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Active, not recruitingNCT03954236Updated Jul 10, 2026Results posted

Study of the Safety and Efficacy of Ruxolitinib Cream for Non-Sclerotic Chronic Cutaneous Graft-Versus-Host Disease

A Phase 2 interventional study of topical ruxolitinib 1.5% cream and Topical vehicle/moisturizer cream in Non-sclerotic Cutaneous Chronic Graft-versus-host Disease, sponsored by Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center. Active, not recruiting at 1 site in United States. Open to participants aged 12 Years and older. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2026-07-10.

Sponsored by Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center · Phase 2, Interventional, and Treatment

Phase
Phase 2
Study type
Interventional
Enrollment
24
Allocation
Not applicable
Ages
12 Years and older
Sex
All
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Study summary

The purpose of this study is to compare the safety and effects of ruxolitinib 1.5% cream with those of standard moisturizers in people with non-sclerotic chronic cutaneous GVHD.

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Conditions studied

  • Non-sclerotic Cutaneous Chronic Graft-versus-host Disease

Keywords

  • Ruxolitinib Cream
  • 18-412
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In context

Lead sponsor

Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center is the lead sponsor of 1,930 studies on the registry; 328 are open to participants now.

Of its 129 completed or terminated interventional studies of FDA-regulated products, 66 (51%) have results posted.

Counted across the registry records on this site, refreshed daily.

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Who can participate

Ages eligible
12 Years and older
Sexes eligible
All
Accepts healthy volunteers
No

Inclusion criteria

  • Patients (≥ 12 years)
  • History of allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation
  • BSA of at least 2% of clinically or histologically confirmed non-sclerotic cutaneous chronic graft-versus-host disease (diagnosed and BSA calculated in accordance with the National Institutes of Health Chronic Graft-versus-Host Disease Consensus for Clinical Trials: I. The 2014 Diagnosis and Staging Working Group Report)
  • Patients age ≥ 18 years must provide written informed consent; or patients age ≥12 years and \<18 years must provide assent and have at least one guardian provide written informed consent to participate in the study.
  • Able to self-administer topical interventions or provide for another person to apply the topical interventions (while wearing nitrile gloves)
  • If on systemic therapy for GVHD, systemic therapy must be stable for past 4 weeks; however, any planned systemic corticosteroid taper during the study will be permitted.Changes in systemic therapy during the study period will be allowed for the management of non-skin GVHD.
  • Any concurrent topical therapies including topical corticosteroids, topical calcienurin inhibitors, moisturizers, phototherapy (narrowband UVB or UVA1); or excimer laser therapy must be discontinued on Study Day 0.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Known history of allergy to any ingredient of the study medication
  • Patients with deep sclerotic cutaneous graft-versus-host disease including deep sclerotic subtypes of chronic cutaneous GVHD
  • Use of concurrent topical therapy including topical corticosteroids, topical calcienurin inhibitors, moisturizers, phototherapy (narrowband UVB or UVA1); or excimer laser therapy after Study Day 0 up to and including Study Day 28.
  • Changes in systemic therapy during study period for the purpose of treating skin GVHD.
  • Special populations:

    • vulnerable populations e.g. decisionally impaired (cognitive, psychiatric), terminally ill, prisoners
    • patients who, in the opinion of the investigator have a condition that precludes their ability to provide an informed consent
  • Concurrent participation in another topical trial of a drug(s) or medical device, or the subject is in an exclusion period after a previous trial of drug(s) or medical device
  • Pregnancy or lactation
  • Patients with inadequate liver function (ALT above 4 × upper limit of normal [ULN] for the patient's age or direct bilirubin 4 × ULN for the patient's age and the laboratory abnormalities are considered to be due to underlying liver dysfunction) unless attributed to GVHD (if direct bilirubin is not in the medical record, it is acceptable to use total bilirubin x4 ULN).
  • Active uncontrolled infection requiring systemic therapy. Subjects with a controlled infection receiving definitive therapy for 48 hours prior to enrollment are eligible.
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Study design

Phase
Phase 2
Primary purpose
Treatment
Allocation
Not applicable
Intervention model
Single group
Masking
None (open label)
Enrollment
24 participants (actual)

Study arms

  • Experimental
    Participants with graft-versus-host disease (GVHD)

    Participants will have non-sclerotic chronic cutaneous graft-versus-host disease (GVHD) or you have a condition called superficially sclerotic chronic cutaneous graft-versus-host disease (GVHD) after having received an allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplant.

    Drug: topical ruxolitinib 1.5% cream · Other: Topical vehicle/moisturizer cream

Interventions

  • Drugtopical ruxolitinib 1.5% cream

    Patients will be prescribed twice daily use of topical ruxolitinib 1.5% cream (randomized half of face/body) to a maximum of 20% BSA on each side for 28 ± 3 days. Topical ruxolitinib will be provided as topical cream. At the end of the 28 ± 3 days study visit, patients will remain blinded to treatment arms. After trial completion (day 28 ± 3 days), all patients will be offered repeated treatment cycle with topical ruxolitinib or standard of care therapy.

  • OtherTopical vehicle/moisturizer cream

    Patients will be prescribed twice daily use of vehicle/moisturizer (for contralateral side of face/body) to a maximum of 20% BSA on each side for 28 ± 3 days.At the end of the 28 ± 3 days study visit, patients will remain blinded to treatment arms. After trial completion (day 28 ± 3 days), all patients will be offered repeated treatment cycle with topical ruxolitinib or standard of care therapy.

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What researchers measure

Primary outcomes

  1. Reduction in Body Surface Area (BSA) From Day 1 and Day 28

    The difference in BSA of non-sclerotic cutaneous cGVHD between ruxolitinib treated side and vehicle treated sides of the face/body at study completion

    Time frame: 28 days (+/-3 days)

Secondary outcomes

  1. Improvement in Physician's Global Assessment of Clinical Condition (PGA) at From Day 1 and Day 28

    The difference in the Physician's Global Assessment/PGA of non-sclerotic and superficially sclerotic cutaneous cGVHD between ruxolitinib treated side and vehicle treated sides of the face/body at study completion (day 28 visit). Grade of Rash as follows: Grade 0, Clinical Complete Response, Completely clear; NED (100% improvement); Grade 1-3, Partial Response, from very significant clearance to moderate improvement (\>90% to \>/= 50% improvement); Grade 4 and 5, Stable Disease, No change to some improvement (,50% to \>/=25%); Grade 6, Progressive Disease, Disease is worse than at baseline evaluation by \>/= 25%.

    Time frame: 28 days (+/-3 days)

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Results

Posted Feb 10, 2026

Participant flow

Participant flow — Overall Study
MilestoneGroup 1: Participants With Graft-versus-host Disease (GVHD)Group 2: Participants With Graft-versus-host Disease (GVHD)
Started1212
Completed1010
Not completed22
Withdrew: Death10
Withdrew: Lost to follow-up02
Withdrew: Withdrawal by subject10

Outcome measures

PrimaryReduction in Body Surface Area (BSA) From Day 1 and Day 28

The difference in BSA of non-sclerotic cutaneous cGVHD between ruxolitinib treated side and vehicle treated sides of the face/body at study completion

Time frame:
28 days (+/-3 days)
Reported as:
Mean · % of body surface area
Reduction in Body Surface Area (BSA) From Day 1 and Day 28
% of body surface areaExperimental: Participants With Graft-versus-host Disease (GVHD)
BSA on Day 1 for Topical Ruxolitinib BID to Left Side of Face/Body14.4 ± 0.003
BSA on Day 28 for Topical Ruxolitinib BID to Left Side of Face/Body6.2 ± 0.003
BSA on Day 1 for Topical Ruxolitinib BID to Right Side of Face/Body14.5 ± 0.003
BSA on Day 28 for Topical Ruxolitinib BID to Right Side of Face/Body10.4 ± 0.003
SecondaryImprovement in Physician's Global Assessment of Clinical Condition (PGA) at From Day 1 and Day 28

The difference in the Physician's Global Assessment/PGA of non-sclerotic and superficially sclerotic cutaneous cGVHD between ruxolitinib treated side and vehicle treated sides of the face/body at study completion (day 28 visit). Grade of Rash as follows: Grade 0, Clinical Complete Response, Completely clear; NED (100% improvement); Grade 1-3, Partial Response, from very significant clearance to moderate improvement (\>90% to \>/= 50% improvement); Grade 4 and 5, Stable Disease, No change to some improvement (,50% to \>/=25%); Grade 6, Progressive Disease, Disease is worse than at baseline evaluation by \>/= 25%.

Time frame:
28 days (+/-3 days)
Reported as:
Mean · units on a scale
Improvement in Physician's Global Assessment of Clinical Condition (PGA) at From Day 1 and Day 28
units on a scaleExperimental: Participants With Graft-versus-host Disease (GVHD)
Topical Ruxolitinib BID to Left Side of Face/Body PGA on Day 15 ± 0.0004
Topical Ruxolitinib BID to Left Side of Face/Body PGA on Day 281.9 ± 0.0004
Topical Ruxolitinib BID to Right Side of Face/Body PGA on Day 15 ± 0.0004
Topical Ruxolitinib BID to Right Side of Face/Body PGA on Day 283.7 ± 0.0004

Adverse events

Collected over 28 days (+/-3 days). Non-serious events are listed at a 0% frequency threshold.

Adverse event summary by group
GroupDeathsSeriousOther
Experimental: Participants With Graft-versus-host Disease (GVHD)8/24 (33.3%)2/24 (8.3%)7/24 (29.2%)
Experimental Left: Participants With Graft-versus-host Disease (GVHD)0/12 (0%)0/12 (0%)0/12 (0%)
Experimental Right: Participants With Graft-versus-host Disease (GVHD)0/12 (0%)0/12 (0%)0/12 (0%)
Most frequent serious events
Most frequent serious events
EventExperimental: Participants With Graft-versus-host Disease (GVHD)Experimental Left: Participants With Graft-versus-host Disease (GVHD)Experimental Right: Participants With Graft-versus-host Disease (GVHD)
SinusitisInfections and infestations1/240/120/12
Neoplasm Benign, Malignant and Unspecified (incl cysts and polyps) - Other, specify - CNS LeukemiaNeoplasms benign, malignant and unspecified (incl cysts and polyps)1/240/120/12
Most frequent other events
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Most frequent other events
EventExperimental: Participants With Graft-versus-host Disease (GVHD)Experimental Left: Participants With Graft-versus-host Disease (GVHD)Experimental Right: Participants With Graft-versus-host Disease (GVHD)
Orofacial dermatitisSkin and subcutaneous tissue disorders2/240/120/12
SinusitisInfections and infestations1/240/120/12
Eye irritationEye disorders1/240/120/12
Cracked/thick cuticlesSkin and subcutaneous tissue disorders1/240/120/12
HeadacheNervous system disorders1/240/120/12
Nummular eczemaSkin and subcutaneous tissue disorders1/240/120/12
Eyelash hypotrichosisEye disorders1/240/120/12
Skin hyperpigmentationSkin and subcutaneous tissue disorders1/240/120/12
Seborrheic dermatitisSkin and subcutaneous tissue disorders1/240/120/12
FeverGeneral disorders1/240/120/12

Baseline characteristics

Ruxolitinib treatment plan assigned

Age, Continuous
Age, Continuous(years)Experimental: Participants With Graft-versus-host Disease (GVHD)
Median52 (18 to 79)
Sex: Female, Male
Sex: Female, Male(Participants)Experimental: Participants With Graft-versus-host Disease (GVHD)
Female13
Male11
Ethnicity (NIH/OMB)
Ethnicity (NIH/OMB)(Participants)Experimental: Participants With Graft-versus-host Disease (GVHD)
Hispanic or Latino5
Not Hispanic or Latino19
Unknown or Not Reported0
Race (NIH/OMB)
Race (NIH/OMB)(Participants)Experimental: Participants With Graft-versus-host Disease (GVHD)
American Indian or Alaska Native1
Asian4
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander0
Black or African American3
White14
More than one race0
Unknown or Not Reported2
Region of Enrollment
Region of Enrollment(Participants)Experimental: Participants With Graft-versus-host Disease (GVHD)
United States24
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Study locations

1 site
  • Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
    New York, New York 10065, United States
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References and documents

Study documents

  • Protocol and statistical analysis plan · Dec 18, 2023

Documents are hosted by the registry — open the source record to download them.

Individual participant data

Plan to share: Yes — Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center supports the international committee of medical journal editors (ICMJE) and the ethical obligation of responsible sharing of data from clinical trials. The protocol summary, a statistical summary, and informed consent form will be made available on clinicaltrials.gov when required as a condition of Federal awards, other agreements supporting the research and/or as otherwise required. Requests for deidentified individual participant data can be made beginning 12 months after publication and for up to 36 months post publication. Deidentified individual participant data reported in the manuscript will be shared under the terms of a Data Use Agreement and may only be used for approved proposals. Requests may be made to: crdatashare@mskcc.org.

Supporting information: Sap, Icf

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Updates

Tracking since Sep 25, 2026
No changes since tracking began. The registry record was last updated on Jul 10, 2026, before this site started recording changes on Sep 25, 2026. Its history is on ClinicalTrials.gov ↗
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Registry details

Key details

Study ID
NCT03954236
Lead sponsor
Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
Collaborators
Hackensack Meridian Health, Incyte Corporation
Responsible party
Sponsor
First posted
May 17, 2019
Start date
May 14, 2019
Primary completion
Feb 6, 2027 (estimated)
Completion
Feb 6, 2027 (estimated)
Results posted
Feb 10, 2026
Last update
Jul 10, 2026

Study contacts

Alina Markova, MD
principal investigator · Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center

Oversight

FDA-regulated drug
Yes
FDA-regulated device
No
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