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CTRI Number  CTRI/2020/11/028831 [Registered on: 03/11/2020] Trial Registered Prospectively
Last Modified On: 17/08/2021
Post Graduate Thesis  No 
Type of Trial  BA/BE 
Type of Study    
Study Design  Randomized, Parallel Group, Placebo Controlled Trial 
Public Title of Study   This study is conducted to know the effectiveness of Adapalene 0.1% gel on patients having mild, moderate and severe pimples and to know how such patients will tolerate the medicine and how safe it is in these patients. 
Scientific Title of Study   A Multicenter, Double-Blind, Randomized, Three arm, Active and Placebo Controlled, Parallel Study to Evaluate the Bioequivalence (with clinical endpoint) of Adapalene Gel, 0.1% of THINQ Pharma-CRO Private Limited, 111 North bridge road, #16-04, Peninsula plaza, Singapore-179098 to DIFFERIN® (Adapalene Gel, 0.1%) of Galderma Laboratories LP Fort Worth, Texas 76177 USA in subjects with Acne Vulgaris. 
Trial Acronym 
Secondary IDs if Any  
Secondary ID  Identifier 
iVRS-CD-20-006 Version: 01 Date 17 Apr 2020  Protocol Number 
 
Details of Principal Investigator or overall Trial Coordinator (multi-center study)  
Name  Dr Sowmya C S 
Designation  Principal Investigator 
Affiliation  KIMS Hospital 
Address  KIMS, Dermatology Department, Consulting Dermatology Division, B Block, OPD building, 2nd Floor, Room No. 10, K.R Road, V.V Puram.

Bangalore
KARNATAKA
560004
India 
Phone  9611116181  
Fax  09108026613225  
Email  sowmya.cs17@gmail.com  
 
Details of Contact Person
Scientific Query
 
Name  Dr Channabasavanna G Halasagi 
Designation  Manager-Medical Affairs 
Affiliation  Invitro Research Solutions Pvt. Ltd 
Address  Invitro Research Solutions Pvt. Ltd, Clinical Development Department, Medical Monitoring Divison, Room No 301, 3rd Floor No. 22 & 23, Kodigehalli Main Road, Sahakar Nagar Post, Hebbal.

Bangalore
KARNATAKA
560092
India 
Phone  9449236330  
Fax  -  
Email  channa@ivrs.org.in  
 
Details of Contact Person
Public Query
 
Name  Mr T Vijay Bhaskar 
Designation  Director-Clinical Development 
Affiliation  Invitro Research Solutions Pvt. Ltd 
Address  Invitro Research Solutions Pvt. Ltd, Clinical Development Department, Clinical Operations Divison, Room No 302,3rd Floor No. 22 & 23, Kodigehalli Main Road, Sahakar Nagar Post, Hebbal.

Bangalore
KARNATAKA
560092
India 
Phone  6366575282  
Fax  -  
Email  vijay@ivrs.org.in  
 
Source of Monetary or Material Support  
THINQ Pharma-CRO Private Limited 111 North bridge road, #16-04 Peninsula plaza, Singapore-179098 
 
Primary Sponsor  
Name  THINQ PharmaCRO Private Limited  
Address  111 North bridge road, #16-04 Peninsula plaza, Singapore-179098 
Type of Sponsor  Pharmaceutical industry-Global 
 
Details of Secondary Sponsor  
Name  Address 
Invitro Research Solutions Pvt Ltd  No. 22 & 23, Kodigehalli Main Road, Sahakar Nagar Post, Hebbal, Bangalore 560092, India  
 
Countries of Recruitment     India  
Sites of Study  
No of Sites = 10  
Name of Principal Investigator  Name of Site  Site Address  Phone/Fax/Email 
Dr Sudhir Kumar Bhatnagar  Abhinav Multispeciality Hospital  Dermatology Department, 1st Floor, Room no.01, Nayanakasha, Kamal Chowk, 440017
Nagpur
MAHARASHTRA 
9823148978
07122631706
abhinavhospitalres13@gmail.com 
Dr Amit Madan  Ajanta Hospital and IVF Centre  Dermatology Department, Ground Floor, PI Chamber, Room No 3,Hall C, 765, ABC Complex, Kanpur Road, Alambagh, 226005
Lucknow
UTTAR PRADESH 
9838001239
00915224101017
amitmadan_2000@yahoo.com 
Dr Sanjiv V Choudhary  All Inidia Institute of Medical Sciences  Department of Dermatology, OPD Complex, 2nd Floor, Room No 407 Plot No. 2, Sector 20, Mihan, 441108
Nagpur
MAHARASHTRA 
9823165012
911126588663
sanjiv.derma26@gmail.com 
Dr Amit Bhaskar  Janta Hospital  Dermatology Department, 1st Floor, Room no.12, Near Water Head Tank, Amara-Akhari Bypass, Chunar Road, 221011
Varanasi
UTTAR PRADESH 
9580210470
9451440030
dramitbhaskar@gmail.com 
Dr Sowmya C S  KIMS Hospital & Research Centre  Dermatology Department, B Block, OPD Building, 2nd Floor, Room No.10, K R Road, V.V Puram, 560004
Bangalore
KARNATAKA 
9611116181
09108026613225
sowmya.cs17@gmail.com 
Dr Shashi Kumar B M  Mandya Institute of Medical Sciences  Dermatology Department, 1st Floor, Room no. 13, Bangalore, Mysore Road, 571401
Mandya
KARNATAKA 
9886197902
08232231001
shashikumarbm@gmail.com 
Dr Gaurkar Sudharshan Pramod  Om Sai Onco Surgery Multispeciality Hospital  Dermatology Department, Block-C, Ground Floor, Room No 02, R.S. No. 457/10 C, Dr. Lad Colony, Sugar Mill Corner, Main road Kasabawada, 416006
Kolhapur
MAHARASHTRA 
9975381115
02402488370
muktangan@gmail.com 
Dr Gaikwad Aparna Vijay  Signus Hospital  Dermatology Department, OPD Room No 02, 2nd Floor Near Atul Diary, Pathardigaon, Pathardi Road, 422010
Nashik
MAHARASHTRA 
8390901466
02532975577
apps_15@ymail.com 
Dr Rashmi Singh  Sudbhawana Hospital  Dermatology Department, 1st Floor, Room no. 06 B31/80, 23B-Bhogabir Lanka, 221005
Varanasi
UTTAR PRADESH 
9386233538
05422367758
sweetrashmi4364@gmail.com 
Dr Jain Rameshchand Heerachand  Vijay Vallabh Hospital and Medical Research Centre  Dermatology Department, OPD Room no.6, Ground Floor, 423,Tirupati Nagar, Phase 1, Bolinj, Virar(W), 401303
Mumbai
MAHARASHTRA 
9821696051
7030333224
drrameshjain@gmail.com 
 
Details of Ethics Committee
Modification(s)  
No of Ethics Committees= 10  
Name of Committee  Approval Status 
HCG NCHRI Cancer centre  Approved 
Instituitional Ethics Committe Ajanta Hospital & IVF Centre  Approved 
Instituitional Ethics Committee  Submittted/Under Review 
Instituitional Ethics Committee  Submittted/Under Review 
Institutional Ethics Committee  Approved 
Janta Hospital Ethics Committee  Approved 
KIMS Institutional Ethics Committee  Approved 
Muktai Hospital Institutional Ethics Committee  Submittted/Under Review 
Om Sai Onco Institutional Ethics Committee  Approved 
Sudbhawana Hospital Ethics Committee  Approved 
 
Regulatory Clearance Status from DCGI  
Status 
Not Applicable 
 
Health Condition / Problems Studied  
Health Type  Condition 
Patients  (1) ICD-10 Condition: L700||Acne vulgaris,  
 
Intervention / Comparator Agent  
Type  Name  Details 
Comparator Agent  Adapalene Gel, 0.1%   A pea size amount of adapalene gel 0.1%(Comparator agent) should be applied on the affected area of the face(e.g., forehead,chin,each cheek) as required. Avoid contact with the eyes, lips, angles of the nose, and mucous membranes. 
Intervention  Test product (T): Adapalene Gel, 0.1% of THINQ Pharma-CRO Private Limited (manufactured by Unique Pharmaceutical Laboratories - A Division of J B Chemicals and Pharmaceuticals limited). Reference product (R): DIFFERIN® (Adapalene Gel, 0.1%) of Galderma Laboratories LP.   A pea size amount of adapalene gel 0.1% THINQ Pharma-CRO Private Limited (manufactured by Unique Pharmaceutical Laboratories - A Division of J B Chemicals and Pharmaceuticals limited) should be applied on the affected area of the face(e.g., forehead,chin,each cheek) as required. Avoid contact with the eyes, lips, angles of the nose, and mucous membranes. 
 
Inclusion Criteria  
Age From  12.00 Year(s)
Age To  40.00 Year(s)
Gender  Both 
Details  1) Male or non-pregnant, non-lactating female aged 12 to 40 years with a clinical diagnosis of acne vulgaris with facial involvement.

2) Written informed consent had to be obtained and for Subjects aged 12 to 17 years, had to sign an assent for the study and a parent or a legal guardian had to sign the informed consent.

3) On the face, greater than or equal to 25 non-inflammatory lesions (i.e., open and closed comedones) and greater than or equal to 20 inflammatory lesions (i.e., papules and pustules) and less than or equal to 2 nodulocystic lesions (i.e., nodules and cysts).

4) Investigator’s Global Assessment (IGA) of acne severity grade 2, 3 or 4 (refer the table below).

Score Description

0 Clear skin with no inflammatory or non-inflammatory lesions.
1 Almost clear; rare non-inflammatory lesions with no more than one small inflammatory lesion.
2 Mild severity; greater than Grade 1;Some non-inflammatory lesions with no more than a few inflammatory lesions (papules/pustules only,
no nodular lesions)
3 Moderate Severity; greater than Grade 2; up to many non-inflammatory lesions and may have some inflammatory lesions, but no more than one small nodular lesion.
4 Severe; greater than Grade 3; up to many non-inflammatory lesions and may have some inflammatory lesions, but no more than a few nodular lesions

5. Willing to refrain from use of all other topical acne medications or antibiotics during the 12 weeks treatment period.

6. Male subjects and female of childbearing potential, willing to use an acceptable form of birth control during the study period.

7. Have used the same brand of make-up for a minimum period of 2 weeks prior to randomization, for subjects who use make-up, and agree to not change make-up brands or types during the study.
 
 
ExclusionCriteria 
Details  1. Females who are breast feeding, pregnant or planning to become pregnant.

2. 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).

3. Subjects who have acne conglobata, acne fulminans and secondary acne (e.g., chloracne and drug induced acne).

4. Excessive facial hair (e.g. beards, sideburns, moustaches, etc.), tattoos that would interfere with diagnosis or assessment of acne vulgaris. Well-trimmed moustaches are allowed. Subjects who have performed wax epilation of the face within 14 days prior to baseline.

5. History of hypersensitivity or allergy to adapalene, retinoids and/or any of the study medication ingredients.

6. Subjects who have a severe or intense irritation on the Face.

7. Use within 6 months prior to baseline (Randomization) or during the study of oral retinoids (e.g. Accutane®) or therapeutic vitamin A supplements of greater than 10,000 units/day (multivitamins are allowed).

8. Use for less than 3 months prior to baseline (Randomization) of estrogens or oral contraceptives; use of such therapy is allowed, if it will remain constant throughout the study.

9. Use on the face within 1 month prior to baseline (Randomization) or during the study of: a) cryo destruction or chemo destruction, b) dermabrasion, c) photodynamic therapy, d) acne surgery, e) intralesional steroids, or f) x-ray therapy, or g) chemical or laser peel.

10. Use within 1 month prior to baseline (Randomization) of: a) androgen receptor blockers for acne (such as spironolactone or flutamide), b) systemic steroids (including intranasal and inhaled corticosteroids),c)systemic antibiotics, d) systemic treatment for acne vulgaris (other than oral retinoids, which require a 6-month washout), or e) systemic anti-inflammatory agents.

11) Use within 2 weeks prior to baseline or during the study of a) topical steroids, b) topical retinoids,c)topical acne treatments including over-the-counter preparations, d) topical anti-inflammatory agents, or e) topical antibiotics.

l2) Use of astringents and toners for less than 2 weeks prior to the start of the study.

13) Use of 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.

14) Concomitant use/planned to use of mega-doses of certain vitamins (such as vitamin D [> 2000 IU/day], vitamin B6 [> 2 mg/day] and vitamin B12 [> 1 mg/day]), haloperidol, halogens such as iodide and bromide, lithium, hydantoin and phenobarbital.

15) Anti-pruritic, including antihistamines, within 24 hours of baseline visits.

16) Use of tanning booths or tanning lamps within 1 week prior to baseline and an unwillingness to refrain from use during the study.

17) A significant medical history of or are currently immunocompromised or receiving immunomodulators/biologics since last 3 months.

18) Have any systemic or dermatologic disease that may affect the evaluation of study results.

19) Subjects with clinically significant unstable medical disorders, life-threatening disease, or current malignancies.

20) Subjects who engage in activities that involve excessive or prolonged exposure to sunlight or weather extremes, such as wind or cold.

21) Subjects who are institutionalized.

22) Current drug abuse (including, but not limited to, cannabinoids and cocaine) or alcohol abuse (greater than two drinks per day).

23) Subjects with any local tolerability assessment score 3 (severe, marked/intense).

24) Lived in the same household as currently enrolled subjects.

25) Subjects who have been treated with an investigational product or investigational device within a period of 30 days prior to study enrollment.

26) Subjects who have been previously enrolled in the study.

27) Clinically significant abnormal findings or condition (other than acne vulgaris), which might, in the opinion of the Investigator, interfere with study evaluations or pose a risk to subject safety during the study.
 
 
Method of Generating Random Sequence   Other 
Method of Concealment   Centralized 
Blinding/Masking   Participant and Investigator Blinded 
Primary Outcome  
Outcome  TimePoints 
Mean percent change from baseline to week 12 (Day 84) in the inflammatory (papules and pustules) lesion count.
Mean percent change from baseline to week 12 (Day 84) in the non-inflammatory (open and closed comedones) lesion count.
 
Baseline to week 12 (Day 84)  
 
Secondary Outcome  
Outcome  TimePoints 
Proportion of subjects with a clinical response of “Success” at week 12.  At week 12 
 
Target Sample Size   Total Sample Size="675"
Sample Size from India="675" 
Final Enrollment numbers achieved (Total)= "Applicable only for Completed/Terminated trials"
Final Enrollment numbers achieved (India)="Applicable only for Completed/Terminated trials" 
Phase of Trial   N/A 
Date of First Enrollment (India)   11/01/2021 
Date of Study Completion (India) Applicable only for Completed/Terminated trials 
Date of First Enrollment (Global)  Date Missing 
Date of Study Completion (Global) Applicable only for Completed/Terminated trials 
Estimated Duration of Trial   Years="0"
Months="5"
Days="0" 
Recruitment Status of Trial (Global)   Not Applicable 
Recruitment Status of Trial (India)  Not Yet Recruiting 
Publication Details   NIL 
Individual Participant Data (IPD) Sharing Statement

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

Response - NO
Brief Summary  

This study is multicentre, double-blind, randomized, three arm, active and placebo controlled, parallel study to evaluate the bioequivalence (with clinical endpoint) of Adapalene Gel, 0.1% daily where study medication will be applied to affected areas of the face once daily in the evening before retiring for 84 consecutive days in 675 acne vulgaris patients. Total study duration for the clinical study will be around 98 days that includes screening period of 14 days plus treatment period of 84 days. The study will be conducted in 10 centres in India. Primary endpoint will be mean percent change from baseline to week 12 (Day 84) in the inflammatory (papules and pustules) lesion count and mean percent change from baseline to week 12 (Day 84) in the non-inflammatory (open and closed comedones) lesion count. The secondary endpoints is proportion of subjects with a clinical response of “Success” at week 12. Safety endpoints are Treatment Emergent Adverse events(TEAE) and local tolerability assessment.


 
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