Phase 3 Trials of Tapinarof Cream for Plaque Psoriasis
Lebwohl M, Stein Gold L, Strober B, Papp K, Armstrong A, Bagel J, Kircik L, Ehst B, Hong H, Soung J, Fromowitz J, Guenthner S, Piscitelli S, Rubenstein D, Brown P, Tallman A, Bissonnette R. Phase 3 Trials of Tapinarof Cream for Plaque Psoriasis. New England Journal Of Medicine 2021, 385: 2219-2229. PMID: 34879448, DOI: 10.1056/nejmoa2103629.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPrimary end pointPatient-reported outcomesTapinarof creamGlobal assessment scoreBody surface areaPlaque psoriasisWeek 12End pointPGA responseAdverse eventsPGA scoreMean changeSkin barrier protein filaggrinSecondary efficacy end pointsUpper respiratory tract infectionPhysician Global Assessment scoreNumeric rating scale scoreTotal body surface areaTotal scoreEfficacy end pointIdentical phase 3Local adverse eventsSymptom diary scoresProportion of patientsSecondary end points