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Janus Kinase (JAK) Inhibitor

Topical Ruxolitinib Evaluation in Vitiligo Study 2 (TRuE-V2)

Phase 3
Waitlist Available
Research Sponsored by Incyte Corporation
Eligibility Criteria Checklist
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Must have
Timeline
Screening 3 weeks
Treatment Varies
Follow Up from the completion of the week 24 assessments until at least 30 days after the last application of study drug (up to week 52 + 30 days)
Awards & highlights
Pivotal Trial

Summary

This trial will test whether ruxolitinib cream can improve the appearance of vitiligo. The cream will be applied to participants with vitiligo all over their body, but mostly on their face and non-facial areas, up to 10% of their total body surface area.

Eligible Conditions
  • Vitiligo

Timeline

Screening ~ 3 weeks
Treatment ~ Varies
Follow Up ~from the completion of the week 24 assessments until at least 30 days after the last application of study drug (up to week 52 + 30 days)
This trial's timeline: 3 weeks for screening, Varies for treatment, and from the completion of the week 24 assessments until at least 30 days after the last application of study drug (up to week 52 + 30 days) for reporting.

Treatment Details

Study Objectives

Study objectives can provide a clearer picture of what you can expect from a treatment.
Primary study objectives
Percentage of Participants Achieving a ≥ 75% Improvement From Baseline in the Face Vitiligo Area Scoring Index (F-VASI75) Score at Week 24
Secondary study objectives
Change From Baseline in Children's Dermatology Life Quality Index (CDLQI) During the Treatment Period (Double-Blind and Treatment-Extension Periods)
Change From Baseline in DLQI at Week 52
Change From Baseline in Dermatology Life Quality Index (DLQI) at Week 24
+20 more

Awards & Highlights

Pivotal Trial
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Trial Design

4Treatment groups
Experimental Treatment
Placebo Group
Group I: Treatment-Extension Period: Vehicle cream to Ruxolitinib cream 1.5% BIDExperimental Treatment2 Interventions
Participants who completed the Week 24 assessments with no safety concerns could continue into the 28-week Treatment-Extension Period. Participants who applied vehicle cream BID during the Double-Blind Period applied ruxolitinib cream 1.5%m BID for 28 weeks in the Treatment-Extension Period.
Group II: Treatment-Extension Period: Ruxolitinib cream 1.5% BIDExperimental Treatment1 Intervention
Participants who completed the Week 24 assessments with no safety concerns could continue into the 28-week Treatment-Extension Period. Participants who applied ruxolitinib cream 1.5% BID during the Double-Blind Period continued to apply ruxolitinib cream 1.5% BID for an additional 28 weeks in the Treatment-Extension Period.
Group III: Double-Blind Period: Ruxolitinib cream 1.5% BIDExperimental Treatment1 Intervention
Participants applied ruxolitinib 1.5% cream twice daily (BID) for 24 weeks.
Group IV: Double-Blind Period: Vehicle cream BIDPlacebo Group1 Intervention
Participants applied matching vehicle cream BID for 24 weeks.
Treatment
First Studied
Drug Approval Stage
How many patients have taken this drug
Ruxolitinib cream
2022
Completed Phase 3
~1850
Vehicle
2013
Completed Phase 3
~5070

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Who is running the clinical trial?

Incyte CorporationLead Sponsor
393 Previous Clinical Trials
63,500 Total Patients Enrolled
10 Trials studying Vitiligo
2,348 Patients Enrolled for Vitiligo
Kathleen Butler, MDStudy DirectorIncyte Corporation
14 Previous Clinical Trials
1,346 Total Patients Enrolled
3 Trials studying Vitiligo
945 Patients Enrolled for Vitiligo
~56 spots leftby Jan 2026