Diffuse cutaneous systemic sclerosis
MONDO:0016356Diffuse cutaneous systemic sclerosis (dcSSc) is a subtype of Systemic Sclerosis (SSc) characterized by truncal and acral skin fibrosis with an early and significant incidence of diffuse involvement (interstitial lung disease, oliguric renal failure, diffuse gastrointestinal disease, and myocardial involvement).
Also known as: dSSc, diffuse cutaneous systemic scleroderma, progressive cutaneous systemic scleroderma, progressive cutaneous systemic sclerosis, DcSSc
66 clinical trials for this condition and its sub-types, 30 tagged with Diffuse cutaneous systemic sclerosis itself.
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New cell therapy trial aims to tame stubborn autoimmune diseases
Disease control Recruiting nowThis early-phase trial is testing an injection called GT719 in 10 adults with moderate to severe autoimmune diseases that haven't responded to other treatments. The main goal is to check safety and find the right dose. Researchers will also look for signs that the therapy might h…
Early phase 1 • Sponsor: Grit Biotechnology • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Sep 20, 2026 00:00 UTC
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New drug trial hopes to thicken skin Disease's fate
Disease control Recruiting nowThis study tests an experimental drug called MTX-474 in 85 people with diffuse cutaneous systemic sclerosis, a condition that causes skin thickening and organ damage. Participants will receive either MTX-474 or a placebo for 24 weeks to see if the drug safely reduces skin thickne…
Phase 2 • Sponsor: Mediar Therapeutics • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Sep 17, 2026 00:00 UTC
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New drug trial aims to tame hardening skin and lung damage in scleroderma
Disease control Recruiting nowThis study tests whether the drug ianalumab can help people with diffuse cutaneous systemic sclerosis, a condition that causes skin thickening and can damage internal organs like the lungs. About 200 adults will receive either ianalumab or a placebo as a shot under the skin. Rese…
Phase 2 • Sponsor: Novartis Pharmaceuticals • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Sep 11, 2026 00:00 UTC
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New antibody drug takes aim at autoimmune diseases
Disease control Recruiting nowThis early-stage study tests a new drug called SAR448501 (DR-0201) in 62 adults with lupus or rheumatoid arthritis. The drug is a bispecific antibody designed to target the immune system. The main goal is to check safety and find the right dose, not yet to prove it works. Partici…
Phase 1 • Sponsor: Sanofi • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Sep 11, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Gene-Edited cells take on lupus and scleroderma in first human test
Disease control Recruiting nowThis early-stage trial tests a single infusion of CRISPR-edited immune cells (CTX112) from a healthy donor in 80 adults with severe lupus, scleroderma, or myositis that hasn't responded to standard treatments. The goal is to see if the cells are safe and can reduce disease activi…
Phase 1 • Sponsor: CRISPR Therapeutics • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Aug 30, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Engineered immune cells take on tough autoimmune diseases
Disease control Recruiting nowThis early-stage trial tests an experimental treatment called QEL-005 for people with two serious autoimmune conditions: diffuse cutaneous systemic sclerosis and difficult-to-treat rheumatoid arthritis. QEL-005 is made from a patient's own white blood cells, which are genetically…
Phase 1/2 • Sponsor: Quell Therapeutics Limited • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Aug 23, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Engineered immune cells take aim at Hard-to-Treat autoimmune diseases
Disease control Recruiting nowThis early-stage trial tests an experimental cell therapy called NEUK203-215 in adults aged 18-65 with severe autoimmune diseases like lupus or scleroderma that have not responded to other treatments. The therapy uses immune cells from a healthy donor, engineered to target and at…
Early phase 1 • Sponsor: Neukio Biotherapeutics (Shanghai) Co., Ltd. • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jul 17, 2026 00:00 UTC
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CAR-T therapy takes on lupus and scleroderma in early trial
Disease control Recruiting nowThis early-phase trial is testing a new treatment called zamto-cel, a CAR-T cell therapy, for people with severe lupus or scleroderma that hasn't improved with standard treatments. The study will enroll 48 participants and primarily look at safety and side effects. Participants f…
Phase 1 • Sponsor: Miltenyi Biomedicine GmbH • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 13:06 UTC
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Double-Drug attack on scleroderma: could two immune blockers beat one?
Disease control Recruiting nowThis study tests whether adding two immune-targeting drugs (belimumab and rituximab) to standard mycophenolate can improve skin fibrosis in people with early diffuse systemic sclerosis. Thirty adults with recent-onset disease will receive either the combo or placebo injections fo…
Phase 2 • Sponsor: Hospital for Special Surgery, New York • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 12:00 UTC
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Experimental CAR-T therapy takes on lupus and other autoimmune diseases
Disease control Recruiting nowThis early-phase trial is testing a personalized immune cell therapy called CD19 CAR-T in 15 people with severe autoimmune diseases like lupus and scleroderma that haven't responded to standard treatments. The therapy aims to temporarily deplete certain immune cells to calm the o…
Early phase 1 • Sponsor: Institute of Hematology & Blood Diseases Hospital, China • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 08:07 UTC
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New light imaging could replace the pinch test for scleroderma patients
Knowledge-focused Recruiting nowThis study is testing a new, non-invasive imaging technique called spatial frequency domain imaging (SFDI) to measure skin thickness in people with scleroderma. Currently, doctors use a subjective pinch test, but SFDI uses light scattering to measure collagen in the skin more acc…
Sponsor: Boston University • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Jul 25, 2026 00:00 UTC