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A Safety and Efficacy Study of OnabotulinumtoxinA in Upper Facial Rhytides

A Phase 3 interventional study of OnabotulinumtoxinA and Normal Saline in Facial Rhytides and Glabellar Rhytides, sponsored by Allergan. Completed at 24 sites in 4 countries. Open to participants aged 18 Years and older. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2017-07-25.

Sponsored by Allergan · Phase 3, Interventional, and Treatment

Phase
Phase 3
Study type
Interventional
Enrollment
787
Allocation
Randomized
Ages
18 Years and older
Sex
All
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Study summary

This is a safety and efficacy study of onabotulinumtoxinA in subjects with upper facial rhytides (forehead lines, glabellar lines, lateral canthal lines [crow's feet lines]).

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Conditions studied

  • Facial Rhytides
  • Glabellar Rhytides

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In context

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Lead sponsor

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Who can participate

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

Inclusion criteria

  • Moderate to severe forehead lines, glabellar lines, and crow's feet lines
  • Willing to have facial photos taken

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Prior exposure to botulinum toxin of any serotype for any indication
  • Anticipated need for treatment with botulinum toxin of any serotype for any indication during the study, other than study treatment
  • Diagnosis of myasthenia gravis, Eaton-Lambert syndrome, or amyotrophic lateral sclerosis
  • Any facial resurfacing laser or light treatment, microdermabrasion, or superficial peels in the past 3 months
  • Any medium depth or deep depth facial chemical peels; facial skin resurfacing; or permanent facial make-up in the past 6 months
  • Any nonpermanent soft tissue fillers, or treatment with oral retinoids in the past year - Prior face lift, thread lift, eyebrow lift, or related procedures (eg, eyelid and/or eyebrow surgery)
  • Prior facial treatment with permanent soft tissue fillers, synthetic implants (eg, Gore-Tex®), and/or fat transplantation
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Study design

Phase
Phase 3
Primary purpose
Treatment
Allocation
Randomized
Intervention model
Parallel assignment
Masking
Double (Participant, Investigator)
Enrollment
787 participants (actual)

Study arms

  • Experimental
    OnabotulinumtoxinA Dose A

    OnabotulinumtoxinA Dose A injected into the protocol-specified areas on Day 1. Subjects will receive at least 1 and up to 3 treatments.

    Biological: OnabotulinumtoxinA

  • Experimental
    OnabotulinumtoxinA Dose B

    OnabotulinumtoxinA Dose B injected into the protocol-specified areas on Day 1. Subjects will receive at least 1 and up to 3 treatments.

    Biological: OnabotulinumtoxinA

  • Placebo comparator
    Placebo followed by OnabotulinumtoxinA Dose A

    Placebo (normal saline) injected into the protocol-specified areas on Day 1. If the subject meets the re-treatment criteria, the subject will receive up to 2 treatments with onabotulinumtoxinA Dose A into the protocol-specified areas.

    Drug: Normal Saline

Interventions

  • BiologicalOnabotulinumtoxinA

    OnabotulinumtoxinA injected into the protocol-specified areas. Subjects will receive at least 1 and up to 3 treatments.

    Also known as: BOTOX® Cosmetic, botulinum toxin Type A

  • DrugNormal Saline

    Placebo (normal saline) injected into the protocol-specified areas on Day 1.

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What researchers measure

Primary outcomes

  1. Percentage of Subjects With ≥2-Grade Improvement From Baseline on Both the Investigator's and Subject's Facial Wrinkle Scale (FWS) Ratings of Forehead Line Severity at Maximum Eyebrow Elevation

    The Investigator and subject each assessed the severity of the subject's forehead lines at maximum eyebrow elevation using the 4-grade FWS, where 0=none, 1=mild, 2=moderate, and 3=severe. The percentage of subjects with at least a 2-grade improvement from baseline assessed by both the Investigator and the subject are reported.

    Time frame: Baseline, Day 30

Secondary outcomes

  1. Percentage of Subjects With an Investigator Rating of None or Mild on the 4-Grade FWS for Forehead Line Severity at Maximum Eyebrow Elevation

    The Investigator assessed the severity of the subject's forehead lines at maximum eyebrow elevation using the 4-grade FWS, where 0=none, 1=mild, 2=moderate, and 3=severe. The percentage of subjects with a score of "none" and "mild" are reported.

    Time frame: Day 30

  2. Percentage of Subjects With ≥1-Grade Improvement From Baseline on the Investigator's FWS Rating of Forehead Line Severity at Rest

    The Investigator assessed the severity of the subject's forehead lines at rest using the 4-grade FWS, where 0=none, 1=mild, 2=moderate, and 3=severe. The percentage of subjects with at least a 1-grade improvement assessed by the Investigator are reported.

    Time frame: Baseline, Day 30

  3. Percentage of Subjects Reporting Mostly Satisfied or Very Satisfied on the 5-Point Facial Line Satisfaction Questionnaire (FLSQ) Item 5

    The FLSQ consists of 13 questions that assess subject satisfaction and appearance-related impacts associated with facial lines. Item 5 on the FLSQ asks "How satisfied are you with the effect your treatment had on your facial lines?" Responses included: very satisfied, mostly satisfied, neither satisfied or dissatisfied, mostly dissatisfied, or very dissatisfied. The percentage of subjects reporting a score of mostly satisfied or very satisfied with treatment are reported.

    Time frame: Day 60

  4. Percentage of Subjects With ≥20-Point Improvement From Baseline on the Impact Domain of the FLSQ Among Subjects With Baseline Score ≥ 20 Points

    The FLSQ consists of 13 questions that assess subject satisfaction and appearance-related impacts associated with facial lines. The Impact Domain measures the subject's appearance-related and emotional impacts of treatment and is composed of 5 questions with a possible range of scores from 0 (worst) to 100 (best), using a transformed scale. Only subjects with baseline scores ≥ 20 are included in the analysis.

    Time frame: Baseline, Day 30

  5. Percentage of Subjects With a ≥3-Point Improvement From Baseline on Item 4 of the 11-Point Facial Line Outcomes (FLO-11) Questionnaire©

    The FLO-11 assess the subject's psychological and appearance-related impacts associated with facial lines. Item 4 is "I look older than my actual age because of my facial lines" with a range of possible scores from 0 = not at all to 10 = very much. Only subjects with baseline scores ≥ 3 are included in the analysis.

    Time frame: Baseline, Day 30

  6. Time to Retreatment Eligibility

    Time to retreatment eligibility is defined as the number of days from treatment cycle 1 injection to the return to an Investigator FWS rating of moderate or severe at maximum eyebrow elevation. The FWS is a 4-grade scale, where 0=none, 1=mild, 2=moderate, and 3=severe. Only subjects who achieved a ≥ 2-grade improvement on both the Investigator and subject FWS ratings at maximum eyebrow elevation on Day 30 are included in the analysis.

    Time frame: 12 Months

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Results

Posted Jul 25, 2017

Participant flow

Participant flow — Overall Study
MilestonePlacebo (Normal Saline) Followed by OnabotulinumtoxinA Dose AOnabotulinumtoxinA Dose BOnabotulinumtoxinA Dose A
Started156318313
Completed126271287
Not completed304726
Withdrew: Noncompliance002
Withdrew: Physician decision010
Withdrew: Undisclosed alcohol abuse010
Withdrew: Protocol violation100
Withdrew: Personal reasons141416
Withdrew: Lost to follow-up14278
Withdrew: Pregnancy120
Withdrew: Lack of efficacy010
Withdrew: Adverse event010

Outcome measures

PrimaryPercentage of Subjects With ≥2-Grade Improvement From Baseline on Both the Investigator's and Subject's Facial Wrinkle Scale (FWS) Ratings of Forehead Line Severity at Maximum Eyebrow Elevation

The Investigator and subject each assessed the severity of the subject's forehead lines at maximum eyebrow elevation using the 4-grade FWS, where 0=none, 1=mild, 2=moderate, and 3=severe. The percentage of subjects with at least a 2-grade improvement from baseline assessed by both the Investigator and the subject are reported.

Time frame:
Baseline, Day 30
Reported as:
Number · Percentage of Subjects
Percentage of Subjects With ≥2-Grade Improvement From Baseline on Both the Investigator's and Subject's Facial Wrinkle Scale (FWS) Ratings of Forehead Line Severity at Maximum Eyebrow Elevation
Percentage of SubjectsPlacebo (Normal Saline) Followed by OnabotulinumtoxinA Dose AOnabotulinumtoxinA Dose BOnabotulinumtoxinA Dose A
Percentage of Subjects With ≥2-Grade Improvement From Baseline on Both the Investigator's and Subject's Facial Wrinkle Scale (FWS) Ratings of Forehead Line Severity at Maximum Eyebrow Elevation0.6 (-0.6 to 1.9)45.6 (40.1 to 51.1)53.0 (47.5 to 58.6)
SecondaryPercentage of Subjects With an Investigator Rating of None or Mild on the 4-Grade FWS for Forehead Line Severity at Maximum Eyebrow Elevation

The Investigator assessed the severity of the subject's forehead lines at maximum eyebrow elevation using the 4-grade FWS, where 0=none, 1=mild, 2=moderate, and 3=severe. The percentage of subjects with a score of "none" and "mild" are reported.

Time frame:
Day 30
Reported as:
Number · Percentage of Subjects
Percentage of Subjects With an Investigator Rating of None or Mild on the 4-Grade FWS for Forehead Line Severity at Maximum Eyebrow Elevation
Percentage of SubjectsPlacebo (Normal Saline) Followed by OnabotulinumtoxinA Dose AOnabotulinumtoxinA Dose BOnabotulinumtoxinA Dose A
Percentage of Subjects With an Investigator Rating of None or Mild on the 4-Grade FWS for Forehead Line Severity at Maximum Eyebrow Elevation3.8 (0.8 to 6.9)90.3 (87.0 to 93.5)94.9 (92.4 to 97.3)
SecondaryPercentage of Subjects With ≥1-Grade Improvement From Baseline on the Investigator's FWS Rating of Forehead Line Severity at Rest

The Investigator assessed the severity of the subject's forehead lines at rest using the 4-grade FWS, where 0=none, 1=mild, 2=moderate, and 3=severe. The percentage of subjects with at least a 1-grade improvement assessed by the Investigator are reported.

Time frame:
Baseline, Day 30
Reported as:
Number · Percentage of Subjects
Percentage of Subjects With ≥1-Grade Improvement From Baseline on the Investigator's FWS Rating of Forehead Line Severity at Rest
Percentage of SubjectsPlacebo (Normal Saline) Followed by OnabotulinumtoxinA Dose AOnabotulinumtoxinA Dose BOnabotulinumtoxinA Dose A
Percentage of Subjects With ≥1-Grade Improvement From Baseline on the Investigator's FWS Rating of Forehead Line Severity at Rest18.7 (12.4 to 24.9)85.2 (81.2 to 89.1)84.8 (80.8 to 88.8)
SecondaryPercentage of Subjects Reporting Mostly Satisfied or Very Satisfied on the 5-Point Facial Line Satisfaction Questionnaire (FLSQ) Item 5

The FLSQ consists of 13 questions that assess subject satisfaction and appearance-related impacts associated with facial lines. Item 5 on the FLSQ asks "How satisfied are you with the effect your treatment had on your facial lines?" Responses included: very satisfied, mostly satisfied, neither satisfied or dissatisfied, mostly dissatisfied, or very dissatisfied. The percentage of subjects reporting a score of mostly satisfied or very satisfied with treatment are reported.

Time frame:
Day 60
Reported as:
Number · Percentage of Subjects
Percentage of Subjects Reporting Mostly Satisfied or Very Satisfied on the 5-Point Facial Line Satisfaction Questionnaire (FLSQ) Item 5
Percentage of SubjectsPlacebo (Normal Saline) Followed by OnabotulinumtoxinA Dose AOnabotulinumtoxinA Dose BOnabotulinumtoxinA Dose A
Percentage of Subjects Reporting Mostly Satisfied or Very Satisfied on the 5-Point Facial Line Satisfaction Questionnaire (FLSQ) Item 53.2 (0.4 to 6.0)81.4 (77.1 to 85.7)87.9 (84.2 to 91.5)
SecondaryPercentage of Subjects With ≥20-Point Improvement From Baseline on the Impact Domain of the FLSQ Among Subjects With Baseline Score ≥ 20 Points

The FLSQ consists of 13 questions that assess subject satisfaction and appearance-related impacts associated with facial lines. The Impact Domain measures the subject's appearance-related and emotional impacts of treatment and is composed of 5 questions with a possible range of scores from 0 (worst) to 100 (best), using a transformed scale. Only subjects with baseline scores ≥ 20 are included in the analysis.

Time frame:
Baseline, Day 30
Reported as:
Number · Percentage of Subjects
Percentage of Subjects With ≥20-Point Improvement From Baseline on the Impact Domain of the FLSQ Among Subjects With Baseline Score ≥ 20 Points
Percentage of SubjectsPlacebo (Normal Saline) Followed by OnabotulinumtoxinA Dose AOnabotulinumtoxinA Dose BOnabotulinumtoxinA Dose A
Percentage of Subjects With ≥20-Point Improvement From Baseline on the Impact Domain of the FLSQ Among Subjects With Baseline Score ≥ 20 Points19.7 (13.4 to 26.1)61.0 (55.5 to 66.4)76.1 (71.3 to 80.9)
SecondaryPercentage of Subjects With a ≥3-Point Improvement From Baseline on Item 4 of the 11-Point Facial Line Outcomes (FLO-11) Questionnaire©

The FLO-11 assess the subject's psychological and appearance-related impacts associated with facial lines. Item 4 is "I look older than my actual age because of my facial lines" with a range of possible scores from 0 = not at all to 10 = very much. Only subjects with baseline scores ≥ 3 are included in the analysis.

Time frame:
Baseline, Day 30
Reported as:
Number · Percentage of Subjects
Percentage of Subjects With a ≥3-Point Improvement From Baseline on Item 4 of the 11-Point Facial Line Outcomes (FLO-11) Questionnaire©
Percentage of SubjectsPlacebo (Normal Saline) Followed by OnabotulinumtoxinA Dose AOnabotulinumtoxinA Dose BOnabotulinumtoxinA Dose A
Percentage of Subjects With a ≥3-Point Improvement From Baseline on Item 4 of the 11-Point Facial Line Outcomes (FLO-11) Questionnaire©9.9 (5.0 to 14.9)66.7 (61.2 to 72.1)77.1 (72.2 to 81.9)
SecondaryTime to Retreatment Eligibility

Time to retreatment eligibility is defined as the number of days from treatment cycle 1 injection to the return to an Investigator FWS rating of moderate or severe at maximum eyebrow elevation. The FWS is a 4-grade scale, where 0=none, 1=mild, 2=moderate, and 3=severe. Only subjects who achieved a ≥ 2-grade improvement on both the Investigator and subject FWS ratings at maximum eyebrow elevation on Day 30 are included in the analysis.

Time frame:
12 Months
Reported as:
Median · Days
Time to Retreatment Eligibility
DaysPlacebo (Normal Saline) Followed by OnabotulinumtoxinA Dose AOnabotulinumtoxinA Dose BOnabotulinumtoxinA Dose A
Time to Retreatment Eligibility64.0 ± NA120.0 ± 46.4126.0 ± 53.7

Adverse events

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

Adverse event summary by group
GroupDeathsSeriousOther
Placebo (Normal Saline) Followed by OnabotulinumtoxinA Dose A—2/156 (1.3%)21/156 (13.5%)
OnabotulinumtoxinA Dose B—7/318 (2.2%)90/318 (28.3%)
OnabotulinumtoxinA Dose A—16/746 (2.1%)198/746 (26.5%)
Most frequent serious events
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Most frequent serious events
EventPlacebo (Normal Saline) Followed by OnabotulinumtoxinA Dose AOnabotulinumtoxinA Dose BOnabotulinumtoxinA Dose A
Abortion spontaneousPregnancy, puerperium and perinatal conditions0/1400/2782/284
Lower limb fractureInjury, poisoning and procedural complications1/1560/3180/746
Rib fractureInjury, poisoning and procedural complications1/1560/3180/746
LeiomyomaNeoplasms benign, malignant and unspecified (incl cysts and polyps)1/1560/3180/746
OverdoseInjury, poisoning and procedural complications0/1562/3180/746
ConcussionInjury, poisoning and procedural complications0/1561/3180/746
Fibula fractureInjury, poisoning and procedural complications0/1561/3180/746
Foot fractureInjury, poisoning and procedural complications0/1561/3180/746
Post procedural inflammationInjury, poisoning and procedural complications0/1561/3180/746
Tibia fractureInjury, poisoning and procedural complications0/1561/3180/746
Most frequent other events
Most frequent other events
EventPlacebo (Normal Saline) Followed by OnabotulinumtoxinA Dose AOnabotulinumtoxinA Dose BOnabotulinumtoxinA Dose A
HeadacheNervous system disorders8/15630/31869/746
Injection site bruisingGeneral disorders5/15626/31847/746
NasopharyngitisInfections and infestations5/15618/31848/746
Injection site haematomaGeneral disorders3/15616/31834/746

Baseline characteristics

Age, Customized
Age, Customized(Participants)Placebo (Normal Saline) Followed by OnabotulinumtoxinA Dose AOnabotulinumtoxinA Dose BOnabotulinumtoxinA Dose ATotal
<65 years147300302749
>=65 years9181138
Sex: Female, Male
Sex: Female, Male(Participants)Placebo (Normal Saline) Followed by OnabotulinumtoxinA Dose AOnabotulinumtoxinA Dose BOnabotulinumtoxinA Dose ATotal
Female140278284702
Male16402985
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Study locations

24 sites
  • The Petrus Center for Aesthetic
    Little Rock, Arkansas 72205, United States
  • Westside Aesthetics
    Los Angeles, California 90025, United States
  • Eye Research Foundation
    Newport Beach, California 92663, United States
  • Steve Yoelin, MD Medical Associates, Inc.
    Newport Beach, California 92663, United States
  • Baumann Cosmetic & Research Institute
    Miami, Florida 33137, United States
  • Saint Louis University
    Saint Louis, Missouri 63122, United States
  • The Center For Dermatology Cosmetic and Laser Surgery
    Mount Kisco, New York 10549, United States
  • Tennessee Clinical Research Center
    Nashville, Tennessee 37215, United States
  • The Center for Skin Research
    Houston, Texas 77056, United States
  • Premier Clinical Research
    Spokane, Washington 99202, United States
  • Aalst Dermatology Clinic
    Aalst, Belgium
  • UZ Brussel
    Jette, Belgium
  • Medical Skin Care - Sint-Truiden
    Limburg, Belgium
  • Rosenpark Research
    Darmstadt, Germany
  • Hautzentrum Koeln (Cologne Dermatology)
    Köln Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany
  • Hautok und hautok-cosmetics
    München, Germany
  • Praxisgemeinschaft Theatiner46
    München, Germany
  • Hautzentrum am Starnberger See GmbH
    Starnberg, Germany
  • CentroDerm Study Center
    Wuppertal, Germany
  • Shakespeare House Health Centre, General Practice
    Basingstoke, RG24 9DT, United Kingdom
  • Medizen Clinic
    Birmingham, B74 2UG, United Kingdom
  • The Bosham Clinic
    Chichester, PO18 8AN, United Kingdom
  • Waverlery Medical Practice
    Coatbridge, ML5 3PA, United Kingdom
  • The Gatehouse
    Whitegate, CW9 8UW, United Kingdom
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References and documents

Individual participant data

Plan to share: No

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Updates

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Registry details

Key details

Study ID
NCT02261493
Lead sponsor
Allergan
Responsible party
Sponsor
First posted
Oct 10, 2014
Start date
Oct 27, 2014
Primary completion
Jun 3, 2015
Completion
Apr 20, 2016
Results posted
Jul 25, 2017
Last update
Jul 25, 2017

Study contacts

Medical Director
study director · Allergan

Oversight

Data monitoring committee
No
FDA-regulated drug
Yes
FDA-regulated device
No
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