Clinical trial • Phase II • Dermatology

LAD191 for Hidradenitis suppurativa

Phase II trial of LAD191 for Hidradenitis suppurativa.

Overview

Trial Therapeutic Area
Dermatology
Trial Disease
Hidradenitis suppurativa
Trial Stage
Phase II
Drug Modality
Peptide/protein/enzyme|Monoclonal antibody|Small molecule

Key dates

Initial CTIS Submission Date
10-07-2025
First CTIS Authorization Date
03-11-2025

Trial design

Randomised, active comparator: adalimumab (adalimumab) — solution for injection, subcutaneous use. placebo: lad191 placebo. comparator/control solution: sodium chloride (sodium chloride) — solution for injection, subcutaneous use. dose and schedule not specified in provided ctis record., adaptive Phase II trial in France, Germany, Ireland and others.

Randomised
Yes
Comparator
Active comparator: Adalimumab (ADALIMUMAB) — solution for injection, subcutaneous use. Placebo: LAD191 placebo. Comparator/control solution: Sodium chloride (SODIUM CHLORIDE) — solution for injection, subcutaneous use. Dose and schedule not specified in provided CTIS record.
Adaptive
True, multiple-arm, multiple-stage adaptive design is stated (seamless Phase 2a/2b, multiple-stage adaptive). Specific adaptive elements (e.g. interim analyses, stopping rules, dose-escalation rules) are not detailed in the provided record.
Single Multiple Or Escalation Dose Combined
Yes
Target Sample Size
25

Eligibility

Recruits 25 Vulnerable populations not selected (isVulnerablePopulationSelected=false). Participants must provide written informed consent; no assent procedures described. Trial enrols adults aged ≥18 to ≤65 years..

Pregnancy Exclusion
23. Pregnant or breastfeeding women, or women planning to become pregnant or breastfeed during the study.
Vulnerable Population
Vulnerable populations not selected (isVulnerablePopulationSelected=false). Participants must provide written informed consent; no assent procedures described. Trial enrols adults aged ≥18 to ≤65 years.

Inclusion criteria

  • {"criterion_text":"- 1. Ability to understand the purpose and risks of the trial, willingness and ability to comply with the protocol, provide written informed consent in accordance with institutional and regulatory guidelines\n- 2. Aged ≥18 to ≤65 years\n- 3. A BMI ≤40 kg/m2\n- 4. A diagnosis of moderate-to-severe HS defined as a total of ≥5 inflammatory lesions (ie, number of abscesses plus number of inflammatory nodules) at both the Screening and Baseline/Day 1 visits, with signs and symptoms of HS for at least 6 months\n- 5. HS lesions present in at least 2 distinct anatomic areas (eg, left and right axilla), one of which must be at least Hurley Stage II or Hurley Stage III at both the Screening and Baseline/Day 1 visits\n- 6. History of inadequate response, intolerance, or contraindication to a course of a systemic antibiotics for treatment of HS at the Screening visit, including participants who responded to course(s) of systemic antibiotic(s) and subsequently exhibited recurrence after discontinuation of the antibiotic, as assessed by the Investigator through study participant interview and review of medical history\n- 7. Regular use of over-the-counter topical antiseptics on HS lesions for at least 2 weeks prior to Baseline/Day 1 visit and agrees to regular use, preferably daily but at least 3 days per week, throughout the entirety of the study\n- 8. Participants who are women of child-bearing potential (WOBCP) and male participants must agree to the requirements for the avoidance of pregnancy and exposure of the participant’s partner to LAD191 during the study"}

Exclusion criteria

  • {"criterion_text":"- 1. Presence of skin comorbidities that may interfere with study assessments, in the opinion of the Investigator (eg, cystic acne, follicular pyodermas, bacterial cellulitis, actinomycosis, candida intertrigo, extensive condyloma)\n- 10. Active chronic or acute infection requiring systemic antimicrobial, antiviral, antiparasitic, antiprotozoal, or antifungal treatment within 2 weeks before Baseline/Day 1, or fever ≥38°C within 1 week before Baseline/Day 1\n- 11. Active tuberculosis (TB), a positive TB test at Screening, or history of active or latent TB, regardless of prior treatment\n- 12. Malignancy within past 5 years prior to Screening regardless of outcome, with the exception of successfully treated basal or squamous cell carcinoma of the skin\n- 13. History of liver disease or clinically significant abnormal (as per the Investigator’s judgment) liver function test(s) at Screening.\n- 14. Positive test result at Screening for hepatitis B surface antigen (HBsAg), or antibody to hepatitis B core antigen (anti-HBc antibody), or antibody to the hepatitis C virus (anti-HCV), or antibody to the human immunodeficiency virus (anti-HIV-1/2 antibody)\n- 15. Neutrophil count <2.5×10^9/L at Screening\n- 16. History within 1 year prior to Screening of alcohol or drug abuse, as per the Investigator’s judgment\n- 17. History of major surgery (eg, open-heart surgery or organ transplant surgery) within the 3 months prior to the Baseline/Day 1 visit or has major surgery pre-planned for the time of participation in this study.\n- 18. Prior treatment with LAD191\n- 19. Live or attenuated vaccinations 4 weeks prior to Baseline/Day 1 or is planning to receive any such vaccine during the study\n- 2. HS with >20 draining tunnels at the Screening or Baseline/Day 1 visit\n- 20. Prior treatment with any anti-XXXXXX drug, whether investigational or any commercially available (eg, anakinra, canakinumab, or rilonacept), for any indication and did not respond adequately, as per the Investigator’s judgment.\n- 21. Inadequate response to two or more biologics for HS (eg, adalimumab, secukinumab, bimekizumab) having different MoAs (classes), as per the Investigator’s judgment.\n- 22. Intention to use any concomitant medication or therapy that is not permitted by this protocol or failure to meet the required washout period for a particular prohibited medication prior to Baseline/Day 1 (see Section 9.9.5.1).\n- 23. Pregnant or breastfeeding women, or women planning to become pregnant or breastfeed during the study.\n- 24. Institutionalized because of legal or regulatory order.\n- 25. An employee or relative of the Sponsor, CRO, or other vendor, clinical trial site, or is an individual or employee otherwise directly involved with the conduct of the study or is an immediate family member of such an individual.\n- 3. Syndromic HS, ie, HS associated with genetic background, follicular plugging or structural disorders, autoinflammatory pathogenesis, as per Investigator’s judgment\n- 4. Surgical intervention for the treatment of HS within 3 months prior to Baseline/Day 1\n- 5. Ongoing medical conditions (eg, inflammatory bowel disease, rheumatoid arthritis, systemic lupus erythematosus, sarcoidosis) requiring systemic\n- 6. Known hypersensitivity to LAD191 or any of its excipients\n- 7. Known hypersensitivity to adalimumab or biosimilar or any of its excipients, or meeting any warning or contraindication to adalimumab treatment as per the approved product information, and as per the Investigator’s judgment\n- 8. Hypersensitivity or systemic reaction to a prior biologic (antibody-based) therapy, regardless of indication, that was clinically significant, as per the Investigator’s judgment\n- 9. Medical or psychiatric condition that, in the opinion of the Investigator, could jeopardize or would compromise the study participant’s ability to comply with the study requirements, as determined by the Investigator based on protocol-specified assessments"}

Endpoints

Primary endpoints

  • {"endpoint_text":"- Proportion of participants achieving HiSCR 50","definition_or_measurement_approach":""}
  • {"endpoint_text":"- Safety endpoint: Frequency and severity of treatment-emergent AEs, SAEs, AEs leading to discontinuation, and AESIs","definition_or_measurement_approach":""}
  • {"endpoint_text":"- Safety endpoint: Local tolerance, vital signs, ECGs, and clinical laboratory parameters","definition_or_measurement_approach":""}

Recruitment

Planned Sample Size
25
Recruitment Window Months
21
Consent Approach
Written informed consent is required from each participant in accordance with institutional and regulatory guidelines. Participant information and ICF documents are available in multiple country/language versions (examples in CTIS: Polish, French, English, Italian, Spanish, German). Participants must be able to provide written informed consent; no assent procedures described (adult-only population, aged ≥18 to ≤65). Additional country-specific ICF variants (e.g. Pregnancy partner, optional research consents) are provided.

Geography

Total Number Of Sites
37
Total Number Of Participants
128

France

Earliest CTIS Part Ii Submission Date
14-10-2025
Latest Decision Or Authorization Date
29-01-2026
Processing Time Days
107
Number Of Sites
8
Number Of Participants
27

Sites

Site Name
Hopital Cochin - Port Royal
Department Name
Dermatology
Contact Person Name
Bénédicte Oules
Contact Person Email
benedicte.oules@aphp.fr
Site Name
Centre Hospitalier Universitaire Rouen
Department Name
Dermatology
Contact Person Name
Anne-Bénédicte Duval-Modeste
Site Name
Centre Hospitalier Le Mans
Department Name
Dermatology
Contact Person Name
Nathalie Beneton
Contact Person Email
nbeneton@ch-lemans.fr
Site Name
Hospices Civils De Lyon
Department Name
Dermatology
Contact Person Name
Axel Villani
Contact Person Email
Axel.villani@chu-lyon.fr
Site Name
Hopital Prive D Antony
Department Name
Dermatology
Contact Person Name
Pierre-André Becherel
Contact Person Email
p.becherel@ramsaygds.fr
Site Name
Centre Hospitalier Universitaire De Bordeaux
Department Name
Dermatology
Contact Person Name
Olivier Cogrel
Contact Person Email
olivier.cogrel@chu-bordeaux.fr
Site Name
Hospital Hotel Dieu
Department Name
Dermatology
Contact Person Name
Marie Le Moigne
Contact Person Email
marie.lemoigne@chu-nantes.fr
Site Name
Assistance Publique Hopitaux De Paris
Department Name
Dermatology
Contact Person Name
Charles Cassius
Contact Person Email
charles.cassius@aphp.fr

Germany

Earliest CTIS Part Ii Submission Date
20-10-2025
Latest Decision Or Authorization Date
27-04-2026
Processing Time Days
189
Number Of Sites
9
Number Of Participants
27

Sites

Site Name
St. Josef-Hospital
Department Name
Klinik für Dermatologie, Venerologie und Allergologie
Contact Person Name
Falk Bechara
Contact Person Email
f.bechara@klinik
Site Name
Universitaetsmedizin der Johannes Gutenberg-Universitaet Mainz KöR
Department Name
Dermatology
Contact Person Name
Caroline Mann
Site Name
Rosenpark Research GmbH
Contact Person Name
Oliver Weirich
Site Name
Goethe University Frankfurt
Department Name
Klinik für Dermatologie, Venerologie und Allergologie (KVDA)
Contact Person Name
Andreas Pinter
Contact Person Email
Pinter-Klifo-Ffm@gmx.de
Site Name
Universitaetsklinikum Wuerzburg AöR
Department Name
Dermatology
Contact Person Name
Dagmar Presser
Contact Person Email
Presser_D1@ukw.de
Site Name
BAG Dres. med. Quist PartG
Contact Person Name
Sven Quist
Contact Person Email
studie@dermatologie-quist.de
Site Name
Magdeburger Company For Medical Studies & Services GmbH
Contact Person Name
Jens-Joachim Bruecher
Contact Person Email
bruecher@dermacare.md
Site Name
Fachaerztliche Gemeinschaftspraxis fuer Dermatologie Und Venerologie Allergologie Umweltmedizin Lasermedizin GbR
Contact Person Name
Michael Sebastian
Contact Person Email
m.sebastian@derma-mahlow.de
Site Name
Universitaetsklinikum Schleswig-Holstein AöR
Department Name
Klinik für Dermatologie, Venerologie und Allergologie Zentrum für entzündliche Hauter
Contact Person Name
Sascha Gerdes

Ireland

Earliest CTIS Part Ii Submission Date
15-10-2025
Latest Decision Or Authorization Date
05-02-2026
Processing Time Days
113
Number Of Sites
2
Number Of Participants
10

Sites

Site Name
St Vincent's University Hospital
Department Name
Dermatology
Contact Person Name
Brian Kirby
Contact Person Email
bkirby@svhg.ie
Site Name
Our Lady Of Lourdes Hospital
Department Name
Dermatology
Contact Person Name
Niamh Kearney
Contact Person Email
Niamh.kearney2@hse.ie

Italy

Earliest CTIS Part Ii Submission Date
25-07-2025
Latest Decision Or Authorization Date
14-04-2026
Processing Time Days
263
Number Of Sites
4
Number Of Participants
10

Sites

Site Name
University Hospital Of Ferrara
Department Name
Dermatologia
Contact Person Name
Alessandro Borghi
Contact Person Email
brglsn1@unife.it
Site Name
Azienda Ospedaliero Universitaria Pisana
Department Name
UO Dermatologia
Contact Person Name
Marco Romanell
Contact Person Email
marco.romanelli@unipi.it
Site Name
Azienda USL Toscana Centro
Department Name
Dermatologia
Contact Person Name
Francesca Prignano
Contact Person Email
francesca.prignano@unifi.it
Site Name
Azienda Ospedaliera Universitaria Citta Della Salute E Della Scienza Di Torino
Department Name
Dermatologia
Contact Person Name
Simone Ribero
Contact Person Email
simone.ribero@unito.it

Spain

Earliest CTIS Part Ii Submission Date
20-10-2025
Latest Decision Or Authorization Date
27-04-2026
Processing Time Days
189
Number Of Sites
7
Number Of Participants
27

Sites

Site Name
Hospital De Manises
Department Name
Dermatology
Contact Person Name
Antonio Jaime Martorell Calatayud
Site Name
Hospital Clinic De Barcelona
Department Name
Dermatology
Contact Person Name
Irene Fuertes de Vega
Contact Person Email
IFUERTES@clinic.cat
Site Name
Hospital De La Santa Creu I Sant Pau
Department Name
Dermatology
Contact Person Name
Eva Vilarrasa Rull
Contact Person Email
evilarrasa@santpau.cat
Site Name
Hospital Universitario Virgen De La Macarena
Department Name
Dermatology
Contact Person Name
Lara Ferrandiz Pulido
Site Name
Hospital Universitario Fundacion Jimenez Diaz
Department Name
Dermatology
Contact Person Name
Daniella Paz Cullen Aravena
Contact Person Email
dcullen@quironsalud.es
Site Name
Hospital Universitario De La Princesa
Department Name
Dermatology
Contact Person Name
Yolanda Delgado-Jimenez
Contact Person Email
ydelgado@aedv.es
Site Name
Hospital Universitario Virgen De Las Nieves
Department Name
Dermatology
Contact Person Name
Alejandro Molina Leyva
Contact Person Email
alejandromolinaleyva@gmail.com

Poland

Earliest CTIS Part Ii Submission Date
22-10-2025
Latest Decision Or Authorization Date
07-11-2025
Processing Time Days
16
Number Of Sites
7
Number Of Participants
27

Sites

Site Name
Dermoklinika Centrum Medyczne s.c. M. Kierstan. J. Narbutt , A. Lesiak
Contact Person Name
Joanna Narbutt
Contact Person Email
joanna.narbutt@onet.pl
Site Name
Cityclinic Przychodnia Lekarsko-Psychologiczna Matusiak sp.p.
Contact Person Name
Jacek Szepietowski
Site Name
Pratia S.A.
Contact Person Name
Kamila Płaczek
Contact Person Email
kamilaplaczek@interia.pl
Site Name
Dermedic Jacek Zdybski
Contact Person Name
Piotr Parcheta
Contact Person Email
piotr.parcheta@zdybski.pl
Site Name
Royalderm Agnieszka Nawrocka
Contact Person Name
Witold Owczarek
Contact Person Email
kontakt@royalderm.pl
Site Name
Nuvamed Sp. z o.o.
Contact Person Name
Katarzyna Łuczak
Contact Person Email
luczak.kas@gmall.com
Site Name
Centrum Zdrowia Dziecka I Rodziny Im. Jana Pawla II W Sosnowcu Sp. z o.o.
Department Name
Ośrodek Badań Klinicznych
Contact Person Name
Hubert Arasiewicz
Contact Person Email
hubert.arasiewicz@gmail.com

Sponsor

Primary sponsor

Full Name
Almirall S.A.
Organisation Type
Pharmaceutical company
Country Of Registered Address
Spain

Contract research organisations

Name
EndPoint
Responsibilities
sponsorDuties codes: 3
Name
Fortrea Inc.
Responsibilities
sponsorDuties codes: 1,12,13,2,5,8
Name
Cytel Inc.
Responsibilities
sponsorDuties codes: 10,6 (statistical/other operational duties)
Name
Clario
Responsibilities
sponsorDuties codes: 15 (Doppler, ECG)
Name
Veeva Systems Inc.
Responsibilities
sponsorDuties codes: 15 (eCOA), 7

Third parties

  • {"country":"United States","full_name":"EndPoint","duties_or_roles":"sponsorDuties codes: 3","organisation_type":"Industry"}
  • {"country":"Spain","full_name":"Alcura Health Espana S.A.","duties_or_roles":"sponsorDuties codes: 14","organisation_type":"Pharmaceutical company"}
  • {"country":"Switzerland","full_name":"Labcorp Central Laboratory Services SARL","duties_or_roles":"sponsorDuties codes: 4","organisation_type":"Pharmaceutical company"}
  • {"country":"United States","full_name":"Cytel Inc.","duties_or_roles":"sponsorDuties codes: 10, 6","organisation_type":"Non-Pharmaceutical company"}
  • {"country":"Germany","full_name":"Nuvisan GmbH","duties_or_roles":"sponsorDuties codes: 15 (Blood PK & ADA Central lab analysis)","organisation_type":"Pharmaceutical company"}
  • {"country":"United States","full_name":"Clario (Princeton)","duties_or_roles":"sponsorDuties codes: 15 (Doppler)","organisation_type":"Health care"}
  • {"country":"United States","full_name":"Veeva Systems Inc.","duties_or_roles":"sponsorDuties codes: 15 (eCOA), 7","organisation_type":"Non-Pharmaceutical company"}
  • {"country":"United States","full_name":"University Of Michigan","duties_or_roles":"sponsorDuties codes: 15 (Skin Biopsy Central lab analysis)","organisation_type":"Educational Institution"}
  • {"country":"United States","full_name":"Clario (Philadelphia)","duties_or_roles":"sponsorDuties codes: 15 (ECG)","organisation_type":"Health care"}
  • {"country":"United States","full_name":"Fortrea Inc.","duties_or_roles":"sponsorDuties codes: 1,12,13,2,5,8","organisation_type":"Pharmaceutical company"}

Investigational products

Investigational Product Name
LAD191
Active Substance
LAD191
Modality
Peptide/protein/enzyme
Routes Of Administration
Subcutaneous
Route
Subcutaneous
Investigational Product Name
LAD191 placebo
Modality
Other
Investigational Product Name
ADALIMUMAB
Active Substance
Adalimumab
Modality
Monoclonal antibody
Routes Of Administration
Subcutaneous
Route
Subcutaneous
Investigational Product Name
SODIUM CHLORIDE
Active Substance
Sodium chloride
Modality
Small molecule
Routes Of Administration
Subcutaneous
Route
Subcutaneous

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