New hope for kids with severe eczema: drug trial shows promise
NCT ID NCT05559359
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jul 31, 2026 · Updated 2 times
Summary
This study tests a drug called lebrikizumab in children aged 6 months to 18 years with moderate-to-severe eczema (atopic dermatitis). The goal is to see if it improves skin condition and reduces itching compared to a placebo. About 367 participants will receive either the drug or a dummy treatment, and researchers will measure how much the eczema clears up over time.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Phase 3
Large-scale testing in a bigger group. Usually the last step before a treatment can be approved.
- Participants
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377 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Oct 2022
- Expected to finish
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Dec 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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6 months to 17 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: * Have a diagnosis of AD prior to screening as stated in the criteria by the American Academy of Dermatology for at least, * 12 months if participants are ≥6 years of age * 6 months if participants are 2 to \<6 years of age * 3 months if participants are 6 months to \<2 years of age. * Have an EASI score ≥16 at the screening and baseline * Have an IGA score ≥3 (scale of 0 to 4) at the screening and baseline * Have ≥10% BSA of AD involvement at the screening and baseline. Exclusion Criteria: * Are currently enrolled or have participated within the last 8 weeks in a clinical study involving an investigational intervention or any other type of medical research judged not to be scientifically or medically compatible with this study. * Treatment with the following prior to the baseline: * An investigational drug within 8 weeks or less than 5 half-lives, whichever is longer. * Dupilumab within 8 weeks. Note: The enrollment of participants with prior use of Dupilumab will be limited to \<20%. * Treatment with a topical investigational drug within 2 weeks prior to the baseline. * Have received a Bacillus Calmette-Guerin vaccination or treatment within less than 4 weeks before randomization.
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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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"DERMED" Centrum Medyczne Sp. z o.o.
Lodz, 90-265, Poland
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Allergy & Asthma Specialists, P.S.C.
Owensboro, Kentucky, 42301, United States
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Antelope Valley Clinical Trials
Lancaster, California, 93534, United States
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Arkansas Research Trials
North Little Rock, Arkansas, 72217, United States
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Arké SMO S.A de C.V
Veracruz, 91900, Mexico
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Asahikawa Medical University Hospital
Asahikawa, 078-8510, Japan
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CONEXA Investigacion Clinica S.A.
Buenos Aires, 1012, Argentina
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Centro de Pesquisa Sao Lucas
Campinas, 13060-803, Brazil
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Centrum Badan Klinicznych PI-House sp. z o.o.
Gdansk, 80-546, Poland
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Centrum Medyczne Evimed
Warsaw, 02-625, Poland
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Chang Gung Medical Foundation-Linkou Branch
Taoyuan, 333, Taiwan
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Chang Gung Memorial Hospital at Kaohsiung
Kaohsiung Niao Sung Dist, 83301, Taiwan
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Chang Gung Memorial Hospital-Taipei
Taipei, 105, Taiwan
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Chung Shan Medical University Hospital
Taichung, 402, Taiwan
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Clinica Universidad de Navarra
Pamplona, 31008, Spain
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Clinica de Alergia Martti Antila
Sorocaba, 18040-425, Brazil
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Clinical Research Center of Alabama
Birmingham, Alabama, 35209, United States
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Cornerstone Dermatology
Coorparoo, 4151, Australia
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Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center
Lebanon, New Hampshire, 03766, United States
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DermEdge Research
Mississauga, L4Y 4C5, Canada
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Derma Internacional
Buenos Aires, 1426, Argentina
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Dermatologists of Central States, LLC
Fairborn, Ohio, 45324, United States
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Dermatology Research Associates
Los Angeles, California, 90045, United States
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Dermatology Research Institute
Calgary, T2J 7E1, Canada
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Dermatology and Ophthalmology Kume Clinic
Sakai, 593-8324, Japan
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Diamond Clinic
Krakow, 31-559, Poland
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Enomoto Clinic
Kumagaya, 360-0018, Japan
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Eukarya PharmaSite
Monterrey, 64718, Mexico
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Fachklinik Bad Bentheim
Bad Bentheim, 48455, Germany
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Faculdade de Medicina do ABC
Santo André, 09060-870, Brazil
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Fakultni nemocnice Bulovka
Prague, 180 81, Czechia
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First OC Dermatology
Fountain Valley, California, 92708, United States
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ForCare Clinical Research
Tampa, Florida, 33613, United States
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Fujita Health University
Toyoake, 470-1192, Japan
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Fukuyama City Hospital
Fukuyama, 721-8511, Japan
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Fundacion Estudios Clinicos
Rosario, S2000DEJ, Argentina
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Fundación Respirar
Buenos Aires, C1426ABP, Argentina
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Fundação Pio XII - Hospital de Câncer de Barretos
Barretos, 14784400, Brazil
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Grupo Pedro Jaén
Madrid, 28006, Spain
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Hiroshima University Hospital
Hiroshima, 734-8551, Japan
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Hospital Infantil Universitario Niño Jesús
Madrid, 28009, Spain
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Hospital Infantil de Mexico Federico Gomez
Mexico City, 06720, Mexico
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Hospital Sant Joan de Déu
Esplugues de Llobregat, 08950, Spain
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Hospital Universitario "Dr. Jose Eleuterio Gonzalez"
Monterrey, 66460, Mexico
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Hospital Universitario 12 de Octubre
Madrid, 28041, Spain
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Hospital Universitario La Paz
Madrid, 28046, Spain
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Hospital Universitario de Gran Canaria Doctor Negrín
Las, 35010, Spain
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Hospital de Clinicas de Porto Alegre
Porto Alegre, 90035-903, Brazil
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Hospital de Clínicas de Ribeirão Preto
Ribeirão Preto, 14051-140, Brazil
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Hospital de Jesús Nazareno
Mexico City, 06090, Mexico
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IBPClin - Instituto Brasil de Pesquisa Clínica
Rio de Janeiro, 20241-180, Brazil
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Ina Central Hospital
Ina, 396-0033, Japan
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Instituto Dermatologico de Jalisco
Zapopan, 45190, Mexico
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Instituto de Neumonología Y Dermatología
Buenos Aires, 1425, Argentina
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Integrative Skin Science and Research
Sacramento, California, 95815, United States
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Medical College of Wisconsin
Milwaukee, Wisconsin, 53226, United States
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Medical University of South Carolina
Charleston, South Carolina, 29425, United States
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National Hospital Organization Sagamihara National Hospital
Sagamihara, 252-0392, Japan
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National Taiwan University Hospital
Taipei, 10002, Taiwan
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National Taiwan University Hospital - Hsinchu branch
Hsinchu, 300, Taiwan
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Northwestern University
Chicago, Illinois, 60611, United States
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Okayama City General Medical Center Okayama City Hospital
Okayama, 700-8557, Japan
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Osaka Habikino Medical Center
Habikino, 583-8588, Japan
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PanAmerican Clinical Research - Cuernavaca
Cuernavaca, 62290, Mexico
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Phoenix Children's Hospital
Phoenix, Arizona, 85016, United States
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Psoriahue
Buenos Aires, C1425DKG, Argentina
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Psoriasis Treatment Center of Central New Jersey
East Windsor, New Jersey, 08520, United States
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Rady's Children Hospital San Diego - Dermatology
San Diego, California, 92123, United States
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Respiratory Medicine Research Institute of Michigan, PLC
Ypsilanti, Michigan, 48197, United States
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Rosenpark Research GmbH
Darmstadt, 64283, Germany
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Scientia Investigacion Clinica S.C.
Chihuahua City, 31207, Mexico
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Solutions Through Advanced Research
Jacksonville, Florida, 32256, United States
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Sugamo Sengoku Dermatology
Toshima City, 170-0002, Japan
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Sydney Children's Hospital
Randwick, 2031, Australia
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Taipei Veterans General Hospital
Taipei, 11217, Taiwan
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Texas Dermatology and Laser Specialists
San Antonio, Texas, 78218, United States
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The Children's Hospital at Westmead
Westmead, 2145, Australia
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Treasure Valley Medical Research
Boise, Idaho, 83706, United States
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Trials in Medicine
Mexico City, 06700, Mexico
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UConn Health
Farmington, Connecticut, 06030-2840, United States
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Universitaetsklinikum Carl Gustav Carus Dresden
Dresden, 01307, Germany
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University Hospital,Kyoto Prefectural University of Medicine
Kyoto, 602-8566, Japan
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Universitätsklinikum Frankfurt
Frankfurt, 60590, Germany
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Universitätsklinikum Münster
Münster, 48149, Germany
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Veracity Clinical Research
Woolloongabba, 4102, Australia
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