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Comparison Trial of OPA-15406 Ointment in Adult Patients With Atopic DermatitisSyndrome

A Phase 3 interventional study of 1% OPA-15406 and Placebos in Atopic Dermatitis, sponsored by Otsuka Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd.. Completed at 1 site in Japan. Open to participants aged 15 Years to 70 Years. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2021-01-25.

Sponsored by Otsuka Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd. · Phase 3, Interventional, and Treatment

Phase
Phase 3
Study type
Interventional
Enrollment
364
Allocation
Randomized
Ages
15 Years to 70 Years
Sex
All
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Study summary

To demonstrate the superiority of IMP (1% OPA-15406 ointment or vehicle) to the vehicle when administered twice daily for 4 weeks using success rate in Investigator's Global Assessment (IGA) at Week 4 as the primary endpoint in adult patients with AD.

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Conditions studied

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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 364 is above the median of 83 across 1,125 interventional studies indexed under Dermatitis, Atopic.

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Lead sponsor

Otsuka Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd. is the lead sponsor of 140 studies on the registry; 11 are open to participants now.

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Who can participate

Ages eligible
15 Years to 70 Years
Sexes eligible
All
Accepts healthy volunteers
No

Inclusion criteria

  • Diagnosis of AD based on the Japanese Dermatological Association's criteria
  • History of AD for at least 3 years
  • Atopic dermatitis affecting more than or equal to 5%, to less than or equal to 40% of body surface area (BSA, excluding scalp) at the screening and baseline examinations
  • IGA score of 2 or 3 at the screening and baseline examinations

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Subjects who have an AD or contact dermatitis flare-up defined as a rapid intensification of AD, within 28 days prior to the baseline examination
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Study design

Phase
Phase 3
Primary purpose
Treatment
Allocation
Randomized
Intervention model
Parallel assignment
Masking
Triple (Participant, Care provider, Investigator)
Enrollment
364 participants (actual)

Study arms

  • Experimental
    1% OPA-15406

    Twice daily

    Drug: 1% OPA-15406

  • Placebo comparator
    Placebo

    Twice daily

    Drug: Placebos

Interventions

  • Drug1% OPA-15406

    Twice daily

  • DrugPlacebos

    Twice daily

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What researchers measure

Primary outcomes

  1. Responder Rate of Investigator's Global Assesment(IGA) of Disease Severity

    The investigator or subinvestigator assessed the skin symptoms using IGA. The investigator or subinvestigator scored the severity (0 = clear, 1 = almost clear, 2 =mild, 3 = moderate, 4 = severe/very severe) of the overall symptoms of the treatment area (erythema, infiltration, papules, effusion and scab formation) from baseline to Week 4. Incidence of success in IGA is defined as the rate of subjects whose IGA score is 0 (clear) or 1 (almost clear) and has improved by at least 2 grades (responders) from baseline.

    Time frame: At Week 4

Secondary outcomes

  1. Change From Baseline in Eczema Area and Severity Index (EASI) Score

    The investigator or sub investigator assessed the symptoms of AD using EASI. EASI's minimum and maximum scores are 0 and 72 scores respectively. The higher the EASI score is, the more severe the symptoms of AD, and a negative change from the baseline means improvement and a positive change means worsening. The investigator or sub investigator scored the severity (0-3 points) and affected BSA (%) based on the 4 symptoms (erythema, infiltration/papules, excoriation, and lichenification) on the 4 body regions (face, neck and head ; upper limbs ;trunk; and lower limbs).

    Time frame: Baseline, Week 4

  2. Change From Baseline in Verbal Rating Scale (VRS) for Pruritus Score

    The investigator or subinvestigator evaluated the pruritus intensity based on VRS. The subjects evaluated the pruritus intensity according to the following criteria. The subjects recorded the level of pruritus and the time and date of evaluation in a pruritus diary. 0: None 1. Mild 2. Moderate 3. Severe

    Time frame: Baseline, Week 4

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Results

Posted Jan 25, 2021

Participant flow

Participant flow — Overall Study
Milestone1% OPA-15406Placebo
Started182182
Completed165135
Not completed1747
Withdrew: Adverse event721
Withdrew: Physician decision14
Withdrew: Withdrawal by subject922

Outcome measures

PrimaryResponder Rate of Investigator's Global Assesment(IGA) of Disease Severity

The investigator or subinvestigator assessed the skin symptoms using IGA. The investigator or subinvestigator scored the severity (0 = clear, 1 = almost clear, 2 =mild, 3 = moderate, 4 = severe/very severe) of the overall symptoms of the treatment area (erythema, infiltration, papules, effusion and scab formation) from baseline to Week 4. Incidence of success in IGA is defined as the rate of subjects whose IGA score is 0 (clear) or 1 (almost clear) and has improved by at least 2 grades (responders) from baseline.

Time frame:
At Week 4
Reported as:
Number · percentage of perticipants
Responder Rate of Investigator's Global Assesment(IGA) of Disease Severity
percentage of perticipants1% OPA-15406Placebo
Responder Rate of Investigator's Global Assesment(IGA) of Disease Severity38.46 (31.36 to 45.95)12.64 (8.18 to 18.36)
SecondaryChange From Baseline in Eczema Area and Severity Index (EASI) Score

The investigator or sub investigator assessed the symptoms of AD using EASI. EASI's minimum and maximum scores are 0 and 72 scores respectively. The higher the EASI score is, the more severe the symptoms of AD, and a negative change from the baseline means improvement and a positive change means worsening. The investigator or sub investigator scored the severity (0-3 points) and affected BSA (%) based on the 4 symptoms (erythema, infiltration/papules, excoriation, and lichenification) on the 4 body regions (face, neck and head ; upper limbs ;trunk; and lower limbs).

Time frame:
Baseline, Week 4
Reported as:
Mean · score on a scale
Change From Baseline in Eczema Area and Severity Index (EASI) Score
score on a scale1% OPA-15406Placebo
Change From Baseline in Eczema Area and Severity Index (EASI) Score-4.17 ± 0.50-0.08 ± 0.52
SecondaryChange From Baseline in Verbal Rating Scale (VRS) for Pruritus Score

The investigator or subinvestigator evaluated the pruritus intensity based on VRS. The subjects evaluated the pruritus intensity according to the following criteria. The subjects recorded the level of pruritus and the time and date of evaluation in a pruritus diary. 0: None 1. Mild 2. Moderate 3. Severe

Time frame:
Baseline, Week 4
Reported as:
Mean · score on a scale
Change From Baseline in Verbal Rating Scale (VRS) for Pruritus Score
score on a scale1% OPA-15406Placebo
Change From Baseline in Verbal Rating Scale (VRS) for Pruritus Score-0.65 ± 0.06-0.04 ± 0.07

Adverse events

Collected over Treatment period (4 weeks). Non-serious events are listed at a 5% frequency threshold.

Adverse event summary by group
GroupDeathsSeriousOther
1% OPA-154060/182 (0%)0/182 (0%)7/182 (3.8%)
Placebo0/182 (0%)0/182 (0%)22/182 (12.1%)
Most frequent other events
Most frequent other events
Event1% OPA-15406Placebo
Dermatitis atopicSkin and subcutaneous tissue disorders7/18222/182

Baseline characteristics

Age, Continuous
Age, Continuous(years)1% OPA-15406PlaceboTotal
Mean31.7 ± 10.932.1 ± 10.631.9 ± 10.7
Sex: Female, Male
Sex: Female, Male(Participants)1% OPA-15406PlaceboTotal
Female8681167
Male96101197
Race/Ethnicity, Customized
Race/Ethnicity, Customized(Participants)1% OPA-15406PlaceboTotal
Asian182182364
Region of Enrollment
Region of Enrollment(Participants)1% OPA-15406PlaceboTotal
Japan182182364
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Study locations

1 site
  • Kitago Hifuka Clinic
    Sapporo, Japan
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References and documents

Study documents

  • Study protocol · Feb 1, 2019
  • Statistical analysis plan · Feb 25, 2020

Documents are hosted by the registry — open the source record to download them.

Individual participant data

Plan to share: Undecided

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Updates

Tracking since Sep 25, 2026
No changes since tracking began. The registry record was last updated on Jan 25, 2021, 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
NCT03908970
Lead sponsor
Otsuka Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd.
Responsible party
Sponsor
First posted
Apr 9, 2019
Start date
Mar 25, 2019
Primary completion
Dec 28, 2019
Completion
Dec 28, 2019
Results posted
Jan 25, 2021
Last update
Jan 25, 2021

Study contacts

Osamu Sato
study director · Otsuka Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd.

Oversight

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