Healthy volunteers help test skin absorption of common immune drug
NCT ID NCT03673527
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This early-stage study tested how much of the drug tacrolimus gets into the bloodstream when applied twice daily to healthy skin. Twenty-four healthy adults took part. The goal was to measure drug levels and check for side effects, not to treat any disease.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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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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24 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Nov 2018
- Finished
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Feb 2019
- 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 60 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Accepted
You do not need to have the condition being studied to take part.
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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.
Key Inclusion Criteria: * Healthy male and female subjects between 18 and 60 years of age, with a body mass index (BMI) between 18.5 and 30 kg/m2 inclusive * Female subjects of childbearing potential must be confirmed not pregnant at the screening visit and use highly effective contraception during the trial. Key Exclusion Criteria: * Treatment with the following medications: Topical immunosuppressive drugs (e.g. tacrolimus, corticosteroids), systemic immunosuppressive/immunomodulating drugs * Extensive UV radiation or sunlight on the application sites * Skin diseases * Wounded or damaged skin at the application site * Immunosuppressed or immunocompromised individuals * Renal or hepatic impairment or insufficiency * Known allergy or known or suspected hypersensitivity to any component(s) of the topical formulation of tacrolimus * Female subjects who are pregnant or lactating
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Investigational site
Neu-Ulm, Bavaria, 89231, Germany
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