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NCT05507580CompletedPhase 4

A Study to Assess Treat-to-Target and Dosing Flexibility of Oral Upadacitinib Tablets in Adult Participants With Moderate to Severe Atopic Dermatitis

A Phase 3b/4 Randomized, Blinded, Treat-to-Target and Dose-Flexibility Study of Upadacitinib in Adult Subjects With Moderate to Severe Atopic Dermatitis

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Last updated 29 Jul 2025

Brief summary (registry, in English)

Atopic dermatitis (AD) is a skin condition that may cause a rash and itching due to inflammation of the skin. Therapies spread over the skin may not be enough to control the AD in trial participants who require systemic anti-inflammatory treatment. This study evaluates the dosing flexibility of upadacitinib in adult participants with moderate to severe AD. Adverse events and change in the disease activity will be assessed. Upadacitinib is an approved drug for the treatment of moderate to severe/active immune-mediated inflammatory diseases such as rheumatoid arthritis, psoriatic arthritis, ankylosing spondylitis, ulcerative colitis (UC), Crohn's Disease (CD), and AD. The study is comprised of a 35-day Screening Period, a 12-week double-blind period and a 12-week single-blind period. During the double-blind period, participants are placed in 1 of 2 groups, called treatment arms and will be randomized in a 1:1 ratio to receive upadacitinib. At 12 weeks during the single blind period, participants will be blinded to the upadacitinib dose based on their EASI response and reassigned to in 1 of 4 arms. After the last study visit, there is a 30-day follow-up visit. Approximately 454 adult participants ages 18 to 64 with moderate to severe AD who are candidates for systemic therapy will be enrolled at up to 160 sites worldwide. The study is comprised of a 12-week double-blind period, followed by a 12-week single-blind period. Participants will receive upadacitinib oral tablets once daily for up to 24 weeks. There may be higher treatment burden for participants in this trial compared to their standard of care (due to study procedures). Participants will attend regular visits during the study at a hospital or clinic. The effect of the treatment will be checked by medical assessments, blood tests, checking for side effects and completing questionnaires.

Status (registry)
Completed
Phase (registry)
Phase 4
Study type
Interventional
Enrollment
461 (actual)
First submitted
18 Aug 2022
Start date
29 May 2023
Primary completion date
11 Jul 2024
Lead sponsor
AbbVie
NCT number
NCT05507580
EU CT number
2023-504869-23-00
EudraCT number
2022-000434-42

What you commit to

  • Study type: Interventional · Phase 4
  • Participants enrolled: 461
  • From 29 May 2023 to the primary completion date, 11 Jul 2024
  • 106 sites in 18 countries
  • Visits and tests: ask the trial team, the registry does not list them

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Who cannot take part

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Prior treatment

  • Participants with current or past history of infection including:
    • Two or more episodes of herpes zoster, or one or more episodes of disseminated herpes zoster;
    • One or more episodes of disseminated herpes simplex (including eczema herpeticum);
    • Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection defined as confirmed positive anti-HIV antibody (HIV Ab) test;
    • Active tuberculosis (TB) or meet TB exclusionary parameters (protocol specified requirements for TB testing);
    • Japan only: Positive result of beta-D-glucan (screening for Pneumocystis jirovecii infection) or two consecutive indeterminate results of beta-D-glucan during the Screening Period;
    • Active infection(s) requiring treatment with intravenous anti-infectives within 30 days, or oral/intramuscular anti-infectives within 14 days prior to the Baseline Visit;
    • Chronic recurring infection and/or active viral infection that, based on the investigator's clinical assessment, makes the participant an unsuitable candidate for the study;
    • COVID-19 infection: In participants who tested positive for COVID, at least 5 days must have passed since a COVID-19 positive test result for study entry of asymptomatic participants. Participants with mild/moderate COVID-19 infection can be enrolled if fever is resolved without use of antipyretics for 24 hours and other symptoms improved, or if 5 days have passed since the COVID-19 positive test result (whichever comes last). Participants may be rescreened if judged to be in good general health, as determined by the investigator based upon the medical history and physical examination.

Other illness

  • Evidence of Hepatitis B virus (HBV) or Hepatitis C virus (HCV).
  • Any of the following medical diseases or disorders:
    • Recent (within past 6 months) cerebrovascular accident, myocardial infarction, coronary stenting, and aorto-coronary bypass surgery;
    • History of an organ transplant which requires continued immunosuppression;
    • History of an allergic reaction or significant sensitivity to constituents of the study drug (and its excipients) and/or other products in the same class;
    • History of gastrointestinal perforation (other than due to appendicitis or mechanical injury), diverticulitis, or significantly increased risk for gastrointestinal perforation per investigator judgment;
    • Conditions that could interfere with drug absorption including but not limited to short bowel syndrome or gastric bypass surgery; participants with a history of gastric banding/segmentation are not excluded;
    • History of malignancy except for successfully treated non-melanoma skin cancer (NMSC) or localized carcinoma in situ of the cervix.

Who the study is looking for

  • Chronic atopic dermatitis (AD) with onset of symptoms at least 3 years prior to Baseline and participant meets Hanifin and Rajka criteria.
  • Eczema Area and Severity Index (EASI) score \>= 16, vIGA-AD score \>= 3 and \>= 10% Body Surface Area (BSA) of AD involvement at the Baseline Visit.
  • Baseline weekly average of daily Worst Pruritus NRS \>= 4.
  • Candidate for systemic treatment defined as prior use of systemic treatment for AD, OR previous inadequate response to TCS, TCI or PDE-4 inhibitors, OR for whom topical treatments are otherwise medically inadvisable.

Age in the registry: 18 years to 64 years · Sex: All · Does not accept healthy volunteers

Full criteria on ClinicalTrials.gov

Sites (106)

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SiteCityCountrySite status
North Eastern Health Specialists /ID# 246153
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CampbelltownAustraliaUnknown status
Skin Health Institute Inc /ID# 246146
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CarltonAustraliaUnknown status
Momentum Clinical Research /ID# 254028
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DarlinghurstAustraliaUnknown status
Premier Specialist /ID# 246150
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KogarahAustraliaUnknown status
Veracity Clinical Research /ID# 246154
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WoolloongabbaAustraliaUnknown status
Grand Hopital de Charleroi
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CharleroiBelgiumCompleted
AZ Sint-Lucas & Volkskliniek
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GentBelgiumCompleted
CHU de Liège
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LiègeBelgiumCompleted
Associatie dermatologie Maldegem
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MaldegemBelgiumCompleted
Cliniques Universitaires Saint-Luc
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Sint-Lambrechts-WoluweBelgiumCompleted
Medical Center Kordis OOD
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PlevenBulgariaCompleted
Alexandrovska University Hospital
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SofiaBulgariaCompleted
Tokuda Hospital
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SofiaBulgariaCompleted
ASMC IPSMC Skin And Venereal Diseases
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SofiyaBulgariaCompleted
Ambulatoria Za Specializirana Medicinska Pomosht-Grupova Praktika Po Dermatologia Clinica Evroderma OOD
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SofiyaBulgariaCompleted
Medical Center Evrohealth EOOD
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SofiyaBulgariaCompleted
Beacon Dermatology Inc /ID# 246705
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CalgaryCanadaUnknown status
Dermatology Research Institute - Blackfoot Trail /ID# 246703
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CalgaryCanadaUnknown status
Rejuvenation Dermatology - Edmonton Downtown /ID# 256790
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EdmontonCanadaUnknown status
Alberta DermaSurgery Centre /ID# 247286
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EdmontonCanadaUnknown status
Lynde Institute for Dermatology /ID# 246699
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MarkhamCanadaUnknown status
SKiN Centre for Dermatology /ID# 246702
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PeterboroughCanadaUnknown status
Dr. Chih-ho Hong Medical Inc. /ID# 246700
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SurreyCanadaUnknown status
Private Practice - Dr. Kim Papp Clinical Research /ID# 246698
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WaterlooCanadaUnknown status
Beijing Friendship Hospital /ID# 247719
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BeijingChinaUnknown status
Peking University Third Hospital /ID# 247842
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BeijingChinaUnknown status
Dermatology Hospital of Southern Medical University /ID# 247951
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GuangzhouChinaUnknown status
Huashan Hospital, Fudan University /ID# 247680
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ShanghaiChinaUnknown status
The First Hospital of China Medical University /ID# 247686
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ShenyangChinaUnknown status
Thermalsole und Schwefelbad Bentheim GmbH
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Bad BentheimGermanyCompleted
Fachaerztliche Gemeinschaftspraxis fuer Dermatologie Und Venerologie Allergologie Umweltmedizin Lasermedizin GbR
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Blankenfelde-MahlowGermanyCompleted
Studienzentrum an der Hase GbR
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BramscheGermanyCompleted
Elbe Kliniken Stade-Buxtehude Elbe Klinikum Buxtehude gGmbH
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BuxtehudeGermanyCompleted
Klinikum Darmstadt GmbH
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DarmstadtGermanyCompleted
Universitaetsklinikum Carl Gustav Carus Dresden an der Technischen Universitaet Dresden AöR
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DresdenGermanyCompleted
Universitaetsklinikum Frankfurt AöR
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Frankfurt Am MainGermanyCompleted
Derma-Study-Center Friedrichshafen GmbH
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FriedrichshafenGermanyCompleted
Martin-Luther-Universitaet Halle-Wittenberg
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Halle (Saale)GermanyCompleted
Dermatologikum Hamburg Gmbh
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HamburgGermanyCompleted
BAG Dres. med. Quist PartG
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MainzGermanyCompleted
Universitaetsklinikum Muenster AöR
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MuensterGermanyCompleted
Hospital General Universitario Dr. Balmis
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AlicanteSpainCompleted
Hospital Germans Trias i Pujol
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BadalonaSpainCompleted
Bellvitge University Hospital
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L'hospitalet De LlobregatSpainCompleted
Hospital Universitario Infanta Leonor
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MadridSpainCompleted
Hospital Universitario Ramón y Cajal
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MadridSpainCompleted
Hospital Universitario Puerta de Hierro de Majadahonda
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MajadahondaSpainCompleted
Complejo Hospitalario Universitario de Pontevedra
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PontevedraSpainCompleted
University Hospital Virgen Del Rocio S.L.
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SevillaSpainCompleted
NHS Lothian /ID# 246245
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EdinburghUnited KingdomUnknown status
NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde /ID# 246253
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GlasgowUnited KingdomUnknown status
Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust /ID# 246241
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LeedsUnited KingdomUnknown status
University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust /ID# 246393
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SouthamptonUnited KingdomUnknown status
Clinexpert Kft.
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Budapest IIIHungaryCompleted
Derma-B Kft.
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DebrecenHungaryCompleted
Gyöngyösi Bugát Pál Kórház
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GyongyosHungaryCompleted
Somogy Vármegyei Kaposi Mór Oktató Kórház
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KaposvárHungaryCompleted
Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria delle Marche
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AnconaItalyCompleted
Azienda Socio Sanitaria Territoriale degli Spedali Civili di Brescia
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BresciaItalyCompleted
Universita' Degli Studi G. D'annunzio Di Chieti
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ChietiItalyCompleted
Fondazione IRCCS Cà Granda Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico
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MilanItalyCompleted
Hospital Santa Maria Della Misericordia
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PerugiaItalyCompleted
Humanitas Research Hospital
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RozzanoItalyCompleted
Fukuoka University Hospital /ID# 255182
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FukuokaJapanUnknown status
Maruyama Dermatology Clinic /ID# 255441
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Koto-kuJapanUnknown status
Miyata Dermatology Clinic /ID# 255491
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Matsudo-ShiJapanUnknown status
Takagi Dermatological Clinic /ID# 255181
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Obihiro-shiJapanUnknown status
Tohoku University Hospital /ID# 255183
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SendaiJapanUnknown status
Nomura Dermatology Clinic /ID# 255534
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YokohamaJapanUnknown status
Korea University Ansan Hospital /ID# 245653
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Ansan-siSouth KoreaUnknown status
Soon Chun Hyang University Hospital Bucheon /ID# 245654
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Bucheon-siSouth KoreaUnknown status
Chungang University Hospital /ID# 245655
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Dongjak-guSouth KoreaUnknown status
Konkuk University Medical Center /ID# 245657
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SeoulSouth KoreaUnknown status
Seoul National University Hospital /ID# 245651
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SeoulSouth KoreaUnknown status
Ajou University Hospital /ID# 245652
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SuwonSouth KoreaUnknown status
Academisch Medisch Centrum
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AmsterdamNetherlandsCompleted
Amphia Hospital
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BredaNetherlandsCompleted
Aotearoa Clinical Trials /ID# 246559
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AucklandNew ZealandUnknown status
Greenlane Clinical Centre /ID# 246556
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EpsomNew ZealandUnknown status
Clinical Trials New Zealand /ID# 246557
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HamiltonNew ZealandUnknown status
OFTALMIKA Sp. z o.o
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BydgoszczPolandCompleted
Centrum Nowoczesnych Terapii Dobry Lekarz Sp. z o.o.
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CracowPolandCompleted
Centermed Krakow Sp. z o.o.
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CracowPolandCompleted
Centrum Badan Klinicznych PI-House sp. z o.o.
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GdanskPolandCompleted
Pratia S.A.
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GdyniaPolandCompleted
Silmedic Sp. z o.o.
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KatowicePolandCompleted
Santa SP. z o.o
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LodzPolandCompleted
DERMED Centrum Medyczne Sp. z o.o.
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LodzPolandCompleted
Specjalistyczna Przychodnia Lekarska Alergo-Med Sp. z o.o
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PoznanPolandCompleted
Specjalistyczny Niepubliczny Zaklad Opieki Zdrowotnej Alergologia Plus Osrodek Diagnostyki I Terapii Uczulen
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PoznanPolandCompleted
Medicover Integrated Clinical Services Sp. z o.o.
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TorunPolandCompleted
Klinika Ambroziak Sp. z o.o.
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WarsawPolandCompleted
ROYALDERM AGNIESZKA NAWROCKA
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WarszawaPolandCompleted
Centro Hospitalar Universitario Lisboa Central E.P.E.
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LisbonPortugalCompleted
Hospital Cuf Descobertas S.A.
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LisbonPortugalCompleted
Sao Joao University Hospital Center
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PortoPortugalCompleted
Centro Hospitalar Universitario Do Porto E.P.E.
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PortoPortugalCompleted
Cliniq s.r.o.
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BratislavaSlovakiaCompleted
BeneDerma s.r.o.
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DubravkaSlovakiaCompleted
Univerzitna nemocnica Martin
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MartinSlovakiaCompleted
Kaohsiung Chang Gung Memorial Hospital /ID# 245710
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Kaohsiung CityTaiwanUnknown status
Chung Shan Medical University Hospital /ID# 245707
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TaichungTaiwanUnknown status
Mackay Memorial Hospital /ID# 245713
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TaipeiTaiwanUnknown status
Taipei Municipal Wan Fang Hospital /ID# 245712
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TaipeiTaiwanUnknown status
National Taiwan University Hospital /ID# 245711
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Taipei CityTaiwanUnknown status
Linkou Chang Gung Memorial Hospital /ID# 245709
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Taoyuan CityTaiwanUnknown status

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