Can a pill keep vitiligo at bay? new study seeks answers

NCT ID NCT06163326

First seen Apr 29, 2026 · Last updated May 06, 2026 · Updated 1 time

Summary

This study tests the long-term safety and effectiveness of a daily pill called ritlecitinib for people with non-segmental vitiligo, a condition that causes white patches on the skin. About 394 adults and teens who already completed a year of treatment will either continue their current dose, switch to a higher dose, or receive a placebo to see if skin color improvements are maintained or increased. The study lasts up to 60 weeks and involves 9 clinic visits.

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Contacts and locations

Locations

  • AUDIKA

    Córdoba, 14001, Spain

  • Accellacare - Wilmington

    Wilmington, North Carolina, 28411, United States

  • Ajou University Hospital

    Suwon, Kyǒnggi-do, 16499, South Korea

  • Alpesh D. Desai, DO PLLC

    Houston, Texas, 77008, United States

  • Arké SMO S.A de C.V

    Veracruz, 91900, Mexico

  • Austin Institute for Clinical Research

    Houston, Texas, 77056, United States

  • CaRe Clinic

    Red Deer, Alberta, T4P 1K4, Canada

  • California Dermatology & Clinical Research Institute

    Encinitas, California, 92024, United States

  • Celal Bayar University Hafsa Sultan Hospital

    Manisa, 45030, Turkey (Türkiye)

  • Centre de Recherche Dermatologique du Quebec metropolitain

    Québec, G1V 4X7, Canada

  • Centre de Recherche Saint-Louis inc.

    Québec, G1W 4R4, Canada

  • Centro de Dermatologia de Monterrey

    Monterrey, Nuevo León, 64460, Mexico

  • Clinical & Translational Research Center (CTRC)

    Chapel Hill, North Carolina, 27599, United States

  • Dawes Fretzin Clinical Research Group, LLC

    Indianapolis, Indiana, 46250, United States

  • DelRicht Research

    Baton Rouge, Louisiana, 70809, United States

  • DermEdge Research

    Mississauga, Ontario, L4Y 4C5, Canada

  • Dermatology Hospital of Southern Medical University

    Guangzhou, Guangdong, 510091, China

  • Dermatology Research Institute

    Calgary, Alberta, T2J 7E1, Canada

  • Dermatology and Ophthalmology Kume Clinic

    Sakai, Osaka, 593-8324, Japan

  • Dermedic Jacek Zdybski

    Ostrowiec Świętokrzyski, Świętokrzyskie Voivodeship, 27-400, Poland

  • DermoDent Centrum Medyczne Aldona Czajkowska Rafał Czajkowski s.c.

    Osielsko, Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodeship, 86-031, Poland

  • Dermoklinika - Centrum Medyczne spółka cywilna M. Kierstan, J. Narbutt, A. Lesiak

    Lodz, Łódź Voivodeship, 90-436, Poland

  • Diagnostic Consultative Center Aleksandrovska

    Sofia, Sofia (stolitsa), 1431, Bulgaria

  • Dr Rodney Sinclair Pty Ltd

    East Melbourne, Victoria, 3002, Australia

  • Encore Medical Research of Boynton Beach

    Boynton Beach, Florida, 33436, United States

  • Erciyes Universitesi Tıp Fakultesi Hastaneleri

    Kayseri, Turkey (Türkiye)

  • Fachklinik Bad Bentheim

    Bad Bentheim, Lower Saxony, 48455, Germany

  • First Affiliated Hospital of Kunming Medical University

    Kunming, Yunnan, 650032, China

  • ForCare Clinical Research

    Tampa, Florida, 33613, United States

  • Guy's & St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust

    London, SE1 9RT, United Kingdom

  • Hospital Clínic de Barcelona

    Barcelona, Catalunya [cataluña], 08036, Spain

  • Hospital Infantil de Mexico Federico Gomez

    Mexico City, Mexico City, 06720, Mexico

  • Hospital Universitario Ramón y Cajal

    Madrid, Madrid, Comunidad de, 28034, Spain

  • Hospital Universitario Reina Sofia

    Córdoba, Andalusia, 14004, Spain

  • Hospital Universitario de Gran Canaria Doctor Negrín

    Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, LAS Palmas, 35010, Spain

  • Huashan Hospital Fudan University

    Shanghai, Shanghai Municipality, 200040, China

  • Istanbul Universitesi Cerrahpasa

    Istanbul, 34098, Turkey (Türkiye)

  • Lawrence J. Green, MD LLC

    Rockville, Maryland, 20850, United States

  • Lynderm Research Inc.

    Markham, Ontario, L3P 1X3, Canada

  • Marmara Universitesi Pendik Egitim Arastirma Hastanesi

    Istanbul, İ̇stanbul, 34899, Turkey (Türkiye)

  • Marvel Clinical Research

    Huntington Beach, California, 92647, United States

  • Medical Centre "Asklepiy"

    Dupnitsa, Kyustendil, 2600, Bulgaria

  • Medical University of South Carolina

    Charleston, South Carolina, 29425, United States

  • Modern Research Associates, PLLC

    Dallas, Texas, 75231, United States

  • Nagoya City University Hospital

    Nagoya, Aichi-ken, 467-8602, Japan

  • Nippon Medical School Hospital

    Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo, 113-8603, Japan

  • North Eastern Health Specialists

    Campbelltown, South Australia, 5074, Australia

  • North York Research Inc

    Toronto, Ontario, M2N3A6, Canada

  • Praxis Leitz und Kollegen

    Stuttgart, Baden-Wurttemberg, 70178, Germany

  • Remington-Davis, Inc

    Columbus, Ohio, 43215, United States

  • Royalderm Agnieszka Nawrocka

    Warsaw, Masovian Voivodeship, 02-962, Poland

  • SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University

    Brooklyn, New York, 11203, United States

  • Severance Hospital, Yonsei University Health System

    Seoul, Seoul-teukbyeolsi [seoul], 03722, South Korea

  • Skin Care Research

    Hollywood, Florida, 33021, United States

  • Skin Health Institute Inc.

    Carlton, Victoria, 3053, Australia

  • Sociedad de Metabolismo y Corazon S.C.

    Veracruz, 91900, Mexico

  • The Alfred Hospital

    Melbourne, Victoria, 3004, Australia

  • The Catholic University Of Korea St. Vincent's Hospital

    Suwon, Kyǒnggi-do, 16247, South Korea

  • The First Hospital of China Medical University/Dermatology and STD Department

    Shenyang, Liaoning, 110001, China

  • The First Hospital of Wuhan

    Wuhan, Hubei, 430022, China

  • The Skin Hospital

    Darlinghurst, New South Wales, 2010, Australia

  • Tohoku University Hospital

    Sendai, Miyagi, 980-8574, Japan

  • Tokyo Medical University Hospital

    Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo, 160-0023, Japan

  • Twoja Przychodnia SCM

    Szczecin, West Pomeranian Voivodeship, 71-500, Poland

  • UMHAT "Prof. Dr. Stoyan Kirkovich"AD

    Stara Zagora, 6003, Bulgaria

  • University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center

    Cleveland, Ohio, 44106, United States

  • University of Michigan

    Ann Arbor, Michigan, 48109, United States

  • University of New Mexico Health Sciences Center

    Albuquerque, New Mexico, 87102, United States

  • University of North Carolina Medical Center

    Chapel Hill, North Carolina, 27516, United States

  • Universitätsklinikum Münster

    Münster, North Rhine-Westphalia, 48149, Germany

  • Wallace Medical Group, Inc

    Los Angeles, California, 90056, United States

  • Wilmington Health, PLLC

    Wilmington, North Carolina, 28411, United States

  • Yamanashi Prefectural Central Hospital

    Kofu, Yamanashi, 400-8506, Japan

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