New eczema drug shows promise for kids in Late-Stage trial
NCT ID NCT06807268
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Sep 04, 2026 · Updated 5 times
Summary
This study tests whether abrocitinib, a liquid medicine, can improve moderate-to-severe eczema in children aged 6 to 12. About 150 kids will be randomly assigned to receive either the drug or a placebo for 16 weeks. The goal is to see if the medicine clears the skin and reduces itching better than a dummy treatment.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Abrocitinib (liquid oral suspension)
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could provide a new treatment option for children with moderate-to-severe eczema, helping to clear skin and reduce itching.
- What could go wrong
- This is a Phase 3 trial, but results may not confirm benefit over placebo. Side effects are possible, and the study is relatively small (150 children).
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Phase 3
Large-scale testing in a bigger group. Usually the last step before a treatment can be approved.
- Participants
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About 150 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Jul 2025
- Expected to finish
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May 2027
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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A company
The lead sponsor is a pharmaceutical, biotech, or medical-device company.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
- Ages
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6 to 11 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria Children aged 6 to \<12 years at the time of informed consent/assent. • No contraception methods are required for male participants. Refer to Appendix 4 for reproductive criteria for male (Section 10.4.1) and female (Section 10.4.2) participants. Disease Characteristics: Participants who meet all of the following AD criteria: * A documented diagnosis of chronic AD for at least 1 year prior to screening and confirmed at screening and baseline visits according to the Hanifin and Rajka criteria\[19\]; and * A diagnosis of moderate-to-severe AD at the baseline visit (must fulfill all of the following criteria: BSA ≥10%, vIGA ≥3, EASI ≥16, and WI-NRS ≥4); and * Documented history (within 6 months of the screening visit) of inadequate response to treatment with topical medical therapy for AD (eg, TCS and TCI), for at least 4 weeks and are candidates for systemic therapy Other Inclusion Criteria: Body weight ≥15 kg Exclusion Criteria Participants are excluded from the study if any of the following criteria apply: Medical Conditions: Any medical or psychiatric condition including any active suicidal ideation in the past year or suicidal behavior in the past 5 years or laboratory abnormality that may increase the risk of study participation or, in the investigator's judgment, make the participant inappropriate for the study. If the participant has SDQ total score ≥17, the investigator should exclude them or refer the child to a pediatric MHP to determine if it is safe to participate in the study. A copy or summary of the evaluation should be placed in the site source documents. Have any of the following medical conditions: * Infections: * Skin infections that require treatment with systemic antimicrobials within 2 weeks prior to Day 1 (Baseline) or have superficial skin infections within 1 week of Day 1. * History of systemic infection requiring hospitalization or parenteral antimicrobial therapy or as otherwise judged clinically significant by the investigator within 1 month prior to Day 1. * Have a history (single episode) of disseminated herpes zoster or disseminated herpes simplex, or a recurrent localized, dermatomal herpes zoster. * Infection with HIV, hepatitis B, and/or hepatitis C * Evidence of active TB or inadequately treated latent TB. * Skin Conditions: \- Including but not limited to psoriasis, seborrheic dermatitis or lupus on Day 1 that would interfere with evaluation of AD or response to treatment. * Other Conditions: * Documented history of skeletal dysplasia. * Documented history of retinal detachment. * History of or conditions associated with thrombocytopenia, coagulopathy or platelet dysfunction. * Prior history of leukemia, lymphoma, sarcoma or any other malignancy. * Immunodeficiency disorder or a first-degree relative with a hereditary immunodeficiency. * Any other medical conditions that in the investigator's judgment make the participant inappropriate for the study. Prior/Concomitant Therapy: Prior treatment with a systemic JAK inhibitor for AD. Live attenuated vaccination within 6 weeks prior to Day 1 or require vaccination with live attenuated vaccines during treatment or within 6 weeks after the last dose of study intervention. Concomitant use of strong inhibitors and inducers of CYP2C19 enzymes, strong inducers of CYP2C9 enzymes, P-gp substrates with narrow therapeutic index and sensitive CYP2C19 substrates is not allowed in the study. Prior/Concurrent Clinical Study Experience: Previous administration of an investigational drug within 30 days or 5 half lives, whichever is longer, of Day 1.
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
As listed by the trial registrant
The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.
How to take part
Only the study team decides who joins. These are the ways to reach them.
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The places running it
46 sites in 8 countries. The list below names each one and where it is.
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The official record
ClinicalTrials.gov lists the study team's own contact details, including names and phone numbers. We don't republish those.
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A doctor treating you
A doctor who knows your case can contact a study site on your behalf, and can tell you whether this study is worth pursuing at all.
Contacts and locations
Locations
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Ada West Research
RECRUITINGMeridian, Idaho, 83646, United States
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Arkansas Research Trials
RECRUITINGNorth Little Rock, Arkansas, 72117, United States
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Arke SMO S.A. de C.V.
RECRUITINGVeracruz, Veracruz, 91900, Mexico
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Beijing Children's hospital, Capital Medical University
RECRUITINGBeijing, Beijing Municipality, 100045, China
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CHUS - Hospital Clinico Universitario
RECRUITINGSantiago de Compostela, A Coruña [LA Coruña], 15706, Spain
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Cahaba Dermatology & Skin Health Center, LLC
RECRUITINGBirmingham, Alabama, 35244, United States
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Centrum Medyczne Angelius Provita
RECRUITINGKatowice, Silesian Voivodeship, 40-611, Poland
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Centrum Medyczne Evimed
RECRUITINGWarsaw, Masovian Voivodeship, 02-625, Poland
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Clinexpert Kft.
RECRUITINGBudapest, Pest County, 1033, Hungary
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DERMAPOLIS Medical Dermatology Center dr n. med. Edyta Gebska
RECRUITINGChorzów, Silesian Voivodeship, 41-500, Poland
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Dawes Fretzin Clinical Research Group, LLC
RECRUITINGIndianapolis, Indiana, 46250, United States
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Dermatology Hospital of Jiangxi Province
RECRUITINGNanchang, Jiangxi, 330000, China
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Dermatology and Ophthalmology Kume Clinic
RECRUITINGSakai, Osaka, 593-8324, Japan
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Dermedic Jacek Zdybski
RECRUITINGOstrowiec Świętokrzyski, Świętokrzyskie Voivodeship, 27-400, Poland
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Dermoklinika - Centrum Medyczne spółka cywilna M. Kierstan, J. Narbutt, A. Lesiak
RECRUITINGLodz, Łódź Voivodeship, 90-436, Poland
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Eukarya Pharmasite S.C.
RECRUITINGMonterrey, Nuevo León, 64718, Mexico
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Fukuoka National Hospital
RECRUITINGFukuoka, 811-1394, Japan
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Hangzhou Third People's Hospital
RECRUITINGHangzhou, Zhejiang, 310009, China
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Hospital General de Granollers
RECRUITINGGranollers, Barcelona [barcelona], 08402, Spain
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Hospital Infantil de México Federico Gómez
NOT_YET_RECRUITINGMexico City, Mexico City, 06720, Mexico
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Hospital Universitario Miguel Servet
RECRUITINGZaragoza, 50009, Spain
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Hunan Children's Hospital
RECRUITINGChangsha, Hunan, 410007, China
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Investigational Drug Service - Rady Childrens Hospital-San Diego
RECRUITINGSan Diego, California, 92123, United States
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LUXDERM Specjalistyczny Gabinet Dermatologiczny prof. dr hab. n. med. Dorota Krasowska
RECRUITINGLublin, Lublin Voivodeship, 20-573, Poland
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Medical University of South Carolina - Department of Dermatology
RECRUITINGCharleston, South Carolina, 29425, United States
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Medical University of South Carolina - South Carolina Translational Research Nexus Clinic
RECRUITINGCharleston, South Carolina, 29425, United States
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Medical University of South Carolina - Walton Research Building
RECRUITINGCharleston, South Carolina, 29425, United States
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Pécsi Tudományegyetem Klinikai Központ
RECRUITINGPécs, Baranya, 7632, Hungary
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Queen's square Medical Facilities Queen's square Dermatology and Allergology
RECRUITINGYokohama, Kanagawa, 220-6208, Japan
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Saint Louis University - Department of Dermatology
RECRUITINGSt Louis, Missouri, 63104, United States
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Saruta Dermatology Clinic
RECRUITINGFukuoka, 819-0042, Japan
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Sasamoto Children's Clinic
RECRUITINGSetagaya-ku, Tokyo, 157-0066, Japan
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Servicios Hospitalarios de México S.A. de C.V. (Hospital Angeles Chihuahua)
RECRUITINGChihuahua City, 31238, Mexico
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Shanghai Children's Hospital
RECRUITINGShanghai, Shanghai Municipality, 200040, China
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Shanghai Children's Hospital
RECRUITINGShanghai, 200062, China
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Shenzhen Children's Hospital
RECRUITINGShenzhen, Guangdong, 518026, China
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Solutions Through Advanced Research
RECRUITINGJacksonville, Florida, 32256, United States
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Specjalistyczny Gabinet Dermatologiczny Aplikacyjno-Badawczy, Marek Brzewski, Paweł Brzewski spółka cywilna
RECRUITINGKrakow, Lesser Poland Voivodeship, 30-002, Poland
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Texas Dermatology and Laser Specialists
RECRUITINGSan Antonio, Texas, 78235, United States
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Trial Pharma Kft.
RECRUITINGBékéscsaba, Bekes County, 5600, Hungary
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Tribe Clinical Research, LLC
RECRUITINGGreenville, South Carolina, 29607, United States
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Universitaetsklinikum Carl Gustav Carus, Technischen Universitaet Dresden
RECRUITINGDresden, Saxony, 01307, Germany
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University of California, San Diego/Rady Children's Hospital-San Diego; Pediatric & Adolescent Derm
RECRUITINGSan Diego, California, 92123, United States
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University of Pecs
RECRUITINGPécs, 7622, Hungary
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Universitätsklinikum Münster
RECRUITINGMünster, North Rhine-Westphalia, 48149, Germany
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Xinhua Hospital Affiliated to Shanghai JiaoTong University School of Medicine
RECRUITINGShanghai, 200092, China
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