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TAPINAROF: 1,387 Adverse Event Reports & Safety Profile

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1,387
Total FAERS Reports
2 (0.1%)
Deaths Reported
25
Hospitalizations
1,387
As Primary/Secondary Suspect
3
Life-Threatening
6
Disabilities
May 23, 2022
FDA Approved
Organon LLC
Manufacturer
Prescription
Status

Drug Class: Aryl Hydrocarbon Receptor Agonist [EPC] · Route: TOPICAL · Manufacturer: Organon LLC · FDA Application: 215272 · HUMAN PRESCRIPTION DRUG · FDA Label: Available

Patent Expires: Nov 13, 2039 · First Report: 20220101 · Latest Report: 20250909

What Are the Most Common TAPINAROF Side Effects?

#1 Most Reported
Folliculitis
281 reports (20.3%)
#2 Most Reported
Pruritus
165 reports (11.9%)
#3 Most Reported
Headache
142 reports (10.2%)

All TAPINAROF Side Effects by Frequency

Side Effect Reports % of Total Deaths Hosp.
Folliculitis 281 20.3% 0 1
Pruritus 165 11.9% 0 1
Headache 142 10.2% 0 1
Dermatitis contact 122 8.8% 0 8
Rash 103 7.4% 0 0
Erythema 94 6.8% 0 1
Drug ineffective 80 5.8% 0 0
Skin burning sensation 79 5.7% 0 0
Application site erythema 54 3.9% 0 3
Application site pruritus 54 3.9% 0 0
Application site pain 50 3.6% 0 0
Application site folliculitis 43 3.1% 0 0
Pain of skin 42 3.0% 0 1
Hypersensitivity 39 2.8% 0 0
Off label use 39 2.8% 0 0
Psoriasis 35 2.5% 0 0
Urticaria 29 2.1% 0 0
Swelling face 28 2.0% 0 1
Skin exfoliation 27 2.0% 0 0
Acne 26 1.9% 0 0

Who Reports TAPINAROF Side Effects? Age & Gender Data

Gender: 51.7% female, 48.3% male. Average age: 53.0 years. Most reports from: US. View detailed demographics →

Is TAPINAROF Getting Safer? Reports by Year

YearReportsDeathsHosp.
2022 83 0 2
2023 99 0 1
2024 45 1 6
2025 32 0 10

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What Is TAPINAROF Used For?

IndicationReports
Psoriasis 561
Product used for unknown indication 49
Dermatitis atopic 19
Eczema 16
Rash 9
Dermatitis 6
Lichen planopilaris 5
Pruritus 5

TAPINAROF vs Alternatives: Which Is Safer?

TAPINAROF vs TARCEVA TAPINAROF vs TARLATAMAB TAPINAROF vs TARLATAMAB-DLLE TAPINAROF vs TASIGNA TAPINAROF vs TASIMELTEON TAPINAROF vs TAVABOROLE TAPINAROF vs TAXOL TAPINAROF vs TAXOTERE TAPINAROF vs TAZAROTENE TAPINAROF vs TAZEMETOSTAT

Official FDA Label for TAPINAROF

Official prescribing information from the FDA-approved drug label.

Drug Description

VTAMA (tapinarof) cream contains tapinarof as the active ingredient. Tapinarof is an aryl hydrocarbon receptor agonist. Tapinarof is a white to pale brown powder. Chemically, tapinarof is 3, 5-dihydroxy-4-isopropyl- trans -stilbene, also known as (E)-2-isopropyl-5-styrylbenzene-1,3-diol, with the empirical formula C 17 H 18 O 2 , a molecular weight of 254.32, and the following structural formula. Each gram of VTAMA cream for topical use contains 10 mg of tapinarof in a white to off-white cream. VTAMA cream also contains the following inactive ingredients: benzoic acid, butylated hydroxytoluene, citric acid monohydrate, diethylene glycol monoethyl ether, edetate disodium, emulsifying wax, medium-chain triglycerides, polyoxyl 2 stearyl ether, polyoxyl 20 stearyl ether, polysorbate 80, propylene glycol, purified water, and sodium citrate dihydrate. figure1

FDA Approved Uses (Indications)

AND USAGE VTAMA cream, 1% is an aryl hydrocarbon receptor agonist indicated for: the topical treatment of plaque psoriasis in adults. ( 1.1 ) the topical treatment of atopic dermatitis in adults and pediatric patients 2 years of age and older. ( 1.2 )

1.1 Plaque Psoriasis VTAMA ® cream is indicated for the topical treatment of plaque psoriasis in adults.

1.2 Atopic Dermatitis VTAMA cream is indicated for the topical treatment of atopic dermatitis in adults and pediatric patients 2 years of age and older.

Dosage & Administration

AND ADMINISTRATION Apply a thin layer of VTAMA cream to affected areas once daily. Wash hands after application, unless VTAMA cream is for treatment of the hands. VTAMA cream is not for oral, ophthalmic, or intravaginal use. Apply a thin layer of VTAMA cream to affected areas once daily. ( 2 ) VTAMA cream is not for oral, ophthalmic, or intravaginal use. ( 2 )

Contraindications

None. None. ( 4 )

Known Adverse Reactions

REACTIONS In plaque psoriasis, the most common adverse reactions (incidence ≥ 1%) were folliculitis, nasopharyngitis, contact dermatitis, headache, pruritus, and influenza. ( 6.1 ) In atopic dermatitis, the most common adverse reactions (incidence ≥ 1%) were upper respiratory tract infection, folliculitis, lower respiratory tract infection, headache, asthma, vomiting, ear infection, pain in extremity, and abdominal pain. ( 6.1 ) To report SUSPECTED ADVERSE REACTIONS, contact Organon LLC, a subsidiary of Organon & Co., at 1-844-674-3200 or FDA at 1-800-FDA-1088 or www.fda.gov/medwatch .

6.1 Clinical Trials Experience Because clinical trials are conducted under widely varying conditions, adverse reaction rates observed in the clinical trials of a drug cannot be directly compared to rates in the clinical trials of another drug and may not reflect the rates observed in practice.

Plaque Psoriasis Clinical

Trials In two randomized, double-blind, multicenter, vehicle-controlled clinical trials (PSOARING 1 and PSOARING 2), 1025 adults with plaque psoriasis were treated with VTAMA cream or received vehicle cream once daily for up to 12 weeks. Subjects ranged in age from 18 to 75 years, with an overall median age of 51 years. The majority of subjects were White (85%) and male (57%); and 85% identified as non-Hispanic or Latino.

Table

1 presents adverse reactions that occurred in at least 1% of subjects treated with VTAMA cream, and for which the rate exceeded the rate for vehicle.

Table

1: Adverse Reactions Occurring in ≥1% of Adult Subjects with Plaque Psoriasis (and More Frequently than Vehicle) in the 12-week PSOARING 1 and PSOARING 2 Clinical Trials Adverse Reaction VTAMA cream N=683 n (%) Vehicle cream N=342 n (%)

Folliculitis

Folliculitis includes application site folliculitis and folliculitis 140 (20) 3 (1)

Nasopharyngitis

Nasopharyngitis includes nasopharyngitis, nasal congestion, pharyngitis, respiratory tract infection (RTI) viral, rhinorrhea, sinus congestion, upper RTI, and viral upper RTI 73 (11) 31 (9) Contact dermatitis Contact dermatitis includes dermatitis, contact dermatitis, hand dermatitis, and rash 45 (7) 2 (1)

Headache

Headache includes headache, migraine, and tension headache 26 (4) 5 (1)

Pruritus

Pruritus includes application site pruritus, pruritus, generalized pruritus, and genital pruritus 20 (3) 2 (1)

Influenza

Influenza includes influenza and influenza-like illness 14 (2) 2 (1) Two (0.3%) subjects using VTAMA cream developed urticaria. Adverse reactions leading to treatment discontinuation in >1% of subjects who received VTAMA cream were contact dermatitis (2.9%) and folliculitis (2.8%). In an open label safety trial (PSOARING 3), 763 subjects were treated for up to an additional 40 weeks after completing PSOARING 1 or PSOARING 2. In addition to the adverse reactions reported in the 12-week PSOARING 1 and PSOARING 2 clinical trials, the following adverse reactions were reported: urticaria (1.0%) and drug eruption (0.7%).

Atopic Dermatitis Clinical

Trials In two randomized, double-blind, multicenter, vehicle-controlled clinical trials (ADORING 1 and ADORING 2), 811 adult and pediatric subjects 2 years of age and older with atopic dermatitis were treated with VTAMA cream or received vehicle cream once daily for up to 8 weeks. Subjects ranged in age from 2 to 81 years, with an overall median age of 11 years. The majority (51%) of subjects were White, 31% were Black, 12% were Asian; 54% were female; and 78% of subjects identified as non-Hispanic or Latino.

Table

2 presents adverse reactions that occurred in at least 1% of subjects treated with VTAMA cream, and for which the rate exceeded the rate for vehicle.

Table

2: Adverse Reactions Occurring in ≥1% of Adult and Pediatric Subjects 2 Years and Older with Atopic Dermatitis (and More Frequently than Vehicle) in the 8 week ADORING 1 and ADORING 2 Clinical Trials Adverse Reaction VTAMA cream N=541 n (%) Vehicle cream N=270 n (%) Upper respiratory tract infection Upper respiratory tract infection includes upper respiratory tract infection, nasopharyngitis, nasal congestion, sinusitis, pharyngitis streptococcal, cough, oropharyngeal pain, pharyngitis, acute sinusitis, streptococcal infection, streptococcus test positive, viral upper respiratory tract infection, viral infection, rhinorrhea, sinus congestion 66 (12) 15 (6)

Folliculitis

Folliculitis includes folliculitis, application site folliculitis, keratosis pilaris, follicular eczema 51 (9) 3 (1) Lower respiratory tract infection Lower respiratory tract infection includes lower respiratory tract infection, COVID-19, influenza, bronchitis, pneumonia 25 (5) 6 (2)

Headache

23 (4) 3 (1)

Asthma

Asthma includes asthma, wheezing 12 (2) 1 (0)

Vomiting

10 (2) 2 (1) Ear infection Ear infection includes ear infection, otitis media, otitis externa, otitis media acute 10 (2) 1 (0) Pain in extremity Pain in extremity includes pain in extremity, arthralgia 9 (2) 1 (0) Abdominal pain Abdominal pain includes abdominal pain and abdominal pain upper 6 (1) 0 (0) Application site reactions were reported in 19 (3.5%) subjects treated with VTAMA cream and 9 (3.3%) subjects receiving vehicle. The adverse reactions observed in pediatric subjects 2 years of age and older were generally consistent with those observed in adults with atopic dermatitis. Adverse reactions occurring more frequently in pediatric subjects compared to adults were upper respiratory tract infection (16.3% in subjects ages 2-6 years of age and 11.2% in subjects ages 7-17 years of age vs. 9.5% in subjects 18 years and older) and ear infection (5.7% in subjects ages 2-6 years of age and 1.4% in subjects ages 7-11 years of age vs. 0% in subjects 12 years and older). In an open label safety trial (ADORING 3), 728 subjects (124 adult and 604 pediatric subjects 2 years of age and older) were treated for up to 48 weeks. This included 624 subjects completing either ADORING 1 or ADORING 2, 28 subjects completing the maximal usage trial, and 76 subjects treated only in ADORING 3. The safety profile with long term use was generally consistent with the safety profile observed at Week 8.