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NCT02938494 · ClinicalTrials.gov registry record · Phase 2

Safety and Efficacy of IDP-123 Lotion to Tazorac® Cream, in the Treatment of Acne Vulgaris

A Phase 2 study, sponsored by Bausch Health Americas.

Completed
Registry status
Phase 2
Development phase
210
Enrollment target

NCT02938494: Completed Phase 2 study, sponsored by Bausch Health Americas.

NCT02938494 is a Phase 2 study that has completed, run by Bausch Health Americas. The registered enrollment target is 210 participants, above the 133-participant average among 30,622 other Phase 2 trials with a reported enrollment target (58% higher). According to ClinicalTrials.gov, the official US trial registry.

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The verdict

NCT02938494, a Phase 2 study, has completed, sponsored by Bausch Health Americas.

COMPLETED
Registry status
Phase 2
Development phase
210 participants
Enrollment target

Study Summary

Safety and Efficacy of IDP-123 Lotion (0.045% tazarotene) to Tazorac® (tazarotene) Cream, 0.1%, in the Treatment of Acne Vulgaris

Primary Outcome

Noninflammatory lesions were defined as follows: Open comedones (blackhead) - plugged hair follicle with dilated/open orifice, black in color; and Closed comedones (whitehead) - plugged hair follicle: small opening at skin surface. For noninflammatory facial lesions, open and closed comedones were recorded as a single count.

Interventions

  • DRUG Vehicle Cream
  • DRUG Vehicle Lotion
  • DRUG Tazorac Cream
  • DRUG IDP-123 Lotion

Trial Details

FieldValue
Enrollment Target 210 participants
Start Date 2015-11
Est. Completion 2016-09
Phase Phase 2
Bausch Health Americas

168 total trials

What the finished NCT02938494 record still lists

NCT02938494 is an interventional study that assigns participants to a tested intervention. The registered 210 participants enrollment target is mid-sized for trials with a published cap, above the 133-participant average among 30,622 other Phase 2 trials with a reported enrollment target (58% higher).

The record links to 0 conditions, and to 4 interventions - of which Vehicle Cream is the first listed.

NCT02938494 does not publish any study locations in the registry export this page uses.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is clinical trial NCT02938494 about?

NCT02938494 is a clinical study titled "Safety and Efficacy of IDP-123 Lotion to Tazorac® Cream, in the Treatment of Acne Vulgaris". Safety and Efficacy of IDP-123 Lotion (0.045% tazarotene) to Tazorac® (tazarotene) Cream, 0.1%, in the Treatment of Acne Vulgaris

What is the current status of trial NCT02938494?

This trial is currently completed. It is a Phase 2 study. The enrollment target is 210 participants. The study started on 2015-11. Estimated completion is 2016-09.

What interventions are being tested in trial NCT02938494?

The interventions under investigation include: Vehicle Cream (DRUG), Vehicle Lotion (DRUG), Tazorac Cream (DRUG), IDP-123 Lotion (DRUG).

Who is sponsoring clinical trial NCT02938494?

This trial is sponsored by Bausch Health Americas, which has 168 total clinical trials registered on ClinicalTrials.gov.

How this trial's enrollment target compares

Where NCT02938494's enrollment target sits among peer trials

210 290th of 2000 higher than 1,707 of 2,000 other Phase 2 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 NCT02938494, the US trial registry maintained by the National Library of Medicine. NCT02938494 (mid enrollment · none site footprint · completed) retrieved and formatted by PlainTrial, see methodology.