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NCT Number: NCT06996912

A Study for HSK44459 in Participants With Atopic Dermatitis

The purpose of this study is to assess the efficacy and safety of HSK44459 in adults with Atopic Dermatitis

Active, Not Recruiting

This study is active but is not currently recruiting participants.

Key information

Age range

18 year–75 year

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Phase 2

Primary location

Affiliated Dermatology Hospital of Shandong First Medical University

Jinan, Shandong, 250022, China

About this study

This is a multicenter, randomized, double-blind, parallel group, placebo controlled phase 2 study to assess the efficacy and safety of HSK44459 in adult participants with Atopic Dermatitis.

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: No

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

Inclusion criteria

  • Written informed consent must be obtained
  • Male or female, ≥18 years old and ≤75 years old
  • Willing and able to comply with study-specific procedures and the requirements of this study protocol.
  • Atopic dermatitis has been present for at least 1 year and subject meets Hanifin and Rajka criteria
  • EASI score≥16 at the screening and baseline visits
  • IGA score≥3 at the screening and baseline visits
  • ≥10% body surface area (BSA) of AD involvement at the screening and baseline visits
  • Baseline WI-NRS≥4
  • History of inadequate response to TCS of medium to higher potency (with or without topical calcineurin inhibitors [TCI]) or systemic treatment for AD within 6 months prior to screening
  • Have applied a stable dose of topical emollient (moisturizer) twice daily for at least 7 days before the baseline visit

Exclusion criteria

  • Subjects have used AD treatments within the time frame specified in protocol prior to the baseline visit
  • Prior exposure to any PDE4 inhibitor systemic treatment
  • Systemic use of known strong CYP3A inhibitors or strong CYP3A inducers within 4 weeks or 5 half-lives prior to randomization or during the course of the study
  • Participation in other clinical studies within 4 weeks or 5 half-lives prior to randomization
  • Subjects have laboratory values meeting the criteria in protocol
  • Presence of skin comorbidities that may interfere with study assessments
  • Concurrent conditions and history of other diseases as described in protocol

Treatment and study plan

HSK44459

Drug

HSK44459 will be administered orally twice daily

Placebo

Drug

Placebo will be administered orally twice daily

Primary outcomes

  1. Percent change from baseline to week 12 in EASI

    Time frame: From Day 1 (first dose) to Day 85 (week 12)

    Evaluate the clinical efficacy of 2 dose levels of HSK44459, compared to placebo, in adult participants with atopic dermatitis (AD) using EASI.

    A total EASI score range from 0 to 72 points will be recorded for each assessment, with higher scores reflecting worse severity of AD

Secondary outcomes

  1. Proportion of patients with EASI-75 at week 12

    Time frame: From Day 1 (first dose) to Day 85 (week 12)

    Proportion of patients with EASI-75 (≥75% improvement from baseline) at week 12

  2. Proportion of patients with both IGA 0 to 1and a reduction from baseline of ≥2 points at week 12

    Time frame: From Day 1 (first dose) to Day 85 (week 12)

    The IGA determines severity of AD and clinical response to treatment on a 5-point scale

    0 = Clear

    • = Almost clear
    • = Mild
    • = Moderate
    • = Severe
  3. Proportion of patients with reduction of pruritus WI-NRS ≥3 or WI-NRS ≥4 from baseline to week 12

    Time frame: From Day 1 (first dose) to Day 85 (week 12)

    The WI-NRS ranges from 0 = "no itch" to 10 ="worst imaginable itch" for the worst intensity itch in the preceding 24-hour period.

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Xizang Haisco Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd

Industry

Registry information

Official study title

A Phase 2 Study Investigating the Efficacy and Safety of HSK44459 Tablet Administered to Participants With Atopic Dermatitis

Important dates

Study start
2025
Primary completion
2026
Study completion
2026
First posted
May 30, 2025
Registry last updated
Jan 2, 2026

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