Experimental drug trial aims to tame debilitating leprosy Flare-Ups

NCT ID NCT07172659

Summary

This study is testing an unapproved drug called dovramilast to see if it can better control painful skin flare-ups caused by leprosy type 2 reaction. It will compare two doses of the new drug against current standard treatments over 12 weeks in 45 adults. The main goal is to see if the new drug can safely reduce skin lesions by at least 75% without needing rescue medication.

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Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Centre de Dépistage de Traitement de la Lèpre et de l'Ulcère de Burulli

    Abomey-Calavi, Benin

  • Chr de Divo

    Divo, Côte d’Ivoire

  • Harborview Medical Center, University of Washington

    Seattle, Washington, 98104, United States

  • Philippine General Hospital, University of the Philippines, Manila

    Manila, Philippines

  • Universitas Gadjah Mada

    Yogyakarta, Indonesia

  • University of Southern California

    Los Angeles, California, 90007, United States

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