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NCT Number: NCT05789576

A Study to Investigate Efficacy and Safety of VTAMA® (Tapinarof) Cream, 1% in Plaque Psoriasis in the Head and Neck Region

This is an open-label, multi-center study to evaluate the efficacy and safety of VTAMA (tapinarof) cream, 1% in adults with plaque psoriasis occurring in the head and neck region

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Key information

Age range

18 year and older

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Phase 4

Primary location

Dermavant Investigative Site, Macon, Georgia, United States

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About this study

This is an open-label study in which participants with plaque psoriasis in the head and neck region will be assigned to receive VTAMA (tapinarof) cream, 1% once daily for 12 weeks. Study participants will have a follow-up period of 1 week. The study duration will be up to 17 weeks.

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: No

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

Inclusion criteria

  • 18 years of age or older, at the time of signing the informed consent
  • Participants with clinical diagnosis of plaque psoriasis, including lesion(s) in the head and neck region and stable disease in the head and neck region for at least 3 months prior to the study
  • Participant has a plaque psoriasis lesion in the head and neck region that is suitable for evaluation as the target lesion and has a PGA (target lesion) score of 2 (Mild), 3 (Moderate), or 4 (Severe) at Screening and Baseline
  • Female subjects of child bearing potential who are engaging in sexual activity that could lead to pregnancy agree to follow the specified contraceptive guidance throughout the study
  • Negative pregnancy test at Baseline (Day 1)
  • Capable of giving written informed consent

Exclusion criteria

  • Diagnosis of a type of psoriasis other than plaque psoriasis
  • Any sign of infection of any of the psoriatic lesions
  • Concurrent significant dermatologic or inflammatory condition other than plaque psoriasis that, in the Investigator's opinion, would make it difficult to interpret data or assessments during the study
  • History of or ongoing serious illness or medical, physical, or psychiatric condition(s) that, in the Investigator's opinion, may interfere with participation in the study and ability to understand and give informed consent
  • History of sensitivity to the study product, or components thereof or a history of drug or other allergy that, in the opinion of the Investigator or Medical Monitor, contraindicates participation in the study
  • Previous known participation in a clinical study with tapinarof (previously known as GSK2894512 and WBI-1001); previous or current use of VTAMA® (Tapinarof) cream, 1%
  • Use of any prohibited medication or procedure within the indicated period before the baseline visit including other investigational product within 30 days or 5 half-lives of the investigational product (whichever is longer)
  • UV light therapy or prolonged exposure to natural or artificial sources of UV radiation (e.g., phototherapy, tanning beds/booths, or therapeutic sunbathing) within 4 weeks prior to the Baseline

Treatment and study plan

VTAMA (tapinarof) cream, 1%

Drug

VTAMA (tapinarof) cream, 1% applied topically once daily

Other names: DMVT-505

Primary outcomes

  1. Percentage of Participants Who Achieve a Target Lesion Physician Global Assessment (PGA) Score in the Head and Neck Region of Clear (0) or Almost Clear (1) With a ≥ 2-grade Improvement

    Time frame: from Baseline to Week 12

    Physician Global Assessment (PGA) is a clinical tool for assessing the current state/severity of a participant's psoriasis in a target lesion of the head and neck region at a given timepoint. It is a static 5-point assessment of plaque qualities on the clinical characteristics of erythema, scaling, and plaque thickness/elevation within the head and neck region. The PGA ranges from 0 to 4, and is assessed as Clear (0), Almost Clear (1), Mild (2), Moderate (3), and Severe (4). Higher PGA scores represent more severe disease.

Secondary outcomes

  1. Time to Achieve a Target Lesion PGA Score of Clear (0) or Almost Clear (1) With a ≥ 2-grade Improvement

    Time frame: Baseline to Week 12

    Physician Global Assessment (PGA) is a clinical tool for assessing the current state/severity of a participant's psoriasis in a target lesion of the head and neck region at a given timepoint. It is a static 5-point assessment of plaque qualities on the clinical characteristics of erythema, scaling, and plaque thickness/elevation within the head and neck region. The PGA ranges from 0 to 4, and is assessed as Clear (0), Almost Clear (1), Mild (2), Moderate (3), and Severe (4). Higher PGA scores represent more severe disease.

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Organon and Co

Industry

Registry information

Official study title

A Phase 4, Open-label Study to Investigate the Efficacy and Safety of VTAMA® (Tapinarof) Cream, 1% in the Treatment of Plaque Psoriasis Occurring in the Head and Neck Region

Important dates

Study start
2023
Primary completion
2023
Study completion
2023
First posted
Mar 29, 2023
Registry last updated
Jun 12, 2025

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