New eczema shot shows promise in Mid-Stage trial
NCT ID NCT06790121
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tested an experimental drug called lunsekimig in 150 adults with moderate-to-severe atopic dermatitis (eczema). Participants received one of three doses of the drug or a placebo as a shot under the skin for 24 weeks. The main goal was to see if the drug reduces eczema severity and itching compared to placebo.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- lunsekimig (SAR443765) injection
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could point toward a new monthly injection to ease eczema symptoms like itching and skin redness.
- What could go wrong
- This is an early Phase 2b trial with only 150 people, so results may not hold up in larger studies. Side effects or lack of significant improvement are possible.
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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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150 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Jan 2025
- Finished
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Apr 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: * Participants must be 18 to 80 years of age, inclusive, at the time of signing the informed consent. * Diagnosis of Atopic Dermatitis (AD) as defined by the American Academy of Dermatology (AAD) clinical guidelines (2023) for 1 year or longer at baseline (Day 1) * Documented history within 6 months prior to Screening Visit, of either inadequate response or inadvisability of topical treatments * Eczema Area and Severity Index (EASI) score of 16 or higher (range, 0 to 72) at baseline (Day 1) * Validated Investigator Global Assessment Scale for Atopic Dermatitis (vIGA-AD) score of 3 or 4 at baseline visit (Day 1) (on the 0 to 4 vIGA-AD scale, a vIGA-AD score of 3 and 4 represents moderate and severe, respectively). * AD involvement of 10% or more of Body Surface Are (BSA) at baseline (Day 1) * Weekly average of daily Peak Pruritis-Numerical Rating (PP-NRS) score of ≥4 at baseline (Day 1) * Must have applied a stable dose of topical bland emollient (simple moisturizer, no additives \[eg, urea\]) at least once daily for a minimum of 5 out of 7 consecutive days before baseline (Day 1). Exclusion Criteria: Participants are excluded from the study if any of the following criteria apply: * Skin comorbidity that would adversely affect the ability to undertake AD assessments (eg, psoriasis, tinea corporis, and lupus erythematosus) according to the Investigator's judgment. * Known history of, or suspected, significant current immunosuppression NOTE: The above information is not intended to contain all considerations relevant to a patient's potential participation in a clinical trial
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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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Beacon Clinical Research-Site Number: 8400006
Quincy, Massachusetts, 02169, United States
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Burien US-WA 98168 Dermatology of Seattle and Bellevue-Site Number: 8400015
Burien, Washington, 98168, United States
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Clinical Trials Management LLC-Site Number: 8400010
Covington, Louisiana, 70433, United States
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Clinical Trials Research Institute-Site Number: 8400003
Thousand Oaks, California, 91320, United States
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DS Research - Kentucky-Site Number: 8400005
Louisville, Kentucky, 40241, United States
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DermResearch-Site Number: 8400014
Austin, Texas, 78759, United States
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Driven Research LLC-Site Number: 8400020
Coral Gables, Florida, 33134, United States
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Health Concepts-Site Number: 8400025
Rapid City, South Dakota, 57702, United States
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Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai-Site Number: 8400023
New York, New York, 10029, United States
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Indiana Clinical Trials Center, P.C.-Site Number: 8400018
Plainfield, Indiana, 46168, United States
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Integrative Skin Science and Research-Site Number: 8400002
Sacramento, California, 95815, United States
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Investigational Site Number: 0203001
Prague, 128 00, Czechia
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Investigational Site Number: 0203002
Prague, 160 00, Czechia
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Investigational Site Number: 0203003
Prague, 101 00, Czechia
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Investigational Site Number: 0203004
Prague, 128 00, Czechia
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Investigational Site Number: 3920001
Ōta-ku, 160-0023, Japan
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Investigational Site Number: 3920002
Mibu, 321-0293, Japan
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Investigational Site Number: 3920003
Fukuoka, 812-8582, Japan
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Investigational Site Number: 3920004
Kofu, 400-8506, Japan
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Investigational Site Number: 3920005
Asahikawa-shi, 070-8610, Japan
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Investigational Site Number: 3920006
Nerima-ku, 177-0041, Japan
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Investigational Site Number: 3920007
Yokohama, 221-0825, Japan
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Investigational Site Number: 3920008
Tachikawa-shi, 190-0023, Japan
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Investigational Site Number: 6160001
Mikołów, 43-190, Poland
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Investigational Site Number: 6160002
Warsaw, 02-953, Poland
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Investigational Site Number: 6160003
Katowice, 40-748, Poland
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Investigational Site Number: 6160004
Szczecin, 70-332, Poland
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Investigational Site Number: 6160005
Wroclaw, 50-224, Poland
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Investigational Site Number: 6160006
Bydgoszcz, 85-231, Poland
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Investigational Site Number: 6160007
Katowice, 40-611, Poland
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Investigational Site Number: 6160009
Poznan, 60-192, Poland
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Investigational Site Number: 6160010
Jelenia Góra, 58-506, Poland
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Investigational Site Number: 6160011
Nowa Sól, 67-100, Poland
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Investigational Site Number: 6160012
Sosnowiec, 41-200, Poland
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Investigational Site Number: 6160013
Lublin, 20-011, Poland
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Investigational Site Number: 6160014
Bochnia, 32-700, Poland
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Investigational Site Number: 6160015
Ostrowiec Swietokrzyskie, 27-400, Poland
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Investigational Site Number: 6160016
Łodź, 91-495, Poland
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Investigational Site Number: 6160017
Warsaw, 01-142, Poland
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Investigational Site Number: 6160018
Warsaw, 02-172, Poland
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Medisearch LLC-Site Number: 8400017
Saint Joseph, Missouri, 64506, United States
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Optima Research-Site Number: 8400019
Plainfield, Indiana, 46168, United States
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Options Research Group-Site Number: 8400012
West Lafayette, Indiana, 47906, United States
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Progressive Clinical Research-Site Number: 8400001
San Antonio, Texas, 78213, United States
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Red River Research Partners-Site Number: 8400008
Fargo, North Dakota, 58103, United States
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Revival Research Institute, LLC-Site Number: 8400021
Evans, Georgia, 30809, United States
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Skin Cancer and Dermatology Institute-Site Number: 8400011
Reno, Nevada, 89509, United States
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Skin Care Research-Site Number: 8400013
Boca Raton, Florida, 33486, United States
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Somerset Skin Centre-Site Number: 8400009
Troy, Michigan, 48084, United States
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Southern Indiana Clinical Trials-Site Number: 8400024
New Albany, Indiana, 47150, United States
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T. Joseph Raoof MD Inc-Site Number: 8400004
Encino, California, 91436, United States
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Treasure Valley Medical Research-Site Number: 8400026
Boise, Idaho, 83706, United States
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