Can a new pill tame tough eczema? a large trial aims to find out
NCT ID NCT06723080
First seen Jul 27, 2026 · Last updated Jul 28, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This phase 3 trial tests whether an experimental oral drug called VC005 can reduce eczema symptoms in adults with moderate to severe atopic dermatitis. Participants are randomly assigned to receive either a low or high dose of VC005 or a placebo. The main goal is to see if more people on VC005 achieve at least a 75% improvement in their eczema severity after 16 weeks.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- an experimental oral drug called VC005
- What this could lead to
- If successful, VC005 could offer a new treatment option for people with moderate to severe atopic dermatitis.
- What could go wrong
- This is an early-phase 3 trial, so the drug may not prove effective or could have side effects. Placebo comparison helps measure true benefit.
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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 480 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Dec 2024
- Expected to finish
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Aug 2027
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 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: (1)The patient understands and voluntarily signs the Informed Consent Form (ICF), and has the willingness and ability to complete the regular visits,treatment plans, laboratory tests and other experimental procedures required by the program. (2) Male or female patients aged ≥18 and ≤75 years at the time of signing the ICF. (3) Meet Hanifin-Rajka diagnostic criteria at screening and have atopic dermatitis (AD) symptoms for at least 1 year prior to baseline. (4) At screening and baseline, meets criteria for moderately severe AD based on the investigator's assessment of 3 of the following:Eczema area and severity index (EASI) score ≥12;Psoriasis Area Severity Index (IGA) score ≥3;AD involvement in ≥10% of the Body Surface Area (BSA). (5) Recent (within 1 year prior to screening) topical treatment for AD with inadequate or intolerant clinical response, as determined by the investigator Exclusion Criteria: (1) Inability to swallow the test drug or refractory nausea and vomiting, malabsorption, extracorporeal biliary shunt, or the presence of a gastrointestinal disorder (e.g., Crohn's disease, ulcerative colitis, or short bowel syndrome) or other malabsorption condition that interferes with the absorption of the drug; (2) Current or history of lymphoproliferative disorders or presence of signs or symptoms suggestive of possible lymphoproliferative disorders of lymphoid tissue, including lymphadenopathy or splenomegaly; malignancies of any kind, or a history of any malignancy within the 5 years prior to Screening (except for completely resected carcinoma in situ of the cervix or non-metastatic squamous cell or basal cell carcinoma of the skin or papillary carcinoma of the thyroid gland); (3) Patients with prior thromboembolism (including deep vein thrombosis, pulmonary embolism, arterial thrombosis, etc.) or other high-risk groups prone to thromboembolism; (4) Patients with a history of herpes virus infection within the last 1 month or those with recurrent episodes of herpes zoster (≥2), disseminated herpes zoster, disseminated herpes simplex, or those for whom herpes zoster or herpes simplex infections cannot be excluded at this time;
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
As listed by the trial registrant
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How to take part
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The places running it
1 site. The list below names each one and where it is.
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The official record
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences Hospital for Skin Diseases
RECRUITINGNanjing, Jiangsu, 210042, China
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