Arcutis Biotherapeutics, Inc.NASDAQ: ARQT

Arcutis Announces Positive Topline Results from ARRECTOR Pivotal Phase 3 Trial of Roflumilast Foam 0.3% in Scalp and Body Psoriasis

· Issued by Arcutis Biotherapeutics, Inc. via GlobeNewswire
  • Study met both co-primary endpoints and all secondary endpoints
  • At week eight, 67.3% of individuals treated with roflumilast foam achieved Scalp-Investigator Global Assessment (S-IGA) Success compared to 28.1% of individuals treated with vehicle
  • At week eight, 46.5% of individuals treated with roflumilast foam achieved Body-Investigator Global Assessment (B-IGA) Success compared to 20.8% of individuals treated with vehicle
  • Once-daily roflumilast foam demonstrated a favorable safety and tolerability profile

WESTLAKE VILLAGE, Calif., Sept. 26, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Arcutis Biotherapeutics, Inc. (Nasdaq: ARQT), an early-stage commercial company focused on developing meaningful innovations in immuno-dermatology, today announced positive topline results from the ARRECTOR Pivotal Phase 3 trial evaluating roflumilast foam 0.3%, a once-daily, non-steroidal topical phosphodiesterase-4 (PDE4) inhibitor, for the treatment of adults and adolescents with scalp and body psoriasis. The study met its co-primary endpoints of S-IGA Success and B-IGA Success, and all secondary endpoints.

Specifically, 67.3% of individuals treated with roflumilast foam achieved S-IGA Success compared to 28.1% of individuals treated with a matching vehicle foam at week 8 (P