Tapinarof for the Treatment of Plaque Psoriasis in Adults (3001)
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ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT03956355 |
Recruitment Status :
Completed
First Posted : May 20, 2019
Last Update Posted : June 24, 2021
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Condition or disease | Intervention/treatment | Phase |
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Plaque Psoriasis | Drug: Tapinarof (DMVT-505) Drug: Vehicle Cream | Phase 3 |
Study Type : | Interventional (Clinical Trial) |
Actual Enrollment : | 510 participants |
Allocation: | Randomized |
Intervention Model: | Parallel Assignment |
Intervention Model Description: | Following a 34-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 Plaque Psoriasis in Adults |
Actual Study Start Date : | May 21, 2019 |
Actual Primary Completion Date : | May 26, 2020 |
Actual Study Completion Date : | May 26, 2020 |
Arm | Intervention/treatment |
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Experimental: Tapinarof (DMVT-505)
Tapinarof (DMVT-505) Cream Group
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Drug: Tapinarof (DMVT-505)
Tapinarof cream, 1%, applied once daily |
Placebo Comparator: Vehicle Cream
Vehicle Cream Group
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Drug: Vehicle Cream
Vehicle cream applied once daily |
- Proportion of subjects who achieve a Physician Global Assessment (PGA) score of clear (0) or almost clear (1) with a minimum 2-grade improvement from Baseline at Week 12 [ Time Frame: Baseline to Week 12 ]The PGA is a clinical tool for assessing the current state/severity of a subject's psoriasis at a given timepoint. It is a static 5-point morphological assessment of overall disease severity, as determined by the investigator, using the clinical characteristics of erythema, scaling, and plaque thickness/elevation as guidelines. Higher PGA scores represent more severe disease.
- Proportion of subjects with ≥ 75% improvement in Psoriasis Area and Severity Index (PASI) from Baseline at Week 12 [ Time Frame: Baseline to Week 12 ]The PASI scoring system is a widely-used standard clinical tool for assessing the severity of psoriasis that takes into account the overall severity of erythema (redness), induration (plaque thickness), and scale, and the extent of %Body Surface Area (BSA) affected with psoriasis. The 3 clinical signs are each graded on a 5-point scale (0 to 4) and the %BSA affected is scored on a 7-point scale (0 to 6) for each of the 4 specified body regions (head, upper extremities, trunk, and lower extremities). The individual scores are multiplied by a weighted factor for each body region; the sum of these scores gives the overall PASI score. Higher scores indicate more severe disease. PASI is a static assessment made without reference to previous scores.
- Proportion of subjects with a PGA score of 0 or 1 at Week 12 [ Time Frame: Baseline to Week 12 ]The PGA is a clinical tool for assessing the current state/severity of a subject's psoriasis at a given timepoint. It is a static 5-point morphological assessment of overall disease severity, as determined by the investigator, using the clinical characteristics of erythema, scaling, and plaque thickness/elevation as guidelines. Higher PGA scores represent more severe disease.
- Mean change in percent of total body surface area (%BSA) affected from Baseline to Week 12 [ Time Frame: Baseline to Week 12 ]The assessment of %BSA affected is an estimate of the percentage of total involved skin with psoriasis. For the purpose of clinical estimation, the total palmar surface of the subject's palm and digits may be assumed to be approximately equivalent to 1% BSA. The %BSA affected by psoriasis will be evaluated (from 0% to 100%). %BSA is a static assessment made without reference to previous scores.
- Proportion of subjects with ≥90% improvement in PASI score from Baseline to Week 12 [ Time Frame: Baseline to Week 12 ]The PASI scoring system is a widely-used standard clinical tool for assessing the severity of psoriasis that takes into account the overall severity of erythema (redness), induration (plaque thickness), and scale, and the extent of %BSA affected with psoriasis. The 3 clinical signs are each graded on a 5-point scale (0 to 4) and the %BSA affected is scored on a 7-point scale (0 to 6) for each of the 4 specified body regions (head, upper extremities, trunk, and lower extremities). The individual scores are multiplied by a weighted factor for each body region; the sum of these scores gives the overall PASI score. Higher scores indicate more severe disease. PASI is a static assessment made without reference to previous scores.

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Ages Eligible for Study: | 18 Years to 75 Years (Adult, Older Adult) |
Sexes Eligible for Study: | All |
Accepts Healthy Volunteers: | No |
Inclusion Criteria:
- Male and female subjects ages 18 to 75 years with clinical diagnosis of chronic plaque psoriasis and stable disease for at least 6 months prior to the study.
- BSA involvement ≥ 3% and ≤ 20%
- A PGA score of 2 (mild), 3 (moderate) or 4 (severe) at screening and baseline
- Females of child bearing potential and male subjects who are engaging in sexual activity that could lead to pregnancy agree to follow the specified contraceptive guidance throughout the study, including screening, during the treatment period, and for at least 4 weeks after the last exposure to study treatment
- Capable of giving written informed consent
Exclusion Criteria:
- Psoriasis other than plaque variant
- Any sign of infection of any of the psoriatic lesions
- Concurrent conditions or history of other diseases:
- Immunocompromised at Screening
- Chronic or acute infection requiring treatment with systemic antibiotics, antivirals, antiparasitics, antiprotozoals, or antifungals within 4 weeks prior to the Baseline visit
- Acute active bacterial, fungal, or viral (herpes simplex, herpes zoster, chicken pox) skin infection within 1 week prior to the Baseline visit
- Significant dermatologic or inflammatory condition other than plaque psoriasis 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) ≥ 1.5x the upper limit of normal (ULN)
- Total bilirubin > 1.5 x ULN; total bilirubin > ULN and ≤ 1.5 x ULN is acceptable if bilirubin is fractionated and direct bilirubin < 35%
- Corrected QT interval > 475
- Current or chronic history of liver disease, known hepatic or biliary abnormalities (with the exception of Gilbert's syndrome or asymptomatic gallstones), presence of hepatitis B surface antigen (HBsAg), or positive hepatitis C antibody test result, or a positive anti-hepatitis B core antigen (anti-HBc) result
- Ultraviolet (UV) light therapy or prolonged exposure to natural or artificial sources of UV radiation within 4 weeks prior to the Baseline visit and/or plans to have such exposures during the study which could potentially impact the subject's psoriasis
- Use of any prohibited medication within the indicated period before the first dose of study drug
- Within a minimum of 5 half-lives for biologic agents:
- Within 4 weeks for systemic immunosuppressive or immunomodulating agents, fumaric acid derivatives, vitamin D3 and analogs, retinoids, psoralens, corticosteroids, adrenocorticotropic hormone analogs, and tazarotene
- 2 weeks for immunizations with a live viral component; drugs known to possibly worsen psoriasis, unless on a stable dose for > 12 weeks
- With the exception of non-medicated emollients, 2 weeks for topical treatments including corticosteroids, immunomodulators, anthralin (dithranol), vitamin D derivatives or coal tar.
- Pregnant females or lactating females
- History of sensitivity to the study drugs, or components thereof or a history of drug or other allergy that, in the opinion of the Investigator or Medical Monitor, contraindicates the subject's participation in the study
- The subject has received an investigational product within 30 days, 5 half-lives, or twice the duration of the biological effect of the study drug (whichever is longer) prior to first dose of study drug
- Current or a history of cancer within 5 years except for fully excised skin basal cell carcinoma, squamous cell carcinoma or carcinoma in situ of the cervix
- Subjects with active infection that required oral, intramuscular, or intravenous administration of antibiotics, antifungal or antiviral agents within 7 days of Baseline/Day 1
- Previous known participation in a clinical study with tapinarof
- Evidence of significant hepatic, renal, respiratory, endocrine, hematologic, neurologic, psychiatric, or cardiovascular (CV) system abnormalities or laboratory abnormality that will affect the health of the subject or interfere with interpretation of the results

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Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier (NCT number): NCT03956355

Study Director: | Victoria Butners | Dermavant Sciences GmbH |
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Responsible Party: | Dermavant Sciences GmbH |
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: | NCT03956355 |
Other Study ID Numbers: |
DMVT-505-3001 |
First Posted: | May 20, 2019 Key Record Dates |
Last Update Posted: | June 24, 2021 |
Last Verified: | October 2020 |
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 |
Tapinarof plaque psoriasis adult phase 3 topical |
double-blind efficacy safety psoriasis |
Psoriasis Skin Diseases, Papulosquamous Skin Diseases |