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NCT02527421 · ClinicalTrials.gov registry record · Phase 3

DFD01 Spray HPA Axis Suppression Study in Adolescent Patients With Moderate to Severe Plaque Psoriasis

A Phase 3 study, sponsored by Primus Pharmaceuticals.

Terminated
Registry status
Phase 3
Development phase
3
Enrollment target

NCT02527421: Clinical Trial Phase 3 study, sponsored by Primus Pharmaceuticals.

NCT02527421 is a Phase 3 study that was terminated before completion, run by Primus Pharmaceuticals. The registered enrollment target is 3 participants, below the 772-participant average among 15,282 other Phase 3 trials with a reported enrollment target (100% lower). According to ClinicalTrials.gov, the official US trial registry.

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The verdict

NCT02527421, a Phase 3 study, was terminated before completion, sponsored by Primus Pharmaceuticals.

TERMINATED
Registry status
Phase 3
Development phase
3 participants
Enrollment target

Study Summary

To evaluate the potential of DFD-01 (betamethasone dipropionate) Spray, 0.05% to suppress the hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal (HPA) axis.

Primary Outcome

Number of participants with HPA axis suppression at End of Treatment (day 15 or day 28) with recovery 29 days later, by measuring the level of cortisol in the blood after ACTH stimulation test

Interventions

  • DRUG DFD01 Spray

Trial Details

FieldValue
Enrollment Target 3 participants
Start Date 2015-08-19
Est. Completion 2019-03-30
Phase Phase 3
Primus Pharmaceuticals

15 total trials

Why NCT02527421 stopped before completion

NCT02527421 is an interventional study that assigns participants to a tested intervention. The registry caps enrollment at 3 participants, a relatively small participant target, below the 772-participant average among 15,282 other Phase 3 trials with a reported enrollment target (100% lower).

The record links to 0 conditions, and to 1 intervention - of which DFD01 Spray is the first listed.

NCT02527421 does not publish any study locations in the registry export this page uses.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is clinical trial NCT02527421 about?

NCT02527421 is a clinical study titled "DFD01 Spray HPA Axis Suppression Study in Adolescent Patients With Moderate to Severe Plaque Psoriasis". To evaluate the potential of DFD-01 (betamethasone dipropionate) Spray, 0.05% to suppress the hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal (HPA) axis.

What is the current status of trial NCT02527421?

This trial is currently terminated. It is a Phase 3 study. The enrollment target is 3 participants. The study started on 2015-08-19. Estimated completion is 2019-03-30.

What interventions are being tested in trial NCT02527421?

The interventions under investigation include: DFD01 Spray (DRUG).

Who is sponsoring clinical trial NCT02527421?

This trial is sponsored by Primus Pharmaceuticals, which has 15 total clinical trials registered on ClinicalTrials.gov.

How this trial's enrollment target compares

Where NCT02527421's enrollment target sits among peer trials

3 1999th of 2000 higher than 1 of 2,000 other Phase 3 trials

participants (enrollment target), bucketed by value

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

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Source: ClinicalTrials.gov NCT02527421, the US trial registry maintained by the National Library of Medicine. NCT02527421 (small enrollment · none site footprint · terminated) retrieved and formatted by PlainTrial, see methodology.