Apocrine sweat gland disorder
MONDO:0024467A disease that involves the apocrine sweat gland.
Also known as: apocrine sweat gland disease, apocrine sweat gland disease or disorder, disease of apocrine sweat gland, disease or disorder of apocrine sweat gland, disorder of apocrine sweat gland
140 clinical trials for this condition and its sub-types, 0 tagged with Apocrine sweat gland disorder itself.
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Sub-types of Apocrine sweat gland disorder
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Hidradenitis 21 trials · 137 incl. sub-types
1 sub-type
- Hidradenitis suppurativa 137 trials Sub-types →
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Apocrine sweat gland neoplasm 1 trial · 3 incl. sub-types
2 sub-types
- Apocrine sweat gland cancer 0 trials · 2 incl. sub-types Sub-types →
- Apocrine adenoma 0 trials Sub-types →
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Chromhidrosis 0 trials
Most studied deeper sub-types
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New drug shows promise for painful skin condition
Disease control OngoingThis study tests a new drug called tulisokibart in 147 people with moderate to severe hidradenitis suppurativa, a chronic skin condition causing painful lumps. Participants are randomly assigned to receive either the drug or a placebo, and researchers will check if the drug reduc…
Phase 2 • Sponsor: Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Sep 17, 2026 00:00 UTC
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New hope for teens with severe skin disease: drug trial launches
Disease control OngoingThis study tests a drug called bimekizumab in teenagers (ages 9 to 17) with moderate to severe hidradenitis suppurativa, a painful skin condition that causes boils. The goal is to see how the drug moves through the body and if it is safe. About 40 participants will receive the dr…
Phase 3 • Sponsor: UCB Biopharma SRL • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Sep 13, 2026 00:00 UTC
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New drug lutikizumab aims to ease painful skin lumps in major trial
Disease control OngoingThis phase 3 trial tests the drug lutikizumab against a placebo in about 1400 adults and teens with moderate to severe hidradenitis suppurativa, a chronic skin condition causing painful lumps and abscesses. Participants receive weekly shots for 16 weeks, then continue on differen…
Phase 3 • Sponsor: AbbVie • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Sep 04, 2026 00:00 UTC
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New pill could ease painful skin lumps for those failed by antibiotics
Disease control OngoingThis study tests a daily pill called ritlecitinib for adults with moderate to severe hidradenitis suppurativa (HS), a condition causing painful red skin lumps. About 240 participants who haven't been helped by antibiotics will be randomly assigned to get the drug or a placebo for…
Phase 2 • Sponsor: Pfizer • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Sep 03, 2026 00:00 UTC
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New hope for HS sufferers: Long-Term drug safety trial underway
Disease control OngoingThis study looks at the long-term safety and effectiveness of the drug povorcitinib for people with moderate to severe hidradenitis suppurativa (HS), a painful skin condition. Participants have already completed 54 weeks of treatment in earlier studies. The goal is to monitor sid…
Phase 3 • Sponsor: Incyte Corporation • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Aug 27, 2026 00:00 UTC
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New pill could ease painful skin condition
Disease control OngoingThis phase 3 study tests an oral drug called remibrutinib in 565 people with moderate to severe hidradenitis suppurativa (HS), a chronic skin condition causing painful lumps. Participants receive one of two doses of remibrutinib or a placebo for 68 weeks. The main goal is to see …
Phase 3 • Sponsor: Novartis Pharmaceuticals • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Aug 23, 2026 00:00 UTC
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New pill could ease painful skin condition
Disease control OngoingThis phase 3 trial tests an oral drug called remibrutinib in 588 people with moderate to severe hidradenitis suppurativa (HS), a chronic skin condition causing painful lumps. The study compares two doses of the drug against a placebo over 68 weeks. The main goal is to see if the …
Phase 3 • Sponsor: Novartis Pharmaceuticals • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Aug 22, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Hope for painful skin condition: new pill trial targets hidradenitis suppurativa
Disease control OngoingThis study tests a daily pill called upadacitinib for people with moderate to severe hidradenitis suppurativa (HS), a painful skin condition causing boils in the armpits, groin, and genital area. The trial includes about 1,328 adults and teens who have not improved with standard …
Phase 3 • Sponsor: AbbVie • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Aug 22, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Cancer-Fighting virus teams up with immunotherapy to tackle rare skin tumors
Disease control OngoingThis phase II trial is testing whether a combination of talimogene laherparepvec (a modified herpes virus that infects and kills cancer cells) and nivolumab (an immunotherapy drug) can shrink tumors in people with rare skin cancers or lymphomas that haven't responded to standard …
Phase 2 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Aug 15, 2026 00:00 UTC
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New cream could ease painful skin bumps for HS patients
Disease control OngoingThis study tests a cream called ruxolitinib for people with mild to moderate hidradenitis suppurativa (HS), a chronic skin condition causing painful bumps and tunnels. About 550 participants will apply the cream or a placebo twice daily for several weeks. The main goal is to see …
Phase 3 • Sponsor: Incyte Corporation • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jul 30, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Can an oral Anti-Inflammatory drug tame a painful skin condition?
Disease control OngoingThis trial is investigating whether upadacitinib, an oral drug that blocks inflammation, can help people with moderate-to-severe hidradenitis suppurativa—a chronic skin disease causing painful lumps, abscesses, and scarring. Fifty adults will take upadacitinib daily for 24 weeks,…
Phase 2 • Sponsor: Peking Union Medical College • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jul 29, 2026 00:00 UTC
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New study tracks how a skin disease drug works in everyday life
Disease control OngoingThis study follows 435 adults with moderate to severe hidradenitis suppurativa (a painful skin condition) who are taking secukinumab. Researchers want to see how doctors adjust the dose over two years and how well the treatment controls symptoms like abscesses and pain. The goal …
Sponsor: Novartis Pharmaceuticals • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jul 22, 2026 00:00 UTC
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New antibody drug aims to calm painful skin condition
Disease control OngoingThis Phase 2 trial tests tibulizumab, a dual-action antibody, in 225 adults with hidradenitis suppurativa (HS), a chronic skin condition causing painful abscesses. Participants first receive either the drug or a placebo for 16 weeks, then everyone gets the drug for another 16 wee…
Phase 2 • Sponsor: Zura Bio Inc • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jul 02, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Immunotherapy duo takes on rare tumors
Disease control OngoingThis phase 2 trial is testing a combination of two immunotherapy drugs, nivolumab and ipilimumab, in 798 people with over 50 types of rare cancers. The goal is to see if these drugs can shrink tumors by helping the immune system attack cancer cells. Participants receive the drugs…
Phase 2 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 14:00 UTC
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New hope for HS sufferers: Long-Term drug trial expands
Disease control By invitation onlyThis study looks at the long-term safety and effectiveness of a drug called sonelokimab for people with moderate to severe hidradenitis suppurativa (HS), a painful skin condition. About 835 adults and teens who completed an earlier sonelokimab study will receive the drug for an e…
Phase 3 • Sponsor: MoonLake Immunotherapeutics AG • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 13:05 UTC
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New drug trial aims to help teens with painful skin condition
Disease control OngoingThis study tests a drug called sonelokimab in 35 teenagers aged 12 to 17 with moderate to severe hidradenitis suppurativa (HS), a chronic skin condition that causes painful lumps. The main goals are to see how the drug moves through the body and whether it is safe. Researchers wi…
Phase 3 • Sponsor: MoonLake Immunotherapeutics AG • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 12:29 UTC
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New study tracks how well secukinumab works for painful skin condition in daily life
Disease control OngoingThis study follows 107 adults in Russia with moderate to severe hidradenitis suppurativa (a chronic skin condition causing painful lumps) who are taking secukinumab as part of their normal care. Researchers will track how many patients see a 55% reduction in disease severity over…
Sponsor: Novartis Pharmaceuticals • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 12:07 UTC
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New biologic shot aims to tame painful skin disease
Disease control OngoingThis early-stage trial tests a single dose of a new biologic drug, SBT777101, in 24 adults with moderate-to-severe hidradenitis suppurativa (a chronic skin condition causing painful abscesses and tunnels). The main goal is to check safety and side effects at increasing dose level…
Phase 1 • Sponsor: Sonoma Biotherapeutics, Inc. • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 09:07 UTC
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New hope for hidradenitis sufferers: experimental drug lutikizumab enters phase 2 trial
Disease control OngoingThis phase 2 trial tests an investigational drug called lutikizumab (ABT-981) in about 210 adults with moderate to severe hidradenitis suppurativa (HS), a painful skin condition causing lumps and abscesses. The main study includes people who have already tried and failed anti-TNF…
Phase 2 • Sponsor: AbbVie • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 09:05 UTC
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Five new drugs aim to tame painful skin condition
Disease control OngoingThis study tests five different investigational drugs (iscalimab, LYS006, MAS825, remibrutinib, and ianalumab) in 248 adults with moderate to severe hidradenitis suppurativa, a chronic skin condition causing painful lumps. The main goal is to see if these drugs reduce abscesses a…
Phase 2 • Sponsor: Novartis Pharmaceuticals • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 09:02 UTC
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New cream could ease painful skin bumps for HS sufferers
Symptom relief OngoingThis study tests a cream called ruxolitinib for people with mild to moderate hidradenitis suppurativa (HS), a condition causing painful bumps under the skin. About 550 adults with HS will use the cream or a placebo for several weeks to see if it reduces flare-ups and improves sym…
Phase 3 • Sponsor: Incyte Corporation • Aim: Symptom relief
Last updated Jul 10, 2026 00:00 UTC
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New study tracks how patients feel about their HS treatment
Symptom relief OngoingThis study looks at how satisfied people with moderate to severe hidradenitis suppurativa (HS) are with a new medication called secukinumab, and how it affects their quality of life. About 48 adults in the UAE who are just starting secukinumab will fill out questionnaires over a …
Sponsor: Novartis Pharmaceuticals • Aim: Symptom relief
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 14:00 UTC
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Laser study for HS scars pulled before it began
Symptom relief CancelledThis study planned to test a fractional ablative erbium laser on scarring caused by hidradenitis suppurativa (HS) in the armpit area. It was designed for adults with mild HS activity and visible scars. However, the trial was withdrawn before enrolling any participants, so no resu…
Sponsor: Montefiore Medical Center • Aim: Symptom relief
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 08:04 UTC
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Botox study for skin disease pulled before it started
Symptom relief CancelledThis study aimed to see if Botulinum Toxin-A (Botox) could help people with hidradenitis suppurativa, a painful skin condition. It planned to enroll adults with active armpit lesions of similar severity on both sides. However, the study was withdrawn before any participants were …
Phase 4 • Sponsor: Yale University • Aim: Symptom relief
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 08:04 UTC
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Gentian violet study for painful skin condition pulled before it began
Symptom relief CancelledThis study planned to test whether gentian violet, a common purple antiseptic, could reduce redness, drainage, and pain in people with hidradenitis suppurativa (HS). Participants would have applied the treatment once and returned a month later to report changes. However, the stud…
Phase 2 • Sponsor: Wake Forest University Health Sciences • Aim: Symptom relief
Last updated Jun 26, 2026 13:55 UTC
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15,000 skin patients enrolled in massive Real-World treatment study
Knowledge-focused OngoingThis study follows 15,000 adults and children with skin conditions like eczema, psoriasis, and vitiligo to see how well current and new treatments work in real doctor visits. It does not test a new drug but instead collects information to help doctors understand which treatments …
Sponsor: Target PharmaSolutions, Inc. • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 11:03 UTC
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Patients rate their symptoms after starting secukinumab for hidradenitis suppurativa
Knowledge-focused OngoingThis study follows 192 adults with hidradenitis suppurativa (a painful skin condition) who are starting secukinumab as part of their normal care. Researchers will ask patients to rate their pain, oozing, and bad smell after 12 months. The goal is to understand how the drug affect…
Sponsor: Novartis Pharmaceuticals • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 09:00 UTC