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CTRI Number  CTRI/2024/03/063709 [Registered on: 06/03/2024] Trial Registered Prospectively
Last Modified On: 28/07/2025
Post Graduate Thesis  No 
Type of Trial  BA/BE 
Type of Study    
Study Design  Randomized, Parallel Group, Placebo Controlled Trial 
Public Title of Study   clinical Study of Pimecrolimus cream in Atopic dermatitis patients in India  
Scientific Title of Study   A Randomized, Double Blind, Placebo Controlled, Three arm, Parallel, Multicentre, Study to Evaluate the Bioequivalence using Clinical Endpoint of Pimecrolimus Cream, 1% of Encube Ethicals Private Limited, India to Pimecrolimus Cream, 1% of Oceanside Pharmaceuticals, a division of Bausch Health US, LLC Bridgewater, NJ 08807 USA in Treatment of Mild to Moderate Atopic Dermatitis. 
Trial Acronym  Nil 
Secondary IDs if Any  
Secondary ID  Identifier 
G7SYN/P-007/2023; Amendment version 01 date 11/12/23  Protocol Number 
 
Details of Principal Investigator or overall Trial Coordinator (multi-center study)
Modification(s)  
Name  Dr D Sathish Kumar 
Designation  Managing Director 
Affiliation  G7 Synergon Private Limited  
Address  Managing director room/first floor, contract Research Oraganization, No 537 9th Cross 5th main Tata Nagar
Sahakaranagar Post Bangalore Karnataka
Bangalore
KARNATAKA
560092
India 
Phone  9677014651  
Fax    
Email  sathishkumar@g7synergon.in  
 
Details of Contact Person
Scientific Query
 
Name  Dr D Sathish Kumar  
Designation  Managing Director  
Affiliation  G7 Synergon Private Limited  
Address  Managing director room/first floor, contract Research Oraganization, No 537 9th Cross 5th main Tata Nagar Sahakaranagar Post Bangalore Karnataka India

Bangalore
KARNATAKA
560092
India 
Phone  9677014651  
Fax    
Email  sathishkumar@g7synergon.in  
 
Details of Contact Person
Public Query
 
Name  Dr D Sathish Kumar  
Designation  Managing Director  
Affiliation  G7 Synergon Private Limited  
Address  Managing director room/first floor, contract Research Oraganization, No 537 9th Cross 5th main Tata Nagar Sahakaranagar Post Bangalore Karnataka India

Bangalore
KARNATAKA
560092
India 
Phone  9677014651  
Fax    
Email  sathishkumar@g7synergon.in  
 
Source of Monetary or Material Support  
Encube Ethicals Private Limited Unit No. 24, Steelmade Industrial Estate, Marol Village, Andheri (E), Mumbai – 400 059  
 
Primary Sponsor  
Name  Encube Ethicals Private Limited 
Address  Encube Ethicals Private Limited Unit No. 24, Steelmade Industrial Estate, Marol Village, Andheri (E), Mumbai – 400 059 
Type of Sponsor  Pharmaceutical industry-Indian 
 
Details of Secondary Sponsor  
Name  Address 
NIL  NIL 
 
Countries of Recruitment     India  
Sites of Study
Modification(s)  
No of Sites = 30  
Name of Principal Investigator  Name of Site  Site Address  Phone/Fax/Email 
Dr Urvi Panchal  Aarvy Hospital  Aarvy Hospital, Dermatology OPD, Ground Floor, Room No: G-03, Sector 90, Gurugram, Haryana-122505, India.
Gurgaon
HARYANA 
8800827110

drurvi77@gmail.com 
Dr Vipul Gupta  Atharv Multispecialty Hospital and Research Centre  OPD no 2, Ground floor, H-4/Comm-2, Construction Div-21, UP Avas Vikas Parishad, Sector- E, Lucknow-226003, Uttar Pradesh, India.
Lucknow
UTTAR PRADESH 
9005044010

dermavipul@gmail.com 
Dr Pawan Singh   Atmaram Child Care and Critical Care Hospital  Atmaram Child Care and Critical Care Hospital, Department of Dermatology, Ground Floor, Room No- 01, of 53/128 Y Block Naubasta
Kanpur Dehat
UTTAR PRADESH 
9026373593

drpawanderma2020@gmai.com 
Dr Nisha Tushar Parikh  CIMETs Inamdar Multispeciality Hospital  OPD no. 02, Ground floor, Hospital building, Department of dermatology, CIMETs Inamdar Multispeciality Hospital, S.No. 15, Fathima Nagar, Wanawadi, Pune - 411040,
Pune
MAHARASHTRA 
9673834553

drnishaparikh@gmail.com 
Dr Wani Imran Majid  Cutis Institute of Dermatology  Cutis Institute of Dermatology, Dermatology OPD, Ground Floor, Room No : 01, Hyderpora, Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir-190014, India.
Jammu
JAMMU & KASHMIR 
7006971891

drimranmajid@gmail.com 
Dr Dev Prakash Shivhare  GSVM Medical College   OPD Room No. 11, Department of Dermatology, Ground floor, GSVM Medical College Swaroop Nagar, 208002 India Kanpur
Kanpur Nagar
UTTAR PRADESH 
9450136374

devprakash.80@gmail.com 
Dr Vaz Geoffrey Floyd  HBT Trauma care Hospital  OPD No. 106, First floor, Department of dermatology, HBT Trauma care Hospital, Ajgaokar plot, Western Express Highway, Jogeshwari east, Mumbai 400060
Mumbai
MAHARASHTRA 
8976101326

drgeoffreyvaz1@yahoo.com 
Dr Richa Gupta  Health 1 Superspeciality Hospital  Health 1 Superspeciality Hospital, Departmant of Dermatology, 1st Floor, Room No. 05, Shalaj Circle, Sardar Patel Ring Road, Near Venetian Villa, Thaltej, Ahmedabad, Gujarat-380059, India.
Ahmadabad
GUJARAT 
9879245064

drricha08.gupta@gmail.com 
Dr Patnala Guru Prasad  King George Hospital  1st Floor, Clinical Research Area, Department of Dermatology, King George Hospital, Andhra Medical College, Maharanipeta, Visakhapatnam-530002, Andhra Pradesh, India.
Visakhapatnam
ANDHRA PRADESH 
8555976024

drpguruprasadresearch@gmail.com 
Dr Bangaru H  KR Hospital  KR Hospital, Attached to Mysore Medical College and research institute,Dermatology OPD, 1st Floor, Room No- 14, Irwin Road - 570001, Mysuru, Karnataka, India.
Mysore
KARNATAKA 
9886789231

drbangaruskin@gmail.com 
Dr Balkrishna Pralhadrao Nikam  Krishna Vishwa Vidyapeeth University  Krishna Vishwa Vidyapeeth University, Department of Dermatology, Room No-29, Pune-Bangalore Highway, Agashivnagar, Malkapur, Karad, Maharashtra -415539
Satara
MAHARASHTRA 
8275061393

nitaldermpath@gmail.com 
Dr Aparna Vijay Gaikwad  Medinova Shatabdi Hospital  Medinova Shatabdi Super Speciality Hospital, Dermatology OPD, 1st Floor, Room No: 02, Suyojit city centre opp.mahamarg bus stand, mumbai naka,nashik, Maharastra- 422005, India
Nashik
MAHARASHTRA 
9881269249

draparnagaikwad12@gmail.com 
Dr Grandhi Sudhakarrao Venkata   Medipoint Hospitals Pvt.   Medipoint Hospitals Pvt. Ltd., Department of Dermatology, Room No-01, , OPD Bulding, 241/1, New D. P. Road, Aundh, Pune-411007
Pune
MAHARASHTRA 
9850082614

sudhakargrandhi.pentagon@gmail.com 
Dr Kishan Rasubhai Ninama  Neo skin clinic  Neo skin clinic, Dermatology OPD, 1st Floor, Room No- 102, Sai Ganesh Complex, Near Zaver nagar Society, Waghodia Road, Vadodara, Gujarat 300019
Vadodara
GUJARAT 
9099025287

drkrishanninama.dermatologist@gmail.com 
Dr Dipak Patel  Nirmal Hospital PVT LTd  OPD, First floor, Department of dermatology, Nirmal Hospital PVT LTd, Ring Road, Surat-395002, Gujarat, India
Surat
GUJARAT 
9374711540

dr.dipak.patel@gmail.com 
Dr Devendra Annaji Jilhare  Orange city hospital & research Institute  Orange city hospital & research Institute, 1st Floor, Dermatology OPD Bulding, Room No-05, 19 Pandey Layout, Veer Sawarkar Square, Nagpur -440015
Nagpur
MAHARASHTRA 
9850853253

dr.jilharedevendra@gmail.com 
Dr Kinal Joshi  Orchid Laser Hair & Skin Clinic  Orchid Laser Hair & Skin Clinic, Departmant of Dermatology, 3rd Floor, Room No-308, Samved Complex, Jail Road, Bhavnagar, Gujarat-364001, India.
Bhavnagar
GUJARAT 
9099044646

drkinal@gmail.com 
Dr Ajay Deshpande   Oyster and Pearl Hospital (Phadnis Clinic Pvt Ltd)  Oyster and Pearl Hospital (Phadnis Clinic Pvt Ltd), Dermatology OPD, 5th Floor,Room No-504, Ganeshkhind Road, Shivajinagar, Pune-411005
Pune
MAHARASHTRA 
9822879476

drajaydespande1997@gmail.com 
Dr Makwana Dhwaniben Ranchhodbhai   Parth Hospital  Parth Hospital, E/405-4, Deparment of Dermatology, 4th Floor Galaxy Arcade, Room No:407-411, Near Galaxy Cinema, Naroda, Ahmedabad- 382330
Ahmadabad
GUJARAT 
9662133253

dhwanimakwanacr722@gmail.com 
DrPatel Dharaben Dhanjibhai  PHC- Prajna Health Care  PHC- Prajna Health Care, Dermatology OPD, Consulting Room- 205-208, 2nd floor, Aagam avenue, Near adani CNG pump, Sabarmati, Ahmedabad-380005
Ahmadabad
GUJARAT 
9427318224

ddpatel.1411@gmail.com 
Dr Sonal Arvind Chavan   Sangvi Multispeciality Hospital Pvt Ltd  Sangvi Multispeciality Hospital Pvt Ltd, Dermatology OPD, Room No-03, Sr No 71/1/2/189, City Survey No 2387, Krushna Chowk, Krushna Nagar, New Sangvi, Pune-411027
Pune
MAHARASHTRA 
9960666158

drsonalc786@gmail.com 
Dr Adarsh Gowda  Santhosh Hospital  Santhosh Hospital, Department of Dermatology, Ground Floor, Room No-11, 6/1 Promenode road,behind coles park Bangalore-560005
Bangalore
KARNATAKA 
9686100333

adharshgowda@hotmail.com 
Dr Swati R Enginner  Shraddha Multispeciality Hospital  Shraddha Multispeciality Hospital, Departmant of Dermatology, 1st Floor, Room No. 01 Vaibhav Complex, Opp. Civil Hospital, Kalol, Gandhinagar, Gujarat-382721, India.
Gandhinagar
GUJARAT 
9824021254

srengineer6@gmail.com 
Dr Chetan Shantilal Lalseta  Shree Giriraj Multispeciality Hospital  Shree Giriraj Multispeciality Hospital, Department of Dermatology, OPD No- 4, A Unit of Shree Giriraj Lifecare Pvt. Ltd., 27-Navjyot Park Corner, 150 Feet Ring Road, Rajkot-360005
Rajkot
GUJARAT 
9825199585

chetanlalseta@gmail.com 
Dr Harsh Shah  Shree Pragati Foundation’s Hira Mongi Navneet Hospital  Shree Pragati Foundation’s Hira Mongi Navneet Hospital, Departmant of Dermatology, Ground Floor, Room No- 05, Valji Ladha Road, Near Kalidas Natya Gruh, Mulund West, Mumbai -400080,Maharashtra, India.
Mumbai
MAHARASHTRA 
9967288029

drharshshah305@gmail.com 
DrKajale Nikhil Purushottam  Shree Siddhivinayak Maternity and Nursing Home  Shree Siddhivinayak Maternity & Nursing Home, Dermatology OPD No- 4 & 5, Unity Campus, Opp. KTHM College, Gangapur Road, Nashik-422002,
Nashik
MAHARASHTRA 
9595583393

niks_kajale@rediffmail.com 
DrNeeti Kumari  Shri Mahant Indiresh Hospital  Shri Guru Ram Rai Institute of Medical & Health Science, Shri Mahant Indiresh Hospital, Dermatology OPD, Ground Floor, Room No: 02 Patel Nagar, Dehradun,Uttarkhand--248001, India
Dehradun
UTTARANCHAL 
9675365144

neetithakur07@gmail.com 
Dr Milap Jolapara  Shubham Multispeciality Hospital  Shubham Multispeciality Hospital, Departmant of Dermatology, Ground Floor, ABC Complex, Rabari Colony Char Rasta, N. H. No. 8, Amraiwadi, Ahmedabad-380026, Gujarat, India.
Ahmadabad
GUJARAT 
9825926996

shubhamclinicalresearch@gmail.com 
Dr Rashmi Singh  Shubham Sudbhawana Super Speciality Hospital  OPD Ground floor, Shubham Sudbhawana Super Speciality Hospital, B31/80, 23B-Bhogabeer, Lanka, Varanasi, U.P Varanasi
Varanasi
UTTAR PRADESH 
7080063652

sweetrashmi4364@gmail.com 
Dr Rachna Jagia  Venkateshwar Hospital  Venkateshwar Hospita, Dermatology OPD, 6th Floor, Room No: 6909 Sec 18 A, Dwarka, Delhi -110075, India
New Delhi
DELHI 
8826600877

drrachna77@yahoo.co.in 
 
Details of Ethics Committee
Modification(s)  
No of Ethics Committees= 30  
Name of Committee  Approval Status 
Anand Institutional Ethics Committee  Approved 
Atmaram Child Care and Critical Care  Approved 
Ethics Committee GSVM Medical College   Approved 
Ethics Committee Inamdar Multispeciality Hospital  Approved 
ETHICS COMMITTEE OF TRAUMA CARE HOSPITAL  Approved 
Health1 super speciality hospital EC   Approved 
IEC for atharva multispecilty Hospital and research centre   Approved 
IEC KIMS Deemed To Be University, Karad  Approved 
IEC King George Hospital  Approved 
IEC Venkateshwar Hospital Unit Of Asha  Approved 
IEC Venkateshwar Hospital Unit Of Asha  Approved 
IEC- Sangvi Multispeciality Hospital  Approved 
IEC-MMC and RI and Associated Hospital  Approved 
Institutional Ethics Committee , SGRR Institute Of Medical Health Sciences IEC  Approved 
Institutional Ethics Committee Hira Mongi Navneet Hospital  Approved 
Institutional Ethics Committee IUST  Approved 
Kiran Institutional Ethics Committee  Approved 
Leelavati Ethics Committee  Approved 
NIRMAL HOSPITAL PRIVATE LIMITED ETHICS COMMITTEE   Approved 
O And P Ethics Committee Phadnis Clinic Pvt Ltd  Approved 
Orange City Hospital Institutional Ethics Committe  Approved 
Parth Hospital Ethics Committee  Approved 
Penta-Med Ethics Committee  Approved 
Riddhi Medical Nursing Home IEC  Approved 
Riddhi Medical Nursing Home IEC  Approved 
Santosh Hospital-Institutional Ethics Committee  Approved 
Shree Giriraj Hospital Research Ethics Committee  Approved 
Shree Siddhivinayak Hospital Ethics Committee  Approved 
Shubham Institutional Ethics Committee  Approved 
Shubham Sudbhawana Super Speciality Hospital Ethics Committee  Approved 
 
Regulatory Clearance Status from DCGI  
Status 
Approved/Obtained 
 
Health Condition / Problems Studied  
Health Type  Condition 
Patients  (1) ICD-10 Condition: L209||Atopic dermatitis, unspecified,  
 
Intervention / Comparator Agent  
Type  Name  Details 
Comparator Agent  Placebo: Placebo (vehicle) of Pimecrolimus Cream, 1% of Encube Ethicals Private Limited, India.  A thin layer of Investigational Product shall be applied only to the affected skin areas, two times each day (Morning and Evening) for 2 weeks (14 days). 
Comparator Agent  Reference Product: Pimecrolimus Cream, 1% of Oceanside Pharmaceuticals a division of Bausch Health US, LLC Bridgewater, NJ 08807 USA.  A thin layer of Investigational Product shall be applied only to the affected skin areas, two times each day (Morning and Evening) for 2 weeks (14 days). 
Intervention  Test Product: Pimecrolimus Cream, 1% of Encube Ethicals Private Limited, India.  A thin layer of Investigational Product shall be applied only to the affected skin areas, two times each day (Morning and Evening) for 2 weeks (14 days). 
 
Inclusion Criteria  
Age From  12.00 Year(s)
Age To  99.00 Year(s)
Gender  Both 
Details  1. Non-immuno compromised male or non-pregnant, non-lactating female aged 12 years and older with a clinical diagnosis of mild to moderate atopic dermatitis.
2. Subject with clinical diagnosis of mild to moderate atopic dermatitis that has failed to respond adequately to other topical prescription treatments for atopic dermatitis, or for whom those treatments are not advisable as per the Investigator.
3. Subject has confirmed diagnosis of atopic dermatitis for at least 3 months.
4. Subjects having an Investigator’s Global Assessment (IGA) of disease severity of mild or moderate at baseline. (a score of 2 (mild) or 3 (moderate)).
5. Subject having an affected area of atopic dermatitis involvement of at least 5 Percentage Body Surface Area (BSA) at baseline, as defined by the criteria of Hanifin and Rajka criteria.
6. Female subject must have a negative Urine Pregnancy Test at the time of screening or Female Subject of non-child bearing potential.
7. Female Subject of childbearing potential practicing an approved method of contraception that is stable at least 3 months prior to baseline and throughout the study. Acceptable forms of birth control include any of the following: (1) hormonal birth control, which must be stable for more than 3 months prior to baseline; (2) abstinence; subject must use condom plus spermicide if becomes sexually active; (3) double barrier method, such as condom plus spermicide.
8. Male Subject must use accepted methods of birth control or must agree to practice abstinence from study entry until the application of Investigational Product.
9. Willing to provide written informed consent or assent, as applicable. For Subjects who are considered minors (less than 18 completed years), the parent or legal guardian shall sign the consent form and the child shall be required to sign a Subject assent form, as appropriate. 
 
ExclusionCriteria 
Details  1. Females who are pregnant, breastfeeding, or who wish to become pregnant during the study period.
2. Active cutaneous bacterial or viral infection in any treatment area at baseline (e.g., clinically infected atopic dermatitis, impetigo).
3. Sunburn, extensive scarring or pigmented lesion(s) in any treatment area at baseline, which would interfere with evaluations.
4. History or presence of confounding skin conditions, e.g., psoriasis, rosacea, erythroderma, ichthyosis, or scabies.
5. History or presence of Netherton’s Syndrome, immunological deficiencies or diseases, HIV, diabetes, malignancy, serious active or recurrent infection, clinically significant severe renal insufficiency or severe hepatic disorders.
6. Concurrent disease or treatment likely to interfere with the study treatment or evaluations.
7. Use within one month prior to baseline of i) Oral or intravenous corticosteroids, ii) UVA/UVB therapy, iii) PUVA (psoralen plus ultraviolet A) therapy, iv) Tanning booths, v) Nonprescription UV light sources, vi) Immunomodulators or immunosuppressive therapies, vii) Interferon, viii) Cytotoxic drugs, ix) Tacrolimus and x) Pimecrolimus.
8. Use within 14 days of baseline of i) Systemic antibiotics, ii) Calcipotriene or other vitamin D preparations, iii) Retinoids.
9. Use within 7 days prior to baseline of i) Systemic antihistamines, ii) Topical antibiotics, iii) Topical corticosteroids, and iv) other topical drug products.
10. Use within 24 hours prior to baseline of any topical product (e.g., sunscreens, lotions, creams bland emollient/moisturizer) in the areas to be treated.
11. Known allergy or hypersensitivity to pimecrolimus or any other component of the test product or reference product
12. Not willing to minimize or avoid natural and artificial sunlight exposure during treatment
13. Subject with clinically significant vital sign abnormality.
14. Subject with clinically significant unstable medical disorders, life-threatening disease.
15. Subject who has been treated with an investigational drug or investigational device within a period of 30 days prior to study enrolment.
16. Subject who are directly employed at the study site and are associated with conduct of this study.
17. Living in the same household of a subject who is currently participating in this study or living in the same household of a subject who has previously participated in this study.
 
 
Method of Generating Random Sequence   Computer generated randomization 
Method of Concealment   Centralized 
Blinding/Masking   Participant, Investigator and Outcome Assessor Blinded 
Primary Outcome  
Outcome  TimePoints 
The proportion of subjects in each treatment group with treatment success based on the Investigator’s Global Assessment of Disease Severity
Clinical Success is defined as an IGA score of 0 or 1, within the treatment area.
Clinical Failure is defined as an IGA score of more than 1.
 
Baseline to Day 15  
 
Secondary Outcome  
Outcome  TimePoints 
Change in severity of four individual signs and symptoms of AD (i.e., erythema, induration/papulation, lichenification, and pruritus).  Baseline to Day 15 
 
Target Sample Size   Total Sample Size="690"
Sample Size from India="690" 
Final Enrollment numbers achieved (Total)= "0"
Final Enrollment numbers achieved (India)="0" 
Phase of Trial   N/A 
Date of First Enrollment (India)   15/03/2024 
Date of Study Completion (India) Date Missing 
Date of First Enrollment (Global)  Date Missing 
Date of Study Completion (Global) Date Missing 
Estimated Duration of Trial   Years="0"
Months="11"
Days="0" 
Recruitment Status of Trial (Global)
Modification(s)  
Not Applicable 
Recruitment Status of Trial (India)  Completed 
Publication Details   N/A 
Individual Participant Data (IPD) Sharing Statement

Will individual participant data (IPD) be shared publicly (including data dictionaries)?  

Response - NO
Brief Summary  

Its a Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled, three arms Parallel-Design, Multiple-Site Study to Evaluate the Therapeutic Equivalence and Safety of Pimecrolimus Cream, 1% (Encube Ethicals Private Limited) with Pimecrolimus Cream, 1% of Oceanside Pharmaceuticals, a division of Bausch Health US, LLC Bridgewater, NJ 08807 USA in the Treatment of Mild to Moderate Atopic Dermatitis.

The study will recruit 690 patients only from India.

Patients meeting the eligibility criteria will be randomized in 1:1 ratio to the treatment arms.

Subjects shall complete four scheduled clinic visits as follows:

·     Visit 1# : Screening Visit (Up to 2 days prior to Randomization)

·     Visit 2# : Baseline / Randomization Visit (Day 0)

·     Visit 3 : Interim Visit, on Day 8 (± 2 days)

·     Visit 4 : End of Treatment Visit* on Day 15 (+ 2 days)

End of Study/Safety follow-up: 7 days (± 2 days) after end of the last application of Investigational Product. The total duration of the study is 11 Months.

 
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