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Arcutis Announces Positive Long-Term Results of Roflumilast Cream 0.05% Show Durable and Improved Efficacy Over Time and Favorable Safety Profile in Treatment of Children Aged 2 to 5 with Mild to Moderate Atopic Dermatitis
Long-term safety and tolerability profile consistent with pivotal data in atopic dermatitis (AD), with no new safety signals observed during 56 weeks of
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[{"type":"text","content":"Long-term safety and tolerability profile consistent with pivotal data in atopic dermatitis (AD), with no new safety signals observed during 56 weeks of treatmentResults from open-label extension study highlight that 71.9% of patients who rolled over from the roflumilast cream treatment arm in INTEGUMENT-PED achieved EASI-75 at Week 56Arcutis intends to submit a supplemental New Drug Application (sNDA) to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) in the first quarter of 2025 for roflumilast cream 0.05% WESTLAKE VILLAGE, Calif., Aug. 28, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Arcutis Biotherapeutics, Inc. (NASDAQ: ARQT), a commercial-stage biopharmaceutical company focused on developing meaningful innovations in immuno-dermatology, today announced results from the INTEGUMENT-OLE long-term open-label study of once-daily roflumilast cream 0.05% demonstrating the durable efficacy and favorable safety profile of roflumilast cream 0.05% in the treatment of mild to moderate AD in children 2 to 5 years old. In the study, roflumilast cream was well-tolerated, with no new safety signals observed during treatment of up to 56 weeks in duration. Efficacy was not only maintained but improved over time, with 71.9% of participants who rolled over from the roflumilast cream 0.05% treatment arm in INTEGUMENT-PED achieving 75% improvement from baseline in Eczema Area and Severity Index (EASI-75) after 56 weeks. “When choosing a therapy for very young children, health care providers and caregivers are looking for treatments that provide both rapid relief and are well-tolerated and suitable for long-term use,” said Adelaide Hebert, MD, professor of dermatology and pediatrics at UTHealth Houston, and INTEGUMENT trial investigator. “These results build upon the findings from the Phase 3 trial of roflumilast cream 0.05% that demonstrated rapid efficacy within the first 4 weeks of treatment, and further showed long-term durable efficacy and tolerability of investigational roflumilast cream, with continued improvement over the course of the long-term study.” In the study, 53.8% of participants who rolled over from the roflumilast cream treatment arm in INTEGUMENT-PED achieved a validated Investigator Global Assessment-Atopic Dermatitis (vIGA-AD) success, defined as vIGA-AD value of 0 or 1 plus a 2-grade improvement from baseline, at 56 weeks. The long-term study res...