Hidradenitis
MONDO:0002260An inflammatory disease involving a pathogenic inflammatory response in the apocrine sweat gland.
Also known as: apocrine sweat gland, apocrine sweat gland inflammation, inflammation of apocrine sweat gland
124 clinical trials for this condition and its sub-types.
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Can a new injection tame the painful lumps of hidradenitis suppurativa?
Disease control Not yet recruitingThis phase 2 trial tests whether an investigational medicine called SPY072 can improve hidradenitis suppurativa (HS), a chronic skin condition causing painful lumps and tunnels. About 150 adults with moderate-to-severe HS who are already receiving standard care will be randomly a…
Phase: PHASE2 • Sponsor: Spyre Therapeutics, Inc. • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Aug 16, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Could botox calm the painful skin flares of hidradenitis suppurativa?
Disease control Not yet recruitingThis phase 2 trial tests whether injecting botulinum toxin (Botox) into skin affected by hidradenitis suppurativa (HS) can reduce the number of painful abscesses, nodules, and draining tunnels, and ease pain. About 40 people with HS will receive either Botox or a saline placebo i…
Phase: PHASE2 • Sponsor: University of Massachusetts, Worcester • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Aug 12, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Foam could ease painful skin lumps in hidradenitis suppurativa
Disease control Not yet recruitingThis study tests a medicated foam called roflumilast applied daily to hidradenitis suppurativa (HS) lesions for 16 weeks. It includes adolescents and adults with mild to moderate HS (Hurley stage I or II) who have 4 to 10 painful lumps or abscesses but no draining tunnels. The ma…
Phase: PHASE2 • Sponsor: Harrison Dermatology • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jul 11, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Could early treatment tame a painful skin condition?
Disease control Not yet recruitingThis study looks at whether starting secukinumab early in people with moderate-to-severe hidradenitis suppurativa (a chronic skin condition causing painful lumps) can slow disease progression. Researchers will analyze data from existing medical records and registries across Europ…
Sponsor: Novartis Pharmaceuticals • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jul 10, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Poop pills for painful skin? fecal transplant trial targets hidradenitis
Disease control Not yet recruitingThis pilot study tests whether fecal microbiota transplantation (FMT) can improve moderate to severe hidradenitis suppurativa (HS), a painful skin condition. Researchers will give 24 adults a single FMT and track changes in their skin lesions over 12 weeks. The goal is to see if …
Phase: PHASE1 • Sponsor: University Hospital, Clermont-Ferrand • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 14:03 UTC
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New combo therapy aims to tame painful skin condition
Disease control Not yet recruitingThis study tests whether combining an anti-IL-17A/F antibody (bimekizumab) with a non-ablative fractional laser can safely reduce symptoms of mild to moderate hidradenitis suppurativa, a chronic skin condition causing painful lumps. Fifty adults will receive the combination every…
Phase: PHASE4 • Sponsor: Second Affiliated Hospital, School of Medicine, Zhejiang University • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 12:24 UTC
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New pill could ease painful skin condition for those failed by antibiotics
Disease control Not yet recruitingThis Phase II trial tests QLS12010, an oral capsule, in 102 adults with moderate-to-severe hidradenitis suppurativa (HS), a painful skin condition. The study has two parts: an open-label proof-of-concept phase and a placebo-controlled dose-ranging phase. Participants must have tr…
Phase: PHASE2 • Sponsor: Qilu Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd. • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 09:06 UTC
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New study tests local injections for stubborn HS lesions
Disease control Not yet recruitingThis study compares injecting secukinumab directly into skin lesions versus standard under-the-skin injections for people with localized hidradenitis suppurativa (HS). The goal is to see if local delivery works better and causes fewer side effects. Thirty adults with HS lesions i…
Phase: PHASE4 • Sponsor: Peking Union Medical College • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 08:01 UTC
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Laser showdown: can a newer laser match the standard for HS?
Symptom relief Not yet recruitingThis study tests whether alexandrite laser works as well as Nd:YAG laser for treating hidradenitis suppurativa (HS), a painful skin condition. Twenty-one people will receive both lasers on different sides of their body to compare results. The goal is to see if alexandrite can red…
Phase: NA • Sponsor: Geisinger Clinic • Aim: Symptom relief
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 12:24 UTC
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Heart hope for HS patients: drug may slow artery plaque
Knowledge-focused Not yet recruitingThis study follows 34 adults with moderate-to-severe hidradenitis suppurativa (HS) who are taking secukinumab as part of their routine care. Researchers will use a special CT scan to check if the drug affects the buildup of plaque in the heart arteries over 12 months. The goal is…
Sponsor: Novartis Pharmaceuticals • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Jul 24, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Skin disease evolution under the microscope: a 17-Year look at what drives severity
Knowledge-focused Not yet recruitingThis study follows 5,000 people with common inflammatory skin conditions—like eczema, psoriasis, and hidradenitis suppurativa—over up to 17 years to see how their disease severity changes. Researchers will collect medical history, treatments, and symptom scores to identify factor…
Sponsor: Fondazione Policlinico Universitario Agostino Gemelli IRCCS • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Jul 18, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Immune cell clues may unlock better HS treatment
Knowledge-focused Not yet recruitingThis study looks at how certain immune cells, called MAIT cells, behave in people with hidradenitis suppurativa (HS), a painful skin condition. Researchers will take skin and blood samples from 45 adults with HS and compare them to samples from people with other skin diseases. Th…
Phase: NA • Sponsor: Hospices Civils de Lyon • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 09:02 UTC
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Italian skin disease registry aims to map treatment journeys for 20,000 patients
Knowledge-focused Not yet recruitingThis study will collect existing medical records from about 20,000 people aged 12 and older in Italy who have one of five inflammatory skin conditions: psoriasis, atopic dermatitis, vitiligo, alopecia areata, or hidradenitis suppurativa. Researchers want to describe who gets thes…
Sponsor: Fondazione ISIDE • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 08:11 UTC
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Pregnancy hormones may unlock secrets of skin inflammation
Knowledge-focused Not yet recruitingThis study looks at how sex hormones, especially during pregnancy, change the immune cells in the skin. Researchers will compare pregnant women, non-pregnant women, and men, both with and without a skin condition called hidradenitis suppurativa. The goal is to understand how horm…
Sponsor: Institut Pasteur • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 08:09 UTC
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New study to measure hidden toll of painful skin condition
Knowledge-focused Not yet recruitingThis study will follow 100 Canadian adults with hidradenitis suppurativa (HS), a painful skin condition, to measure how it affects their work and daily life. Participants will fill out questionnaires about work productivity and quality of life. No treatment is given—the goal is t…
Sponsor: PeriPharm • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 08:08 UTC