Light-Activated gel shows promise for psoriasis in early trial
NCT ID NCT05442190
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Aug 14, 2026 · Updated 2 times
Summary
This study tested a gel called SGX302, which is activated by visible light, on 15 people with mild-to-moderate plaque psoriasis. The goal was to see if it could clear or nearly clear skin lesions over 18 weeks. The treatment is applied to the skin and then exposed to light, aiming to control the disease without long-term medication.
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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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15 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Dec 2022
- Finished
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Nov 2025
- 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: * Have a clinical diagnosis of plaque psoriasis (psoriasis vulgaris) of at least 6-months duration that involves the body (trunk and/or limbs) that is amenable to topical treatment and opaque coverage after application. * Have a static Investigator Global Assessment (IGA)/Psoriasis Area and Severity Index (PASI) of disease severity of mild or moderate on the body (trunk and/or limbs). * Have lesions involving 2-30% of the body (trunk and/or limbs). For subjects with scalp psoriasis included in the treatment area, the total treatment area on body and scalp must not exceed 30%. Exclusion Criteria: * Use of topical anti psoriatic therapy within one week prior to the beginning of the study and willing to not use other psoriasis treatments for 4 weeks following completion of the treatment portion of the study. * Received systemic biologic therapy to treat psoriasis within 12 weeks prior to the beginning of the study. * Received systemic psoriasis therapy within 4 weeks prior to the beginning of the study. * Received phototherapy (including laser) or photodynamic (light activated drug) therapy within 4 weeks prior to the beginning of the study.
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Therapeutics Clinical Research
San Diego, California, 92123, United States
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