NCT06937788

Brief Summary

The goal is the replication of the primary outcome (EASI 75 at week 16) of the Heads Up trial (Blauvelt, A, Teixeira, H, Simpson, E et al (2021) doi:10.1001/jamadermatol.2021.3023) and the evaluation of the patient reported outcomes (POEM, DLQI and RECAP) in a head-to-head comparison of upadacitinib versus dupilumab treatment in moderate-to-severe atopic dermatitis (AD).

Trial Health

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Trial Health Score

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Enrollment
240

participants targeted

Target at P75+ for all trials

Timeline
Completed

Started Aug 2021

Longer than P75 for all trials

Geographic Reach
1 country

1 active site

Status
recruiting

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Trial Relationships

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Study Timeline

Key milestones and dates

Study Start

First participant enrolled

August 2, 2021

Completed
3.7 years until next milestone

First Submitted

Initial submission to the registry

April 14, 2025

Completed
8 days until next milestone

First Posted

Study publicly available on registry

April 22, 2025

Completed
8 months until next milestone

Primary Completion

Last participant's last visit for primary outcome

December 31, 2025

Completed
Same day until next milestone

Study Completion

Last participant's last visit for all outcomes

December 31, 2025

Completed
Last Updated

August 21, 2025

Status Verified

August 1, 2025

Enrollment Period

4.4 years

First QC Date

April 14, 2025

Last Update Submit

August 20, 2025

Conditions

Keywords

observationaltarget trial emulationdupilumabupadacitinib

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

  • POEM

    Mean POEM change

    baseline to month 6

Secondary Outcomes (6)

  • DLQI

    from baseline to month 6

  • RECAP

    from baseline to month 6

  • EASI

    from baseline to month 6

  • NRS Itch (past 3 days)

    from baseline to month 6

  • NRS sleeping problems (past 3 days)

    from baseline to month 6

  • +1 more secondary outcomes

Study Arms (2)

Upadacitinib (treatment group)

Drug: Upadacitinib

Dupilumab (active comparator)

Biological: Dupilumab

Interventions

30 mg tablet daily

Upadacitinib (treatment group)
DupilumabBIOLOGICAL

300 mg injection every other week

Dupilumab (active comparator)

Eligibility Criteria

Age18 Years+
Sexall
Healthy VolunteersNo
Age GroupsAdult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)
Sampling MethodNon-Probability Sample
Study Population

Adult subjects with moderate to severe atopic dermatitis enrolled in the TREATgermany disease registry who are candidates for systemic therapy.

You may qualify if:

  • Chronic AD with onset of symptoms at least 3 years prior to baseline
  • Meets UK working party criteria
  • EASI score ≥ 16
  • ≥ 10% body surface area (BSA) of AD involvement at baseline ("therapy start") visit

You may not qualify if:

  • contraindications according to upadacitinib or dupilumab labeling

Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Study Sites (1)

Center for Evidence Based Health Care

Dresden, Saxony, 01307, Germany

RECRUITING

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MeSH Terms

Conditions

Dermatitis, Atopic

Interventions

upadacitinibdupilumab

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Skin Diseases, GeneticGenetic Diseases, InbornCongenital, Hereditary, and Neonatal Diseases and AbnormalitiesDermatitisSkin DiseasesSkin and Connective Tissue DiseasesSkin Diseases, EczematousHypersensitivity, ImmediateHypersensitivityImmune System Diseases

Study Officials

  • Jochen M Schmitt

    Center for Evidence-based Healthcare, Medical Faculty and University Hospital Carl Gustav Carus, Technische Universität Dresden

    PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Central Study Contacts

Study Design

Study Type
observational
Observational Model
CASE CONTROL
Time Perspective
RETROSPECTIVE
Sponsor Type
OTHER
Responsible Party
SPONSOR

Study Record Dates

First Submitted

April 14, 2025

First Posted

April 22, 2025

Study Start

August 2, 2021

Primary Completion

December 31, 2025

Study Completion

December 31, 2025

Last Updated

August 21, 2025

Record last verified: 2025-08

Data Sharing

IPD Sharing
Will share

Pseudonymized data can be shared after receipt of data request outlining research question and data/variables needed and approval by TREATgermany prinicipal investigators.

Shared Documents
STUDY PROTOCOL, ICF

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