Efficacy and Safety of Pimecrolimus Cream 1% in Patients ≥ 3 Months of Age With Mild or Moderate Atopic Dermatitis

To evaluate the efficacy and safety of pimecrolimus cream 1% in its registered indication (treatment of patients > 3 months of age with mild to moderate atopic dermatitis) This study is not enrolling patients in the United States...

Date First Received: September 7, 2005

Last Updated: February 14, 2008

Verified by: Novartis, February 2008

Clinical Trial Phase: Phase 4 | Start Date: December 2004

Overall Status: Completed

Brief Summary

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To evaluate the efficacy and safety of pimecrolimus cream 1% in its registered indication (treatment of patients > 3 months of age with mild to moderate atopic dermatitis)

This study is not enrolling patients in the United States.

Study Type: Interventional

Study Design: Treatment, Non-Randomized, Open Label, Uncontrolled, Single Group Assignment, Safety/Efficacy Study

Intervention(s) in this Clinical Trial

  • Drug: Pimecrolimus Cream 1%

Outcome Measures for this Clinical Trial

Primary Measures

  • Investigator Global Assessment (IGA) score for the whole body and for the face only.
  • Pruritus (itch) severity assessments, and patient's self-assessment of disease control at the start of study and on day 7, 30 and 90 after treatment initiation.
  • Safety assessed by adverse events.

Criteria for Participation in this Clinical Trial

  • The patient population must consist of male or female outpatients, age ≥3 months old with mild to moderate atopic dermatitis (IGA ≥ 1). Exclusion criteria are pregnancy, having active viral infections at the site(s) of treatment, presenting with systemic malignancy or active lymphoproliferative diseases/disorders, receiving phototherapy or immunosuppressive therapy, having used tacrolimus ointment and known allergy or hypersensitivity.

Gender Eligibility for this Clinical Trial: Both

Minimum Age for this Clinical Trial: 3 Months

Maximum Age for this Clinical Trial: N/A

Clinical Trial Sponsor Information

Lead Sponsor: Novartis

Overall Clinical Trial Officials and Contacts

Novartis Healthcare Philippines Study Chair Novartis  

Additional Information

Information obtained from ClinicalTrials.gov on August 29, 2008

Link to the current ClinicalTrials.gov record. http://clinicaltrials.gov/show/NCT00150059

Study ID Number: CASM981CPH01

ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT00150059

Health Authority: Philippines: Bureau of Food and Drugs

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