New pill shows promise for tough eczema in small study
NCT ID NCT06585202
First seen Jun 24, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study tested an experimental oral drug called ATI-2138 in 14 adults with moderate to severe atopic dermatitis (eczema). Participants took the pill twice daily for 12 weeks. Researchers tracked safety, side effects, and skin improvement using standard eczema scores. The goal was to see if the drug is safe and might reduce skin redness, itching, and rash.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- ATI-2138 oral tablets
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could point toward a new oral treatment option for moderate to severe atopic dermatitis, potentially reducing skin inflammation and itching.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, early-phase study with only 14 participants and no placebo group, so results may not apply broadly. Side effects are possible, and the drug may not prove effective in larger trials.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Phase 2
Tests whether the treatment actually works, and watches for side effects, in a larger group.
- Participants
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14 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Aug 2024
- Finished
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Mar 2025
- 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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18 to 60 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: * Able to comprehend and willing to sign the IRB approved ICF/assent prior to administration of study-related procedures. * Male patients or non-pregnant, non-nursing female patients 18 to 60 years old, inclusive, at the time of informed consent/assent. * Have at least a 1-year history of moderate or severe AD prior to the Screening Visit, and no significant AD flares for the 4 weeks prior to the Screening Visit as determined by the Investigator upon review of participant medical history. Exclusion Criteria: * Any prior exposure to systemic (oral) JAK inhibitors or TYK inhibitors at any time prior to Screening. * Unstable course of AD (spontaneously improving or rapidly deteriorating) based on the patient history or as determined by the investigator during the Screening Period. * Refractory AD (ie, AD that required frequent hospitalizations and/or frequent intravenous treatment for skin infections within the year before the Screening Visit). * Concomitant skin disease or clinically infected AD or presence of other skin disease in the area to be dosed that may interfere with study assessments. * Female patients who are pregnant, nursing, or planning to become pregnant during the study.
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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.
Contacts and locations
Locations
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Aclaris Investigational Site
Birmingham, Alabama, 35244, United States
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Aclaris Investigational Site
Encino, California, 91436, United States
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Aclaris Investigational Site
San Diego, California, 92123, United States
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Aclaris Investigational Site
Plainfield, Indiana, 46168, United States
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Aclaris Investigational Site
Austin, Texas, 78759, United States
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Aclaris Investigational Site
San Antonio, Texas, 78213, United States
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