New pill shows promise for severe eczema sufferers
NCT ID NCT07217015
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jul 01, 2026 · Updated 2 times
Summary
This study tests an oral medication called KT-621 for people aged 12 to 75 with moderate-to-severe atopic dermatitis (eczema). The goal is to see if it reduces skin redness, itching, and affected body area compared to a placebo. The trial lasts 16 weeks with a follow-up open-label period of 52 weeks, and involves about 200 participants.
Why investors are watching
Kymera Therapeutics is testing KT-621, an oral drug for moderate to severe atopic dermatitis (eczema), in a phase 2b trial with 200 participants. For a small company, this readout is a key test of whether the drug works and is safe enough to advance. A clear result could shape the company's value and its next steps.
If it works: If KT-621 reduces eczema severity and extent better than placebo with acceptable safety, Kymera could move the drug toward later-stage trials. That outcome would support the drug's potential as a convenient oral option for a common skin condition.
If it fails: Phase 2 trials often fail to show a clear benefit over placebo. A weak result or safety problem could delay or end KT-621's development, leaving Kymera without a major pipeline candidate.
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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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About 200 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Nov 2025
- Expected to finish
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Jun 2028
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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12 to 75 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: * Must be 12 to 75 years of age, inclusive, at the time of signing the IAF (informed assent form) and/or ICF (informed consent form). * Must have chronic AD that has been present for at least 3 years (for participants ≥ 18 years of age) or 1 year (for participants \< 18 years of age) before the Screening visit. * Must have an EASI score ≥ 16 at the Screening and Baseline visits. * Must have a vIGA-AD score ≥ 3 (scale of 0 to 4) at the Screening and Baseline visits. * Must have at least 10% BSA of AD involvement at the Screening and Baseline visits. * Must have a weekly average Peak Pruritus NRS value ≥ 4 at the Baseline visit. * Must have a history within the 6 months prior to the Baseline visit of either an inadequate response to, or inability to take, topical medications for the treatment of AD. * Must apply a stable dose of moisturizer at least twice daily for at least 7 consecutive days immediately prior to the Baseline visit. Participants should be willing to continue using moisturizer twice daily during the study. * Must be willing and able to comply with scheduled visits, treatment plan, laboratory tests, other study-related procedures, and questionnaires, including completing the electronic diary (e-diary), for the duration of the study as required by the study protocol. * Must agree to contraceptive requirements in compliance with the clinical study and local requirements. Exclusion Criteria: * Must not have an unstable course of AD (spontaneously improving or rapidly deteriorating) as determined by the Investigator in the 4 weeks before the baseline visit. * Must not have other skin conditions, such as contact dermatitis, psoriasis, tinea corporis, or lupus erythematosus, that may interfere with study assessments. * Must not have a clinically relevant history of respiratory, gastrointestinal (GI), renal, hepatic, hematological, lymphatic, endocrinological, neurological, cardiovascular, psychiatric, musculoskeletal, genitourinary, immunological, ophthalmological, or connective tissue diseases or disorders. * Must not have any surgical or medical procedure planned during participation in the study. * Must not have a history of alcohol or substance abuse within the previous 2 years. * Must not be pregnant or breastfeeding; must not be a woman planning to become pregnant or breastfeed during the study. * Must not have a history of lack of response to any medication targeting interleukin (IL)-4, IL-13, and/or janus kinase (JAK)- signal transducer and activator of transcription (STAT) pathways (e.g. dupilumab, tralokinumab, upadacitinib, abrocitinib) at approved doses after at least 16 weeks of therapy. * Must not have results from clinical laboratory safety tests that are outside the local reference range at Screening. * Must not have been dosed with any investigational drug or device in a clinical study within 8 weeks or 5 half-lives (whichever is longer) of KT-621 administration. * Female participants of childbearing potential must not have a positive or undetermined pregnancy result at the Screening and baseline visits. * Must not have any known factor, condition, or disease that might interfere with treatment compliance, study conduct or interpretation of the results. * Must not be taking or have taken any prespecified prohibited therapies within a specific timeframe as evaluated by the Investigator. * Must not have a known sensitivity to any of the components of KT-621. * Must not be a member of the investigational team or his/her immediate family.
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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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Kymera Investigative Site
Ann Arbor, Michigan, 48103, United States
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Kymera Investigative Site
Detroit, Michigan, 48202, United States
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The Bronx, New York, 10455, United States
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Fargo, North Dakota, 58103, United States
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Portland, Oregon, 97201, United States
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Portland, Oregon, 97239, United States
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Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 19103, United States
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San Antonio, Texas, 78213, United States
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Kymera Investigative Site
San Antonio, Texas, 78218, United States
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Darlinghurst, New South Wales, Australia
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Kogarah, New South Wales, Australia
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Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
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Woolloongabba, Queensland, Australia
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Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
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Calgary, Alberta, Canada
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Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
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Kelowna, British Columbia, Canada
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Surrey, British Columbia, Canada
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Markham, Ontario, Canada
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Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
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Richmond Hill, Ontario, Canada
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Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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Windsor, Ontario, Canada
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Québec, Quebec, Canada
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Pardubice, Czechia
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Prague, Czechia
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Augsburg, Bavaria, Germany
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München, Bavaria, Germany
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Bad Bentheim, Germany
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Berlin, Germany
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Dresden, Germany
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Frankfurt, Germany
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Friedrichshafen, Germany
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Mainz, Germany
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Münster, Germany
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Ichikawa, Chiba, Japan
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Kagoshima, Japan
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Kanagawa, Japan
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Nagoya, Japan
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Osaka, Japan
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Sakai, Japan
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Sapporo, Japan
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Chorzów, Poland
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Gdansk, Poland
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Gdynia, Poland
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Krakow, Poland
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Lublin, Poland
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Rzeszów, Poland
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Szczecin, Poland
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Warsaw, Poland
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Wroclaw, Poland
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Ansan-si, South Korea
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Cheonan, South Korea
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Gyeonggi-do, South Korea
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Incheon, South Korea
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Seoul, South Korea
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Birmingham, Alabama, 35244, United States
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North Little Rock, Arkansas, 72117, United States
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Freemont, California, 94538, United States
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Los Angeles, California, 90025, United States
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Kymera Investigative Site
Los Angeles, California, 90045, United States
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Santa Monica, California, 91350, United States
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Kymera Investigative Site
Delray Beach, Florida, 33484, United States
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Kymera Investigative Site
Jacksonville, Florida, 32256, United States
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Kymera Investigative Site
Miami, Florida, 33137, United States
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Kymera Investigative Site
Miramar, Florida, 33027, United States
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Kymera Investigative Site
Normal, Illinois, 61761, United States
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Kymera Investigative Site
Indianapolis, Indiana, 46202, United States
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Other studies related to the condition(s) this trial covers.
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