New shot could help patients with severe blistering skin disease ditch steroids
NCT ID NCT07210554
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tests an injection called stapokibart for people with moderate to severe bullous pemphigoid, a painful blistering skin condition. The goal is to see if it can help patients stop taking steroids and keep the disease under control for 36 weeks. About 200 adults aged 18 to 90 will participate, receiving either the drug or a placebo.
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Study facts
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- 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 200 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Expected to start
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Nov 2025
An estimate. Start dates often move.
- Expected to finish
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May 2028
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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A company
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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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18 to 90 years
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
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Inclusion Criteria: * Ability to understand the study content and voluntarily sign the Informed Consent Form (ICF). * Aged between 18 and 90 years, inclusive, regardless of gender. * Confirmed diagnosis of bullous pemphigoid prior to randomization. * Bullous Pemphigoid Disease Area Index (BPDAI) activity score ≥ 24 points at the screening visit and at randomization. * Weekly average of the Pruritus Numerical Rating Scale (NRS) score ≥ 4 points at randomization. * Karnofsky Performance Status score ≥50% at the screening visit. Exclusion Criteria: * Diagnosis of other forms of pemphigoid or other autoimmune blistering diseases. * Presence of other active skin comorbidities that may interfere with the study evaluations, apart from bullous pemphigoid. * Insufficient washout period for prior treatments. * Any condition that, in the opinion of the investigator, would preclude the subject's participation in the study.
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Locations
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Peking University First Hospital
Beijing, Beijing Municipality, China
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