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NCT02457520 · ClinicalTrials.gov registry record · Phase 4

ABSORICA in Patients With Severe Recalcitrant Nodular Acne

A Phase 4 study, sponsored by Sun Pharmaceutical Industries Limited.

Completed
Registry status
Phase 4
Development phase
201
Enrollment target

NCT02457520: Completed Phase 4 study, sponsored by Sun Pharmaceutical Industries Limited.

NCT02457520 is a Phase 4 study that has completed, run by Sun Pharmaceutical Industries Limited. The registered enrollment target is 201 participants, below the 518-participant average among 9,235 other Phase 4 trials with a reported enrollment target (61% lower). According to ClinicalTrials.gov, the official US trial registry.

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The verdict

NCT02457520, a Phase 4 study, has completed, sponsored by Sun Pharmaceutical Industries Limited.

COMPLETED
Registry status
Phase 4
Development phase
201 participants
Enrollment target

Study Summary

This is an uncontrolled, open-label study being conducted in approximately 200 healthy males, non-pregnant, non-nursing females, age 12 to 45 years, with severe recalcitrant nodular acne. ABSORICA® (isotretinoin) capsules 0.5 mg/kg/day will be administered for 4 weeks followed by 1.0 mg/kg/day for 16 weeks. Female subjects consenting to use two forms of birth control or abstinence are included.

Primary Outcome

There are 4 domains: self-perception (22 questions), role-social (50 questions), role-emotional (33 questions), and acne symptoms (85 questions) in the acne-QOL questionnaires. Calculation of the domain scores was accomplished by summing all item responses within each domain. Self-perception: The range of possible scores is 0 to 30 points. Role-social: The range of possible scores is 0 to 24 points. Role emotional: The domain scores range from 0 to 30 points. Acne symptoms: The domain scores r

Interventions

  • DRUG Isotretinoin

Trial Details

FieldValue
Enrollment Target 201 participants
Start Date 2015-01-21
Est. Completion 2018-04
Phase Phase 4

What the finished NCT02457520 record still lists

NCT02457520 is an interventional study that assigns participants to a tested intervention. The registered 201 participants enrollment target is mid-sized for trials with a published cap, below the 518-participant average among 9,235 other Phase 4 trials with a reported enrollment target (61% lower).

The record links to 0 conditions, and to 1 intervention - of which Isotretinoin is the first listed.

NCT02457520 does not publish any study locations in the registry export this page uses.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is clinical trial NCT02457520 about?

NCT02457520 is a clinical study titled "ABSORICA in Patients With Severe Recalcitrant Nodular Acne". This is an uncontrolled, open-label study being conducted in approximately 200 healthy males, non-pregnant, non-nursing females, age 12 to 45 years, with severe recalcitrant nodular acne. ABSORICA® (isotretinoin) capsules 0.5 mg/kg/day will be administered for 4 weeks followed by 1.0 mg/kg/day for ...

What is the current status of trial NCT02457520?

This trial is currently completed. It is a Phase 4 study. The enrollment target is 201 participants. The study started on 2015-01-21. Estimated completion is 2018-04.

What interventions are being tested in trial NCT02457520?

The interventions under investigation include: Isotretinoin (DRUG).

Who is sponsoring clinical trial NCT02457520?

This trial is sponsored by Sun Pharmaceutical Industries Limited, which has 38 total clinical trials registered on ClinicalTrials.gov.

How this trial's enrollment target compares

Where NCT02457520's enrollment target sits among peer trials

201 406th of 2000 higher than 1,594 of 2,000 other Phase 4 trials

participants (enrollment target), bucketed by value

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Source ClinicalTrials.gov registry export · 2026-08-08

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