New pill could ease severe eczema in major trial
NCT ID NCT07370909
First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Aug 28, 2026 · Updated 3 times
Summary
This phase 3 study tests an oral tablet called LW402 in 480 adults with moderate-to-severe atopic dermatitis (eczema). Participants will take either the drug or a placebo daily for 16 weeks. The goal is to see if LW402 can significantly improve eczema severity and skin clearance 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
- LW402 tablets
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this could provide a new oral treatment option to reduce eczema severity and improve skin appearance for people with moderate-to-severe atopic dermatitis.
- What could go wrong
- This is a phase 3 trial, but results are not yet available. The drug may not work better than placebo, and side effects are possible. It is not a cure and ongoing treatment may be needed.
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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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About 480 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Mar 2026
- Expected to finish
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Dec 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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18 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: * Subjects voluntarily provided informed consent and agreed to participate in the study. * Gender: no restrictions; Age: 18 to 75 years inclusive (as of the date of signing the informed consent form). * At screening, subjects met the Hanifin-Rajka diagnostic criteria for atopic dermatitis (AD) (Appendix 4) and had a documented AD history of ≥1 year prior to screening. * At screening and baseline visits, subjects were required to have moderate-to-severe atopic dermatitis (AD) with all three of the following criteria satisfied: * Total AD lesion area ≥ 10% of body surface area (BSA) * Investigator's Global Assessment (IGA) score ≥ 3 * Eczema Area and Severity Index (EASI) score ≥ 16 Exclusion Criteria: * Subjects with a documented history of hypersensitivity to Janus kinase (JAK) inhibitors. * Subjects with current or a history of autoimmune diseases other than atopic dermatitis (AD) (e.g., systemic lupus erythematosus \[SLE\], inflammatory bowel disease \[IBD\], Felty's syndrome, scleroderma, inflammatory myopathy, other connective tissue diseases, overlap syndrome) or other skin conditions that may interfere with AD assessment (e.g., contact dermatitis, psoriasis).
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Peking University People's Hospital
RECRUITINGBeijing, China
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