Clinical trial Recruiting at 78 sites Phase 3 Interventional Ages 6 to 11

Ruxolitinib cream for children 6 to under 12 with nonsegmental vitiligo

Official title: A Phase 3, Randomized, Double-Blind, Efficacy, and Safety Study of Ruxolitinib Cream in Children (6 to < 12 Years Old) With Nonsegmental Vitiligo

Run by Incyte Corporation · NCT06804811 · Data updated 2026-11-12

This will test whether ruxolitinib cream can safely produce skin repigmentation in children aged 6 to under 12 with nonsegmental vitiligo.

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Quick facts

PhasePhase 3
Study typeInterventional
Ages6 Years to 11 Years
SexAll
Enrollment250 (estimated)
SponsorIncyte Corporation
Industry-sponsored
Drugs / interventionsruxolitinib
Locations78 sites (Buenos Aires and 77 other locations)
StatusRecruiting
StartedNovember 13, 2025
Main results expectedApril 30, 2027
Study endsDecember 1, 2027
Registry record updatedOctober 9, 2026
Trial IDNCT06804811 on ClinicalTrials.gov

Is this trial a fit for you?

Likely a good fit

Children aged 6 to under 12 with nonsegmental vitiligo affecting ≤10% total body surface area, including at least 0.5% BSA on the face and meeting the study's VASI criteria, who can stop other vitiligo treatments and attend clinic visits.

Probably not a fit

Patients with segmental vitiligo, other depigmentation disorders, more extensive disease (>10% BSA), or those unable to discontinue other vitiligo treatments are unlikely to qualify or 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 Phase 3 trial compares topical ruxolitinib cream to a matching vehicle cream in children aged 6 to under 12 with limited nonsegmental vitiligo. Eligible participants must have facial and nonfacial involvement meeting specific VASI and BSA thresholds and total body vitiligo area ≤10%. Participants agree to stop other vitiligo treatments and will be followed for safety and repigmentation outcomes using standardized scoring. The study is being conducted at multiple clinical sites in Buenos Aires, Argentina.

Why it matters

Potential benefit: If successful, it could offer a safe, effective topical option to restore pigment in young children with nonsegmental vitiligo.

How similar studies have gone: Topical ruxolitinib and other JAK inhibitors have shown repigmentation benefit in older adolescents and adults in prior trials, supporting testing in younger children.

Who can join: the full rules

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Inclusion Criteria:

* Aged 6 to \< 12 years at the time of signing the ICF.
* Clinical diagnosis of nonsegmental vitiligo with depigmented area including ≥ 0.5% BSA on the face, ≥ 0.5 F-VASI, ≥ 3% BSA on nonfacial areas, ≥ 3 T-VASI.
* Total body vitiligo area does not exceed 10% BSA.
* Pigmented hair within some of the areas of vitiligo on the face.
* Must agree to discontinue all agents used to treat vitiligo from screening through the final safety follow-up visit.
* For sexually active participants (except participants who are prepubescent) willingness to avoid pregnancy or fathering a child as defined in the protocol.

Exclusion Criteria:

* Diagnosis of other forms of vitiligo (eg, segmental).
* Other differential diagnosis of vitiligo or other skin depigmentation disorders (eg, piebaldism, pityriasis alba, leprosy, postinflammatory hypopigmentation, progressive macule hypomelanosis, nevus anemicus, chemical leukoderma, and tinea versicolor).
* Any other skin disease that, in the opinion of the investigator, would interfere with the study drug application or study assessments.
* Prior or current use of depigmentation treatments (eg, monobenzone).
* Concurrent conditions and history of protocol-defined diseases
* Any serious illness or medical, physical, or psychiatric condition(s) that, in the investigator's opinion, would interfere with full participation in the study, including application of study cream and attending required study visits; pose a significant risk to the participant; or interfere with interpretation of study data.
* Use of protocol-defined treatments within the indicated washout period before baseline.
* History of treatment failure with any systemic or topical JAK inhibitor for vitiligo or any other inflammatory condition.
* Protocol-defined clinically significant abnormal laboratory values at screening.
* BMI-for-age \< 5th percentile or ≥ 85th percentile according to the CDC BMI Percentile Calculator for Child and Teen.
* Pregnant or lactating participants or those considering pregnancy during the period of their study participation.
* In the opinion of the investigator, unable or unlikely to comply with the application schedule and study evaluations.
* Living with anyone participating in any current Incyte-sponsored ruxolitinib cream study.
* Employees of the sponsor or investigator or are otherwise dependents of them.
* Known allergy or reaction to any component of the study cream formulation.
* The following participants are excluded in France: vulnerable populations according to article L.1121-6 of the French Public Health Code and adults under legal protection, or who are unable to express their consent per article L.1121-8 of the French Public Health Code, not affiliated to a social security per article L.1121-8-1 of the French Public Health code.
* In the EU, participants considered incapacitated according to EU CTR No. 536/2014 Articles 2 and 31.

Other protocol-defined Inclusion/Exclusion Criteria may apply.

Where it's running

  • Psoriahue
    Buenos Aires, Argentina
    Recruiting
  • Hospital Italiano de Buenos Aires
    Buenos Aires, Argentina
    Recruiting
  • Instituto de Neumonologia Y Dermatologia
    Buenos Aires, Argentina
    Recruiting
  • Consultorios Medicos Dr. Doreski
    Buenos Aires, Argentina
    Recruiting
  • Derma Internacional S.A.
    Buenos Aires, Argentina
    Recruiting
  • Hospital Universitario Austral
    Derqui-pilar, Argentina
    Recruiting
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  • Centro de Investigaciones Medicas Mar Del Plata
    Mar del Plata, Argentina
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  • Hospital Del Nino Jesus
    San Miguel de Tucumán, Argentina
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  • Universitaetsklinikum Graz
    Graz, Austria
    Recruiting
  • Medical University Innsbruck
    Innsbruck, Austria
    Recruiting
  • Hopital Universitaire de Bruxelles (Academisch Ziekenhuis Brussel)
    Brussels, Belgium
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    Ghent, Belgium
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  • Universitair Ziekenhuis Leuven
    Leuven, Belgium
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  • Universite Catholique de Louvain (Ucl) - Cliniques Universitaires Saint-Luc
    Woluwe-Saint-Lambert, Belgium
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  • Medical Center Asklepii Ood
    Dupnitsa, Bulgaria
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    Gabrovo, Bulgaria
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    Sevlievo, Bulgaria
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    Sofia, Bulgaria
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    Sofia, Bulgaria
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    Sofia, Bulgaria
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  • Diagnostic Consultation Center Xx - Sofia Eood
    Sofia, Bulgaria
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  • Herlev and Gentofte Hospital
    Hellerup, Denmark
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  • Sanos Clinic
    Herlev, Denmark
    Recruiting
  • Centre Hospitalier Victor Dupouy
    Argenteuil, France
    Recruiting
  • Centre Hospitalier Universitaire (Chu) de Bordeaux - Groupe Hospitalier Pellegrin
    Bordeaux, France
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  • Centre Hospitalier Intercommunal de Creteil
    Créteil, France
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  • Hospices Civils de Lyon (Hcl) - Hopital Edouard Herriot (Heh)
    Lyon, France
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    Nantes, France
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    Nice, France
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    Paris, France
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    Reims, France
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  • Centre Hospitalier Universitaire (Chu) de Toulouse - Hopital Larrey
    Toulouse, France
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  • Chu Nancy
    Vandœuvre-lès-Nancy, France
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  • Charite - Universitaetsmedizin Berlin - Campus Charite Mitte (Ccm)
    Berlin, Germany
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  • Hautklinik Universitatsklinikum Erlangen
    Erlangen, Germany
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  • Katholisches Kinderkrankenhaus Wilhelmstift
    Hamburg, Germany
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  • University Medical Center Schleswig-Holstein
    Kiel, Germany
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  • Universitaetsklinikum Leipzig
    Leipzig, Germany
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  • Universitatsmedizin Der Johannes Gutenberg-Universitat Mainz Iii
    Mainz, Germany
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  • Klinikum Rechts Der Isar Der Technischen Universitaet Muenchen (Hopital Rechts Der Isar)
    München, Germany
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  • University Hospital Muenster
    Münster, Germany
    Recruiting
  • Clinexpert
    Budapest, Hungary
    Recruiting
  • Debreceni Egyetem Klinikai Kozpon Belgyogy Klinika
    Debrecen, Hungary
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  • University of Pecs-Clinical Center
    Pécs, Hungary
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  • University of Szeged
    Szeged, Hungary
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  • A.O. Policlinico Sant'Orsola Malpighi-Universita Degli Studi Di Bologna
    Bologna, Italy
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  • Azienda Ospedaliera Spedali Civili Di Brescia-Universita Degli Studi Di Brescia
    Brescia, Italy
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  • Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria Policlinico Vittorio Emanuele Ospedale Gaspare Rodolico Di Catania
    Catania, Italy
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    Milan, Italy
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    Naples, Italy
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