New eczema drug enters first human trials
NCT ID NCT07527923
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study is the first time REGN20423 is being tested in humans. It will enroll 144 adults, first healthy volunteers and then people with atopic dermatitis (eczema). The goal is to check safety, side effects, how the drug moves through the body, and whether it helps eczema symptoms.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- REGN20423 (an experimental drug)
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could lead to a new treatment option for atopic dermatitis (eczema) that helps control symptoms.
- What could go wrong
- This is a very early Phase 1 trial, so the drug may not prove safe or effective. It has never been tested in humans before, and side effects are unknown.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Phase 1
The first testing in people. Mainly checks safety and dose, usually in a small group.
- Participants
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About 144 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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May 2026
- 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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18 to 65 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Accepted
You do not need to have the condition being studied to take part.
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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.
Part A: Enrolls healthy participants Part B: Enrolls participants with atopic dermatitis Key Inclusion Criteria: Part A: 1. Is judged by the investigator to be in good health based on medical history, physical examination, vital signs, Electrocardiograms (ECGs), and laboratory safety testing at screening and prior to initial dose of study intervention 2. Has a BMI within 18 to 31 kg/m² (inclusive) at the screening visit Part B: 3. Has a history of AD for at least 6 months at screening 4. Has EASI score ≥5 at both the screening and baseline visits 5. Has IGA score ≥2 at both the screening and baseline visits Key Exclusion Criteria Part A: 1. Hospitalized (\>24 hours) for any reason within 30 days prior to the screening visit 2. Hypersensitivity to the study treatment or any of its excipients 3. History of clinical parasite infection, except treated trichomoniasis 4. Received a live attenuated vaccine within 1 month prior to the first screening visit or anticipates need for a live attenuated vaccine during the study 5. History of alcohol or drug abuse as determined by the investigator Part B: 6. Known or suspected history of immunosuppression 7. Presence of skin comorbidities at screening that may interfere with study assessments 8. Inability to discontinue medications and treatments prior to baseline and during the study per the Excluded Medications and Treatments list 9. Uncontrolled chronic disease that might require bursts of oral corticosteroids during the study Note: Other protocol defined Inclusion/ Exclusion criteria apply
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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.
How to take part
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The places running it
1 site. The list below names each one and where it is.
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The official record
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A doctor treating you
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Center for Clinical Pharmacology University Hospitals Leuven (UZ Leuven)
RECRUITINGLeuven, Vlaams-Brabant, 3000, Belgium
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