Clinical trial No longer in our active list Phase 2 Interventional Ages 18 and up

Evaluating JNJ-95475939 for treating moderate to severe atopic dermatitis

Official title: A Phase 2b, Multicenter, Randomized, Double-blind, Placebo- and Active-controlled, Dose Ranging Study to Evaluate the Efficacy and Safety of JNJ-95475939 for the Treatment of Participants With Moderate to Severe AD

Run by Janssen Research & Development, LLC · NCT06881251 · Data updated 2026-05-14

This study is no longer in our active list. It may have stopped recruiting or finished. The details below are as of 2026-05-14 and are kept for reference. Check ClinicalTrials.gov for its current status, or see similar studies below.

This study is testing a new medication called JNJ-95475939 to see if it can help people with moderate to severe atopic dermatitis feel better compared to a placebo.

Quick facts

PhasePhase 2
Study typeInterventional
Ages18 Years and up
SexAll
Enrollment240 (estimated)
SponsorJanssen Research & Development, LLC
Industry-sponsored
Drugs / interventionsdupilumab, lebrikizumab, tralokinumab
Locations49 sites (Fountain Valley, California and 48 other locations)
Trial IDNCT06881251 on ClinicalTrials.gov

Is this trial a fit for you?

Likely a good fit

Ideal candidates are individuals with chronic atopic dermatitis who have not responded adequately to previous topical or systemic treatments.

Probably not a fit

Patients with mild atopic dermatitis or those who have not experienced inadequate responses to prior treatments may not benefit from this study.

A plain-English reading of the study's rules. Only the study team can confirm whether you qualify.

What this trial studies

This study aims to assess the effectiveness of JNJ-95475939 compared to a placebo in individuals suffering from moderate to severe atopic dermatitis. Participants must have a documented history of chronic atopic dermatitis and meet specific severity criteria, including a minimum EASI score and body surface area involvement. The study will involve administering the investigational drug alongside a placebo to determine its impact on symptoms and overall skin condition.

Why it matters

Potential benefit: If successful, this treatment could significantly improve the quality of life for patients with moderate to severe atopic dermatitis by providing a new therapeutic option.

How similar studies have gone: Other studies have shown promise with similar approaches in treating atopic dermatitis, indicating potential for success in this trial.

Who can join: the full rules

Show full inclusion / exclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria:

* Chronic Atopic Dermatitis (AD), according to American Academy of Dermatology Consensus Criteria with onset of symptoms at least 1 year prior to the screening visit
* Eczema Area and Severity Index (EASI) score greater than and equal to (\>=) 16 at the screening and baseline visits
* Validated investigator global assessment for AD (vIGA-AD) score \>= 3 at the screening and baseline visits
* \>= 10% body surface area (BSA) of AD involvement at the screening and baseline visits
* Baseline Peak Pruritus Numeric(al) Rating Scale (PP-NRS) average score of \>=4
* Documented history (within 6 months before screening) of either inadequate response or inadvisability to topical treatments, or inadequate response to systemic therapies (within 12 months before screening)
* Participant has applied a moisturizer at least once daily for at least 7 days before the baseline visit

Exclusion criteria:

* Experienced primary efficacy failure (no response within 16 weeks) or an adverse event (AE) requiring discontinuation related to agents (eg, severe ocular surface disease, dupilumab-associated facial redness) inhibiting IL-4Rα, IL-4, and/or IL-13 signaling (eg, dupilumab, lebrikizumab, or tralokinumab)
* Participant is pregnant or breastfeeding, or planning to become pregnant or breastfeed during the study
* Active skin disease other than AD including eczema herpeticum, molluscum contagiosum, impetigo, psoriasis or has any other ongoing significant skin condition including skin infections, that, according to the investigator, could interfere with efficacy assessments
* Current diagnosis or signs or symptoms of severe, progressive, or uncontrolled renal, cardiac, vascular, pulmonary, gastrointestinal, endocrine, neurologic, hematologic, rheumatologic, psychiatric, or metabolic disturbances
* Recent case of eczema herpeticum, herpes zoster within 8 weeks before screening, or history of recurrent eczema herpeticum
* History of chronic or recurrent infectious disease, including but not limited to chronic renal infection, chronic chest infection (eg, untreated latent tuberculosis), recurrent urinary tract infection, fungal infection, mycobacterial infection, or open, draining, or infected skin wounds, or ulcers.
* Diagnosed active parasitic infection or at high risk of parasitic infection, unless treated with antihelminth therapy prior to randomization
* Had major surgery (eg, requiring general anesthesia and hospitalization), within 8 weeks before screening, or will not have fully recovered from surgery, or has such surgery planned during the time the participant is expected to participate in the study

Where it's running

  • First OC Dermatology
    Fountain Valley, California, United States
    Recruiting
  • Hamilton Research LLC
    Alpharetta, Georgia, United States
    Recruiting
  • Dawes Fretzin Clinical Research Group LLC
    Indianapolis, Indiana, United States
    Recruiting
  • Indiana Clinical Trial Center
    Plainfield, Indiana, United States
    Recruiting
  • Optima Research
    Boardman, Ohio, United States
    Recruiting
  • Oregon Medical Research Center
    Portland, Oregon, United States
    Recruiting
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  • Arlington Center for Dermatology
    Arlington, Texas, United States
    Recruiting
  • Center for Clinical Studies
    Houston, Texas, United States
    Recruiting
  • Progressive Clinical Research
    San Antonio, Texas, United States
    Recruiting
  • Frontier Derm Partners CRO, LLC
    Mill Creek, Washington, United States
    Recruiting
  • Instituto de Neumonologia y Dermatologia
    Buenos Aires, Argentina
    Recruiting
  • Derma Internacional S A
    Buenos Aires, Argentina
    Recruiting
  • Ciprec
    Ciudad Autonoma de Buenos Aires, Argentina
    Recruiting
  • Dermatology Research Institute Inc
    Calgary, Alberta, Canada
    Recruiting
  • Dr. Chih ho Hong Medical
    Surrey, British Columbia, Canada
    Recruiting
  • Lynderm Research Inc.
    Markham, Ontario, Canada
    Recruiting
  • Innovaderm Research Inc.
    Montreal, Quebec, Canada
    Recruiting
  • Centre De Recherche Dermatologique Du Quebec Metropolitain
    Quebec, Canada
    Recruiting
  • Fachklinik Bad Bentheim
    Bad Bentheim, Germany
    Recruiting
  • ISA - Interdisciplinary Study Association GmbH
    Berlin, Germany
    Recruiting
  • Eurofins bioskin GmbH
    Hamburg, Germany
    Recruiting
  • Studienzentrum Dr Schwarz Germany
    Langenau, Germany
    Recruiting
  • Fukuoka University Hospital
    Fukuoka-shi, Japan
    Recruiting
  • Osaka Habikino Medical Center
    Habikino, Japan
    Recruiting
  • Teikyo University Hospital
    Itabashi Ku, Japan
    Recruiting
  • Kume Clinic
    Sakai City, Japan
    Recruiting
  • Sapporo Skin Clinic
    Sapporo shi, Japan
    Recruiting
  • Jitaikai Tachikawa dermatology clinic
    Tachikawa, Japan
    Recruiting
  • Shirasaki Dermatology Clinic
    Takaoka shi, Japan
    Recruiting
  • Mie University Hospital
    Tsu, Japan
    Recruiting
  • Queens Square Medical Facilities
    Yokohama, Japan
    Recruiting
  • Nomura Dermatology Clinic
    Yokohama, Japan
    Recruiting
  • Centrum Badan Klinicznych PI House sp z o o
    Gdansk, Poland
    Recruiting
  • Care Clinic
    Katowice, Poland
    Recruiting
  • Specjalistyczny gabinet dermatologiczny Aplikacyjno Badawczy Marek Brzewski Pawel Brzewski Spolka Cywilna
    Krakow, Poland
    Recruiting
  • Centrum Medyczne All Med
    Krakow, Poland
    Recruiting
  • Centrum Terapii Wspolczesnej J M Jasnorzewska Spolka Komandytowo Akcyjna
    Lodz, Poland
    Recruiting
  • Klinika Ambroziak Dermatologia
    Warszawa, Poland
    Recruiting
  • WroMedica I Bielicka A Strzalkowska s c
    Wroclaw, Poland
    Recruiting
  • Hosp. Gral. Univ. Dr. Balmis
    Alicante, Spain
    Recruiting
  • Hosp. Univ. San Cecilio
    Granada, Spain
    Recruiting
  • Grupo Dermatologico Y Estetico Pedro Jaen
    Madrid, Spain
    Recruiting
  • Hosp. Univ. de La Princesa
    Madrid, Spain
    Recruiting
  • Hosp. de Manises
    Manises, Spain
    Recruiting
  • Hosp. Clinico Univ. de Santiago
    Santiago de Compostela, Spain
    Recruiting
  • Northwick Park Hospital
    London, United Kingdom
    Recruiting
  • Guys and St Thomas NHS Foundation Trust
    London, United Kingdom
    Recruiting
  • The Queen Elizabeth Hospital King's Lynn NHS Foundation Trust
    Norfolk, United Kingdom
    Recruiting
  • Salford Royal Hospital
    Salford, United Kingdom
    Recruiting

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How to take part

  1. Review the eligibility criteria above with your treating physician.
  2. Check the official listing on ClinicalTrials.gov for the latest contact details and recruitment status.
  3. Contact the study coordinator or principal investigator to ask for pre-screening. Pre-screening is free and never obligates you to enroll.
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