UMIN-CTR Clinical Trial

Unique ID issued by UMIN UMIN000060684
Receipt number R000069381
Scientific Title Exploratory Study on Cutaneous Immune Cell Profiling in Japanese Patients with Moderate-to-Severe Atopic Dermatitis Treated with Biologics
Date of disclosure of the study information 2026/03/01
Last modified on 2026/02/13 15:19:13

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Basic information

Public title

Exploratory Study on Cutaneous Immune Cell Profiling in Japanese Patients with Moderate-to-Severe Atopic Dermatitis Treated with Biologics

Acronym

INSPIRE-AD

Scientific Title

Exploratory Study on Cutaneous Immune Cell Profiling in Japanese Patients with Moderate-to-Severe Atopic Dermatitis Treated with Biologics

Scientific Title:Acronym

INSPIRE-AD

Region

Japan


Condition

Condition

Atopic Dermatitis

Classification by specialty

Clinical immunology Dermatology

Classification by malignancy

Others

Genomic information

NO


Objectives

Narrative objectives1

To analyze cutaneous immune cell profile before and after treatment with approved biologics in Japanese atopic dermatitis patients.

Basic objectives2

Others

Basic objectives -Others

Change in immune cell profiles in lesional skin before and after treatment with biologics.

Trial characteristics_1

Exploratory

Trial characteristics_2


Developmental phase

Not applicable


Assessment

Primary outcomes

Changes in immune cell profiles in lesional skin before and after treatment with biologics.

Key secondary outcomes

Differences in immune cell profiles in lesional skin between patients who achieve remission and those who do not.


Base

Study type

Interventional


Study design

Basic design

Single arm

Randomization

Non-randomized

Randomization unit


Blinding

Open -no one is blinded

Control

Uncontrolled

Stratification


Dynamic allocation


Institution consideration


Blocking


Concealment



Intervention

No. of arms

1

Purpose of intervention

Prevention

Type of intervention

Other

Interventions/Control_1

Skin biopsy

Interventions/Control_2


Interventions/Control_3


Interventions/Control_4


Interventions/Control_5


Interventions/Control_6


Interventions/Control_7


Interventions/Control_8


Interventions/Control_9


Interventions/Control_10



Eligibility

Age-lower limit

18 years-old <=

Age-upper limit


Not applicable

Gender

Male and Female

Key inclusion criteria

<Patients with Atopic Dermatitis (AD)>
1. Adult patients (>=18 years of age at the time of informed consent) with moderate-to-severe AD
2. Patients who are eligible for treatment with biologics for AD in accordance with the guidelines for the proper use of biologics and who are either:
- scheduled to receive biologic therapy for the first time (target agents: dupilumab, tralokinumab, lebrikizumab), or
- within 30 weeks (24 weeks + 6 weeks) after initiation of biologic therapy.
3. Patients who are able to provide skin biopsy specimens collected prior to initiation of biologic therapy.

<Healthy Adults>
Individuals aged >=18 years at the time of informed consent.

Key exclusion criteria

<Patients with Atopic Dermatitis (AD)>
Patients who have received, or are scheduled to receive, any of the following treatments within 4 weeks prior to the skin biopsy conducted before initiation of biologic therapy:
(1) Systemic corticosteroids.
(2) Systemic administration of cyclosporine, mycophenolate mofetil, tacrolimus, methotrexate, or other immunosuppressive agents.
(3) Oral administration of Janus kinase (JAK) inhibitors.
(4) Phototherapy.

<Healthy Adults>

1. Individuals who are prescribed medications for dermatitis (including topical therapies) or anti-allergic medications at the time of enrollment.
2. Individuals who have been diagnosed with any of the following diseases and are receiving treatment (including topical therapies) for the respective condition at the time of enrollment:
bronchial asthma, allergic conjunctivitis, depression, anxiety disorders, sleep disorders, obstructive sleep apnea syndrome, schizophrenia, dyslipidemia, atherosclerosis, diabetes mellitus, hypertension, coronary artery disease, psoriatic arthritis, Graves' disease, Hashimoto's thyroiditis, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, end-stage renal disease, chronic kidney disease, Crohn's disease, ulcerative colitis, celiac disease, systemic lupus erythematosus, rheumatoid arthritis
Individuals with concomitant serious infections.

3. Individuals with active tuberculosis.

Target sample size

35


Research contact person

Name of lead principal investigator

1st name Mayumi
Middle name
Last name Saki

Organization

Kyowa Kirin Co., Ltd.

Division name

Medical Affairs

Zip code

100-0004

Address

1-9-2, Otemachi, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo

TEL

03-5205-7200

Email

hqmarinkensuit.sh@kyowakirin.com


Public contact

Name of contact person

1st name Mayumi
Middle name
Last name Saki

Organization

Kyowa Kirin Co., Ltd.

Division name

Medical Affairs

Zip code

100-0004

Address

1-9-2, Otemachi, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo

TEL

03-5205-7200

Homepage URL


Email

hqmarinkensuit.sh@kyowakirin.com


Sponsor or person

Institute

Kyowa Kirin Co., Ltd.

Institute

Department

Personal name



Funding Source

Organization

Kyowa Kirin Co., Ltd.

Organization

Division

Category of Funding Organization

Profit organization

Nationality of Funding Organization



Other related organizations

Co-sponsor


Name of secondary funder(s)



IRB Contact (For public release)

Organization

Non-Profit Organization MINS

Address

5-20-9-401, Mita, Minato-ku, Tokyo

Tel

03-6416-1868

Email

npo-mins@j-irb.com


Secondary IDs

Secondary IDs

NO

Study ID_1


Org. issuing International ID_1


Study ID_2


Org. issuing International ID_2


IND to MHLW



Institutions

Institutions



Other administrative information

Date of disclosure of the study information

2026 Year 03 Month 01 Day


Related information

URL releasing protocol


Publication of results

Unpublished


Result

URL related to results and publications


Number of participants that the trial has enrolled


Results


Results date posted


Results Delayed


Results Delay Reason


Date of the first journal publication of results


Baseline Characteristics


Participant flow


Adverse events


Outcome measures


Plan to share IPD


IPD sharing Plan description



Progress

Recruitment status

Preinitiation

Date of protocol fixation

2025 Year 12 Month 24 Day

Date of IRB

2026 Year 01 Month 21 Day

Anticipated trial start date

2026 Year 03 Month 01 Day

Last follow-up date

2027 Year 04 Month 30 Day

Date of closure to data entry


Date trial data considered complete


Date analysis concluded



Other

Other related information

Change in cutaneous immune cell profile before and after treatment with approved biologics in Japanese atopic dermatitis patients


Management information

Registered date

2026 Year 02 Month 16 Day

Last modified on

2026 Year 02 Month 13 Day



Link to view the page

Value
https://center6.umin.ac.jp/cgi-open-bin/ctr_e/ctr_view.cgi?recptno=R000069381