Clinical Study to Evaluate the Efficacy and Safety of Desoximetasone (DSXS) With Atopic Dermatitis
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ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT02595073 |
Recruitment Status :
Completed
First Posted : November 3, 2015
Results First Posted : December 7, 2018
Last Update Posted : December 7, 2018
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Condition or disease | Intervention/treatment | Phase |
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Atopic Dermatitis | Drug: DSXS Drug: Placebo | Phase 3 |
Study Type : | Interventional (Clinical Trial) |
Actual Enrollment : | 124 participants |
Allocation: | Randomized |
Intervention Model: | Parallel Assignment |
Masking: | Quadruple (Participant, Care Provider, Investigator, Outcomes Assessor) |
Primary Purpose: | Treatment |
Official Title: | A Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled, Parallel-Design, Multiple-Site Clinical Study to Evaluate the Efficacy and Safety of DSXS in Patients With Moderate to Severe Atopic Dermatitis. |
Actual Study Start Date : | September 4, 2015 |
Actual Primary Completion Date : | January 17, 2017 |
Actual Study Completion Date : | August 29, 2017 |

Arm | Intervention/treatment |
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Experimental: DSXS topical product
DSXS Active treatment
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Drug: DSXS
Active treatment
Other Name: Active |
Placebo Comparator: Placebo topical product
Placebo treatment
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Drug: Placebo
Placebo treatment
Other Name: vehicle |
- The Number of Patients in Each Treatment Group That Have Clinical Success [ Time Frame: 28 days ]Clinical Success defined using the following scores at Visit 4 (Day 28 ± 2): At least a 2-grade improvement from the baseline IGA score (i.e., clear [0] or almost clear [1]) AND A score of clear or mild (0 or 1) for both erythema and induration/papulation/edema
- Change From Baseline in %BSA Affected at Day 28 ± 2 [ Time Frame: 28 days ]The change in %BSA Affected from Visit 1 Baseline (Day 1) to Visit 4 End of Treatment (Day 28 ± 2)

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Ages Eligible for Study: | 6 Months and older (Child, Adult, Older Adult) |
Sexes Eligible for Study: | All |
Accepts Healthy Volunteers: | No |
Inclusion Criteria:
- male and non-pregnant females, age 6 months or older, with a confirmed diagnosis of moderate to severe atopic dermatitis (AD)
Exclusion Criteria:
- Lacks stable diagnosis of atopic dermatitis or has been diagnosed with mild atopic dermatitis.

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Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier (NCT number): NCT02595073
United States, New York | |
Taro Pharmaceuticals USA Inc. | |
Hawthorne, New York, United States, 10532 |
Study Chair: | Novum Pharmaceutical Research Services | http://www.novumprs.com/contact |
Responsible Party: | Taro Pharmaceuticals USA |
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: | NCT02595073 |
Other Study ID Numbers: |
DSXS 1504 |
First Posted: | November 3, 2015 Key Record Dates |
Results First Posted: | December 7, 2018 |
Last Update Posted: | December 7, 2018 |
Last Verified: | December 2018 |
Individual Participant Data (IPD) Sharing Statement: | |
Plan to Share IPD: | No |
Dermatitis, Atopic Dermatitis Eczema Skin Diseases Skin Diseases, Genetic |
Genetic Diseases, Inborn Skin Diseases, Eczematous Hypersensitivity, Immediate Hypersensitivity Immune System Diseases |