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NCT02886702 · ClinicalTrials.gov registry record · Phase 3

A Study Comparing Tazarotene Cream 0.05% to TAZORAC® (Tazarotene) Cream 0.05% and Both to a Placebo Control in the Treatment of Plaque Psoriasis

A Phase 3 study, sponsored by Fougera Pharmaceuticals.

Completed
Registry status
Phase 3
Development phase
855
Enrollment target

NCT02886702: Completed Phase 3 study, sponsored by Fougera Pharmaceuticals.

NCT02886702 is a Phase 3 study that has completed, run by Fougera Pharmaceuticals. The registered enrollment target is 855 participants, above the 772-participant average among 15,282 other Phase 3 trials with a reported enrollment target (11% higher). According to ClinicalTrials.gov, the official US trial registry.

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The verdict

NCT02886702, a Phase 3 study, has completed, sponsored by Fougera Pharmaceuticals.

COMPLETED
Registry status
Phase 3
Development phase
855 participants
Enrollment target

Study Summary

A Multi-Center, Double-Blind, Randomized, Vehicle-Controlled, Parallel-Group Study Comparing Tazarotene Cream 0.05% to TAZORAC® (tazarotene) Cream 0.05% and Both Active Treatments to a Vehicle Control in the Treatment of Stable Plaque Psoriasis

Primary Outcome

Proportion of subjects with treatment success (defined as none, minimal or mild disease, a score of 0, 1 or 2 within the treatment area) on the "Investigator's Global Assessment of Disease Severity" (IGA) at the Week 12 visit (Day 85 ± 4 days, End of Study).

Interventions

  • DRUG Placebo
  • DRUG Tazarotene Cream 0.05%
  • DRUG TAZORAC® (tazarotene) Cream 0.05%

Trial Details

FieldValue
Enrollment Target 855 participants
Start Date 2016-09-19
Est. Completion 2017-08-02
Phase Phase 3
Fougera Pharmaceuticals

7 total trials

What the finished NCT02886702 record still lists

NCT02886702 is an interventional study that assigns participants to a tested intervention. The registered 855 participants enrollment target is mid-sized for trials with a published cap, above the 772-participant average among 15,282 other Phase 3 trials with a reported enrollment target (11% higher).

The record links to 0 conditions, and to 3 interventions - of which Placebo is the first listed.

NCT02886702 does not publish any study locations in the registry export this page uses.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is clinical trial NCT02886702 about?

NCT02886702 is a clinical study titled "A Study Comparing Tazarotene Cream 0.05% to TAZORAC® (Tazarotene) Cream 0.05% and Both to a Placebo Control in the Treatment of Plaque Psoriasis". A Multi-Center, Double-Blind, Randomized, Vehicle-Controlled, Parallel-Group Study Comparing Tazarotene Cream 0.05% to TAZORAC® (tazarotene) Cream 0.05% and Both Active Treatments to a Vehicle Control in the Treatment of Stable Plaque Psoriasis

What is the current status of trial NCT02886702?

This trial is currently completed. It is a Phase 3 study. The enrollment target is 855 participants. The study started on 2016-09-19. Estimated completion is 2017-08-02.

What interventions are being tested in trial NCT02886702?

The interventions under investigation include: Placebo (DRUG), Tazarotene Cream 0.05% (DRUG), TAZORAC® (tazarotene) Cream 0.05% (DRUG).

Who is sponsoring clinical trial NCT02886702?

This trial is sponsored by Fougera Pharmaceuticals, which has 7 total clinical trials registered on ClinicalTrials.gov.

How this trial's enrollment target compares

Where NCT02886702's enrollment target sits among peer trials

855 384th of 2000 higher than 1,617 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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