Bio-equivalence Study With Clinical Endpoints in the Treatment of Acne Vulgaris

The study objectives are to evaluate the therapeutic equivalence and safety of Taro Product to RLD in the treatment of acne vulgaris and to demonstrate the superiority of the efficacy of the test and reference products over the placebo control.

Inclusion criteria

• Healthy male or non-pregnant female aged ≥ 12 and ≤ 40 years with a clinical diagnosis of acne vulgaris
• Subjects who are 18 years of age or older (up to the age of 40) must have provided IRB approved written informed consent. Subjects 12 to 17 years of age, inclusive, must have provided IRB approved written assent; this written assent must be accompanied by an IRB approved written informed consent from the Subject's legally acceptable representative (i.e., parent or guardian).
• Subjects must have a definite clinical diagnosis of acne vulgaris severity grade 2, 3, or 4 as per the Investigator's Global Assessment (IGA).

Exclusion criteria

• Female Subjects who are pregnant, nursing or planning to become pregnant during study participation.
• Subjects with a known hypersensitivity to clindamycin or lincomycin and/or any ingredients in the study drugs.
• Subjects with the presence of any skin condition that would interfere with the diagnosis or assessment of acne vulgaris (e.g., on the face: rosacea, dermatitis, psoriasis, squamous cell carcinoma, eczema, acneiform eruptions caused by medications, steroid acne, steroid folliculitis, or bacterial folliculitis).