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CTRI Number  CTRI/2022/04/042259 [Registered on: 28/04/2022] Trial Registered Prospectively
Last Modified On: 09/05/2023
Post Graduate Thesis  No 
Type of Trial  BA/BE 
Type of Study    
Study Design  Other 
Public Title of Study   Comparison of Tretinoin Cream 0.1% from Cadila Healthcare Limited with RETIN-A (Tretinoin) Cream, 0.1% (Valeant Pharmaceuticals North America LLC., USA) and placebo in the treatment of acne vulgaris  
Scientific Title of Study   A Randomized, Double-Blind, Multicenter, Three arm, Active and Placebo-Controlled, Parallel Study to Evaluate the Bioequivalence (with Clinical Endpoint) of Tretinoin Cream USP, 0.1% (Cadila Healthcare Ltd., India) to RETIN-A® (Tretinoin) Cream, 0.1% (Valeant Pharmaceuticals North America LLC., USA) in Subjects with Acne Vulgaris.  
Trial Acronym   
Secondary IDs if Any  
Secondary ID  Identifier 
Protocol No.: CRL121952 Version: 02 Date: 26 Oct 2021  Protocol Number 
 
Details of Principal Investigator or overall Trial Coordinator (multi-center study)  
Name  Dr Dharmesh Domadia 
Designation  President - Global Clinical Operations 
Affiliation  Cliantha Research Limited 
Address  Department Clinical Trials, Room no. 01, 2nd floor, 6, Arista@Eight Corporate House, Near Satyam House, Behind Rajpath Club, Bodakdev, Ahmadabad-380054, Gujarat, India.

Ahmadabad
GUJARAT
380054
India 
Phone  079-66219555  
Fax  07966219549  
Email  ddomadia@cliantha.com  
 
Details of Contact Person
Scientific Query
 
Name  Dr Ankesh Barnwal 
Designation  Associate Director- I– Clinical Trial Medical Services 
Affiliation  Cliantha Research Limited 
Address  Department Clinical Trials, 1st floor, 6, Arista@Eight Corporate House, Near Satyam House, Behind Rajpath Club, Bodakdev, Ahmadabad-380054, Gujarat, India.

Ahmadabad
GUJARAT
380054
India 
Phone    
Fax  079-66219549  
Email  abarnwal@cliantha.com  
 
Details of Contact Person
Public Query
 
Name  Mr Harsh Trivedi 
Designation  Project Manager - Clinical Trials 
Affiliation  Cliantha Research Limited 
Address  Department Clinical Trials, Room no. 01, 2nd floor, 6, Arista@Eight Corporate House, Near Satyam House, Behind Rajpath Club, Bodakdev, Ahmadabad-380054, Gujarat, India.

Ahmadabad
GUJARAT
380054
India 
Phone  079-66219500  
Fax  079-66219549  
Email  htrivedi@cliantha.com  
 
Source of Monetary or Material Support  
Cadila Healthcare Limited,Zydus Corporate Park, Scheme No. 63, Survey No. 536, Khoraj (Gandhinagar), Nr. Vaishnodevi Circle, S.G. Highway, Ahmedabad – 382 481, India. 
 
Primary Sponsor  
Name  Cadila Healthcare Limited 
Address  Zydus Corporate Park, Scheme No.63, Survey No. 536, Khoraj (Gandhinagar), Nr. Vaishnodevi Circle, S.G. Highway, Ahmedabad-382481, India 
Type of Sponsor  Pharmaceutical industry-Global 
 
Details of Secondary Sponsor  
Name  Address 
NILL  NILL 
 
Countries of Recruitment     India  
Sites of Study
Modification(s)  
No of Sites = 20  
Name of Principal Investigator  Name of Site  Site Address  Phone/Fax/Email 
Dr Urvi Panchal  Aarvy Hospital  Room No. 2, Ground floor, Aarvy Hospital, Gurugam-122001, Haryana
Gurgaon
HARYANA 
8800827110

drurvi77@gmail.com 
Dr Panna Shah  Dr. Jivraj Mehta Smark Health Foundation  OPD, Ground floor, Dermatology unit, Dr. Jivraj Mehta Smarak Health Foundation
Ahmadabad
GUJARAT 
9428608796

pannaskinclinic@gmail.com 
Dr Sakshi Midha  Excelcare Hospital  OPD Room, Basement Floor, Excelcare Hospital, 103, Sanjay nagar A, Joshi Marg, Kalwar Road, Jhotwara, Jaipur 302012, Rajasthan, India
Jaipur
RAJASTHAN 
9001711113

sakshi.midha@gmail.com 
Dr Shri Nivash Yadav  Ford Hospital  Balaji Colony, samneghat
Varanasi
UTTAR PRADESH 
7058349029

dermahealth2015@gmail.com 
Dr Nayan Patel  G.C.S Medical College, Hospital & Research Centre  OPD, Ground Floor, Dept. of Dermatology, G.C.S Medical College, Hospital & Research Centre, Opp. DRM Office, near Chamunda bridge, Naroda road, Ahmedabad, Gujarat
Ahmadabad
GUJARAT 
9925011309

patelnayan78.np@gmail.com 
Dr Rinkesh Dobariya  Global Hospital  OPD Room, 4th floor , Research Department, Global Hospital, Global Point, Nr. Navjivan Restaurant, Sarthana Jakat naka, Surat-395006, Gujarat, India
Ahmadabad
GUJARAT 
9011813406

rinkeshdobariya6787@gmail.com 
Dr Shadab Doi  HCC Happiness Care and Cure Multispeciality Hospital LLP  OPD no. 4, 3rd floor, HCC Happiness Care and Cure Multispeciality Hospital LLP, 302, 303, 305, Shital Varsha Mall-5, Shivranjani Cross Road, Satellite,
Ahmadabad
GUJARAT 
9104040404

shadabdoi.cr@gmail.com 
Dr Nandini A S  KIMS Hospital  Room no.10, 2nd floor, B Block, Dept. of Dermatology, KIMS Hospital, K.R Road, V.V. Puram, Banglore-560004, Karnataka
Bangalore
KARNATAKA 
9886829579

drnandinias2002@yahoo.co.in 
Dr Shivakumar Patil   KLES, Dr. Prabhakar Kore Hospital and Medical   OPD No. 23, 1st floor, KLES Dr. Prabhakar kore Hospital, RMRC, Nehru nagar
Belgaum
KARNATAKA 
9844512315

shivakumarpatil@gmail.com 
Dr Bhavik Bhavsar  Lavanya Skin Clinic  OPD Room, 3rd floor, Lavanya Skin Clinic, 303, Aishwarya Complex, Opp. Shell Petrol Pump, Jawahar Chawk, Maninagar, Ahmedabad-380008, Gujarat, India
Ahmadabad
GUJARAT 
9825953263

bhavikbhavsar78@gmail.com 
Dr Monika Gowda  Medstar Speciality Hospital  OPD Room no. 1, Ground floor, Medstar Speciality Hospital, 641/17/1/3, Kodigehalli Main Road, Sahakarnagar, Bangalore-560092, Karnataka, India
Bangalore
KARNATAKA 
9538880387

drmonikagowda.medstar@gmail.com 
Dr Dhwani Makwana  Parth Hospital  OPD Room no. 407, 4th Floor Parth Hospital, E/405-4, 407-411 Galaxy Arcade, Near Galaxy Cinema, Naroda, Gujarat-382330, India
Ahmadabad
GUJARAT 
9601987566

dhwanimakwanacr722@gmail.com 
Dr Sudhir Mamidwar  Pulse Clinic & Hospital  OPD, 3rd floor, Pulse Clinic & Hospital, Vasant Sheela Twin Tower, nr. Sunder Furniture, Lokmat square, Dhantoli, Nagpur, Maharashtra
Nagpur
MAHARASHTRA 
9850244882

drsudhirmamidwar@yahoo.com 
Dr Jigar Parikh  Ratandeep Multispeciality Hospital  OPD Room, 5th floor, Ratandeep Multispeciality Hospital, Nakshatra Complex, Above HDFC Bank, Maninagar Cross Roads, Maninagar, Ahmedabad-380008, Gujarat, India
Ahmadabad
GUJARAT 
9825446242

ramyaclinic_306@yahoo.co.in 
Dr Ashwini Ingle  Rising Medicare Hospital  OPD no. 4, Ground floor, Rising Medicare Hospital, Behind Radission blu Hotel, Kharadi bypass, Kharadi, Pune, Maharashtra
Pune
MAHARASHTRA 
8379092266

drashwinisalunke@gmail.com 
Dr Avinash Jadhav  Saikrupa Hospital  OPD Room, 2nd floor, Saikrupa Hospital, Plot No. 4/14/B, Sector No. 34, Renuka Corner, Tapkir Chowk, Thergaon, Pune-411033, Maharashta, India
Pune
MAHARASHTRA 
7741970087

dravinashjadhav@gmail.com 
Dr Shyamal Balki  Shree Hospital & Clinical Care Centre  OPD, 1st floor, Shree Hospital, 799, Om nagar, Opp Tajshree Building, Mirchi Bazar, Sakkardara square
Nagpur
MAHARASHTRA 
9665477444

drshyamalb@gmail.com 
Dr Rashmi Singh  Shubham Sudbhawana Super Specialty Hospital  OPD Room, 1st floor, Shubham Sudbhawana Super Speciality Hospital, B31/80, 23B-Bhogabir, Lanka Varanasi-221005, Uttar Pradesh, India
Varanasi
UTTAR PRADESH 
7080063652

sweetrashmi4364@gmail.com 
Dr Meenal Bhirud  Surya Multispecialty Hospital  Room no. 5, 2nd floor, Clinical Research dept., Surya Multispeciality Hospital, Surya arcade, opp. Nimani Bus stand, Panchavati, Nashik-422003, Nashik, Maharashtra, India
Nashik
MAHARASHTRA 
9890556785

drmgbhirud@gmail.com 
Dr Rajvee Shah  V. S General Hospital  OPD, 1st floor, V. S General Hospital, Ellisbridge
Ahmadabad
GUJARAT 
9909907196

rajveeshah86.rk@gmail.com 
 
Details of Ethics Committee
Modification(s)  
No of Ethics Committees= 20  
Name of Committee  Approval Status 
Dr. Jivraj Mehta Smark Health Foundation Institutional Ethics Committee  Approved 
Ford Hospital Ethics Committee  Approved 
Global Ethics Committee  Approved 
IEC Sardarmal Khandaka Memorial Hospital  Approved 
IEC, GCS Medical College, Hospital and Research Centre  Approved 
Independent Ethics Committee Society for Research Welfare  Approved 
Institutional Ethics Committee, KLE Academy of Higher Education and Research  Approved 
KIMS Institutional Ethics Committee  Approved 
Leelavati Ethics Committee  Approved 
Medstar Speciality Hospital Ethics Committee  Approved 
Parth Hospital Ethics Committee  Approved 
Parth Hospital Ethics Committee  Approved 
Parth Hospital Ethics Committee  Approved 
Pulse Clinic and Hospital Ethics Committee, Nagpur  Approved 
Ratandeep Institutional Ethics Committee  Approved 
Rising Medicare Hospital and Institutional Ethics Committee  Approved 
Saikrupa Hospital Institutional Ethics Committee  Approved 
Shree Hospital Ethics Committee  Approved 
Shrey Hospital Institutional Ethics Committee  Approved 
Subham Sudbhawana Super. Hosp. Ethics Committee  Approved 
 
Regulatory Clearance Status from DCGI  
Status 
Approved/Obtained 
 
Health Condition / Problems Studied  
Health Type  Condition 
Patients  (1) ICD-10 Condition: L700||Acne vulgaris,  
 
Intervention / Comparator Agent  
Type  Name  Details 
Comparator Agent  RETIN-A® (Tretinoin) Cream, 0.1  Subjects or guardian will be instructed to apply a small amount of IP topically once daily at bedtime for 84 consecutive days from Day 0 as per randomization schedule  
Intervention  Tretinoin cream USP, 0.1%  Subjects or guardian will be instructed to apply a small amount of IP topically once daily at bedtime for 84 consecutive days from Day 0 as per randomization schedule  
 
Inclusion Criteria  
Age From  12.00 Year(s)
Age To  40.00 Year(s)
Gender  Both 
Details  Subjects will be eligible for inclusion in this study only if all of
the following criteria apply:

1. Male or non-pregnant, non-lactating female aged ≥ 12 and ≤ 40 years with a clinical diagnosis of acne vulgaris.

2. On the face, ≥ 25 non-inflammatory lesions (i.e., open and closed comedones) AND ≥ 20 inflammatory lesions (i.e., papules and pustules) AND ≤ 2 nodulocystic lesions (i.e., nodules and cysts).

3. Investigator’s Global Assessment (IGA) of acne severity grade 2, 3 OR 4.

4. Willing and able to refrain from use of all other topical products, all acne medications and all antibiotics (other than study treatment) during the 12-week treatment period.

5. Willing to provide written informed consent or assent (as applicable).

6. If female of childbearing potential, willing to use an acceptable form of birth control during the study.

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.

8. Subject who received COVID-19 vaccine should have recovered from vaccine related side effects prior to screening.
 
 
ExclusionCriteria 
Details  Subjects will not be eligible for inclusion in this study if any of
the following criteria apply:

1. Females who are breastfeeding, pregnant or planning to become pregnant.

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

3. Subjects who have a severe or intense irritation on the face.

4. 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, acne form eruptions caused by medications, steroid acne, steroid folliculitis, or bacterial folliculitis.

5. Excessive facial hair (e.g., beards, sideburns, moustaches, etc.) that would interfere with the diagnosis or assessment of acne vulgaris. Well-trimmed moustaches are allowed.

6. History of hypersensitivity or allergy to tretinoin, retinoids, or any of the investigational product ingredients.

7. Use within 6 months prior to the baseline 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 the baseline of estrogens or oral contraceptives; use of such therapy must remain constant throughout the study.

9. Use on the face within 1 month prior to baseline of 1) Cryodestruction or Chemodestruction, 2) Dermabrasion, 3) Photodynamic therapy, 4) Acne surgery, 5) Intralesional steroids, or 6) X-ray therapy.

10. Use within 1 month prior to baseline 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.

11. Use within 2 weeks prior to baseline of 1) Topical steroids, 2) Topical retinoid 3) Topical acne treatments including over-the-counter preparations 4) Topical anti-inflammatory agents, or 5) Topical antibiotics.

12. Use of astringents and toners for less than 2 weeks prior to baseline.

13. Use of abradants, facials, peels containing glycolic or other acids, masks; washes or soaps containing benzoyl peroxide, salicylic acid, or sulfacetamide sodium; nonmild facial cleansers; moisturizers that contained retinol, salicylic acid or α- or β-hydroxy acids within the previous 2 weeks prior to baseline.

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

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

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

18. Subjects who have been previously enrolled in this study.

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

20. Current drug abuse (including, but not limited to, cannabinoids and cocaine) or alcohol abuse (greater than two drinks per day) or relevant abuse history (within the past year).

21. Subjects with any application site reaction assessment score 3 (severe, marked/intense).

22. Anti-pruritic, including antihistamines, within 24 hours of baseline visit.

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

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

25. Subjects with signs and symptoms suggestive of COVID 19 infection.

26. Institutionalized subject.

27. Live in the same household as currently enrolled subjects.

28. 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   Computer generated randomization 
Method of Concealment   Not Applicable 
Blinding/Masking   Participant and Investigator Blinded 
Primary Outcome  
Outcome  TimePoints 
1. To evaluate bioequivalence (with clinical endpoint) of test product (Tretinoin cream USP, 0.1 %) of Cadila Healthcare Ltd., India with reference product (RETIN-A® Cream, 0.1 %) of Valeant Pharmaceuticals North America LLC., USA

2. To evaluate the superiority of Tretinoin cream USP, 0.1 % of Cadila Healthcare Ltd. and RETIN-A® Cream, 0.1 % of Valeant Pharmaceuticals North America LLC., USA over placebo in subjects with acne vulgaris.
 
15 weeks 
 
Secondary Outcome  
Outcome  TimePoints 
To assess safety and tolerability of the study treatments   Safety will be assessed for total study duration of
15 weeks.
 
 
Target Sample Size   Total Sample Size="570"
Sample Size from India="570" 
Final Enrollment numbers achieved (Total)= "570"
Final Enrollment numbers achieved (India)="570" 
Phase of Trial   N/A 
Date of First Enrollment (India)
Modification(s)  
02/09/2022 
Date of Study Completion (India) 29/04/2023 
Date of First Enrollment (Global)  Date Missing 
Date of Study Completion (Global) Date Missing 
Estimated Duration of Trial   Years="1"
Months="3"
Days="0" 
Recruitment Status of Trial (Global)
Modification(s)  
Not Applicable 
Recruitment Status of Trial (India)  Completed 
Publication Details   Nill 
Individual Participant Data (IPD) Sharing Statement

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

Response - NO
Brief Summary  

This clinical trial intended to Evaluate the Efficacy and Safety of Tretinoin cream USP, 0.1 % of Cadila Healthcare Ltd. with RETIN-A® Cream, 0.1 % of Valeant Pharmaceuticals North America LLC., USA in Subjects with Acne Vulgaris.

 

Objectives

 

Primary Objective –

1.      To evaluate bioequivalence (with clinical endpoint) of  Tretinoin cream USP, 0.1% of Cadila Healthcare Ltd. with RETIN-A® Cream, 0.1 % of Valeant Pharmaceuticals North America LLC., USA in subjects with acne vulgaris.

 

 

2. To evaluate the superiority of Tretinoin cream USP, 0.1 % of Cadila Healthcare Ltd. and RETIN-A® Cream, 0.1 % of Valeant Pharmaceuticals North America LLC., USA over placebo in subjects with acne vulgaris.

 

Secondary Objective

To assess safety and tolerability of the study treatments 
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