A Study to Evaluate the Efficacy and Safety of Povorcitinib (INCB054707) in Participants With Moderate to Severe Hidradenitis Suppurativa (HS)
STOP-HS2
A Phase 3, Double-Blind, Randomized, Placebo-Controlled, Efficacy and Safety Study of Povorcitinib (INCB054707) in Participants With Moderate to Severe Hidradenitis Suppurativa
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interventional
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11 countries
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Brief Summary
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the efficacy and safety of Povorcitinib (INCB054707) in participants with moderate to severe Hidradenitis Suppurativa (HS) over a 12-week placebo-controlled period, followed by a 42-week extension period.
Trial Health
Trial Health Score
Automated assessment based on enrollment pace, timeline, and geographic reach
participants targeted
Target at P75+ for phase_3
Started Feb 2023
Typical duration for phase_3
101 active sites
Health score is calculated from publicly available data and should be used for screening purposes only.
Trial Relationships
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Study Timeline
Key milestones and dates
First Submitted
Initial submission to the registry
November 10, 2022
CompletedFirst Posted
Study publicly available on registry
November 17, 2022
CompletedStudy Start
First participant enrolled
February 22, 2023
CompletedPrimary Completion
Last participant's last visit for primary outcome
January 7, 2025
CompletedStudy Completion
Last participant's last visit for all outcomes
November 21, 2025
CompletedJanuary 9, 2026
January 1, 2026
1.9 years
November 10, 2022
January 6, 2026
Conditions
Keywords
Outcome Measures
Primary Outcomes (1)
Proportion of participants who achieve Hidradenitis Suppurativa Clinical Response (HiSCR)
HiSCR is defined as at least a 50% reduction from baseline in the total abscess and inflammatory nodule count, with no increase from baseline in abscess or draining tunnel count.
Week 12
Secondary Outcomes (22)
Proportion of participants who achieve Hidradenitis Suppurativa Clinical Response 75 (HiSCR75)
Week 12
Proportion of participants with flare
12 Weeks
Proportion of participants with a ≥ 3-point decrease in Skin Pain Numeric Rating Scale (NRS) score among participants with baseline Skin Pain NRS score ≥ 3
Week 12
Proportion of participants who achieve Skin Pain NRS30 at Week 12 among participants with baseline Skin Pain NRS score ≥ 3.
Week 12
Proportion of participants with a ≥ 4-point increase from baseline in Functional Assessment of Chronic Illness Therapy - Fatigue (FACIT-F) score
Week 12
- +17 more secondary outcomes
Study Arms (3)
Povorcitinib Dose A
EXPERIMENTALParticipants will receive Povorcitinib Dose A for 54 weeks.
Povorcitinib Dose B
EXPERIMENTALParticipants will receive Povorcitinib Dose B for 54 weeks.
Placebo
PLACEBO COMPARATORParticipants will receive Placebo for 12 weeks, followed by Povorcitinib (Dose A or Dose B) for 42 weeks.
Interventions
Eligibility Criteria
You may qualify if:
- Male and female participants ≥ 18 years of age.
- Diagnosis of moderate to severe HS ≥ 3 months prior to Screening visit.
- HS lesions present in ≥ 2 distinct anatomic areas, 1 of which must be at least Hurley Stage II or Hurley Stage III, at both the Screening and Baseline visits.
- Total abscess and inflammatory nodule (AN) count ≥ 5 at both the Screening and Baseline visits.
- History of inadequate response to an appropriate course of at least 1 conventional systemic therapy for HS (or demonstrated intolerance to, or have a contraindication to, a conventional systemic therapy for HS)
- Agree to not use certain topical antiseptics on the areas affected by HS lesions during the placebo-controlled period.
- Willingness to avoid pregnancy or fathering children.
You may not qualify if:
- Draining tunnel count of \> 20 at Screening or Baseline visits.
- Women who are pregnant (or who are considering pregnancy) or breastfeeding.
- Medical history including thrombocytopenia, coagulopathy or platelet dysfunction; venous and arterial thrombosis, deep vein thrombosis, pulmonary embolism, stroke, moderate to severe heart failure, cerebrovascular accident, myocardial infarction, or other significant cardiovascular diseases; Q-wave interval abnormalities; disseminated herpes zoster or dermatomal herpes zoster; disseminated herpes simplex; chronic/recurrent infections; malignancies.
- Evidence of infection with TB, HBV, HCV or HIV.
- History of failure to JAK inhibitor treatment of any inflammatory disease.
- Laboratory values outside of the protocol-defined ranges.
Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.
Sponsors & Collaborators
Study Sites (101)
Investigative Site US240
Scottsdale, Arizona, 85255, United States
Investigative Site US237
Scottsdale, Arizona, 85259, United States
Investigative Site US214
Arkansas City, Arkansas, 72758, United States
Investigative Site US242
Fayetteville, Arkansas, 72703, United States
Investigative Site US223
Los Angeles, California, 90033, United States
Investigative Site US226
San Diego, California, 92103, United States
Investigative Site US222
San Francisco, California, 94118, United States
Investigative Site US233
Washington D.C., District of Columbia, 20060, United States
Investigative Site US228
Brandon, Florida, 33511, United States
Investigative Site US227
Margate, Florida, 33063, United States
Investigative Site US204
Miami, Florida, 33125, United States
Investigative Site US236
Miami, Florida, 33173, United States
Investigative Site US200
Ocala, Florida, 34470, United States
Investigative Site US201
Tampa, Florida, 33613, United States
Investigative Site US220
West Dundee, Illinois, 60118, United States
Investigative Site US206
Indianapolis, Indiana, 46250, United States
Investigative Site US241
Iowa City, Iowa, 52242, United States
Investigative Site US209
Louisville, Kentucky, 40241, United States
Investigative Site US207
Metairie, Louisiana, 70006, United States
Investigative Site US229
New Orleans, Louisiana, 70115, United States
Investigative Site US224
Baltimore, Maryland, 21224, United States
Investigative Site US208
Beverly, Massachusetts, 01915, United States
Investigative Site US221
Quincy, Massachusetts, 02169, United States
Investigative Site US213
Detroit, Michigan, 48084, United States
Investigative Site US217
Waterford, Michigan, 48328, United States
Investigative Site US212
Minneapolis, Minnesota, 55455, United States
Investigative Site US239
Omaha, Nebraska, 68144, United States
Investigative Site US230
Hightstown, New Jersey, 08520, United States
Investigative Site US202
New York, New York, 10003, United States
Investigative Site US210
Rochester, New York, 14642, United States
Investigative Site US205
Chapel Hill, North Carolina, 27516, United States
Investigative Site US215
Bexley, Ohio, 43209, United States
Investigative Site US203
Columbus, Ohio, 43210, United States
Investigative Site US232
Murfreesboro, Tennessee, 37130, United States
Investigative Site US235
Arlington, Texas, 76011, United States
Investigative Site US218
Bellaire, Texas, 77401, United States
Investigative Site US238
Pflugerville, Texas, 78660, United States
Investigative Site US234
San Antonio, Texas, 78213, United States
Investigative Site AU205
Kogarah, New South Wales, 02217, Australia
Investigative Site AU203
Kotara, New South Wales, 02289, Australia
Investigative Site AU200
Liverpool, New South Wales, 02170, Australia
Investigative Site AU202
Benowa, Queensland, 04217, Australia
Investigative Site AU206
Woolloongabba, Queensland, 04102, Australia
Investigative Site AU207
Woolloongabba, Queensland, 04102, Australia
Investigative Site AU201
Carlton, Victoria, 03053, Australia
Investigative Site AU204
Melbourne, Victoria, 03002, Australia
Investigative Site BG203
Sofia, 01407, Bulgaria
Investigative Site BG202
Sofia, 01463, Bulgaria
Investigative Site BG200
Sofia, 01510, Bulgaria
Investigative Site BG204
Sofia, 01606, Bulgaria
Investigative Site BG201
Stara Zagora, 06000, Bulgaria
Investigative Site CA202
Calgary, Alberta, T3E 0B2, Canada
Investigative Site CA204
Edmonton, Alberta, T6G 1C3, Canada
Investigative Site CA200
Surrey, British Columbia, V3V 0C6, Canada
Investigative Site CA205
Fredericton, New Brunswick, E3B 1G9, Canada
Investigative Site CA207
Mississauga, Ontario, L4W 0C2, Canada
Investigative Site CA208
Richmond Hill, Ontario, L4C 9M7, Canada
Investigative Site CA206
Saint-Jérôme, Quebec, J7Z 7E2, Canada
Investigative Site CA203
St. John's, A1A 4Y3, Canada
Investigative Site DK200
Århus N, 08200, Denmark
Investigative Site DK201
Roskilde, 04000, Denmark
Investigative Site FR200
Antony, 92160, France
Investigative Site FR205
Dijon, 21000, France
Investigative Site FR204
Lyon, 69003, France
Investigative Site FR203
Nice, 06200, France
Investigative Site FR206
Reims, 51100, France
Investigative Site FR202
Rouen, 76031, France
Investigative Site FR201
Toulon, 83000, France
Investigative Site US225
Frankfurt am Main, MA, 60590, Germany
Investigative Site DE202
Berlin, 10117, Germany
Investigative Site DE203
Bochum, 44791, Germany
Investigative Site DE201
Dessau, 06847, Germany
Investigative Site DE207
Erlangen, 91054, Germany
Investigative Site DE208
Göttingen, 37075, Germany
Investigative Site DE205
Heidelberg, 69120, Germany
Investigative Site DE200
Kiel, 24105, Germany
Investigative Site DE204
Lübeck, 23538, Germany
Investigative Site DE206
Mainz, 55131, Germany
Investigative Site IT200
Ancona, 60126, Italy
Investigative Site IT204
Brescia, 25124, Italy
Investigative Site IT207
Catania, 95123, Italy
Investigative Site IT202
Milan, 20122, Italy
Investigative Site IT203
Naples, 80131, Italy
Investigative Site IT206
Pisa, 56126, Italy
Investigative Site IT205
Roma, 00168, Italy
Investigative Site IT201
Rozzano, 20089, Italy
Investigative Site PL203
Lublin, 20573, Poland
Investigative Site PL200
Rzeszów, 35-055, Poland
Investigative Site PL201
Warsaw, 02-507, Poland
Investigative Site PL202
Warsaw, 02-962, Poland
Investigative Site ES203
Alicante, 03010, Spain
Investigative Site ES202
Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, 35019, Spain
Investigative Site ES204
Madrid, 28005, Spain
Investigative Site ES201
Madrid, 28007, Spain
Investigative Site ES205
Madrid, 28040, Spain
Investigative Site ES200
Manises, 46940, Spain
Investigative Site GB202
Birmingham, B15 2GW, United Kingdom
Investigative Site GB200
Dudley, DY1 2HQ, United Kingdom
Investigative Site GB201
Leeds, LS1 3EX, United Kingdom
Investigative Site GB204
London, SE1 7EH, United Kingdom
Investigative Site GB203
Salford, M6 8HD, United Kingdom
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MeSH Terms
Conditions
Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)
Study Design
- Study Type
- interventional
- Phase
- phase 3
- Allocation
- RANDOMIZED
- Masking
- QUADRUPLE
- Who Masked
- PARTICIPANT, CARE PROVIDER, INVESTIGATOR, OUTCOMES ASSESSOR
- Purpose
- TREATMENT
- Intervention Model
- PARALLEL
- Sponsor Type
- INDUSTRY
- Responsible Party
- SPONSOR
Study Record Dates
First Submitted
November 10, 2022
First Posted
November 17, 2022
Study Start
February 22, 2023
Primary Completion
January 7, 2025
Study Completion
November 21, 2025
Last Updated
January 9, 2026
Record last verified: 2026-01
Data Sharing
- IPD Sharing
- Will share
- Shared Documents
- STUDY PROTOCOL, SAP
- Time Frame
- Data will be shared after the primary publication or 2 years after the study has ended for market authorized products and indications.
- Access Criteria
- Data from eligible studies will be shared with qualified researchers according to the criteria and process described in the Data Sharing section of the www.incyteclinicaltrials.com website. For approved requests, the researchers will be granted access to anonymized data under the terms of a data sharing agreement.
Incyte shares data with qualified external researchers after a research proposal is submitted. These requests are reviewed and approved by a review panel on the basis of scientific merit. All data provided is anonymized to respect the privacy of patients who have participated in the trial in line with applicable laws and regulations. The trial data availability is according to the criteria and process described on https://www.incyte.com/our-company/compliance-and-transparency