A Study to Evaluate the Safety and Efficacy of CB-03-01 Cream, 1% in Subjects With Facial Acne Vulgaris (25)
Condition: Acne Vulgaris
MeSH terms: Acne Vulgaris
Intervention: CB-03-01 cream, 1%; Vehicle cream
Intervention description: CB-03-01 (cortexolone 17α-propionate) is a steroidal antiandrogen that is being developed as a 1% cream for the topical treatment of acne vulgaris.; Vehicle cream manufactured to mimic look and feel of CB-03-01 but without the active ingredient cortexolone 17α-propionate.
Phase: Phase 3
Study type: Interventional
Primary purpose: Treatment
Allocation: Randomized
Intervention model: Parallel Assignment
Masking: Double (Participant, Investigator)
Enrollment: 708.0
Sex: All
Minimum age: 9 Years
Healthy volunteers: No
Keywords: acne; clascoterone; anti-androgen

Summary:

      The primary objective of this study is to determine the safety and efficacy of CB-03-01
      cream, 1%, versus the vehicle cream applied twice daily for 12 weeks in subjects with facial
      acne vulgaris.
    

Eligibility criteria:

        Inclusion Criteria:

          1. Subject is male or non-pregnant female, 9 years of age or older. Females must be
             post-menopausal, surgically sterile, or using highly effective birth control methods.
             Women of child-bearing potential must have a negative urine pregnancy test (UPT) at
             the Screening/Baseline Visit.

          2. Subject has provided written and verbal informed consent/assent. A subject under 18
             years of age must provide written informed assent and be accompanied by the parent or
             legal guardian at the time of assent/consent signing.

          3. Subject has an Investigator's Global Assessment (IGA) score of 3 (moderate) or 4
             (severe) [0 (clear) to 4 (severe) scale].

          4. Subject has facial acne vulgaris with at least 30 to a maximum of 75 inflammatory
             lesions (papules, pustules, and nodules) and 30 to a maximum of 100 non-inflammatory
             lesions (open and closed comedones).

          5. Subject and parent/guardian (if applicable) are willing to comply with study
             instructions and return to the clinic for required visits.

          6. Subject has used the same type and brand of make-up, other facial products (exclusive
             of RX/OTC acne cleansers) and hair products (e.g., shampoo, gel, hair spray, mousse,
             etc.) for at least one (1) month prior to the Baseline Visit and agrees to continue
             his/her other general skin and hair care products and regimen for the entire study.

        Exclusion Criteria:

          1. Subject is pregnant, lactating, or is planning to become pregnant during the study.

          2. Subject has any skin pathology or condition that could interfere with the evaluation
             of the test products or requires the use of interfering topical or systemic therapy.

          3. Subject has greater than two (2) facial nodules.

          4. Subject has nodulocystic acne.

          5. Subject has any condition which, in the investigator's opinion, would make it unsafe
             for the subject to participate in this research study.

          6. Subject is currently enrolled in an investigational drug or device study.

          7. Subject has received an investigational drug or has been treated with an
             investigational device within 30 days prior to the initiation of treatment (Baseline).

          8. Subject has facial hair that could interfere with the study assessments in the opinion
             of the investigator.

          9. Subject and parent/guardian (if applicable) are unable to communicate or cooperate
             with the investigator due to language problems, poor mental development, or impaired
             cerebral function.

         10. Subject may be unreliable for the study including subjects who engage in excessive
             alcohol intake or drug abuse, or subjects who are unable to return for scheduled
             follow-up visits.

         11. Subject has known hypersensitivity or previous allergic reaction to any of the active
             or inactive components of the test articles.

         12. Subject has the need or plans to be exposed to artificial tanning devices or excessive
             sunlight during the trial.

         13. Subject has used any of the prohibited topical anti-acne treatments or procedures
             prior to the study unless appropriate washout period is documented.

         14. Subject has used used any of the prohibited systemic anti-acne medications prior to
             the study unless appropriate washout period is documented.