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CLINICAL TRIALS PROFILE FOR CLASCOTERONE


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All Clinical Trials for clascoterone

Trial IDTitleStatusSponsorPhaseStart DateSummary
NCT05891795 ↗ Clascoterone for Steroid-related Acne Vulgaris in Transgender Male Patients Receiving Masculinizing Hormone Therapy Not yet recruiting Stanford University Phase 1/Phase 2 2023-06-01 Mechanism-based acne treatment for transgender patients receiving testosterone currently does not exist and is an unmet medical need. This study explores clascoterone to treat testosterone induced acne. Many treatments we use to treat acne in females cannot be used in transgender males because they interfere with hormone therapy. Androgens have been associated with the development of acne vulgaris. Recently, a topical androgen receptor inhibitor cream (clascoterone) has been FDA-approved for the treatment of acne. However, clinical trials of clascoterone have excluded participants on exogenous hormones. Clascoterone has been hypothesized to be effective in the treatment of acne in transgender male participants on masculinizing hormone therapy, but it has never been studied or reported in the literature.
NCT05910450 ↗ A Study to Evaluate the Efficacy and Safety of Clascoterone Solution in Treatment of Male Pattern Hair Loss Not yet recruiting Canfield Scientific Inc. Phase 3 2023-06-01 The purpose of the study is to see if Clascoterone can help people with male pattern hair loss to recovery and see if the treatment is effective and safe and how well the drug is tolerated by subjects. Within this study, the Clascoterone solution will be compared to a placebo. The study has 2 parts: Part 1 will see if Clascoterone solution is effective and safe compared to a placebo when applied twice daily for up to 6 months. Part 2 will see the long-term safety and efficacy of the Clascoterone solution compared to placebo for additional 6 months in subjects defined as ''responders'' in Part 1. A responder is defined as someone who have responded to the study drug, based on research data. Part 1 of the study is double-blind, meaning that neither the subject nor the study doctor knows which treatment subject is receiving. Part 2 of the study is single-blind and only the study doctor doing the study knows which treatment subject is receiving. Part 1 of the study will start with baseline visit during which subjects will be randomly assigned (by chance) in ratio 2:1 to apply either Clascoterone or placebo solution to their balding areas of the scalp. Subjects will have 5 clinic visits and 2 follow-up phone calls during 6 months of Part 1 duration. Subjects identified as Part 1 responders at Month 6 visit will be again randomly assigned in ratio 2:1 to receive either study drug or placebo. Part 2 of the study will consist of 2 additional clinic visits and treatment will last for further 6 months. Each subject will have also an end of study visit one month after the study drug treatment has been completed or discontinued (it will be one month after end of Part 1 for not responder subjects). For those subjects who complete the whole study (Part 1 and Part 2), the total duration of the study will be about 14 months, with 12 months of treatment with a total of eight clinic visits and two phone calls. Subjects taking part in this study will have the medical tests or procedures described below. - They will be asked about their previous medical history and current medications. - A brief physical examination will be performed. - Vital signs, weight and height will be measured. - Electrocardiograms will be performed. - Subject's scalp will be checked for any signs of irritation. - Two different types of photos will be taken during this study: "global photos", i.e. general photos of the subject's scalp and "macro photos", i.e. close up photos of a region of the subject's scalp. Global photos will be taken to help the subject and the study doctor to assess whether there has been a change in subject's hair growth. Macro photos will be used to count the number of hairs in a region of the subject's scalp and measure other properties of the hair (hair width and hair darkness). - Blood draws and urine sample collection for safety laboratory tests. - Subject will be asked to complete, on site, the following two questionnaires: - Cosmetic Evaluation - a couple of cosmetic questions on acceptability and how easy the study drug is to use. - Male Androgenetic Alopecia Questionnaire - some questions about subject's hair assessment. Eligible subjects will be given a supply of the study drug and shown how to use and store it. The first study drug dose will be applied at the clinic under the supervision of the study staff. Subjects will be instructed to apply about 1.5 ml of study drug with a dropper to the balding areas of the scalp on the vertex and the temples twice daily, once in the morning and once in the evening. Subjects will be asked to bring back all used containers of study drug and all unused study drug to each study visit. Subjects will also be given a diary, shown what things have to be recorded on it and asked to bring back the completed diary to the study center at each visit.
NCT05910450 ↗ A Study to Evaluate the Efficacy and Safety of Clascoterone Solution in Treatment of Male Pattern Hair Loss Not yet recruiting Ergomed PLC Phase 3 2023-06-01 The purpose of the study is to see if Clascoterone can help people with male pattern hair loss to recovery and see if the treatment is effective and safe and how well the drug is tolerated by subjects. Within this study, the Clascoterone solution will be compared to a placebo. The study has 2 parts: Part 1 will see if Clascoterone solution is effective and safe compared to a placebo when applied twice daily for up to 6 months. Part 2 will see the long-term safety and efficacy of the Clascoterone solution compared to placebo for additional 6 months in subjects defined as ''responders'' in Part 1. A responder is defined as someone who have responded to the study drug, based on research data. Part 1 of the study is double-blind, meaning that neither the subject nor the study doctor knows which treatment subject is receiving. Part 2 of the study is single-blind and only the study doctor doing the study knows which treatment subject is receiving. Part 1 of the study will start with baseline visit during which subjects will be randomly assigned (by chance) in ratio 2:1 to apply either Clascoterone or placebo solution to their balding areas of the scalp. Subjects will have 5 clinic visits and 2 follow-up phone calls during 6 months of Part 1 duration. Subjects identified as Part 1 responders at Month 6 visit will be again randomly assigned in ratio 2:1 to receive either study drug or placebo. Part 2 of the study will consist of 2 additional clinic visits and treatment will last for further 6 months. Each subject will have also an end of study visit one month after the study drug treatment has been completed or discontinued (it will be one month after end of Part 1 for not responder subjects). For those subjects who complete the whole study (Part 1 and Part 2), the total duration of the study will be about 14 months, with 12 months of treatment with a total of eight clinic visits and two phone calls. Subjects taking part in this study will have the medical tests or procedures described below. - They will be asked about their previous medical history and current medications. - A brief physical examination will be performed. - Vital signs, weight and height will be measured. - Electrocardiograms will be performed. - Subject's scalp will be checked for any signs of irritation. - Two different types of photos will be taken during this study: "global photos", i.e. general photos of the subject's scalp and "macro photos", i.e. close up photos of a region of the subject's scalp. Global photos will be taken to help the subject and the study doctor to assess whether there has been a change in subject's hair growth. Macro photos will be used to count the number of hairs in a region of the subject's scalp and measure other properties of the hair (hair width and hair darkness). - Blood draws and urine sample collection for safety laboratory tests. - Subject will be asked to complete, on site, the following two questionnaires: - Cosmetic Evaluation - a couple of cosmetic questions on acceptability and how easy the study drug is to use. - Male Androgenetic Alopecia Questionnaire - some questions about subject's hair assessment. Eligible subjects will be given a supply of the study drug and shown how to use and store it. The first study drug dose will be applied at the clinic under the supervision of the study staff. Subjects will be instructed to apply about 1.5 ml of study drug with a dropper to the balding areas of the scalp on the vertex and the temples twice daily, once in the morning and once in the evening. Subjects will be asked to bring back all used containers of study drug and all unused study drug to each study visit. Subjects will also be given a diary, shown what things have to be recorded on it and asked to bring back the completed diary to the study center at each visit.
NCT01631474 ↗ A Phase 2 Dose Escalating Study to Evaluate the Safety and Efficacy of CB-03-01 Cream in Subjects With Facial Acne Vulgaris Completed Intrepid Therapeutics, Inc. Phase 2 2012-06-01 CB-03-01 is being developed for the topical treatment of acne vulgaris, an androgen-dependent skin disorder. The purpose of this study is to compare the safety and efficacy of multiple concentrations of CB-03-01 to vehicle in the treatment of acne vulgaris.
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Clinical Trial Conditions for clascoterone

Condition Name

31000.511.522.53Acne VulgarisAlopecia, Androgenetic[disabled in preview]
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Acne Vulgaris 3
Alopecia, Androgenetic 1
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Condition MeSH

311000.511.522.53Acne VulgarisAlopecia AreataAlopecia[disabled in preview]
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Acne Vulgaris 3
Alopecia Areata 1
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Clinical Trial Locations for clascoterone

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United States 11
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California 2
Virginia 1
Texas 1
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Clinical Trial Progress for clascoterone

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Clinical Trial Status

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Clinical Trial Sponsors for clascoterone

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trials000001111111Canfield Scientific Inc.Ergomed PLCICON Clinical Research[disabled in preview]
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Ergomed PLC 1
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Sponsor Type

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Clascoterone: A Revolutionary Treatment in Dermatology

Introduction

Clascoterone, a selective androgen receptor inhibitor (SARI), has been making significant waves in the dermatological landscape, particularly in the treatment of acne. This novel compound is poised to transform the way acne and other androgen-related skin conditions are managed.

What is Clascoterone?

Clascoterone is a topical treatment that specifically targets androgen receptors in the skin, reducing the activity of androgens that can exacerbate acne. Unlike traditional treatments, clascoterone avoids systemic hormonal effects, making it a safer and more targeted option[2].

Key Characteristics of Clascoterone

  • Selective Action: Clascoterone specifically targets androgen receptors in the skin without affecting the rest of the body.
  • Topical Application: Designed for direct application to affected areas, minimizing side effects compared to oral medications.
  • Innovation in Treatment: Represents a novel approach in managing acne and other androgen-related skin conditions[2].

Clinical Trials Update

Phase 2 Trials

In a phase 2, multicenter, double-blind, placebo-controlled pilot study, clascoterone cream 1% was compared with tretinoin cream 0.05% and placebo cream in adult males with mild to moderate facial acne. The study showed that clascoterone was statistically superior to placebo and numerically better than tretinoin in both total lesion count and acne severity index. Clascoterone also had significantly lower irritancy scores than placebo and tretinoin[1].

Phase 3 Trials

Two identical, multicenter, randomized, vehicle-controlled, double-blind phase 3 studies (CB-03-01/25 and CB-03-01/26) evaluated the efficacy and safety of clascoterone cream 1% in patients with moderate or severe facial acne. These studies involved 1440 patients and demonstrated that clascoterone cream resulted in significant reductions in both inflammatory and noninflammatory lesions compared to the vehicle cream. Treatment success rates, defined as an Investigator's Global Assessment score of 0 or 1 and a 2-grade or greater improvement from baseline, were 18.4% and 20.3% for clascoterone, compared to 9.0% and 6.5% for the vehicle, respectively[4].

Safety Considerations

Clinical trials have shown that clascoterone has a favorable safety profile. Adverse event rates were low and mostly mild, with the predominant local skin reaction being trace or mild erythema. There were no serious treatment-emergent adverse events or deaths reported in the phase 3 trials. However, there were instances of hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal (HPA) axis suppression, particularly in younger patients[1][4].

Market Analysis and Projection

Market Growth and Investment Opportunities

The clascoterone market is projected to experience significant growth driven by several key factors:

  • Increased Prevalence of Acne: Acne remains one of the most common dermatological conditions, driving demand for effective treatments.
  • Rising Awareness and Acceptance: Growing awareness of the benefits of targeted therapies is enhancing market acceptance.
  • Investment and Innovation: Pharmaceutical companies are investing heavily in clascoterone research and development, creating opportunities for breakthroughs and market expansion[2].

Recent Trends and Developments

Several trends are shaping the future of the clascoterone market:

  • Advances in Research and Development: Ongoing research is exploring the full potential of clascoterone beyond acne treatment, including its effectiveness for other androgen-related conditions.
  • Strategic Partnerships and Collaborations: Pharmaceutical companies are forming strategic partnerships to advance clascoterone’s development and commercialization.
  • Regulatory Approvals and Market Launches: Recent regulatory approvals for clascoterone-based products have paved the way for their introduction to the market, driving growth and establishing clascoterone as a leading treatment option[2].

Market Size and Projection

The global clascoterone market is expected to grow substantially from 2023 to 2029. This growth is attributed to the increasing prevalence of acne, the rising acceptance of targeted therapies, and significant investments in research and development. Market research reports indicate a strong potential for clascoterone to become a key player in the skincare treatment market[5].

Potential Beyond Acne Treatment

Ongoing research is investigating clascoterone’s potential for treating other androgen-related dermatological conditions. This could expand its use and increase its impact in the broader field of dermatology. For instance, its mechanism of action suggests it could be effective in conditions such as androgenetic alopecia or hirsutism[2].

Key Takeaways

  • Efficacy and Safety: Clascoterone has demonstrated favorable efficacy and safety in clinical trials, with significant reductions in acne lesions and low adverse event rates.
  • Market Growth: The clascoterone market is projected to grow significantly due to increasing acne prevalence, rising acceptance of targeted therapies, and substantial investments in research and development.
  • Innovative Approach: Clascoterone represents a novel approach in managing acne and other androgen-related skin conditions, offering a targeted and safer treatment option.
  • Future Potential: Ongoing research is exploring clascoterone’s potential beyond acne treatment, which could broaden its application in dermatology.

FAQs

What is clascoterone and how does it work?

Clascoterone is a selective androgen receptor inhibitor (SARI) that works topically to reduce the activity of androgens in the skin, thereby addressing acne and other androgen-related skin conditions without systemic hormonal effects[2].

What are the key findings from the clinical trials of clascoterone?

Clinical trials have shown that clascoterone cream 1% is effective in reducing both inflammatory and noninflammatory acne lesions, with low adverse event rates and significant improvements in skin appearance compared to vehicle cream[1][4].

What are the potential side effects of clascoterone?

Common side effects include local skin reactions such as mild erythema, and there have been instances of HPA axis suppression, particularly in younger patients. However, overall, clascoterone has a favorable safety profile[1][4].

How is the market for clascoterone expected to grow?

The clascoterone market is projected to grow significantly due to the increasing prevalence of acne, rising awareness and acceptance of targeted therapies, and substantial investments in research and development[2][5].

What other conditions could clascoterone potentially treat?

Ongoing research is exploring clascoterone’s potential for treating other androgen-related dermatological conditions, such as androgenetic alopecia or hirsutism[2].

Why is clascoterone considered innovative in acne treatment?

Clascoterone is considered innovative because it offers a targeted and safer treatment option by specifically inhibiting androgen receptors in the skin without systemic effects, unlike traditional treatments[2].

Sources

  1. VA Formulary Advisor: Clascoterone (WINLEVI) Cream National Drug Monograph April 2022.
  2. Market Research Intellect: Pharma's Rising Star: Clascoterone Market Poised for Transformative Impact.
  3. Clinical Trials Arena: Cassiopea's Winlevi uptake in acne driven by new mechanism though interest to wane.
  4. PubMed: Efficacy and Safety of Topical Clascoterone Cream, 1%, for Acne Treatment.
  5. Market Research Reports: Global Clascoterone Market Growth 2023-2029.

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