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NCT Number: NCT03607487

A Placebo-Controlled Study of the Safety of INCB054707 in Participants With Hidradenitis Suppurativa

The purpose of this study is to evaluate the safety of INCB054707 over an 8-week treatment period in men and women with moderate to severe hidradenitis suppurativa.

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Key information

Conditions

Hidradenitis Suppurativa Bacterial Infections Bacterial Infections and Mycoses Hidradenitis Infections Skin Diseases Skin Diseases, Bacterial Skin Diseases, Infectious Skin and Connective Tissue Diseases Suppuration Sweat Gland Diseases

Age range

18 year–75 year

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Phase 2

Primary location

Investigative Site, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada

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Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: No

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

Inclusion criteria

  • Diagnosis of HS (confirmed by a dermatologist) with a disease duration of at least 6 months before screening.
  • Stable course of HS for at least 90 days before screening, as determined by the investigator.
  • HS lesions present in at least 2 distinct anatomic areas, 1 of which must be Hurley Stage II or Hurley Stage III at screening.
  • Total AN count of at least 3 at screening and baseline.
  • Willingness to avoid pregnancy or fathering children.

Exclusion criteria

  • Women who are currently pregnant or lactating.
  • Presence of > 20 draining fistulas at screening and baseline.
  • Participants with protocol-defined concurrent conditions or history of other diseases.
  • Prolonged QT interval corrected for heart rate using Fridericia's formula (QTcF), defined as ≥ 450 msec.
  • Positive test result for tuberculosis from the QuantiFERON-TB Gold test, or T-SPOT.TB test at screening.
  • A history of active tuberculosis (treated or untreated) or a history of untreated latent tuberculosis.
  • Positive serology test results for HIV, hepatitis B surface antigen, hepatitis B virus core antibody, or hepatitis C virus (HCV antibody with positive HCV-RNA) at screening.
  • Decreased blood cell counts at screening per protocol-defined criteria.
  • Severely impaired liver function (Child-Pugh Class C) or alanine aminotransferase or aspartate aminotransferase levels ≥ 1.5 × upper limit of normal at screening.
  • Impaired renal function with serum creatinine > 1.5 mg/dL at screening.
  • Use of protocol-prohibited medications.
  • Known or suspected allergy to INCB054707 or any component of the study drug.
  • Known history of clinically significant drug or alcohol abuse in the last year before baseline.

Treatment and study plan

INCB054707

Drug

INCB054707 tablet administered orally once daily at the protocol-defined dose.

Other names: Povorcitinib

Placebo

Drug

Placebo tablet administered orally once daily.

Primary outcomes

  1. Number of Treatment-emergent Adverse Events (TEAEs)

    Time frame: Up to 12 weeks

    TEAE is defined as any adverse event either reported for the first time or worsening of a pre-existing event after first dose of study drug. Grading was performed using guidance from the CTCAE v 4.03. A grade 3 and above would constitute as "severe".

Secondary outcomes

  1. Apparent Oral Clearance of INCB054707

    Time frame: Predose Day 1, Week 4, and 8, Postdose Day1, week 2,4,6, and 8

    To determine the systemic exposure to INCB054707. Dependent upon the final compartmental model describing INCB054707.

  2. Apparent Oral Volume of Distribution of INCB054707

    Time frame: Predose Day 1, Week 4, and 8, Postdose Day1, week 2,4,6, and 8

    To determine the systemic exposure to INCB054707. Dependent upon the final compartmental model describing INCB054707.

  3. Proportion of Participants Achieving a Hidradenitis Suppurativa Clinical Response (HiSCR) at Each Visit

    Time frame: Weeks 1, 2, 4, 6, 8, Early Termination and Follow-up (Up to 3 months)

    HiSCR defined as at least 50% reduction in abscess and inflammatory nodule (AN) count with no increase in abscess count and no increase in draining fistula count relative to baseline.

  4. Proportion of Participants Achieving an AN Count of 0 to 2 at Each Visit

    Time frame: Baseline,Weeks 1, 2, 4, 6, 8, Early Termination and Follow-up (Up to 3 months)

    AN defined as abscess and inflammatory nodule count.

  5. Mean Change From Baseline in the Hidradenitis Suppurativa Pain Numeric Rating Scale (HS Pain NRS) Scores at Each Visit

    Time frame: Baseline,Weeks 1, 2, 4, 6, 8, Early Termination and Follow-up (Up to 3 months)

    An 11-point scale used to assess the worst skin pain and the average skin pain due to HS. Skin pain ranges from 0 ("no skin pain") to 10 ("skin pain as bad as you can imagine").

  6. Mean Change From Baseline in the Modified Sartorius Scale Score

    Time frame: From baseline up to week 8

    The Sartorius Scale is used to quantify the severity of HS. Points are awarded for 12 body areas (left and right axillae, left and right sub/inframammary areas, intermammary area, left and right buttocks, left and right inguino-crural folds, perianal area, perineal area, and other). For each area, points are awarded for nodules (2 points for each); abscesses (4 points); fistulas (4 points); scars (1 point); longest distance between two lesions (2-6 points, 0 if no lesions); and if lesions are separated buy normal skin (yes-0 point; no-6 points). The total Sartorius Scale score is the sum of the 12 regional scores. Scale scores range from 0 to infinite, with larger scores representing higher severity of HS.

  7. Mean Change From Baseline in the Number of Draining Fistulas Count at Each Visit.

    Time frame: Baseline,Weeks 1, 2, 4, 6, 8 and Follow-up (Up to 3 months)

    Defined as fistulas that drain serous or purulent fluid, either spontaneously or by gentle palpation.

  8. Proportion of Participants at Each Category of Hurley Stage

    Time frame: Baseline and Week 8

    The Hurley classification is a static score and was originally designed for selection of the appropriate treatment modality in a certain body region. The assessor determines the Hurley stage in each affected anatomical region. If more than 1 stage is present in the same region, the worst stage in that region is documented. The participant will be assigned an overall Hurley stage classification corresponding to the stage of the worst involved anatomical region. The definition of each Hurley stage is as follows:

    Stage I : Abscess formation, single or multiple, without sinus tracts and cicatrization (scarring).

    Stage II : One or more widely separated recurrent abscesses with tract formation and cicatrization (scarring).

    Stage III : Multiple interconnected tracts and abscesses across the entire area, with diffuse or near diffuse involvement.

  9. Proportions of Participants in Each HS Patient Global Impression of Change (PGIC) Category During the Treatment Period

    Time frame: Up to 12 weeks

    The HS-PGIC consists of 1 self-administered item that assesses change in the severity of skin in the HS area. The participant will answer the following: Since your last visit, your HS is: (1) very much improved, (2) much improved, (3) minimally improved, (4) no change, (5) minimally worse, (6) much worse, or (7) very much worse.

  10. Actual Measurements in HS-PGIC at Each Visit

    Time frame: Up to 12 weeks

    The HS-PGIC consists of 1 self-administered item that assesses change in the severity of skin in the HS area. The participant will answer the following: Since your last visit, your HS is: (1) very much improved, (2) much improved, (3) minimally improved, (4) no change, (5) minimally worse, (6) much worse, or (7) very much worse.

  11. Proportion of Participants With Change From Baseline Hurley Stage

    Time frame: Baseline and Week 8

    The Hurley classification is a static score and was originally designed for selection of the appropriate treatment modality in a certain body region. The assessor determines the Hurley stage in each affected anatomical region. If more than 1 stage is present in the same region, the worst stage in that region is documented. The participant will be assigned an overall Hurley stage classification corresponding to the stage of the worst involved anatomical region. The definition of each Hurley stage is as follows:

    Stage I : Abscess formation, single or multiple, without sinus tracts and cicatrization (scarring).

    Stage II : One or more widely separated recurrent abscesses with tract formation and cicatrization (scarring).

    Stage III : Multiple interconnected tracts and abscesses across the entire area, with diffuse or near diffuse involvement.

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Incyte Corporation

Industry

Registry information

Official study title

A Phase 2, Dose-Escalation, Placebo-Controlled Study of the Safety of INCB054707 in Participants With Hidradenitis Suppurativa

Important dates

Study start
2018
Primary completion
2019
Study completion
2019
First posted
Jul 31, 2018
Registry last updated
Aug 21, 2025

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