Acne Case Study

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Outcomes

Innovaderm successfully managed this acne study and this resulted in:

Enrollment completed 1 month earlier than planned

Study Characteristics

Study Challenges and Solutions

		Challenges		Solutions
		Administration mode Use of a novel route of administration for a population accustomed to topical and oral treatments		Promoting the new treatment and clarity of messaging with the sites Careful selection of sites Outcome: Enrollment completed one month ahead of schedule
		Recruitment - Apprehension Enrollment of pediatric population while managing patients' and their parents' fears regarding the route of administration		Experience with pediatric enrollment was mandatory for sites As minors tend to have compliance issues, the administration of a drug once every two weeks was a key advantage Outcome: Recruited much more pediatrics than expected (+40%)
		Pandemic Enrolling during the first waves of COVID-19 could have impacted recruitment & operations (site staffing, monitoring visits, etc.)		Sites were prepared to operate and follow new safety guidelines regarding COVID-19 Outcome: The study proceeded as scheduled

Key Success Factors & Strategies

Local advertisement campaigns to increase engagement

Implemented remote monitoring during COVID-19 to maintain workflow efficiency

Recruitment Curve and Site Activation

Randomization target reached 1 month earlier than planned on our ambitious timelines

Our Key to Success

Workflow efficiency • Engaged sites • First-in-class therapy

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