Topical TolaSure gel to reduce blistering in generalized intermediate to severe epidermolysis bullosa simplex
Official title: A Phase II, Closed Label, Placebo Controlled, Randomized, Double-Blinded Clinical Trial to Evaluate the Efficacy and Safety of TolaSure Gel, 5% w/w Targeting Aggregated Mutant Keratin in Epidermolysis Bullosa Simplex (TAMES)
Run by BioMendics, LLC · NCT07027345 · Data updated 2026-11-12
This trial will test whether daily TolaSure 5% topical gel reduces blistering and improves skin in people aged 4 and older with generalized intermediate to severe epidermolysis bullosa simplex.
Quick facts
| Phase | Phase 2 |
|---|---|
| Study type | Interventional |
| Ages | 2 Years and up |
| Sex | All |
| Enrollment | 40 (estimated) |
| Sponsor | BioMendics, LLC Industry-sponsored |
| Drugs / interventions | chemotherapy, radiation |
| Locations | 2 sites (Palo Alto, California and 1 other locations) |
| Status | Recruiting |
| Started | September 11, 2025 |
| Main results expected | January 2027 |
| Study ends | September 2027 |
| Registry record updated | August 13, 2026 |
| Trial ID | NCT07027345 on ClinicalTrials.gov |
Is this trial a fit for you?
✓Likely a good fit
Adults and children aged 4 years and older with genetically or clinically confirmed generalized intermediate to severe EBS (often K5 or K14 mutations) who have an active qualifying blistering flare in the specified target areas are the ideal candidates.
✕Probably not a fit
Patients with mild EBS, other forms of epidermolysis bullosa, without active qualifying lesions, or with non-K5/K14 genetic causes are unlikely to receive benefit from this intervention.
A plain-English reading of the study's rules. Only the study team can confirm whether you qualify.
What this trial studies
This randomized, double-blind Phase II study will enroll about 40 participants (target ~70% pediatric) with generalized intermediate to severe EBS who are experiencing an active blistering flare. Participants are randomized 1:1 to apply TolaSure 5% gel or a matched placebo daily to selected target lesional areas (~2–3% body surface area) for two months while blinded. After two months, all participants receive open-label TolaSure for an additional two months in a single-arm crossover, and a remote follow-up visit occurs two months after treatment ends, for a total of six months in the trial. Treatment kits and tubes are blinded and bundled by expected usage, and participants may opt to treat their feet throughout the study.
Why it matters
Potential benefit: If effective, TolaSure could reduce blister frequency and severity and improve skin stability and quality of life for people with severe EBS.
How similar studies have gone: Preclinical and early clinical work on keratin-targeting topical approaches has shown promise, but controlled Phase II data in generalized severe EBS remain limited.
Who can join: the full rules
Show full inclusion / exclusion criteria
Inclusion Criteria: * Patient is a male or female at least 2 years of age. * Patient has a documented diagnosis and confirmed clinical history of localized (previously known as Weber-Cockayne), intermediate (previously Kӧbner), or severe (previously EBS-Dowling Meara) autosomal dominant EBS and/or a genetic mutation in either the KRT14 or KRT5 gene consistent with localized, intermediate, or severe EBS. The Investigator will determine patient eligibility based on historical phenotypic presentation of EBS symptoms along with genetic/diagnosis documentation to determine EBS severity. (If localized, intermediate, or severe EBS is suspected but not diagnosed or genetically confirmed, confirmatory testing will be performed). * For localized EBS participants: * Patient must have at least moderate plantar disease activity, defined as ≥15% involvement of the plantar surface of at least one foot, as assessed by clinical examination or standardized imaging, with evidence of active disease (e.g., blisters, erosions, or crusting). * For treatment, the Target Lesional Area (TLA) will consist of daily treating the feet (tops and bottoms) which is approximately 7% body surface area (BSA). Localized EBS subjects will also have the option to treat their hands (tops and bottoms), which is approximately an additional 6% BSA. Palmoplantar evaluation is separate from the intermediate to severe TLA-treated regions per protocol. * For intermediate to severe EBS participants: Patient is actively flaring in one of the preferred target lesional areas (TLAs): 1) lower extremities (ideally below the knee and above the ankle or between the knee and top of the thigh) or 2) torso (excluding the groin and apocrine areas). The following skin conditions are required for treatment purposes: * A TLA is defined as a contiguous or non-contiguous region totaling up to \~15-20% body surface area (BSA). * A flare is defined as a minimum area of \~2-3% Body Surface Area (BSA) containing intact blisters (of varying size and number), and freshly ruptured blisters across 50% of the TLA (as assessed by the principal investigator (PI)). Skin erosions, keratoderma, fissures and/or erythema may also be present. * Patients will be permitted to treat their feet to assess plantar blister surface area but blistering on the feet is not a requirement for study inclusion and is evaluated separately per protocol. * For all patients (with localized, intermediate, and severe EBS), the TLA may not be infected (as assessed by PI) or have been treated with a topical antibiotic within 14 days. * If the patient is a woman of childbearing potential (WOCBP), * Has a negative urine pregnancy test. * Agrees to use an approved effective form of birth control with failure rates \<1% per year (e.g., implant, injectable, combined oral contraceptive, intrauterine contraceptive device, sexual abstinence, vasectomized partner) during participation in the study (and at least 3 months thereafter). * Is not nursing. * Patient's laboratory values (blood and urine) are within the range of normal or abnormal values are within normal levels for the disease and in the opinion of the PI the values are not clinically relevant for study participation. * Patient is in good, general health and free of any known disease state or physical condition which, in the investigator's opinion, might impair evaluation of the EBS lesions or which exposes the subject to an unacceptable risk by study participation. * Over the duration of the study, the patient agrees to not use any other topical therapies and/or impregnated dressings within the TLAs (e.g., medicated cleansers, CBD oil, MediHoney, Silvadine cream 1%, topicals containing antimicrobials, keratin, and/or collagen, lipido-colloid or polymeric membrane dressings, and/or hydrogels). * Patient and/or legally appointed and authorized representative must be able and willing to follow study procedures and instructions in order to maintain compliance throughout the study period. * The patient or legally appointed and authorized representative must have read, understood and signed an Institutional Review Board/Ethics Committee (IRB/EC) approved Informed Consent or Assent Form. Exclusion Criteria: * Patient's use of prior or concomitant medication or medical treatments/procedures: * Any investigational drug or therapy within 30 days. * Systemic steroidal therapy within 30 days. * Topical steroidal therapy within 14 days (Note: inhaled and ophthalmic products containing steroids are allowed). * Systemic antibiotic therapy within 7 days. * Currently receiving chemotherapy or radiation. * Surgery within the previous 2 weeks (except for minor surgery, cosmetic or dental procedures as determined by the investigator). * Started to take chronic medications (NSAIDs, antihistamines, etc.) at least 30 days prior to starting study medication. * Patient's medical history includes: * Cancer that is currently undergoing treatment. * History of chronic and severe vitamin, mineral, or protein deficiency. * Current systemic infection. * HIV/AIDS. * Non-EBS skin disease (e.g., psoriasis, atopic dermatitis, eczema, sun damage, etc.), or condition (e.g., sunburn) that, in the opinion of the investigator, might put the patient at undue risk by study participation or interferes with the study medication application or the study assessments. * An illness (e.g., neurological, cardiovascular, respiratory, hepatic, renal, or metabolic disease), condition, or situation that in the opinion of the principal investigator is likely to interfere with the patient's participation in or completion of the study. * Factors present in the patient and/or his/her legal representative that could interfere with study compliance such as inability to attend scheduled study visits or to perform study protocol procedures. * Patient is a member of the investigational team or his/her immediate family. * Other unspecified reasons that, in the opinion of the Investigator, make the patient unsuitable for enrollment.
Where it's running
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Stanford University School of Medicine, Dermatology Department
Palo Alto, California, United States Recruiting -
NU Dermatolgy CTU
Chicago, Illinois, United States Recruiting
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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.