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Phosphodiesterase-4 (PDE-4) Inhibitor

Study of Crisaborole Ointment 2% in Mild to Moderate Atopic Dermatitis

Phase 4
Waitlist Available
Research Sponsored by Massachusetts General Hospital
Eligibility Criteria Checklist
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Must have
Timeline
Screening 3 weeks
Treatment Varies
Follow Up at days 1, 8,15, 21 and 29
Awards & highlights
Drug Has Already Been Approved
No Placebo-Only Group
Pivotal Trial
All Individual Drugs Already Approved
Approved for 5 Other Conditions

Summary

The purpose of this study is to document the timing of improvement in atopic dermatitis symptoms and severity following the application of crisaborole ointment 2% in patients 2 years or older with mild to moderate atopic dermatitis. Crisaborole ointment 2% will be applied topically twice daily for four weeks and progress will be assessed by photography and patient-reports.

Eligible Conditions
  • Atopic Dermatitis

Timeline

Screening ~ 3 weeks
Treatment ~ Varies
Follow Up ~at days 1, 8,15, 21 and 29
This trial's timeline: 3 weeks for screening, Varies for treatment, and at days 1, 8,15, 21 and 29 for reporting.

Treatment Details

Study Objectives

Study objectives can provide a clearer picture of what you can expect from a treatment.
Primary study objectives
Time to success (by week) on ISGA
Time to success (in days) on ISGA

Awards & Highlights

Drug Has Already Been Approved
The FDA has already approved this drug, and is just seeking more data.
No Placebo-Only Group
All patients enrolled in this study will receive some form of active treatment.
Pivotal Trial
The final step before approval, pivotal trials feature drugs that have already shown basic safety & efficacy.
All Individual Drugs Already Approved
Therapies where all constituent drugs have already been approved are likely to have better-understood side effect profiles.
Approved for 5 Other Conditions
This treatment demonstrated efficacy for 5 other conditions.

Trial Design

1Treatment groups
Experimental Treatment
Group I: CrisaboroleExperimental Treatment1 Intervention
Crisaborole is a low molecular weight benzoxaborole PDE-4 inhibitor for the treatment of mild-to-moderate atopic dermatitis in adults and children 2 years and above. Crisaborole ointment 2% is topically applied as a thin layer twice daily for 4 weeks to all AD lesions.
Treatment
First Studied
Drug Approval Stage
How many patients have taken this drug
Crisaborole
FDA approved

Find a Location

Who is running the clinical trial?

PfizerIndustry Sponsor
4,675 Previous Clinical Trials
28,717,032 Total Patients Enrolled
Massachusetts General HospitalLead Sponsor
3,026 Previous Clinical Trials
13,413,639 Total Patients Enrolled
~25 spots leftby Jan 2026