New drug hopes to heal painful skin ulcers in rare disease
NCT ID NCT06624670
First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Sep 03, 2026 · Updated 9 times
Summary
This study tests whether spesolimab, given as an infusion, can help close skin ulcers in adults with pyoderma gangrenosum, a rare inflammatory skin condition. About 90 participants will receive either spesolimab or a placebo, along with corticosteroids. The trial lasts about 1.5 years and includes 20 visits to check ulcer healing and safety.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Spesolimab (a biologic drug given as an infusion into a vein)
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this could point toward a new treatment option for pyoderma gangrenosum, helping close painful skin ulcers.
- What could go wrong
- This is a Phase 3 trial, but it's still early to know if spesolimab is truly effective. The study is small (90 people) and results may not apply to everyone. Possible side effects include infusion reactions and infections.
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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 90 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Feb 2025
- Expected to finish
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Aug 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 years and older
- 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: 1. Adult trial participants, aged ≥18 years (if local legislation for age of consent differs, then local legislation will be followed) at screening. 2. Signed and dated written informed consent in accordance with International Council on Harmonisation-Good Clinical Practice (ICH-GCP) and local legislation prior to admission to the trial. 3. A confirmed diagnosis of ulcerative pyoderma gangrenosum (PG) (≥10 points on the PARACELSUS score) that requires systemic therapy in the opinion of the investigator. The diagnosis needs to be confirmed by an Adjudication Committee. Trial participants with mixed PG subtypes are eligible as long as the target lesion is of the ulcerative subtype. 4. At least one measurable (defined as measuring ≥5 cm\^2) PG ulcer. In trial participants with more than one PG ulcer, the target PG ulcer will be selected by the investigator and confirmed by external Adjudication Committee. 5. At the time of the Screening Visit, a maximum duration of 6 months since the target ulcer in the current PG episode was diagnosed. Target ulcers \>6 months since diagnosis are allowed if they are active and progressing, as judged by the investigator and confirmed by an Adjudication Committee. 6. Women of childbearing potential (WOCBP) must be ready and able to use highly effective methods of birth control per ICH M3 (R2) that result in a low failure rate of less than 1% per year when used consistently and correctly. A list of contraception methods meeting these criteria and instructions on the duration of use is provided in the participant information and in the protocol. Exclusion criteria: 1. Trial participants with non-PG lesions. 2. Trial participants with a target PG ulcer measuring \>80 cm\^2. 3. Trial participants with chronic, non-inflamed PG wounds or ulcers that are not responsive to immunosuppressive therapy, as determined by an Adjudication Committee. 4. Presence of active ulcer infection at the Screening Visit (unless treated and resolved prior to administration of the first dose of trial medication) based on investigator assessment. 5. Presence of persistent or recurring bacterial infection requiring systemic antibiotic therapy; or clinically significant viral, fungal, or parasitic infections within 2 weeks prior to the Screening Visit. Any such infection must be resolved, with treatment completed ≥2 weeks prior to the Screening Visit. No new/recurrent infections should have occurred prior to Visit 2. 6. "Active or latent tuberculosis (TB) * Participants with active TB are excluded * Participants with latent TB may be included if treatment of latent TB, as per local guidelines, is initiated prior to randomization and completed during the course of the trial." 7. Chronic or acute infections including Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infections and viral hepatitis (including occult hepatitis); the corresponding laboratory tests will be performed during screening. A trial participant can be re-screened if the trial participant was treated and is cured from the acute infection. 8. Severe, progressive, or uncontrolled hepatic disease, defined as \>3x Upper Limit of Normal (ULN) elevation in Aspartate aminotransferase (AST) or Alanine aminotransferase (ALT) or alkaline phosphatase, or \>2x ULN elevation in total bilirubin. 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
Only the study team decides who joins. These are the ways to reach them.
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The places running it
95 sites in 20 countries. The list below names each one and where it is.
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The official record
ClinicalTrials.gov lists the study team's own contact details, including names and phone numbers. We don't republish those.
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A doctor treating you
A doctor who knows your case can contact a study site on your behalf, and can tell you whether this study is worth pursuing at all.
Contacts and locations
Locations
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Ada West Research
RECRUITINGMeridian, Idaho, 83646, United States
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Advanced Medical Research PC
NOT_YET_RECRUITINGSandy Springs, Georgia, 30328, United States
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Alfred Hospital
RECRUITINGMelbourne, Victoria, 3004, Australia
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Azienda Ospedaliera Universitaria Citta Della Salute E Della Scienza Di Torino
RECRUITINGTorino, 10126, Italy
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Azienda Ospedaliera Universitaria Pisana
RECRUITINGPisa, 56126, Italy
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Brigham and Women's Hospital
RECRUITINGBoston, Massachusetts, 02115, United States
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CHUC - Centro Hospitalar e Universitario de Coimbra, EPE
RECRUITINGCoimbra, 3004-561, Portugal
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CIPREC
COMPLETEDCABA, 1602, Argentina
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Centre de Recherche Saint-Louis
RECRUITINGQuébec, G1W 4R4, Canada
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Chang Gung Medical Foundation (CGMF) - Linkou Bran
RECRUITINGLinkou District, 333, Taiwan
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Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin
RECRUITINGBerlin, 10117, Germany
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Chronos Pesquisa Clinica
RECRUITINGBrasília, 72145-450, Brazil
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Cityclinic Medical and Psychological Clinic Matusiak Partnership
RECRUITINGWroclaw, 50-566, Poland
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Cleveland Clinic
RECRUITINGCleveland, Ohio, 44195, United States
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Dartmouth Hitchcock Clinics Heater Road
RECRUITINGLebanon, New Hampshire, 03766, United States
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Dawes Fretzin Clinical Research Group, LLC-Indianapolis -68995
RECRUITINGIndianapolis, Indiana, 46250, United States
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Dermatology & Cosmetic Center PLLC - Flint
NOT_YET_RECRUITINGFlint, Michigan, 48507, United States
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Dermatology at Lake Success
RECRUITINGLake Success, New York, 11042, United States
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Epiphany Dermatology
RECRUITINGLewisville, Texas, 75056, United States
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Faculdade de Medicina do ABC
RECRUITINGSanto André, 09060-870, Brazil
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Fondazione IRCCS Ca'Granda-Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico
RECRUITINGMilan, 20122, Italy
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Fondazione Policlinico Universitario Agostino Gemelli IRCCS
RECRUITINGRoma, 00168, Italy
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Fujita Health University Hospital
RECRUITINGAichi, Toyoake, 470-1192, Japan
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HOP Privé Antony
RECRUITINGAntony, 92160, France
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HOP Saint-Louis
RECRUITINGParis, 75010, France
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HUS Tulehduskeskus /Ihosairauksien linja
RECRUITINGHelsinki, 00029, Finland
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Hangzhou Third People's Hospital
RECRUITINGHangzhou, 310013, China
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Helse Stavanger, Stavanger Universitetssykehus
RECRUITINGStavanger, N-4011, Norway
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Hokkaido University Hospital
RECRUITINGHokkaido, Sapporo, 060-8648, Japan
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Hospital Italiano de Buenos Aires
COMPLETEDCABA, C1056AB, Argentina
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Hospital Pulau Pinang-Pulau Pinang-21953
RECRUITINGPulau Pinang, 10450, Malaysia
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Hospital Raja Permaisuri Bainun
RECRUITINGIpoh, 30450, Malaysia
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Hospital Universitario La Paz
NOT_YET_RECRUITINGMadrid, 28046, Spain
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Hospital Universitario Ramon Y Cajal
RECRUITINGMadrid, 28034, Spain
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Hospital Universitario Virgen de la Victoria
RECRUITINGMálaga, 29010, Spain
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Hospital del Mar
NOT_YET_RECRUITINGBarcelona, 08003, Spain
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Hyogo College of Medicine Hospital
RECRUITINGHyogo, Nishinomiya, 663-8501, Japan
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Hôpital Edouard Herriot
NOT_YET_RECRUITINGLyon, 69437, France
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Hôpital de l'Archet
RECRUITINGNice, 06200, France
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Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
RECRUITINGNew York, New York, 10029, United States
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Illinois Dermatology Institute - Chicago Loop Office
NOT_YET_RECRUITINGChicago, Illinois, 60602, United States
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Instituto de Especialidades de la Salud Rosario
COMPLETEDRosario, 2000, Argentina
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Istituti Fisioterapici Ospitalieri
RECRUITINGRoma, 00128, Italy
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Istituto Clinico Humanitas
RECRUITINGRozzano (MI), 20089, Italy
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Jichi Medical University Hospital
RECRUITINGTochigi, Shimotsuke, 329-0498, Japan
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Kaohsiung Chang Gung Memorial Hospital
RECRUITINGKaohsiung City, 83301, Taiwan
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Karolinska Universitetssjukhuset Solna
RECRUITINGStockholm, 17176, Sweden
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LKH Salzburg University Hospital
RECRUITINGSalzburg, 5020, Austria
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McGill University Health Centre (MUHC)
RECRUITINGMontreal, Quebec, H4A 3J1, Canada
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Medical Dermatology Specialists Phoenix
RECRUITINGPhoenix, Arizona, 85006, United States
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Medical University of Graz
RECRUITINGGraz, 8036, Austria
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Mie University Hospital
RECRUITINGMie, Tsu, 514-8507, Japan
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Military Medical Institute- National Research Institute
RECRUITINGWarsaw, 04 141, Poland
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National Taiwan University Hospital
RECRUITINGTaipei, 100, Taiwan
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Nihon University Itabashi Hospital
RECRUITINGTokyo, Itabashi-ku, 173-8610, Japan
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Oregon Health and Sciences University
RECRUITINGPortland, Oregon, 97239, United States
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Oslo Universitetssykehus HF, Rikshospitalet
RECRUITINGOslo, 0372, Norway
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Peking University People's Hospital
RECRUITINGBeijing, 100044, China
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Peking University Third Hospital
RECRUITINGBeijing, 100191, China
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Red River Research Partners - Lee's Summit
NOT_YET_RECRUITINGLee's Summit, Missouri, 64086, United States
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Red River Research Partners, LLC
RECRUITINGFargo, North Dakota, 58103, United States
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Rejuvenation Dermatology Clinic
RECRUITINGEdmonton, Alberta, T5J 3S9, Canada
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Royal North Shore Hospital-St Leonards-20807
RECRUITINGSt Leonards, New South Wales, 2065, Australia
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Sarawak General Hospital
RECRUITINGKuching, 93586, Malaysia
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Second Affiliated Hospital of medical college of Xi'an JiaoTong University
ACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITINGXi'an, 710004, China
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Shandong Provincial Hospital of Dermatology
ACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITINGJinan, 250063, China
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Shanghai Skin Disease Hospital
RECRUITINGShanghai, 200000, China
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Skin and Cancer Foundation
RECRUITINGDarlinghurst, New South Wales, 2010, Australia
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Teikyo University Hospital
RECRUITINGTokyo, Itabashi-ku, 173-8606, Japan
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The First Affiliated Hospital, Zhejiang University
ACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITINGHangzhou, 310003, China
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The First Hospital of Jilin University
RECRUITINGChangchun, 130000, China
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The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center
RECRUITINGColumbus, Ohio, 43210, United States
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The Second Affiliated Hospital Zhejiang University School of Medicine
ACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITINGHangzhou, 310009, China
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The Second Xiangya Hospital Of Central South University
ACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITINGChangsha, 410011, China
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The University of Hong Kong-Shenzhen Hospital
RECRUITINGShenzhen, 518053, China
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Tohoku University Hospital
RECRUITINGMiyagi, Sendai, 980-8574, Japan
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Tulane University Hospital and Clinic
RECRUITINGNew Orleans, Louisiana, 70112, United States
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ULS de Santa Maria, E.P.E
RECRUITINGLisbon, 1649-035, Portugal
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ULS de Santo Antônio, E.P.E - Centro Hospitalar Universitário de Santo António
RECRUITINGPorto, 4099-001, Portugal
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ULS de São José, E.P.E. - Hospital Sto. António Capuchos
RECRUITINGLisbon, 1169-050, Portugal
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UZ Leuven
RECRUITINGLeuven, 3000, Belgium
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Union Hospital Tongji Medical College Huazhong University of Science and Technology
RECRUITINGWuhan, 430022, China
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University Health
NOT_YET_RECRUITINGKansas City, Missouri, 64108, United States
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University Hospital Zurich
RECRUITINGZurich, 8091, Switzerland
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University of Alabama at Birmingham
RECRUITINGBirmingham, Alabama, 35233, United States
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University of Alberta Hospital (University of Alberta)
RECRUITINGEdmonton, Alberta, T6G 2B7, Canada
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University of California Irvine
RECRUITINGIrvine, California, 92697, United States
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University of Miami
RECRUITINGMiami, Florida, 33136, United States
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University of Michigan
RECRUITINGAnn Arbor, Michigan, 48109, United States
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University of Pennsylvania
RECRUITINGPhiladelphia, Pennsylvania, 19104, United States
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University of South Florida
RECRUITINGTampa, Florida, 33612, United States
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University of Utah Health MidValley Dermatology
RECRUITINGMurray, Utah, 84107, United States
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Universitätsklinikum Düsseldorf
NOT_YET_RECRUITINGDüsseldorf, 40225, Germany
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Universitätsklinikum Erlangen
RECRUITINGErlangen, 91054, Germany
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Universitätsklinikum Essen AöR
RECRUITINGEssen, 45147, Germany
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Universitätsklinikum Freiburg
RECRUITINGFreiburg im Breisgau, 79104, Germany
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Universitätsklinikum Hamburg, Eppendorf
NOT_YET_RECRUITINGHamburg, 20246, Germany
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Universitätsklinikum Tübingen
NOT_YET_RECRUITINGTübingen, 72076, Germany
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Universitätsklinikum Würzburg AÖR
RECRUITINGWürzburg, 97080, Germany
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Washington University School of Medicine
NOT_YET_RECRUITINGSt Louis, Missouri, 63110, United States
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West China Hospital, Sichuan University
RECRUITINGChengdu, 610041, China
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Westmead Hospital
NOT_YET_RECRUITINGWestmead, New South Wales, 2145, Australia
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Women's College Hospital
RECRUITINGToronto, Ontario, M5S 1B2, Canada
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