Could a daily pill help restore skin color in vitiligo?

NCT ID NCT06113445

First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026

Summary

This phase 3 trial tests an oral drug called povorcitinib in about 467 adults with nonsegmental vitiligo, a condition causing white patches on the skin. Participants take the drug or a placebo daily for 52 weeks to see if it safely improves skin color on the face and body. The goal is to find a new treatment option for this long-term skin condition.

What this could mean

Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only — not medical advice or a prediction.

Active substance
Povorcitinib (oral tablet)
What this could lead to
If it works, this could offer a new daily pill to help restore skin color in people with vitiligo, reducing visible patches.
What could go wrong
This is a phase 3 trial, but results are not yet available. The drug may not work for everyone, and side effects are possible. It requires ongoing treatment, not a one-time fix.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

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Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Allcutis Research, Llc

    Beverly, Massachusetts, 01915, United States

  • Alliance Clinical Trials

    Waterloo, Ontario, N2J 1C4, Canada

  • Beldio Research Gmbh

    Memmingen, 87700, Germany

  • Bravis Ziekenhuis

    Bergen op Zoom, 4624 VT, Netherlands

  • Cahaba Dermatology

    Hoover, Alabama, 35244, United States

  • Care Clinic

    Ottawa, Ontario, K1A 0K9, Canada

  • Carpe Diem Centrum Medycyny Estetycznej

    Warsaw, 02-661, Poland

  • Center For Clinical Studies

    Houston, Texas, 77004, United States

  • Centre Hospitalier Universitaire (Chu) - Hopital Henri Mondor

    Bordeaux, 33075, France

  • Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Bordeaux - Hopital Saint - Andre

    Bordeaux, 33075, France

  • Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Liege - Sart Tilman

    Liège, 04000, Belgium

  • Centro de Dermatologia de Monterrey

    Monterrey, 64460, Mexico

  • Cleaver Medical Group

    Cumming, Georgia, 30040, United States

  • Clinica Universidad de Navarra (Cun)

    Madrid, 31008, Spain

  • Clinica de Enfermedades Cronicas Y de Procedimientos Especiales (Cecype)

    Morelia, 58249, Mexico

  • Clinical Research Partners Llc Crp Richmond Forest Avenue Office Building Location

    Richmond, Virginia, 23226, United States

  • Clinical Science Institute Clinical Research Specialists Inc

    Santa Monica, California, 90404, United States

  • Clinique de Courlancy

    Reims, 51100, France

  • Cliniques Universitaires Ucl Saint-Luc

    Woluwe-Saint-Lambert, 01200, Belgium

  • Cura Clinical Research

    Sherman Oaks, California, 91403, United States

  • Derm Research Center of New York Inc

    Stony Brook, New York, 11790, United States

  • Derma-Study-Center Friedrichshafen Gmbh

    Friedrichshafen, 88045, Germany

  • Dermapolis Medical Dermatology Center Dr N. Med. Edyta Gebska

    Chorzów, 41-516, Poland

  • Dermatologische Gemeinschaftspraxis Dres. Quist

    Mainz, 55128, Germany

  • Dermatology Associates of Plymouth Meeting

    Plymouth Meeting, Pennsylvania, 19462, United States

  • Dermatology Research Institute

    Calgary, Alberta, T2J 7E1, Canada

  • Dermatology Specialists of Spokane

    Spokane, Washington, 99202, United States

  • Dermatology and Surgery Specialists of North Atlanta

    Marietta, Georgia, 30068, United States

  • Dermedic Jacek Zdybski

    Ostrowiec Świętokrzyski, 27-400, Poland

  • Dermeffects

    London, Ontario, N6H 5L5, Canada

  • Dermodent Centrum Medyczne Aldona Czajkowska Rafa¿ Czajkowski

    Osielsko, 86-031, Poland

  • Dokkyo Medical University Saitama Medical Center

    Minamikoshigaya, 343-8555, Japan

  • Emc Instytut Medyczny Spolka Akcyjna-Euromedicare Szpital Specjalistyczny Z Przychodnia

    Wrocaw, 54144, Poland

  • Empire Dermatology

    East Syracuse, New York, 13057, United States

  • Encore Medical Research, Llc

    Hollywood, Florida, 33021, United States

  • Enverus Medical Research

    Surrey, British Columbia, V3V 0C6, Canada

  • Etg Warszawa

    Warsaw, 02-777, Poland

  • Forcare Clinical Research

    Tampa, Florida, 33613, United States

  • Great Lakes Research Group Inc

    Bay City, Michigan, 48706, United States

  • Grupo Clínico Catei Sc

    Providencia 5TA Seccion, Mexico

  • Hamamatsu University Hospital

    Hamamatsu, 431-3192, Japan

  • Hopital Larrey

    Toulouse, 31059, France

  • Hopital Universitaire de Bruxelles/ Academisch Ziekenhuis Burssel

    Brussel/ Brussels/bruxelles, 01070, Belgium

  • Hospital Clinic I Provincial de Barcelona

    Barcelona, 08036, Spain

  • Hospital Universitari Germans Trias I Pujol (Hugtp)

    Badalona, 08916, Spain

  • Hospital Universitario Fundacion Alcorcon

    Alcorcón, 28922, Spain

  • Hospital Universitario Ramon Y Cajal

    Madrid, 28034, Spain

  • Hospital de Manises

    Manises, 46940, Spain

  • Instituto de Investigaciones Aplicadas A La Neurociencia A.C

    Durango, 34000, Mexico

  • International Clinical Research Tennessee Llc

    Murfreesboro, Tennessee, 37130, United States

  • Jdr Dermatology Research

    Las Vegas, Nevada, 89148, United States

  • Jordan Valley Dermatology Center

    West Jordan, Utah, 84088, United States

  • Juntendo University Urayasu Hospital

    Urayasu, 279-0021, Japan

  • Klinikum Der Johann Wolfgang Goethe University

    Frankfurt am Main, 60590, Germany

  • Kobe University Hospital

    Kobe, 6500017, Japan

  • Kochi Medical School Hospital

    Nankoku, 783-8505, Japan

  • Leader Research

    Burlington, Ontario, L7R 4H9, Canada

  • Medisearch Clinical Trials

    Saint Joseph, Missouri, 64506, United States

  • Metro Boston Clinical Partners

    Brighton, Massachusetts, 02135-3511, United States

  • Nagasaki University Hospital

    Nagasaki, 852-8501, Japan

  • Nagoya City University Hospital

    Nagoya, 467-8602, Japan

  • National Hospital Organization Okayama Medical Center

    Okayama, 701-1192, Japan

  • National University Corporation - Tokyo Medical and Dental University (Tmdu)

    Tokyo, 113-8519, Japan

  • Niigata University Medical and Dental Hospital

    Niigata, 9518520, Japan

  • North York Research Inc.

    North YORK, Ontario, M2M 4J5, Canada

  • Ntt Medical Center Tokyo

    Shinagawa-ku, 141-8625, Japan

  • Olympian Clinical Research

    Tampa, Florida, 33609, United States

  • Options Research Group, Llc

    Kokomo, Indiana, 46901, United States

  • Osaka University Hospital

    Suita, 565-0871, Japan

  • Panstwowy Instytut Medyczny Mswia

    Warsaw, 02-507, Poland

  • Pivotal Research Solutions

    Stonecrest, Georgia, 30038, United States

  • Progressive Clinical Research

    San Antonio, Texas, 78213, United States

  • Renaissance Research

    Cape Coral, Florida, 33991, United States

  • Revival Research Institute, Llc Dermatology

    Troy, Michigan, 48084, United States

  • Sadick Dermatology Sadick Research Group

    New York, New York, 10075, United States

  • San Marcus Research Clinic Inc.

    Miami Lakes, Florida, 33014, United States

  • Savin Medical Group, Rc

    Miami, Florida, 33156, United States

  • Siena Medical Research Corporation

    Ottawa, Ontario, K1A 0K9, Canada

  • Skin Health

    Peterborough, Ontario, K9J 5K2, Canada

  • Skin Research of South Florida, Llc

    Miami, Florida, 33173, United States

  • St. Marianna University School of Medicine Hospital

    Kawasaki, 216-8511, Japan

  • Sutter Health Palo Alto Medical Foundation Pamf Sunnyvale Center

    Sunnyvale, California, 94086, United States

  • Synexus Polska Sp Z Oo Oddzial W Czestochowie

    Częstochowa, 42-202, Poland

  • Synexus Polska Sp Z Oo Oddzial W Lodzi

    Lodz, 90-127, Poland

  • Synexus Polska Sp. Z O.O. Oddzial W Katowicach

    Katowice, 40-040, Poland

  • Synexus Polska Sp. Z O.O. Oddzial W Warszawie

    Warsaw, 02-672, Poland

  • Tohoku University Hospital

    Sendai, 980-8574, Japan

  • Tokyo Medical University Hospital

    Shinjuku-ku, 160-0023, Japan

  • Trials in Medicine S.C.

    Deleg. Cuauhtemoc, 06700, Mexico

  • Universidad Autonoma de Nuevo Leon (Uanl) - Hospital Universitario Dr. Jose Eleuterio Gonzalez - Cen

    Monterrey, 64660, Mexico

  • Universitair Ziekenhuis Gent (Uz Gent)

    Ghent, 09000, Belgium

  • Universitatsklinikum Erlangen

    Erlangen, 91054, Germany

  • University Hospital Kyoto Prefectural University of Medicine

    Kyoto, 602-8566, Japan

  • University of California Irvine

    Irvine, California, 92697, United States

  • University of Texas Physicians - Bellaire Station

    Bellaire, Texas, 77401, United States

  • Uniwersytecki Szpital Kliniczny Im. Fryderyka Chopina W Rzeszowie

    Rzeszów, 35-055, Poland

  • Uniwersyteckie Centrum Kliniczne

    Gdansk, 80-214, Poland

  • Uva - Amc - Stichting Nederlands Instituut Voor Pigmentstoornissen (Snip) (Netherlands Institute For

    Amsterdam, 1105 AZ, Netherlands

  • Wayne State University Physician Group Dermatology

    Dearborn, Michigan, 48124, United States

  • Yamagata University Hospital

    Yamagata, 990-9585, Japan

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