Can a new pill silence the itch of chronic hives?
NCT ID NCT05107115
First seen Aug 06, 2026 · Last updated Aug 07, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This trial is testing whether an experimental oral drug called rilzabrutinib can reduce the itching and hives in adults with chronic spontaneous urticaria (CSU) — a condition where hives appear without a clear trigger — even when standard antihistamines haven't helped. Participants will receive one of three doses of rilzabrutinib or a placebo for 12 weeks, and those who finish may continue on the drug for up to 40 more weeks. The study tracks changes in itch and hive severity to see if the drug offers meaningful relief.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- rilzabrutinib
- What this could lead to
- If rilzabrutinib works, it could offer a new oral treatment option for people with chronic hives that don't respond to antihistamines, potentially reducing itch and hive severity.
- What could go wrong
- This is an early-phase trial, so the drug may not prove more effective than placebo. Possible side effects are still being evaluated, and results may not apply to all patients.
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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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160 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Nov 2021
- Finished
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Apr 2024
- 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 who had a diagnosis of CSU refractory to H1-AH at the time of randomization * Diagnosis of CSU ≥3 months prior to screening visit (Visit 1). * The presence of itch and hives for ≥6 consecutive weeks at any time prior to screening visit (Visit 1) despite the use of H1-AH during this time period. * Participants using a study defined H1-AH for CSU treatment. For participants on stable doses of non-study-approved H1-AH, investigators may switch participants to an equivalent dose of a study-approved H1-AH maintenance medication. * Participants who were omalizumab naïve OR omalizumab-incomplete responders. * Participants must be willing and able to complete a daily symptom e-diary for the duration of the study. * During the 7 days before randomization: UAS7 ≥16 and ISS7 ≥8. * Contraceptive use by men and women should be consistent with local regulations regarding the methods of contraception for those participating in clinical studies. Exclusion Criteria: * Clearly defined underlying etiology for CUs other than CSU (main manifestation being physical urticaria). * Presence of skin morbidities other than CSU that may interfere with the assessment of the study outcomes. * Participants with active atopic dermatitis (AD). * Severe concomitant illness(es) that, in the Investigator's judgment, would adversely affect the patient's participation in the study. * Known or suspected immunodeficiency, or otherwise recurrent infections of abnormal frequency or prolonged duration suggesting an immune compromised status, as judged by the Investigator. * History of serious infections requiring intravenous (IV) therapy with the potential for recurrence (as judged by the Site Investigator) with less than 4 weeks interval between resolution of serious infection and first dose of study drug, or currently active moderate to severe infection at Screening (Grade 2 or higher), including active coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). * Live vaccine except Bacille Calmette Guerin-vaccination within 28 days prior to Day 1 or plan to receive one during the trial; Bacille Calmette Guerin-vaccination within 12 months prior to Screening. * Active malignancy or history of malignancy within 5 years. * Conditions that may predispose the participant to excessive bleeding * Any participant with an uncontrolled disease state as judged by the Investigator, such as asthma, psoriasis, or inflammatory bowel disease, etc. that are typically treated with oral or parenteral corticosteroids * Previous use of a BTK inhibitor. * Had received any investigational drug (or is currently using an investigational device) within the 30 days before Day 1, or at least 5 times the respective elimination half-life time (whichever is longer). * Previous exposure to another investigative drug for CSU. * Positive for human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) antibody test. * Presence of hepatitis B surface antigen (HBsAg) or hepatitis B core antibody (HBcAb) with positive DNA test result at screening or within 3 months prior to the screening visit. * Positive hepatitis C antibody test result at screening or within 3 months prior to the screening visit. * Tuberculosis infection. * Any of significant laboratory abnormalities and ECG findings at the screening visit. 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.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Investigational Site Number : 0320001
Buenos Aires, C1121ABE, Argentina
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Investigational Site Number : 0320002
CABA, Buenos Aires, C1414AIF, Argentina
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Investigational Site Number : 0320003
Rosario, Santa Fe Province, S2000JKR, Argentina
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Investigational Site Number : 0320004
Rosario, Santa Fe Province, 2000, Argentina
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Investigational Site Number : 0320005
Rosario, Santa Fe Province, 2000, Argentina
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Investigational Site Number : 0320006
CABA, Buenos Aires, C1055AAO, Argentina
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Investigational Site Number : 1240002
Trois-Rivières, Quebec, G8T 7A1, Canada
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Investigational Site Number : 1240003
Québec, G1V 4W2, Canada
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Investigational Site Number : 1240004
Toronto, Ontario, M5G 1E2, Canada
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Investigational Site Number : 1240005
Toronto, Ontario, M3B 3S6, Canada
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Investigational Site Number : 1240006
Montreal, Quebec, H4A 3T2, Canada
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Investigational Site Number : 1240009
Red Deer, Alberta, T4P 1K4, Canada
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Investigational Site Number : 1520001
Santiago, Reg Metropolitana de Santiago, 7640881, Chile
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Investigational Site Number : 1520002
Santiago, Reg Metropolitana de Santiago, 8420383, Chile
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Investigational Site Number : 1520004
Osorno, Los Lagos Region, 5310644, Chile
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Investigational Site Number : 1580001
Taipei, 10002, Taiwan
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Investigational Site Number : 1580002
Hsinchu, 30059, Taiwan
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Investigational Site Number : 1580003
Taichung, 40201, Taiwan
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Investigational Site Number : 1580004
Kaohsiung City, 833, Taiwan
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Investigational Site Number : 2760001
Dresden, 01307, Germany
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Investigational Site Number : 2760002
Berlin, 12200, Germany
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Investigational Site Number : 2760004
Mainz, 55131, Germany
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Investigational Site Number : 2760005
Kiel, 24105, Germany
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Investigational Site Number : 3000001
Athens, 12462, Greece
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Investigational Site Number : 3000002
Athens, 16121, Greece
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Investigational Site Number : 3000003
Thessaloniki, 56403, Greece
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Investigational Site Number : 3000004
N. Efkarpia, 56429, Greece
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Investigational Site Number : 3800001
Milan, Lombardy, 20122, Italy
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Investigational Site Number : 3800002
Ancona, 60126, Italy
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Investigational Site Number : 3800005
Catania, Italy
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Investigational Site Number : 3920001
Sagamihara-shi, Kanagawa, 252-0392, Japan
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Investigational Site Number : 3920002
Sapporo, Hokkaido, 063-0005, Japan
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Investigational Site Number : 3920003
Tachikawa-shi, Tokyo, 190-0014, Japan
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Investigational Site Number : 3920004
Nagoya, 454-8509, Japan
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Investigational Site Number : 3920005
Chikushino-shi, Fukuoka, 818-0083, Japan
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Investigational Site Number : 3920006
Izumo-shi, Shimane, 693-8501, Japan
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Investigational Site Number : 3920007
Yokohama, Kanagawa, 221-0825, Japan
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Investigational Site Number : 4100002
Busan, Busan, 49241, South Korea
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Investigational Site Number : 4100003
Seoul, Seoul-teukbyeolsi, 06973, South Korea
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Investigational Site Number : 4100004
Yeongdeunpo-gu, Seoul-teukbyeolsi, Hyllm University Med, South Korea
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Investigational Site Number : 4100005
Ansan-si, Gyeonggi-do, 15355, South Korea
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Investigational Site Number : 5280001
Utrecht, 3584 CX, Netherlands
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Investigational Site Number : 5280002
Rotterdam, 3015 GD, Netherlands
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Investigational Site Number : 6160001
Gdansk, Pomeranian Voivodeship, 80-214, Poland
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Investigational Site Number : 6160004
Krakow, 31-011, Poland
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Investigational Site Number : 6160005
Lodz, 91-211, Poland
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Investigational Site Number : 6160006
Wroclaw, 50-566, Poland
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Investigational Site Number : 6160007
Wroclaw, Lower Silesian Voivodeship, 53-673, Poland
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Investigational Site Number : 6160008
Krakow, 30-438, Poland
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Investigational Site Number : 6160009
Gdansk, Pomeranian Voivodeship, 80-546, Poland
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Investigational Site Number : 6430001
Stavropol, 355020, Russia
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Investigational Site Number : 6430002
Moscow, 123182, Russia
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Investigational Site Number : 6430005
Moscow, 115522, Russia
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Investigational Site Number : 7240001
Barcelona, Barcelona [Barcelona], 08003, Spain
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Investigational Site Number : 7240002
Córdoba, 14004, Spain
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Investigational Site Number : 7240004
Seville, Andalusia, 41009, Spain
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Investigational Site Number : 7240005
Alicante, 03010, Spain
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Investigational Site Number : 7240006
Pamplona, Navarre, 31008, Spain
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Investigational Site Number : 7240008
Barcelona / Sabadell, Catalunya [Cataluña], 08208, Spain
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Investigational Site Number :0320001
Buenos Aires, C1121ABE, Argentina
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Investigational Site Number :0320002
CABA, Buenos Aires, C1414AIF, Argentina
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Investigational Site Number :0320003
Rosario, Santa Fe Province, S2000JKR, Argentina
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Investigational Site Number :0320004
Rosario, Santa Fe Province, 2000, Argentina
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Investigational Site Number :0320005
Rosario, Santa Fe Province, 2000, Argentina
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Investigational Site Number :0320006
CABA, Buenos Aires, C1055AAO, Argentina
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Investigational Site Number :1240002
Trois-Rivières, Quebec, G8T 7A1, Canada
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Investigational Site Number :1240003
Québec, G1V 4W2, Canada
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Investigational Site Number :1240004
Toronto, Ontario, M5G 1E2, Canada
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Investigational Site Number :1240005
Toronto, Ontario, M3B 3S6, Canada
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Investigational Site Number :1240006
Montreal, Quebec, H4A 3T2, Canada
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Investigational Site Number :1240009
Red Deer, Alberta, T4P 1K4, Canada
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Investigational Site Number :1240010
Calgary, Alberta, T2W 4X9, Canada
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Investigational Site Number :1520001
Santiago, Reg Metropolitana de Santiago, 7640881, Chile
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Investigational Site Number :1520002
Santiago, Reg Metropolitana de Santiago, Chile
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Investigational Site Number :1520003
Santiago, Reg Metropolitana de Santiago, 7750000, Chile
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Investigational Site Number :1520004
Osorno, Los Lagos Region, 5310644, Chile
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Investigational Site Number :1580001
Taipei, 10002, Taiwan
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Investigational Site Number :1580002
Hsinchu, 30059, Taiwan
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Investigational Site Number :1580003
Taichung, 402, Taiwan
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Investigational Site Number :1580004
Kaohsiung City, 833, Taiwan
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Investigational Site Number :2760001
Dresden, 01307, Germany
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Investigational Site Number :2760002
Berlin, 10117, Germany
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Investigational Site Number :2760004
Mainz, 55131, Germany
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Investigational Site Number :2760005
Kiel, 24105, Germany
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Investigational Site Number :3000001
Athens, 12462, Greece
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Investigational Site Number :3000002
Athens, 16121, Greece
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Investigational Site Number :3000003
Thessaloniki, 56429, Greece
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Investigational Site Number :3000004
N. Efkarpia, 56429, Greece
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Investigational Site Number :3800001
Milan, Lombardy, 20122, Italy
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Investigational Site Number :3800002
Ancona, 60126, Italy
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Investigational Site Number :3800004
Milan, Lombardy, 20161, Italy
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Investigational Site Number :3800005
Catania, Italy
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Investigational Site Number :3920001
Sagamihara-shi, Kanagawa, 252-0392, Japan
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Investigational Site Number :3920002
Sapporo, Hokkaido, 063-0005, Japan
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Investigational Site Number :3920003
Tachikawa-shi, Tokyo, 190-0014, Japan
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Investigational Site Number :3920004
Nagoya, Aichi-ken, 454-8509, Japan
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Investigational Site Number :3920005
Chikushino-shi, Fukuoka, 818-0083, Japan
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Investigational Site Number :3920006
Izumo-shi, Shimane, 693-8501, Japan
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Investigational Site Number :3920007
Yokohama, Kanagawa, 221-0825, Japan
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Investigational Site Number :4100001
Seoul, Seoul-teukbyeolsi, 03080, South Korea
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Investigational Site Number :4100002
Busan, Busan, 602-739, South Korea
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Investigational Site Number :4100003
Seoul, Seoul-teukbyeolsi, 06973, South Korea
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Investigational Site Number :4100004
Yeongdeunpo-gu, Seoul-teukbyeolsi, Hyllm University Med, South Korea
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Investigational Site Number :4100005
Ansan-si, Gyeonggi-do, 15355, South Korea
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Investigational Site Number :5280001
Utrecht, 3584 CX, Netherlands
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Investigational Site Number :5280002
Rotterdam, 3015 GD, Netherlands
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Investigational Site Number :6160001
Gdansk, Pomeranian Voivodeship, 80-214, Poland
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Investigational Site Number :6160003
Krakow, 31-302, Poland
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Investigational Site Number :6160004
Krakow, 31-011, Poland
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Investigational Site Number :6160005
Lodz, 91-211, Poland
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Investigational Site Number :6160006
Wroclaw, 50-566, Poland
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Investigational Site Number :6160007
Wroclaw, Lower Silesian Voivodeship, 50-088, Poland
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Investigational Site Number :6160008
Krakow, 30-438, Poland
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Investigational Site Number :6160009
Gdansk, Pomeranian Voivodeship, 80-546, Poland
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Investigational Site Number :6430001
Stavropol, 355020, Russia
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Investigational Site Number :6430002
Moscow, 123182, Russia
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Investigational Site Number :6430003
Saint Petersburg, 193231, Russia
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Investigational Site Number :6430004
Smolensk, 214006, Russia
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Investigational Site Number :6430005
Moscow, 115522, Russia
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Investigational Site Number :6430006
Moscow, 115522, Russia
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Investigational Site Number :7240001
Barcelona, Barcelona [Barcelona], 08003, Spain
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Investigational Site Number :7240002
Córdoba, 14004, Spain
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Investigational Site Number :7240003
Pamplona, Navarre, 31008, Spain
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Investigational Site Number :7240004
Seville, Andalusia, 41009, Spain
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Investigational Site Number :7240005
Alicante, 03010, Spain
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Investigational Site Number :7240006
Pamplona, Navarre, 31008, Spain
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Investigational Site Number :7240007
Pozuelo de Alarcón, Madrid, 28223, Spain
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Investigational Site Number :7240008
Barcelona / Sabadell, Catalunya [Cataluña], 08208, Spain
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