New shot aims to stop the itch of prurigo nodularis
NCT ID NCT06366750
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Aug 05, 2026 · Updated 2 times
Summary
This phase 2 trial tests a drug called barzolvolimab in 140 adults with prurigo nodularis, a skin condition causing intense itching and hard bumps. Participants receive either the drug or a placebo as a shot under the skin. The main goal is to see if the drug reduces itch severity by at least 4 points on a 0-10 scale after 12 weeks.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- barzolvolimab (a biologic drug given as a shot under the skin)
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this could point toward a new treatment option for people with prurigo nodularis who suffer from severe itching.
- What could go wrong
- This is a mid-stage trial with only 140 people, so results may not apply to everyone. The drug may not reduce itch better than a placebo, and side effects are possible.
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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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140 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Apr 2024
- Expected to finish
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Mar 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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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.
Key Inclusion Criteria: 1. Males and females, ≥18 years of age. 2. Diagnosis of Prurigo Nodularis by a dermatologist at least 3 months prior to Screening with: 1. At least 20 PN nodules with bilateral distribution on both arms and/or both legs and/or both sides of the trunk at screening. 2. An Investigators Global Assessment for stage of chronic nodular prurigo (IGA-CNPG-S) score for PN ≥ 3 at screening and Baseline (Day 1). 3. Severe itch, defined as the mean of the daily worst itch NRS (WI-NRS) score of ≥ 7 during the 7-day period immediately prior to initiation of study treatment. 4. Documented history of inadequate response to prescription topical medications or for whom topical medications are medically inadvisable. 5. Willing to apply a topical moisturizer (emollient) once or twice a day throughout the study. 6. Both males and females of child-bearing potential must agree to use highly effective contraceptives during the study and for 150 days afterwards after treatment. 7. Willing and able to complete a daily symptom electronic diary for the duration of the study and adhere to the study visit schedule. Key Exclusion Criteria 1. PN due to neuropathy, psychiatric disorders or medications. 2. Unilateral PN lesions limited to small area on one side of the body (e.g., only one arm affected). 3. Active unstable pruritic skin conditions in addition to PN. 4. Documented atopic dermatitis (moderate to severe) within 6 months before the start of screening. 5. Females who are pregnant or nursing. 6. Known hepatitis B or hepatitis C infection or active COVID-19 infection. 7. Vaccination with a live vaccine within 2 months prior to study drug administration (subjects must agree to avoid vaccination during the study and for four months thereafter). NOTE: Inactivated vaccines are allowed such as seasonal influenza for injection. COVID-19 vaccination is allowed. 8. History of anaphylaxis. 9. Prior receipt of barzolvolimab There are additional criteria that your study doctor will review with you to confirm you are eligible for 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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Advanced Clinical Research Institute
Tampa, Florida, 33607, United States
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Apex Clinical Research Center - Canton
Canton, Ohio, 44718, United States
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Biobrilliance Medical Research Center
Hialeah, Florida, 33106, United States
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Cahaba Dermatology Skin Health Center
Birmingham, Alabama, 35244, United States
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Center for Clinical Studies
Webster, Texas, 77598, United States
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Center for Dermatology Clinical Research, Inc
Fremont, California, 94538, United States
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Centricity Research
Columbus, Georgia, 31904, United States
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Centrum Medyczne Pratia Katowice
Katowice, Poland
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Centrum Nowoczesnych Terapii "Dobry Lekarz"
Krakow, Małopolska, Poland
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Clinical /research group Z.o.o.
Warsaw, Poland
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Columbia Dermatology and Aesthetics
Columbia, South Carolina, 29212, United States
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Complexo Hospitalario Universitario de Santiago de Compostela
A Coruña, Spain
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DERMACEUM Centrum Badan
Wroclaw, Poland
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DS Research of Kentucky, LLC
Louisville, Kentucky, 40241, United States
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DS Research of Southern Indiana, LLC
Clarksville, Indiana, 47129, United States
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Derm Effects
London, Ontario, Canada
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Dermatology Institute & Skin Care Center
Santa Monica, California, 90404, United States
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Dermatology Treatment and Research Center
Dallas, Texas, 75230, United States
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Emory University
Atlanta, Georgia, 30322, United States
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Empire Clinical Research
Pomona, California, 91767, United States
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Encore Medical Research
Hollywood, Florida, 33024, United States
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Encore Medical Research Boynton Beach
Boynton Beach, Florida, 33436, United States
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Encore Medical Research of Weston
Weston, Florida, 33331, United States
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Equity Medical
Bowling Green, Kentucky, 42104, United States
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Equity Medical
New York, New York, 10023, United States
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Fachklinik Bad Bentheim, Klinisches Studienzentrum
Bad Bentheim, Germany
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Focus Clinical Research
West Hills, California, 91307, United States
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FutureMeds - Madrid
Madrid, Spain
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FutureMeds - Sevilla
Seville, Spain
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FutureMeds Gdynia
Gdynia, Poland
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Guelph Dermatology Research
Guelph, Ontario, Canada
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Gyncentrum sp. z o.o.
Katowice, Poland
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Gyncentrum sp. z o.o., NZOZ Gyncentrum - Oddział Warszawa
Warsaw, Poland
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Hospital General Universitario Dr Balmis, ISABIAL
Alicante, Spain
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Hospital de la Santa Creu i Sant Pau
Barcelona, Spain
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Institut für Allergieforschung (IFA),Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin
Berlin, Germany
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International Clinical Research - Tennessee LLC
Murfreesboro, Tennessee, 37130, United States
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Investigate MD, LLC
Scottsdale, Arizona, 85255, United States
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Katholisches Klinikum Bochum
Bochum, Germany
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Kingsway Clinical Research
Etobicoke, Ontario, Canada
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Klinika Ambroziak Dermatologia
Warsaw, Poland
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LUXDERM Specjalistyczny Gabinet
Lublin, Poland
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Life Arc Research Centers Corp
Miami, Florida, 33126, United States
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Medisearch, LLC
Saint Joseph, Missouri, 64506, United States
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MetroMed Clinical Trials
Chicago, Illinois, 60614, United States
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North York Research Inc
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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Paddington Testing, PO
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 01913, United States
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Pratia MCM Krakόw
Krakow, Poland
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Profound Research LLC
Oceanside, California, 92056, United States
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Revival Research Institute, LLC
Troy, Michigan, 48084, United States
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Scottsdale Clinical Trials
Scottsdale, Arizona, 85260, United States
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SimcoDerm Medical and Surgical Dermatology Center
Barrie, Ontario, Canada
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Skin Specialists PC
Omaha, Nebraska, 68144, United States
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Solmed Clinic
Zagreb, Croatia
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Special Hospital Medico
Rijeka, Croatia
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Stratica Dermatology
Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
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Total Dermatology
Birmingham, Alabama, 35203, United States
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Treasure Valley Medical Research
Boise, Idaho, 83706, United States
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UC Health Physicians Office Dermatology
Cincinnati, Ohio, 45219, United States
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University Hospital Center - Rijeka
Rijeka, Croatia
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University Hospital Heidelberg
Heidelberg, Germany
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University of California San Francisco
San Francisco, California, 94115, United States
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University of California, San Francisco
San Francisco, California, 94115, United States
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University of Miami
Miami, Florida, 33134, United States
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University of New Mexico Department of Dermatology
Albuquerque, New Mexico, 87102, United States
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Universitätsklinikum Augsburg
Augsburg, Germany
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Universitätsklinikum Erlangen - Hautklinik
Erlangen, Germany
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Universitätsklinikum Münster (UKM)
Münster, Germany
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Universitätsklinikum RWTH Aachen- Dermatology
Frankfurt, 52074, Germany
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Universitätsklinikum Tübingen - Hautklinik
Tübingen, Germany
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Universtätsklinikum Frankfurt, Klinik für Dermatologie, Venerologie und
Frankfurt, Germany
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Uniwersytecki Szpital Kliniczny im. Fryderyka Chopina w Rzeszowie
Rzeszów, Poland
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