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NCT Number: NCT04856917

A Study to Evaluate the Efficacy and Safety of Imsidolimab (ANB019) in the Treatment of Participants With Acne Vulgaris

Efficacy and Safety of Imsidolimab in Participants with Acne Vulgaris

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Key information

Age range

12 year–45 year

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Phase 2

Primary location

Site 10-115, Waterloo, Ontario, Canada

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About this study

This is a Phase 2, multicenter, randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled study to evaluate the efficacy and safety of imsidolimab in adolescent and adult participants with acne vulgaris (AV). This study also will characterize the pharmacokinetic (PK) profile of imsidolimab and explore the immune response to imsidolimab in participants with AV.

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: No

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

Key Inclusion Criteria:

  • Diagnosis of moderate to severe facial AV
  • Facial IGA) score of 3 (moderate) or 4 (severe)
  • At least 20 and no more than 100 inflammatory lesions on the face
  • No more than 100 non-inflammatory lesions on the face.
  • No more than 5 nodules (≥5 millimeter [mm]) on the face

Key Exclusion Criteria:

  • A participant with acne fulminans or conglobate or secondary acne will be excluded.

Treatment and study plan

Imsidolimab

Drug

Humanized Monoclonal Antibody

Other names: ANB019

Placebo

Biological

Placebo

Primary outcomes

  1. Change From Baseline in Facial Inflammatory Lesion Counts at Week 12

    Time frame: Baseline, Week 12

    The number of facial inflammatory lesions (pustules, papules, and nodular lesions) on the forehead, left and right cheeks, nose, and chin were counted. Baseline was defined as the last available measurement taken prior to the first dose of study treatment.

Secondary outcomes

  1. Change From Baseline in Facial Inflammatory Lesion Counts at Weeks 2, 4, 8, and 20

    Time frame: Baseline, Weeks 2, 4, 8, and 20

    The number of facial inflammatory lesions (pustules, papules, and nodular lesions) on the forehead, left and right cheeks, nose, and chin were counted. Baseline was defined as the last available measurement taken prior to the first dose of study treatment.

  2. Percent Change From Baseline in Facial Inflammatory Lesion Counts at Weeks 2, 4, 8, 12, and 20

    Time frame: Baseline, Weeks 2, 4, 8, 12 and 20

    The number of facial inflammatory lesions (pustules, papules, and nodular lesions) on the forehead, left and right cheeks, nose, and chin were counted. Baseline was defined as the last available measurement taken prior to the first dose of study treatment.

  3. Change From Baseline in Facial Non-inflammatory Lesion Counts at Weeks 2, 4, 8, 12, and 20

    Time frame: Baseline, Weeks 2, 4, 8, 12, and 20

    The number of facial non-inflammatory lesions (open and closed comedones) on the forehead, left and right cheeks, and chin was counted. Baseline was defined as the last available measurement taken prior to the first dose of study treatment.

  4. Percent Change From Baseline in Facial Non-Inflammatory Lesion Counts at Weeks 2, 4, 8, 12, and 20

    Time frame: Baseline, Weeks 2, 4, 8, 12, and 20

    The number of facial non-inflammatory lesions (open and closed comedones) on the forehead, left and right cheeks, and chin was counted. Baseline was defined as the last available measurement taken prior to the first dose of study treatment.

  5. Change From Baseline in Total Facial Lesion (Inflammatory and Non-inflammatory Lesions) Counts at Weeks 2, 4, 8, 12, and 20

    Time frame: Baseline, Weeks 2, 4, 8, 12, and 20

    The number of facial inflammatory (pustules, papules, and nodular lesions) and non-inflammatory (open and closed comedones) lesions on the forehead, left and right cheeks, nose, and chin were counted. Baseline was defined as the last available measurement taken prior to the first dose of study treatment.

  6. Percent Change From Baseline in Total Facial Lesion (Inflammatory and Non-inflammatory Lesions) Counts at Weeks 2, 4, 8, 12, and 20

    Time frame: Baseline, Weeks 2, 4, 8, 12, and 20

    The number of facial inflammatory (pustules, papules, and nodular lesions) and non-inflammatory (open and closed comedones) lesions on the forehead, left and right cheeks, nose, and chin were counted. Baseline was defined as the last available measurement taken prior to the first dose of study treatment.

  7. Change From Baseline in Facial Investigator's Global Assessment (IGA) at Weeks 2, 4, 8, 12, and 20

    Time frame: Baseline, Weeks 2, 4, 8, 12, and 20

    The Facial IGA was a global assessment that was used to assess the current state of acne vulgaris (AV) on the face at each visit. It is a 5-point morphological assessment ranging from 0 (clear) to 4 (severe).

    Clear (0): clear skin with no inflammatory or non-inflammatory lesions

    Almost Clear (1): A few scattered comedowns and a few small papules

    Mild (2): Easily recognizable; less than half the surface is involved. some comedowns and some papules and pustules

    Moderate (3): More than half of the surface is involved. Many comedowns, papules, and pustules. One nodule may be present

    Severe (4): Entire surface is involved. Covered with comedowns, numerous papules and pustules. Few nodules may be present.

    The Facial IGA was an overall global evaluation that was performed at an arm's length distance from the participant and must be performed before the acne lesion count.

  8. Percentage of Participants Achieving a Facial IGA of Clear (0) or Almost Clear (1) With at Least a 2-grade Decrease From Baseline at Weeks 2, 4, 8, 12, and 20

    Time frame: Baseline, Weeks 2, 4, 8, 12, and 20

    The Facial IGA was a global assessment that was used to assess the current state of AV on the face at each visit. It is a 5-point morphological assessment ranging from 0 (clear) to 4 (severe).

    Clear (0): clear skin with no inflammatory or non-inflammatory lesions

    Almost Clear (1): A few scattered comedowns and a few small papules

    Mild (2): Easily recognizable; less than half the surface is involved. some comedowns and some papules and pustules

    Moderate (3): More than half of the surface is involved. Many comedowns, papules, and pustules. One nodule may be present

    Severe (4): Entire surface is involved. Covered with comedowns, numerous papules and pustules. Few nodules may be present.

    The Facial IGA was an overall global evaluation that was performed at an arm's length distance from the participant and must be performed before the acne lesion count.

  9. Percentage of Participants in Each Response Category for the Patient Global Impression of Severity (PGI-S) at Weeks 2, 4, 8, 12, and 20

    Time frame: Baseline, Weeks 2, 4, 8, 12, and 20

    PGI- S was a single-item question, which asks the participant to rate the current severity of AV. The response options were:

    Clear Skin (1)

    Mild (2)

    Moderate (3)

    Severe (4)

    Higher score indicated more severity.

  10. Percentage of Participants in Each Response Category for the Patient Global Impression of Change (PGI-C) at Weeks 2, 4, 8, 12, and 20

    Time frame: Baseline, Weeks 2, 4, 8, 12, and 20

    PGI-C was a single-item, self-administered questionnaire, which asked the participant to rate the change in their symptom severity. Scores ranged from 1 (Very much better) to 7 (Very much worse).

    Very much better (1)

    Much better (2)

    A little better (3)

    No change (4)

    A little worse (5)

    Much worse (6)

    Very much worse (7)

    Higher score indicated more severity.

  11. Change From Baseline in Dermatology Life Quality Index Questionnaire (DLQI) Total Score at Weeks 2, 4, 8, 12, and 20

    Time frame: Baseline, Weeks 2, 4, 8, 12, and 20

    DLQI was a simple 10-question validated questionnaire, each question was scored from 0 (not relevant/not at all) to 3 (very much). The DLQI total score ranged from 0 (no effect on participant's life) to 30 (extremely large effect on participant's life). The aim of this participant-reported questionnaire was to measure how much the skin condition had affected the participant's quality of life. The DLQI was administered to participants ≥ 16 years of age. Participants were administered the same questionnaire during the entire study based on their age at Day 1.

  12. Change From Baseline in Children's Dermatology Life Quality Index (CDLQI) Total Score at Weeks 2, 4, 8, 12, and 20

    Time frame: Baseline, Weeks 2, 4, 8, 12, and 20

    CDLQI was a simple 10-question validated questionnaire, each question was scored from 0 (not relevant/not at all) to 3 (very much). The CDLQI total score ranged from 0 (no effect on participant's life) to 30 (extremely large effect on participant's life). The aim of this participant-reported questionnaire was to measure how much the skin condition had affected the participant's quality of life. The CDLQI was administered to participants < 16 years of age. Participants were administered the same questionnaire during the entire study based on their age at Day 1.

  13. Number of Participants With Treatment Emergent Adverse Events (TEAEs)

    Time frame: First dose of study drug until end of study (up to 20 weeks)

    An AE was defined as any untoward medical occurrence in a participant temporally associated with the use of a study treatment, whether or not considered related to the study treatment. An AE could therefore be any unfavorable and unintended sign (including an abnormal laboratory finding), symptom, or disease (new or exacerbated) temporally associated with the use of a study treatment that did not necessarily have a causal relationship with treatment. An AE was considered "serious" if it resulted in death, life-threatening adverse event, inpatient hospitalization or prolongation of existing hospitalization, persistent or significant incapacity or substantial disruption of the ability to conduct normal life functions, congenital anomaly/birth defect, other important medical events. TEAE was defined as a new event that occurred during or after first dose of study treatment or any event present at baseline that worsens in either intensity or frequency after first dose of study treatment.

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Vanda Pharmaceuticals

Industry

Registry information

Official study title

A Phase 2, Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo Controlled Study to Evaluate the Efficacy and Safety of Imsidolimab (ANB019) in the Treatment of Participants With Acne Vulgaris

Important dates

Study start
2021
Primary completion
2022
Study completion
2022
First posted
Apr 23, 2021
Registry last updated
Sep 22, 2025

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