Can eczema patients safely take less dupilumab? new trial aims to find out
NCT ID NCT05642208
First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Jun 26, 2026
Summary
This study looks at whether people with atopic dermatitis (eczema) that has been well-controlled for at least six months can safely take dupilumab less often. About 256 teens and adults will either stick with their usual every-two-week injection or gradually space out doses. The goal is to see if the step-down approach keeps the disease under control just as well over one year.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Dupilumab
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could show that patients with well-controlled atopic dermatitis can safely take dupilumab less often while still keeping symptoms under control.
- What could go wrong
- This is a Phase 4 trial, so dupilumab is already approved. The main question is whether reducing the dose will cause a flare-up in some patients. Results may not apply to those with more severe or uncontrolled disease.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Phase 4
Runs after approval, following long-term safety and how well the treatment works in everyday use.
- Participants
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About 256 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Mar 2023
- Expected to finish
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Sep 2026
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
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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12 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: * Age ≥ 12 years * Moderate to severe AD treated with dupilumab every 2 weeks * Written informed consent (patient and/or person who has parental authority) * Dupilumab treatment for at least one year * Controlled AD (ADCT\<7 and IGA ≤ 2) and assessed as controlled by the investigator since at least 6 months without tapering dosage of dupilumab * Amount of topical treatment (TCS or calcineurin inhibitor) stable for 6 months and less than 60 g/month Exclusion Criteria: * Patients with Side effects of dupilumab * Non controlled AD: ADCT ≥ 7 or IGA ≥ 3 * Female patient must not be pregnant\*, breastfeeding or considering becoming pregnant * Patient under judicial protection * Adults under guardianship or trusteeship
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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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Amiens University hospital
Amiens, France
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CH de Le Mans
Le Mans, France
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CH de Niort
Niort, France
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CH de Saint Nazaire
Saint-Nazaire, France
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CHD Vendée
La Roche-sur-Yon, France
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CHRU de Brest
Brest, France
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CHRU de Lille
Lille, France
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CHRU de Tours
Tours, France
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CHU d'Angers
Angers, France
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CHU de Besançon
Besançon, France
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CHU de Bordeaux Adulte
Bordeaux, France
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CHU de Clermont Ferrand
Clermont-Ferrand, France
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CHU de Dijon
Dijon, France
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CHU de Grenoble
Grenoble, France
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CHU de La Réunion
Saint-Pierre, La Réunion, Reunion
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CHU de Montpellier
Montpellier, France
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CHU de Nantes
Nantes, France
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CHU de Poitiers
Poitiers, France
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CHU de Reims
Reims, France
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CHU de Rennes
Rennes, France
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CHU de Rouen
Rouen, France
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CHU de Toulouse - Hôpital Larrey
Toulouse, France
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GH La Rochelle - Ré-Aunis
La Rochelle, France
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Groupement des Hôpitaux de l'institut Catholique de Lille
Lille, France
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HIA Sainte Anne
Toulon, France
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Hospices Civils de Lyon
Lyon, France
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Hôpital Cochin
Paris, France
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Hôpital Necker-Enfants malades
Paris, France
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Hôpital Saint Louis
Paris, France
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Hôpital Tenon
Paris, France
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Hôpital Victor Dupouy
Argenteuil, France
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Hôpital de la Timone
Marseille, France
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