New eczema ointment takes first step in human safety trial
NCT ID NCT07684937
First seen Jul 06, 2026 · Last updated Jul 07, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This early-stage trial tests whether HL-300 ointment is safe and tolerable when applied to the skin of healthy adult volunteers. Researchers will give single or multiple doses of the ointment or a placebo to 36 participants aged 18 to 45 in China. The study monitors for side effects and how the body processes the drug, laying groundwork for future testing in people with atopic dermatitis (eczema).
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- HL-300 ointment
- What this could lead to
- If safe, this could lead to a new topical treatment for atopic dermatitis (eczema) that helps control symptoms.
- What could go wrong
- This is an early Phase 1 safety trial in healthy people, not patients. It does not test effectiveness, and the ointment may cause skin irritation or other side effects.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Phase 1
The first testing in people. Mainly checks safety and dose, usually in a small group.
- Participants
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36 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Jun 2024
- Finished
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Nov 2024
- 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 45 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Accepted
You do not need to have the condition being studied to take part.
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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: 1. Male or female volunteers aged ≥ 18 and ≤ 45 years 2. Males weighing ≥ 50 kg and females weighing ≥ 45 kg, with a body mass index (BMI) within the range of 19.0 to 26.0 kg/m² (inclusive), where BMI = weight (kg) / height² (m²); 3. Women of childbearing potential (WOCBP) must confirm that they are not pregnant or lactating, and may only enter the study after a pregnancy test (e.g., based on HCG beta-subunit testing) is performed (the date of the last menstrual period must be recorded); 4. Volunteers and their partners must voluntarily adopt effective contraceptive measures for at least 6 months after the administration of the investigational product; volunteers must have no plans to donate sperm or eggs for at least 6 months from the screening period to after administration; 5. Volunteers must understand the informed consent form, voluntarily participate in the study, and sign the informed consent form; the informed consent form must be signed prior to the initiation of any study procedures. Exclusion Criteria: 1. Individuals with a history of malignant tumors, or any clinically severe disease (past or present) involving the circulatory, endocrine, nervous, digestive, respiratory, genitourinary, hematological, immunological, psychiatric systems, or metabolic disorders, or any other disease that may interfere with the study results; 2. Volunteers who, in the opinion of the investigator, have clinically relevant skin diseases that are contraindicated for the study or may interfere with the assessment of the administration site, including psoriasis, eczema, acne, atopic dermatitis, dysplastic nevi, other skin lesions, or a history of skin cancer; 3. Individuals with a history of active tuberculosis, a history of frequent infections within 1 year prior to screening, or a history of recurrent viral infections (such as recurrent oral herpes, genital herpes, or herpes zoster) within 3 months prior to administration; those who have experienced an infection deemed clinically significant by the investigator within 1 month prior to screening, including acute or chronic infections such as local infections (abscesses, furuncles, carbuncles, etc.), respiratory tract infections, genitourinary tract infections, or systemic infections; 4. Individuals suspected of being allergic to the investigational drug or any of its components, or with a history of allergic diseases (e.g., allergic rhinitis, allergic asthma, etc.), drug allergy history, skin allergy history (including but not limited to allergies to adhesive patches, or contact dermatitis to metals, cosmetics, or household products), or those known to have an atopic constitution, such as a history of allergy to two or more drugs and foods. 5. Those with vital signs (systolic blood pressure \<90 mmHg or \>140 mmHg, diastolic blood pressure \<50 mmHg or \>90 mmHg; heart rate \<50 bpm or \>100 bpm) or abnormalities in physical examination, electrocardiogram (ECG), chest X-ray, or laboratory tests that are clinically significant (as determined by the clinical research physician); 6. Those whose white blood cell count, neutrophil count, lymphocyte count, or hemoglobin in the routine blood test are outside the normal reference range and are deemed clinically significant by the investigator; 7. ALT \> 1.5 times the upper limit of normal (ULN), or AST \> 1.5 times ULN, or total bilirubin \> 1.5 times ULN; 8. Those with positive test results for hepatitis B surface antigen (HBsAg), hepatitis C virus antibody (HCV-Ab), human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) antibody, or Treponema pallidum antibody (TP-Ab); 9. Those with a positive dermatographia (skin scratch) test;
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Conditions
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