To demonstrate the efficacy, therapeutic equivalence and safety of Clindamycin Phosphate, Adapalene, and Benzoyl Peroxide Topical Gel 0.15%;3.1%;1.2% (Taro Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc.) and CABTREO Topical Gel in the treatment of acne vulgaris.

A multi-center, double-blind, randomized, placebo-controlled, parallel-group study, comparing Clindamycin Phosphate, Adapalene, and Benzoyl Peroxide topical gel 0.15%;3.1%;1.2% to CABTREO (Clindamycin Phosphate, Adapalene, And Benzoyl Peroxide) topical gel in the treatment of acne vulgaris.

Inclusion Criteria:

• Healthy male or nonpregnant female aged ≥ 12 and ≤ 40years with a clinical diagnosis of acne vulgaris.
• Subjects who are 18 years of age or older must have provided IRB approved written informed consent.
• Subjects must have a definite clinical diagnosis of acne vulgaris severity grade 2, 3 or 4 as per the Investigator's Global Assessment (IGA).
• Subjects must have ≥ 25 non-inflammatory lesions (i.e., open and closed comedones) AND ≥ 20 inflammatory lesions (i.e., papules and pustules) AND ≤2 nodulocystic lesions (i.e., nodules and cysts), at baseline on the face.

Exclusion Criteria:

• Female Subjects who are pregnant, nursing or planning to become pregnant during study participation.
• Subjects with a history of hypersensitivity or allergy to clindamycin phosphate, benzoyl peroxide, adapalene, retinoids and/or any of the study medication ingredients.
• Subjects with the presence of any skin condition that would interfere with the diagnosis or assessment of acne vulgaris (e.g., on the face: rosacea, dermatitis, psoriasis, squamous cell carcinoma, eczema, acneiform eruptions caused by medications, steroid acne, steroid folliculitis, or bacterial folliculitis).
• Subjects with excessive facial hair (e.g. beards, sideburns, mustaches, etc.) that would interfere with the diagnosis or assessment of acne vulgaris.