This is a randomized double-blind vehicle-controlled Phase 3 study to evaluate the efficacy and safety of topical tapinarof cream, 1% once daily for the treatment of plaque psoriasis in adults. Approximately 500 adult subjects with plaque psoriasis will be randomized 2:1 to receive either tapinarof cream, 1% or matching vehicle cream once daily for 12 weeks.
This study is a 12-week double-blind, vehicle-controlled treatment study in which subjects will be randomized to receive tapinarof cream, 1% or vehicle cream once daily for 12 weeks. At the end of the 12-week study treatment, qualified subjects completing the study will have the option to enter a separate open-label, long-term safety and efficacy study for an additional 40 weeks of treatment with tapinarof cream, 1%. Subjects who do not enroll in the open-label long-term study will complete a follow-up visit approximately 4 weeks after end of treatment in this study (at Week 16).
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
TRIPLE
Enrollment
515
Tapinarof cream, 1%, applied once daily
Vehicle cream applied once daily
Percent of Subjects Who Achieve a Physician Global Assessment (PGA) Score of Clear (0) or Almost Clear (1) With a Minimum 2-grade Improvement From Baseline at Week 12. Analyses Were Done Using Multiple Imputation
The PGA is a clinical tool for assessing the current state/severity of a subject's psoriasis at a given timepoint. A static 5-point scale is used to grade lesions on the clinical characteristics of erythema, scaling, and plaque thickness/elevation. The PGA ranges from 0 to 4, and is calculated as Clear (0), Almost clear (1), Mild (2), Moderate (3), and Severe (4). Higher PGA scores represent more severe disease. Analyses were done using multiple imputation
Time frame: Baseline to Week 12
Percent of Subjects With ≥ 75% Improvement in Psoriasis Area and Severity Index (PASI) From Baseline at Week 12. Analyses Were Done Using Multiple Imputation.
The Psoriasis Area and Severity Index (PASI) scoring system combines the assessment of lesion severity and extent of affected area into a single score: 0 (no disease) to 72 (maximal disease). The body is divided into 4 areas for scoring (head, arms, trunk, and legs). Each area is assessed for 3 signs: erythema (redness), induration (plaque thickness), and scale. The severity of each sign in each body area is assessed and scored independently using a 5-point scale, where 0=none, 1=slight, 2=mild, 3=moderate, 4=severe. Each area is also assessed for percent of skin involved: 0 = (0%), 1 = (1-\<10%), 2 = (10-\<30%), 3 = (30-\<50%), 4 = (50 -\<70%), 5 = (70-\<90%), 6 = (90-100%). The individual scores are multiplied by a weighted factor for each body region; the sum of these scores gives the overall PASI score. Higher scores indicate more severe disease. PASI is a static assessment made without reference to previous scores. Analyses were done using multiple imputation.
Time frame: Baseline to Week 12
Percent of Subjects With a PGA Score of 0 or 1 at Week 12. Analyses Were Done Using Multiple Imputation.
The PGA is a clinical tool for assessing the current state/severity of a subject's psoriasis at a given timepoint. A static 5-point scale is used to grade lesions on the clinical characteristics of erythema, scaling, and plaque thickness/elevation. The PGA ranges from 0 to 4, and is calculated as Clear (0), Almost clear (1), Mild (2), Moderate (3), and Severe (4). Higher PGA scores represent more severe disease. Analyses were done using multiple imputation.
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Time frame: Baseline to Week 12
Mean Change in Percent of Total Body Surface Area (%BSA) Affected From Baseline to Week 12
Assessment of BSA with psoriasis was estimated by means of the handprint method, where the full palmar hand of the participant (fully extended palm, fingers and thumb together) represented approximately 1% of the total BSA. Body regions are assigned specific number of handprints with percentage \[Head and neck = 10% (10 handprints), upper extremities = 20% (20 handprints), Trunk (including axillae and groin) = 30% (30 handprints), lower extremities (including buttocks) = 40% (40 handprints)\]. Estimates of the % involvement in each body region will be multiplied by the fraction of total body area to obtain the total %BSA involved by region and overall.
Time frame: Baseline to Week 12
Percent of Subjects With ≥90% Improvement in PASI Score From Baseline to Week 12. Analyses Were Done Using Multiple Imputation.
The Psoriasis Area and Severity Index (PASI) scoring system combines the assessment of lesion severity and extent of affected area into a single score: 0 (no disease) to 72 (maximal disease). The body is divided into 4 areas for scoring (head, arms, trunk, and legs). Each area is assessed for 3 signs: erythema (redness), induration (plaque thickness), and scale. The severity of each sign in each body area is assessed and scored independently using a 5-point scale, where 0=none, 1=slight, 2=mild, 3=moderate, 4=severe. Each area is also assessed for percent of skin involved: 0 = (0%), 1 = (1-\<10%), 2 = (10-\<30%), 3 = (30-\<50%), 4 = (50 -\<70%), 5 = (70-\<90%), 6 = (90-100%). The individual scores are multiplied by a weighted factor for each body region; the sum of these scores gives the overall PASI score. Higher scores indicate more severe disease. PASI is a static assessment made without reference to previous scores. Analyses were done using multiple imputation.
Time frame: Baseline to Week 12