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Acne Vulgaris: full-pipeline trial registry

2 of 68 indexed Acne Vulgaris trials are currently recruiting.

Corpus placement: #203 of 28,707 conditions by registered trial count.

68 US clinical trials · 2 currently recruiting · #203 of 28,707 conditions by registered trial count

Acne Vulgaris: 68 US clinical trials tracked, 2 recruiting.

Acne Vulgaris is the subject of 68 registered US clinical trials on ClinicalTrials.gov, 2 of them currently open to new participants. 26 are in Phase 3-4 (later-stage) and 33 in Phase 1-2 (earlier-stage). The most active sponsor is Galderma R&D, running 7 of these trials.

Enrollment posture brief

Registry condition acne-vulgaris

OPEN 2 | RECR 3% | LATE 26 | EARLY 33 | RANK #203 | SPON 7

Nearest open-share peer: Coronary Disease (3% recruiting · 36 trials)

Diabetic Foot Ulcer61.8%Brain Metastases60.3%Refractory Multiple Myeloma33.8%Stress Disorders, Post-Traum29.4%Acne Vulgaris (this)3%
Open-enrollment share among volume-matched conditions near Acne Vulgaris

Acne Vulgaris lists 2 open slots (3% of 68 indexed trials). Peers are matched on registered volume, not therapeutic-area browse lists. How peer matching works →

Key findings

What ClinicalTrials.gov does not surface for Acne Vulgaris on its own pages , computed from the registry mirror as of 2026-08-08. Each line carries its own denominator so it can be quoted as it stands.

  1. Acne Vulgaris is recruiting below its size-band peers.

    2 of 68 indexed trials (2.9%) are open to enrollment, against a 39.7% average across 762 conditions with 20-99 trials. The peer set uses the same ClinicalTrials.gov-derived counts as this page.

  2. Sponsorship of Acne Vulgaris trials is spread across many organizations.

    Galderma R&D accounts for 7 of 68 trials (10.3%). 38 distinct sponsors appear on at least one study for this condition label.

  3. Typical Acne Vulgaris enrolment sits around 126 participants.

    Median target enrolment is 126 among the 68 trials that report a genuine target (sentinel values excluded). 30 of those (44.1%) plan for fewer than 100 participants.

  4. Acne Vulgaris research is mostly interventional.

    66 interventional and 2 observational studies make up this index (97.1% interventional). Study type is sponsor-reported on ClinicalTrials.gov.

Phase 113Phase 220Phase 312Phase 414

Open and recent trials

68 total, page 2 of 2

COMPLETED Phase 2 50 participants

Infrared Non-Cutting Laser Therapy for Acne

University of Michigan

NCT00110643

COMPLETED NA 47 participants

A Clinical In-Use Evaluation to Assess the Tolerability and Efficacy of a Moisturizer on Acne Prone Skin

Kenvue Brands

NCT07224633

COMPLETED NA 45 participants

A Study to Evaluate the Tolerance of an Acne Treatment in Sensitive Skin Subjects With Mild to Moderate Acne Vulgaris

Johnson & Johnson Consumer Inc. (J&JCI)

NCT03128723

COMPLETED Phase 1 38 participants

A Study to Evaluate the Potential of Tazarotene Foam to Cause a Reaction When Applied to the Skin and Exposed to Light on Healthy Volunteers

Stiefel, a GSK Company

NCT01115322

COMPLETED Phase 4 36 participants

Compare the Tolerance of Clindamycin 1% /Benzoyl Peroxide (BPO) 5% Gel to Clindamycin 1.2%/ BPO 2.5% Topical Medications

Stiefel, a GSK Company

NCT01015638

COMPLETED Phase 4 30 participants

Assessment of Subjects' Efficacy and Experiences Using Adapalene BPO Gel in the Treatment of Acne Vulgaris

Galderma R&D

NCT01209949

COMPLETED Phase 3 30 participants

Safety and Efficacy Of Drospirenone and Ethinyl Estradiol vs Placebo in the Treatment of Truncal Acne

Massachusetts General Hospital

NCT00722761

COMPLETED Phase 1 30 participants

A Study to Evaluate the Bioavailability of Tazarotene Foam, 0.1%, and Tazorac Gel, 0.1%, in Subjects With Acne Vulgaris

Stiefel, a GSK Company

NCT01019603

COMPLETED Phase 2 27 participants

An Evaluation of the Adrenal Suppression Potential and PK of CB-03-01 Cream in Pediatric Patients With Acne Vulgaris

Cassiopea SpA

NCT02720627

COMPLETED Phase 4 26 participants

A Study That Evaluates the Decrease in Irritation When Using Additional Acne Treatment Products

Bausch Health Americas

NCT01313728

COMPLETED Phase 4 26 participants

Evaluation of Irritation by Two Facial Gels Applied to Opposite Sides of the Face

Bausch Health Americas

NCT00919191

COMPLETED Phase 4 26 participants

Adherence to Study Medication Compared to Generic Topical Clindamycin Plus Generic Topical Tretinoin in Subjects With Mild to Moderate Acne Vulgaris

Wake Forest University

NCT01047189

COMPLETED Phase 4 21 participants

The Use of Onexton in Moderate Acne Vulgaris for Patients With Skin of Color

Derm Research, P

NCT03402893

COMPLETED Phase 2 20 participants

Photodynamic Therapy (PDT) With Methyl Aminolevulinate (MAL) Cream in Patients With Skin Type V or IV With Acne Vulgaris

Photocure

NCT00673933

COMPLETED Phase 4 20 participants

Aczone Gel 7.5% in the Treatment of Acne Vulgaris in Patients With Skin of Color

Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai

NCT03681470

COMPLETED NA 11 participants

Study of Benzoyl Peroxide Cream for Mild to Moderate Acne Vulgaris

Northwestern University

NCT00558831

COMPLETED Phase 1 10 participants

A Study of the Safety, Engraftment, and Action of NB01 in Adults With Moderate Acne

Naked Biome

NCT03450369

COMPLETED Phase 1 8 participants

Timolol for the Treatment of Acne and Rosacea

Johns Hopkins University

NCT02774590

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Phase Distribution

PhaseTrial count
Phase 1 13
Phase 2 20
Phase 3 12
Phase 4 14

Top Sponsors

Named interventions

Most-linked intervention names on Acne Vulgaris records (sponsor-reported on ClinicalTrials.gov). Counts are trial links, not unique products.

Placebo Drug
7 trials
Olumacostat Glasaretil Gel, 5.0% Drug
3 trials
Olumacostat Glasaretil Gel, Vehicle Other
2 trials
IDP-126 Vehicle Gel Drug
2 trials
IDP-126 Gel Drug
2 trials
SB204 4% Drug
2 trials
Placebo Control Drug
2 trials
Vehicle Topical Gel Drug
2 trials

US sites by state

Facility locations filed on Acne Vulgaris trials. A trial with sites in several states counts in each.

California 36 trials
Florida 28 trials
Texas 23 trials
North Carolina 18 trials
New York 17 trials
Arkansas 16 trials
Michigan 15 trials
Colorado 14 trials

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov, National Library of Medicine. Data is informational only.

What to do with this Acne Vulgaris page

68 registered trials, 2 currently recruiting, is a starting point for a conversation, not a diagnosis or a recommendation.

  • 2 Acne Vulgaris trials are currently recruiting, check eligibility criteria before contacting a site. Browse recruiting trials
  • Galderma R&D sponsors the most Acne Vulgaris trials on record, review their full trial history before evaluating a specific study. See Galderma R&D's trials
  • Bring the specific trial ID (NCT number) to your own doctor before enrolling, this page is a directory, not medical guidance. Read the trial-finding guide

Trial and recruiting counts reflect ClinicalTrials.gov registry status as of the data vintage above; individual trial eligibility and enrollment status can change.

Every figure on PlainTrial is rendered directly from the ClinicalTrials.gov registry, no number is typed in by an editor. This Acne Vulgaris condition card totals 68 registered trials; most-linked intervention Placebo; top US site state California. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, the data changelog, or report a data error.