A Study to Assess the Efficacy and Safety of Ruxolitinib Cream in Children and Adolescents (6 to <18 Years Old) With Moderate Atopic Dermatitis

NCT ID: NCT06832618

Last Updated: 2025-11-10

Study Results

Results pending

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

RECRUITING

Clinical Phase

PHASE3

Total Enrollment

240 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2025-06-17

Study Completion Date

2028-05-18

Brief Summary

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The purpose of the study is to assess the efficacy and safety of ruxolitinib cream in children and adolescents (6 to \<18 Years Old) with moderate atopic dermatitis.

Detailed Description

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Conditions

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Atopic Dermatitis

Keywords

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Atopic Dermatitis Ruxolitinib

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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Vehicle-controlled (VC) Period: Ruxolitinib (1.5% Cream)

Study drug will be administered twice daily.

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Ruxolitinib

Intervention Type DRUG

The study cream will be applied topically as defined in the protocol for each period.

VC Period: Vehicle Cream

Matching vehicle cream will be administered twice daily.

Group Type PLACEBO_COMPARATOR

Vehicle Cream

Intervention Type DRUG

Matching vehicle cream will be applied topically as defined in the protocol for each period.

Disease Control (DC) Period: Ruxolitinib (1.5% Cream)

Study drug will be administered twice weekly.

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Ruxolitinib

Intervention Type DRUG

The study cream will be applied topically as defined in the protocol for each period.

DC Period: Vehicle Cream

Matching vehicle cream will be administered twice weekly.

Group Type PLACEBO_COMPARATOR

Vehicle Cream

Intervention Type DRUG

Matching vehicle cream will be applied topically as defined in the protocol for each period.

DC Period: Open Label - Ruxolitinib (1.5% Cream)

Study drug will be administered twice daily to treat Disease Exacerbations.

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Ruxolitinib

Intervention Type DRUG

The study cream will be applied topically as defined in the protocol for each period.

Open-label Extension (OLE) period: Ruxolitinib (1.5% Cream)

Study drug will be administered twice daily.

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Ruxolitinib

Intervention Type DRUG

The study cream will be applied topically as defined in the protocol for each period.

Interventions

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Ruxolitinib

The study cream will be applied topically as defined in the protocol for each period.

Intervention Type DRUG

Vehicle Cream

Matching vehicle cream will be applied topically as defined in the protocol for each period.

Intervention Type DRUG

Other Intervention Names

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Opzelura Placebo

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Aged 6 to \< 18 years at the VC Day 1 visit.
* Diagnosis of AD as defined by the Hanifin and Rajka (1980) criteria.
* AD duration of at least 3 months for 6 to 11 year olds and at least 2 years for 12 to \< 18 year olds (participant/parent/guardian may verbally report signs and symptoms of AD).
* EASI score \> 7 at the screening and VC Day 1 visits.
* IGA score of 3 at the screening and VC Day 1 visits.
* Percent BSA (excluding the scalp) with AD involvement of at least 3% and up to 20% at the screening and VC Day 1 visits.
* Itch NRS or WI NRS score ≥ 4 at the screening and VC Day 1 visits, defined as the average of the 7 days directly before the VC/Day 1 visit, with Itch NRS or WI NRS values available for at least 4 of the 7 days.
* Documented recent history (within 12 months before the screening visit) of inadequate response, intolerance, or contraindication to TCSs and TCIs as follows:

* Inadequate response:

* For TCSs: Inability of a given TCS to induce and maintain remission or to contain the AD severity at an acceptable level (comparable to an IGA score of 0 \[clear\] or 1 \[almost clear\]) despite treatment for 28 days or for the maximum duration recommended by the product prescribing information (eg, 14 days for superpotent TCSs), whichever is shorter and
* For TCIs: Inability of a given TCI to induce and maintain remission or to contain the AD severity at an acceptable level (comparable to an IGA score of 0 \[clear\] or 1 \[almost clear\]) despite treatment according to the product prescribing information.

Note: Documented (within 12 months before the screening visit) systemic treatment for AD (eg, oral corticosteroids, cyclosporine, methotrexate, azathioprine, mycophenolate mofetil) or phototherapy or photo(chemo)therapy can also be considered as a surrogate for inadequate response to TCSs and TCIs.

• Intolerance: Clinically relevant side effects, safety risks, or skin tolerability issues that outweigh the potential treatment benefits and are the reason why a topical treatment could not be restarted or continued.

Note: Documented history (more than 12 months prior to the screening visit) of clinically significant adverse reactions with use of TCSs and/or TCIs that in the opinion of the investigator outweigh the benefits of restarting treatment would also be considered as evidence of intolerance.

• Contraindication: As defined in the product prescribing information.

* Agreement by participants and guardians to discontinue all agents used by the participant to treat AD from the screening visit through the final safety follow-up visit, except as outlined in the protocol.
* For sexually active participants, willingness to take appropriate contraceptive measures to avoid pregnancy or fathering a child for the duration of study participation with the exception of prepubescent participants.

Note: Female participants who have reached menarche must have a negative urine pregnancy test at the screening and baseline visits before the first application of study cream at baseline. They must also take appropriate precautions to avoid pregnancy from the screening visit through the safety follow-up visit.

\- Ability to comprehend and willingness to sign an ICF or written informed consent of the parent(s) or legal guardian and a verbal or written assent from the participant when possible.

Note: A signed written ICF must be obtained for inclusion; see protocol.

Exclusion Criteria

* Unstable course of AD (spontaneously improving or rapidly deteriorating) as determined by the investigator in the 4 weeks prior to the VC Day 1 visit.
* Concurrent conditions and history of other diseases as follows:

* Immunocompromised (eg, lymphoma, acquired immunodeficiency syndrome, Wiskott-Aldrich syndrome).
* Chronic or acute infection requiring treatment with systemic antibiotics, antivirals, antiparasitics, antiprotozoals, or antifungals within 2 weeks before the VC Day 1 visit.
* Active acute bacterial, fungal, or viral skin infection (eg, herpes simplex, herpes zoster, chickenpox) within 1 week before the VC Day 1 visit.
* Any other concomitant skin disorder (eg, generalized erythroderma, such as Netherton syndrome), pigmentation, or extensive scarring that, in the opinion of the investigator, may interfere with the evaluation of AD lesions or compromise participant safety.
* Presence of AD lesions only on the hands or feet without prior history of involvement of other classic areas of involvement such as the face or the flexural folds.
* Other types of eczema within the 6 months prior to screening. Note: Seborrheic dermatitis on the scalp is allowed, as the scalp will not be treated with study cream.
* Current or history of hepatitis B or C virus infection.
* Any serious illness or medical, physical, or psychiatric condition(s) that, in the investigator's opinion, would interfere with full participation in the study, including administration of study cream and attending required study visits; pose a significant risk to the participant; or interfere with interpretation of study data.
* Any of the following clinical laboratory test results at screening:

* Hemoglobin \< 10 g/dL.
* Liver function tests:

* Absolute neutrophil count \< 1000/μL.
* Platelet count \< 100,000/μL.
* AST or ALT ≥ 2 × ULN.
* Alkaline phosphatase \> 1.5 × ULN.
* Bilirubin \> 1.5 × ULN (isolated bilirubin \> 1.5 × ULN is acceptable if bilirubin isfractionated and direct bilirubin \< 35%) with the exception of Gilbert disease.
* Estimated glomerular filtration rate \< 30 mL/min/1.73 m2 (using the Modification of Diet in Renal Disease equation).
* Positive serology test results for HIV antibody.
* Any other clinically significant laboratory result that, in the opinion of the investigator, poses a significant risk to the participant.
* Use of any of the following treatments within the indicated washout period before the VC Day 1 visit:

* 5 half-lives or 12 weeks, whichever is longer: biologic agents. For biologic agents with washout periods longer than 12 weeks (eg, rituximab), consult the medical monitor.
* 4 weeks: systemic corticosteroids or adrenocorticotropic hormone analogs, cyclosporine, methotrexate, azathioprine, or other systemic immunosuppressive (eg, JAK inhibitors) or immunomodulating (eg, mycophenolate or tacrolimus) agents.
* 2 weeks or 5 half-lives, whichever is longer: strong systemic CYP3A4 inhibitors.
* 2 weeks: immunizations with live-attenuated vaccines; sedating antihistamines unless on a long-term stable regimen (nonsedating antihistamines are permitted).

Note: COVID-19 vaccination is allowed.

• 1 week: use of other topical treatments for AD, other than bland emollients (eg, Aveeno® creams, ointments, sprays, soap substitutes), such as antipruritics (eg, doxepin cream), corticosteroids, calcineurin inhibitors, PDE4 inhibitors, coal tar (shampoo), antibiotics, or antibacterial cleansing body wash/soap.

Note: Diluted sodium hypochlorite "bleach" baths are allowed as long as they do not exceed 2 baths per week and their frequency remains the same throughout the study.

* History of treatment failure with any systemic or topical JAK inhibitor (eg, ruxolitinib, tofacitinib, baricitinib, abrocitinib, upadacitinib) for AD or any other inflammatory condition.
* Ultraviolet light therapy or prolonged exposure to natural or artificial sources of UV radiation (eg, sunlight or tanning booth) within 2 weeks prior to the baseline visit and/or intention to have such exposure during the study that is thought by the investigator to potentially impact the participant's AD.
* Current treatment or treatment within 30 days or 5 half-lives (whichever is longer) before baseline with another investigational medication or current enrollment in another investigational drug Protocol.
* Pregnant or lactating participants or those considering pregnancy during the period of their study participation.
* Living with anyone participating in any current Incyte-sponsored ruxolitinib cream study.
* Known allergy or reaction to any component of the study cream formulation.
* In the opinion of the investigator, unable or unlikely to comply with the administration schedule, study evaluations, and procedures (eg, eDiary compliance).
* Committed to a mental health institution by virtue of an order issued either by the judicial or the administrative authorities.
* Employees of the sponsor, sponsor delegates (eg, contract research organizations), or investigators or are otherwise dependents of them.
* The following participants are excluded in France: vulnerable populations according to article L.1121-6 of the French Public Health Code and adults under legal protection, or who are unable to express their consent per article L.1121-8 of the French Public Health Code, not affiliated to a social security per article L.1121-8-1 of the French Public Health Code.
* In the EU, participants considered incapacitated (according to CTR Article 31).
Minimum Eligible Age

6 Years

Maximum Eligible Age

17 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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Incyte Corporation

INDUSTRY

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Responsibility Role SPONSOR

Principal Investigators

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Incyte Medical Monitor

Role: STUDY_DIRECTOR

Incyte Corporation

Locations

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Clinical Research Center of Alabama

Birmingham, Alabama, United States

Site Status RECRUITING

Saguaro Dermatology

Phoenix, Arizona, United States

Site Status RECRUITING

National Jewish Health

Denver, Colorado, United States

Site Status NOT_YET_RECRUITING

Encore Medical Research, Llc Hollywood

Hollywood, Florida, United States

Site Status NOT_YET_RECRUITING

Cleaver Medical Group

Cumming, Georgia, United States

Site Status RECRUITING

Treasure Valley Medical Research

Boise, Idaho, United States

Site Status RECRUITING

Sneeze Wheeze and Itch Associates Llc

Normal, Illinois, United States

Site Status RECRUITING

Endeavor Health Medical Group

Skokie, Illinois, United States

Site Status NOT_YET_RECRUITING

Raven Clinical Research

Marriottsville, Maryland, United States

Site Status NOT_YET_RECRUITING

Oakland Hills Dermatology Pc

Auburn Hills, Michigan, United States

Site Status NOT_YET_RECRUITING

Henry Ford Health System

Detroit, Michigan, United States

Site Status RECRUITING

University of Mississippi Medical Center

Jackson, Mississippi, United States

Site Status NOT_YET_RECRUITING

Red River Research Partners

Bolivar, Missouri, United States

Site Status NOT_YET_RECRUITING

Medisearch Clinical Trials

Saint Joseph, Missouri, United States

Site Status RECRUITING

University of Rochester Medical Center

Rochester, New York, United States

Site Status NOT_YET_RECRUITING

Cincinnati Childrens Hospital Medical Center

Cincinnati, Ohio, United States

Site Status NOT_YET_RECRUITING

Lane Dermatology and Dermatologic Surgery

Columbus, Ohio, United States

Site Status NOT_YET_RECRUITING

University of Texas Physicians - Bellaire Station

Bellaire, Texas, United States

Site Status NOT_YET_RECRUITING

Frontier Dermatology

Mill Creek, Washington, United States

Site Status NOT_YET_RECRUITING

Medical College of Wisconsin

Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States

Site Status RECRUITING

Cliniques Universitaires Ucl Saint-Luc

Brussels, , Belgium

Site Status NOT_YET_RECRUITING

Az Sint-Lucas

Ghent, , Belgium

Site Status NOT_YET_RECRUITING

Universitair Ziekenhuis Gent

Ghent, , Belgium

Site Status NOT_YET_RECRUITING

Grand Hôpital de Charleroi-Les Viviers

Gilly, , Belgium

Site Status NOT_YET_RECRUITING

Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Liege - Sart Tilman

Liège, , Belgium

Site Status NOT_YET_RECRUITING

Dermatologie Maldegem

Maldegem, , Belgium

Site Status NOT_YET_RECRUITING

Dermatology Research Institute Inc.

Calgary, Alberta, Canada

Site Status NOT_YET_RECRUITING

Laster Rejuvenation Clinics Edmonton D.T. Inc.

Edmonton, Alberta, Canada

Site Status NOT_YET_RECRUITING

Dr. Chih-Ho Hong Medical Inc.

Surrey, British Columbia, Canada

Site Status NOT_YET_RECRUITING

University of British Columbia (Ubc) - British Columbia Children'S Hospital (Bc Children'S Hospital)

Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

Site Status NOT_YET_RECRUITING

Winnipeg Clinic

Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada

Site Status RECRUITING

Leader Research

Hamilton, Ontario, Canada

Site Status RECRUITING

K. Papp Clinical Research

Ontario, Ontario, Canada

Site Status WITHDRAWN

Skin Centre For Dermatology

Peterborough, Ontario, Canada

Site Status NOT_YET_RECRUITING

Facet Dermatology

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Site Status RECRUITING

Centre de Recherche Saint-Louis

Montreal, Quebec, Canada

Site Status NOT_YET_RECRUITING

Chu Sainte-Justine

Montreal, Quebec, Canada

Site Status NOT_YET_RECRUITING

Chu de Quebec Universite Laval

Québec, Quebec, Canada

Site Status NOT_YET_RECRUITING

Skinsense Medical Research

Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada

Site Status RECRUITING

Skincare Studio Dermatology Centre

St. John's, , Canada

Site Status NOT_YET_RECRUITING

Bordeaux Chu Hopital Saint - Andre

Bordeaux, , France

Site Status NOT_YET_RECRUITING

Polyclinique Reims-Bezannes

Reims, , France

Site Status NOT_YET_RECRUITING

Hopitaux Drome Nord

Romans-sur-Isère, , France

Site Status NOT_YET_RECRUITING

Fachklinik Bad Bentheim Dermatologie

Bad Bentheim, , Germany

Site Status NOT_YET_RECRUITING

St. Josef-Hospital Universitaetsklinikum

Bochum, , Germany

Site Status NOT_YET_RECRUITING

Universitatsklinikum Bonn Aoer

Bonn, , Germany

Site Status NOT_YET_RECRUITING

Drk Krankenhaus Chemnitz-Rabenstein

Chemnitz, , Germany

Site Status NOT_YET_RECRUITING

Universitaetsklinikum Carl Gustav Carus Tu Dresden

Dresden, , Germany

Site Status NOT_YET_RECRUITING

Universitatsklinikum Frankfurt

Frankfurt, , Germany

Site Status NOT_YET_RECRUITING

Universitatsmedizin Goettingen

Göttingen, , Germany

Site Status NOT_YET_RECRUITING

Universitaetsklinikum Schleswig-Holstein - Campus Kiel

Kiel, , Germany

Site Status NOT_YET_RECRUITING

Universitatsmedizin Der Johannes Gutenberg-Universitat Mainz Iii

Mainz, , Germany

Site Status NOT_YET_RECRUITING

Universitatsklinikum Munster

Münster, , Germany

Site Status NOT_YET_RECRUITING

Clinexpert Kft.

Budapest, , Hungary

Site Status NOT_YET_RECRUITING

Obudai Egeszsegugyi Centrum Kft.

Budapest, , Hungary

Site Status NOT_YET_RECRUITING

Geomedical Orvosi Kft.

Budapest, , Hungary

Site Status NOT_YET_RECRUITING

Semmelweis Egyetem

Budapest, , Hungary

Site Status NOT_YET_RECRUITING

Debreceni Egyetem Klinikai Kozpon Belgyogy Klinika

Debrecen, , Hungary

Site Status NOT_YET_RECRUITING

Bacs-Kiskun Varmegyei Oktatokorhaz

Kecskemét, , Hungary

Site Status NOT_YET_RECRUITING

Pecsi Tudomanyegyetem

Pécs, , Hungary

Site Status NOT_YET_RECRUITING

Szegedi Tudomanyegyetem Aok Szent-Gyorgyi Albert Klinikai Kozpont

Szeged, , Hungary

Site Status NOT_YET_RECRUITING

Azienda Ospedaliero Universitaria Policlinico G.Rodolico San Marco

Catania, , Italy

Site Status NOT_YET_RECRUITING

Fondazione Irccs Ca Granda Ospedale Maggiore

Milan, , Italy

Site Status NOT_YET_RECRUITING

Azienda Ospedaliera Universitaria Federico Ii

Naples, , Italy

Site Status NOT_YET_RECRUITING

Azienda Ospedale Universita Di Padova

Padua, , Italy

Site Status NOT_YET_RECRUITING

Fondazione Policlinico Universitario Agostino Gemelli Irccs

Rome, , Italy

Site Status NOT_YET_RECRUITING

Umc Utrecht

Utrecht, , Netherlands

Site Status WITHDRAWN

Centrum Badan Klinicznych Pi-House Sp. Z O.O.

Gdansk, , Poland

Site Status NOT_YET_RECRUITING

Gyncentrum Sp. Z O.O.

Katowice, , Poland

Site Status NOT_YET_RECRUITING

Centrum Medyczne All-Med Badania Kliniczne

Krakow, , Poland

Site Status NOT_YET_RECRUITING

Diamond Clinic Sp. Z O.O.

Krakow, , Poland

Site Status NOT_YET_RECRUITING

Dermoklinika

Lodz, , Poland

Site Status NOT_YET_RECRUITING

Clinical Best Solutions Sp. Z O.O. Sp. K.

Lublin, , Poland

Site Status NOT_YET_RECRUITING

Dermodent Centrum Medyczne Czajkowscy S.C.

Osielsko, , Poland

Site Status WITHDRAWN

Twoja Przychodnia - Szczecinskie Centrum Medyczne

Szczecin, , Poland

Site Status NOT_YET_RECRUITING

Mics Centrum Medyczne Toruń

Torun, , Poland

Site Status NOT_YET_RECRUITING

Mics Centrum Medyczne Warszawa Chlodna

Warsaw, , Poland

Site Status NOT_YET_RECRUITING

High-Med Przychodnia Specjalistycza

Warsaw, , Poland

Site Status NOT_YET_RECRUITING

Centrum Medyczne Evimed

Warsaw, , Poland

Site Status NOT_YET_RECRUITING

Etg Warszawa

Warsaw, , Poland

Site Status NOT_YET_RECRUITING

Dermmedica Sp. Z O.O.

Wroclaw, , Poland

Site Status NOT_YET_RECRUITING

Hospital General Unviersitario de Alicante

Alicante, , Spain

Site Status NOT_YET_RECRUITING

Hospital de La Santa Creu I Sant Pau

Barcelona, , Spain

Site Status NOT_YET_RECRUITING

Hospital Sant Joan de Deu

Esplugues de Llobregat, , Spain

Site Status NOT_YET_RECRUITING

Hospital Universitario Virgen de Las Nieves

Granada, , Spain

Site Status NOT_YET_RECRUITING

Hospital Universitario 12 de Octubre

Madrid, , Spain

Site Status NOT_YET_RECRUITING

Hospital Universitario de La Paz

Madrid, , Spain

Site Status NOT_YET_RECRUITING

Hospital Universitario Puerta de Hierro de Majadahonda

Madrid, , Spain

Site Status NOT_YET_RECRUITING

Hospital de Manis

Manises, , Spain

Site Status NOT_YET_RECRUITING

Hospital Regional Universitario de Malaga

Málaga, , Spain

Site Status NOT_YET_RECRUITING

Complejo Hospitalario Universitario de Santiago

Santiago de Compostela, , Spain

Site Status NOT_YET_RECRUITING

West Glasgow Ambulatory Care Hospital

Glasgow, , United Kingdom

Site Status NOT_YET_RECRUITING

St John'S Institute of Dermatology

London, , United Kingdom

Site Status NOT_YET_RECRUITING

The Adam Practice

Metropolitan Borough of Wirral, , United Kingdom

Site Status NOT_YET_RECRUITING

University of Nottingham Health Service

Nottingham, , United Kingdom

Site Status NOT_YET_RECRUITING

Sheffield Childrens Hospital

Sheffield, , United Kingdom

Site Status NOT_YET_RECRUITING

Walsall Manor Hospital

Walsall, , United Kingdom

Site Status NOT_YET_RECRUITING

Countries

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Bulgaria United States Belgium Canada France Germany Hungary Italy Netherlands Poland Spain United Kingdom

Central Contacts

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Incyte Corporation Call Center (US)

Role: CONTACT

Phone: 1.855.463.3463

Email: [email protected]

Incyte Corporation Call Center (ex-US)

Role: CONTACT

Phone: +800 00027423

Email: [email protected]

Related Links

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Other Identifiers

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2024-518156-24-00

Identifier Type: REGISTRY

Identifier Source: secondary_id

INCB018424-316

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id