Safety, Tolerability and Pharmacokinetics of AGN-190168 in Subjects With Acne Vulgaris
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ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT02218034 |
Recruitment Status :
Completed
First Posted : August 15, 2014
Last Update Posted : April 30, 2015
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Condition or disease | Intervention/treatment | Phase |
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Acne Vulgaris | Drug: AGN-190168 Formulation 1 Drug: AGN-190168 Formulation 2 Drug: tazarotene gel 0.1% Drug: tazarotene cream 0.1% | Phase 1 |
Study Type : | Interventional (Clinical Trial) |
Actual Enrollment : | 78 participants |
Allocation: | Randomized |
Intervention Model: | Parallel Assignment |
Masking: | Single (Investigator) |
Primary Purpose: | Basic Science |
Study Start Date : | August 2014 |
Actual Primary Completion Date : | March 2015 |
Actual Study Completion Date : | March 2015 |

Arm | Intervention/treatment |
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Experimental: AGN-190168 Formulation 1
AGN-190168 Formulation 1 applied topically to the face, neck, upper chest, upper back, and shoulders once daily for 29 days.
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Drug: AGN-190168 Formulation 1
AGN-190168 Formulation 1 applied topically to the face, neck, upper chest, upper back, and shoulders once daily for 29 days. |
Experimental: AGN-190168 Formulation 2
AGN-190168 Formulation 2 applied topically to the face, neck, upper chest, upper back, and shoulders once daily for 29 days.
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Drug: AGN-190168 Formulation 2
AGN-190168 Formulation 2 applied topically to the face, neck, upper chest, upper back, and shoulders once daily for 29 days. |
Active Comparator: TAZORAC® Gel 0.1%
TAZORAC® Gel 0.1% (tazarotene gel 0.1%) applied topically to the face, neck, upper chest, upper back, and shoulders once daily for 29 days.
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Drug: tazarotene gel 0.1%
Tazarotene gel 0.1% applied topically to the face, neck, upper chest, upper back, and shoulders once daily for 29 days.
Other Name: TAZORAC® Gel 0.1% |
Active Comparator: TAZORAC® Cream 0.1%
TAZORAC® Cream 0.1% (tazarotene cream 0.1%) applied topically to the face, neck, upper chest, upper back, and shoulders once daily for 29 days.
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Drug: tazarotene cream 0.1%
Tazarotene cream 0.1% cream applied topically to the face, neck, upper chest, upper back, and shoulders once daily for 29 days.
Other Name: TAZORAC® Cream 0.1% |
- Maximum Plasma Level (Cmax) of AGN-190168 [ Time Frame: Day 29 ]
- Maximum Plasma Level (Cmax) of AGN-190168 Metabolite [ Time Frame: Day 29 ]
- Local Dermal Tolerability as Assessed by the Subject Using a 4-Point Scale [ Time Frame: Day 29 ]
- Local Dermal Tolerability as Assessed by the Investigator Using a 4-Point Scale [ Time Frame: Day 29 ]

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Ages Eligible for Study: | 12 Years and older (Child, Adult, Older Adult) |
Sexes Eligible for Study: | All |
Accepts Healthy Volunteers: | No |
Inclusion Criteria:
- Diagnosis of acne vulgaris on the face
- No tobacco use for the past 30 days, and willing to refrain from nicotine use during the study
- Willing to avoid excessive or prolonged exposure of the treated skin to ultraviolet light (eg, sunlight, tanning beds) and extremes in weather, such as wind or cold, throughout the study
- If male, willing to maintain routine shaving regimen for the duration of the study and avoid shaving 12 hours prior to specified visits
- Females of childbearing potential must use a reliable method of contraception
Exclusion Criteria:
- Use of phototherapy devices (eg, ClearLight™) and adhesive cleansing strips (eg, Ponds® and Biore®), as well as cosmetic procedures (eg, facials, peeling, and comedone extraction) in the area to be treated in the past 1 week
- Use of topical anti-inflammatory drugs, salicylic acid (eg, Clearasil® and Clean & Clear®), corticosteroids, antibiotics, antibacterials (including benzoyl peroxide-containing products [eg, benzamycin]), retinoids, and other topical acne treatments (eg, photodynamic therapy, laser therapy, and medicated soaps) in the area to be treated in the past 2 weeks
- Ability to abstain from caffeine-containing products on the dates instructed

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Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier (NCT number): NCT02218034
United States, Texas | |
College Station, Texas, United States |
Study Director: | Medical Director | Allergan |
Responsible Party: | Allergan |
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: | NCT02218034 |
Other Study ID Numbers: |
190168-069 |
First Posted: | August 15, 2014 Key Record Dates |
Last Update Posted: | April 30, 2015 |
Last Verified: | April 2015 |
Acne Vulgaris Acneiform Eruptions Skin Diseases Sebaceous Gland Diseases Nicotinic Acids Tazarotene |
Dermatologic Agents Keratolytic Agents Vitamin B Complex Vitamins Micronutrients Physiological Effects of Drugs |