Once-daily roflumilast cream 0.15% for atopic dermatitis: pooled results from INTEGUMENT-1/2 phase 3 trials.

Introduction Roflumilast cream 0.15% is a selective, highly potent phosphodiesterase 4 inhibitor under investigation as a non-steroidal, once-daily treatment for atopic dermatitis (AD). Objectives: Here, pooled results from two identical Phase 3 randomized controlled trials (INTEGUMENT-1: NCT04773587 and INTEGUMENT-2: NCT04773600) are presented. Methods: Patients with AD aged ≥6 years with baseline Eczema Area and Severity Index (EASI) score ≥5 and Validated Investigator Global Assessment-AD (vIGA-AD) score of Mild or Moderate were randomized 2:1 to apply roflumilast (n=884) or vehicle (n=453) once daily for 4 weeks. Results: A significantly greater percentage of roflumilast-versus vehicle-treated patients achieved the primary endpoint, vIGA-AD Success (Clear or Almost Clear vIGA-AD plus ≥2-grade improvement from baseline) at Week 4 (31.3% vs. 14.1%; P<0.0001). Significant differences favoring roflumilast were observed for multiple secondary endpoints at Week 4: percentage of patients achieving vIGA-AD of Clear or Almost Clear (41.1% vs. 21.4%; P<0.0001), percentage achieving 75% reduction in EASI (42.7% vs. 20.6%; P<0.0001), and percentage with baseline Worst Itch-Numeric Rating Scale ≥4 achieving a 4-point reduction (31.9% vs. 16.6%; P<0.0001). Improvement in itch was reported as early as 24 hours. Both groups had low incidences of treatment-emergent adverse events (TEAE), serious adverse events, and TEAEs leading to discontinuation. Local tolerability was favorable, with >90% of patients reporting no or mild sensation across both treatment groups at all timepoints. Conclusions: Once-daily roflumilast cream 0.15% provided improvement across multiple efficacy endpoints by Week 4 with favorable safety and tolerability in patients aged ≥6 years with AD in two Phase 3 trials. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]