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Adrenal Suppression and Absorption Study of Halobetasol Propionate Foam in Subjects 12-17 With Plaque Psoriasis

A Phase 4 interventional study of Halobetasol Topical Foam in Plaque Psoriasis, sponsored by Mayne Pharma International Pty Ltd. Completed at 11 sites in 4 countries. Open to participants aged 12 Years to 17 Years. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2023-07-06.

Sponsored by Mayne Pharma International Pty Ltd · Phase 4, Interventional, and Treatment

Phase
Phase 4
Study type
Interventional
Enrollment
24
Allocation
Not applicable
Ages
12 Years to 17 Years
Sex
All
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Study summary

The purpose of this study is to evaluate Halobetasol Propionate (HBP) foam, 0.05% in subjects aged 12 through less than 18 years with plaque psoriasis in order to check the safety, the potential to suppress the adrenal glands and the degree to which the drug is absorbed into the bloodstream.

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This is a Phase 4 (for US site only, Phase 2 for non-US sites), open label, multicenter study of halobetasol propionate (HBP) Foam, 0.05% in male and female subjects who are 12 to less than 18 years of age with stable plaque psoriasis. Twenty-four subjects with stable plaque psoriasis on at least 10% of their body surface area (BSA) (excluding the face, scalp, groin, axillae, and other intertriginous areas), who fulfill the inclusion/exclusion criteria will be enrolled at multiple study sites in the US and Europe. All subjects are to have a Cosyntropin Stimulation Test (CST) to assess their (hypothalmic pituitary adrenal) HPA axis response at Visit 1/Screening initiated between 7 and 9 AM. Enrollment into the treatment phase of the study will be timed such that the Screening CST is performed a minimum of 20 days before Visit 2/Baseline. At Visit 2/Baseline, eligible subjects with normal adrenal function will be eligible to participate in the study.

The primary objective of the study is to assess safety, not efficacy. Safety will be determined by assessing the adrenal suppression potential and the PK properties of HBP Foam, 0.05% applied twice daily in male and female subjects who were 12 to less than 18 years of age with stable plaque psoriasis.

Other safety endpoints include plasma levels of HBP. Trough HBP concentrations in plasma on day 8 and 15 will be calculated and summarized. Efficacy will also be noted utilizing the Investigator's Global Assessment (IGA) scale and percent BSA treated and affected with disease to assess and document any changes observed with regard to IGA and percent BSA.

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Conditions studied

  • Plaque Psoriasis

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In context

Psoriasis

2,028 studies on the registry are indexed under Psoriasis; 275 are open to participants now.

This study's enrollment of 24 is below the median of 75 across 1,565 interventional studies indexed under Psoriasis.

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Lead sponsor

Mayne Pharma International Pty Ltd is the lead sponsor of 8 studies on the registry; none are open to participants now.

Of its 5 completed or terminated interventional studies of FDA-regulated products, 3 (60%) have results posted.

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Who can participate

Ages eligible
12 Years to 17 Years
Sexes eligible
All
Accepts healthy volunteers
No

Eligibility criteria

Key Inclusion Criteria:

  • Subject is male or non-pregnant female and is 12 to less than 18 years of age
  • Subject has provided written informed assent and was accompanied by the parent or legal guardian at the time of assent/consent signing
  • Subject has a clinical diagnosis of stable plaque psoriasis involving a minimum of 10% Body Surface Area (BSA)
  • Subject has an Investigator's Global Assessment (IGA) score of at least three (3 = moderate) at the Baseline Visit

Key Exclusion Criteria:

  • Subject has spontaneously improving or rapidly deteriorating plaque psoriasis
  • Subject has guttate, pustular, erythrodermic or other non-plaque forms of psoriasis
  • Subject has a physical condition which, in the investigator's opinion, might impair evaluation of plaque psoriasis, adrenal axis function or which exposes the subject to an unacceptable risk by study participation
  • Subject has had prolonged exposure to natural or artificial sources of ultraviolet radiation
  • Subject is pregnant, lactating, or is planning to become pregnant during the study
  • Subject is currently enrolled in an drug or device study
Terms in these criteria, in plain language(1)

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Study design

Phase
Phase 4
Primary purpose
Treatment
Allocation
Not applicable
Intervention model
Single group
Masking
None (open label)
Enrollment
24 participants (actual)

Study arms

  • Experimental
    Halobetasol Propionate Foam

    2 weeks of application, 2 times daily

    Drug: Halobetasol Topical Foam

Interventions

  • DrugHalobetasol Topical Foam

    Foam

    Also known as: HBP Foam

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What researchers measure

Primary outcomes

  1. Number of Subjects to Exhibit Adrenal Suppression as Measured by a Cosyntropin Stimulation Test

    A subject is considered to have adrenal suppression evidence if post cosyntropin stimulation lab draw result is less than or equal to 18.0 mcg/100 mL. HPA axis responses to cosyntropin were dichotomized to normal and abnormal. Cosyntropin stimulation testing was performed at Screening and Day 15 and approximately 4 weeks post-treatment if a subject's laboratory results at Day 15 showed an abnormal hypothalamic pituitary adrenal (HPA) axis response (HPA axis suppression). An abnormal HPA axis response was defined as a 30-minute post-stimulation serum cortisol level of ≤18 μg/dL at end of study (EOS).

    Time frame: Screening, Day 15, and approximately 4 weeks post-treatment, an average of 28 days

  2. Plasma Concentration of HBP at Screening, Day 8 and Day 15

    Morning trough concentrations of HBP in plasma at Screening, Day 8, and Day 15 were summarized for the PK population using geometric mean, coefficient of variation in addition to n, mean, median, standard deviation (SD), minimum, and maximum.

    Time frame: 15 days

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Results

Posted Jul 6, 2023

Participant flow

Participant flow — Overall Study
MilestoneHalobetasol Propionate Foam, 0.05%
Started24
Completed24
Not completed0

Outcome measures

PrimaryNumber of Subjects to Exhibit Adrenal Suppression as Measured by a Cosyntropin Stimulation Test

A subject is considered to have adrenal suppression evidence if post cosyntropin stimulation lab draw result is less than or equal to 18.0 mcg/100 mL. HPA axis responses to cosyntropin were dichotomized to normal and abnormal. Cosyntropin stimulation testing was performed at Screening and Day 15 and approximately 4 weeks post-treatment if a subject's laboratory results at Day 15 showed an abnormal hypothalamic pituitary adrenal (HPA) axis response (HPA axis suppression). An abnormal HPA axis response was defined as a 30-minute post-stimulation serum cortisol level of ≤18 μg/dL at end of study (EOS).

Time frame:
Screening, Day 15, and approximately 4 weeks post-treatment, an average of 28 days
Reported as:
Count of participants · Participants
Number of Subjects to Exhibit Adrenal Suppression as Measured by a Cosyntropin Stimulation Test
ParticipantsHalobetasol Propionate Foam
Abnormal HPA Axis Response6
Normal HPA Axis Response17
PrimaryPlasma Concentration of HBP at Screening, Day 8 and Day 15

Morning trough concentrations of HBP in plasma at Screening, Day 8, and Day 15 were summarized for the PK population using geometric mean, coefficient of variation in addition to n, mean, median, standard deviation (SD), minimum, and maximum.

Time frame:
15 days
Reported as:
Count of participants · Participants
Plasma Concentration of HBP at Screening, Day 8 and Day 15
ParticipantsHalobetasol Propionate Foam, 0.05%
Baseline number of participants with plasma morning trough concentrations below limits23
Day 8 number of participants with plasma morning trough concentrations below limits14
Day 15/EOS number of participants with plasma morning trough concentrations below limits13
Day 8 Subjects with measurable levels of HBP at morning trough9
Day 15/EOS Subjects with measurable levels of HBP at morning trough6
Statistical analysis
  • Halobetasol Propionate Foam, 0.05% · ANOVA · p = 0.05

Adverse events

Collected over Collected at study visits, days 1, 8, and 15.. Non-serious events are listed at a 0% frequency threshold.

Adverse event summary by group
GroupDeathsSeriousOther
Halobetasol Propionate Foam, 0.05%0/24 (0%)0/24 (0%)7/24 (29.2%)
Most frequent other events
Most frequent other events
EventHalobetasol Propionate Foam, 0.05%
ACTH Stimulation Test AbnormalEndocrine disorders7/24
Local skin reactionsSkin and subcutaneous tissue disorders6/24

Baseline characteristics

Age, Categorical
Age, Categorical(Participants)Halobetasol Propionate Foam
<=18 years24
Between 18 and 65 years0
>=65 years0
Sex: Female, Male
Sex: Female, Male(Participants)Halobetasol Propionate Foam
Female11
Male13
Ethnicity (NIH/OMB)
Ethnicity (NIH/OMB)(Participants)Halobetasol Propionate Foam
Hispanic or Latino6
Not Hispanic or Latino18
Unknown or Not Reported0
Race (NIH/OMB)
Race (NIH/OMB)(Participants)Halobetasol Propionate Foam
American Indian or Alaska Native0
Asian0
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander0
Black or African American0
White24
More than one race0
Unknown or Not Reported0
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Study locations

11 sites
  • Investigative Site 2
    Hialeah, Florida 33012, United States
  • Investigative Site 1
    Saint Joseph, Missouri 64506, United States
  • Investigative Site 9
    Batumi, Georgia
  • Investigative Site 10
    Tbilisi, 0114, Georgia
  • Investigative Site 11
    Tbilisi, 0177, Georgia
  • Investigative Site 3
    Krakow, Poland
  • Investigative Site 5
    Tarnów, Poland
  • Investigative Site 4
    Warsaw, Poland
  • Investigative Site 8
    Rivne, Ukraine
  • Investigative Site 6
    Uzhhorod, Ukraine
  • Investigative Site 7
    Zaporizhzhya, Ukraine
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References and documents

Study documents

PDFs hosted by the registry, ClinicalTrials.gov.

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Timeline

Tracking since Sep 25, 2026
ElapsedEstimatedEstimated, not yet reachedSimilar studies: half by the dot; the band is the middle halfHalf of similar studies reached it by the dot; the band is the middle half, from a quarter to three quarters

Ran from Jun 2019 to primary completion in Dec 2019, 6 months.

Results were first posted in Jul 2023, 3 years 6 months after primary completion.

Of 40 industry-sponsored phase 4 interventional studies under Psoriasis, half reached primary completion within 22 months of starting (the median), counting those still running; a quarter within 11 and three quarters within 29. This study's 6 months is below that.

Counting every sponsor, half of 115 studies reached it within 23 months; a quarter within 12 and three quarters within 43.

How these figures are worked out, and which studies are left out of them.

Registered
Jun 18, 2019
First posted
Jun 20, 2019
StartActual
Jun 14, 2019
Primary completionActual
Dec 30, 2019
CompletionActual
Dec 30, 2019
Results first posted
Jul 6, 2023
Last update
Jul 6, 2023
What these dates mean
Start.
When the first participant enrolled; while estimated, when the study expects to open to recruitment.
Primary completion.
When the last participant was examined or treated to collect data for the study's main question, its primary outcome. A study that stopped early gives the date its data collection stopped.
Completion.
When the last participant's last visit took place, for every outcome, secondary ones and side effects included: the end of the study. Often later than primary completion, sometimes the same day.
Actual and Est.
Actual means the registry says the date has happened. Est. (estimated) is a date the sponsor plans or expects. It can still move, and the sponsor is expected to change it to actual once it has passed.
No changes since tracking began. The registry record was last updated on Jul 6, 2023, 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
NCT03992261
Lead sponsor
Mayne Pharma International Pty Ltd
Responsible party
Sponsor
First posted
Jun 20, 2019
Start date
Jun 14, 2019
Primary completion
Dec 30, 2019
Completion
Dec 30, 2019
Results posted
Jul 6, 2023
Last update
Jul 6, 2023

Study contacts

Daniel J Piacquadio, MD
study director · Therapeutics, Inc.

Oversight

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