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Dermatitis, AtopicPhase 3ADvantageNCT05149313

A Study of Lebrikizumab in Combination With Topical Corticosteroids in Patients With Atopic Dermatitis (AD) That Are Not Adequately Controlled With or Are Non-eligible for Cyclosporine

A Phase 3 study testing Lebrikizumab in people with Dermatitis, Atopic and Eczema, run by Almirall, S.A. at 48 sites in 8 countries.

Completed

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

Official record
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Trial summary

The main purpose of this study is to evaluate the efficacy of lebrikizumab compared with placebo in participants not adequately controlled with cyclosporine or for whom cyclosporine is not medically advisable up to Week 16. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 12 years and older
Conditions the study is for
Dermatitis, Atopic, Eczema
What is being tested?
Lebrikizumab
Type of treatment
Injection or infusion
Could I receive a placebo?
Yes, some participants may receive a placebo
How many people
331 participants
Where
48 sitesin 8 countries
Study dates
23 Dec 2021to 7 May 2024
Phase
Phase 3
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 12 years and older
  • All sexes
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Child, Adult, Older adult

Who may be able to join

  • Adults and adolescents (aged greater than or equal to (>=) 12 to <18 years at the time of Informed Consent Form (ICF)/Informed Assent Form (IAF) and weighing >=40 kilograms).
  • Chronic AD that has been present for >=1 year before the Screening visit.
  • EASI score >=16 at the Baseline Visit.
  • IGA score >=3 (moderate) (scale of 0 [clear] to 4 [severe]) at the Baseline visit.
  • >=10% BSA of AD involvement at the Baseline visit.
  • Inadequate response to existing topical medications
  • Failure to cyclosporine or non-medically advisable to receive/continue receiving cyclosporine
  • Signed ICF (and informed assent for adolescents as required)

Who cannot join

  • Treatment with TCS within 1 week before the Baseline visit.
  • Treatment with topical calcineurin inhibitors, phosphodiesterase-4 inhibitors such as crisaborole, or cannabinoids within 2 week before the Baseline visit.
  • Treatment with interleukin 4 (IL-4) or interleukin 13 (IL-13) antagonists biological therapies before the Baseline visit. Exception: previous treatment with dupilumab will be allowed in a subset of patients
  • Treatment with immunosuppressive/immunomodulating drugs, phototherapy and photochemotherapy within 4 weeks before the Baseline visit
  • Uncontrolled chronic disease that might require bursts of oral corticosteroids
  • Serious, opportunistic, chronic or recurring infections within 3 months of Screening or before randomization
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  • Current or chronic infection with hepatitis B virus, current infection with hepatitis C virus, known liver cirrhosis and/or chronic hepatitis of any etiology
  • Known or suspected history of immunosuppression, history of HIV infection or positive HIV serology at Screening
  • Any clinically significant laboratory test results obtained at the Screening visit
  • Presence of skin comorbidities that may interfere with study assessments
  • Have had an important side effect to TCS that would prevent further use.

Trial locations and contacts

48 sites in 8 countries.

48 sites in 8 countries

Poland13 sites
  • Alm Site 45

    Bialystok

  • Alm Site 43

    Chorzów

  • Alm Site 38

    Katowice

  • Alm Site 41

    Krakow

  • Alm Site 46

    Krakow

  • Alm Site 37

    Lodz

  • Alm Site 39

    Lublin

  • Alm Site 48

    Ostrowiec Świętokrzyski

  • Alm Site 44

    Rzeszów

  • Alm Site 36

    Szczecin

  • Alm Site 42

    Warsaw

  • Alm Site 47

    Warsaw

  • Alm Site 40

    Wroclaw

Other trials in Poland

France9 sites
  • Alm Site 14

    Bordeaux

  • Alm Site 17

    Le Mans

  • Alm Site 19

    Lille

  • Alm Site 20

    Lille

  • Alm Site 13

    Martigues

  • Alm Site 16

    Nantes

  • Alm Site 15

    Nice

  • Alm Site 18

    Pierre-Bénite

  • Alm Site 12

    Reims

Other trials in France

Germany9 sites
  • Alm Site 28

    Bad Bentheim

  • Alm Site 30

    Berlin

  • Alm Site 24

    Blankenfelde

  • Alm Site 32

    Bonn

  • Alm Site 31

    Frankfurt

  • Alm Site 27

    Göttingen

  • Alm Site 26

    Hamburg

  • Alm Site 29

    Kiel

  • Alm Site 25

    Marburg

Other trials in Germany

Spain9 sites
  • Alm Site 10

    Alicante

  • Alm Site 3

    Badalona

  • Alm Site 6

    Barcelona

  • Alm Site 8

    Barcelona

  • Alm Site 4

    Bilbao

  • Alm Site 5

    Madrid

  • Alm Site 11

    Mieres

  • Alm Site 7

    Seville

  • Alm Site 9

    Zaragoza

Other trials in Spain

Netherlands3 sites
  • Alm Site 34

    Bergen op Zoom

  • Alm Site 33

    Rotterdam

  • Alm Site 35

    Utrecht

Other trials in Netherlands

United Kingdom3 sites
  • Alm Site 23

    Poole

  • Alm Site 22

    Salford

  • Alm Site 21

    Southampton

Other trials in United Kingdom

Austria1 site
  • Alm Site 1

    Graz

Other trials in Austria

Belgium1 site
  • Alm Site 2

    Ghent

Other trials in Belgium

About this study

Official title: A Randomised, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled Phase 3 Clinical Trial to Assess the Efficacy and Safety of Lebrikizumab in Combination With Topical Corticosteroids in Adult and Adolescent Patients With Moderate-To-Severe Atopic Dermatitis That Are Not Adequately Controlled With Cyclosporine or For Whom Cyclosporine is Not Medically Advisable.

The main purpose of this study is to evaluate the efficacy of lebrikizumab compared with placebo in participants not adequately controlled with cyclosporine or for whom cyclosporine is not medically advisable up to Week 16.

Being tested
Lebrikizumab, Lebrikizumab-matching Placebo
Keywords
Topical Corticosteroids, Cyclosporine
Medical subject headings
Dermatitis, Atopic, Eczema

What participants receive

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

  • LebrikizumabBiological

    Lebrikizumab solution for injection administered subcutaneously.

  • Lebrikizumab-matching PlaceboDrug

    Matching Placebo solution for injection administered subcutaneously.

Study groups in NCT05149313
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
LebrikizumabExperimentalLebrikizumab administered subcutaneously (SC), participants will receive 2 injections of lebrikizumab 250 mg at Baseline and Week 2, followed by 1 injection of lebrikizumab 250 milligram (mg) once every two weeks (Q2W) in the induction period up to week 16. Participants who received lebrikizumab 250 mg Q2W during the Induction Period will continue to receive lebrikizumab 250 mg Q2W during the Maintenance Period. In order to maintain the double blind, participants from the lebrikizumab 250 mg Q2W arm will be administered a second injection of blinded placebo during Week 16 and Week 18. From Week 20 up to Week 52, all participants will receive 1 injection of lebrikizumab 250 mg Q2W in Open-label maintenance period.
Receives: Biological: Lebrikizumab
Lebrikizumab-matching PlaceboPlacebo comparatorLebrikizumab-matching Placebo administered SC, 250 mg dose, Q2W in the induction period for 16 weeks. Participants will receive 2 injections of lebrikizumab 250 mg at Week 16 and Week 18 followed by 1 injection of lebrikizumab 250 mg Q2W from Week 20 up to Week 52 in Open-label maintenance period.
Receives: Drug: Lebrikizumab-matching Placebo

What is being measured

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

  1. Double-blind Induction Period: Percentage of Participants Who Achieved Eczema Area and Severity Index (EASI) 75 (>=75% Reduction From Baseline in EASI Score) at Week 16

    The EASI score is used to measure the severity and extent of atopic dermatitis (AD) and measures erythema, infiltration, excoriation and lichenification on 4 anatomic regions of the body: head, trunk, upper limbs, and lower limbs. The severity of the clinical signs of AD for each of 4 body regions was scored on a 4-point scale: 0=absent, 1=mild, 2=moderate and 3=severe. The area of AD involvement on each of the 4 anatomic regions was assessed as a percentage by body area: 0=no eruption, 1=1% to 9%, 2=10% to 29%, 3=30% to 49%, 4=50% to 60%, 5=70% to 80% and 6=90% to 100%. The composite index with total score ranged from 0 to 72, where higher scores indicates more severe and or extensive disease.

    Measured: At Week 16

Secondary outcomes (18)
  1. Double-blind Induction Period: Percentage of Participants Who Achieved Investigator Global Assessment (IGA) Score of 0 or 1 and 2-point Improvement at Week 16

    The IGA is an instrument used to globally rate the severity of the participants AD. It is based on a 5-point scale ranging from 0 (clear), 1 (almost clear), 2 (mild), 3 (moderate) and 4 (severe), and a score is selected using descriptors that best describe the overall appearance of the lesions at a given time point. The score is based on an overall assessment of the degree of erythema, papulation/induration, oozing/crusting (minimal, palpable induration and significant induration). Therapeutic response is an IGA score of 0 (clear) or 1 (almost clear).

    Measured: At Week 16

  2. Double-blind Induction Period: Percentage of Participants Who Achieved a 4-point Improvement in Pruritus Numeric Rating Score (NRS) at Week 16

    The Pruritus NRS is an 11-point scale used by participants to rate their worst pruritus (itch) severity over the past 24 hours, with 0 indicating "No itch," and 10 indicating "Worst itch imaginable. Higher score indicates more severity.

    Measured: At Week 16

  3. Double-blind Induction Period: Percentage of Participants Who Achieved EASI 75 (>=75% Reduction From Baseline in EASI Score) at Weeks 2, 4, 8, and 12

    The EASI score is used to measure the severity and extent of atopic dermatitis (AD) and measures erythema, infiltration, excoriation and lichenification on 4 anatomic regions of the body: head, trunk, upper limbs, and lower limbs. The severity of the clinical signs of AD for each of 4 body regions was scored on a 4-point scale: 0=absent, 1=mild, 2=moderate and 3=severe. The area of AD involvement on each of the 4 anatomic regions was assessed as a percentage by body area: 0=no eruption, 1=1% to 9%, 2=10% to 29%, 3=30% to 49%, 4=50% to 60%, 5=70% to 80% and 6=90% to 100%. The composite index with total score ranged from 0 to 72, where higher scores indicates more severe and or extensive disease. Percentage of participants who achieved EASI 75 (>=75% reduction from baseline in EASI score) at Weeks 2, 4, 8, and 12 were reported

    Measured: At Weeks 2, 4, 8, and12

  4. Double-blind Induction Period: Percentage of Participants Who Achieved EASI 90 (>=90% Reduction From Baseline in EASI Score) at Weeks 2, 4, 8, 12 and 16

    The EASI score is used to measure the severity and extent of AD and measures erythema, infiltration, excoriation and lichenification on 4 anatomic regions of the body: head, trunk, upper limbs, and lower limbs. The severity of the clinical signs of AD for each of 4 body regions was scored on a 4-point scale: 0=absent, 1=mild, 2=moderate and 3=severe. The area of AD involvement on each of the 4 anatomic regions was assessed as a percentage by body area: 0=no eruption, 1=1% to 9%, 2=10% to 29%, 3=30% to 49%, 4=50% to 60%, 5=70% to 80% and 6=90% to 100%. The composite index with total score ranged from 0 to 72, where higher scores indicates more severe and or extensive disease.

    Measured: At Weeks 2, 4, 8, 12 and 16

  5. Double-blind Induction Period: Percentage of Participants Who Achieved EASI 50 (>=50% Reduction From Baseline in EASI Score) at Weeks 2, 4, 8, 12 and 16

    The EASI score is used to measure the severity and extent of AD and measures erythema, infiltration, excoriation and lichenification on 4 anatomic regions of the body: head, trunk, upper limbs, and lower limbs. The severity of the clinical signs of AD for each of 4 body regions was scored on a 4-point scale: 0=absent, 1=mild, 2=moderate and 3=severe. The area of AD involvement on each of the 4 anatomic regions was assessed as a percentage by body area: 0=no eruption, 1=1% to 9%, 2=10% to 29%, 3=30% to 49%, 4=50% to 60%, 5=70% to 80% and 6=90% to 100%. The composite index with total score ranged from 0 to 72, where higher scores indicates more severe and or extensive disease.

    Measured: At Weeks 2, 4, 8, 12 and 16

  6. Double-blind Induction Period: Percentage of Participants Who Achieved a 4-point Improvement in Dermatology Life Quality Index (DLQI) at Weeks 2, 4, 8, 12 and 16

    The DLQI is a 10-item validated questionnaire completed by the participant or caregiver used to assess the impact of skin disease on the participant's quality of life (QoL during the previous week. The 10 questions cover the following topics: symptoms, embarrassment, shopping and home care, clothes, social and leisure, sport, work or study, close relationships, sex, and treatment. Each question was scored on a 4-point scale (ranged from 0 to 3) where, 0 = not at all, 1= a little, 2= a lot, 3= very much, giving a total score ranging from 0 (not at all) to 30 (very much). A high score is indicative of a poor QoL.

    Measured: At Weeks 2, 4, 8, 12 and 16

  7. Double-blind Induction Period: Percentage of Participants Who Achieved a 4-point Improvement in Children's Dermatology Life Quality Index (CDLQI) at Weeks 2, 4, 8, 12 and 16

    The CDLQI is validated from adolescents younger than age of 16 years, which is based on a set of 10 questions different from those of the DLQI to measure the impact of AD disease on QoL in children during the previous week. Each question is scored as follows: 0=not at all or unanswered, 1 = only a little, 2 = quite a lot and 3 = very much. Question 7 has an added possible response, which was scored as 3. CDLQI equals the sum of the score of each question, ranged from 0 (no impact of skin disease on QoL) to 30 (maximum impact on QoL). Higher scores indicate higher impact on QoL.

    Measured: At Weeks 2, 4, 8, 12 and 16

  8. Double-blind Induction Period: Percentage of Participants Who Achieved a 4- Point Improvement in Skin Pain NRS at Week 16

    The Skin Pain NRS is an 11-point scale completed by participants to rate their worst skin pain (example, discomfort or soreness) severity over the past 24 hours, with 0 (indicating "No pain") and 10 (indicating "Worst pain imaginable). Higher scores indicated worse pain.

    Measured: At Week 16

  9. Double-blind Induction Period: Change From Baseline in Body Surface Area (BSA) at Weeks 2, 4, 8, 12 and 16

    The BSA assessment estimates the extent of disease or skin involvement with respect to AD and is expressed as a percentage of total body surface. BSA was determined by the Investigator or designee using the participant palm = 1% BSA rule. The participant's palm is measured from the wrist to the proximal interphalangeal and thumb. This higher the BSA %, the more active atopic dermatitis is present. Percent of BSA for a body region = total number of palms in a body region * % surface area equivalent to 1 palm. Overall percent BSA for an individual is arithmetic mean of % BSA of all 4 body regions and ranges from 0% to 100% with higher values representing greater severity of AD and negative change from baseline indicate no severity.

    Measured: Baseline, Weeks 2, 4, 8, 12 and 16

  10. Double-blind Induction Period: Change From Baseline in Scoring Atopic Dermatitis (SCORAD) at Weeks 8 and 16

    SCORAD is a validated clinical tool for assessing the extent and intensity of AD. There are 3 components: A) Surface involvement is assessed as proportion of involved surface area segment by segment by applying the rule of 9s and reported as the sum of all areas, with a score ranging from 0-100. B) Intensity part of the SCORAD consists of 6 items: erythema, oedema, oozing/crusting, excoriation, lichenification, and dryness. Each item graded as: none (0), mild (1), moderate (2), or severe (3). C) Subjective assessment of itch and of sleeplessness is recorded for each symptom using a visual analogue scale (VAS), where 0=no itch (or no sleeplessness) and 10= worst imaginable itch (or sleeplessness), with maximum score of 20. Formula is: A/5+7B/2+C, A: extent (0-100), B: intensity (0-18), C: subjective symptoms (0-20). SCORAD total score ranged from 0 (no disease) to 103 (severe disease). Higher values represent worse outcome and negative change from baseline indicate improvement.

    Measured: Baseline, Weeks 8 and 16

  11. Double-blind Induction Period: Change From Baseline in Pruritus NRS by Week up to Week 16

    The Pruritus NRS is an 11-point scale used by participants to rate their worst pruritus (itch) severity over the past 24 hours, with 0 indicating "No itch," and 10 indicating "Worst itch imaginable." Higher scores indicated greater severity and negative change from baseline indicate no severity.

    Measured: Baseline, Weeks 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15 and 16

  12. Double-blind Induction Period: Change From Baseline in the Sleep Loss at Week 16 Using Patient-related Outcome (PRO) by Week up to Week 16

    Sleep loss was assessed by all participants using a PRO instrument. Participants (and if applicable, with help of parents/caregiver if required) rate their sleep on a 5-point Likert scale (with scores ranging from 0 [not at all] to 4 [unable to sleep at all]). Higher scores indicated a greater impact and worse outcome; therefore, negative change from baseline indicate less impact.

    Measured: Baseline, Weeks 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15 and 16

  13. Double-blind Induction Period: Change From Baseline in Patient-Oriented Eczema Measure (POEM) Total Score at Weeks 4, 8, 12 and 16

    The POEM is a 7-item, validated questionnaire completed by the participant (and, if applicable, with help of parents/caregiver if required) to assess disease symptoms. Participants are asked to respond to questions on skin dryness, itching, flaking, cracking, sleep loss, bleeding, and weeping. All answers carry equal weight, with a total possible score ranging from 0 to 28 (answers scored as: No days = 0; 1 to 2 days = 1; 3 to 4 days = 2; 5 to 6 days = 3; every day = 4. Higher scores indicated more severe disease and poor quality of life (QoL); therefore, negative change from baseline indicate improvement in QoL.

    Measured: Baseline, Weeks 4, 8, 12 and 16

  14. Double-blind Induction Period: Change From Baseline in Dermatology Life Quality Index (DLQI) Total Score at Weeks 2. 4, 8, 12 and 16

    The DLQI is a 10-item validated questionnaire completed by the participant or caregiver used to assess the impact of skin disease on the participant's QoL during the previous week. The 10 questions cover the following topics: symptoms, embarrassment, shopping and home care, clothes, social and leisure, sport, work or study, close relationships, sex, and treatment. Each question was scored on a 4-point scale (ranged from 0 to 3) where, 0 = not at all, 1= a little, 2= a lot, 3= very much, giving a total score ranging from 0 (not at all) to 30 (very much). A high score is indicative of a poor QoL and negative change from baseline indicate improvement in QoL.

    Measured: Baseline, Weeks 2, 4, 8, 12 and 16

  15. Double-blind Induction Period: Change From Baseline in Children's Dermatology Life Quality Index (CDLQI) at Week 2. 4, 8, 12 and 16

    The CDLQI is validated from adolescents younger than age of 16 years, which is based on a set of 10 questions different from those of the DLQI to measure the impact of AD disease on QoL in children during the previous week. Each question is scored as follows: 0=not at all or unanswered, 1 = only a little, 2 = quite a lot and 3 = very much. Question 7 has an added possible response, which was scored as 3. CDLQI equals the sum of the score of each question, ranged from 0 (no impact of skin disease on QoL) to 30 (maximum impact on QoL). Higher scores indicate higher impact on QoL and negative change from baseline indicate low impact on QoL.

    Measured: Baseline, Weeks 2, 4, 8, 12 and 16

  16. Double-blind Induction Period: Change From Baseline in Skin Pain NRS by Week up to Week 16

    The Skin Pain NRS is an 11-point scale completed by participants to rate their worst skin pain (example, discomfort or soreness) severity over the past 24 hours, with 0 (indicating "No pain") to 10 (indicating "Worst pain imaginable). Higher scores indicated worse pain and negative change from baseline indicate no pain.

    Measured: Baseline, Weeks 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15 and 16

  17. Double-blind Induction Period: Proportion of Topical Corticosteroids (TCS) Medication Free Days

    TCS free days proportion = Number of days participant did not take TCS medication / Number of days from Baseline to Week 16 Date or early discontinuation

    Measured: Baseline up to Week 16

  18. Double-blind Induction Period: Median Time (Days) to TCS-Free Use

    Days from first study drug injection to the day participant stopped using all TCS.

    Measured: Baseline up to Week 16

Timeline

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

  1. First posted8 Dec 2021
  2. Study start23 Dec 2021
  3. Primary completion30 Jan 2023
  4. Study completion7 May 2024

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 3
Primary purpose
Treatment
Allocation
Randomised
Intervention model
Parallel groups
Masking
Quadruple blind
Who is masked
Participant, Care provider, Investigator, Outcomes assessor
Enrolment
331 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT05149313
Sponsor's protocol ID
M-17923-30
Other IDs
2021-002967-23
Acronym
ADvantage
Status last verified
Apr 2025
First submitted
26 Nov 2021
Last updated
20 May 2025
Data monitoring committee
No
FDA-regulated drug
Yes
FDA-regulated device
No
Individual data sharing
No

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A Phase 3 study testing Lebrikizumab in people with Dermatitis, Atopic and Eczema, run by Almirall, S.A. at 48 sites in 8 countries.

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 8 inclusion and 11 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 20 May 2025. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

Where is the study taking place?

The record lists 48 sites in Poland, France, Germany, Spain, Netherlands and 3 more countries. 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. Some participants in this study may receive a placebo. 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 3 studies compare the treatment with the current standard treatment or a placebo in a large group, to confirm how well it works and watch for side effects.

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 6 Nov 2024). 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?

Double-blind Induction Period: Percentage of Participants Who Achieved Eczema Area and Severity Index (EASI) 75 (>=75% Reduction From Baseline in EASI Score) at Week 16 (time frame: At Week 16). It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.

Where can I read the original study information?
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 20 May 2025.

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