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Adrenal Suppression and Pharmacokinetics of Topicort® Spray, 0.25% in Pediatric Patients With Plaque Psoriasis

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Taro Pharmaceuticals

Status and phase

Completed
Phase 4

Conditions

Plaque Psoriasis

Treatments

Drug: Topicort® (desoximetasone) Topical Spray, 0.25%

Study type

Interventional

Funder types

Industry

Identifiers

NCT02340169
DSXS-1303

Details and patient eligibility

About

The objective of this study is to evaluate the potential of Topicort® (desoximetasone) Topical Spray, 0.25% to suppress hypothalmic pituitary adrenal axis function. The secondary objectives are to evaluate the efficacy parameters, pharmacokinetics and adverse event profile.

Full description

An open label, post marketing safety study to assess the potential of a TOPICORT® (desoximetasone) Topical Spray, 0.25% to suppress HPA axis function following twice daily dosing for 28 days.

Enrollment

129 patients

Sex

All

Ages

2 to 17 years old

Volunteers

No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

  • Patients aged 7 years and older must have provided written assent accompanied by written informed consent from patient's representative
  • Clinical diagnosis of stable plaque psoriasis with involvement of ≥ 10% body surface area (excluding face and scalp)
  • Physicians Global Assessment score of 3 or 4 at baseline

Exclusion criteria

  • Has other dermatological conditions that may interfere with clinical assessments
  • Allergy or sensitivity to corticosteroids or any drug hypersensitivity or intolerance that would compromise patient safety or study results
  • History of an adverse reaction to Cortrosyn™ or similar test reagents
  • Chronic infectious disease, system or organ disorder or other medical condition that would place patient at undue risk by study participation

Trial design

Primary purpose

Treatment

Allocation

N/A

Interventional model

Single Group Assignment

Masking

None (Open label)

129 participants in 1 patient group

Topicort® Topical Spray, 0.25%
Experimental group
Description:
Topicort® (desoximetasone) Topical Spray, 0.25%, twice a day for 28 days
Treatment:
Drug: Topicort® (desoximetasone) Topical Spray, 0.25%

Trial documents
1

Trial contacts and locations

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