Live bacteria cream shows promise for rare skin disease
NCT ID NCT06137157
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jul 30, 2026 · Updated 2 times
Summary
This early-stage trial tests a cream called ATR12-351 for Netherton syndrome, a rare genetic skin condition. The cream contains live bacteria that produce a protein missing in people with the disease. Twelve adults will apply the cream to one side of their body and a placebo to the other side twice daily for two weeks. The main goal is to check safety, but researchers will also look for signs of improvement.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- ATR12-351 (a cream containing live bacteria that produce a missing protein)
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this could point toward a new way to manage Netherton syndrome symptoms by restoring a missing skin protein.
- What could go wrong
- This is a very early, small Phase 1 trial with only 12 people. It is primarily testing safety, not effectiveness. The treatment is applied for just 2 weeks, so long-term benefits are unknown.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Phase 1
The first testing in people. Mainly checks safety and dose, usually in a small group.
- Participants
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6 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Jun 2024
- Finished
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Jul 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: * Adults ≥18 years of age * Confirmed mutation of the serine protease inhibitor of Kazal type 5 (SPINK5) gene * Involvement of ≥20% of body surface area with skin changes consistent with Netherton syndrome Exclusion Criteria: * Use of biologic therapies, antibiotics, antihistamines, corticosteroids, retinoids, disease-modifying antirheumatic drugs (DMARDs), immunosuppressive agents, phosphodiesterase-4 (PDE4) inhibitors, topical calcineurin inhibitors, or topical Janus kinase (JAK) inhibitors * Open wounds or extensive areas of excoriation precluding identification of appropriate application sites in the Investigator's judgment * Concurrent involvement in any other clinical study/expanded access program with an investigational drug or device or has participated in a clinical study within 30 days prior to the screening visit * Residing with an immunocompromised person in the same dwelling from the baseline visit through 2 weeks after the treatment period * History of ultraviolet phototherapy within the planned treatment area 4 weeks prior to baseline
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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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Stanford University
Palo Alto, California, 94304, United States
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Yale University
New Haven, Connecticut, 06519, United States
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