Can eczema patients safely take less dupilumab? new trial aims to find out
NCT ID NCT05642208
First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Jun 26, 2026
Summary
This study looks at whether people with atopic dermatitis (eczema) that has been well-controlled for at least six months can safely take dupilumab less often. About 256 teens and adults will either stick with their usual every-two-week injection or gradually space out doses. The goal is to see if the step-down approach keeps the disease under control just as well over one year.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only — not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Dupilumab
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could show that patients with well-controlled atopic dermatitis can safely take dupilumab less often while still keeping symptoms under control.
- What could go wrong
- This is a Phase 4 trial, so dupilumab is already approved. The main question is whether reducing the dose will cause a flare-up in some patients. Results may not apply to those with more severe or uncontrolled disease.
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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.
Contacts and locations
Locations
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Amiens University hospital
Amiens, France
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CH de Le Mans
Le Mans, France
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CH de Niort
Niort, France
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CH de Saint Nazaire
Saint-Nazaire, France
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CHD Vendée
La Roche-sur-Yon, France
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CHRU de Brest
Brest, France
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CHRU de Lille
Lille, France
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CHRU de Tours
Tours, France
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CHU d'Angers
Angers, France
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CHU de Besançon
Besançon, France
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CHU de Bordeaux Adulte
Bordeaux, France
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CHU de Clermont Ferrand
Clermont-Ferrand, France
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CHU de Dijon
Dijon, France
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CHU de Grenoble
Grenoble, France
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CHU de La Réunion
Saint-Pierre, La Réunion, Reunion
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CHU de Montpellier
Montpellier, France
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CHU de Nantes
Nantes, France
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CHU de Poitiers
Poitiers, France
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CHU de Reims
Reims, France
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CHU de Rennes
Rennes, France
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CHU de Rouen
Rouen, France
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CHU de Toulouse - Hôpital Larrey
Toulouse, France
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GH La Rochelle - Ré-Aunis
La Rochelle, France
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Groupement des Hôpitaux de l'institut Catholique de Lille
Lille, France
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HIA Sainte Anne
Toulon, France
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Hospices Civils de Lyon
Lyon, France
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Hôpital Cochin
Paris, France
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Hôpital Necker-Enfants malades
Paris, France
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Hôpital Saint Louis
Paris, France
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Hôpital Tenon
Paris, France
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Hôpital Victor Dupouy
Argenteuil, France
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Hôpital de la Timone
Marseille, France
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