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NCT Number: NCT07530224

JAK Inhibitors for Solid Malignant Tumor Patients With Refractory Immune Checkpoint Inhibitors-related Dermatitis

Currently, the principal strategy for immune checkpoint inhibitors (ICI)-related dermatitis include systemic use of corticosteroids, which can impair the efficacy of preceding ICIs treatment. Janus kinase inhibitors (JAKi) could be the optimal option for ICI-related dermatitis, which can not only provide rapid relief for ICI-related dermatitis but also potentially enhance the anti-tumor efficacy of ICIs with minimal adverse events. This is an open-lable, phase II trial, aims to evaluate efficacy and safety of JAK inhibitors for solid malignant tumor patients with refractory ICI-related dermatitis.

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Key information

Age range

18 year and older

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Phase 2

Primary location

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: No

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

Inclusion criteria

  • Must be at least 18 years of age
  • Clinical diagnosis of solid malignant tumor.
  • Patients who have received treatment with any Food and Drug Administration (FDA)-approved monoclonal antibodies targeting CTLA-4, PD-1, or PD-L1, either as monotherapy or in combination.
  • Clinical diagnosis of Immune checkpoint inhibitors (ICI)-related dermatitis graded as 3-4
  • Patients with ICI-related dermatitis who were refractory to previous treatment with corticosteroids and/or immunosuppressive agents.
  • Adequate bone marrow and organ function, as outlined below, must be confirmed:
  • White blood cell (WBC) count ≥ 2.0 × 10⁹/L 2) Absolute neutrophil count (ANC) ≥ 1.5 × 10⁹/L 3) Platelet count (PLT) ≥ 75 × 10⁹/L 4) Hemoglobin (Hgb) ≥ 90 g/L 5) AST and ALT ≤ 3 × upper limit of normal (ULN) in patients without hepatic metastases; ≤ 5 × ULN in those with hepatic metastases, provided the elevation is not attributable to ICI-related hepatitis 6) Total bilirubin ≤ 2 × ULN, except in cases of Gilbert's syndrome (where total bilirubin must be < 3.0 mg/dL), and not due to ICI-related hepatotoxicity 6. All participants must be capable of providing personally signed and dated informed consent, demonstrating understanding of all relevant study aspects.

Exclusion criteria

  • Clinical diagnosis of dermatological diseases (e.g., chronic inflammatory skin disorders such as atopic dermatitis or psoriasis) that, in the investigator's assessment, may elevate the risks associated with study participation or compromise the interpretation of study outcomes.
  • Female who is pregnant, breastfeeding, or considering pregnancy during the study.
  • Current or past history of infection including herpes zoster or herpes simplex, human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), active Tuberculosis, active or chronic recurring infection, active hepatitis B or C.
  • Patients with ICI-related dermatitis who were either treatment-naïve (having received no prior steroids or immunosuppressants)
  • Any other medical, psychiatric, or logistical condition that, in the judgment of the investigator, could pose a safety risk, affect protocol compliance, or interfere with the conduct or interpretability of the study.

Treatment and study plan

treated with JAK inhibitors orally for 28 days

Drug

treated with JAK inhibitors (upadacitinib 15mg qd/tofacitinib 5mg bid)orally for 28 days

Primary outcomes

  1. Explore the efficacy of JAK inhibitors in adult patients with refractory ICI-related dermatitis.

    Time frame: At the end of treatment at day 28

    The efficacy evaluated by the proportion of patients with rashes relief (defined as ICI-related dermatitis grade ≤1according to CTCAE v5.0, )

  2. Evaluate the safety of JAK inhibitors in adult patients with refractory ICI-related dermatitis

    Time frame: During the period of medication(28 days) and follow-up(2 months after discontinuation of the drug)

    The safty will be assessed based on the incidence and severity of adverse events (AEs) and serious adverse events (SAEs) during upadacitinib treatment. The severity of AEs will be graded using NCI CTCAE v5.0.

Secondary outcomes

  1. The change of pruritus severity

    Time frame: From enrollment to the end of treatment at 28 days

    Pruritus severity assessed by the time to achieve a 4-point improvement on the Peak Pruritus Numerical Rating Scale (PP-NRS)

  2. Explore the proportion of continued ICIs utilization at the end of JAK inhibitors treatment

    Time frame: At the end of treatment at day 28

Study contacts

Contact information is provided by the study sponsor or research team.

Shixiu Wu, MD

CONTACT

[email protected]

08618983487900

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Shixiu Wu

Other

Registry information

Important dates

Study start
2026
Primary completion
2026
Study completion
2026
First posted
Apr 15, 2026
Registry last updated
Apr 15, 2026

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