Arcutis Presents Positive Patient-Reported Outcome Data from the Pivotal ARRECTOR Phase 3 Trial in Scalp and Body Psoriasis at European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology (EADV) Congress

• Once-daily, steroid-free roflumilast foam 0.3% demonstrated significant improvements in both scalp and body psoriasis across all efficacy endpoints compared to vehicle
• New data highlights a significant reduction in scalp itch observed as early as 24 hours following the first application of roflumilast foam, as measured by change in baseline in Scalp Itch-Numeric Rating Score (SI-NRS)
• Patients reported a significant improvement in scaling, itch, and pain at Week 8, with significantly more individuals treated with roflumilast foam achieving a Psoriasis Symptom Diary (PSD) score of 0, or clear, compared to vehicle

WESTLAKE VILLAGE, Calif., Oct. 13, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Arcutis Biotherapeutics, Inc. (Nasdaq: ARQT), an early commercial-stage biopharmaceutical company focused on developing meaningful innovations in immuno-dermatology, today announced new data from its pivotal ARRECTOR Phase 3 trial of roflumilast foam 0.3% for the treatment of adults and adolescents with scalp and body psoriasis. Roflumilast foam 0.3% is an investigational once-daily topical foam formulation of a highly potent and selective phosphodiesterase type 4 (PDE4) inhibitor being developed to treat inflammatory dermatoses, particularly in hair-bearing areas of the body such as the scalp, face, and trunk. The results, including new patient-reported outcome data, were presented at the EADV Congress held October 11-14, 2023, in Berlin.

New data presented in Berlin demonstrate improvements in both scalp and body itch. Two thirds (65.3%) of roflumilast-treated patients achieved a clinically significant reduction in itch compared to 30.3% of vehicle-treated patients at Week 8 (P