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LEO 90100 in the Treatment of Psoriasis Vulgaris

A Phase 2 interventional study of LEO 90100 and Calcipotriol in Psoriasis Vulgaris, sponsored by LEO Pharma. Completed at 33 sites in United States. Open to participants aged 18 Years and older. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2025-03-07.

Sponsored by LEO Pharma · Phase 2, Interventional, and Treatment

Phase
Phase 2
Study type
Interventional
Enrollment
303
Allocation
Randomized
Ages
18 Years and older
Sex
All
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Study summary

The purpose of this study is to investigate whether LEO 90100, calcipotriol and betamethasone are effective in the treatment of psoriasis vulgaris.

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Conditions studied

  • Psoriasis Vulgaris

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In context

Psoriasis

1,899 studies on the registry are indexed under Psoriasis; 233 are open to participants now.

This study's enrollment of 303 is above the median of 70 across 1,447 interventional studies indexed under Psoriasis.

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Lead sponsor

LEO Pharma is the lead sponsor of 221 studies on the registry; 5 are open to participants now.

Of its 31 completed or terminated interventional studies of FDA-regulated products, 24 (77%) have results posted.

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Who can participate

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

Inclusion criteria

  • Signed and dated informed consent obtained prior to any trial related activities (including washout period).
  • Age 18 years or above
  • Either sex
  • Any race or ethnicity
  • All skin types
  • Females of childbearing potential must have a negative pregnancy test at Day 0 (Visit 1).
  • Females of childbearing potential must agree to use a highly effective method of birth control during the study. A highly effective method of birth control is defined as one which results in a low failure rate (less than 1% per year).
  • Able to communicate with the investigator and understand and comply with the requirements of the study.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Systemic treatment with biological therapies, whether marketed or not, with a possible effect on psoriasis vulgaris within the following time periods prior to randomisation:

    • etanercept - within 4 weeks prior to randomisation
    • adalimumab, alefacept, infliximab - within 8 weeks prior to randomisation
    • ustekinumab - within 16 weeks prior to randomisation
    • other products - 4 weeks/5 half-lives (whichever is longer)
  • Systemic treatment with all other therapies with a possible effect on psoriasis vulgaris (e.g., corticosteroids, retinoids, methotrexate, ciclosporin and other immunosuppressants) within 4 weeks prior to randomisation.
  • Subjects who have received treatment with any nonmarketed drug substance (i.e. a drug which has not yet been made available for clinical use following registration) within 4 weeks/5 half-lives (whichever is longer) prior to randomisation.
  • PUVA therapy within 4 weeks prior to randomisation.
  • UVB therapy within 2 weeks prior to randomisation.
  • Planned excessive exposure of area(s) to be treated with study medication to either natural or artificial sunlight (including tanning booths, sun lamps, etc.) during the study.
  • Planned initiation of, or changes to, concomitant medication that could affect psoriasis vulgaris (e.g. beta blockers, antimalarial drugs, lithium, ACE inhibitors) during the study.
  • Current diagnosis of guttate, erythrodermic, exfoliative or pustular psoriasis.
  • Subjects with any of the following conditions present on the treatment area: viral (e.g. herpes or varicella) lesions of the skin, fungal and bacterial skin infections, parasitic infections, skin manifestations in relation to syphilis or tuberculosis, acne vulgaris, atrophic skin, striae atrophicae, fragility of skin veins, icthyosis, ulcers and wounds.
  • Other inflammatory skin disorders (e.g. seborrhoeic dermatitis or contact dermatitis) on the treatment area that may confound the evaluation of psoriasis vulgaris.
  • Known or suspected disorders of calcium metabolism associated with hypercalcaemia.
  • Known or suspected severe renal insufficiency or severe hepatic disorders.
  • Known or suspected hypersensitivity to component(s) of the investigational products.
  • Current participation in any other interventional clinical study.
  • Previously randomised in this study.
  • Females who are pregnant, wishing to become pregnant during the study, or are breast-feeding.
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Study design

Phase
Phase 2
Primary purpose
Treatment
Allocation
Randomized
Intervention model
Parallel assignment
Masking
Quadruple (Participant, Care provider, Investigator, Outcomes assessor)
Enrollment
303 participants (actual)

Study arms

  • Active comparator
    Calcipotriol

    Calcipotriol aerosol foam: calcipotriol 50 mcg/g. Applied once daily for up to 4 weeks

    Drug: Calcipotriol

  • Active comparator
    Betamethasone

    Betamethasone dipropionate aerosol foam: betamethasone 0.5 mg/g (as dipropionate) Applied once daily for up to 4 weeks

    Drug: Betamethasone

  • Experimental
    LEO 90100

    LEO 90100 aerosol foam: calcipotriol 50 mcg/g and betamethasone 0.5 mg/g (as dipropionate) Applied once daily for up to 4 weeks

    Drug: LEO 90100

Interventions

  • DrugLEO 90100

    Also known as: calcipotriol 50 mcg/g and betamethasone 0.5 mg/g (as dipropionate)

  • DrugCalcipotriol
  • DrugBetamethasone
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What researchers measure

Primary outcomes

  1. Subjects With 'Controlled Disease' ('Clear'/'Almost Clear' for Subjects w. at Least Moderate Disease at Baseline, 'Clear' for Subjects With Mild Disease at Baseline) According to the Investigator's Global Assessment (IGA) on the Trunk and Limbs at Week 4.

    Assessment of disease severity (Plaque thickening, Scaling and Erythema) using a 5-point scale (Clear, Almost clear, Mild, Moderate, Severe), based on the condition of the disease at the time of evaluation.

    Time frame: 4 weeks

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Results

Posted Dec 9, 2015

Participant flow

First Subject First Visit: 07-MAY-2012 Last Subject Last Visit: 10-OCT-2012

Participant flow — Overall Study
MilestoneLEO 90100Betamethasone DipropionateCalcipotriol Aerosol Foam
Started100101101
Completed949493
Not completed678

Outcome measures

PrimarySubjects With 'Controlled Disease' ('Clear'/'Almost Clear' for Subjects w. at Least Moderate Disease at Baseline, 'Clear' for Subjects With Mild Disease at Baseline) According to the Investigator's Global Assessment (IGA) on the Trunk and Limbs at Week 4.

Assessment of disease severity (Plaque thickening, Scaling and Erythema) using a 5-point scale (Clear, Almost clear, Mild, Moderate, Severe), based on the condition of the disease at the time of evaluation.

Time frame:
4 weeks
Reported as:
Number · participants
Subjects With 'Controlled Disease' ('Clear'/'Almost Clear' for Subjects w. at Least Moderate Disease at Baseline, 'Clear' for Subjects With Mild Disease at Baseline) According to the Investigator's Global Assessment (IGA) on the Trunk and Limbs at Week 4.
participantsLEO 90100Betamethasone DipropionateCalcipotriol Aerosol Foam
Subjects With 'Controlled Disease' ('Clear'/'Almost Clear' for Subjects w. at Least Moderate Disease at Baseline, 'Clear' for Subjects With Mild Disease at Baseline) According to the Investigator's Global Assessment (IGA) on the Trunk and Limbs at Week 4.453115

Adverse events

Non-serious events are listed at a 5% frequency threshold.

Adverse event summary by group
GroupDeathsSeriousOther
LEO 90100—1/100 (1%)0/100 (0%)
Betamethasone Dipropionate—0/99 (0%)0/99 (0%)
Calcipotriol Aerosol Foam—0/99 (0%)0/99 (0%)
Most frequent serious events
Most frequent serious events
EventLEO 90100Betamethasone DipropionateCalcipotriol Aerosol Foam
HypersensitivityImmune system disorders1/1000/990/99

Baseline characteristics

Age, Continuous
Age, Continuous(years)LEO 90100Betamethasone DipropionateCalcipotriol Aerosol FoamTotal
Mean47.4 ± 14.849.0 ± 14.450.7 ± 14.749.0 ± 14.7
Sex: Female, Male
Sex: Female, Male(Participants)LEO 90100Betamethasone DipropionateCalcipotriol Aerosol FoamTotal
Female474540132
Male535661170
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Study locations

33 sites
  • Burke Pharmaceutical Research
    Hot Springs, Arkansas 71913, United States
  • Dermatology Research Associates
    Los Angeles, California 90045, United States
  • Dermatology Specialists, Inc.
    Oceanside, California 92056, United States
  • Skin Surgery Medical Group, Inc
    San Diego, California 92117, United States
  • University Clinical Trials, Inc.
    San Diego, California 92123, United States
  • Clinical Science Institute
    Santa Monica, California 90404, United States
  • Colorado Medical Research Center, Inc
    Denver, Colorado 80210, United States
  • Horizons Clinical Research Center
    Denver, Colorado 80220, United States
  • Dermatology Associates and Research
    Coral Gables, Florida 33134, United States
  • North Florida Dermatology Associates, PA
    Jacksonville, Florida 32204, United States
  • International Dermatology Research, Inc.
    Miami, Florida 33144, United States
  • Altman Dermatology Associates
    Arlington Heights, Illinois 60005, United States
  • Glazer Dermatology
    Buffalo Grove, Illinois 60089, United States
  • Clinical Research Advantage, Inc./Hudson Dermatology, LLC
    Evansville, Indiana 47714, United States
  • Dawes Fretzin Clinical Research Group
    Indianapolis, Indiana 46256, United States
  • The Indiana Clinical Trials Center
    Plainfield, Indiana 46168, United States
  • Owensboro Dermatology Associates
    Owensboro, Kentucky 42303, United States
  • David Fivenson, MD, PLC
    Ann Arbor, Michigan 48103, United States
  • Great Lakes Research Group, Inc.
    Bay City, Michigan 48706, United States
  • Derm Center
    Troy, Michigan 48084, United States
  • Grekin Skin Institute
    Warren, Michigan 48008, United States
  • Minnesota Clinical Study Center
    Fridley, Minnesota 55432, United States
  • Psoriasis Treatment Center of Central NJ
    East Windsor, New Jersey 08520, United States
  • The Dermatology Group, PC
    Verona, New Jersey 07044, United States
  • Derm Research Center of New York
    Stony Brook, New York 11790, United States
  • Philadelphia Institute of Dermatology
    Fort Washington, Pennsylvania 19034, United States
  • Menter Dermatology Research Institute
    Dallas, Texas 75246, United States
  • Center for Clinical Studies
    Houston, Texas 77065, United States
  • Clinical Trials of Texas, Inc
    San Antonio, Texas 78229, United States
  • Dermatology Clinical Research Center of San Antonio
    San Antonio, Texas 78229, United States
  • Progressive Clinical Research
    San Antonio, Texas 78229, United States
  • Virginia Clinical Research, Inc.
    Norfolk, Virginia 23507, United States
  • Premier Clinical Research
    Spokane, Washington 99204, United States
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References and documents

Publications

  • Lebwohl M, Tyring S, Bukhalo M, Alonso-Llamazares J, Olesen M, Lowson D, Yamauchi P. Fixed Combination Aerosol Foam Calcipotriene 0.005% (Cal) Plus Betamethasone Dipropionate 0.064% (BD) is More Efficacious than Cal or BD Aerosol Foam Alone for Psoriasis Vulgaris: A Randomized, Double-blind, Multicenter, Three-arm, Phase 2 Study. J Clin Aesthet Dermatol. 2016 Feb;9(2):34-41. Epub 2016 Feb 1. PubMed 27313822 ↗
  • Veverka KA, Hansen JB, Yaloumis M, Kircik L, Stein Gold L. Calcipotriene Plus Betamethasone Dipropionate Foam for Mild Psoriasis: Pooled Results from Three Randomized Trials. J Drugs Dermatol. 2021 Aug 1;20(8):822-828. doi: 10.36849/JDD.5743. PubMed 34397196 ↗

Individual participant data

Plan to share: No

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Updates

Tracking since Sep 25, 2026
No changes since tracking began. The registry record was last updated on Mar 7, 2025, 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
NCT01536938
Lead sponsor
LEO Pharma
Responsible party
Sponsor
First posted
Feb 22, 2012
Start date
May 2012
Primary completion
Sep 2012
Completion
Nov 2012
Results posted
Dec 9, 2015
Last update
Mar 7, 2025

Study contacts

Mark Lebwohl, M.D.
principal investigator · MOUNT SINAI HOSPITAL

Oversight

Data monitoring committee
No
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