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CompletedNCT03689010Updated Mar 19, 2019

To Evaluate the Therapeutic Equivalence and Safety in Treatment of Moderate Facial Rosacea

A Phase 1 interventional study of Azelaic acid foam 15% and Finacea® (Azelaic acid Foam) 15% in Rosacea, sponsored by Taro Pharmaceuticals USA. Completed at 1 site in United States. Open to participants aged 18 Years and older, including healthy volunteers. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2019-03-19.

Sponsored by Taro Pharmaceuticals USA · Phase 1, Interventional, and Treatment

From the registry’s dates

  • Primary completion was Aug 2018, 8 years 1 month ago, and no results have been posted to the registry.
  • Registered 9 months after the study started (first participant enrolled Dec 2017, registered Sep 2018).
Phase
Phase 1
Study type
Interventional
Enrollment
1,116
Allocation
Randomized
Ages
18 Years and older
Sex
All
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Study summary

To demonstrate the superiority of the efficacy of the test and reference products over that of the placebo control in the treatment of moderate facial rosacea.

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A Multi-Center, Double-Blind, Randomized, Placebo Controlled, Parallel-Group study, comparing test and reference products and both active treatments to a placebo control in the treatment of Moderate Facial Rosacea.

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Conditions studied

  • Rosacea

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In context

Rosacea

225 studies on the registry are indexed under Rosacea; 19 are open to participants now.

This study's enrollment of 1,116 is above the median of 61 across 195 interventional studies indexed under Rosacea.

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Lead sponsor

Taro Pharmaceuticals USA is the lead sponsor of 71 studies on the registry; none are open to participants now.

Of its 19 completed or terminated interventional studies of FDA-regulated products, 1 (5%) have results posted.

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Who can participate

Ages eligible
18 Years and older
Sexes eligible
All
Accepts healthy volunteers
Yes

Inclusion criteria

  • Healthy male or non-pregnant female aged ≥ 18 with a clinical diagnosis of facial rosacea.
  • Subjects must have provided IRB approved written informed consent.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Female Subjects who are pregnant, nursing or planning to become pregnant during study participation.
  • Subjects who have used estrogens or oral contraceptives for less than 3 months prior to baseline; use of such therapy must remain constant throughout the study.
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Study design

Phase
Phase 1
Primary purpose
Treatment
Allocation
Randomized
Intervention model
Parallel assignment
Masking
Triple (Participant, Care provider, Investigator)
Enrollment
1,116 participants (actual)

Study arms

  • Active comparator
    Azelaic acid foam 15%

    Topical, twice daily (Apply the foam (morning and evening) to the entire facial area (cheeks, chin, forehead, and nose).

    Drug: Azelaic acid foam 15%

  • Active comparator
    Finacea® (azelaic acid) Foam, 15%

    Topical, twice daily (Apply the foam (morning and evening) to the entire facial area (cheeks, chin, forehead, and nose).

    Drug: Finacea® (Azelaic acid Foam) 15%

  • Placebo comparator
    Vehicle of the test product

    Topical, twice daily (Apply the foam (morning and evening) to the entire facial area (cheeks, chin, forehead, and nose).

    Drug: Vehicle of the test product

Interventions

  • DrugAzelaic acid foam 15%

    Azelaic acid foam 15%

    Also known as: AZAF 1703

  • DrugFinacea® (Azelaic acid Foam) 15%

    Azelaic acid foam 15%

  • DrugVehicle of the test product

    Vehicle of the test product

    Also known as: Placebo

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What researchers measure

Primary outcomes

  1. change in the inflammatory lesion counts

    Percent change from baseline to Week 12 in the inflammatory (papules and pustules) lesion counts

    Time frame: 12 weeks

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Study locations

1 site
  • Catawba Research, LLC
    Charlotte, North Carolina 28217, United States
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References and documents

Individual participant data

Plan to share: No

No publications or documents are linked to this record.

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Updates

Tracking since Sep 25, 2026
No changes since tracking began. The registry record was last updated on Mar 19, 2019, 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
NCT03689010
Lead sponsor
Taro Pharmaceuticals USA
Responsible party
Sponsor
First posted
Sep 28, 2018
Start date
Dec 12, 2017
Primary completion
Aug 9, 2018
Completion
Sep 28, 2018
Last update
Mar 19, 2019

Study contacts

Natalie Yantovskiy
study director · Taro Pharmaceuticals

Oversight

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