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CompletedNCT00106496Updated Sep 18, 2014

A Multi-Center Study of Short and Long-term Use of Protopic Ointment in Patients With Atopic Dermatitis

A Phase 4 interventional study of Protopic and Corticosteroid in Dermatitis, Atopic, sponsored by Astellas Pharma Inc. Completed at 24 sites in United States. Open to participants aged 2 Years and older. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2014-09-18.

Sponsored by Astellas Pharma Inc · Phase 4, Interventional, and Treatment

Phase
Phase 4
Study type
Interventional
Enrollment
410
Allocation
Randomized
Ages
2 Years and older
Sex
All
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Study summary

The purpose of the study is to determine the impact of topical corticosteroids on the safety and effectiveness of Protopic Ointment in the short-term treatment of moderate to severe Atopic Dermatitis and to compare the safety and effectiveness of Protopic Ointment to placebo in the long-term management of Atopic Dermatitis

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Study includes an interim short-term, open label period. Patients could also receive a second course of open label treatment dependent on disease exacerbation.

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Conditions studied

  • Dermatitis, Atopic

Keywords

  • Treatment Effectiveness
  • Treatment Efficacy
  • Immunomodulator, Topical
  • Tacrolimus, Topical
  • Dermatitis, Atopic
  • Eczema, Atopic
  • Atopic Dermatitis
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In context

Dermatitis, Atopic

1,419 studies on the registry are indexed under Dermatitis, Atopic; 258 are open to participants now.

This study's enrollment of 410 is above the median of 83 across 1,125 interventional studies indexed under Dermatitis, Atopic.

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Lead sponsor

Astellas Pharma Inc is the lead sponsor of 512 studies on the registry; 4 are open to participants now.

Of its 27 completed or terminated interventional studies of FDA-regulated products, 19 (70%) have results posted.

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Who can participate

Ages eligible
2 Years and older
Sexes eligible
All
Accepts healthy volunteers
No

Inclusion criteria

  • Patient must have Atopic Dermatitis
  • Patient must be at least 2 years of age

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Patient is pregnant or breast feeding an infant
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Study design

Phase
Phase 4
Primary purpose
Treatment
Allocation
Randomized
Intervention model
Parallel assignment
Masking
Quadruple (Participant, Care provider, Investigator, Outcomes assessor)
Enrollment
410 participants (actual)

Study arms

  • Experimental
    1A

    Drug: Protopic

  • Active comparator
    1B

    Drug: Corticosteroid

  • Experimental
    2

    Open label

    Drug: Protopic

  • Experimental
    3A

    Drug: Protopic

  • Placebo comparator
    3B

    Drug: placebo

  • Experimental
    4

    Open label

    Drug: Protopic

Interventions

  • DrugProtopic

    topical

    Also known as: tacrolimus ointment, FK506 ointment

  • DrugCorticosteroid

    topical

  • Drugplacebo

    topical

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What researchers measure

Primary outcomes

  1. percentage of patients reporting cutaneous adverse events during the first 2 weeks of treatment

    Time frame: 2 weeks

Secondary outcomes

  1. Percentage of patients reporting cutaneous adverse events overall

    Time frame: Day 4 through end of study

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Study locations

24 sites
  • Investigational Site
    Birmingham, Alabama 35205, United States
  • Investigational Site
    Irvine, California 92697, United States
  • Investigational Site
    Loma Linda, California 92354, United States
  • Investigational Site
    San Diego, California 92123, United States
  • New Haven, Connecticut 06519, United States
  • Miami, Florida 33136, United States
  • Investigational Site
    Atlanta, Georgia 30322, United States
  • Investigational Site
    Chicago, Illinois 60611, United States
  • Chicago, Illinois 60612, United States
  • Investigational Site
    Chicago, Illinois 60614, United States
  • Lexington, Kentucky 40536, United States
  • Baltimore, Maryland 21205, United States
  • Investigational Site
    Ann Arbor, Michigan 48109, United States
  • Investigational Site
    Detroit, Michigan 48202, United States
  • Investigational Site
    St. Louis, Missouri 63110, United States
  • Investigational Site
    Lebanon, New Hampshire 03756, United States
  • Investigational Site
    New York, New York 10029, United States
  • Investigational Site
    Winston-Salem, North Carolina 27157, United States
  • Investigational Site
    Cincinnati, Ohio 45219, United States
  • Investigational Site
    Portland, Oregon 97201, United States
  • Investigational Site
    Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19115, United States
  • Investigational Site
    Nashville, Tennessee 37215, United States
  • Investigational Site
    Dallas, Texas 75230, United States
  • Investigational Site
    Dallas, Texas 75390, United States
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References and documents

Publications

  • Breneman D, Fleischer AB Jr, Abramovits W, Zeichner J, Gold MH, Kirsner RS, Shull TF, Crowe AW, Jaracz E, Hanifin JM; Tacrolimus Ointment Study Group. Intermittent therapy for flare prevention and long-term disease control in stabilized atopic dermatitis: a randomized comparison of 3-times-weekly applications of tacrolimus ointment versus vehicle. J Am Acad Dermatol. 2008 Jun;58(6):990-9. doi: 10.1016/j.jaad.2008.02.008. Epub 2008 Mar 21. PubMed 18359127 ↗
  • Paller AS, Eichenfield LF, Kirsner RS, Shull T, Jaracz E, Simpson EL; US Tacrolimus Ointment Study Group. Three times weekly tacrolimus ointment reduces relapse in stabilized atopic dermatitis: a new paradigm for use. Pediatrics. 2008 Dec;122(6):e1210-8. doi: 10.1542/peds.2008-1343. Epub 2008 Nov 17. PubMed 19015204 ↗
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Updates

Tracking since Sep 25, 2026
No changes since tracking began. The registry record was last updated on Sep 18, 2014, before this site started recording changes on Sep 25, 2026. Its history is on ClinicalTrials.gov ↗
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Registry details

Key details

Study ID
NCT00106496
Lead sponsor
Astellas Pharma Inc
Responsible party
Sponsor
First posted
Mar 28, 2005
Start date
Oct 2004
Primary completion
Jul 2006
Completion
Jul 2006
Last update
Sep 18, 2014

Study contacts

Use Central Contact
study director · Astellas Pharma US, Inc.

Oversight

Data monitoring committee
No
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