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Atopic DermatitisPhase 2NCT03517566

A Study to Assess the Safety and Efficacy of ZPL389 in Patients With Moderate to Severe Atopic Dermatitis

A Phase 2 study testing ZPL389 3mg, ZPL389 10mg and ZPL389 30mg in people with Atopic Dermatitis, run by Novartis Pharmaceuticals at 89 sites in 16 countries.

Terminated

Stopped early. The study ended before it was planned to and will not resume.

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Trial summary

This was a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled, parallel-group study to assess safety and efficacy of ZPL389 in subjects with moderate to severe atopic dermatitis with a total study duration up to 24 weeks Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 18 years and older
Conditions the study is for
Atopic Dermatitis
What is being tested?
ZPL389 3mg, ZPL389 10mg and ZPL389 30mg
Type of treatment
Pill or oral medicine
Could I receive a placebo?
Yes, some participants may receive a placebo
How many people
293 participants
Where
89 sitesin 16 countries
Study dates
14 Nov 2018to 6 Aug 2020
Phase
Phase 2
Are there results?
Yes, posted in the registrySummary in the doctors' view

Key requirements

Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.

  • Ages 18 years and older
  • All sexes
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Adult, Older adult

Who may be able to join

  • Subjects must give a written, signed and dated informed consent
  • Chronic atopic dermatitis present for at least 1 year before Baseline
  • Moderate to severe atopic dermatitis defined as per EASI, IGA and BSA.
  • Documented recent history (within 6 months before the screening visit) of inadequate response to treatment with topical medications or for whom topical treatments are otherwise medically inadvisable
  • Candidate for systemic treatment

Who cannot join

  • Any skin disease that would confound the diagnosis or evaluation of atopic dermatitis disease activity
  • Use of other investigational drugs within 5 half-lives of enrollment, or within 30 days or until the expected pharmacodynamic effect has returned to baseline, whichever is longer.
  • History of hypersensitivity to any of the study drug constituents or to drugs of similar chemical classes.
  • Participation in prior ZPL389 studies

Trial locations and contacts

89 sites in 16 countries.

89 sites in 16 countries

Russia16 sites
  • Novartis Investigative Site

    Chelyabinsk, 454092

  • Novartis Investigative Site

    Kazan', 420012

  • Novartis Investigative Site

    Krasnodar, 350020

  • Novartis Investigative Site

    Moscow, 123182

  • Novartis Investigative Site

    Petrozavodsk, 185019

  • Novartis Investigative Site

    Saint Petersburg, 191123

  • Novartis Investigative Site

    Saint Petersburg, 192007

  • Novartis Investigative Site

    Saint Petersburg, 194223

  • Novartis Investigative Site

    Saint Petersburg, 194325

  • Novartis Investigative Site

    Saint Petersburg, 196143

  • Novartis Investigative Site

    Saint Petersburg, 196240

  • Novartis Investigative Site

    Saint Petersburg, 197136

  • Novartis Investigative Site

    Smolensk, 214019

  • Novartis Investigative Site

    Stavropol, 355020

  • Novartis Investigative Site

    Yekaterinburg, 620023

  • Novartis Investigative Site

    Yekaterinburg, 620109

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Germany13 sites
  • Novartis Investigative Site

    Bielefeld, 33647

  • Novartis Investigative Site

    Braunschweig, 38100

  • Novartis Investigative Site

    Frankfurt, 60590

  • Novartis Investigative Site

    Gera, 07548

  • Novartis Investigative Site

    Halle, 06108

  • Novartis Investigative Site

    Hamburg, 20537

  • Novartis Investigative Site

    Hamburg, 22391

  • Novartis Investigative Site

    Hanover, 30625

  • Novartis Investigative Site

    Heidelberg, 69120

  • Novartis Investigative Site

    Memmingen, 87700

  • Novartis Investigative Site

    München, 80337

  • Novartis Investigative Site

    Münster, 48149

  • Novartis Investigative Site

    Osnabrück, 49074

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Japan13 sites
  • Novartis Investigative Site

    Fukuoka, 819 0167

  • Novartis Investigative Site

    Fukuoka, 819-0373

  • Novartis Investigative Site

    Kobe, Hyōgo, 654 0011

  • Novartis Investigative Site

    Kyoto, 606 8507

  • Novartis Investigative Site

    Nagoya, Aichi-ken, 467-8602

  • Novartis Investigative Site

    Sakai, Osaka, 593-8324

  • Novartis Investigative Site

    Sapporo, Hokkaido, 060-0063

  • Novartis Investigative Site

    Shinagawa Ku, Tokyo, 141 8625

  • Novartis Investigative Site

    Shinjuku Ku, Tokyo, 162 8655

  • Novartis Investigative Site

    Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo, 160-0023

  • Novartis Investigative Site

    Tokyo, 158 0097

  • Novartis Investigative Site

    Yokohama, Kanagawa, 220-6208

  • Novartis Investigative Site

    Yokohama, Kanagawa, 221-0825

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United States12 sites
  • Novartis Investigative Site

    Cincinnati, Ohio, 45231

  • Novartis Investigative Site

    Fairborn, Ohio, 45324

  • Novartis Investigative Site

    Fountain Valley, California, 92708

  • Novartis Investigative Site

    Greer, South Carolina, 29651

  • Novartis Investigative Site

    Houston, Texas, 77004

  • Novartis Investigative Site

    Litchfield Park, Arizona, 85340

  • Novartis Investigative Site

    Louisville, Kentucky, 40217

  • Novartis Investigative Site

    San Diego, California, 92103

  • Novartis Investigative Site

    San Diego, California, 92123

  • Novartis Investigative Site

    Tampa, Florida, 33609

  • Novartis Investigative Site

    Tampa, Florida, 33612

  • Novartis Investigative Site

    West Jordan, Utah, 84088

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Canada5 sites
  • Novartis Investigative Site

    Markham, Ontario, L3P 1A8

  • Novartis Investigative Site

    Newmarket, Ontario, L3Y 5G8

  • Novartis Investigative Site

    Sainte-Hyacinthe, Quebec, J2S 66

  • Novartis Investigative Site

    Toronto, Ontario, M4V 1R2

  • Novartis Investigative Site

    Waterloo, Ontario, N2J 1C4

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United Kingdom5 sites
  • Novartis Investigative Site

    Dudley, West Midlands, DY1 2HQ

  • Novartis Investigative Site

    Liverpool, L14 3PE

  • Novartis Investigative Site

    London, SE1 9RT

  • Novartis Investigative Site

    Plymouth, Devon, PL6 8DH

  • Novartis Investigative Site

    Portsmouth, PO3 6AD

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Czechia4 sites
  • Novartis Investigative Site

    Karlovy Vary, Czech Republic, 36001

  • Novartis Investigative Site

    Nový Jičín, Czech Republic, 74101

  • Novartis Investigative Site

    Prague, Prague 1, 11000

  • Novartis Investigative Site

    Prague, 100 00

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Netherlands4 sites
  • Novartis Investigative Site

    Bergen op Zoom, 4624 VT

  • Novartis Investigative Site

    Breda, 4818 CK

  • Novartis Investigative Site

    Groningen, 9713 GZ

  • Novartis Investigative Site

    Rotterdam, 3015 CE

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Poland4 sites
  • Novartis Investigative Site

    Katowice, 40-648

  • Novartis Investigative Site

    Rzeszów, 35 055

  • Novartis Investigative Site

    Warsaw, Mazowian, 02 495

  • Novartis Investigative Site

    Warsaw, 04141

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Slovakia4 sites
  • Novartis Investigative Site

    Bardejov, SVK, 085 01

  • Novartis Investigative Site

    Bratislava, 85101

  • Novartis Investigative Site

    Levice, 934 01

  • Novartis Investigative Site

    Svidník, 08901

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Finland3 sites
  • Novartis Investigative Site

    Helsinki, 00250

  • Novartis Investigative Site

    Tampere, 33520

  • Novartis Investigative Site

    Turku, 20520

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Taiwan2 sites
  • Novartis Investigative Site

    Taichung, Taiwan ROC, 40201

  • Novartis Investigative Site

    Taipei, 10002

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Austria1 site
  • Novartis Investigative Site

    Vienna, A 1090

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Belgium1 site
  • Novartis Investigative Site

    Leuven, 3000

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Hungary1 site
  • Novartis Investigative Site

    Debrecen, 4032

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Iceland1 site
  • Novartis Investigative Site

    Kopavogur, 201

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About this study

Official title: A Randomized, Double-blind, Placebo-controlled Multicenter Dose Ranging Study to Assess the Safety and Efficacy of Multiple Oral ZPL389 Doses in Patients With Moderate to Severe Atopic Dermatitis (ZEST Trial)

This was a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled, parallel-group study to assess safety and efficacy of ZPL389 in subjects with moderate to severe atopic dermatitis with a total study duration up to 24 weeks

Read the detailed description

A screening period of up to 4 weeks was followed by a 16-week double blinded treatment period.

After the end of treatment visit, subjects were offered the possibility of ongoing treatment in the extension study (CZPL389A2203E1/ NCT03948334), or of entering the 4 week treatment-free follow-up period.

Being tested
Placebo, ZPL389 3mg, ZPL389 10mg, ZPL389 30mg, ZPL389 50mg
Keywords
atopic dermatitis, AD, eczema, atopic eczema, itch, pruritus, histamine 4 receptor, antagonist, H4R, ZPL389, ZPL389A2203, dermatitis
Medical subject headings
Dermatitis, Atopic, Eczema, Pruritus, Dermatitis

What participants receive

What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.

  • PlaceboDrug

    once daily from baseline until week 16

  • ZPL389 3mgDrug

    ZPL389 3 mg oral powder; once daily from baseline to week 16

  • ZPL389 10mgDrug

    ZPL389 10 mg oral powder; once daily from baseline to week 16

  • ZPL389 30mgDrug

    ZPL389 30 mg oral powder; once daily from baseline to week 16

  • ZPL389 50mgDrug

    ZPL389 50 mg oral powder; once daily from baseline to week 16

Study groups in NCT03517566
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
placeboPlacebo comparatorPlacebo
Receives: Drug: Placebo
ZPL389 3mgExperimentalZPL389 3 mg oral powder
Receives: Drug: ZPL389 3mg
ZPL389 10 mgExperimentalZPL389 10 mg oral powder
Receives: Drug: ZPL389 10mg
ZPL389 30mgExperimentalZPL389 30 mg oral powder
Receives: Drug: ZPL389 30mg
ZPL389 50mgExperimentalZPL389 50 mg oral powder
Receives: Drug: ZPL389 50mg

What is being measured

The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.

  1. Percentage of IGA Responders at Week 16

    Investigator's Global Assessment (IGA) score is used to determine the severity of atopic dermatitis symptoms and clinical response to treatment. It reflects a subject's overall disease severity for the whole body. The scale includes 0 = clear, 1 = almost clear, 2 = mild, 3 = moderate and 4 = severe. It is a static scale and does not refer to previous status of the subject.

    IGA response is defined as achievement of an IGA score of 0 or 1 with a 2-point reduction from baseline without use of confounding therapy (e.g. rescue medication) up to the assessment time point.

    Treatment discontinuations for lack of efficacy or adverse event are considered non-responders.

    Percentage of responders was calculated based on a logistic regression model with response as outcome variable and treatment (dose as categorical variable) and baseline IGA as covariates.

    Measured: Week 16

Secondary outcomes (6)
  1. Percent Change From Baseline in EASI Score at Week 16

    Eczema Area and Severity Index (EASI) is used to assess the extend and severity of atopic dermatitis on a scale from 0 to 72 where 72 is worst eczema.

    Measured: Baseline, Week 16

  2. Percent Change From Baseline in EASI Score Over Time

    Eczema Area and Severity Index (EASI) is used to assess the extend and severity of atopic dermatitis on a scale from 0 to 72 where 72 is worst eczema.

    Measured: Baseline, Week 2, Week 4, Week 6, Week 8, Week 12

  3. Percentage of EASI50 Responders Over Time

    Eczema Area and Severity Index (EASI) is used to assess the extend and severity of atopic dermatitis on a scale from 0 to 72 where 72 is worst eczema.

    EASI50 response is defined as achieving ≥ 50% improvement (reduction) in EASI score compared to baseline without use of confounding therapy (e.g. rescue medication) up to the assessment time point.

    Treatment discontinuations for lack of efficacy or adverse event are considered non-responders.

    Percentage of responders was calculated based on a logistic regression model with response as outcome variable and treatment (dose as categorical variable) and baseline EASI as covariates

    Measured: Week 2, Week 4, Week 6, Week 8, Week 12, Week 16

  4. Percentage of EASI75 Responders Over Time

    Eczema Area and Severity Index (EASI) is used to assess the extend and severity of atopic dermatitis on a scale from 0 to 72 where 72 is worst eczema.

    EASI75 response is defined as achieving ≥ 75% improvement (reduction) in EASI score compared to baseline without use of confounding therapy (e.g. rescue medication) up to the assessment time point.

    Treatment discontinuations for lack of efficacy or adverse event are considered non-responders.

    Percentage of responders was calculated based on a logistic regression model with response as outcome variable and treatment (dose as categorical variable) and baseline EASI as covariates

    Measured: Week 2, Week 4, Week 6, Week 8, Week 12, Week 16

  5. Percentage of IGA Responders Over Time

    Investigator's Global Assessment (IGA) score is used to determine the severity of atopic dermatitis symptoms and clinical response to treatment. It reflects a subject's overall disease severity for the whole body. The scale includes 0 = clear, 1 = almost clear, 2 = mild, 3 = moderate and 4 = severe. It is a static scale and does not refer to previous status of the subject.

    IGA response is defined as achievement of an IGA score of 0 or 1 with a 2-point reduction from baseline without use of confounding therapy (e.g. rescue medication) up to the assessment time point.

    Treatment discontinuations for lack of efficacy or adverse event are considered non-responders.

    Percentage of responders was calculated based on a logistic regression model with response as outcome variable and treatment (dose as categorical variable) and baseline IGA as covariates.

    Measured: Week 2, Week 4, Week 6, Week 8, Week 12

  6. Number of Patients With Adverse Events

    An adverse event (AE) is any untoward medical occurrence (e.g., any unfavorable and unintended sign [including abnormal laboratory findings], symptom or disease) in a subject or clinical investigation subject after providing written informed consent for participation in the study until the end of study visit. Therefore, an AE may or may not be temporally or causally associated with the use of a medicinal (investigational) product.

    Measured: Up to week 20

Timeline

From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.

  1. First posted7 May 2018
  2. Study start14 Nov 2018
  3. Primary completion15 Jul 2020
  4. Study completion6 Aug 2020

Why it stopped: Lack of efficacy

Resources

More details

For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.

Study design
Study type
Interventional
Phase
Phase 2
Primary purpose
Treatment
Allocation
Randomised
Intervention model
Parallel groups
Masking
Quadruple blind
Who is masked
Participant, Care provider, Investigator, Outcomes assessor
Enrolment
293 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT03517566
Sponsor's protocol ID
CZPL389A2203
Status last verified
Oct 2021
First submitted
27 Mar 2018
Last updated
8 Oct 2021
Data monitoring committee
Yes
FDA-regulated drug
Yes
FDA-regulated device
No
Individual data sharing
Yes: Novartis is committed to sharing with qualified external researchers, access to patient-level data and supporting clinical documents from eligible studies. These requests are reviewed and approved by an independent review panel on the basis of scientific merit. All data provided is anonymized to respect the privacy of patients who have participated in the trial in line with applicable laws and regulations. This trial data availability is according to the criteria and process described on www.clinicalstudydatarequest.com

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A Phase 2 study testing ZPL389 3mg, ZPL389 10mg and ZPL389 30mg in people with Atopic Dermatitis, run by Novartis Pharmaceuticals at 89 sites in 16 countries.

The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.

Who may be eligible to take part?

The sponsor lists 5 inclusion and 4 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.

Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?

The record says: stopped early, as of the sponsor's last update on 8 Oct 2021. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

Where is the study taking place?

The record lists 89 sites in Russia, Germany, Japan, United States, Canada and 11 more countries. Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.

What are the possible benefits and risks?

They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. Some participants in this study may receive a placebo. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.

What does this phase mean?

Phase 2 studies give the treatment to a larger group to see whether it has the intended effect and to keep checking safety.

Not every study follows the same path, and some studies (observational studies, device studies) have no phase.

Are results available for this study?

Yes. Results are posted in the registry (first posted 20 Jul 2021). A summary is in the For doctors view, and the full results are on ClinicalTrials.gov.

How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?

The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.

What does the primary outcome measure?

Percentage of IGA Responders at Week 16 (time frame: Week 16). It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.

Where can I read the original study information?
Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?

No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.

How often is this information updated?

AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 8 Oct 2021.

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