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CompletedNCT06673654Updated Nov 5, 2024

A Study, Comparing Ruxolitinib Topical Cream 1.5% (Taro Pharmaceuticals U.S.A, Inc.) to OPZELURA (Ruxolitinib) Cream for the Treatment of Mild-to-Moderate Atopic Dermatitis.

A Phase 1 interventional study of Ruxolitinib Topical Cream 1.5% and OPZELURA (Ruxolitinib) Cream in Atopic Dermatitis, sponsored by Taro Pharmaceuticals USA. Completed at 1 site in United States. Open to participants aged 12 Years and older, including healthy volunteers. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2024-11-05.

Sponsored by Taro Pharmaceuticals USA (part of Sun Pharmaceutical Industries Limited) · Phase 1, Interventional, and Treatment

From the registry’s dates

  • Primary completion was Sep 2024, 2 years 1 month ago, and no results have been posted to the registry.
  • Registered 1 year 2 months after the study started (first participant enrolled Aug 2023, registered Nov 2024).
Phase
Phase 1
Study type
Interventional
Enrollment
476
Allocation
Randomized
Ages
12 Years and older
Sex
All
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Study summary

To demonstrate the therapeutic equivalence and safety of Ruxolitinib Topical Cream 1.5% (Taro Pharmaceuticals U.S.A, Inc.) and OPZELURA (Ruxolitinib) Cream in the treatment of mild-to-moderate atopic dermatitis

Read the detailed description

A multi-center, double-blind, randomized, placebo-controlled, parallel-group study, comparing Ruxolitinib Topical Cream 1.5% (Taro Pharmaceuticals U.S.A, Inc.) to OPZELURA (Ruxolitinib) Cream and both active treatments to a placebo control in the treatment of mild-to-moderate atopic dermatitis.

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Conditions studied

  • Atopic Dermatitis

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In context

Dermatitis, Atopic

1,591 studies on the registry are indexed under Dermatitis, Atopic; 286 are open to participants now.

This study's enrollment of 476 is above the median of 82 across 1,246 interventional studies indexed under Dermatitis, Atopic.

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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.

First submitted after Taro Pharmaceuticals USA became part of Sun Pharmaceutical Industries Limited.

Counted across the registry records on this site, refreshed daily.

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Who can participate

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

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Inclusion criteria

  • Healthy male or non-pregnant female aged ≥ 12 years
  • Subjects who are 18 years of age or older must have provided IRB approved written . Subjects 12 to 17 years of age, inclusive, must have provided IRB approved written assent; this written assent must be accompanied by an IRB approved written informed consent from the Subject's legally acceptable representative (i.e., parent or guardian).
  • Subjects who have a clinical diagnosis of AD as defined by the criteria of Hanifin and Rajka.
  • Subjects who have a clinical diagnosis of AD for at least 2 years.
  • Subjects who have IGA Score of 2 (Mild) or 3 (Moderate) for AD severity.
  • Subjects who have AD involvement of 3-20% of the body surface area (BSA) and does not include the scalp.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Female Subjects who are pregnant, nursing or planning to become pregnant during study participation.
  • Subjects with a history of or allergy to Ruxolitinib and/or any of the study medication ingredients
  • Subjects with unstable course of AD (spontaneously improving or rapidly deteriorating) as determined by the investigator in the 4 weeks prior to baseline.
  • Subjects with the presence of any skin condition that would interfere with the diagnosis or assessment of AD (e.g., other types of eczema, pigmentation, or extensive scarring).
Terms in these criteria, in plain language(2)

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Hypersensitivity

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Study design

Phase
Phase 1
Primary purpose
Treatment
Allocation
Randomized
Intervention model
Parallel assignment
Masking
Single (Investigator)
Enrollment
476 participants (actual)

Study arms

  • Experimental
    Ruxolitinib Topical Cream 1.5%

    The investigational product is to be self-administered by applying a thin layer twice daily to cover the affected areas up to 20% body surface area for approximately 8 weeks. The maximum weekly dose of the study drug should not exceed 60 g.

    Drug: Ruxolitinib Topical Cream 1.5%

  • Active comparator
    OPZELURA (Ruxolitinib) Cream

    The investigational product is to be self-administered by applying a thin layer twice daily to cover the affected areas up to 20% body surface area for approximately 8 weeks. The maximum weekly dose of the study drug should not exceed 60 g.

    Drug: OPZELURA (Ruxolitinib) Cream

  • Placebo comparator
    Placebo Control

    The investigational product is to be self-administered by applying a thin layer twice daily to cover the affected areas up to 20% body surface area for approximately 8 weeks. The maximum weekly dose of the study drug should not exceed 60 g.

    Drug: Placebo

Interventions

  • DrugRuxolitinib Topical Cream 1.5%

    The investigational product is to be self-administered by applying a thin layer twice daily to cover the affected areas up to 20% body surface area for approximately 8 weeks. The maximum weekly dose of the study drug should not exceed 60 g.

    Also known as: Test Product

  • The investigational product is to be self-administered by applying a thin layer twice daily to cover the affected areas up to 20% body surface area for approximately 8 weeks. The maximum weekly dose of the study drug should not exceed 60 g.

    Also known as: Reference Product

  • DrugPlacebo

    The investigational product is to be self-administered by applying a thin layer twice daily to cover the affected areas up to 20% body surface area for approximately 8 weeks. The maximum weekly dose of the study drug should not exceed 60 g.

    Also known as: Vehicle

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What researchers measure

Primary outcomes

  1. Demonstration of therapeutic equivalence, superiority, and safety of the Investigational Products.

    The percentage of subjects in each treatment group with "Treatment Success" (defined as an IGA score of 0 (clear) or 1 (almost clear) with at least a two-point improvement from baseline, at the Week 8 (Day 56 ± 4 days) visit.

    Time frame: Baseline to Week 8

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Study locations

1 site
  • Taro Pharmaceuticals USA Inc.
    Hawthorne, New York 10532, 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 Nov 5, 2024, 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
NCT06673654
Responsible party
Sponsor
First posted
Nov 5, 2024
Start date
Aug 11, 2023
Primary completion
Sep 23, 2024
Completion
Sep 23, 2024
Last update
Nov 5, 2024

Study contacts

Andy Silverman
study chair · Catawba Research, LLC

Oversight

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