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Dermatitis, AtopicPhase 2NCT00534508

Distribution of Tacrolimus in Skin, Atopic Dermatitis

A Phase 2 study testing Tacrolimus Ointment 0.1% in people with Dermatitis, Atopic, run by Astellas Pharma Inc at 1 site in Ireland.

Completed

Finished. The study has ended and is not enrolling. Results may be posted on the official record.

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Trial summary

This study was designed to further increase the understanding of the pharmacokinetics of tacrolimus in the affected skin of atopic dermatitis patients following repeated topical application of tacrolimus ointment 0.1%. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 18 years and older
Conditions the study is for
Dermatitis, Atopic
What is being tested?
Tacrolimus Ointment 0.1%
How many people
14 participants
Where
1 siteIreland
Study dates
Dec 2000to Jul 2001
Phase
Phase 2
Are there results?
None posted in the registry

Key requirements

Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.

  • Ages 18 years and older
  • All sexes
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Adult, Older adult

Who may be able to join

  • Using the Hanifin and Rajka Criteria, the patient has a diagnosis of moderate to severe atopic dermatitis
  • Using the Rajka and Langeland grading system, the patient's atopic dermatitis score is at least 4.5 (moderate to severe)

Who cannot join

  • Patient has a serious skin disorder other than atopic dermatitis.
  • Patient has history of eczema herpeticum (defined as an acute disseminated cutaneous herpes simplex type 1 or 2 infection associated with constitutional symptoms like fever, headache, malaise, regional or generalised lymphadenopathy in an individual with eczema).

Trial locations and contacts

1 site in 1 country.

Ireland1 site
  • Study site

    Dublin

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About this study

Official title: A Study to Determine the Distribution of Tacrolimus in the Skin and the Systemic Pharmacokinetics of Tacrolimus in Adult Patients With Moderate to Severe Atopic Dermatitis Following First and Repeated Application of the Tacrolimus Ointment.

This study was designed to further increase the understanding of the pharmacokinetics of tacrolimus in the affected skin of atopic dermatitis patients following repeated topical application of tacrolimus ointment 0.1%.

Read the detailed description

The study was conducted on an out-patient basis, with patients self-administering the ointment twice daily at home. However, on Days 1 and 14 there was only a single application of ointment and this was applied by the Investigator or his/her designee in the clinic. An area of the affected skin was selected for skin biopsy of sufficient size for 5 biopsy samples. The biopsy samples were taken from the same lesion(s) if possible or from an adjacent lesion in the same anatomical area at all times. All areas selected for treatment were treated with tacrolimus ointment 0.1% for a period of two weeks with a follow up period of one week. Two pharmacokinetic profiles (Days 1 and 14) and five skin biopsy samples (Days 1, 2, 15, 18 and 21) were taken.

Being tested
Tacrolimus Ointment 0.1%
Keywords
Skin, Pharmacokinetics, Tacrolimus, dermatitis, atopic
Medical subject headings
Dermatitis, Atopic

What participants receive

What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.

  • Tacrolimus Ointment 0.1%Drug

    Also called Protopic 0.1%

    Twice daily, 14 days treatment

What is being measured

The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.

  1. Distribution of tacrolimus in the skin after first and repeated application of tacrolimus ointment in adult patients with moderate to severe atopic dermatitis.

    Measured: Days 1, 2, 15. 18 and 21.

Secondary outcomes (1)
  1. Systemic pharmacokinetics of tacrolimus after first and repeated application of tacrolimus ointment in adult patients with moderate to severe atopic dermatitis.

    Measured: Days 1 and 14

Timeline

From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.

  1. First posted26 Sep 2007 (estimated)
  2. Study startDec 2000
  3. Primary completionJul 2001
  4. Study completionJul 2001

Resources

More details

For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.

Study design
Study type
Interventional
Phase
Phase 2
Primary purpose
Treatment
Allocation
Not applicable
Intervention model
Single group
Masking
None (open label)
Enrolment
14 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT00534508
Sponsor's protocol ID
FG-506-06-30
Status last verified
Sep 2014
First submitted
21 Sep 2007
Last updated
18 Sep 2014
Results posted
No
Data monitoring committee
No

Publications

  • Undre NA, Moloney FJ, Ahmadi S, Stevenson P, Murphy GM. Skin and systemic pharmacokinetics of tacrolimus following topical application of tacrolimus ointment in adults with moderate to severe atopic dermatitis. Br J Dermatol. 2009 Mar;160(3):665-9. doi: 10.1111/j.1365-2133.2008.08974.x. Epub 2008 Dec 12.

    PubMed 19076975
  • Reitamo S, Mandelin J, Rubins A, Remitz A, Makela M, Cirule K, Rubins S, Zigure S, Ho V, Dickinson J, Undre N. The pharmacokinetics of tacrolimus after first and repeated dosing with 0.03% ointment in infants with atopic dermatitis. Int J Dermatol. 2009 Apr;48(4):348-55. doi: 10.1111/j.1365-4632.2009.03853.x.

    PubMed 19335418

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A Phase 2 study testing Tacrolimus Ointment 0.1% in people with Dermatitis, Atopic, run by Astellas Pharma Inc at 1 site in Ireland.

The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.

Who may be eligible to take part?

The sponsor lists 2 inclusion and 2 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.

Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?

The record says: finished, as of the sponsor's last update on 18 Sep 2014. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

Where is the study taking place?

The record lists 1 site in Ireland. Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.

What are the possible benefits and risks?

They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.

What does this phase mean?

Phase 2 studies give the treatment to a larger group to see whether it has the intended effect and to keep checking safety.

Not every study follows the same path, and some studies (observational studies, device studies) have no phase.

Are results available for this study?

The study is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.

How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?

The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.

What does the primary outcome measure?

Distribution of tacrolimus in the skin after first and repeated application of tacrolimus ointment in adult patients with moderate to severe atopic dermatitis. (time frame: Days 1, 2, 15. 18 and 21.). It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.

Where can I read the original study information?

On the ClinicalTrials.gov record for NCT00534508, which also lists 2 linked publications.

Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?

No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.

How often is this information updated?

AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 18 Sep 2014.

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