentage of Participants Achieving IGA-TS at Each Scheduled Post-Baseline Visit in the Open-label Extension Period
Week 20
62.1 percentage of participants
Interval 42.3 to 79.3
33.3 percentage of participants
Interval 16.5 to 54.0
Percentage of Participants Achieving IGA-TS at Each Scheduled Post-Baseline Visit in the Open-label Extension Period
Week 24
58.6 percentage of participants
Interval 38.9 to 76.5
44.0 percentage of participants
Interval 24.4 to 65.1
Percentage of Participants Achieving IGA-TS at Each Scheduled Post-Baseline Visit in the Open-label Extension Period
Week 28
58.6 percentage of participants
Interval 38.9 to 76.5
45.8 percentage of participants
Interval 25.6 to 67.2
Percentage of Participants Achieving IGA-TS at Each Scheduled Post-Baseline Visit in the Open-label Extension Period
Week 32
60.0 percentage of participants
Interval 40.6 to 77.3
60.9 percentage of participants
Interval 38.5 to 80.3

SECONDARY outcome

Timeframe: Baseline; Weeks 2, 4, 8, 12, and 16

Population: ITT Population. Only participants with available data were analyzed.

ITCH4 response was defined as a ≥4-point improvement in the Itch Numeric Rating Scale (NRS) score from Baseline at each scheduled post-Baseline visit, up to and including Week 32. The Itch NRS is a daily participant-reported measure (24-hour recall) of the worst level of itch intensity. Participants were instructed to complete and record their Itch NRS in a diary each evening beginning on the day of screening through Week 32 or treatment discontinuation. Participants rated itch severity of their lichen planus by selecting a number from 0 (no itch) to 10 (worst imaginable itch) that best described the worst level of itch they experienced in the past 24 hours.

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
Double-Blind, Vehicle-Controlled Period: Ruxolitinib Cream 1.5% BID
n=29 Participants
Participants applied ruxolitinib 1.5% cream twice daily (BID) for 16 weeks.
Double-Blind, Vehicle-Controlled Period: Vehicle Cream BID
n=30 Participants
Participants applied matching vehicle cream BID for 16 weeks.
Percentage of Participants With ITCH4 at Each Scheduled Post-Baseline Visit in the Double-Blind, Vehicle-Controlled Period
Week 2
21.4 percentage of participants
Interval 8.3 to 41.0
3.3 percentage of participants
Interval 0.1 to 17.2
Percentage of Participants With ITCH4 at Each Scheduled Post-Baseline Visit in the Double-Blind, Vehicle-Controlled Period
Week 4
44.8 percentage of participants
Interval 26.4 to 64.3
7.1 percentage of participants
Interval 0.9 to 23.5
Percentage of Participants With ITCH4 at Each Scheduled Post-Baseline Visit in the Double-Blind, Vehicle-Controlled Period
Week 8
53.8 percentage of participants
Interval 33.4 to 73.4
7.4 percentage of participants
Interval 0.9 to 24.3
Percentage of Participants With ITCH4 at Each Scheduled Post-Baseline Visit in the Double-Blind, Vehicle-Controlled Period
Week 12
52.0 percentage of participants
Interval 31.3 to 72.2
12.0 percentage of participants
Interval 2.5 to 31.2
Percentage of Participants With ITCH4 at Each Scheduled Post-Baseline Visit in the Double-Blind, Vehicle-Controlled Period
Week 16
57.7 percentage of participants
Interval 36.9 to 76.6
19.2 percentage of participants
Interval 6.6 to 39.4

SECONDARY outcome

Timeframe: Baseline; Weeks 18, 20, 24, 28, and 32

Population: ITT Population. Only participants with available data were analyzed.

ITCH4 response was defined as a ≥4-point improvement in the Itch Numeric Rating Scale (NRS) score from Baseline at each scheduled post-Baseline visit, up to and including Week 32. The Itch NRS is a daily participant-reported measure (24-hour recall) of the worst level of itch intensity. Participants were instructed to complete and record their Itch NRS in a diary each evening beginning on the day of screening through Week 32 or treatment discontinuation. Participants rated itch severity of their lichen planus by selecting a number from 0 (no itch) to 10 (worst imaginable itch) that best described the worst level of itch they experienced in the past 24 hours.

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
Double-Blind, Vehicle-Controlled Period: Ruxolitinib Cream 1.5% BID
n=24 Participants
Participants applied ruxolitinib 1.5% cream twice daily (BID) for 16 weeks.
Double-Blind, Vehicle-Controlled Period: Vehicle Cream BID
n=25 Participants
Participants applied matching vehicle cream BID for 16 weeks.
Percentage of Participants With ITCH4 at Each Scheduled Post-Baseline Visit in the Open-label Extension Period
Week 18
72.7 percentage of participants
Interval 49.8 to 89.3
48.0 percentage of participants
Interval 27.8 to 68.7
Percentage of Participants With ITCH4 at Each Scheduled Post-Baseline Visit in the Open-label Extension Period
Week 20
73.9 percentage of participants
Interval 51.6 to 89.8
63.6 percentage of participants
Interval 40.7 to 82.8
Percentage of Participants With ITCH4 at Each Scheduled Post-Baseline Visit in the Open-label Extension Period
Week 24
79.2 percentage of participants
Interval 57.8 to 92.9
76.2 percentage of participants
Interval 52.8 to 91.8
Percentage of Participants With ITCH4 at Each Scheduled Post-Baseline Visit in the Open-label Extension Period
Week 28
86.4 percentage of participants
Interval 65.1 to 97.1
76.5 percentage of participants
Interval 50.1 to 93.2
Percentage of Participants With ITCH4 at Each Scheduled Post-Baseline Visit in the Open-label Extension Period
Week 32
84.2 percentage of participants
Interval 60.4 to 96.6
73.3 percentage of participants
Interval 44.9 to 92.2

SECONDARY outcome

Timeframe: up to Week 16

Population: ITT Population. Only those participants achieving a ≥4-point improvement in daily Itch NRS score from Baseline were analyzed.

ITCH4 response was defined as a ≥4-point improvement in the Itch Numeric Rating Scale (NRS) score from Baseline at each scheduled post-Baseline visit, up to and including Week 32. The Itch NRS is a daily participant-reported measure (24-hour recall) of the worst level of itch intensity. Participants were instructed to complete and record their Itch NRS in a diary each evening beginning on the day of screening through Week 32 or treatment discontinuation. Participants rated itch severity of their lichen planus by selecting a number from 0 (no itch) to 10 (worst imaginable itch) that best described the worst level of itch they experienced in the past 24 hours.

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
Double-Blind, Vehicle-Controlled Period: Ruxolitinib Cream 1.5% BID
n=32 Participants
Participants applied ruxolitinib 1.5% cream twice daily (BID) for 16 weeks.
Double-Blind, Vehicle-Controlled Period: Vehicle Cream BID
n=31 Participants
Participants applied matching vehicle cream BID for 16 weeks.
Time to Achieve ITCH4 in the Double-blind, Vehicle-controlled Period
17.0 days
Interval 7.0 to 27.0
97.0 days
Interval 31.0 to
The upper limit of the confidence interval was not estimable because there were too few events of ITCH4 response.

SECONDARY outcome

Timeframe: Baseline; Weeks 2, 4, 8, 12, and 16

Population: ITT Population. No imputation was performed for missing values. Only participants with available data were analyzed.

Participants were instructed to complete and record the Skin Pain NRS in a diary each evening beginning on the day of screening through Week 32 or treatment discontinuation. Participants rated their pain, which included all types of pain (e.g., burning, tearing, pulling, stabbing, etc.) severity of lichen planus by selecting a number from 0 (no pain) to 10 (worst imaginable pain) that best described the worst level of pain they experienced in the past 24 hours. Change from Baseline was calculated as the post-Baseline value minus the Baseline value.

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
Double-Blind, Vehicle-Controlled Period: Ruxolitinib Cream 1.5% BID
n=31 Participants
Participants applied ruxolitinib 1.5% cream twice daily (BID) for 16 weeks.
Double-Blind, Vehicle-Controlled Period: Vehicle Cream BID
n=31 Participants
Participants applied matching vehicle cream BID for 16 weeks.
Change From Baseline in the Skin Pain NRS Score at Each Scheduled Post-Baseline Visit in the Double-Blind, Vehicle-Controlled Period
Baseline
4.86 scores on a scale
Standard Deviation 2.303
4.51 scores on a scale
Standard Deviation 2.618
Change From Baseline in the Skin Pain NRS Score at Each Scheduled Post-Baseline Visit in the Double-Blind, Vehicle-Controlled Period
Week 2
-1.69 scores on a scale
Standard Deviation 2.047
-0.55 scores on a scale
Standard Deviation 0.975
Change From Baseline in the Skin Pain NRS Score at Each Scheduled Post-Baseline Visit in the Double-Blind, Vehicle-Controlled Period
Week 4
-2.64 scores on a scale
Standard Deviation 2.307
-0.69 scores on a scale
Standard Deviation 1.261
Change From Baseline in the Skin Pain NRS Score at Each Scheduled Post-Baseline Visit in the Double-Blind, Vehicle-Controlled Period
Week 8
-2.96 scores on a scale
Standard Deviation 2.622
-0.95 scores on a scale
Standard Deviation 1.385
Change From Baseline in the Skin Pain NRS Score at Each Scheduled Post-Baseline Visit in the Double-Blind, Vehicle-Controlled Period
Week 12
-3.01 scores on a scale
Standard Deviation 2.823
-0.84 scores on a scale
Standard Deviation 1.613
Change From Baseline in the Skin Pain NRS Score at Each Scheduled Post-Baseline Visit in the Double-Blind, Vehicle-Controlled Period
Week 16
-3.02 scores on a scale
Standard Deviation 2.656
-1.25 scores on a scale
Standard Deviation 2.263

SECONDARY outcome

Timeframe: Baseline; Weeks 18, 20, 24, 28, and 32

Population: ITT Population. Only participants with available data were analyzed.

Participants were instructed to complete and record the Skin Pain NRS in a diary each evening beginning on the day of screening through Week 32 or treatment discontinuation. Participants rated their pain, which included all types of pain (e.g., burning, tearing, pulling, stabbing, etc.) severity of lichen planus by selecting a number from 0 (no pain) to 10 (worst imaginable pain) that best described the worst level of pain they experienced in the past 24 hours. Change from Baseline was calculated as the post-Baseline value minus the Baseline value.

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
Double-Blind, Vehicle-Controlled Period: Ruxolitinib Cream 1.5% BID
n=31 Participants
Participants applied ruxolitinib 1.5% cream twice daily (BID) for 16 weeks.
Double-Blind, Vehicle-Controlled Period: Vehicle Cream BID
n=31 Participants
Participants applied matching vehicle cream BID for 16 weeks.
Change From Baseline in the Skin Pain NRS Score at Each Scheduled Post-Baseline Visit in the Open-label Extension Period
Baseline
4.86 scores on a scale
Standard Deviation 2.303
4.51 scores on a scale
Standard Deviation 2.618
Change From Baseline in the Skin Pain NRS Score at Each Scheduled Post-Baseline Visit in the Open-label Extension Period
Week 18
-3.65 scores on a scale
Standard Deviation 2.086
-2.46 scores on a scale
Standard Deviation 2.253
Change From Baseline in the Skin Pain NRS Score at Each Scheduled Post-Baseline Visit in the Open-label Extension Period
Week 20
-3.81 scores on a scale
Standard Deviation 2.079
-2.96 scores on a scale
Standard Deviation 2.584
Change From Baseline in the Skin Pain NRS Score at Each Scheduled Post-Baseline Visit in the Open-label Extension Period
Week 24
-3.82 scores on a scale
Standard Deviation 2.385
-3.13 scores on a scale
Standard Deviation 2.868
Change From Baseline in the Skin Pain NRS Score at Each Scheduled Post-Baseline Visit in the Open-label Extension Period
Week 28
-3.99 scores on a scale
Standard Deviation 2.272
-3.54 scores on a scale
Standard Deviation 3.145
Change From Baseline in the Skin Pain NRS Score at Each Scheduled Post-Baseline Visit in the Open-label Extension Period
Week 32
-4.25 scores on a scale
Standard Deviation 2.276
-3.51 scores on a scale
Standard Deviation 3.470

SECONDARY outcome

Timeframe: from Baseline to Week 16 plus 30 days

Population: Safety Population: all participants who applied ruxolitinib 1.5% cream BID or vehicle cream BID at least once. Treatment groups for this population were determined according to the actual treatment the participant applied on Day 1 regardless of assigned study drug treatment.

An adverse event (AE) was defined as any untoward medical occurrence associated with the use of a drug in humans, whether or not it is considered drug related. An AE could therefore have been any unfavorable or unintended sign (including an abnormal laboratory finding), symptom, or disease (new or exacerbated) temporally associated with the use of study drug. A TEAE was defined as an AE either reported for the first time or the worsening of a pre-existing event after the first application of study drug.

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
Double-Blind, Vehicle-Controlled Period: Ruxolitinib Cream 1.5% BID
n=31 Participants
Participants applied ruxolitinib 1.5% cream twice daily (BID) for 16 weeks.
Double-Blind, Vehicle-Controlled Period: Vehicle Cream BID
n=32 Participants
Participants applied matching vehicle cream BID for 16 weeks.
Number of Participants With Any Treatment-emergent Adverse Event (TEAE) During the Double-blind, Vehicle-controlled Period
15 Participants
9 Participants

SECONDARY outcome

Timeframe: from Baseline to Week 16 plus 30 days

Population: Safety Population

A TEAE was defined as an AE either reported for the first time or the worsening of a pre-existing event after the first application of study drug. The severity of AEs was assessed using the Common Terminology Criteria for Adverse Events (CTCAE) version 5.0 (v5.0) Grades 1 through 5. The investigator made an assessment of intensity for each AE and SAE reported during the study and assigned it to 1 of the following categories: Grade 1: mild; asymptomatic or mild symptoms; clinical or diagnostic observations only; treatment not indicated. Grade 2: moderate; minimal, local, or noninvasive treatment indicated; limiting age-appropriate activities of daily living. Grade 3: severe or medically significant but not immediately life-threatening; hospitalization or prolongation of hospitalization indicated; disabling; limiting self-care activities of daily living. Grade 4: life-threatening consequences; urgent treatment indicated. Grade 5: fatal.

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
Double-Blind, Vehicle-Controlled Period: Ruxolitinib Cream 1.5% BID
n=31 Participants
Participants applied ruxolitinib 1.5% cream twice daily (BID) for 16 weeks.
Double-Blind, Vehicle-Controlled Period: Vehicle Cream BID
n=32 Participants
Participants applied matching vehicle cream BID for 16 weeks.
Number of Participants With Any ≥Grade 3 TEAE During the Double-blind, Vehicle-controlled Period
0 Participants
0 Participants

SECONDARY outcome

Timeframe: from Week 17 to Week 32 plus 30 days

Population: Open-label Extension Evaluable Population: all participants who applied ruxolitinib 1.5% cream at least once during the Open-label Extension Period

An AE was defined as any untoward medical occurrence associated with the use of a drug in humans, whether or not it is considered drug related. An AE could therefore have been any unfavorable or unintended sign (including an abnormal laboratory finding), symptom, or disease (new or exacerbated) temporally associated with the use of study drug. A TEAE was defined as an AE either reported for the first time or the worsening of a pre-existing event after the first application of study drug.

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
Double-Blind, Vehicle-Controlled Period: Ruxolitinib Cream 1.5% BID
n=30 Participants
Participants applied ruxolitinib 1.5% cream twice daily (BID) for 16 weeks.
Double-Blind, Vehicle-Controlled Period: Vehicle Cream BID
n=29 Participants
Participants applied matching vehicle cream BID for 16 weeks.
Number of Participants With Any TEAE During the Open-label Extension Period
8 Participants
11 Participants

SECONDARY outcome

Timeframe: from Week 17 to Week 32 plus 30 days

Population: Open-label Extension Evaluable Population

A TEAE was defined as an AE either reported for the first time or the worsening of a pre-existing event after the first application of study drug. The severity of AEs was assessed using the CTCAE v5.0 Grades 1 through 5. The investigator made an assessment of intensity for each AE and SAE reported during the study and assigned it to 1 of the following categories: Grade 1: mild; asymptomatic or mild symptoms; clinical or diagnostic observations only; treatment not indicated. Grade 2: moderate; minimal, local, or noninvasive treatment indicated; limiting age-appropriate activities of daily living. Grade 3: severe or medically significant but not immediately life-threatening; hospitalization or prolongation of hospitalization indicated; disabling; limiting self-care activities of daily living. Grade 4: life-threatening consequences; urgent treatment indicated. Grade 5: fatal.

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
Double-Blind, Vehicle-Controlled Period: Ruxolitinib Cream 1.5% BID
n=30 Participants
Participants applied ruxolitinib 1.5% cream twice daily (BID) for 16 weeks.
Double-Blind, Vehicle-Controlled Period: Vehicle Cream BID
n=29 Participants
Participants applied matching vehicle cream BID for 16 weeks.
Number of Participants With Any ≥Grade 3 TEAE During the Open-label Extension Period
0 Participants
1 Participants

Adverse Events

Vehicle Cream BID

Serious events: 0 serious events
Other events: 6 other events
Deaths: 0 deaths

Ruxolitinib Cream 1.5% BID

Serious events: 0 serious events
Other events: 14 other events
Deaths: 0 deaths

Serious adverse events

Adverse event data not reported

Other adverse events

Other adverse events
Measure
Vehicle Cream BID
n=32 participants at risk
Participants applied matching vehicle cream BID for 16 weeks in the Double-Blind, Vehicle-Controlled Period.
Ruxolitinib Cream 1.5% BID
n=60 participants at risk
Participants who applied ruxolitinib cream 1.5% BID for 16 weeks during the Double-Blind, Vehicle-Controlled Period plus participants who completed the Week 16 assessments with no safety concerns, continued into the Open-label Extension Period, and applied ruxolitinib cream 1.5% BID for an additional 16 weeks
Infections and infestations
COVID-19
3.1%
1/32 • Number of events 1 • from Baseline to Week 32 plus 30 days
For safety analysis, participants who switched from treatment with vehicle to treatment with ruxolitinib cream 1.5% BID in the Open-Label Extension Period have been counted both in the vehicle arm and the ruxolitinib arm.
5.0%
3/60 • Number of events 3 • from Baseline to Week 32 plus 30 days
For safety analysis, participants who switched from treatment with vehicle to treatment with ruxolitinib cream 1.5% BID in the Open-Label Extension Period have been counted both in the vehicle arm and the ruxolitinib arm.
Endocrine disorders
Hypothyroidism
6.2%
2/32 • Number of events 2 • from Baseline to Week 32 plus 30 days
For safety analysis, participants who switched from treatment with vehicle to treatment with ruxolitinib cream 1.5% BID in the Open-Label Extension Period have been counted both in the vehicle arm and the ruxolitinib arm.
0.00%
0/60 • from Baseline to Week 32 plus 30 days
For safety analysis, participants who switched from treatment with vehicle to treatment with ruxolitinib cream 1.5% BID in the Open-Label Extension Period have been counted both in the vehicle arm and the ruxolitinib arm.
Infections and infestations
Nasopharyngitis
3.1%
1/32 • Number of events 1 • from Baseline to Week 32 plus 30 days
For safety analysis, participants who switched from treatment with vehicle to treatment with ruxolitinib cream 1.5% BID in the Open-Label Extension Period have been counted both in the vehicle arm and the ruxolitinib arm.
8.3%
5/60 • Number of events 5 • from Baseline to Week 32 plus 30 days
For safety analysis, participants who switched from treatment with vehicle to treatment with ruxolitinib cream 1.5% BID in the Open-Label Extension Period have been counted both in the vehicle arm and the ruxolitinib arm.
Infections and infestations
Sinusitis
3.1%
1/32 • Number of events 1 • from Baseline to Week 32 plus 30 days
For safety analysis, participants who switched from treatment with vehicle to treatment with ruxolitinib cream 1.5% BID in the Open-Label Extension Period have been counted both in the vehicle arm and the ruxolitinib arm.
5.0%
3/60 • Number of events 3 • from Baseline to Week 32 plus 30 days
For safety analysis, participants who switched from treatment with vehicle to treatment with ruxolitinib cream 1.5% BID in the Open-Label Extension Period have been counted both in the vehicle arm and the ruxolitinib arm.
Infections and infestations
Upper respiratory tract infection
0.00%
0/32 • from Baseline to Week 32 plus 30 days
For safety analysis, participants who switched from treatment with vehicle to treatment with ruxolitinib cream 1.5% BID in the Open-Label Extension Period have been counted both in the vehicle arm and the ruxolitinib arm.
5.0%
3/60 • Number of events 3 • from Baseline to Week 32 plus 30 days
For safety analysis, participants who switched from treatment with vehicle to treatment with ruxolitinib cream 1.5% BID in the Open-Label Extension Period have been counted both in the vehicle arm and the ruxolitinib arm.
Infections and infestations
Urinary tract infection
3.1%
1/32 • Number of events 1 • from Baseline to Week 32 plus 30 days
For safety analysis, participants who switched from treatment with vehicle to treatment with ruxolitinib cream 1.5% BID in the Open-Label Extension Period have been counted both in the vehicle arm and the ruxolitinib arm.
5.0%
3/60 • Number of events 3 • from Baseline to Week 32 plus 30 days
For safety analysis, participants who switched from treatment with vehicle to treatment with ruxolitinib cream 1.5% BID in the Open-Label Extension Period have been counted both in the vehicle arm and the ruxolitinib arm.

Additional Information

Study Director

Incyte Corporation

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