New eczema pill shows promise in early trial
NCT ID NCT07465120
First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This Phase 2 trial tests an experimental drug called CMS-D001 in 160 adults with moderate to severe atopic dermatitis (eczema) that hasn't responded well to creams. Participants will take one of three doses of the drug or a placebo daily for several weeks. The main goal is to see if the drug can reduce eczema severity by at least 75%.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- CMS-D001 (an experimental oral drug)
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could lead to a new daily pill option for people with moderate to severe eczema that is not well controlled by creams.
- What could go wrong
- This is an early Phase 2 study with only 160 people, so results may not hold up in larger trials. The drug is new and side effects are not yet fully known.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Phase 2
Tests whether the treatment actually works, and watches for side effects, in a larger group.
- Participants
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About 160 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Expected to start
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Mar 2026
An estimate. Start dates often move.
- Expected to finish
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May 2027
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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A company
The lead sponsor is a pharmaceutical, biotech, or medical-device company.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
- Ages
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18 to 75 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: * Aged 18-75 years, willing to sign the ICF * Clinical diagnosis of AD (Hanifin \& Rajka criteria) for ≥1 year * At screening and baseline, EASI score ≥ 16 points, IGA ≥ 3, BSA ≥ 10%, Itch NRS ≥ 4 * Documented history of inadequate response to topical corticosteroids (TCS) or -topical calcineurin inhibitors (TCI). * Subject has applied a topical emollient (moisturizer) daily for at least 7 days prior to the Baseline Visit. Exclusion Criteria: * Other active skin conditions that may interfere with AD assessment. * History of a serious bacterial, fungal, or viral infection requiring hospitalization or intravenous antimicrobial therapy within 3 months prior to the first dose. * History of a bacterial, fungal, or viral infection requiring oral antimicrobial therapy within 4 weeks prior to the first dose. * Active infection or acute illness within 7 days prior to the first dose. * Chronic or recurrent infectious diseases at screening or baseline that may increase safety risks. * Evidence of active TB. Patients with evidence of latent tuberculosis may enter the trial after sufficient treatment had initiated and maintained according to protocol. * History of a major or unstable clinical condition within 6 months prior to the first dose, which would compromise participation. * History of malignant tumour within 5 years before screening. * Previous or current autoimmune diseases. * Positive results of confirmatory test for hepatitis B, hepatitis C, human * immunodeficiency virus (HIV) or syphilis. * Allergic to any component of the investigational drug.
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
As listed by the trial registrant
The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.
How to take part
Only the study team decides who joins. These are the ways to reach them.
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The places running it
28 sites. The list below names each one and where it is.
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The official record
ClinicalTrials.gov lists the study team's own contact details, including names and phone numbers. We don't republish those.
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A doctor treating you
A doctor who knows your case can contact a study site on your behalf, and can tell you whether this study is worth pursuing at all.
Contacts and locations
Locations
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Affiliated Central Hospital of Shenyang Medical College
Shenyang, Liaoning, China
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Affiliated Hospital of Binzhou Medical University
Binzhou, Shandong, China
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Affiliated Hospital of Jiangsu University
Zhenjiang, Jiangsu, China
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Affiliated Hospital of North China University of Science and Technology
Tangshan, Hebei, China
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Beijing Huairou Hospital
Beijing, Beijing Municipality, China
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Beijing Tongren Hospital, Capital Medical University
Beijing, Beijing Municipality, China
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China-Japan Friendship Hospital
Beijing, Beijing Municipality, China
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First Affiliated Hospital of Fujian Medical University
Fuzhou, Fujian, China
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General Hospital of Ningxia Medical University
Yinchuan, Ningxia, China
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Hainan Provincial Fifth People's Hospital
Haikou, Hainan, China
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Hangzhou No.1 People's Hospital
Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China
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Hangzhou Third People's Hospital
Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China
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Hebei Medical University Second Hospital
Shijiazhuang, Hebei, China
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Peking University Shenzhen Hospital
Shenzhen, Guangdong, China
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Qilu Hospital of Shandong University
Jinan, Shandong, China
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Shaanxi Provincial People's Hospital
Xi'an, Shaanxi, China
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Shanghai Dermatology Hospital
Shanghai, Shanghai Municipality, China
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Shenyang Hospital of Integrated Traditional Chinese and Western Medicine
Shenyang, Liaoning, China
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Shiyan People's Hospital
Shiyan, Hubei, China
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Sichuan Provincial People's Hospital
Chengdu, Sichuan, China
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Southern Medical University Dermatology Hospital
Guangzhou, Guangdong, China
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Suzhou Municipal Hospital
Suzhou, Jiangsu, China
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Tianjin Medical University General Hospital
Tianjin, Tianjin Municipality, China
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West China Hospital of Sichuan University
Chengdu, Sichuan, China
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Wuhan No.1 Hospital
Wuhan, Hubei, China
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Yueyang Hospital of Integrated Traditional Chinese and Western Medicine, Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine
Shanghai, Shanghai Municipality, China
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Zhejiang Provincial People's Hospital
Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China
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Zhengzhou Central Hospital
Zhengzhou, Henan, China
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