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Dermatitis, AtopicPhase 4GNE-ADNCT02317276

A Study to Determine Serum and Skin Biopsy Biomarkers in Patients Receiving Topical Corticosteroid (TCS) and Following TCS Withdrawal

A Phase 4 study testing Triamcinolone 0.1% in people with Dermatitis, Atopic, run by University of California, San Francisco at 1 site in United States.

Terminated

Stopped early. The study ended before it was planned to and will not resume.

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Trial summary

The purpose of this study is to assess the differential expression of AD biomarkers in serum, plasma, and skin biopsies from both lesional and non-lesional skin in moderate to severe AD patients in the presence of TCS and after withdrawal from TCS. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 18 to 75 years
Conditions the study is for
Dermatitis, Atopic
What is being tested?
Triamcinolone 0.1%
Could I receive a placebo?
No, everyone receives an active treatment
How many people
11 participants
Where
1 siteUnited States
Study dates
Dec 2014to 6 Apr 2017
Phase
Phase 4
Are there results?
Yes, posted in the registrySummary in the doctors' view

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 to 75 years
  • All sexes
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Adult, Older adult

Who may be able to join

  • Male or female patients 18-75 years of age
  • AD diagnosed by the Rajka/Hanifin criteria at the time of screening and that has been present for at least 1 year
  • History of inadequate response to a stable regimen of TCS for 1 month (in the 3 months immediately preceding the screening visit) as treatment for their AD
  • Eczema Area and Severity Index (EASI) score ≥ 14 at the screening and baseline visits
  • Investigator's Global Assessment (IGA; 5-point) score ≥ 3 at the screening and baseline visits
  • ≥10% body surface area involvement by AD
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  • A washout period prior to screening for those patients who have previously received the following medications:
  • Cyclosporine/Oral Steroids/Imuran/Mycophenolate Mofetil/Other systemic immunosuppressants: 4 weeks
  • Phototherapy: 4 weeks
  • Biologics: 5 half lives of the drug

Who cannot join

  • Evidence of other concomitant skin conditions (e.g., psoriasis or contact dermatitis)
  • Use of topical calcineurin inhibitors within 4 weeks of screening
  • Hypersensitivity to TCS or to any other ingredients contained by the emollient or TCS product used during the study
  • Evidence of active skin infection at screening or baseline visit
  • Evidence or history of active or latent infections such as tuberculosis or hepatitis C
  • Patient clinical condition is not appropriate for treatment with protocol prescribed TCS
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  • Use of an investigational agent within 4 weeks prior to screening or within 5 half-lives of the investigational agent, whichever is longer
  • Use of a tanning booth/parlor within 4 weeks before the baseline visit
  • Use of any anti-histamine medication within 4 weeks before the baseline visit.
  • History of any condition (e.g. bleeding diathesis) that may predispose the patient to complications associated with the planned skin biopsy procedures
  • Known current malignancy or current evaluation for a potential malignancy, including basal or squamous cell carcinoma of the skin or carcinoma in situ
  • Other clinically significant medical disease that is uncontrolled despite treatment that is likely, in the opinion of the investigator, to impact the patient's ability to participate in the study or to impact the study pharmacodynamic (PD), or safety assessments
  • Unwillingness or inability to comply with the study protocol for any other reason.

Trial locations and contacts

1 site in 1 country.

United States1 site
  • UCSF Dermatology

    San Francisco, California, 94115

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About this study

Official title: A Study in Atopic Dermatitis to Determine Serum and Skin Biopsy Biomarkers in Patients Receiving Topical Corticosteroid (TCS) and Following TCS Withdrawal

The purpose of this study is to assess the differential expression of AD biomarkers in serum, plasma, and skin biopsies from both lesional and non-lesional skin in moderate to severe AD patients in the presence of TCS and after withdrawal from TCS.

Read the detailed description

This exploratory study consists of four visits to the investigator site post screening: at Weeks 0 (baseline), 2, 6 and 8 (Figure 1). At the first visit (baseline), patients who have met the screening eligibility criteria will be started on a stable TCS regimen for a total of two weeks. At the second visit (Week 2) following two weeks of therapy on stable TCS, patients will stop TCS and blood, serum, plasma and two 6mm punch biopsies (one lesional (L) and one non-lesional (NL) skin) will be obtained. At the third visit (Week 6), after four weeks receiving no TCS, the same sample collections will be repeated and the patients will then enter a two week safety follow up. At the end of the safety follow up (last visit, Week 8) and after obtaining written informed consent by the patient, blood, serum and plasma samples mav be collected.

Being tested
Triamcinolone 0.1%
Medical subject headings
Dermatitis, Atopic

What participants receive

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

  • Triamcinolone 0.1%Drug

    Also called Triamcinolone 0.1% ointment

    Topical ointment

Study groups in NCT02317276
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
TreatmentExperimentalTopical Triamcinolone 0.1% ointment will be provided for twice daily application, during treatment periods.
Receives: Drug: Triamcinolone 0.1%

What is being measured

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

  1. Change in Blood and Tissue Levels of Biomarkers Following Treatment of Atopic Dermatitis With Topical Corticosteroids.

    The blood and skin biomarkers to be evaluated include but are not limited to eosinophils, Immunoglobulin E (IgE), Interleukin 13 (IL-13), Chemokine ligand 13 (CCL-13), and Chemokine ligand 17 (CCL-17). These biomarkers will be evaluated for differential gene expression and protein levels in samples obtained from atopic dermatitis patients on and off topical corticosteroid treatment.

    Measured: Baseline to Week 8

Timeline

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

  1. First posted15 Dec 2014 (estimated)
  2. Study startDec 2014
  3. Primary completion6 Apr 2017
  4. Study completion6 Apr 2017

Why it stopped: Unable to meet the study's recruitment goals

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 4
Primary purpose
Treatment
Allocation
Not applicable
Intervention model
Single group
Masking
None (open label)
Enrolment
11 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT02317276
Sponsor's protocol ID
GNE AD 431
Acronym
GNE-AD
Status last verified
Jan 2019
First submitted
3 Dec 2014
Last updated
24 Jan 2019
Data monitoring committee
No

Publications

  • Bieber T. Atopic dermatitis. N Engl J Med. 2008 Apr 3;358(14):1483-94. doi: 10.1056/NEJMra074081. No abstract available.

    PubMed 18385500
  • Williams DL, Ozment-Skelton T, Li C. Modulation of the phosphoinositide 3-kinase signaling pathway alters host response to sepsis, inflammation, and ischemia/reperfusion injury. Shock. 2006 May;25(5):432-9. doi: 10.1097/01.shk.0000209542.76305.55.

    PubMed 16680006
  • Simpson EL. Atopic dermatitis: a review of topical treatment options. Curr Med Res Opin. 2010 Mar;26(3):633-40. doi: 10.1185/03007990903512156.

    PubMed 20070141
  • Ring J, Alomar A, Bieber T, Deleuran M, Fink-Wagner A, Gelmetti C, Gieler U, Lipozencic J, Luger T, Oranje AP, Schafer T, Schwennesen T, Seidenari S, Simon D, Stander S, Stingl G, Szalai S, Szepietowski JC, Taieb A, Werfel T, Wollenberg A, Darsow U; European Dermatology Forum (EDF); European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology (EADV); European Federation of Allergy (EFA); European Task Force on Atopic Dermatitis (ETFAD); European Society of Pediatric Dermatology (ESPD); Global Allergy and Asthma European Network (GA2LEN). Guidelines for treatment of atopic eczema (atopic dermatitis) part I. J Eur Acad Dermatol Venereol. 2012 Aug;26(8):1045-60. doi: 10.1111/j.1468-3083.2012.04635.x.

    PubMed 22805051
  • Schneider L, Tilles S, Lio P, Boguniewicz M, Beck L, LeBovidge J, Novak N, Bernstein D, Blessing-Moore J, Khan D, Lang D, Nicklas R, Oppenheimer J, Portnoy J, Randolph C, Schuller D, Spector S, Tilles S, Wallace D. Atopic dermatitis: a practice parameter update 2012. J Allergy Clin Immunol. 2013 Feb;131(2):295-9.e1-27. doi: 10.1016/j.jaci.2012.12.672.

    PubMed 23374261
  • Gittler JK, Shemer A, Suarez-Farinas M, Fuentes-Duculan J, Gulewicz KJ, Wang CQ, Mitsui H, Cardinale I, de Guzman Strong C, Krueger JG, Guttman-Yassky E. Progressive activation of T(H)2/T(H)22 cytokines and selective epidermal proteins characterizes acute and chronic atopic dermatitis. J Allergy Clin Immunol. 2012 Dec;130(6):1344-54. doi: 10.1016/j.jaci.2012.07.012. Epub 2012 Aug 27.

    PubMed 22951056
  • Choy DF, Hsu DK, Seshasayee D, Fung MA, Modrusan Z, Martin F, Liu FT, Arron JR. Comparative transcriptomic analyses of atopic dermatitis and psoriasis reveal shared neutrophilic inflammation. J Allergy Clin Immunol. 2012 Dec;130(6):1335-43.e5. doi: 10.1016/j.jaci.2012.06.044. Epub 2012 Aug 22.

    PubMed 22920495

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A Phase 4 study testing Triamcinolone 0.1% in people with Dermatitis, Atopic, run by University of California, San Francisco at 1 site in United States.

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 10 inclusion and 13 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: stopped early, as of the sponsor's last update on 24 Jan 2019. 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 United States. 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 4 studies take place after a treatment is approved, to learn more about its long-term benefits and risks in everyday use.

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

Are results available for this study?

Yes. Results are posted in the registry (first posted 24 Jan 2019). A summary is in the For doctors view, and the full results are on ClinicalTrials.gov.

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?

Change in Blood and Tissue Levels of Biomarkers Following Treatment of Atopic Dermatitis With Topical Corticosteroids. (time frame: Baseline to Week 8). 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 NCT02317276, which also lists 7 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 24 Jan 2019.

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