New stem cell particle injection could soothe severe eczema
NCT ID NCT06055361
First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Jun 26, 2026
Summary
This early-stage trial tests an experimental injection called BxC-I17e, made from stem cell particles, in 45 adults with moderate to severe eczema (atopic dermatitis) who haven't responded well to standard creams. The main goal is to check safety and tolerability, with a small look at whether it helps symptoms. It's a first step to see if this approach is worth studying further.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- BxC-I17e (a cell-based injection made from stem cell particles)
- What this could lead to
- If safe and effective, this could point toward a new treatment option for moderate to severe eczema that is easier to manage.
- What could go wrong
- This is a very early, small Phase 1 trial focused on safety, not proof of effectiveness. The treatment may not work or could cause side effects.
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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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About 45 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Apr 2023
- Expected to finish
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Mar 2026
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.
Inclusion Criteria: 1. Patients (males or females) aged 18 years or older. 2. Patients have documented history of moderate to severe AD, that has been present for at least 1 year 3. History of inadequate response to a stable regimen of TCSs or TCIs as treatment for AD 4. Patients must agree to apply stable doses of additive-free, basic bland emollient lotions twice daily for at least 7 days before the Baseline Visit. 5. Willingness and ability to comply with clinic visits and study-related procedures. 6. Patients should be able to read, understand, and be willing to sign the ICF Exclusion Criteria: 1. Presence of any of the following laboratory abnormalities * Hemoglobin \< 11 g/dL * WBC \< 3.5 × 103/μL * Platelet count \< 125 × 103/μL * Neutrophils \< 1.75 × 103/μL * AST/ALT \> 1.5 × ULN * Total bilirubin \> ULN * Creatinine \> ULN * Creatine phosphokinase \> ULN 2. Positive test for hepatitis B surface antigen, and/or hepatitis C antibody 3. Active dermatologic conditions that may confound the diagnosis of AD 4. Prior exposure to any investigational systemic treatment or is currently enrolled in another clinical study 5. Significant concomitant illness or history of significant illness such as cardiac, renal, neurological, endocrinological, metabolic or lymphatic disease, or any other illness or condition that would adversely affect the patient's participation in this study 6. Treatment with TCS, and/or TCI, within 1 week prior to the Baseline Visit. 7. Known history of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection 8. Pregnant or breastfeeding women
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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.
How to take part
Only the study team decides who joins. These are the ways to reach them.
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The places running it
3 sites. The list below names each one and where it is.
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The official record
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A doctor treating you
A doctor who knows your case can contact a study site on your behalf, and can tell you whether this study is worth pursuing at all.
Contacts and locations
Locations
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Arkansas Research Trials
RECRUITINGNorth Little Rock, Arkansas, 72117, United States
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DermDox Centers for Dermatology
RECRUITINGCamp Hill, Pennsylvania, 17011, United States
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University of Pennsylvania
RECRUITINGPhiladelphia, Pennsylvania, 19104, United States
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