This study will assess the safety and efficacy of dapsone gel versus vehicle control in patients with acne vulgaris.
This is a multicenter, double-blind, randomized, parallel-group, vehicle-controlled study to assess the safety and efficacy of dapsone 7.5% gel versus vehicle administered topically once daily for 12 weeks in patients with acne vulgaris.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
TRIPLE
Enrollment
2,238
Dapsone gel applied topically to the face and to affected areas of the trunk once daily for 12 weeks.
Dapsone gel vehicle applied topically to the face and to affected areas of the trunk once daily for 12 weeks.
Unnamed facility
Beverly Hills, California, United States
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Aventura, Florida, United States
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Windsor, Ontario, Canada
Percentage of Patients With a Score of 0 (None) or 1 (Minimal) on the 5-point Global Acne Assessment Score (GAAS)
The Investigator evaluated the patient's acne severity using the 5-point GAAS scale with 0 being none and 4 being severe. The complete scale is as follow: Grade 0 (none) = No evidence of facila acne vulgaris; Grade 1 (minimal) = Few noninflammatory lesions (comedones) are present, a few inflammatory lesions (papules/pustules) may be present, no nodulo-cyctic lesions are allowed; Grade 2 (mild) = Several to many noninflammatory lesions (comedones) are present, a few inflammatory lesions (papules/pustules) are present, no nodulo-cystic lesions are allowed; Grade 3 (moderate) = Many noninflammatory (comedones) and inflammatory lesions (papules/pustules) are present, no nodulo-cystic lesions are allowed; Grade 4 (severe) = Significant degree of inflammatory disease, papules/pustules are a predominant feature, a few nodulo-cystic lesions may be present, comedones may be present.
Time frame: Week 12
Change From Baseline in Inflammatory Facial Lesion Counts
The Investigator evaluated the patient's inflammatory lesions (papule, pustule and nodule/cyst). A negative change from baseline indicates a reduction in lesion counts (improvement) and a positive change from baseline indicates an increase in lesion counts (worsening).
Time frame: Baseline, Week 12
Change From Baseline in Noninflammatory Facial Lesion Counts
The Investigator evaluated the patient's noninflammatory lesions (papule, pustule and nodule/cyst). A negative change from baseline indicates a reduction in lesion counts (improvement) and a positive change from baseline indicates an increase in lesion counts (worsening).
Time frame: Baseline, Week 12
Change From Baseline in Total Lesion Counts
The Investigator evaluated the patient's inflammatory (papule, pustule and nodule/cyst) and non-inflammatory (blackhead and whitehead) lesions. A papule is a small, red, solid elevation less than 1.0 cm in diameter, a pustule is a small, circumscribed elevation of the skin that contains yellow-white exudate and a nodule/cyst is a circumscribed, elevated, solid lesion generally more than 0.5 cm in diameter with palpable depth. The total lesion count was the sum of the inflammatory and non-inflammatory lesion counts. A negative change from baseline indicates a reduction in lesion counts (improvement) and a positive change from baseline indicates an increase in lesion counts (worsening).
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Time frame: Baseline, Week 12
Percentage Change From Baseline in Total Lesion Counts
The Investigator evaluated the patient's Inflammatory (papule, pustule and nodule/cyst) and Non-inflammatory (blackhead and whitehead) lesions. A papule is a small, red, solid elevation less than 1.0 cm in diameter, a pustule is a small, circumscribed elevation of the skin that contains yellow-white exudate and a nodule/cyst is a circumscribed, elevated, solid lesion generally more than 0.5 cm in diameter with palpable depth. The total lesion count was the sum of the inflammatory and non-inflammatory lesion counts. A negative percent change from baseline indicates a reduction in lesion counts (improvement) and a positive percent change from baseline indicates an increase in lesion counts (worsening).
Time frame: Baseline, Week 12
Percentage of Patients Reporting "Very Good" or "Excellent" on Item 10 of the 5-Point Acne Symptom Impact Scale (ASIS)
The patient assessed the impact of their acne vulgaris on the look of their face using item 10 on the 5-point ASIS. Item 10 scores range from 1 (Excellent) to 5 (Bad). The percentage of patients who had an ASIS score of 4 (Fair) or 5 (Bad) at baseline and who reported "Very good" or "Excellent" at Week 12 are reported.
Time frame: Week 12
Change From Baseline in the 9-Item ASIS Sign Domain Score
The patient assessed signs of acne vulgaris using the ASIS. The sign domain is a composite of 9 items of the 17 items on the overall scale. Each of the items is assessed on a 5-point scale: 0 (best) to 4 (worst). The sign domain score is calculated as the average of the 9 items for a total possible score of 0 to 4. A negative number change from baseline indicates an improvement and a positive number change from baseline indicates a worsening.
Time frame: Baseline, Week 12
Percentage of Patients Reporting at Least a 1-Grade Improvement From Baseline in Facial Oiliness on a the 5-Point ASIS Scale
The patient assessed their facial oiliness using item 1 on the 5-point ASIS. Item 1 scores ranged from 0 (Not at all oily) to 4 (Very oily). The percentage of patients who reported at least a 1-grade improvement from baseline in their facial oiliness are reported.
Time frame: Baseline, Week 12
Percentage of Patients Reporting at Least a 1-Grade Improvement From Baseline in Facial Redness on a the 5-Point ASIS Scale
The patient assessed their facial redness using item 8 on the 5-point ASIS. Item 8 scores ranged from 0 (Not at all red) to 4 (Very red). The percentage of patients who reported at least a 1-grade improvement from baseline in their facial redness are reported.
Time frame: Baseline, Week 12