Long-term abrocitinib oral suspension treatment for children 2 years and older with moderate-to-severe eczema
Official title: A Phase 3, Multicenter, Long-Term, Open Label Study Evaluating the Safety and Efficacy of Abrocitinib, With or Without Topical Medications Administered to Pediatric Participants Aged 2 Years and Older With Moderate-to-Severe Atopic Dermatitis
Run by Pfizer · NCT06807281 · Data updated 2026-11-12
This 24-month trial will try a liquid form of the medicine abrocitinib, with or without topical medicines, in children aged 2 years and older who have moderate-to-severe eczema to see if it is safe and helps their skin over time.
Quick facts
| Phase | Phase 3 |
|---|---|
| Study type | Interventional |
| Ages | 2 Years to 11 Years |
| Sex | All |
| Enrollment | 450 (estimated) |
| Sponsor | Pfizer Industry-sponsored |
| Drugs / interventions | abrocitinib |
| Locations | 40 sites (Birmingham, Alabama and 39 other locations) |
| Status | Recruiting |
| Started | December 2, 2025 |
| Main results expected | February 22, 2032 |
| Study ends | February 22, 2032 |
| Registry record updated | November 5, 2026 |
| Trial ID | NCT06807281 on ClinicalTrials.gov |
Is this trial a fit for you?
✓Likely a good fit
Ideal candidates are children with moderate-to-severe atopic dermatitis aged 2 years or older, including those 2–<12 who completed prior abrocitinib studies and children 6–<12 who have not previously received abrocitinib.
✕Probably not a fit
Children with mild eczema, those under 2 years of age, people with medical reasons that make JAK inhibitors unsafe, or those unable to attend study visits are unlikely to benefit from this trial.
A plain-English reading of the study's rules. Only the study team can confirm whether you qualify.
What this trial studies
This is an open-label Phase 3 study testing long-term safety and effectiveness of abrocitinib oral suspension in children with moderate-to-severe atopic dermatitis. Up to about 500 participants will be enrolled across two cohorts: an extension cohort of children (2 to <12 years) who completed prior abrocitinib studies and a de novo cohort of children 6 to <12 years who are new to abrocitinib. All participants will receive abrocitinib, with topical medications allowed as needed, and will be followed for up to 24 months or until the medicine becomes commercially available. Study visits will occur at participating sites globally and include safety monitoring and periodic skin assessments.
Why it matters
Potential benefit: If successful, this could provide a convenient liquid oral option to control moderate-to-severe eczema symptoms in young children over the long term.
How similar studies have gone: Previous clinical trials in adults and adolescents have shown that abrocitinib can improve atopic dermatitis symptoms, and earlier pediatric parent studies support this extension, though long-term data in younger children remain limited.
Who can join: the full rules
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Inclusion Criteria for the Extension Cohort:
1\. Participants who have completed the treatment phase of the qualifying parent study (age 2 to \<12 years old).
• No contraception methods are required for male participants. Female participants must not be pregnant or breastfeeding and, if the participant is of child-bearing potential, must use a highly effective form of contraception (i.e., abstinence) during the study intervention period and for at least 28 days after the last dose of study intervention.
Inclusion Criteria for the De Novo Cohort:
Age
1. Children aged 6 to \<12 years at the time of informed consent/assent.
• No contraception methods are required for male participants.
Disease Characteristics:
2. Participants who meet all of the following AD criteria:
* A documented diagnosis of chronic AD for at least 6 months prior to screening and confirmed at screening and baseline visits according to the Hanifin and Rajka criteria; 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.
Other Inclusion Criteria:
3. Body weight ≥15 kg
Exclusion Criteria for the Extension Cohort:
Medical Conditions:
1. 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 the child or refer them 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.
Prior/Concomitant Therapy:
2. Required use of any prohibited concomitant treatments outlined in Section 6.9.3 and Appendix 9 of study protocol.
3. Required vaccination with live attenuated vaccines during study treatment and for 6 weeks after discontinuing study treatment.
Diagnostic Assessments:
4. Ongoing adverse event in the parent studies which in the opinion of the investigator, or sponsor, is an ongoing safety concern OR the participant is currently triggering safety monitoring criteria.
5. Discontinued from treatment early in the parent studies OR triggered a discontinuation criterion at any point during the parent studies OR meets exclusion criteria from the parent studies which in the opinion of the investigator, or sponsor, is an ongoing safety concern.
Exclusion Criteria for the De Novo Cohort
Medical Conditions:
1. 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.
2. 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
* 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.
Prior/Concomitant Therapy:
3. Prior treatment with a systemic JAK inhibitor for AD.
4. 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.
5. Concomitant use of strong inhibitors and inducers of CYP2C19 enzymes and strong inducers of CYP2C9 enzymes is not allowed in the study.
Prior/Concurrent Clinical Study Experience:
6. Previous administration of an investigational drug within 30 days or 5 half lives, whichever is longer, of Day 1.
Diagnostic Assessments:
7. 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
Other Exclusion Criteria:
8. 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.
Where it's running
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Cahaba Dermatology & Skin Health Center
Birmingham, Alabama, United States Recruiting -
Arkansas Research Trials
North Little Rock, Arkansas, United States Recruiting -
Investigational Drug Service - Rady Childrens Hospital-San Diego
San Diego, California, United States Recruiting -
University of California, San Diego/ Rady Children's Hospital - San Diego
San Diego, California, United States Recruiting -
Solutions Through Advanced Research
Jacksonville, Florida, United States Recruiting -
Ada West Research - Meridian
Meridian, Idaho, United States Recruiting
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Dawes Fretzin Clinical Research Group, LLC
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States Recruiting -
Saint Louis University
St Louis, Missouri, United States Recruiting -
Medical University of South Carolina - South Carolina Translational Research Nexus Clinic
Charleston, South Carolina, United States Recruiting -
Tribe Clinical Research, LLC
Greenville, South Carolina, United States Recruiting -
Texas Dermatology and Laser Specialists
San Antonio, Texas, United States Recruiting -
Beijing Children's hospital, Capital Medical University
Beijing, Beijing Municipality, China Recruiting -
Shenzhen Children's Hospital
Shenzhen, Guangdong, China Recruiting -
Hunan Children's Hospital
Changsha, Hunan, China Recruiting -
Hangzhou Third People's Hospital
Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China Recruiting -
Shanghai Children's Hospital
Shanghai, China Recruiting -
Xinhua Hospital Affiliated to Shanghai JiaoTong University School of Medicine
Shanghai, China Recruiting -
Pécsi Tudományegyetem Klinikai Központ
Pécs, Baranya, Hungary Recruiting -
Trial Pharma Kft.
Békéscsaba, Bekes County, Hungary Recruiting -
Clinexpert Kft.
Budapest, Pest County, Hungary Recruiting -
Queen's square Medical Facilities Queen's square Dermatology and Allergology
Yokohama, Kanagawa, Japan Recruiting -
Dermatology and Ophthalmology Kume Clinic
Sakai, Osaka, Japan Recruiting -
Sasamoto Children's Clinic
Setagaya-ku, Tokyo, Japan Recruiting -
Fukuoka National Hospital
Fukuoka, Japan Recruiting -
Saruta Dermatology Clinic
Fukuoka, Japan Recruiting -
Specjalistyczny Gabinet Dermatologiczny Aplikacyjno-Badawczy, Marek Brzewski, Paweł Brzewski spółka cywilna
Krakow, Lesser Poland Voivodeship, Poland Recruiting -
LUXDERM Specjalistyczny Gabinet Dermatologiczny prof. dr hab. n. med. Dorota Krasowska
Lublin, Lublin Voivodeship, Poland Recruiting -
Centrum Medyczne Evimed
Warsaw, Masovian Voivodeship, Poland Recruiting -
DERMAPOLIS Medical Dermatology Center dr n. med. Edyta Gebska
Chorzów, Silesian Voivodeship, Poland Recruiting -
Dermoklinika - Centrum Medyczne spółka cywilna M. Kierstan, J. Narbutt, A. Lesiak
Lodz, Łódź Voivodeship, Poland Recruiting -
Dermedic Jacek Zdybski
Ostrowiec Świętokrzyski, Świętokrzyskie Voivodeship, Poland Recruiting -
CHUS - Hospital Clinico Universitario
Santiago de Compostela, A Coruña [LA Coruña], Spain Recruiting -
Hospital General de Granollers
Granollers, Barcelona, Spain Recruiting -
Hospital Universitario Miguel Servet
Zaragoza, Spain Recruiting -
Dermatology Hospital of Jiangxi Province
Nanchang, Jiangxi, China Not yet recruiting -
University of Szeged
Szeged, Csongrád-csanád, Hungary Not yet recruiting -
Hospital Infantil de Mexico Federico Gomez
Mexico City, Mexico City, Mexico Not yet recruiting -
Eukarya Pharmasite S.C.
Monterrey, Nuevo León, Mexico Not yet recruiting -
Arké SMO S.A de C.V
Veracruz, Veracruz Ignacio de LA Llave, Mexico Not yet recruiting -
Servicios Hospitalarios de Mexico S.A. DE C.V.
Chihuahua City, Mexico Not yet recruiting
Study contacts
- Study coordinator: Pfizer CT.gov Call Center
- Email: ClinicalTrials.gov_Inquiries@pfizer.com
- Phone: 1-800-718-1021
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How to take part
- Review the eligibility criteria above with your treating physician.
- Check the official listing on ClinicalTrials.gov for the latest contact details and recruitment status.
- Contact the study coordinator or principal investigator to ask for pre-screening. Pre-screening is free and never obligates you to enroll.