Eczema drug trial halted early – what we know
NCT ID NCT06881251
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jul 31, 2026 · Updated 3 times
Summary
This study tested an experimental drug called JNJ-95475939 in 256 adults with moderate to severe atopic dermatitis (eczema). The goal was to see if the drug could improve skin symptoms like redness, itching, and scaling better than a placebo. The trial was stopped early, so final results are limited, but the data may still help researchers understand how to treat eczema.
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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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256 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Feb 2025
- Finished
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Apr 2026
- 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 years and older
- 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: * Chronic Atopic Dermatitis (AD), according to American Academy of Dermatology Consensus Criteria with onset of symptoms at least 1 year prior to the screening visit * Eczema Area and Severity Index (EASI) score greater than and equal to (\>=) 16 at the screening and baseline visits * Validated investigator global assessment for AD (vIGA-AD) score \>= 3 at the screening and baseline visits * \>= 10% body surface area (BSA) of AD involvement at the screening and baseline visits * Baseline Peak Pruritus Numeric(al) Rating Scale (PP-NRS) average score of \>=4 * Documented history (within 6 months before screening) of either inadequate response or inadvisability to topical treatments, or inadequate response to systemic therapies (within 12 months before screening) * Participant has applied a moisturizer at least once daily for at least 7 days before the baseline visit Exclusion criteria: * Experienced primary efficacy failure (no response within 16 weeks) or an adverse event (AE) requiring discontinuation related to agents (eg, severe ocular surface disease, dupilumab-associated facial redness) inhibiting IL-4Rα, IL-4, and/or IL-13 signaling (eg, dupilumab, lebrikizumab, or tralokinumab) * Participant is pregnant or breastfeeding, or planning to become pregnant or breastfeed during the study * Active skin disease other than AD including eczema herpeticum, molluscum contagiosum, impetigo, psoriasis or has any other ongoing significant skin condition including skin infections, that, according to the investigator, could interfere with efficacy assessments * Current diagnosis or signs or symptoms of severe, progressive, or uncontrolled renal, cardiac, vascular, pulmonary, gastrointestinal, endocrine, neurologic, hematologic, rheumatologic, psychiatric, or metabolic disturbances * Recent case of eczema herpeticum, herpes zoster within 8 weeks before screening, or history of recurrent eczema herpeticum * History of chronic or recurrent infectious disease, including but not limited to chronic renal infection, chronic chest infection (eg, untreated latent tuberculosis), recurrent urinary tract infection, fungal infection, mycobacterial infection, or open, draining, or infected skin wounds, or ulcers. * Diagnosed active parasitic infection or at high risk of parasitic infection, unless treated with antihelminth therapy prior to randomization * Had major surgery (eg, requiring general anesthesia and hospitalization), within 8 weeks before screening, or will not have fully recovered from surgery, or has such surgery planned during the time the participant is expected to participate in the study
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.
Contacts and locations
Locations
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Arlington Center for Dermatology
Arlington, Texas, 76011, United States
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BR TRIALS Ensaios Clinicos e Consultoria Ltda
São Paulo, 01236030, Brazil
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CIPREC
Buenos Aires, C1061AAS, Argentina
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Care Clinic
Katowice, 40 568, Poland
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Center for Clinical Studies
Houston, Texas, 77004, United States
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Centre De Recherche Dermatologique Du Quebec Metropolitain
Québec, Quebec, G1V 4X7, Canada
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Centrum Badan Klinicznych PI House sp z o o
Gdansk, 80 546, Poland
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Centrum Medyczne All Med
Krakow, 30 033, Poland
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Centrum Medyczne Angelius Provita
Katowice, 40-611, Poland
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Centrum Terapii Wspolczesnej J M Jasnorzewska Spolka Komandytowo Akcyjna
Lodz, 90-338, Poland
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Ceti - Centro de Estudos Em Terapias Inovadoras
Curitiba, 80.030-110, Brazil
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Charite - Universitaetsmedizin Berlin (CCM)
Berlin, 10117, Germany
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Dawes Fretzin Clinical Research Group LLC
Indianapolis, Indiana, 46250, United States
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DeNova Research
Chicago, Illinois, 60602, United States
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Derma Internacional S A
Buenos Aires, C1426, Argentina
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Dermatology Research Institute Inc
Calgary, Alberta, T2J 7E1, Canada
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Dr. Chih ho Hong Medical
Surrey, British Columbia, V3R 6A7, Canada
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Eurofins bioskin GmbH
Hamburg, 20095, Germany
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Fachklinik Bad Bentheim
Bad Bentheim, 48455, Germany
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First OC Dermatology
Fountain Valley, California, 92708, United States
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Frontier Derm Partners CRO, LLC
Mill Creek, Washington, 98012, United States
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Fukuoka University Hospital
Fukuoka, 814-0180, Japan
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Fundacao do ABC Centro Universitario FMABC
Santo André, 09060 870, Brazil
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Grupo Dermatologico Y Estetico Pedro Jaen
Madrid, 28002, Spain
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Guys and St Thomas NHS Foundation Trust
London, SE1 9RT, United Kingdom
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Hamilton Research LLC
Alpharetta, Georgia, 30022, United States
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Hosp. Clinico Univ. de Santiago
Santiago de Compostela, 15706, Spain
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Hosp. Gral. Univ. Dr. Balmis
Alicante, 03010, Spain
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Hosp. Univ. San Cecilio
Granada, 18016, Spain
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Hosp. Univ. de Bellvitge
LHospitalet de Llobregat, 08907, Spain
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Hosp. Univ. de La Princesa
Madrid, 28006, Spain
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Hosp. de Manises
Manises, 46940, Spain
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Hospital Das Clinicas Da Faculdade De Medicina De RPUSP HCRP
Ribeirão Preto, 14048 900, Brazil
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Hospital De Clinicas De Porto Alegre
Porto Alegre, 90035 903, Brazil
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INAER - Investigacion en Alergias y Enfermedades Respiratorias
Buenos Aires, C1425, Argentina
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ISA - Interdisciplinary Study Association GmbH
Berlin, 10789, Germany
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Indiana Clinical Trial Center
Plainfield, Indiana, 46168, United States
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Innovaderm Research Inc.
Montreal, Quebec, H2X 2V1, Canada
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Instituto Brasil de Pesquisa Clinica
Rio de Janeiro, 20241 180, Brazil
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Instituto de Neumonologia y Dermatologia
Buenos Aires, C1425, Argentina
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Jitaikai Tachikawa dermatology clinic
Tachikawa, 190 0023, Japan
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Karma Clinical Trials Inc.
St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, A1A 4Y3, Canada
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Klinika Ambroziak Dermatologia
Warsaw, 02 953, Poland
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Kume Clinic
Sakai, 593 8324, Japan
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Lynderm Research Inc.
Markham, Ontario, L3P 1X2, Canada
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Medizinische Fakultaet Carl Gustav Carus Technische Universitaet Dresden
Dresden, 01307, Germany
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Mie University Hospital
Tsu, 514-8507, Japan
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Nomura Dermatology Clinic
Yokohama, 221 0825, Japan
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Northwick Park Hospital
London, HA13UJ, United Kingdom
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Optima Research
Boardman, Ohio, 44512, United States
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Oregon Medical Research Center
Portland, Oregon, 97201, United States
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Osaka Habikino Medical Center
Habikino, 583 8588, Japan
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Progressive Clinical Research
San Antonio, Texas, 78213, United States
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Queens Square Medical Facilities
Yokohama, 220 6208, Japan
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Red River Research Partners LLC
Fargo, North Dakota, 58103, United States
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Royal London Hospital
London, E1 1BB, United Kingdom
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Royalderm Agnieszka Nawrocka
Warsaw, 02962, Poland
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Salford Royal Hospital
Salford, M6 8HD, United Kingdom
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Sapporo Skin Clinic
Sapporo, 060 0063, Japan
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Shirasaki Dermatology Clinic
Takaoka Shi, 933-0871, Japan
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SimcoDerm Medical and Surgical Dermatology Centre
Barrie, Ontario, L4M 7G1, Canada
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Specjalistyczny gabinet dermatologiczny Aplikacyjno Badawczy Marek Brzewski Pawel Brzewski Spolka Cywilna
Krakow, 30-002, Poland
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Studienzentrum Dr Schwarz Germany
Langenau, 89129, Germany
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Studienzentrum an der Hase GbR
Bramsche, 49565, Germany
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Teikyo University Hospital
Itabashi Ku, 173 8606, Japan
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The Queen Elizabeth Hospital King's Lynn NHS Foundation Trust
Kings Lynn, PE30 4ET, United Kingdom
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Therapia Nova
Warsaw, 01 595, Poland
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Universitatsklinikum Dusseldorf
Düsseldorf, 40225, Germany
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Universitatsklinikum Frankfurt
Frankfurt, 60596, Germany
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University of California Los Angeles - Division of Dermatology
Los Angeles, California, 90024, United States
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WroMedica I Bielicka A Strzalkowska s c
Wroclaw, 51 685, Poland
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