A Study to Evaluate the Safety of Lebrikizumab Compared to Topical Corticosteroids in Adult Patients With Atopic Dermatitis

Inclusion criteria

• Age 18 to 75 years, inclusive, at the start of the run-in period
• AD diagnosed by the Hanifin/Rajka criteria and that has been present for at least 1 year at screening
• Moderate to severe AD as graded by the Rajka/Langeland criteria at screening
• History of inadequate response to a >/= 1 month (within the 3 months prior to the screening visit) treatment regimen of at least daily TCS and regular emollient for treatment of AD
• EASI score >/= 14 at screening
• IGA score >/= 3
• AD involvement of >/= 10% body surface area
• Pruritus Visual Analog Scale score >/= 3

Exclusion criteria

• Past and/or current use of any anti-IL-13 or anti-IL-4/IL-13 therapy, including lebrikizumab
• Use of an investigational agent within 4 weeks prior to screening or within 5 half-lives of the investigational agent, whichever is longer
• Evidence of other skin conditions, including, but not limited to, T-cell lymphoma or allergic contact dermatitis
• History of a severe allergic reaction or anaphylactic reaction to a biologic agent or known hypersensitivity to any component of the lebrikizumab injection
• Use of any complementary, alternative, or homeopathic medicines including, but not limited to, phytotherapies, traditional or non-traditional herbal medications, essential fatty acids, or acupuncture within 7 days prior to the run-in period or need for such medications during the study
• Evidence of other skin conditions; including, but not limited to, T-cell lymphoma or allergic contact dermatitis
• Evidence of, or ongoing treatment (including topical antibiotics) for active skin infection at screening
• Other recent infections meeting protocol criteria
• Active tuberculosis requiring treatment within the 12 months prior to Visit 1
• Evidence of acute or chronic hepatitis or known liver cirrhosis
• Known immunodeficiency, including HIV infection
• Use of a topical calcineurin inhibitor (TCI) at the time of screening, unless the patient is willing to stop TCI use during the study (including the run-in period) and, in the investigator's opinion, it is safe to do so
• Clinically significant abnormality on screening ECG or laboratory tests
• Known current malignancy or current evaluation for a potential malignancy, including basal or squamous cell carcinoma of the skin or carcinoma in situ
• History of malignancy within 5 years prior to screening, except for appropriately treated carcinoma in situ of the cervix, non-melanoma skin carcinoma, Stage I uterine cancer