New hope for painful skin condition: brensocatib enters phase 2b trial
NCT ID NCT06685835
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 30, 2026 · Updated 2 times
Summary
This study tests whether brensocatib can reduce painful lumps and abscesses in people with moderate to severe hidradenitis suppurativa (HS). About 214 adults will receive either brensocatib or a placebo for 16 weeks. The goal is to see if the drug improves skin lesions and overall disease severity.
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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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214 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Dec 2024
- Finished
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Jun 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 to 80 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: * Diagnosis of HS (confirmed by a dermatologist), with a history of signs and symptoms consistent with HS for at least 6 months before the Screening Visit. * Moderate or severe HS defined as a total of ≥6 inflammatory lesions (inflammatory nodules and/or abscesses) for at least 8 weeks before the Baseline Visit. * HS lesions in at least 2 distinct anatomic areas, 1 of which must be at least Hurley Stage II or Hurley Stage III at both the Screening and Baseline Visits. Exclusion Criteria: * Draining tunnel count of ≥20 at the Baseline Visit. * Surgical or laser intervention for an HS lesion during the Screening Period. * Clinical diagnosis of Papillon-Lefèvre Syndrome. * Participants with an absolute neutrophil count \<1,000/mm3 at the Screening Visit. * Participants having active liver disease or hepatic dysfunction. * Have diagnosed periodontal disease under active management by a dentist or expected to have periodontal disease-related procedures within the study period. * Received systemic (intravenous or orally \[PO\]) antibiotic therapy within 8 weeks before the Baseline Visit a. Doxycycline or minocycline up to 100 mg twice daily is permitted provided the dosing regimen being stable for at least 8 weeks before the Baseline Visit and is expected to continue. * Received PO or transdermal opioid analgesics (except tramadol) for any reason within 4 weeks before the Baseline Visit. * Permitted analgesics for HS-related pain have not been at a stable dose regimen for at least 4 weeks before the Baseline Visit. * Received prescription topical therapies for the treatment of HS within 2 weeks before the Baseline Visit. * Received any anti-tumor necrosis factor (TNF)-α/other biologics treatment within 12 weeks or 5 elimination half-lives, whichever is longer, before the Baseline Visit. * Received systemic nonbiologic therapies (eg, corticosteroids and retinoids) for HS within 4 weeks before the Baseline Visit. * Received any immunomodulatory agents within 4 weeks before the Baseline Visit. Note: Other Inclusion/Exclusion criteria may apply.
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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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AUS001
Brisbane, Queensland, 4151, Australia
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AUS002
Fremantle, Western Australia, 6160, Australia
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AUS003
Darlinghurst, New South Wales, 2010, Australia
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AUS004
Kogarah, New South Wales, 2217, Australia
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AUS006
Woolloongabba, Queensland, 4102, Australia
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BGR001
Lovech, 5500, Bulgaria
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BGR002
Stara Zagora, 6003, Bulgaria
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BGR003
Pleven, 5800, Bulgaria
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BGR004
Sofia, 1592, Bulgaria
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CAN003
Barrie, Ontario, L4M 7G1, Canada
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CAN004
Québec, G1W 4R4, Canada
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CAN006
Guelph, Ontario, N1L 0B7, Canada
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CAN007
Peterborough, Ontario, K9J 5K2, Canada
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CAN009
Richmond Hill, Ontario, L4C 9M7, Canada
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CAN010
Toronto, Ontario, M2N 3A6, Canada
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CAN011
Richmond Hill, Ontario, L4B 1A5, Canada
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DEU001
Bochum, North Rhine-Westphalia, 44791, Germany
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DEU002
Darmstadt, Hesse, 64283, Germany
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DEU003
Dresden, Saxony, 1307, Germany
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DEU005
Lübeck, 23538, Germany
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DEU006
Dessau-Roßlau, 6847, Germany
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DEU007
Langenau, Baden-Wurttemberg, 89129, Germany
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ESP001
Manises, Valencia, 46940, Spain
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ESP002
Madrid, 28007, Spain
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ESP003
Madrid, 28034, Spain
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ESP004
Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, Las Palmas Provincia, 35010, Spain
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ESP005
Madrid, 28026, Spain
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ESP006
Badalona, Barcelona, 08916, Spain
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FRA001
Lyon, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, 69003, France
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FRA002
Antony, 92160, France
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FRA003
Paris, 75010, France
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FRA004
Toulouse, Haute-Garonne, 31000, France
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FRA005
Rouen, 76031, France
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GRC001
N. Efkapria-Pavlos Melas, Thessaloniki, 56403, Greece
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GRC002
Athens, Attica, 106 79, Greece
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GRC003
Thessaloniki, 54643, Greece
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GRC004
Chaïdári, Attica, 124 62, Greece
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NLD001
Rotterdam, 3015 GD, Netherlands
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POL001
Warsaw, 02-962, Poland
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POL002
Rzeszów, Podkarpackie Voivodeship, 35-055, Poland
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POL003
Wroclaw, 50-566, Poland
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POL004
Krakow, 30-727, Poland
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POL005
Wroclaw, 50-450, Poland
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POL006
Wroclaw, Lower Silesian Voivodeship, 51-685, Poland
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POL007
Warsaw, 02-793, Poland
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POL008
Warsaw, Masovian Voivodeship, 02-507, Poland
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USA001
Phoenix, Arizona, 85054-4502, United States
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USA002
Baton Rouge, Louisiana, 70809-2725, United States
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USA003
Plainfield, Indiana, 46168, United States
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USA004
Tampa, Florida, 33613, United States
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USA005
Dallas, Texas, 75230, United States
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USA007
Sacramento, California, 95815, United States
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USA008
Spokane, Washington, 99202, United States
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USA009
Cleveland, Ohio, 44106-1716, United States
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USA010
Weston, Florida, 33331, United States
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USA011
Sandy Springs, Georgia, 30328, United States
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USA012
Detroit, Michigan, 48201, United States
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USA013
Lebanon, New Hampshire, 03766, United States
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USA015
St Louis, Missouri, 63104, United States
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USA016
Springfield, Ohio, 45505, United States
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USA017
Boston, Massachusetts, 02115, United States
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USA018
Miami, Florida, 33125, United States
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USA019
Hershey, Pennsylvania, 17033-2360, United States
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USA020
Minneapolis, Minnesota, 55455, United States
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USA021
Margate, Florida, 33063, United States
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USA022
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 19104-5127, United States
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USA023
Dallas, Texas, 75231-6077, United States
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USA024
Fort Gratiot, Michigan, 48059, United States
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USA025
Ocala, Florida, 34470, United States
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USA026
Coral Gables, Florida, 33134, United States
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USA027
Hollywood, Florida, 33024, United States
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USA028
Atlanta, Georgia, 30329, United States
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