Testing BFB759 against a placebo for hidradenitis suppurativa (HS)
Official title: A Study Evaluating BFB759 in Moderate to Severe Hidradenitis Suppurativa
A Phase 2, Dose Ranging, Randomized, Double-blind, Placebo-controlled Study to Evaluate the Efficacy and Safety of BFB759 in Patients With Moderate to Severe Hidradenitis Suppurativa
- Phase 2
- 3 groups
- Sites in Richmond Hill and Toronto
- Recruiting
Interventions
- Biological therapy
BFB759
BFB759 is a human mAb that inhibits multiple pro-inflammatory cytokines that contribute to the pathogenesis of multiple disease processes characterized by aberrant inflammation, including hidradenitis suppurativa.
- Other intervention
Placebo for BFB759
Placebo for BFB759
Canadian Sites (2)
2 of 2 recruiting
- Recruiting
York Dermatology Clinical and Research Centre
Richmond Hill, Ontario
- Recruiting
North York Research Inc.
Toronto, Ontario
Eligibility Criteria
See who this study is looking for6 criteria
The trial’s own eligibility text, word for word from the registry. Only the trial site can say who takes part.
Inclusion
- +Are adults (18 to 75 years) with a diagnosis of hidradenitis suppurativa for at least one year.
- +Have moderate to severe disease not well controlled by systemic antibiotic treatment.
- +Are willing to follow study instructions, attend regular visits, and avoid certain other medications during the study.
Exclusion
- −Have certain infections or other immune conditions.
- −Recently used medications that could interfere with the study.
- −Are pregnant or breastfeeding.
In plain language
Assembled directly from this trial’s registry record. Every sentence traces to a field below — nothing here is generated or interpreted.
What this study is
This study is testing a treatment for a condition.
Phase 2Phase 2A middle-stage study looking at what a treatment does and watching for side effects.Read more →/3 — a combined study that runs the middle stage and the large comparison stage together.
From the trial registry
Built from these fields:
- designModule.designInfo.primaryPurpose
- designModule.phases
Who receives what
There are 3 groups in this study.
Groups A and B receive BFB759.
Registry label: A: Active - high dose · B: Active - low dose
Group C, the placeboPlaceboA dummy treatment with no active medicine, used for comparison.Read more → group, receives Placebo for BFB759.
Registry label: C: Placebo
From the trial registry
Built from these fields:
- armsInterventionsModule.armGroups[].label
- armsInterventionsModule.armGroups[].type
- armsInterventionsModule.armGroups[].interventionNames
How the study is run
Which group you would be placed in is decided by chance, like a coin flip — not by you and not by your doctor.
You, the study team, the people giving the treatment, and the people analysing the results would all be kept unaware of which group you are in until the study ends.
From the trial registry
Built from these fields:
- designModule.designInfo.allocation
- designModule.designInfo.maskingInfo.masking
Is there a placebo?
One group receives a placeboPlaceboA dummy treatment with no active medicine, used for comparison.Read more → — a dummy treatment with no active medicine in it.
From the trial registry
Built from these fields:
- armsInterventionsModule.armGroups[].type
- armsInterventionsModule.armGroups[].interventionNames
Who the study is looking for
The study lists an age range of 18 years to 75 years.
The study is open to people of any sex.
The study does not accept healthy volunteersHealthy volunteerSomeone without the condition being studied who takes part anyway.Read more →.
These are the criteria the study lists. Only the trial siteTrial siteA hospital or clinic where a study is actually run.Read more → can decide whether someone can take part.
From the trial registry
Built from these fields:
- eligibilityModule.minimumAge
- eligibilityModule.maximumAge
- eligibilityModule.sex
- eligibilityModule.healthyVolunteers
How big and how long
The study aims to enrol about 210 people.
The study is currently expected to finish around August 2027.
The main measurement is taken over: BaselineBaselineYour starting measurements, taken before treatment begins.Read more → to Week 16 and baseline to Week 32.
From the trial registry
Built from these fields:
- designModule.enrollmentInfo.count
- statusModule.completionDateStruct.date
- outcomesModule.primaryOutcomes[].timeFrame
What the study measures
Efficacy of BFB759 in HS — measured over BaselineBaselineYour starting measurements, taken before treatment begins.Read more → to Week 16 and baseline to Week 32.
From the trial registry
Built from these fields:
- outcomesModule.primaryOutcomes[].measure
- outcomesModule.primaryOutcomes[].timeFrame
Source: NCT07287644 on ClinicalTrials.gov. The full registry text is further down this page — this summary never replaces it.
Not medical advice. What do these terms mean?
What is being tested — in plain terms
About BFB759Biological
BFB759 is a human mAb that inhibits multiple pro-inflammatory cytokines that contribute to the pathogenesis of multiple disease processes characterized by aberrant inflammation, including hidradenitis suppurativa.
From the trial registry — its own words, unedited.
What a biological is here: A treatment made from or by living systems — such as antibodies, vaccines, or cell-based therapies.
Read the full explanation → · in clinical review
About Placebo for BFB759Other
Placebo for BFB759
From the trial registry — its own words, unedited.
What a other is here: An intervention the registry did not place in another category.
Read the full explanation → · in clinical review
Common questions
Answered from this trial’s registry record. Where the record doesn’t say, these answers say so rather than filling the gap.
Am I eligible for this trial?
Only the trial siteTrial siteA hospital or clinic where a study is actually run.Read more → can decide whether someone can take part. Concord cannot make that determination, and neither can any tool that has not examined you.
What the study lists: an age range of 18 years to 75 years.
The full inclusionInclusion criteriaThe things you must have or be for a study to consider you.Read more → and exclusion criteriaExclusion criteriaThe things that would prevent someone from taking part.Read more → are published on this page, exactly as the study team wrote them.
The useful next step is to bring this trial to your doctor. Answering a few questions first gives them something concrete to review.
From the trial registry
- eligibilityModule.minimumAge
- eligibilityModule.maximumAge
- eligibilityModule.eligibilityCriteria
Is there a placebo?
Yes. This study includes a placeboPlaceboA dummy treatment with no active medicine, used for comparison.Read more → group — a dummy treatment with no active medicine in it.
From the trial registry
- armsInterventionsModule.armGroups[].type
Would I know which treatment I am getting?
You, the study team, the people giving the treatment, and the people analysing the results would all be kept unaware of which group you are in until the study ends.
Which group you would be placed in is decided by chance, like a coin flip — not by you and not by your doctor.
From the trial registry
- designModule.designInfo.maskingInfo.masking
- designModule.designInfo.allocation
Who can join?
The study lists an age range of 18 years to 75 years.
It is open to people of any sex.
It does not accept healthy volunteersHealthy volunteerSomeone without the condition being studied who takes part anyway.Read more →.
Only the trial siteTrial siteA hospital or clinic where a study is actually run.Read more → can confirm whether a particular person can take part.
From the trial registry
- eligibilityModule.minimumAge
- eligibilityModule.maximumAge
- eligibilityModule.sex
- eligibilityModule.healthyVolunteers
How long would this take?
The study's main measurement is taken over: BaselineBaselineYour starting measurements, taken before treatment begins.Read more → to Week 16 and baseline to Week 32.
The study as a whole is currently expected to finish around 2027-08-01.
How long any one person takes part can differ from the study length. The study team can tell you what the schedule looks like in practice.
From the trial registry
- outcomesModule.primaryOutcomes[].timeFrame
- statusModule.completionDateStruct.date
How many people are taking part?
The study aims to enrol about 210 people.
From the trial registry
- designModule.enrollmentInfo.count
Where is this happening?
This study lists 6 locations, including: Richmond Hill, Ontario, Canada; Toronto, Ontario, Canada; Auburn Hills, Michigan, United States; Northville, Michigan, United States; The Bronx, New York, United States; Spokane, Washington, United States.
Sites can open and close during a study, so confirm with the team before travelling.
From the trial registry
- trial_locations
About This Trial
This is a double-blind, placebo-controlled study where subjects are participating for approximately 36 to 40 weeks. The study compares how well BFB759 works and how safe it is compared with a placebo.
Other Sites (4)
Oakland Hills Dermatology
Auburn Hills, Michigan, United States
MI Skin Innovations
Northville, Michigan, United States
Equity Medical LLC
The Bronx, New York, United States
Dermatology Specialists of Spokane
Spokane, Washington, United States
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