New pill could ease severe eczema itch and rash
NCT ID NCT07216027
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Sep 04, 2026 · Updated 5 times
Summary
This study tests an experimental daily tablet (PF-08049820) for adults with moderate to severe eczema (atopic dermatitis). About 165 participants will take either the study drug or a placebo for 12 weeks. Researchers will check skin improvement, itching, and safety through clinic visits and tests. The goal is to see if the drug can reduce symptoms like rash and severe itching.
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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 165 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Nov 2025
- Expected to finish
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Feb 2028
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 64 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: Participants must meet the following criteria: 1. Are 18 to 64 years of age 2. Have clinical diagnosis of AD for at least 6 months prior to Day 1 and have diagnosis of AD confirmed by photographs 3. Have moderate to severe AD as defined by the following at screening and baseline visits: * Affected body surface area (BSA) greater than or equal to 10% and up to 60%; * Validated Investigator's Global Assessment (vIGA) greater than or equal to 3; * Eczema Area and Severity Index (EASI) greater than or equal to 16; AND -Peak Pruritis Numeric Rating Scale (PP-NRS) greater than or equal to 4 at screening and a weekly average of greater than or equal to 4 at baseline visit 4. Do not have a suitable prescribed medicine for AD. 5. Body Mass Index (BMI) of 18 to 38 kg/m2 and a total body weight greater than 48 kg (106 lbs) Exclusion Criteria: Participants must not meet the following criteria: 1. Have an infection that requires treatment 2. Have other skin conditions other than AD 3. Have severe uncontrolled asthma 4. Regular use (more than 2 visits per week) of a tanning booth or phototherapy for AD within 4 weeks of the screening visit
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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
21 sites in 4 countries. The list below names each one and where it is.
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The official record
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A doctor treating you
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Centre de Recherche Saint-Louis inc.
RECRUITINGQuébec, G1W 4R4, Canada
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Clinical Science Institute
ACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITINGSanta Monica, California, 90403, United States
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Dermatology and Ophthalmology Kume Clinic
RECRUITINGSakai, Osaka, 593-8324, Japan
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Fukuwa Clinic
RECRUITINGChuo-ku, Tokyo, 104-0031, Japan
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Gsi Clinical Research
RECRUITINGMargate, Florida, 33063, United States
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Hattori Dermatology Clinic
RECRUITINGTakasaki, Gunma, 370-0071, Japan
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Huashan Hospital, Fudan University
RECRUITINGShanghai, Shanghai Municipality, 200040, China
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Kosugi Dermatology Clinic
RECRUITINGKawasaki-shi, Kanagawa, 211-0063, Japan
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Marvel Clinical Research
RECRUITINGHuntington Beach, California, 92647, United States
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Mayo Clinic in Arizona - Scottsdale
NOT_YET_RECRUITINGScottsdale, Arizona, 85259, United States
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Metropolis Dermatology - DTLA
NOT_YET_RECRUITINGLos Angeles, California, 90017, United States
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Montefiore - Clinical Research Center
RECRUITINGThe Bronx, New York, 10467, United States
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Montefiore - Greene Medical Arts Pavillion
RECRUITINGThe Bronx, New York, 10467, United States
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Montefiore - Jacobi Dermatology Clinic
RECRUITINGThe Bronx, New York, 10461, United States
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Montefiore - The Dermatology Center
RECRUITINGThe Bronx, New York, 10467, United States
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Montefiore Medical Center
RECRUITINGThe Bronx, New York, 10467, United States
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Nihonbashi Sakura Clinic
RECRUITINGChuo-ku, Tokyo, 103-0025, Japan
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Northridge Clinical Trials
RECRUITINGNorthridge, California, 91325, United States
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Paddington Testing Co, Inc
RECRUITINGPhiladelphia, Pennsylvania, 19103, United States
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Peking University People's Hospital
NOT_YET_RECRUITINGBeijing, 100044, China
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Queen's square Medical Facilities Queen's square Dermatology and Allergology
RECRUITINGYokohama, Kanagawa, 220-6208, Japan
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Skin Research of South Florida
ACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITINGMiami, Florida, 33173, United States
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UPMC Department of Dermatology
RECRUITINGPittsburgh, Pennsylvania, 15213, United States
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