Tapinarof for the Treatment of Atopic Dermatitis in Children and Adults
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ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT05014568 |
Recruitment Status :
Completed
First Posted : August 20, 2021
Last Update Posted : May 25, 2023
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Condition or disease | Intervention/treatment | Phase |
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Atopic Dermatitis | Drug: tapinarof cream, 1% Drug: Vehicle cream | Phase 3 |
Study Type : | Interventional (Clinical Trial) |
Actual Enrollment : | 407 participants |
Allocation: | Randomized |
Intervention Model: | Parallel Assignment |
Intervention Model Description: | Following a 30-day screening period, eligible subjects will be randomized at a 2:1 ratio to receive once daily treatment with tapinarof cream, 1% or vehicle cream. |
Masking: | Quadruple (Participant, Care Provider, Investigator, Outcomes Assessor) |
Masking Description: | The investigator, study center staff, subject, and sponsor will be blinded to treatment assignment. |
Primary Purpose: | Treatment |
Official Title: | A Phase 3 Efficacy and Safety Study of Tapinarof for the Treatment of Moderate to Severe Atopic Dermatitis in Children and Adults |
Actual Study Start Date : | September 1, 2021 |
Actual Primary Completion Date : | March 30, 2023 |
Actual Study Completion Date : | April 7, 2023 |

Arm | Intervention/treatment |
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Experimental: tapinarof cream
tapinarof cream, 1%, applied topically once daily
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Drug: tapinarof cream, 1%
applied topically once daily |
Placebo Comparator: vehicle cream
vehicle cream, applied topically once daily
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Drug: Vehicle cream
applied topically once daily |
- Percent of subjects who have a validated Investigator Global Assessment for Atopic Dermatitis (vIGA-AD) score of clear or almost clear (0 or 1) with a Minimum 2-grade Improvement from Baseline to Week 8. Analyses were done using Multiple Imputation. [ Time Frame: Baseline to Week 8 ]The vIGA-AD is a global assessment of the current state of the disease. It is a static 5-point scale used to grade overall disease severity (scalp excluded), as determined by the investigator, using the clinical characteristics of erythema, induration/papulation, lichenification, oozing/crusting. The vIGA-AD ranges from 0 to 4 and is calculated as Clear (0), Almost clear (1), Mild (2), Moderate (3), and Severe (4). Higher vIGA-AD scores represent more severe disease.
- Percent of subjects with ≥ 75% improvement in Eczema Area and Severity Index (EASI) from Baseline to Week 8. Analyses were done using Multiple Imputation. [ Time Frame: Baseline to Week 8 ]The Eczema Area and Severity Index (EASI) is a scoring system that takes into account the overall severity of disease based on lesion severity and the extent of percent body surface area affected with atopic dermatitis. The EASI is a composite score ranging from 0 -72 that takes into account the degree of erythema, edema/papulation, excoriation, and lichenification (each scored from 0 to 3 separately) for each of four body regions, with adjustment for the percent body surface area involved for each body region relative to the whole body. A higher EASI score represents more severe disease.
- Mean change in in Percent of Total Body Surface Area (%BSA) affected from Baseline to Week 8. [ Time Frame: Baseline to Week 8 ]Assessment of percent body surface area (%BSA) is an estimate of the percentage of total involved skin with atopic dermatitis. Estimates were made using the handprint method, where the full palmar hand of the participant (fully extended palm, fingers and thumbs together) represented approximately 1% of the total BSA. Body regions are assigned a specific number of handprints with associated percentages (Head and neck = 10% [10 handprints], upper extremities = 20% [20 handprints], trunk (including axillae and groin) = 30% [30 handprints], lower extremities, including buttocks, = 40% [40 handprints]). Estimates of the percent involvement of each body region will be multiplied by the fraction of total body area to obtain the total %BSA involved by region and overall.
- Percent of subjects with ≥ 90% improvement in Eczema Area and Severity Index (EASI) from Baseline to Week 8. Analyses were done using Multiple Imputation. [ Time Frame: Baseline to Week 8 ]The Eczema Area and Severity Index (EASI) is a scoring system that takes into account the overall severity of disease based on lesion severity and the extent of percent body surface area affected with atopic dermatitis. The EASI is a composite score ranging from 0 -72 that takes into account the degree of erythema, edema/papulation, excoriation, and lichenification (each scored from 0 to 3 separately) for each of four body regions, with adjustment for the percent body surface area involved for each body region relative to the whole body. A higher EASI score represents more severe disease.
- Percent of subjects ≥ 12 years old with a Baseline Peak Pruritis-Numeric Rating Scale (PP-NRS) score ≥ 4 who achieve ≥ 4-point reduction in the average weekly PP-NRS from Baseline to Week 8. [ Time Frame: Baseline to Week 8 ]The Peak Pruritus Numeric Rating Scale (PP-NRS) is used to quickly assess itch/pruritus severity over a 24-hour period. The PP-NRS is scored on a scale of 0 to 10, with 0 being "no itch" and 10 being "worst itch imaginable". The subject will utilize the scale to assess peak pruritis once per day and record the results in their diaries. The daily ratings are averaged to generate a score for the week.

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Ages Eligible for Study: | 2 Years and older (Child, Adult, Older Adult) |
Sexes Eligible for Study: | All |
Accepts Healthy Volunteers: | No |
Inclusion Criteria:
- Male and female subjects ages 2 and above with clinical diagnosis of AD
- Subject with atopic dermatitis covering ≥5% and ≤ 35% of the BSA
- A vIGA-AD score of ≥3 at screening and baseline
- An EASI score of ≥6 at screening and baseline
- Atopic dermatitis present for at least 6 months for ages 6 years old and above or 3 months for ages 2 to 5 years old
- Female subjects of childbearing potential who are engaging in sexual activity that could lead to pregnancy should use acceptable birth control methods
- Must not be pregnant
- Subject, subject's parent, or legal representative must be capable of giving written informed consent/assent
Exclusion Criteria:
- Immunocompromised at screening
- Chronic or acute systemic or superficial infection requiring treatment with systemic antibacterials or antifungals within one week prior to baseline visit
- Significant dermatological or inflammatory condition other than AD that, in the Investigator's opinion, would make it difficult to interpret data or assessments during the study
- Alanine aminotransferase (ALT) or aspartate aminotransferase (AST) ≥2.0x the upper limit of normal (ULN).
- Screening total bilirubin > 1.5x ULN
- Current or chronic history of liver disease
- Current or history of cancer within 5 years except for adequately treated cutaneous basal cell carcinoma, squamous cell carcinoma or carcinoma in situ of the cervix
- Subjects who would not be considered suitable for topical therapy
- Use of any prohibited medication or procedure within the indicated period before the baseline visit including other investigational product within 30 days or 5 half-lives of the investigational product (whichever is longer)
- History of or ongoing serious illness or medical, physical, or psychiatric condition(s) that, in the Investigator's opinion, may interfere with the subject's participation in the study, interpretation of results, or ability to understand and give informed consent.
- Pregnant or lactating females
- History of sensitivity to the study medications, or components thereof or a history of drug or other allergy that, in the opinion of the Investigator or Medical Monitor, contraindicates their participation
- Previous known participation in a clinical study with tapinarof (previously known as GSK2894512 and WBI-1001)

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Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier (NCT number): NCT05014568

Study Director: | Diana Villalobos | Dermavant Sciences, Inc. |
Responsible Party: | Dermavant Sciences GmbH |
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: | NCT05014568 |
Other Study ID Numbers: |
DMVT-505-3101 |
First Posted: | August 20, 2021 Key Record Dates |
Last Update Posted: | May 25, 2023 |
Last Verified: | May 2023 |
Individual Participant Data (IPD) Sharing Statement: | |
Plan to Share IPD: | No |
Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated Drug Product: | Yes |
Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated Device Product: | No |
eczema pediatric tapinarof phase 3 topical |
Dermatitis, Atopic Dermatitis Eczema Skin Diseases Skin Diseases, Genetic |
Genetic Diseases, Inborn Skin Diseases, Eczematous Hypersensitivity, Immediate Hypersensitivity Immune System Diseases |