Clinical trial • Phase III • Dermatology

ABROCITINIB for Atopic dermatitis | Moderate-to-severe atopic dermatitis

Phase III trial of ABROCITINIB for Atopic dermatitis | Moderate-to-severe atopic dermatitis.

Overview

Trial Therapeutic Area
Dermatology
Trial Disease
Atopic dermatitis | Moderate-to-severe atopic dermatitis
Trial Stage
Phase III
Drug Modality
Small molecule
Paediatric Trial
Yes

Key dates

Initial CTIS Submission Date
04-04-2025
First CTIS Authorization Date
14-07-2025

Trial design

Randomised, placebo (abrocitinib placebo) as matching placebo control; dose and schedule not specified in the public record Phase III trial in Germany, Poland, Spain and others.

Randomised
Yes
Comparator
Placebo (Abrocitinib Placebo) as matching placebo control; dose and schedule not specified in the public record
Target Sample Size
96
Trial Duration For Participant
112

Eligibility

Recruits 96 paediatric patients.

Vulnerable Population
Participants are children aged 6 to <12 years. Informed consent must be provided by the parent/legal guardian and assent obtained from the child using age-appropriate assent forms. Age-specific participant information/assent forms are provided (examples in the dossier: Main pediatric ICD and assent forms for 6-8 years and 9-11 years). Country-specific subject information/consent and assent documents are provided for participating Member States.

Inclusion criteria

  • {"criterion_text":"- Children aged 6 to <12 years at the time of informed consent/assent."}
  • {"criterion_text":"- Participants who meet all of the following AD criteria:  A documented diagnosis of chronic AD for at least 1 year prior to screening and confirmed at screening and baseline visits according to the Hanifin and Rajka criteria[19]; and  A diagnosis of moderate-to-severe AD at the baseline visit (must fulfill all of the following criteria: BSA ≥10%, vIGA ≥3, EASI ≥16, and WI-NRS ≥4); and  Documented history (within 6 months of the screening visit) of inadequate response to treatment with topical medical therapy for AD (eg, TCS and TCI), for at least 4 weeks and are candidates for systemic therapy"}
  • {"criterion_text":"- Body weight ≥15 kg"}

Exclusion criteria

  • {"criterion_text":"- Any medical or psychiatric condition including any active suicidal ideation in the past year or suicidal behavior in the past 5 years or laboratory abnormality that may increase the risk of study participation or, in the investigator’s judgment, make the participant inappropriate for the study. If the participant has SDQ total score ≥17, the investigator should exclude them or refer the child to a pediatric MHP to determine if it is safe to participate in the study. A copy or summary of the evaluation should be placed in the site source documents."}
  • {"criterion_text":"- Have any of the following medical conditions:  Infections: - Skin infections that require treatment with systemic antimicrobials within 2 weeks prior to Day 1 (Baseline) or have superficial skin infections within 1 week of Day 1. - History of systemic infection requiring hospitalization or parenteral antimicrobial therapy or as otherwise judged clinically significant by the investigator within 1 month prior to Day 1. - Have a history (single episode) of disseminated herpes zoster or disseminated herpes simplex, or a recurrent localized, dermatomal herpes zoster. - Infection with HIV, hepatitis B, and/or hepatitis C (Section 8.3.6 and Appendix 10). - Evidence of active TB or inadequately treated latent TB.  Skin Conditions: - Including but not limited to psoriasis, seborrheic dermatitis or lupus on Day 1 that would interfere with evaluation of AD or response to treatment.  Other Conditions: - Documented history of skeletal dysplasia. - Documented history of retinal detachment. - History of or conditions associated with thrombocytopenia, coagulopathy or platelet dysfunction. - Prior history of leukemia, lymphoma, sarcoma or any other malignancy. - Immunodeficiency disorder or a first-degree relative with a hereditary immunodeficiency. - Any other medical conditions that in the investigator’s judgment make the participant inappropriate for the study."}
  • {"criterion_text":"- Prior treatment with a systemic JAK inhibitor for AD."}
  • {"criterion_text":"- Live attenuated vaccination within 6 weeks prior to Day 1 or require vaccination with live attenuated vaccines during treatment or within 6 weeks after the last dose of study intervention."}
  • {"criterion_text":"- Concomitant use of strong inhibitors and inducers of CYP2C19 enzymes, strong inducers of CYP2C9 enzymes, P-gp substrates with narrow therapeutic index and sensitive CYP2C19 substrates is not allowed in the study."}
  • {"criterion_text":"- Previous administration of an investigational drug within 30 days or 5 half-lives, whichever is longer, of Day 1."}
  • {"criterion_text":"- Hepatic and/or renal and/or hematological abnormalities defined as:  AST >2 x ULN  Hemoglobin <10 g/dL  ALT >2 x ULN  ANC <1000/mm3  Total bilirubin ≥1.5 x ULN  ALC <500/mm3  eGFR 60 mL/min/1.73 m2  Platelets <150,000 /mm3"}
  • {"criterion_text":"- Investigator site staff directly involved in the conduct of the study and their family members, site staff otherwise supervised by the investigator, and sponsor and sponsor delegate employees directly involved in the conduct of the study and their family members."}

Endpoints

Primary endpoints

  • {"endpoint_text":"- Response based on achieving validated Investigator’s Global Assessment (vIGA) score of clear (0) or almost clear (1) (on a 5- point scale) and a reduction from baseline of ≥2 points at Week 12","definition_or_measurement_approach":"vIGA (validated Investigator’s Global Assessment) 5-point scale measured at Week 12; responder defined as vIGA = 0 or 1 and ≥2-point reduction from baseline at Week 12."}
  • {"endpoint_text":"- Response based on achieving ≥75% improvement from baseline in the Eczema Area and Severity Index (EASI) total score (EASI-75) at Week 12","definition_or_measurement_approach":"EASI total score measured at Week 12; responder defined as ≥75% improvement from baseline (EASI-75)."}

Secondary endpoints

  • {"endpoint_text":"- Change from baseline (CFB) in the Worst Itch Numerical Rating Scale (WI-NRS) at Week 2","definition_or_measurement_approach":"WI-NRS score measured at Week 2; endpoint is change from baseline."}
  • {"endpoint_text":"- Response based on achieving at least a 4-point improvement from baseline in the WI-NRS at Week 12","definition_or_measurement_approach":"WI-NRS measured at Week 12; responder = ≥4-point improvement from baseline."}
  • {"endpoint_text":"- Response based on achieving WI-NRS < 2 at Week 12","definition_or_measurement_approach":"WI-NRS measured at Week 12; responder = WI-NRS score <2."}
  • {"endpoint_text":"- Response based on achieving vIGA score of clear (0) or almost clear (1) (on a 5-point scale) and a reduction from baseline of ≥2 points at all scheduled time points (except for the time point analyzed for the primary endpoints)","definition_or_measurement_approach":"vIGA measured at all scheduled time points; responder defined as vIGA 0 or 1 and ≥2-point reduction from baseline at scheduled time points (excluding primary analysis time point)."}
  • {"endpoint_text":"- Response based on achieving ≥50%, ≥75%, ≥90%, 100% improvement from baseline in the EASI total score (EASI-50, EASI-75, EASI-90, EASI-100) at all scheduled time points (except for the time point analyzed for the primary endpoints)","definition_or_measurement_approach":"EASI total score assessed at scheduled time points; responders defined by percent improvement thresholds (≥50%, ≥75%, ≥90%, 100%) versus baseline."}
  • {"endpoint_text":"- Response based on achieving at least a 4-point improvement from baseline in the WI-NRS at all scheduled time points (except for the time point analyzed for the key secondary endpoint)","definition_or_measurement_approach":"WI-NRS measured at scheduled time points; responder = ≥4-point improvement vs baseline."}
  • {"endpoint_text":"- Response based on achieving WI-NRS <2 at all scheduled time points (except for the time point analyzed for the key secondary endpoint)","definition_or_measurement_approach":"WI-NRS measured at scheduled time points; responder = WI-NRS <2."}
  • {"endpoint_text":"- Response based on achieving WI-NRS <2 and EASI-90 at all scheduled time points","definition_or_measurement_approach":"Combined endpoint requiring WI-NRS <2 and EASI-90 at scheduled time points."}
  • {"endpoint_text":"- Time from baseline to achieving at least a 4- point improvement in the WI-NRS scale","definition_or_measurement_approach":"Time-to-event endpoint measuring days/weeks from baseline until first occurrence of ≥4-point improvement in WI-NRS."}
  • {"endpoint_text":"- Percent CFB in EASI total score at all scheduled time points","definition_or_measurement_approach":"Percent change from baseline in EASI total score at scheduled time points."}
  • {"endpoint_text":"- CFB in the Worst Itch Numerical Rating Scale (WI-NRS) at all scheduled time points (except for the time point analyzed for the key secondary endpoint)","definition_or_measurement_approach":"Change from baseline in WI-NRS measured at scheduled time points."}
  • {"endpoint_text":"- CFB in the percentage Body Surface Area (BSA) affected at all scheduled time points","definition_or_measurement_approach":"Change from baseline in percent BSA affected at scheduled time points."}
  • {"endpoint_text":"- CFB in Children’s Dermatology Life Quality Index (CDLQI) at all scheduled time points","definition_or_measurement_approach":"Change from baseline in CDLQI at scheduled time points."}
  • {"endpoint_text":"- CFB in Patient-Oriented Eczema Measure (POEM) at all scheduled time points","definition_or_measurement_approach":"Change from baseline in POEM at scheduled time points."}
  • {"endpoint_text":"- CFB in Dermatitis Family Impact (DFI) score at all scheduled time points","definition_or_measurement_approach":"Change from baseline in DFI score at scheduled time points."}
  • {"endpoint_text":"- Topical corticosteroids- and topical calcineurin inhibitor-free days","definition_or_measurement_approach":"Count of days without use of topical corticosteroids or topical calcineurin inhibitors during study period."}
  • {"endpoint_text":"- CFB in the length of time scratching at night at all scheduled time points","definition_or_measurement_approach":"Change from baseline in reported duration of night-time scratching at scheduled time points."}
  • {"endpoint_text":"- CFB in the sleep efficiency at all scheduled time points","definition_or_measurement_approach":"Change from baseline in measured/reported sleep efficiency at scheduled time points."}
  • {"endpoint_text":"- The incidence of treatment-emergent adverse events, serious adverse events and adverse events leading to discontinuation","definition_or_measurement_approach":"Safety endpoints capturing incidence counts and proportions of TEAEs, SAEs, and AEs leading to discontinuation."}
  • {"endpoint_text":"- The incidence of clinically significant laboratory abnormalities","definition_or_measurement_approach":"Incidence of pre-defined clinically significant laboratory abnormalities during the study."}
  • {"endpoint_text":"- Immune response to diphtheria, tetanus, and acellular pertussis vaccine (DTaP/Tdap) and/or pneumococcal vaccines in participants who received DTaP/Tdap and/or pneumococcal vaccination","definition_or_measurement_approach":"Humoral immune response measurements (antibody titres) to DTaP/Tdap and/or pneumococcal vaccines in vaccinated participants."}
  • {"endpoint_text":"- Acceptability and Palatability Questionnaire to rate overall formulation taste and dosing experience.","definition_or_measurement_approach":"Participant/parent questionnaire assessing taste and dosing experience of the oral suspension formulation."}

Recruitment

Digital Remote Recruitment
True - use of email communications (Scout Email Comm), participant database letters and media board materials which may include digital channels
Planned Sample Size
96
Recruitment Window Months
18
Consent Approach
Informed consent is provided by the parent/legal guardian; assent is obtained from child participants using age-appropriate assent forms. Age-specific documents include main pediatric ICD and assent forms for 6-8 years and 9-11 years. Country-specific subject information and consent/assent documents are provided (examples in dossier: DE, PL, ES, HU versions).

Methods

  • Participant database letters (Participant Database Letter) to contact potential participants
  • Referral letters (Referral Letter) for clinician-to-clinic referrals
  • Doctor referral materials / Clinician-facing recruitment materials
  • Study posters and study brochures for local site-based recruitment
  • Media board materials for awareness campaigns
  • Informed consent flipchart materials used during consent discussions
  • Scout/email communications (document: Scout Email Comm) to reach potential participants

Geography

Total Number Of Sites
15
Total Number Of Participants
54

Germany

Earliest CTIS Part Ii Submission Date
20-06-2025
Latest Decision Or Authorization Date
08-10-2025
Processing Time Days
110
Number Of Sites
2
Number Of Participants
8

Sites

Site Name
Universitaet Muenster
Department Name
Klinik für HautkrankheitenHautklinik, Zentrale Studienkoordination für innovative Dermatologie ZiD
Principal Investigator Name
Nina Magnolo
Principal Investigator Email
Nina.Magnolo@ukmuenster.de
Contact Person Name
Nina Magnolo
Contact Person Email
Nina.Magnolo@ukmuenster.de
Site Name
Technische Universitaet Dresden
Department Name
Klinik und Poliklinik für Dermatologie
Principal Investigator Name
Roland Aschoff
Principal Investigator Email
roland.aschoff@uniklinikum-dresden.de
Contact Person Name
Roland Aschoff

Poland

Earliest CTIS Part Ii Submission Date
02-07-2025
Latest Decision Or Authorization Date
15-10-2025
Processing Time Days
105
Number Of Sites
6
Number Of Participants
31

Sites

Site Name
Provita Sp. z o.o.
Department Name
Dermatologia
Principal Investigator Name
Anna Lewartowska-Bialek
Principal Investigator Email
a.bialek@angelius.org
Contact Person Name
Anna Lewartowska-Bialek
Contact Person Email
a.bialek@angelius.org
Site Name
Dermoklinika Centrum Medyczne s.c. M. Kierstan, J. Narbutt, A. Lesiak
Principal Investigator Name
Joanna Narbutt
Principal Investigator Email
joanna.narbutt@onet.pl
Contact Person Name
Joanna Narbutt
Contact Person Email
joanna.narbutt@onet.pl
Site Name
Evimed Sp. z o.o.
Principal Investigator Name
Monika Slowinska
Principal Investigator Email
monika.slowinska@yahoo.com
Contact Person Name
Monika Slowinska
Contact Person Email
monika.slowinska@yahoo.com
Site Name
DERMEDIC Jacek Zdybski
Principal Investigator Name
Jacek Zdybski
Principal Investigator Email
jacek@zdybski.pl
Contact Person Name
Jacek Zdybski
Contact Person Email
jacek@zdybski.pl
Site Name
LUXDERM Specjalistyczny Gabinet Dermatologiczny Prof. dr hab. n. med. Dorota Krasowska
Principal Investigator Name
Dorota Krasowska
Principal Investigator Email
dor.krasowska@gmail.com
Contact Person Name
Dorota Krasowska
Contact Person Email
dor.krasowska@gmail.com
Site Name
Dermapolis Medical Dermatology Center Dr N. Med. Edyta Gebska
Principal Investigator Name
Edyta Gebska
Principal Investigator Email
egebska@dermapolis.pl
Contact Person Name
Edyta Gebska
Contact Person Email
egebska@dermapolis.pl

Spain

Earliest CTIS Part Ii Submission Date
03-06-2025
Latest Decision Or Authorization Date
06-03-2026
Processing Time Days
276
Number Of Sites
3
Number Of Participants
8

Sites

Site Name
Complexo Hospitalario Universitario De Santiago
Department Name
Dermatologist
Principal Investigator Name
Ana Batalla Cebey
Principal Investigator Email
ana.batalla.cebey@sergas.es
Contact Person Name
Ana Batalla Cebey
Contact Person Email
ana.batalla.cebey@sergas.es
Site Name
Hospital Universitario Miguel Servet
Department Name
Dermatologist
Principal Investigator Name
Fermina Yolanda Gilaberte Calzada
Principal Investigator Email
ygilaberte@salud.aragon.es
Contact Person Name
Fermina Yolanda Gilaberte Calzada
Contact Person Email
ygilaberte@salud.aragon.es
Site Name
Hospital General De Granollers
Department Name
Dermatologist
Principal Investigator Name
Juan Jose Lluch Galcera
Principal Investigator Email
jlluch@fphag.org
Contact Person Name
Juan Jose Lluch Galcera
Contact Person Email
jlluch@fphag.org

Hungary

Earliest CTIS Part Ii Submission Date
28-05-2025
Latest Decision Or Authorization Date
02-04-2026
Processing Time Days
309
Number Of Sites
4
Number Of Participants
7

Sites

Site Name
Trial Pharma Kft.
Principal Investigator Name
Mariann Toth
Principal Investigator Email
drmariann.hu@gmail.com
Contact Person Name
Mariann Toth
Contact Person Email
drmariann.hu@gmail.com
Site Name
University Of Szeged
Department Name
Department of Dermatology and Allergology
Principal Investigator Name
Zsanett Renata Csoma
Principal Investigator Email
csoma.zsanett@med.u-szeged.hu
Contact Person Name
Zsanett Renata Csoma
Contact Person Email
csoma.zsanett@med.u-szeged.hu
Site Name
University Of Pecs
Department Name
Dermatology Clinic
Principal Investigator Name
Adriana Csernus
Principal Investigator Email
csernus.adriana@pte.hu
Contact Person Name
Adriana Csernus
Contact Person Email
csernus.adriana@pte.hu
Site Name
Clinexpert Kft.
Principal Investigator Name
Dorottya Asboth
Principal Investigator Email
dr.asboth.dorottya@gmail.com
Contact Person Name
Dorottya Asboth
Contact Person Email
dr.asboth.dorottya@gmail.com

Sponsor

Primary sponsor

Full Name
Pfizer Inc.
Organisation Type
Pharmaceutical company
Country Of Registered Address
United States

Contract research organisations

Name
PPD Inc
Responsibilities
Central Laboratory
Name
Icon Clinical Research Ltd
Responsibilities
Site and Study Training
Name
Almac Clinical Service Limited
Responsibilities
Drug destruction
Name
Biofourmis, Inc
Responsibilities
Data repository for accelerometry data
Name
Threewire Inc (WCG Clinical, Inc.)
Name
Fisher Clinical Services Inc.
Name
Signant Health Global LLC
Name
Panoramic Digital Health SASU
Name
Syneos Health Inc.

Third parties

  • {"country":"United States","full_name":"Biofourmis, Inc","duties_or_roles":"Data repository for accelerometry data","organisation_type":"Industry"}
  • {"country":"United States","full_name":"Signant Health Global LLC","duties_or_roles":"","organisation_type":"Pharmaceutical company"}
  • {"country":"France","full_name":"Panoramic Digital Health SASU","duties_or_roles":"","organisation_type":"Industry"}
  • {"country":"United States","full_name":"PPD Inc","duties_or_roles":"Central Laboratory","organisation_type":"Industry"}
  • {"country":"United States","full_name":"Threewire Inc (WCG Clinical, Inc.)","duties_or_roles":"","organisation_type":"Industry"}
  • {"country":"United Kingdom","full_name":"Almac Clinical Service Limited","duties_or_roles":"Drug destruction","organisation_type":"Industry"}
  • {"country":"United States","full_name":"Fisher Clinical Services Inc.","duties_or_roles":"","organisation_type":"Pharmaceutical company"}
  • {"country":"Ireland","full_name":"Icon Clinical Research Ltd","duties_or_roles":"Site and Study Training","organisation_type":"Industry"}
  • {"country":"United States","full_name":"Syneos Health Inc.","duties_or_roles":"","organisation_type":"Pharmaceutical company"}

Investigational products

Investigational Product Name
Abrocitinib
Active Substance
ABROCITINIB
Modality
Small molecule
Routes Of Administration
ORAL USE
Route
ORAL USE
Authorisation Status
prodAuthStatus=1 (PRD11906380)
Maximum Dose
100 mg/ml (maxDailyDoseAmount = 100; doseUom: mg/ml)
Investigational Product Name
Abrocitinib Placebo
Modality
Other
Combination Treatment
Yes

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