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CompletedNCT02865005Updated Dec 20, 2016

Trial of Dapsone 5.0% Gel in the Treatment of Acne Vulgaris

A Phase 3 interventional study of Dapsone 5.0% Gel (SEEGPharm) and Placebo in Acne Vulgaris, sponsored by Seegpharm S.A.. Completed at 36 sites in 2 countries. Open to participants aged 12 Years to 40 Years. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2016-12-20.

Sponsored by Seegpharm S.A. · Phase 3, Interventional, and Treatment

Phase
Phase 3
Study type
Interventional
Enrollment
2,361
Allocation
Randomized
Ages
12 Years to 40 Years
Sex
All
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Study summary

Multi-center, double-blind, randomized, placebo-controlled trial of Dapsone 5.0% Gel in the treatment of acne vulgaris.

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Multi-center, double-blind, randomized, placebo-controlled trial of Dapsone 5.0% Gel in the treatment of acne vulgaris for 84 days in male and female subjects age 12-40.

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Conditions studied

  • Acne Vulgaris

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In context

Acne Vulgaris

790 studies on the registry are indexed under Acne Vulgaris; 93 are open to participants now.

This study's enrollment of 2,361 is above the median of 70 across 672 interventional studies indexed under Acne Vulgaris.

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Lead sponsor

This is the only study on the registry with Seegpharm S.A. as lead sponsor.

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Who can participate

Ages eligible
12 Years to 40 Years
Sexes eligible
All
Accepts healthy volunteers
No

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Inclusion criteria

  • Healthy male or non-pregnant females aged ≥ 12 and ≤ 40 years of age with a clinical diagnosis of acne vulgaris.
  • /Assent: For subjects 12 to 17 years of age inclusive must have provided Institutional Review Board (IRB) approved written assent that must be accompanied by an IRB approved written consent from the subject's legally acceptable representatives (i.e., parent or guardian). In addition, all subjects or their legally acceptable representatives must sign a Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) authorization.
  • On the face, subjects must have ≥ 20 inflammatory lesions (i.e., papules and pustules), AND ≥ 25 non-inflammatory lesions (open and closed comedones) AND ≤ 2 nodulocystic lesions (i.e., nodules and cysts). For the purposes of study treatment and evaluation, all lesions on the face should be counted, including those on the nose. Subjects may have acne lesions on other areas of the body (e.g., back, chest, and arms) which should be excluded from the count, treatment and the IGA evaluation.
  • Subjects must have an acne severity grade of 3 or 4 per the IGA
  • Subjects must be willing to refrain from using all other topical acne medications or antibiotics during the 12-week treatment period other than the study drug.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Prior or current concomitant therapies that would interfere with assessments in the study.
  • Prior or current concomitant therapies skin conditions that would interfere with assessments in the study.
  • Prior, current or planned procedures that would interfere with assessments in the study.
  • Current or planned activities that would interfere with assessment in the study.
  • Subjects who have a Baseline local skin site reaction score of 3 [severe (marked/intense)] for any signs and/or symptoms of irritation as scored using the local skin site reaction scores.
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Study design

Phase
Phase 3
Primary purpose
Treatment
Allocation
Randomized
Intervention model
Parallel assignment
Masking
Quadruple (Participant, Care provider, Investigator, Outcomes assessor)
Enrollment
2,361 participants (actual)

Study arms

  • Active comparator
    Dapsone 5.0% Gel (Allergan)

    Dapsone 5.0% Gel applied twice daily for 84 days

    Drug: Dapsone 5.0% Gel (Allergan)

  • Experimental
    Dapsone 5.0% Gel (SEEGPharm)

    Dapsone 5.0% Gel applied twice daily for 84 days

    Drug: Dapsone 5.0% Gel (SEEGPharm)

  • Placebo comparator
    Placebo

    Vehicle of Experimental Gel applied twice daily for 84 days

    Other: Placebo

Interventions

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What researchers measure

Primary outcomes

  1. Comparisons of Active Products: Mean percent change in the inflammatory lesion (papules and pustules) counts and non-inflammatory lesion (open and closed comedones) counts

    To compare Dapsone 5% Gel (SEEGPharm) to Aczone® (Allergan's Dapsone 5% Gel) to the Placebo-Vehicle control with respect to the mean percent change in the inflammatory lesion (papules and pustules) counts and non-inflammatory lesion (open and closed comedones) counts, from Baseline (Visit 1/ Day1) to End-of-Treatment (EOT)

    Time frame: Treatment Days: 84 days of dosing

Secondary outcomes

  1. Clinical Success: Proportion of subjects with a clinical response of "success"

    To evaluate as the proportion of subjects with a clinical response of "success" at Week 12.

    Time frame: 12 Weeks

Other outcomes

  1. Safety Outcomes: Incidence of Adverse Events

    Analysis of the incidence of Adverse Events from Baseline (Day 1) to Week 12 (Day 85)

    Time frame: Baseline (Day 1) to Week 12 (Day 85)

  2. Safety Outcomes: Change in Vital Signs

    Clinically Significant Changes in Body temperature (oral), pulse rate (sitting), blood pressure (sitting systolic and diastolic) from Baseline (Day 1) to Week 12 (Day 85)

    Time frame: Baseline (Day 1) to Week 12 (Day 85)

  3. Safety Outcomes: Local Skin/Application Site Reaction Scores

    Application (local skin) sites will be assessed at each visit and scored using the local skin site reaction scores (0=Absent, 1=Mild, 2=Moderate, 3=Severe) for the following signs and symptoms of irritation: erythema, dryness, burning/stinging, erosion, edema, pain, and itching, for comparisons between groups.

    Time frame: Baseline (Day 1) to Week 12 (Day 85)

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Study locations

36 sites
  • Catawba Clinical Research
    Encino, California 91436, United States
  • Catawba Clinical Research
    Fullerton, California 92835, United States
  • Catawba Clinical Research
    La Mesa, California 91942, United States
  • Catawba Clinical Research
    Los Angeles, California 90017, United States
  • Catawba Clinical Research
    Los Angeles, California 90036, United States
  • Catawba Clinical Research
    Sherman Oaks, California 91403, United States
  • Catawba Clinical Research
    Temecula, California 92592, United States
  • Catawba Clinical Research
    Boca Raton, Florida 33486, United States
  • Catawba Clinical Research
    Brandon, Florida 33511, United States
  • Catawba Clinical Research
    Hialeah, Florida 33016, United States
  • Catawba Clinical Research
    Miami, Florida 33175, United States
  • Catawba Clinical Research
    Miramar, Florida 33027, United States
  • Catawba Clinical Research
    S Tampa, Florida 33609, United States
  • Catawba Clinical Research
    Tampa, Florida 33618, United States
  • Catawba Clinical Research
    Savannah, Georgia 31406, United States
  • Catawba Clinical Research
    New Orleans, Louisiana 70130, United States
  • Catawba Clinical Research
    Norfolk, Nebraska 68701, United States
  • Catawba Clinical Research
    Omaha, Nebraska 68134, United States
  • Catawba Clinical Research
    Las Vegas, Nevada 89106, United States
  • Catawba Clinical Research
    Las Vegas, Nevada 89109, United States
  • Catawba Clinical Research
    Las Vegas, Nevada 89119, United States
  • Catawba Clinical Research
    Endwell, New York 13760, United States
  • Catawba Clinical Research
    New York, New York 10012, United States
  • Catawba Clinical Research
    High Point, North Carolina 27262, United States
  • Catawba Clinical Research
    Wilmington, North Carolina 28405, United States
  • Catawba Clinical Research
    Cincinnati, Ohio 45246, United States
  • Catawba Clinical Research
    Jenkintown, Pennsylvania 19046, United States
  • Catawba Clinical Research
    Upper St Clair, Pennsylvania 15241, United States
  • Catawba Clinical Research
    Warminster, Pennsylvania 18974, United States
  • Catawba Clinical Research
    Nashville, Tennessee 37215, United States
  • Catawba Clinical Research
    Austin, Texas 78746, United States
  • Catawba Clinical Research
    El Paso, Texas 79902, United States
  • Catawba Clinical Research
    Mesquite, Texas 75149, United States
  • Catawba Clinical Research
    Norfolk, Virginia 23507, United States
  • Catawba Clinical Research
    Richland, Washington 97030, United States
  • Catawba Clinical Research
    Belize City, Belize
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References and documents

Individual participant data

Plan to share: No

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Timeline

Tracking since Sep 25, 2026
Not marked actual or estimatedDates not marked actual or estimated

The record gives a start of Feb 2016, a primary completion of Nov 2016 and a completion of Dec 2016. It does not say whether these dates are actual or estimated.

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Registered
Jul 1, 2016
First posted
Aug 12, 2016
Start
Feb 2016
Primary completionActual
Nov 2016
CompletionActual
Dec 2016
Last update
Dec 20, 2016
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Start.
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Completion.
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Actual and Est.
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No changes since tracking began. The registry record was last updated on Dec 20, 2016, 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
NCT02865005
Lead sponsor
Seegpharm S.A.
Responsible party
Sponsor
First posted
Aug 12, 2016
Start date
Feb 2016
Primary completion
Nov 2016
Completion
Dec 2016
Last update
Dec 20, 2016

Study contacts

Karen Lewis, MS
study director · Catawba Clinical Research

Oversight

Data monitoring committee
No
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