A Phase 4 interventional study of oil-balancing sunscreen in Acne, sponsored by Colgate Palmolive. Enrolling by invitation at 1 site in United States. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2026-11-12.
Sponsored by Colgate Palmolive · Phase 4, Interventional, and Supportive care
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Among 373 studies in Acne Vulgaris with a site in United States — 20 open to participants now, 29 under way, 2 of them phase 3. Acne Vulgaris · United States.
Among the 373 studies in Acne Vulgaris with a site in United States, this one is the 232nd largest by planned enrollment of the 353 interventional ones that give a count, is one of 7 that started in 2026, is one of 72 in phase 4, reaches primary completion later than 21 of the 28 other live ones, and was the 373rd registered.
791 studies on the registry are indexed under Acne Vulgaris; 94 are open to participants now.
Browse Acne Vulgaris studies →20 of the 373 studies in Acne Vulgaris with a site in United States are open now. Recruiting first, the newest first:
Sagimet Biosciences Inc. · Sites in United States
Ages 12+
Integrative Skin Science and Research · Sites in United States
Ages 9+ · Healthy volunteers
Bausch Health Americas, Inc. · Sites in United States
Ages 9–11
Sanofi Pasteur, a Sanofi Company · Sites in United States
Ages 18–45
Sagimet Biosciences Inc. · Sites in United States, Australia
Ages 18–55 · Healthy volunteers
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Of the 47 Acne Vulgaris studies recruiting now, 17 (36%) set no upper age limit and 29 (62%) stop at 75 or younger; 21 take children under 18; 17 take healthy volunteers.
This study: all sexes · no healthy volunteers.
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373 studies; the count open now beside each. This study's row is marked.
A study in two phases is counted once above. Listed by phase, each with its combined phases: Phase 1 58 · Phase 2 82 · Phase 3 82 · Phase 4 72
First in 2002; this study’s year is marked. 7 started in 2026.
By drug class, each counting the studies that test any of its medicines:
This study's planned enrollment of 40 is below the median of 70 across 673 interventional studies indexed under Acne Vulgaris.
Median enrollment 78 across the 353 interventional studies, 59 across the 19 observational. Of the 322 that completed or were terminated, 189 (59%) have results posted.
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286 of 373 have an industry lead sponsor. The 10 most frequent:
Colgate Palmolive is the lead sponsor of 120 studies on the registry; 14 are open to participants now.
Of its 36 completed or terminated interventional studies of FDA-regulated products, 2 (6%) have results posted.
Colgate Palmolive has 1 study filed under Acne Vulgaris — fewer than ten, so there is no comparison to draw.
9 of the studies in Acne Vulgaris with a site in United States that are under way reach primary completion within a year, 1 of them phase 3. Phase 3 first, then by date:
| Study | Primary completion |
|---|---|
| NCT07863193Phase 3Sagimet Biosciences Inc.Phase 3 Study of Denifanstat in Participants With Moderate to Severe Acne (AURORA) | 2027-08 |
| NCT06315166PollogenStudy on Using Radiofrequency to Treat Moderate to Severe Acne | 2026-12 |
| NCT02713607University of California, DavisLipidome and Microbiome Profile of Acne | 2027-01 |
| NCT06989840Sagimet Biosciences Inc.Phase 1 Study to Evaluate the Safety, Tolerability, PK, and PD of TVB-3567 in Healthy Participants With or Without Acne | 2027-01 |
| NCT07896486Weill Medical College of Cornell UniversityEvaluating a Brightening Serum for Post-Inflammatory Hyperpigmentation | 2027-01-15 |
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Among the 373 studies in Acne Vulgaris with a site in United States, from their registry updates:
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Evaluation of the efficacy and tolerance of a facial oil-balancing sunscreen when used alongside an escalating-dose topical tretinoin regimen on moderate acne.
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Exclusion Criteria:
Will apply the test facial oil-balancing sunscreen, and tretinoin to use along with a gentle facial cleanser and hydrating lotion
Drug: oil-balancing sunscreen
oil-balancing sunscreen SPF 50
Tolerability of the combined use of an oil balancing sunscreen and tretinoin
Clinical assessments of objective and subjective skin irritation scoring
Time frame: From enrollment to the end of treatment at 20 weeks
Plan to share: No
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Started Oct 2026 (actual). Primary completion is estimated for May 2027, 7 months after the start.
Of 45 phase 4 interventional studies under Acne Vulgaris, half reached primary completion within 11 months of starting (the median), counting those still running; a quarter within 7 and three quarters within 16. This study's planned 7 months is below that.
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