Lunsayil 1: A Study to Test Whether Spesolimab Helps People With a Skin Disease Called Hidradenitis Suppurativa

NCT ID: NCT05819398

Last Updated: 2025-11-05

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

PHASE2/PHASE3

Total Enrollment

209 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2023-04-17

Study Completion Date

2025-03-31

Brief Summary

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This study is open to adults with moderate to severe hidradenitis suppurativa (HS). The purpose of this study is to find out whether a medicine called spesolimab helps people with HS. People who have previously taken specific medicines such as immunosuppressive biologics other than Tumor necrosis factor (TNF) inhibitors cannot take part.

This study has 2 parts. In Part 1, participants are divided into 4 groups of almost equal size. 3 groups get different doses of spesolimab, 1 group gets placebo. All participants get injections into a vein or under the skin. Placebo injections look like spesolimab injections, but do not contain any medicine. Every participant has an equal chance of being in each group. In the beginning, participants get the study medicine every week and later every 2 weeks. After 4 months, participants in the placebo group switch to spesolimab treatment.

In Part 2, participants are divided into 2 groups. One group gets a suitable dose of spesolimab that was found in Part 1 of the study. The other group gets placebo. After 4 months, participants in the placebo group switch to spesolimab treatment.

Participants join only one of the two parts. They are in the study for about 1 year. During this time, they visit the study site in the beginning every week and later every 2 weeks. Some of the visits can be done at the participant's home instead of the study site. The doctors regularly check participants' HS symptoms. The results are compared between the groups to see whether spesolimab works. The doctors also regularly check participants' general health and take note of any unwanted effects.

Detailed Description

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Main endpoints for Part 2 will be supported by Part 1 results available at time of primary analysis.

Conditions

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Hidradenitis Suppurativa

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

Primary Study Purpose

TREATMENT

Blinding Strategy

QUADRUPLE

Participants Caregivers Investigators Outcome Assessors

Study Groups

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Spesolimab low dose group

Patients with moderate to severe HS were administered an initial weekly low dose of spesolimab via i.v. (Week 0 to Week 3). Afterwards, patients were administered a lower weekly s.c. dose of spesolimab for 4 weeks (Week 4 to Week 7). Patients were then administered a maintenance s.c. dose of spesolimab every two weeks until the end of the treatment (Week 8 to Week 48).

From Week 16, if patients had inadequate clinical response defined as 25% increase in the ANdT count compared to baseline, the dose could be increased every two weeks to a pre-determined concentration.

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Spesolimab i.v.

Intervention Type DRUG

Weekly dose of spesolimab via i.v. for 4 weeks.

Spesolimab s.c.

Intervention Type DRUG

Weekly s.c. dose of spesolimab for 4 weeks (3 weeks for Placebo), and maintenance s.c. dose of spesolimab every two weeks until the end of the treatment.

Spesolimab medium dose group

Patients with moderate to severe HS were administered an initial weekly medium dose of spesolimab via i.v. (Week 0 to Week 3). Afterwards, patients were administered a lower weekly s.c. dose of spesolimab for 4 weeks (Week 4 to Week 7). Patients were then administered a maintenance s.c. dose of spesolimab every two weeks until the end of the treatment (Week 8 to Week 48).

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Spesolimab i.v.

Intervention Type DRUG

Weekly dose of spesolimab via i.v. for 4 weeks.

Spesolimab s.c.

Intervention Type DRUG

Weekly s.c. dose of spesolimab for 4 weeks (3 weeks for Placebo), and maintenance s.c. dose of spesolimab every two weeks until the end of the treatment.

Spesolimab high dose group

Patients with moderate to severe HS were administered an initial weekly high dose of spesolimab via i.v. (Week 0 to Week 3). Afterwards, patients were administered a lower weekly s.c. dose of spesolimab for 4 weeks (Week 4 to Week 7). Patients were then administered a maintenance s.c. dose of spesolimab every two weeks until the end of the treatment (Week 8 to Week 48).

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Spesolimab i.v.

Intervention Type DRUG

Weekly dose of spesolimab via i.v. for 4 weeks.

Spesolimab s.c.

Intervention Type DRUG

Weekly s.c. dose of spesolimab for 4 weeks (3 weeks for Placebo), and maintenance s.c. dose of spesolimab every two weeks until the end of the treatment.

Placebo

Patients with moderate to severe Hidradenitis suppurativa (HS) were administered an initial weekly dose of placebo via intravenous infusion (i.v.) (Week 0 to Week 3). Afterwards, patients were administered a subcutaneous injection (s.c.) dose of placebo once a week for 4 weeks (Week 4 to Week 7), and once every 2 weeks for the following 7 weeks (Week 8 to Week 14).

From Week 16 until the end of treatment (Week 48), patients were switched to the same s.c. dose of spesolimab administered to patients in the medium and high dose groups (starting with 3 loading s.c. doses of spesolimab every week and then maintenance s.c. dose of spesolimab every 2 weeks).

Group Type PLACEBO_COMPARATOR

Spesolimab s.c.

Intervention Type DRUG

Weekly s.c. dose of spesolimab for 4 weeks (3 weeks for Placebo), and maintenance s.c. dose of spesolimab every two weeks until the end of the treatment.

Placebo matching Spesolimab i.v.

Intervention Type DRUG

Weekly dose of placebo via i.v. for 4 weeks.

Placebo matching Spesolimab s.c.

Intervention Type DRUG

Weekly s.c. dose of placebo for 4 weeks, and once every 2 weeks for the following 7 weeks.

Interventions

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Spesolimab i.v.

Weekly dose of spesolimab via i.v. for 4 weeks.

Intervention Type DRUG

Spesolimab s.c.

Weekly s.c. dose of spesolimab for 4 weeks (3 weeks for Placebo), and maintenance s.c. dose of spesolimab every two weeks until the end of the treatment.

Intervention Type DRUG

Placebo matching Spesolimab i.v.

Weekly dose of placebo via i.v. for 4 weeks.

Intervention Type DRUG

Placebo matching Spesolimab s.c.

Weekly s.c. dose of placebo for 4 weeks, and once every 2 weeks for the following 7 weeks.

Intervention Type DRUG

Other Intervention Names

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Spevigo® Spevigo®

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

1. Of full age of consent 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. Moderate to severe HS.
4. HS lesions in at least 2 distinct anatomic areas.
5. Biologic naive or Tumor Necrosis Factor inhibitor (TNFi)-exposed for HS.
6. For biologic naïve, inadequate response to an adequate course of appropriate oral antibiotics for treatment of HS in the last 1 year prior to the Baseline visit, as per investigator discretion. All participants must have previous exposure to antibiotics for HS.
7. Total AN count of greater than or equal to 5.

Exclusion Criteria

1. Participants who must or wish to continue the intake of restricted medications or any drug considered likely to interfere with the safe conduct of the trial.
2. Prior exposure to any immunosuppressive/immunomodulatory biologic other than TNFi for HS.
3. Prior exposure to Interleukin 36 receptor (IL-36R) inhibitors including spesolimab.
4. Treated with any investigational device or investigational drug of chemical or biologic nature within a minimum of 30 days or 5 half-lives of the drug, whichever is longer.
5. Women who are pregnant, nursing, or who plan to become pregnant while in the trial.
6. Participants with history of allergy/hypersensitivity to the systemically administered trial medication agent or its excipients.
7. Participants with a transplanted organ (with exception of a corneal transplant \>12 weeks prior to screening) or who has ever received stem cell therapy (e.g., Remestemcel-L).
8. Participants with any documented active or suspected malignancy or history of malignancy within 5 years prior to the screening visit, except appropriately treated basal cell carcinoma of the skin, squamous cell carcinoma of the skin, or in situ carcinoma of uterine cervix.
Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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Boehringer Ingelheim

INDUSTRY

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Responsibility Role SPONSOR

Locations

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Suomen Terveystalo oy Tampere

Tampere, , Finland

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First OC Dermatology

Fountain Valley, California, United States

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Dermatology Research Associates

Los Angeles, California, United States

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Integrative Skin Science and Research-Sacramento-69402

Sacramento, California, United States

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Clinical Trials Research Institute

Thousand Oaks, California, United States

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Ziaderm Research

North Miami Beach, Florida, United States

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ForCare Clinical Research, Inc.

Tampa, Florida, United States

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Olympian Clinical Research-Tampa-69560

Tampa, Florida, United States

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Dawes Fretzin Clinical Research Group, LLC-Indianapolis -68995

Indianapolis, Indiana, United States

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Skin Sciences, PLLC

Louisville, Kentucky, United States

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University of Michigan Health System

Ann Arbor, Michigan, United States

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Oakland Hills Dermatology, PC

Auburn Hills, Michigan, United States

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Skin Specialists, P.C.

Omaha, Nebraska, United States

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AXIS Clinicals

Fargo, North Dakota, United States

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Unity Clinical Research

Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, United States

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University of Pennsylvania

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States

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Medical University of South Carolina

Charleston, South Carolina, United States

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Palmetto Clinical Trial Services

Greenville, South Carolina, United States

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Center for Clinical Studies-Houston-58806

Houston, Texas, United States

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Progressive Clinical Research

San Antonio, Texas, United States

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STAT Research

CABA, , Argentina

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Hospital Italiano de Buenos Aires

CABA, , Argentina

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Hospital Alemán

Capital Federal, , Argentina

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Centro de Investigaciones Medicas Mar del Plata

Mar del Plata, , Argentina

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Instituto de Especialidades de la Salud Rosario

Rosario, , Argentina

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Sanatorio 9 de Julio S.A.

San Miguel de Tucumán, , Argentina

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Holdsworth House Medical Practice

Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

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Westmead Hospital

Westmead, New South Wales, Australia

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Alfred Hospital

Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

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AKH - Medical University of Vienna

Vienna, , Austria

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Cliniques Universitaires Saint-Luc

Brussels, , Belgium

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Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Liège

Liège, , Belgium

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Medical Center "Kordis"

Pleven, , Bulgaria

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ASMC-IPSMC-skin and Veneral Diseases

Sofia, , Bulgaria

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Diagnostic Consultative Center Alexandrovska

Sofia, , Bulgaria

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DCC "Fokus-5-LZIP" OOD

Sofia, , Bulgaria

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Medical Military Academy MHAT Sofia

Sofia, , Bulgaria

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MHAT Prof Stoyan Kirkovich AD

Stara Zagora, , Bulgaria

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Alberta DermaSurgery Centre

Edmonton, Alberta, Canada

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SimcoDerm Medical and Surgical Dermatology Centre

Barrie, Ontario, Canada

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Guelph Dermatology Research

Guelph, Ontario, Canada

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Dr. S. K. Siddha Medicine Professional Corporation

Newmarket, Ontario, Canada

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York Dermatology Clinic and Research Centre

Richmond Hill, Ontario, Canada

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Centro Internacional de Estudios Clínicos (CIEC)

Comuna de Recoleta, , Chile

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Clínica Dermacross S.A.

Vitacura, , Chile

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Peking University First Hospital

Beijing, , China

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The First Hospital of Jilin University

Changchun, , China

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The Second Xiangya Hospital Of Central South University

Changsha, , China

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West China Hospital of Sichuan University

Chengdu, , China

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Southern Medical University Dermatology Hospital

Guangzhou, , China

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The First Affiliated Hospital, Zhejiang University

Hangzhou, , China

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Shanghai Skin Disease Hospital

Shanghai, , China

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Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region People's Hospital

Ürümqi, , China

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Wuhan Union Hospital

Wuhan, , China

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University Hospital Ostrava

Ostrava, , Czechia

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Fakultni Nemocnice Plzen

Plzen-Bory, , Czechia

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Univ. Hospital Kralovske Vinohrady

Prague, , Czechia

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University Hospital Bulovka

Prague, , Czechia

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Aarhus University Hospital

Aarhus, , Denmark

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Bispebjerg og Frederiksberg Hospital

København NV, , Denmark

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Sjællands Universitetshospital

Roskilde, , Denmark

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HOP Privé Antony

Antony, , France

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HOP Edouard Herriot

Lyon, , France

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HOP Timone

Marseille, , France

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HOP l'Archet

Nice, , France

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HOP Saint-Louis

Paris, , France

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HOP la Milétrie

Poitiers, , France

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HOP Pontchaillou

Rennes, , France

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Fachklinik Bad Bentheim

Bad Bentheim, , Germany

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Charite Universitätsmedizin Berlin KöR

Berlin, , Germany

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Katholisches Klinikum Bochum gGmbH

Bochum, , Germany

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Universitätsmedizin Göttingen, Georg-August-Universität

Göttingen, , Germany

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Hautmedizin Saar

Merzig, , Germany

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Klinikum Oldenburg AöR

Oldenburg, , Germany

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University General Hospital Attikon

Athens, , Greece

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Attikon University Hospital

Athens, , Greece

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Andreas Syggros Hospital of Cutaneous & Venereal Diseases

Athens, , Greece

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General Hospital of Thessaloniki "Ippokrateio"

Thessaloniki, , Greece

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General Hospital Of Thessaloniki Papageorgiou

Thessaloniki, , Greece

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Haemek Medical Center

Afula, , Israel

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Rambam Health Care Campus

Haifa, , Israel

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Rabin Medical Center Beilinson

Petah Tikva, , Israel

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Sheba MC

Ramat Gan, , Israel

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Sourasky Medical Center

Tel Aviv, , Israel

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AOU Università degli Studi della Campania Luigi Vanvitelli

Napoli, , Italy

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Azienda Ospedaliera Universitaria Pisana

Pisa, , Italy

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Pol. Universitario Tor Vergata

Roma, , Italy

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Istituto Dermopatico Dell'Immacolata - IDI - IRCCS

Roma, , Italy

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Japan Community Healthcare Organization Chukyo Hospital

Aichi, Nagoya, , Japan

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Nagoya City University Hospital

Aichi, Nagoya, , Japan

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Fujita Health University Hospital

Aichi, Toyoake, , Japan

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Fukuoka University Hospital

Fukuoka, Fukuoka, , Japan

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Kurume University Hospital

Fukuoka, Kurume, , Japan

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Ogaki Municipal Hospital

Gifu, Ogaki, , Japan

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Meiwa Hospital

Hyogo, Nishinomiya, , Japan

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University of Tsukuba Hospital

Ibaraki, Tsukuba, , Japan

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Tohoku University Hospital

Miyagi, Sendai, , Japan

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Okayama University Hospital

Okayama, Okayama, , Japan

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National Hospital Organization Okayama Medical Center

Okayama, Okayama, , Japan

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University of the Ryukyus Hospital

Okinawa, Ginowan, , Japan

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Kansai Medical University Hospital

Osaka, Hirakata, , Japan

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Shiga University of Medical Science Hospital

Shiga, Otsu, , Japan

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Dokkyo Medical University Hospital

Tochigi, Shimotsuga-gun, , Japan

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The University of Tokyo Hospital

Tokyo, Bunkyo-ku, , Japan

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Nihon University Itabashi Hospital

Tokyo, Itabashi-ku, , Japan

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Tokyo Medical University Hospital

Tokyo, Shinjuku-ku, , Japan

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Hospital of Lithuanian University of Health Sciences Kauno Klinikos

Kaunas, , Lithuania

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Vilnius University Hospital, Santariskiu

Vilnius, , Lithuania

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Hospital Pulau Pinang-Pulau Pinang-21953

Georgetown Pulau Pinang, , Malaysia

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Hospital Sultanah Aminah

Johor Bahru, , Malaysia

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Hospital Sultan Ismail

Johor Bahru, , Malaysia

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Hospital Raja Perempuan Zainab II, Kota Bharu

Kota Bharu, , Malaysia

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Hospital Kuala Lumpur

Kuala Lumpur, , Malaysia

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Hospital Sultanah Nur Zahirah

Kuala Terengganu, , Malaysia

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Sarawak General Hospital

Kuching, , Malaysia

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Sunway Medical Centre

Selangor Darul Ehsan, , Malaysia

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Derma Norte del Bajio S.C.

Aguascalientes, , Mexico

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Grupo Clinico CATEI S.C.

Guadalajara, , Mexico

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Hospital Universitario Dr Jose Eleuterio Gonzalez

Monterrey, , Mexico

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Eukarya Pharmasite

Monterrey, , Mexico

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Arke SMO S.A. de C.V.

Veracruz, , Mexico

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Universitair Medisch Centrum Groningen

Groningen, , Netherlands

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Waikato Hospital

Hamilton, , New Zealand

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Southern Philippines Medical Center -Davao-62091

Davao City, , Philippines

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Center for Skin Research, Testing and Product Development

Makati City, , Philippines

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Philippine General Hospital

Manila, Philippines, , Philippines

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East Avenue Medical Center

Quezon City, , Philippines

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Non-Public Health Care Facility LABDERM

Ossy, , Poland

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NSZOZ Termedica Clinical Research Center

Poznan, , Poland

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Frederic Chopin University Hospital No. 1 in Rzeszow

Rzeszów, , Poland

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High-Med Specialist Clinic, Warsaw

Warsaw, , Poland

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National Medical Institute MSWiA

Warsaw, , Poland

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Provita Clinic

Warsaw, , Poland

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Royalderm

Warsaw, , Poland

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Centrum Zdrowia WroMedica

Wroclaw, , Poland

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National University Hospital-Singapore-42005

Singapore, , Singapore

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DOST sro - Sanatorium-Type Dermatovenereological Department

Svidník, , Slovakia

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FN Trnava

Trnava, , Slovakia

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TASK Applied Science

Cape Town, , South Africa

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Korea University Anam Hospital

Seoul, , South Korea

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Seoul National University Hospital

Seoul, , South Korea

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Hallym University Kangnam Sacred Heart Hospital

Seoul, , South Korea

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Hospital Santa Creu i Sant Pau

Barcelona, , Spain

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Hospital Universitario Reina Sofía-Córdoba-40500

Córdoba, , Spain

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Hospital Universitario San Cecilio

Granada, , Spain

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Hospital General de Granollers

Granollers, , Spain

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Hospital General Universitario Gregorio Marañón

Madrid, , Spain

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Hospital Universitario 12 de Octubre

Madrid, , Spain

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Hospital de Manises

Manises, , Spain

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Hospital Universitario de Salamanca

Salamanca, , Spain

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Complexo Hospitalario Universitario De Santiago

Santiago de Compostela, , Spain

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Hospital Miguel Servet

Zaragoza, , Spain

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Universitätsspital Basel

Basel, , Switzerland

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University Hospital Bern/Inselspital Bern

Bern, , Switzerland

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Hôpitaux Universitaires Genève (HUG)

Geneva, , Switzerland

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Chang Gung Memorial Hospital Linkou

Taoyuan District, , Taiwan

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SBU Gulhane Training and Research Hospital

Ankara, , Turkey (Türkiye)

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Akdeniz University Medical Faculty

Antalya, , Turkey (Türkiye)

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Ondokuz Mayis Universitesi Tip Fakultesi

Samsun, , Turkey (Türkiye)

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Gloucestershire Royal Hospital

Gloucester, , United Kingdom

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St George's Hospital-London-26733

London, , United Kingdom

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HCMC Hospital of Dermato-Venereology-Ho Chi Minh-66092

Ho Chi Minh City, , Vietnam

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Countries

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United States Argentina Australia Austria Belgium Bulgaria Canada Chile China Czechia Denmark Finland France Germany Greece Israel Italy Japan Lithuania Malaysia Mexico Netherlands New Zealand Philippines Poland Singapore Slovakia South Africa South Korea Spain Switzerland Taiwan Turkey (Türkiye) United Kingdom Vietnam

Provided Documents

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Document Type: Study Protocol

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Document Type: Statistical Analysis Plan

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Related Links

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Other Identifiers

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2022-501074-19-00

Identifier Type: REGISTRY

Identifier Source: secondary_id

1368-0098

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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