New drug trial aims to tame hardening skin and lung damage in scleroderma
NCT ID NCT06470048
First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jul 10, 2026 · Updated 2 times
Summary
This study tests whether the drug ianalumab can help people with diffuse cutaneous systemic sclerosis, a condition that causes skin thickening and can damage internal organs like the lungs. About 200 adults will receive either ianalumab or a placebo as a shot under the skin. Researchers will check if the drug improves skin and lung function after 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
- ianalumab (a drug given as a shot under the skin)
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this could point toward a new treatment option to control skin and lung complications in people with diffuse cutaneous systemic sclerosis.
- What could go wrong
- This is an early Phase 2 trial with only 200 participants, so results may not confirm benefit. The drug may cause side effects or fail to outperform placebo.
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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
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Arizona Arthritis and Rheumatology Research PLLC
RECRUITINGMesa, Arizona, 85202, United States
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Arthritis and Rheumatology Ins
RECRUITINGAllen, Texas, 75035, United States
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Clinical Res Of W Florida
RECRUITINGClearwater, Florida, 33765, United States
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Clinical Research Inst of MI
RECRUITINGSaint Clair Shores, Michigan, 48081, United States
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GNP Research
RECRUITINGCooper City, Florida, 33024, United States
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Hoag Hospital
RECRUITINGNewport Beach, California, 92663, United States
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Hospital for Special Surgery
RECRUITINGNew York, New York, 10021, United States
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IRIS Research and Development
RECRUITINGPlantation, Florida, 33324, United States
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Novartis Investigative Site
RECRUITINGCABA, Buenos Aires, C1221ADC, Argentina
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RECRUITINGCABA, Buenos Aires, C1280AEB, Argentina
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RECRUITINGCaba, C1015ABO, Argentina
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RECRUITINGCaba, C1427CCL, Argentina
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RECRUITINGSan Miguel de Tucumán, T4000AXL, Argentina
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RECRUITINGGraz, 8036, Austria
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RECRUITINGLeuven, 3000, Belgium
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RECRUITINGSalvador, Estado de Bahia, 40150 150, Brazil
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RECRUITINGCuritiba, Paraná, 80030-110, Brazil
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RECRUITINGPorto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul, 90035-074, Brazil
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RECRUITINGSao Jose Rio Preto, São Paulo, 15090 000, Brazil
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RECRUITINGSão Paulo, São Paulo, 04038-002, Brazil
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RECRUITINGSão Paulo, São Paulo, 05403-000, Brazil
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RECRUITINGNanning, Guangxi, 530021, China
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RECRUITINGZhengzhou, Henan, 450003, China
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RECRUITINGChangchun, Jilin, 130021, China
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RECRUITINGChengdu, Sichuan, 610041, China
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RECRUITINGNingbo, Zhejiang, 315016, China
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RECRUITINGBeijing, 100191, China
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RECRUITINGBeijing, 100730, China
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RECRUITINGTianjin, 300052, China
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ACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITINGMedellín, Antioquia, 050001, Colombia
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ACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITINGBogota, Cundinamarca, 110111, Colombia
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ACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITINGBogota, Cundinamarca, 110221, Colombia
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ACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITINGCali, Valle del Cauca Department, 760012, Colombia
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ACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITINGBogotá, 110231, Colombia
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ACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITINGMedellín, 050034, Colombia
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RECRUITINGDijon, 21000, France
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RECRUITINGLe Mans, 72000, France
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RECRUITINGLille, 59037, France
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RECRUITINGMontpellier, 34295, France
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RECRUITINGParis, 75014, France
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RECRUITINGRennes, 35033, France
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RECRUITINGStrasbourg, 67000, France
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RECRUITINGToulouse, 31054, France
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RECRUITINGWürzburg, Bavaria, 97080, Germany
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RECRUITINGJena, Thuringia, 07740, Germany
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RECRUITINGBerlin, 13353, Germany
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RECRUITINGAlexandroupoli, 681 00, Greece
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RECRUITINGAthens, 115 21, Greece
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RECRUITINGAthens, 115 27, Greece
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RECRUITINGPécs, Baranya, 7623, Hungary
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RECRUITINGDebrecen, Hajdu Bihar Megye, 4032, Hungary
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RECRUITINGBudapest, H-1083, Hungary
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ACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITINGKochi, Kerala, 682018, India
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RECRUITINGMumbai, Maharashtra, 400013, India
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RECRUITINGMumbai, Maharashtra, 400078, India
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ACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITINGNew Delhi, National Capital Territory of Delhi, 110060, India
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ACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITINGNew Delhi, New Delhi, 110029, India
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ACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITINGJaipur, Rajasthan, 302004, India
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RECRUITINGAncona, AN, 60020, Italy
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RECRUITINGMilan, MI, 20100, Italy
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RECRUITINGRozzano, MI, 20089, Italy
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RECRUITINGModena, MO, 41124, Italy
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RECRUITINGPalermo, PA, 90127, Italy
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RECRUITINGPavia, PV, 27100, Italy
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RECRUITINGRoma, RM, 00168, Italy
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RECRUITINGVerona, VR, 37134, Italy
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RECRUITINGNagoya, Aichi-ken, 4578510, Japan
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RECRUITINGToyoake, Aichi-ken, 4701192, Japan
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RECRUITINGKitakyushu, Fukuoka, 8078556, Japan
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RECRUITINGMaebashi, Gunma, 3718511, Japan
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RECRUITINGSapporo, Hokkaido, 060-8648, Japan
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RECRUITINGSapporo, Hokkaido, 0608543, Japan
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ACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITINGYokohama, Kanagawa, 236-0004, Japan
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RECRUITINGSuita, Osaka, 565-0871, Japan
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RECRUITINGIruma-gun, Saitama, 3500495, Japan
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RECRUITINGBunkyo-ku, Tokyo, 113-8603, Japan
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RECRUITINGChuo Ku, Tokyo, 104-8560, Japan
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RECRUITINGShinjuku Ku, Tokyo, 1628666, Japan
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RECRUITINGShinjuku-ku, Tokyo, 1608582, Japan
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RECRUITINGToyama, Toyama, 9300194, Japan
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RECRUITINGFukuoka, 8128582, Japan
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RECRUITINGHiroshima, 7348551, Japan
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RECRUITINGIshikawa, 9208641, Japan
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RECRUITINGKyoto, 6068507, Japan
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ACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITINGCheras, Kuala Lumpur, 56000, Malaysia
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RECRUITINGKuala Lumpur, 59100, Malaysia
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RECRUITINGChihuahua City, Chihuahua, 31000, Mexico
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RECRUITINGGuadalajara, Jalisco, 44650, Mexico
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RECRUITINGMexico City, Mexico City, 06700, Mexico
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RECRUITINGMexico City, Mexico City, 11850, Mexico
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RECRUITINGMonterrey, Nuevo León, 64460, Mexico
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ACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITINGBydgoszcz, 85-168, Poland
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ACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITINGWarsaw, 00-874, Poland
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RECRUITINGCoimbra, 3004-561, Portugal
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RECRUITINGLisbon, 1649-035, Portugal
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RECRUITINGVila Nova de Gaia, 4434 502, Portugal
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ACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITINGSeoul, Seoul, 03080, South Korea
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RECRUITINGBusan, 49241, South Korea
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RECRUITINGSeoul, 04763, South Korea
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RECRUITINGSeoul, 06273, South Korea
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RECRUITINGMálaga, Andalusia, 29009, Spain
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RECRUITINGValencia, Valencia, 46017, Spain
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RECRUITINGBarcelona, 08041, Spain
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RECRUITINGMadrid, 28009, Spain
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RECRUITINGSalamanca, 37007, Spain
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RECRUITINGChanghua, 50006, Taiwan
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RECRUITINGKaohsiung City, 833, Taiwan
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RECRUITINGTaichung, 40447, Taiwan
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RECRUITINGTaoyuan, 33305, Taiwan
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RECRUITINGKhon Kaen, THA, 40002, Thailand
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RECRUITINGBangkok, 10400, Thailand
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RECRUITINGIstanbul, Fatih, 34093, Turkey (Türkiye)
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RECRUITINGAnkara, Sihhiye-Altindag, 06230, Turkey (Türkiye)
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RECRUITINGAnkara, Yenimahalle, 06500, Turkey (Türkiye)
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RECRUITINGBasingstoke, Hampshire, RG24 9NA, United Kingdom
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RECRUITINGBristol, BS10 5NB, United Kingdom
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RECRUITINGLondon, NW3 2QG, United Kingdom
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RECRUITINGHo Chi Minh City, VNM, 700000, Vietnam
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Novartis Investigative Site
RECRUITINGHo Chi Minh City, 700000, Vietnam
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Novel Research LLC
RECRUITINGBellaire, Texas, 77401, United States
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Prolato Clinical Research Center
RECRUITINGHouston, Texas, 77054, United States
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Sarasota Arthritis Res Ctr
RECRUITINGSarasota, Florida, 34239, United States
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UCLA
RECRUITINGLos Angeles, California, 90095, United States
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UMC New Orleans
RECRUITINGNew Orleans, Louisiana, 70112, United States
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Uni Of Michigan Health System
RECRUITINGAnn Arbor, Michigan, 48109, United States
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University of Chicago Hospitals
RECRUITINGChicago, Illinois, 60637, United States
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Wayne State University
RECRUITINGDetroit, Michigan, 48201, United States
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West Tennessee Research Institute
RECRUITINGJackson, Tennessee, 38305, United States
More trials for these conditions
Other studies related to the condition(s) this trial covers.
- Can a new pill ease the hardening skin of systemic sclerosis?
- Could blocking TL1A stop skin scarring in scleroderma? early lab study hints at possibility
- CAR-T therapy takes on lupus and scleroderma in early trial
- Cancer drug repurposed to fight rare skin disease in small safety trial
- Double-Drug attack on scleroderma: could two immune blockers beat one?
- New drug hope for scleroderma patients with lung complications