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A Pediatric Longitudinal Evaluation to Assess the Long-Term Safety of Protopic for the Treatment of Atopic Dermatitis (APPLES)

This study is currently recruiting participants.
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Descriptive Information Fields
Brief Title  A Pediatric Longitudinal Evaluation to Assess the Long-Term Safety of Protopic for the Treatment of Atopic Dermatitis
Official Title  APPLES: A Prospective Pediatric Longitudinal Evaluation to Assess the Long-Term Safety of Tacrolimus Ointment for the Treatment of Atopic Dermatitis
Brief Summary

This is an observational study to assess the long-term safety of Protopic® Ointment for the treatment of atopic dermatitis. Patients whose ages are/were < 16 years at the time of first tacrolimus ointment exposure are eligible to participate. No drug is distributed during this observational trial.

Detailed Description

Data will be collected at enrollment and every 6 months thereafter either by interview, Internet, or physician office visit. Each subject will be followed for 10 years in this study.

Study Phase
Study Type  Observational
Study Design  Cohort, Prospective
Primary Outcome Measure  The endpoint is the occurrence of serious adverse events, including the observation of systemic and cutaneous malignancies [ Time Frame: At six month intervals for ten years ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ]
Secondary Outcome Measure 
Condition  Atopic Dermatitis
Intervention 
MEDLINE PMIDs
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Recruitment Information Fields
Recruitment Status  Recruiting
Enrollment  8000
Start Date  May 2005
Completion Date December 2023
Eligibility Criteria 

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Subjects who first used Protopic® 0.03% or 0.1% before they were sixteen years of age and were treated for at least 6 weeks for the treatment of Atopic dermatitis may enroll into the study.
Gender Both
Ages up to 16 Years
Accepts Healthy Volunteers No
Contacts ††
Contact: APPLES Study Line     (877) 277-7530     clintrials.info@us.astellas.com    
Location Countries  United States,   Canada,   Germany,   Ireland,   United Kingdom
Administrative Information Fields
NCT ID  NCT00475605
Organization ID 03-0-161
Secondary IDs †† FG506-06-37
Study Sponsor  Astellas Pharma Inc
Collaborators ††
Investigators 
Study Director:     Use Central Contact     Astellas Pharma US, Inc.    
Information Provided By Astellas Pharma Inc
Verification Date July 2008
First Received Date  May 17, 2007
Last Updated Date July 31, 2008

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