Efficacy and Safety of Fixed Combination Adapalene 0.1% / Benzoyl Peroxide 2.5% Gel in the Treatment of Acne Vulgaris

Efficacy and Safety of Fixed Combination Adapalene 0.1% / Benzoyl Peroxide 2.5% Gel Compared to Clindamycin 0.1% / Benzoyl Peroxide 5% Gel in the Treatment of Acne Vulgaris

The purpose of this study is to demonstrate the non-inferior efficacy of Adapalene 0.1% / Benzoyl Peroxide 2.5% Gel when compared to Clindamycin 1% / Benzoyl Peroxide 5% Gel in Subjects with acne vulgaris after a 12-week treatment period.

Male or female Subjects of any race, between the age of 12 and 35 years inclusive, with acne vulgaris, meeting specific inclusion/exclusion criteria.

Main inclusion criteria:

1. Male or female Subjects of any race, aged 12 to 35 years inclusive, with facial acne vulgaris,
2. Subjects with a minimum of 20 inflammatory lesions (papules and pustules) on the face,
3. Subjects with a minimum of 30 and a maximum of 100 non-inflammatory lesions (open comedones and closed comedones) on the face, excluding the nose.

Main exclusion criteria:

1. Subjects with acne cystic lesions,
2. Subjects with acne conglobate, acne fulminancy, secondary acne (chloracne, drug-induced acne, etc.).