New hope for rare immune disorders: upadacitinib trial launches
NCT ID NCT07670156
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Sep 09, 2026 · Updated 3 times
Summary
This study tests the drug upadacitinib (Rinvoq) in 30 people with rare genetic disorders that overactivate the JAK-STAT immune pathway. The trial has four phases over 12 months, including an open-label phase to find the best dose and a randomized withdrawal phase to compare the drug against placebo. The goal is to see if the drug is safe and can prevent disease flares.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Upadacitinib (Rinvoq), a JAK inhibitor taken as a daily tablet
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could provide a first approved treatment option for people with rare JAK-STAT disorders, helping control immune symptoms.
- What could go wrong
- This is an early-phase trial with only 30 participants, so results may not apply broadly. The drug may cause side effects or fail to prevent disease flares.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Phase 1/2
Runs two stages together: safety and dose first, then whether the treatment works.
- Participants
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About 30 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Expected to start
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Oct 2026
An estimate. Start dates often move.
- Expected to finish
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Aug 2028
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
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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12 to 65 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: * At least 30kg * Patients with a confirmed JAK/STATGOF mutation with evidence of immune dysregulation * Current disease status meeting criteria as defined in the disease scoring module * Expected survival of more than 12 months * Willingness to allow storage of biological samples for future research * Agreement to use highly effective contraception (for female participants) Exclusion Criteria: * Hypersensitivity to the study drug or any medication in the same class * Active infections * Central nervous system (CNS) manifestations * Pregnancy * Medical conditions or use of concomitant medications that may interfere with the effect or evaluation of the study drug * Laboratory abnormalities as specified in the protocol * Receipt of a live vaccine within 30 days prior to study treatment * High risk or history of osteoporosis, thrombosis, gastrointestinal (GI) perforation, or malignancy
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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
3 sites. 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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Baylor College of Medicine
Houston, Texas, 77030, United States
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Columbia University
New York, New York, 10032, United States
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Washington University in St.Louis
St Louis, Missouri, 63110, United States