Study Evaluating the Efficacy and Safety of Povorcitinib in Adults With Chronic Spontaneous Urticaria
Key facts
- Who runs it
- Incyte Corporation
- Where
- Ann Arbor, Bellingham, Birmingham, Boise, Charleston, Columbus, Fountain Valley, Little Rock, New Orleans, Newport Beach, Normal, North Little Rock, Oklahoma City, Palmdale, Redwood City, San Antonio, Scottsdale, St Louis, Sugarloaf, Troy, and Tulsa, United StatesSee the 22 sitesAlso in 2 other countries, 20 sites
- Trial code
- Status
- Completed
- Phase
- Phase 2
- People taking part
- 136 people enrolled
- Started
- 31 Jul 2023
- Ended
- 9 Oct 2025
- Type of study
- Interventional, 4 groups
- Treatments tested
- Povorcitinib
- Placebo
- Record updated
- 12 March 2026
Who can take part
- Age
- 18 years to 65 years
- Sex
- Women and men
- Healthy volunteers
- Cannot take part
The registry criteria, word for word
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Who can take part
- Participants are eligible to be included in the study only if all of the following criteria apply:
- CSU diagnosis for ≥ 3 months prior to screening
- CSU refractory to second-generation H1 antihistamines
- Participants must have been on a stable dose of second-generation H1 antihistamine, and must agree to maintain the stable dose of second-generation H1 antihistamine throughout study
- Willingness and ability to comply with the study Protocol and procedures
- Further inclusion criteria apply
Who cannot take part
- Treatment with an anti-IgE biologic (eg, omalizumab) within 8 weeks prior to screening
- Recipient of an organ transplant that requires continued immunosuppression
- Other cutaneous or systemic diseases with chronic itching or with symptoms of urticaria or angioedema
- Any malignancies or history of malignancies with the exception of adequately treated or excised nonmetastatic basal cell or squamous cell cancer of the skin, or cervical carcinoma in situ
- Chronic or recurrent infectious disease
- Concurrent or history of Thrombocytopenia, coagulopathy, or platelet dysfunction, Venous and arterial thrombosis, deep vein thrombosis, pulmonary embolism, stroke, moderate to severe heart failure (NYHA Class III or IV), cerebrovascular accident, MI, coronary stenting, or CABG surgery, other significant cardiovascular diseases or uncontrolled hypertension
- Clearly defined underlying etiology for chronic urticarias other than CSU
- Women who are pregnant (or who are considering pregnancy) or breastfeeding
- Further exclusion criteria apply
Where in United States
Also in 2 other countries, 20 sites
- David Fivenson, MD, Dermatology, PLLCAnn Arbor, United States
- Bellingham Asthma, Allergy Immunology ClinicBellingham, United States
- Cahaba DermatologyBirmingham, United States
- Clinical Research Center of AlabamaBirmingham, United States
- Treasure Valley Medical ResearchBoise, United States
- Allergy and Asthma Center of CharlestonCharleston, United States
- Optimed Research, LTDColumbus, United States
- First OC DermatologyFountain Valley, United States
- Little Rock Allergy Asthma, Pa Clinical Research Center LraacLittle Rock, United States
- Delricht ResearchNew Orleans, United States
- Newport Native MdNewport Beach, United States
- Midwest Allergy Sinus Asthma, SCNormal, United States
- Arkansas Research TrialsNorth Little Rock, United States
- Central Sooner ResearchOklahoma City, United States
- Antelope Valley Clinical Trials Lancaster OfficePalmdale, United States
- Allergy and Asthma Consultants, PcRedwood City, United States
- Rainey and Finklea DermatologySan Antonio, United States
- Foothills Research CenterScottsdale, United States
- The Clinical Research Center Crc, LlcSt Louis, United States
- Dermdox Center For DermatologySugarloaf, United States
- Revival Research Institute, Llc TroyTroy, United States
- Vital Prospects Clinical Research Institute, Pc VpcriTulsa, United States
About the trial
What the trial wants to find out
This study is being conducted to evaluate the efficacy and safety of povorcitinib in adults with CSU that is inadequately controlled using SOC treatments.
The 4 groups in the trial
- Povorcitinib Dose ATreatment being tested
Participants will receive dose A of povorcitinib for a 12 week period, followed by dose A for an additional 24 week period.
Treatment: Povorcitinib
- Povorcitinib Dose BTreatment being tested
Participants will receive dose B of povorcitinib for a 12 week period, followed by dose B for an additional 24 week period.
Treatment: Povorcitinib
- Povorcitinib Dose CTreatment being tested
Participants will receive dose C of povorcitinib for a 12 week period, followed by dose C for an additional 24 week period.
Treatment: Povorcitinib
- Placebo followed by Povorcitinib Dose A, B, or CTreatment being tested
Participants will receive placebo for a 12 week period, followed by randomization to either Dose A, Dose B, or Dose C for an additional 24 week period.
Treatment: Povorcitinib and Placebo
Data and sources
- Registry record
- Listed on ClinicalTrials.gov and on the EU's official list of trials (CTIS).
- Official title
- A Phase 2, Double-Blind, Randomized, Placebo-Controlled, Dose-Ranging, Efficacy, and Safety Study of Povorcitinib in Participants With Chronic Spontaneous Urticaria
- Record updated
- 12 March 2026