Could a rapamycin cream help bring back skin color in vitiligo?

NCT ID NCT05342519

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

Summary

This study tests whether a cream containing rapamycin, applied daily for six months, can help restore skin color in people with vitiligo. Twenty participants aged 13 and older with nonsegmental vitiligo will apply the cream to one patch of skin and a placebo to another. The goal is to see if the treatment leads to partial or complete repigmentation and improves quality of life.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

vitiligo

As listed by the trial registrant

The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.

Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Medical University of South Carolina

    Charleston, South Carolina, 29425, United States