A Study to Assess the Efficacy and Safety of Afimkibart (RO7790121) in Participants With Moderate to Severe Atopic Dermatitis
A Phase II, Multicenter, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled Study to Assess the Efficacy and Safety of RO7790121 in Patients With Moderate to Severe Atopic Dermatitis
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interventional
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8 countries
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Brief Summary
The purpose of this study is to assess the efficacy and safety of Afimkibart (also known as RO7790121) in participants with moderate to severe atopic dermatitis (AD).
Trial Health
Trial Health Score
Automated assessment based on enrollment pace, timeline, and geographic reach
participants targeted
Target at P75+ for phase_2
Started Apr 2025
68 active sites
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Study Timeline
Key milestones and dates
First Submitted
Initial submission to the registry
March 4, 2025
CompletedFirst Posted
Study publicly available on registry
March 7, 2025
CompletedStudy Start
First participant enrolled
April 1, 2025
CompletedPrimary Completion
Last participant's last visit for primary outcome
July 22, 2026
CompletedStudy Completion
Last participant's last visit for all outcomes
February 3, 2027
ExpectedMay 11, 2026
May 1, 2026
1.3 years
March 4, 2025
May 8, 2026
Conditions
Outcome Measures
Primary Outcomes (1)
Percentage of Participants who Achieve Eczema Area and Severity Index-75 (EASI-75) Response (>= 75% Improvement from Baseline) at Week 16
Baseline and Week 16
Secondary Outcomes (9)
Percentage of Participants who Achieve Investigator Global Assessment (IGA) Score of Clear (0) or Almost Clear (1) with >= 2-Grade Improvement at Week 16 and Week 32
At Week 16 and Week 32
Percentage of Participants who Achieve EASI-75 Response at Week 32
At Week 32
Percentage of Participants who Achieve EASI-90 Response at Week 16 and Week 32
At Week 16 and Week 32
Percent Change from Baseline in EASI by Visit
Baseline up to end of study (approximately 1 year)
Percent Change from Baseline in Peak Pruritus Numerical Rating Scale (NRS) Score by Visit
Baseline up to end of study (approximately 1 year)
- +4 more secondary outcomes
Study Arms (4)
Afimkibart Group I
EXPERIMENTALParticipants will receive afimkibart via subcutaneous (SC) injection.
Afimkibart Group II
EXPERIMENTALParticipants will receive afimkibart via SC injection.
Afimkibart Group III
EXPERIMENTALParticipants will receive afimkibart via SC injection.
Placebo
PLACEBO COMPARATORParticipants will receive placebo via SC injection.
Interventions
Afimkibart will be administered as SC injection.
Eligibility Criteria
You may qualify if:
- AD diagnosis confirmed by a dermatologist according to the Hanifin/Rajka criteria at least 1 year prior to screening
- Moderate to severe AD
- At least once daily use of an additive-free, bland emollient for at least 7 days prior to the baseline visit and during the study
You may not qualify if:
- Evidence of other skin conditions that would interfere with the assessment of AD, including, but not limited to, for example cutaneous T-cell lymphoma, allergic contact dermatitis
- IV, IM, IL, and oral corticosteroids (inhaled, ophthalmic drops, and nasal corticosteroids are allowed) within 4 weeks of the baseline visit and during the study
- Topical treatment for AD including, but not limited to topical corticosteroids, topical calcineurin Inhibitors, topical PDE-4 inhibitors, , prescription moisturizers or moisturizers containing additives such as ceramide, hyaluronic acid, urea or filaggrin within 7 days prior to the baseline visit and during the study
- Any active infection or other active skin diseases that required treatment with parenteral anti-infectives within 4 weeks or oral anti-infective treatment within 2 weeks prior to baseline
- Acquired or congenital immunodeficiency
- Systemic therapies that are also used in the treatment of AD, including, but not limited to methotrexate, cyclosporine, azathioprine, mycophenolate mofetil within 4 weeks of the baseline visit and during the study
Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.
Sponsors & Collaborators
Study Sites (68)
First OC Dermatology
Fountain Valley, California, 92708, United States
The Center for Dermatology Clinical Research
Fremont, California, 94538, United States
University of California Los Angeles
Los Angeles, California, 90024, United States
Dermatology Research Associate
Los Angeles, California, 90045, United States
Suncoast Research Associates LLC - ERN - PPDS
Doral, Florida, 33172, United States
Olympian Clinical Research
Tampa, Florida, 33615, United States
Hamilton Research, LLC
Alpharetta, Georgia, 30022, United States
Dermatology Affiliates Research Institute, LLC
Atlanta, Georgia, 30305, United States
Dawes Fretzin Clinical Res LLC
Indianapolis, Indiana, 46250, United States
Southern Indiana Clinical Trials
New Albany, Indiana, 47150, United States
Revival Research Institute, LLC
Troy, Michigan, 48084, United States
Regents of the University of Minnesota
Minneapolis, Minnesota, 55455, United States
Care Access Research - Hoboken
Hoboken, New Jersey, 07030, United States
Forest Hill Dermatology Group
Kew Gardens, New York, 11415, United States
Weill Cornell Medicine
New York, New York, 10075, United States
Centricity Research Dublin
Columbus, Ohio, 43213, United States
DOCS Clinical Research - Springfield
Springfield, Ohio, 45505, United States
Central Sooner Research
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, 73170, United States
Oregon Health & Science University
Portland, Oregon, 97239, United States
Best Skin Research LLC
Camp Hill, Pennsylvania, 17011, United States
Arlington Research Center
Arlington, Texas, 76011, United States
Modern Research Associates
Dallas, Texas, 75231, United States
Reveal Research Institute
Dallas, Texas, 75235, United States
Rainey & Finklea Dermatology d/b/a RFSA Dermatology, PLLC
San Antonio, Texas, 78213, United States
Care Access Research - Arlington
Arlington, Virginia, 22206, United States
Centro de Pesquisas da Clínica IBIS
Salvador, Estado de Bahia, 41820-020, Brazil
Centro de Estudos em Terapias Inovadoras ? CETI
Curitiba, Paraná, 80030-110, Brazil
Hospital de Clnicas de Porto Alegre
Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul, 90035-903, Brazil
Santa Casa de Misericordia de Porto Alegre
Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul, 90050-170, Brazil
UNESP - Faculdade de Medicina da Universidade Estadual Paulista - Campus Botucatu
Botucatu, São Paulo, 18618-686, Brazil
Centro de Pesquisa São Lucas
Campinas, São Paulo, 13034-685, Brazil
HMCG - Hospital e Maternidade Dr. Christovo da Gama
Santo Andr, São Paulo, 09030-010, Brazil
Instituto Brasil de Pesquisa Clínica-IBPCLIN S/A
Rio de Janeiro, 20241-180, Brazil
Dermatology Research Institute Inc.
Calgary, Alberta, T2J 7E1, Canada
CARe Clinic
Red Deer, Alberta, T4P-1K4, Canada
Centricity Research
London, Ontario, N6A 2C2, Canada
DermEffects
London, Ontario, N6H 5L5, Canada
Lynderm Research Inc
Markham, Ontario, L3P 1X3, Canada
DermEdge
Mississauga, Ontario, L4Y4C5, Canada
Ryan Clinical Research Inc
Newmarket, Ontario, L3Y 5G8, Canada
Centre de Recherche Saint-Louis
Québec, G1W 4R4, Canada
Hopital Charles Nicolle
Rouen, Nord, 76031, France
Hopital Saint Louis
Cedex 10, Paris, 75010, France
Universitaetsklinikum Freiburg
Freiburg im Breisgau, Baden-Wurttemberg, 79104, Germany
Klinisches Studienzentrum
Bad Bentheim, Lower Saxony, 48455, Germany
Hautmedizin Saar
Merzig, Saarland, 66663, Germany
DRK Krankenhaus Chemnitz-Rabenstein
Chemnitz, Saxony, 09117, Germany
Harzklinikum Dorothea Christiane Erxleben GmbH
Quedlinburg, Saxony-Anhalt, 06484, Germany
Dermatologikum Hamburg GmbH
Hamburg, 20354, Germany
Fondazione Policlinico Universitario Agostino Gemelli IRCCS
Roma, Emilia-Romagna, 00168, Italy
Fondazione IRCCS CA? Granda Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico
Milan, Lombardy, 20144, Italy
Azienda Ospedaliero Universitaria Policlinico Gaspare Rodolico - San Marco (Presidio G. Rodolico)
Catania, Sicily, 95123, Italy
Azienda Ospedaliero Universitaria delle Marche
Ancona, The Marches, 60126, Italy
Centrum Medyczne Pratia Gdynia
Gdynia, 81-338, Poland
Centrum Medyczne Pratia Katowice I
Katowice, 40-081, Poland
Specjalistyczny Gabinet Dermatologiczny dr n. med. Pawel Brzewski
Krakow, 30-002, Poland
Centrum Nowoczesnych Terapii "Dobry Lekarz"
Krakow, 31-011, Poland
Uniwersytecki Szpital Kliniczny im.Fryderyka Chopina w Rzeszowie
Rzeszów, 35-055, Poland
LASER CLINIC S.C. Dr Tomasz Kochanowski Dr Andrzej Krolicki
Szczecin, 70-332, Poland
MICS Centrum Medyczne Warszawa
Warsaw, 00-872, Poland
Klinika Ambroziak Dermatologia
Warsaw, 02-953, Poland
Royalderm
Warsaw, 02-962, Poland
WIP Warsaw IBD Point Profesor Kierkus
Warsaw, 04-501, Poland
Complejo Hospitalario Universitario de Santiago.
Santiago de Compostela, LA Coruna, 15706, Spain
Clinica Universitaria de Navarra
Pamplona, Navarre, 31008, Spain
Hospital Universitario Reina Sofia
Córdoba, 14004, Spain
Clinica Universidad de Navarra-Madrid
Madrid, 28027, Spain
Hospital Universitario La Paz
Madrid, 28046, Spain
MeSH Terms
Conditions
Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)
Study Officials
- STUDY DIRECTOR
Clinical Trials
Hoffmann-La Roche
Study Design
- Study Type
- interventional
- Phase
- phase 2
- Allocation
- RANDOMIZED
- Masking
- TRIPLE
- Who Masked
- PARTICIPANT, CARE PROVIDER, INVESTIGATOR
- Purpose
- TREATMENT
- Intervention Model
- PARALLEL
- Sponsor Type
- INDUSTRY
- Responsible Party
- SPONSOR
Study Record Dates
First Submitted
March 4, 2025
First Posted
March 7, 2025
Study Start
April 1, 2025
Primary Completion
July 22, 2026
Study Completion (Estimated)
February 3, 2027
Last Updated
May 11, 2026
Record last verified: 2026-05
Data Sharing
- IPD Sharing
- Will share
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