A Study of the Medicine Called Abrocitinib in Children 6 to Less Than 12 Years of Age With Moderate-to-Severe Eczema

Launched by PFIZER · Jan 29, 2025

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ClinConnect Summary

This clinical trial is studying a medicine called abrocitinib to see if it can help improve eczema in children aged 6 to under 12 years who have moderate to severe cases of the condition. Eczema is a skin condition that can cause itching, redness, and discomfort. In this study, children who qualify will be randomly assigned to receive either the abrocitinib medication or a placebo, which looks like the real medicine but doesn’t contain any active ingredients. The treatment will last for 16 weeks, and the entire study will take about 24 weeks.

To participate in this trial, children must have a documented diagnosis of chronic eczema for at least one year and show that their condition is moderate to severe. They should also have tried other treatments without enough improvement. The study is not yet recruiting participants, and it’s important to note that children with certain medical conditions or who have recently received certain treatments may not be eligible. Parents and guardians can expect regular check-ins to monitor their child's health and response to the treatment throughout the study.

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Eligibility criteria

• • Inclusion Criteria Children aged 6 to \<12 years at the time of informed consent/assent.
• • • No contraception methods are required for male participants. Refer to Appendix 4 for reproductive criteria for male (Section 10.4.1) and female (Section 10.4.2) participants.
• Disease Characteristics:
• Participants who meet all of the following AD criteria:
• • A documented diagnosis of chronic AD for at least 1 year prior to screening and confirmed at screening and baseline visits according to the Hanifin and Rajka criteria\[19\]; 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:
• • Body weight ≥15 kg
• • Exclusion Criteria
• Participants are excluded from the study if any of the following criteria apply:
• Medical Conditions:
• • 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.
• 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:
• • Prior treatment with a systemic JAK inhibitor for AD. 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.
• • Concomitant use of strong inhibitors and inducers of CYP2C19 enzymes, strong inducers of CYP2C9 enzymes, P-gp substrates with narrow therapeutic index and sensitive CYP2C19 substrates is not allowed in the study.
• Prior/Concurrent Clinical Study Experience:
• • Previous administration of an investigational drug within 30 days or 5 half lives, whichever is longer, of Day 1.