This Study is to Assess the Efficacy of Difamilast Ointment in Mild to Moderate Atopic Dermatitis(AD)
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ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT05608343 |
Recruitment Status :
Recruiting
First Posted : November 8, 2022
Last Update Posted : January 13, 2023
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Condition or disease | Intervention/treatment | Phase |
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Atopic Dermatitis | Drug: Difamilast Drug: Placebo | Phase 3 |
Study Type : | Interventional (Clinical Trial) |
Estimated Enrollment : | 336 participants |
Allocation: | Randomized |
Intervention Model: | Sequential Assignment |
Masking: | Quadruple (Participant, Care Provider, Investigator, Outcomes Assessor) |
Primary Purpose: | Treatment |
Official Title: | A Phase 3, Randomized, Double-Blind, Vehicle-Controlled, Multicenter Study to Assess the Efficacy and Safety of Difamilast Ointment 1% in Children, Adolescents, and Adults With Mild to Moderate Atopic Dermatitis |
Actual Study Start Date : | October 1, 2022 |
Estimated Primary Completion Date : | November 30, 2023 |
Estimated Study Completion Date : | December 30, 2023 |

Arm | Intervention/treatment |
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Active Comparator: Difamilast Ointment
1% Difamilast Ointment
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Drug: Difamilast
Off-white ointment containing active ingredient, petrolatum and other ingredients |
Placebo Comparator: Vehicle Controlled
Matching placebo
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Drug: Placebo
Matching Difamilast (Study drug) ointment without active ingradient |
- To evaluate the efficacy of twice-daily topical application of Difamilast ointment 1% compared to vehicle control in subjects ≥2 years of age with mild to moderate AD [ Time Frame: Baseline, Day 29 ]The proportion of subjects achieving success on the the 5-point Investigator Global Assessment (IGA) of AD Severity score at Day 29, and the success is defined as as a score of Clear (0) or Almost clear (1), with at least a 2-grade improvement from Baseline on the 5-point IGA of AD Severity score at Day 29
- To further characterize the efficacy of Difamilast ointment 1% compared to vehicle control in subjects with mild to moderate AD [ Time Frame: Baseline, Day 15, Day 22 and Day 29 ]The proportion of subjects achieving an IGA of AD Severity score of Clear (0) or Almost clear (1) at Day 29; the proportion of subjects achieving success on the 5-point IGA of AD Severity score at Day 22; the proportion of subjects achieving success on the 5-point IGA of AD Severity score at Day 15 The proportion of subjects achieving success on the 5-point IGA of AD Severity score at Day 22 The proportion of subjects achieving success on the 5-point IGA of AD Severity score at Day 15

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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 |
Important Inclusion Criteria:
- Subjects who are male or female ≥2 years of age
- Subjects and/or their parent(s)/legal guardian(s) (if subject is under the legal age of consent) provide written informed consent in accordance with federal and/or local laws prior to the conduct of any study-related procedures.
- Subjects who have a diagnosis of AD based on the American Academy of Dermatology AD diagnostic criteria
- Subjects who have had a diagnosis of AD for at least 6 months prior to Screening visit
- Subjects who have AD involvement ≥5% to ≤40% of treatable Body Surface Area (BSA) excluding scalp
- Subjects who have an AD Severity of mild (2) or moderate (3) as measured by the IGA of AD Severity score at screening and baseline visit
Important Exclusion Criteria:
- Female subjects who are pregnant or breastfeeding or who plan to become pregnant during the study and through 90 days after the last dose of study drug
- Subjects who have evidence of spontaneous clearance of AD between screening and baseline visits
- Subjects who have a history of unstable AD as assessed by the Investigator. Unstable AD is defined as disease flares occurring within 4 weeks prior to baseline visit
- Subjects who have an active or acute skin infection (eg, herpes simplex, herpes zoster, and chicken pox) and/or clinically infected AD
- Subject with greater than mild depression and suicidal ideation prior to screening or between screening and baseline visits
- Subjects who have a known history of alcohol abuse or illicit drugs within 6 months prior to screening
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Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier (NCT number): NCT05608343
Contact: Stephanie Magajna, MS | 208-719-7876 | smagajna@therapeuticsinc.com |

Study Director: | Uma Srinivas Atmuri, MPharm MS | Acrotech Biopharma Inc. |
Responsible Party: | Acrotech Biopharma Inc. |
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: | NCT05608343 |
Other Study ID Numbers: |
MM36-301 |
First Posted: | November 8, 2022 Key Record Dates |
Last Update Posted: | January 13, 2023 |
Last Verified: | January 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 |
Dermatitis, Atopic Dermatitis Eczema Skin Diseases Skin Diseases, Genetic |
Genetic Diseases, Inborn Skin Diseases, Eczematous Hypersensitivity, Immediate Hypersensitivity Immune System Diseases |