Clinical trial Recruiting at 61 sites Phase 3 Interventional Ages 18 to 100

Remibrutinib extension study for adults with moderate to severe hidradenitis suppurativa

Official title: A Double-blind, Double-dummy, Parallel Group, Multicenter Phase 3 Extension Study Evaluating the Long-term Safety and Efficacy of 2 Doses of Remibrutinib in Adult Participants With Moderate to Severe Hidradenitis Suppurativa

Run by Novartis · NCT07665437 · Data updated 2026-11-12

This extension study tests whether continuing remibrutinib is safe and helps skin symptoms in adults who completed prior HS trials.

Quick facts

PhasePhase 3
Study typeInterventional
Ages18 Years to 100 Years
SexAll
Enrollment710 (estimated)
SponsorNovartis
Industry-sponsored
Drugs / interventionsremibrutinib
Locations61 sites (Birmingham, Alabama and 60 other locations)
StatusRecruiting
StartedJuly 10, 2026
Main results expectedOctober 15, 2031
Study endsOctober 15, 2031
Registry record updatedNovember 9, 2026
Trial IDNCT07665437 on ClinicalTrials.gov

Is this trial a fit for you?

Likely a good fit

Adults with moderate to severe hidradenitis suppurativa who completed the full 68-week core studies (CLOU064J12301 or CLOU064J12302) and meet safety criteria.

Probably not a fit

Patients who discontinue early, do not transition to commercial remibrutinib, or do not derive benefit during the extension may not experience additional improvements.

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

What this trial studies

This is a global Phase 3 extension study for adults with moderate to severe hidradenitis suppurativa who completed preceding trials. It uses a double-blind, double-dummy design during the core period and then transitions to an open-label phase, allowing continued treatment until a commercial option is available or up to four years. Participants keep the same blinded regimen from the prior treatment period through the end of the core studies, and may transition to open-label remibrutinib thereafter. The study aims to assess long-term safety, tolerability, and efficacy, with eligibility limited to those who completed 68 weeks of the core trials and meet safety criteria. The sponsor is Novartis Pharmaceuticals, with participating sites in select U.S. dermatology centers.

Why it matters

Potential benefit: If successful, participants may experience continued symptom control and extended access to remibrutinib during the extension period.

How similar studies have gone: Similar BTK inhibitor extensions have shown continued safety and potential efficacy in long-term HS management, but this extension adds post-trial access and open-label treatment.

Who can join: the full rules

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Key Inclusion Criteria:

* Signed informed consent must be obtained before any assessment is performed.
* Participant has completed the full study treatment period according to the protocol (68 weeks) in the core studies (CLOU064J12301 or CLOU064J12302).
* Participant does not meet any treatment discontinuation criteria of the core study at Week 68.

Key Exclusion Criteria:

* Ongoing or planned use of prohibited HS or non-HS treatments.
* Participants not expected to benefit from participation in the extension study or participants expected to be exposed to an undue safety risk if participating in the extension study, as assessed by the Investigator.
* Current severe progressive or uncontrolled disease, which in the judgment of the Investigator renders the participant unsuitable for the study.

Other protocol-defined inclusion/exclusion criteria may apply.

Where it's running

  • Total Skin and Beauty Dermatology Center PC
    Birmingham, Alabama, United States
    Recruiting
  • Johnson Dermatology
    Fort Smith, Arkansas, United States
    Recruiting
  • Arkansas Research Trials
    North Little Rock, Arkansas, United States
    Recruiting
  • Ctr for Dermatology Clinical Res
    Fremont, California, United States
    Recruiting
  • USC Keck School of Medicine
    Los Angeles, California, United States
    Recruiting
  • Olive View UCLA Medical Center
    Sylmar, California, United States
    Recruiting
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  • Clinical Trials Research Institute
    Thousand Oaks, California, United States
    Recruiting
  • University of MiamiHealth System
    Miami, Florida, United States
    Recruiting
  • Floridian Research Institute
    Miami, Florida, United States
    Recruiting
  • University Of South Florida
    Tampa, Florida, United States
    Recruiting
  • Endeavor Health
    Glenview, Illinois, United States
    Recruiting
  • Dundee Dermatology
    West Dundee, Illinois, United States
    Recruiting
  • Southern IN Clinical Trials
    New Albany, Indiana, United States
    Recruiting
  • Revival Research Institute
    Troy, Michigan, United States
    Recruiting
  • Skin Specialists PC
    Omaha, Nebraska, United States
    Recruiting
  • Cameron Dermatology
    New York, New York, United States
    Recruiting
  • Icahn School Of Med At Mount Sinai
    New York, New York, United States
    Recruiting
  • Skinsearch of Rochester Inc
    Rochester, New York, United States
    Recruiting
  • OnSite Clinical Solutions LLC
    Huntersville, North Carolina, United States
    Recruiting
  • Optima Research Boardman
    Boardman, Ohio, United States
    Recruiting
  • Apex Clinical Research Center LLC
    Mayfield Heights, Ohio, United States
    Recruiting
  • UP Medical Center H System
    Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States
    Recruiting
  • Clinical Research Ctr of Carolinas
    Charleston, South Carolina, United States
    Recruiting
  • Medical University of South Carolina MUSC
    Charleston, South Carolina, United States
    Recruiting
  • RFSA Dermatology
    San Antonio, Texas, United States
    Recruiting
  • Center for Clinical Studies-Lee
    Webster, Texas, United States
    Recruiting
  • Forefront Dermatology
    Vienna, Virginia, United States
    Recruiting
  • Novartis Investigative Site
    Caba, Buenos Aires, Argentina
    Recruiting
  • Novartis Investigative Site
    Caba, Buenos Aires, Argentina
    Recruiting
  • Novartis Investigative Site
    Rosario, Santa Fe Province, Argentina
    Recruiting
  • Novartis Investigative Site
    Caba, Argentina
    Recruiting
  • Novartis Investigative Site
    Caba, Argentina
    Recruiting
  • Novartis Investigative Site
    Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
    Recruiting
  • Novartis Investigative Site
    Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
    Recruiting
  • Novartis Investigative Site
    Parkville, Victoria, Australia
    Recruiting
  • Novartis Investigative Site
    Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
    Recruiting
  • Novartis Investigative Site
    London, Ontario, Canada
    Recruiting
  • Novartis Investigative Site
    Montreal, Quebec, Canada
    Recruiting
  • Novartis Investigative Site
    Québec, Quebec, Canada
    Recruiting
  • Novartis Investigative Site
    Beijing, China
    Recruiting
  • Novartis Investigative Site
    Prague, Czechia
    Recruiting
  • Novartis Investigative Site
    Lyon, France
    Recruiting
  • Novartis Investigative Site
    Reims, France
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  • Novartis Investigative Site
    Rouen, France
    Recruiting
  • Novartis Investigative Site
    Freiburg im Breisgau, Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany
    Recruiting
  • Novartis Investigative Site
    Würzburg, Bavaria, Germany
    Recruiting
  • Novartis Investigative Site
    Darmstadt, Hesse, Germany
    Recruiting
  • Novartis Investigative Site
    Düsseldorf, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
    Recruiting
  • Novartis Investigative Site
    Bochum, Germany
    Recruiting
  • Novartis Investigative Site
    Minden, Germany
    Recruiting

+11 more sites. See ClinicalTrials.gov for the full list.

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