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NCT02886715 · ClinicalTrials.gov registry record · Phase 3

A Study Comparing Tazarotene Cream 0.1% to TAZORAC® (Tazarotene) Cream 0.1% and Both to a Placebo Control in the Treatment of Acne Vulgaris

A Phase 3 study, sponsored by Fougera Pharmaceuticals.

Completed
Registry status
Phase 3
Development phase
1,110
Enrollment target

NCT02886715: Completed Phase 3 study, sponsored by Fougera Pharmaceuticals.

NCT02886715 is a Phase 3 study that has completed, run by Fougera Pharmaceuticals. The registered enrollment target is 1,110 participants, above the 772-participant average among 15,282 other Phase 3 trials with a reported enrollment target (44% higher). According to ClinicalTrials.gov, the official US trial registry.

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The verdict

NCT02886715, a Phase 3 study, has completed, sponsored by Fougera Pharmaceuticals.

COMPLETED
Registry status
Phase 3
Development phase
1,110 participants
Enrollment target

Study Summary

A Multi-Center, Double-Blind, Randomized, Vehicle-Controlled, Parallel-Group Study Comparing Tazarotene Cream 0.1% to TAZORAC® (Tazarotene) Cream 0.1% and Both Active Treatments to a Vehicle Control in the Treatment of Acne Vulgaris

Primary Outcome

Percent change from baseline to week 12 in the inflammatory (papules and pustules) lesion counts

Interventions

  • DRUG Placebo
  • DRUG Tazarotene Cream 0.1%
  • DRUG Tazorac®

Trial Details

FieldValue
Enrollment Target 1,110 participants
Start Date 2016-09-21
Est. Completion 2017-05-31
Phase Phase 3
Fougera Pharmaceuticals

7 total trials

What the finished NCT02886715 record still lists

NCT02886715 is an interventional study that assigns participants to a tested intervention. Its 1,110 participants enrollment target places it among the larger protocols in the corpus, above the 772-participant average among 15,282 other Phase 3 trials with a reported enrollment target (44% higher).

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

NCT02886715 does not publish any study locations in the registry export this page uses.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is clinical trial NCT02886715 about?

NCT02886715 is a clinical study titled "A Study Comparing Tazarotene Cream 0.1% to TAZORAC® (Tazarotene) Cream 0.1% and Both to a Placebo Control in the Treatment of Acne Vulgaris". A Multi-Center, Double-Blind, Randomized, Vehicle-Controlled, Parallel-Group Study Comparing Tazarotene Cream 0.1% to TAZORAC® (Tazarotene) Cream 0.1% and Both Active Treatments to a Vehicle Control in the Treatment of Acne Vulgaris

What is the current status of trial NCT02886715?

This trial is currently completed. It is a Phase 3 study. The enrollment target is 1,110 participants. The study started on 2016-09-21. Estimated completion is 2017-05-31.

What interventions are being tested in trial NCT02886715?

The interventions under investigation include: Placebo (DRUG), Tazarotene Cream 0.1% (DRUG), Tazorac® (DRUG).

Who is sponsoring clinical trial NCT02886715?

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 NCT02886715's enrollment target sits among peer trials

1,110 251st of 2000 higher than 1,750 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 NCT02886715, the US trial registry maintained by the National Library of Medicine. NCT02886715 (large enrollment · none site footprint · completed) retrieved and formatted by PlainTrial, see methodology.