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CTRI Number  CTRI/2018/06/014684 [Registered on: 29/06/2018] Trial Registered Prospectively
Last Modified On: 10/01/2020
Post Graduate Thesis  No 
Type of Trial  BA/BE 
Type of Study    
Study Design  Randomized, Parallel Group, Active Controlled Trial 
Public Title of Study   Clinical study to compare efficay of two formulations of Clindamycin Phosphate 1.2% and Benzoyl Peroxide 5% Gel in patients with Acne Vulgaris 
Scientific Title of Study   A Randomized, Double blind, Multicenter, Three-arm, Parallel, Placebo-controlled, Clinical Study to Evaluate the Bioequivalence using Clinical Endpoint of Clindamycin Phosphate 1.2% and Benzoyl Peroxide 5% Gel (Encube Ethicals Private Limited, India) to DUAC® Gel (Clindamycin Phosphate 1.2% and Benzoyl Peroxide 5% Gel) (Stiefel Laboratories, Inc. Research Triangle Park, NC 27709) in Subjects with Acne Vulgaris 
Trial Acronym   
Secondary IDs if Any  
Secondary ID  Identifier 
CRL011812, Version 1.0, Dated 20 Feb 18  Protocol Number 
 
Details of Principal Investigator or overall Trial Coordinator (multi-center study)  
Name  Dr Ankesh Barnwal 
Designation  Medical Monitor 
Affiliation  Cliantha Research Limited 
Address  Cliantha Research Limited, Garden View Corporate House No.7, Opposite AUDA Garden, Bodakdev, Ahmedabad-380054, Gujarat, India.

Ahmadabad
GUJARAT
350054
India 
Phone  07966219545  
Fax  07966219549  
Email  abarnwal@cliantha.in  
 
Details of Contact Person
Scientific Query
 
Name  Dr Ankesh Barnwal 
Designation  Medical Monitor 
Affiliation  Cliantha Research Limited 
Address  Cliantha Research Limited, Garden View Corporate House No.7, Opposite AUDA Garden, Bodakdev, Ahmedabad-380054, Gujarat, India.

Ahmadabad
GUJARAT
350054
India 
Phone  07966219545  
Fax  07966219549  
Email  abarnwal@cliantha.in  
 
Details of Contact Person
Public Query
 
Name  Mr Vidhu Shekhar Mishra 
Designation  Project Manager 
Affiliation  Cliantha Research Limited 
Address  Cliantha Research Limited, Garden View Corporate House No.7, Opposite AUDA Garden, Bodakdev, Ahmedabad-380054, Gujarat, India

Ahmadabad
GUJARAT
380054
India 
Phone  07966219532  
Fax  07966219549  
Email  vmishra@cliantha.in  
 
Source of Monetary or Material Support  
Encube Ethicals Private Limited 
 
Primary Sponsor  
Name  Encube Ethicals Private Limited 
Address  Encube Ethicals Private Limited, Unit No. 24, Steelmade Industrial Estate, Marol Village, Andheri (E), Mumbai – 400059  
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 = 18  
Name of Principal Investigator  Name of Site  Site Address  Phone/Fax/Email 
Dr Vaibhav Kalambe  AIMS Hospital  Department of Dermatology , Ground floor AIMS Hospital, M.I.D.C., Milap Nagar, Dombivli (East), Dombivli-421203, Maharashtra
Mumbai
MAHARASHTRA 
9167551456

drvaibhavkalambe@gmail.com 
Dr Sharmila Patil  Dr. D.Y. Patil Medical College and Research Centre  Dept. of Dermatology, 1st floor, Dr. D.Y. Patil Medical College and Research Centre, Sector 5, Nerul, Navi Mumbai-400706, Maharashtra
Mumbai
MAHARASHTRA 
9821350217

drsharmilapatil@gmail.com 
Dr Nayan Harshadbhai Patel  GCS Medical College  Department of Dermatology Ground floor OPD No-35 GCS Medical College, Opp. D.R.M. Office, Nr. Chamunda Bridge, Naroda Road, Ahmedabad-380025, Gujarat
Ahmadabad
GUJARAT 
9925011309

patelnayan78.na@gmail.com 
Dr Khemani Usha Naraindas  Gokuldas Tejpal Hospital  Grant government Medical College, Nr. Police Commissioner Office, Lokmanya Tilak Marg, Fort, Mumbai- 400001, Maharashtra, India.
Mumbai
MAHARASHTRA 
9821359301

ushakhemani@gmail.com 
Dr Shivkumar Patil  KLES Dr. Prabhakar Kore Hospital & Medical Research Centre  KLES Dr. Prabhakar Kore Hospital & Medical Research Centre, Nehrunagar, Belagavi-590010, Karnataka, India
Belgaum
KARNATAKA 
9844512315

shivakumarkpatil@gmail.com 
Dr Sonal Mahadev Shendkar  Lifepoint Multispeciality Hospital  145/1, Mumbai Bangalore Highway, Near Hotel Sayaji, Wakad, Pune -411057, Maharashtra, India.
Pune
MAHARASHTRA 
9960178611

Shendkar.sonal82@gmail.com 
Dr Rachita Dhurat  Lokmanya Tilak Municipal General Hospital  New OPD Buliding 2nd floor OPD 16 Department of Dermatology, LokmanyaTilak Municipal General Hospital, Dr. BabasahebAmbedkar Road, Sion (West), Mumbai-400022, Maharashtra
Mumbai
MAHARASHTRA 
9870390057

rachitadhurat@yahoo.co.in 
Dr Grandhi Sudhakarrao Venkata   Medipoint Hospitals Pvt. Ltd.  OPD Building Ground floor, Medipoint Hospitals Pvt. Ltd., 241/1, New D.P. Road, Anudh, Pune-411007, Maharashtra, India
Pune
MAHARASHTRA 
9850082614

drsudhakargrandhipentagon@gmail.com 
Dr Ashish Suthar  Medistar Multispeciality Hospital  Trimurti Avenue , Medistar Char rasta, NH-8, Himmatnagar-383001, Gujarat, India.
Sabar Kantha
GUJARAT 
9429325200

Dr.ashishsuthar@gmail.com 
Dr Ruchir Shah  Sanjivani Superspeciality Hospital Pvt. Ltd  1 Uday park society , Nr. Sunrise Park, Vastrapur, Ahmedabad-380015, Gujarat, India.
Ahmadabad
GUJARAT 
9904079691

Drruchirshah.dermatologist@gmail.com 
Dr Smita Nagpal  Saviour Multispeciality Hospital  Near Bharat Petrol Pump, Near Lakhudi Talav, Stadium Road, Navrangpura, Ahmedabad-380014, Gujarat, India.
Ahmadabad
GUJARAT 
9825721525

nagpalsmita@gmail.com 
Dr Manoj Rajgopal  Shettys Hospital  Department of Dermatology, 2nd floor Shettys Hospital, Kaveri Nagar, Bommanahalli, Bengaluru-560068, Karnataka
Bangalore
KARNATAKA 
9535072175

sumanahospitalresearch@gmail.com 
Dr Bhavik Bhavsar  Shivam Hospital and Research Center  Ground floor OPD, Shivam Hospital and Research Center, Satyanarayan Society, GorsKuva, Jashodanagar Road, Maninagar, Ahmedabad, Gujarat
Ahmadabad
GUJARAT 
9825953263

bhavik.bhavsar78@gmail.com 
Dr SC Bharija  Sir Ganga Ram Hospital  Department of Dermatology, 4th Floor HR Building, Sir Ganga Ram Hospital, Rajinder Nagar, New Delhi-110060
Central
DELHI 
9810068687

drscbharija@gmail.com 
Dr Harish Prasad BR  Sri Venkateshwara Hospital  Department of Dermatology, 3rd floor, Sri Venkateshwara Hospital, 86, Hosur Main Road, Madiwala, Bangalore -560068, Karnataka, India
Bangalore
KARNATAKA 
9838389028

harish.harris@gmail.com 
Dr Murali Narasimhan  SRM Medical College Hospital & Research Centre  Department of Dermatology, 1st floor, SRM Medical College Hospital & Research Centre, Dept. of Dermatology, Venereology and Leprosy, Potheri, Kattankulathur-603203, Tamilnadu
Kancheepuram
TAMIL NADU 
9840168711

leecutis@gmail.com 
Dr Deepak Kotkar  Supe Heart & Diabetes Hospital and Research Centre  Department of Dermatology 1st floor, Supe Heart and Diabetes Hospital, opp. Adhar ashram, Near Runtha School, Gharpuraghat, Ashok Stambh, Nashik-422002, Maharashtra
Nashik
MAHARASHTRA 
9371580600

deepakkotkar@gmail.com 
Dr Jadhav Nikita Sharad  Vijay Vallabh Hospital and medical research centre  423, Tirupati Nagar Phase 1 Bolinj, Virar west, Palghar-401303, Maharashtra, India.
Thane
MAHARASHTRA 
9769862168

dr.nikitasjadhav@gmail.com 
 
Details of Ethics Committee
Modification(s)  
No of Ethics Committees= 18  
Name of Committee  Approval Status 
Institutational Ethics committe for Human Resaerch LokmanyaTilak Municipal Hospital, Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar Road, Sion West, Mumbai, Maharashtra 400022  Approved 
Institutational Ethics Committee, Padmashree Dr. D.Y.Patil Medical college and Hospital and Research Centre, Sector 5, Nerul, NavI Mumbai-400706  Approved 
Institutional Ethics committee ,Grant Government Medical college,Byculla,Mumbai-400008  Approved 
Institutional Ethics Committee GCS Medical College Hospital & Research Centre, Near Chamunda Bridge, Naroda Road, Ahmedabad.  Approved 
Institutional Ethics Committee KLE University, J N Medical College, Nehru Nagar, Belagavi - 590010  Approved 
Institutional Ethics Committee SRM Medical College Hospital & Research Centre SRM Nagar, Potheri, Kattankulathur, Kancheepuram - 603203  Approved 
Institutional Ethics Committee, Vijay Vallabh Hospital  Approved 
LPR ethics committee, Lifepoint multispecialty hospital,145/1,Mumbai – Banglaore highway, Near hotel, Sayaji ,waked pune-411057,Maharashtra,India  Approved 
Medistar Hospital Ethics Committee Trimurti Avenue,Medistar Char Rasta ,N.H.,-8 Himmatnagar-383001,Gujarat,India  Approved 
Penta-Med Ethics Committee, C/O Medipoint Hospitals Pvt. Ltd. 241/1, New D P Road, Aundh, Pune – 411007, Maharashtra, India  Approved 
Sanjivani Hospital Ethics Committee, 1,Uday park Society,Nr.Sunrise Park, Vastrapur ,Ahmedabad-380015 ,Gujarat,India  Approved 
Saviour Hospital Committee, Saviour Hospital , Near Bhart Petrol Pump,Near lakhudi Talav, Stadium Road Navrangpura, Ahmedabad,Gujarat  Approved 
Shettys hospital ethics committee, Plot# 11 & 12, 12th F Main, Kaveri Nagar, Bommanahalli, Bangalore-68, Karnataka.  Approved 
Shivam Ethics Committee, Shivam Hospital, C4, Satyanarayan Society, GorsKuva Jashodanagar Char Rasta, Maninagar (E) Ahmedabad-380008, Gujrat, India.  Approved 
Sir Ganga Ram Hospital Ethics Committee, Room No.1496. IV Floor, Old Building Old Rajinder nagar, NewDelhi 110060 India  Approved 
Sri Venkateshwara Hospital Ethics Committee, Sri Venkateshwara Hospital, #86, Hosur Main Road, Madiwala, Bangalore, Karnataka-560068  Approved 
Supe Hospital Ethics Committee Near Rungta High School, Gharapure Ghat Rd, Ashok Stambh, Panchavati, Nashik- 422002, Maharashtra  Approved 
Suraksha Ethics Committee, Asian Institute of Medical Sciences (AIMS), Plot P-72, Milap Nagar, MIDC, Dombivli-421203, Dist. Thane, Maharashtra, India  Approved 
 
Regulatory Clearance Status from DCGI  
Status 
Approved/Obtained 
 
Health Condition / Problems Studied  
Health Type  Condition 
Patients  Acne Vulgaris,  
 
Intervention / Comparator Agent  
Type  Name  Details 
Comparator Agent  Clindamycin Gel  DUAC® Gel (clindamycin phosphate 1.2% and benzoyl peroxide 5% Gel of Stiefel Laboratories, Inc. Research Triangle Park, NC 27709 Dosage: approx 0.5 gm Route ofadministration:Topical Once a day Duration: application for 78 days 
Intervention  Clindamycin Phosphate 1.2% / Benzoyl Peroxide 5% Gel of Encube Ethicals Private Limited, India, India.   Clindamycin Phosphate 1.2% /Benzoyl Peroxide 5% Gel of Encube Ethicals Private Limited, India. Dosage: approx 0.5 gm Route ofadministration:Topical Once a day Duration: application for 78 days 
Comparator Agent  Placebo  Placebo gel manufactured by Encube Ethicals Private Limited, India Dosage: approx 0.5 gm Route ofadministration:Topical Once a day Duration: application for 78 days 
 
Inclusion Criteria  
Age From  12.00 Year(s)
Age To  40.00 Year(s)
Gender  Both 
Details  Healthy male or non-pregnant female aged more than or equal to 12 and less than or equal to 40 years with a clinical diagnosis of Acne vulgaris.
On the face, more than or equal to 25 non-inflammatory lesions (i.e., open and closed comedones) AND more than or equal to 20 inflammatory lesions (i.e., papules and pustules) AND less than or equal to 2 nodules.
Investigator’s Global Assessment (IGA) of acne severity grade 2, 3 or 4 (refer Table 4).
Willing to refrain from use of all other topical acne medications or antibiotics during the 11 week treatment period.
Male subjects and Female subjects of childbearing potential agree to use accepted methods of birth control including abstinence, from study start to 7 days after the last application of study drug.
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 should sign the consent form and the child will be required to sign a subject “assent” form, as appropriate.
 
 
ExclusionCriteria 
Details  Presence of any skin condition that would interfere with the diagnosis or assessment of acne vulgaris (e.g., on the face: rosacea, dermatitis, psoriasis, squamous cell carcinoma, eczema, acneform eruptions caused by medications, steroid acne, steroid folliculitis, or bacterial folliculitis).
Subjects who have acne conglobata, acne fulminans, nodulocystic acne and secondary acne (e.g.: chloracne and drug induced acne).
Excessive facial hair (e.g. beards, sideburns, moustaches, etc.) that would interfere with diagnosis or assessment of acne vulgaris. Well-trimmed moustaches are allowed.
History of hypersensitivity or allergy to clindamycin or lincomycin or benzoyl peroxide and/or any of the study medication ingredients.
Use within 6 months prior to baseline (Randomisation) of oral retinoids (e.g.
Accutane®) or therapeutic vitamin A supplements of greater than 10,000 units/day (multivitamins are allowed).
Use for less than 3 months prior to baseline (Randomisation) of estrogens or oral contraceptives; use of such therapy is allowed if it will remain constant throughout the study.
Use on the face within 1 month prior to baseline (Randomisation) of: 1) cryodestruction or chemodestruction, 2) dermabrasion / microdermabrasion, 3) photodynamic therapy, 4) acne surgery, 5) intralesional steroids, 6) X-ray therapy, or 7) chemical or laser peel.
Use within 1 month prior to baseline (Randomisation) of: 1) spironolactone, 2) systemic steroids, 3) systemic antibiotics, 4) systemic treatment for acne vulgaris (other than oral retinoids, which require a 6-month washout), or 5) systemic anti-inflammatory agents.
Use within 2 weeks prior to baseline (Randomisation) of: 1) topical steroids, 2) topical retinoids, 3) topical acne treatments including over-the-counter preparations, 4) topical anti-inflammatory agents, 5) medicated cleansers/shampoo or 6) topical antibiotics.
Subjects who have received neuromuscular blocking agents within 14 days prior to study entry (Randomisation).
Used astringents and alcoholic toners for less than 2 weeks prior to the start of the study. The subject must have had an established regimen for at least 2 weeks prior to enrolment and must not have anticipated changing their regimen during the conduct of the entire study.
Used abradants, facials, peels containing glycolic or other acids, masks; washes or soaps containing benzoyl peroxide, salicylic acid, or sulfacetamide sodium; non-mild facial cleansers; moisturizers that contained retinol, salicylic acid or alpha or beta hydroxy acids within the previous 2 weeks.
Concomitant use/planned to use of mega-doses of certain vitamins (such as mega-doses of vitamin D [more than 2000 IU/day], vitamin B6 [more than 2 mg] or vitamin B12 [more than 1 mg/day]), haloperidol, halogens such as iodide and bromide, lithium, hydantoin and phenobarbital.
Use of tanning booths or tanning lamps within 1 week prior to Baseline and an unwillingness to refrain from use during the study.
A significant medical history of or are currently immunocompromised or receiving immunomodulators/biologics since last 3 months.
Subjects with clinically significant vital sign abnormality.
Have a history of regional enteritis, ulcerative colitis, or antibiotic-associated colitis.
Subjects with clinically significant unstable medical disorders, life-threatening disease, or current malignancies.
Subjects who engage in activities that involve excessive or prolonged exposure to sunlight.
History of drug or alcohol abuse within last 6 months.
Lived in the same household as currently enrolled subjects.
Female subjects who are breast-feeding or planning to become pregnant.
Subjects who have been treated with an investigational drug or investigational device within a period of 30 days prior to study enrolment.
Clinically significant abnormal findings or condition (other than acne), which might, in the opinion of the Investigator, interfere with study evaluations orpose a risk to subject safety during the study
 
 
Method of Generating Random Sequence   Computer generated randomization 
Method of Concealment   Centralized 
Blinding/Masking   Participant and Investigator Blinded 
Primary Outcome  
Outcome  TimePoints 
Mean percent change from baseline to week 11 (study Day 77) for inflammatory (papules and pustules) lesions count. 
Day 0 and Day 77 
 
Secondary Outcome  
Outcome  TimePoints 
Mean percent change from baseline to week 11 in the non-inflammatory lesion count.
Proportion of subjects with a clinical response of “success” at week 11
 
Day 0 and Day 77 
 
Target Sample Size   Total Sample Size="910"
Sample Size from India="910" 
Final Enrollment numbers achieved (Total)= "910"
Final Enrollment numbers achieved (India)="0" 
Phase of Trial   N/A 
Date of First Enrollment (India)   30/07/2018 
Date of Study Completion (India) 04/01/2019 
Date of First Enrollment (Global)  Date Missing 
Date of Study Completion (Global) Date Missing 
Estimated Duration of Trial   Years="0"
Months="10"
Days="0" 
Recruitment Status of Trial (Global)
Modification(s)  
Not Applicable 
Recruitment Status of Trial (India)  Completed 
Publication Details   None Yet 
Individual Participant Data (IPD) Sharing Statement

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

Brief Summary  

A Randomized, Double blind, Multicenter, Three-arm, Parallel, Placebo-controlled, Clinical Study to Evaluate the Bioequivalence using Clinical Endpoint of Clindamycin Phosphate 1.2% and Benzoyl Peroxide 5% Gel (Encube Ethicals Private Limited, India) to DUAC® Gel (Clindamycin Phosphate 1.2% and Benzoyl Peroxide 5% Gel) (Stiefel Laboratories, Inc. Research Triangle Park, NC 27709) in Subjects with Acne Vulgaris that will be conducted in twenty centers in India. The primary outcome measures will be mean percent change from baseline to week 11 (study Day 77) for inflammatory (papules and pustules) lesions count. The secondary outcome measures will be mean percent change from baseline to week 11 in the non-inflammatory lesion count and proportion of subjects with a clinical response of “success” at week 11.

 
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