The study seeks to show whether there is additional benefit of using Lexette and Sorilux in the beginning of the treatment, and then maintenance treatment of Sorilux alone in moderate plaque type psoriasis patients.
This is a single-center, double-blind study. Approximately 30 qualified subjects will be enrolled into a 8 weeks study. The study drugs that will be used in this study are Lexette® (0.05% Halobetasol propionate foam) and Sorilux® (calcipotriene foam). Both Lexette and Sorilux are approved by the United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to treat psoriasis. Subjects will be randomized to study treatment at a 1:1 ratio: of Lexette plus Sorilux for 2 weeks versus Lexette plus vehicle for 2 weeks. Those subjects who are clear or almost clear at the end of 2 weeks will be re-randomized into Sorilux for 6 weeks versus vehicle for 6 weeks at 1:1 ratio. Subjects will attend a Screening Visit/Baseline visit and if found eligible will be randomized to study treatment. Total study period is 8 weeks. Study visits will be, screening/baseline, week 2 and week 8. Study assessments will be at each visit: BSA, PGA, Itch VAS, DLQI, and TLSS in addition to standard medical assessments. There will be a standard prohibited medication/treatment and washout periods.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
DOUBLE
Enrollment
30
Halobetasol Propionate Topical Foam (Lexette Foam) would be applied over the affected area twice daily for 2 weeks.
Calcipotriol Foam (Sorilux Foam) would be applied over the affected area twice daily for 2 weeks 5 minutes after the Lexette application. SORILUX Foam contains calcipotriene 50 mcg/g.
Vehicle Foam would be applied over the affected area twice daily for 6 weeks.
Skin Sciences, PLLC
Louisville, Kentucky, United States
Percent of subjects who maintain clear or almost clear on Physician Global Assessment (PGA) at Week 8
Physician assessment of disease severity. 0=Clear, 1=Almost Clear, 2=Mild, 3=Moderate
Time frame: Week 8
Percent of subjects who maintain clear or almost clear on Physician Global Assessment (PGA) at Week 2
Physician assessment of disease severity. 0=Clear, 1=Almost Clear, 2=Mild, 3=Moderate
Time frame: Week 2
Change in Visual Analogue Scale (VAS) at week 2 and week 8
The VAS is a scale consisting of a 10cm long line and a single question used for measuring itch intensity. The left end point represents "no itch" and the right end point the "worst imaginable itch".
Time frame: Screening/Baseline, Week 2, Week 8
Change in Dermatology Life Quality Index (DLQI) at week 2 and week 8
The Dermatology Life Quality Index (DLQI) is a ten-question questionnaire used to measure the impact of skin disease on the quality of life of an affected person. Each question is scored on a four-point Likert scale: Very much = 3, A lot = 2, A little = 1, Not at all = 0, Not relevant = 0, Question unanswered = 0. The DLQI is calculated by adding the score of each question, resulting in a maximum of 30 and a minimum of 0. The higher the score, the more quality of life is impaired. A score higher than 10 indicates that the patient's life is being severely affected by their skin disease.
Time frame: Screening/Baseline, Week 2, Week 8
Change in Total Lesion Severity Score (TLSS) at week 2 and week 8
A combined score of disease severity of target lesion which includes assessment of erythema (0=none, 2=pink, 4=red, 6=very red, 8=extremely red), induration (0=no evidence of plaque above normal skin level, 2=slight definite elevation above normal skin level, 4=moderate elevation with rounded or sloped edges to plaque, 6=marked elevation with hard sharp edges to plaque, 8=very marked elevation with very hard sharp edges to plaque), and scaling (0=no evidence of scaling on lesion, 2= mild mainly fine scales with some of lesion at least partially covered, 4=moderate somewhat coarser scale and most of lesion at least partially covered, 6= severe coarse thick scales and rough surface covering virtually all of lesion, 8=very severe coarse very thick scales and rough surface covering entire lesion)
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Time frame: Screening/Baseline, Week 2, Week 8