Clinical trial Recruiting at 23 sites Phase 3 Interventional Ages 6 Months to 11

Evaluating Tralokinumab with Corticosteroids for Atopic Dermatitis in Children

Official title: A Phase 3 Multi-center Trial to Evaluate the Efficacy and Safety of Tralokinumab in Combination With Topical Corticosteroids in Children (Age 2 to <12 Years) and Infants (Age 6 Months to <2 Years) With Moderate-to-severe Atopic Dermatitis. The Trial is Randomized, Double-blind, Placebo-controlled, and Parallel-group for Children (Age 2 to <12 Years) and Open-label and Single-group for Infants (Age 6 Months to <2 Years)

Run by LEO Pharma · NCT06311682 · Data updated 2026-11-12

This study is testing if a new injection combined with skin creams can help children and infants with moderate-to-severe eczema feel better.

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Quick facts

PhasePhase 3
Study typeInterventional
Ages6 Months to 11 Years
SexAll
Enrollment195 (estimated)
SponsorLEO Pharma
Industry-sponsored
Drugs / interventionsmethotrexate, tralokinumab
Locations72 sites (Birmingham, Alabama and 71 other locations)
StatusRecruiting
StartedJune 10, 2024
Main results expectedOctober 16, 2026
Study endsApril 28, 2028
Registry record updatedNovember 9, 2026
Trial IDNCT06311682 on ClinicalTrials.gov

Is this trial a fit for you?

Likely a good fit

Ideal candidates are children aged 6 months to under 12 years with a diagnosis of moderate-to-severe atopic dermatitis and inadequate response to previous treatments.

Probably not a fit

Patients who have not experienced inadequate responses to topical corticosteroids or who have other skin conditions 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 trial aims to assess the safety and efficacy of tralokinumab, a subcutaneous injection, in combination with topical corticosteroids for treating moderate-to-severe atopic dermatitis in children and infants. The study will involve two age groups: children aged 2 to under 12 years and infants aged 6 months to under 2 years. Participants will be monitored over a period of up to 4 years, with assessments every two weeks for the first year and every six weeks thereafter. The effectiveness of the treatment will be evaluated through various measures of dermatitis severity, symptoms, and overall health status.

Why it matters

Potential benefit: If successful, this treatment could significantly improve the management of moderate-to-severe atopic dermatitis in young patients.

How similar studies have gone: Other studies have shown promise in using biologic treatments for atopic dermatitis, suggesting that this approach may be effective.

Who can join: the full rules

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Inclusion Criteria:

* Age 6 months to \<12 years at screening.
* Body weight ≥9 kg at screening.
* Diagnosis of AD as defined by the Hanifin and Rajka (1980) criteria for AD.
* History of AD for: ≥12 months for subjects aged ≥6 years at screening and ≥3 months for subjects aged 6 months to \<6 years at screening.
* Documented inadequate response to mid-strength TCS within 6 months before the screening visit.
* AD involvement of ≥10% body surface area at screening and baseline according to component A of SCORAD.
* An EASI score of ≥16 at screening and baseline.
* An IGA score of ≥3 at screening and baseline.
* A Child Worst Itch NRS average score of ≥4 (subjects aged ≥6 years at screening) or a Scratch ObsRO average score of ≥4 (subjects aged \<6 years at screening) during the week prior to baseline.

Exclusion Criteria:

* Treatment with the topical corticosteroids (TCS), topical calcineurin inhibitors (TCI), topical phosphodiesterase-4 inhibitors (PDE-4), and topical Janus kinase inhibitors (JAK) within 1 week prior to baseline.
* Treatment with bleach baths within 1 week prior to baseline.
* Treatment with the immunomodulatory medications systemic immunosuppressive/immunomodulating drugs (e.g. methotrexate, cyclosporine, azathioprine, mycophenolate mofetil, Janus kinase inhibitors) and systemic corticosteroids (excludes inhaled, ophthalmic, or intranasal delivery) within 4 weeks prior to baseline.
* Use of tanning beds or phototherapy within 4 weeks prior to baseline.
* Treatment with a live (attenuated) or non-live vaccine within 30 days prior to the baseline visit.
* Active dermatologic conditions that may confound the diagnosis of AD or would interfere with assessment of treatment such as seborrheic dermatitis, active skin infection, scabies, cutaneous T cell lymphoma, or psoriasis.
* Clinically significant active chronic or acute infection requiring treatment with systemic antibiotics, antivirals, antifungals or antiprotozoal within 2 weeks before the baseline visit.
* History of past or current hepatitis B or C including a positive hepatitis B or C test at screening.

Where it's running

  • Leo Pharma Investigational site
    Birmingham, Alabama, United States
    Recruiting
  • Leo Pharma Investigational site
    North Little Rock, Arkansas, United States
    Recruiting
  • Leo Pharma Investigational site
    Palo Alto, California, United States
    Recruiting
  • Leo Pharma Investigational site
    Sacramento, California, United States
    Recruiting
  • Leo Pharma Investigational site
    San Diego, California, United States
    Recruiting
  • Leo Pharma Investigational site
    Jacksonville, Florida, United States
    Recruiting
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    Miami, Florida, United States
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    Tampa, Florida, United States
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    Macon, Georgia, United States
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  • Leo Pharma Investigational site
    Waterford, Michigan, United States
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  • Leo Pharma Investigational site
    Tulsa, Oklahoma, United States
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    Portland, Oregon, United States
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    Charleston, South Carolina, United States
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    Norfolk, Virginia, United States
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    Burlington, Canada
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    Calgary, Canada
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    Edmonton, Canada
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    Edmonton, Canada
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    Hamilton, Canada
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    Niagara Falls, Canada
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    Saskatoon, Canada
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    Windsor, Canada
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  • Leo Pharma Investigational site
    Winnipeg, Canada
    Recruiting
  • Leo Pharma Investigational site
    San Diego, California, United States
    Withdrawn
  • Leo Pharma Investigational site
    Brussels, Belgium
    Withdrawn
  • Leo Pharma Investigational site
    Ghent, Belgium
    Active not recruiting
  • Leo Pharma Investigational site
    Leuven, Belgium
    Withdrawn
  • Leo Pharma Investigational site
    Liège, Belgium
    Withdrawn
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    Calgary, Canada
    Withdrawn
  • Leo Pharma Investigational site
    Rijeka, Croatia
    Active not recruiting
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    Zagreb, Croatia
    Active not recruiting
  • Leo Pharma Investigational site
    Zagreb, Croatia
    Withdrawn
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    Buxtehude, Germany
    Withdrawn
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    Dresden, Germany
    Withdrawn
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    Mainz, Germany
    Withdrawn
  • Leo Pharma Investigational site
    Osnabrück, Germany
    Withdrawn
  • Leo Pharma Investigational site
    Tübingen, Germany
    Active not recruiting
  • Leo Pharma Investigational site
    Wuppertal, Germany
    Withdrawn
  • Leo Pharma Investigational site
    Cork, Ireland
    Active not recruiting
  • Leo Pharma Investigational site
    Crumlin, Ireland
    Active not recruiting
  • Leo Pharma Investigational site
    Ancona, Italy
    Withdrawn
  • Leo Pharma Investigational site
    Brescia, Italy
    Active not recruiting
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    Padova, Italy
    Active not recruiting
  • Leo Pharma Investigational site
    Roma, Italy
    Active not recruiting
  • Leo Pharma Investigational site
    Rome, Italy
    Active not recruiting
  • Leo Pharma Investigational site
    Utrecht, Netherlands
    Active not recruiting
  • Leo Pharma Investigational site
    Gdansk, Poland
    Active not recruiting
  • Leo Pharma Investigational site
    Krakow, Poland
    Active not recruiting
  • Leo Pharma Investigational site
    Lodz, Poland
    Active not recruiting
  • Leo Pharma Investigational site
    Ostrowiec Świętokrzyski, Poland
    Active not recruiting

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