New cream could ease painful skin condition
NCT ID NCT07049575
First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Sep 16, 2026 · Updated 9 times
Summary
This early-stage trial tests a cream called ruxolitinib on people with hidradenitis suppurativa, a condition causing painful lumps under the skin. The study includes 24 adults and teens and focuses on safety and how much of the drug gets into the body. Participants apply the cream twice daily to affected areas.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Ruxolitinib cream
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this could point toward a topical treatment for hidradenitis suppurativa, reducing painful lumps without systemic drugs.
- What could go wrong
- This is a very early Phase 1 trial with only 24 people, focused on safety and drug levels, not yet on effectiveness. It may not lead to a proven treatment.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
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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 24 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Nov 2025
- 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.
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12 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: * Diagnosis of HS for at least 6 months before screening visit. * Diagnosis of HS (Hurley Stage I, II, III) with a total abscess and inflammatory nodule count of at least 4 and affecting at least 3 distinct anatomical areas at screening and Day 1 visits. * Total estimated treatment BSA \> 20% at screening and baseline. * Agreement to not use topical or systemic antibiotics for treatment of HS during the Maximal Use Treatment Period. * Willingness to avoid pregnancy or fathering children based on the criteria defined in the protocol. * Further inclusion criteria apply. Exclusion Criteria: * Current or history of skin condition(s) other than HS that might confound the evaluation of HS; clinically uncontrolled cardiovascular disease; thrombosis; certain cancers; certain infections; severe anemia, thrombocytopenia, or neutropenia; other medical conditions at the discretion of the investigator. * Laboratory values outside of the protocol-defined ranges. * Further 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 study's own enquiry address
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The places running it
17 sites. The list below names each one and where it is.
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The official record
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Contacts and locations
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Study contacts
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Contact
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Locations
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Amicis Research Center Valencia
RECRUITINGNorthridge, California, 91324, United States
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Centricity Research Columbus
COMPLETEDColumbus, Ohio, 43213, United States
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Children'S Hospital of Orange County
RECRUITINGOrange, California, 92868, United States
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Clarity Dermatology
COMPLETEDCastle Rock, Colorado, 80109, United States
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Clinical Trials Research Institute
RECRUITINGThousand Oaks, California, 91320, United States
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Delricht Research
RECRUITINGBaton Rouge, Louisiana, 70809, United States
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Dr Bobby Buka, Md Greenwich Village
RECRUITINGNew York, New York, 10012-1354, United States
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Equity Medical, Llc
RECRUITINGBowling Green, Kentucky, 42104, United States
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Equity Medical, Llc
RECRUITINGNew York, New York, 10019, United States
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First Oc Dermatology
COMPLETEDFountain Valley, California, 92708, United States
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International Clinical Research Tennessee Llc
RECRUITINGSanford, Florida, 32771, United States
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Lane Dermatology and Dermatologic Surgery
RECRUITINGColumbus, Georgia, 31904, United States
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Lenus Research Medical Group, Llc
RECRUITINGSweetwater, Florida, 33172, United States
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Options Research Group, Llc
RECRUITINGWest Lafayette, Indiana, 47906, United States
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Paddington Testing Co Inc
RECRUITINGPhiladelphia, Pennsylvania, 19103, United States
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Red River Research Partners
RECRUITINGBolivar, Missouri, 65613, United States
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Red River Research Partners
RECRUITINGFargo, North Dakota, 58103, United States
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Revival Research Institute, Llc Troy
COMPLETEDTroy, Michigan, 48084, United States
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Saguaro Dermatology
RECRUITINGPhoenix, Arizona, 85008, United States
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Trueblue Clinical Research
RECRUITINGTampa, Florida, 33609, United States
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Unity Clinical Research
RECRUITINGOklahoma City, Oklahoma, 73118, United States
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