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A Proof of Concept, Phase 1 Study of CGB-600 for the Topical Treatment of Non-Segmented Facial Vitiligo

A Phase 1 interventional study of Drug: CGB-600 gel, experimental drug and placebo: gel vehicle in Vitiligo, sponsored by CAGE Bio Inc.. Recruiting at 2 sites in Turkey (Türkiye). Open to participants aged 18 Years to 60 Years. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2026-01-22.

Sponsored by CAGE Bio Inc. · Phase 1, Interventional, and Treatment

From the registry’s dates

  • Registered 5 months after the study started (first participant enrolled Jul 2025, registered Jan 2026).
  • Started Jul 2025; still recruiting 1 year 3 months later.
Phase
Phase 1
Study type
Interventional
Enrollment
36
Allocation
Randomized
Ages
18 Years to 60 Years
Sex
All
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Study summary

The goal of this clinical trial is to learn if drug CGB-600 works to treat vitiligo on the face and neck in participants between 18-60 years of age. It will also learn about the safety of CGB-600. The main questions it aims to answer are:

Does CGB-600 decrease the severity of vitiligo on the face and neck? What medical problems do participants have when taking drug CGB-600? Researchers will compare CGB-600 to a non-active drug (vehicle) to see if CGB-600 works to treat vitiligo.

Participants will:

Apply face twice daily for a period of 24 weeks. Visit the clinic 8 times for checkups and tests.

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Conditions studied

  • Vitiligo

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In context

Vitiligo

343 studies on the registry are indexed under Vitiligo; 96 are open to participants now.

This study's planned enrollment of 36 is close to the median of 36 across 265 interventional studies indexed under Vitiligo.

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Lead sponsor

CAGE Bio Inc. is the lead sponsor of 10 studies on the registry; 1 is open to participants now.

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Who can participate

Ages eligible
18 Years to 60 Years
Sexes eligible
All
Accepts healthy volunteers
No

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Inclusion criteria

  1. Adult (18 to 60 years old) diagnosed with non-segmental vitiligo on the face or neck. Dermoscopy and a Wood's Lamp Examination should be performed to confirm the diagnosis.
  2. Facial and/or neck involvement with 1-3 vitiligo lesions (total combined area of lesions ≥ 6 cm² and ≤ 40 cm² and ≥75% depigmentation) for at least 3 months (90 days) prior to Baseline.
  3. Vitiligo involvement ≤ 20% total body surface area (BSA).
  4. Is otherwise in good health and free from any disease, condition, or constraint that, in the Investigator's opinion, might interfere with the conduct of the study
  5. Stable disease, as judged by the investigator and patient report. Facial lesions must have been present ≤ 5 years with no new lesions or progression within 90 days prior to Baseline
  6. Is not currently taking any medication for vitiligo in oral, topical, or any other form, including over-the-counter (OTC) and/or cosmetic products
  7. Agrees to refrain from any other treatment modalities, including lights, lasers, or other medical devices, prescription or otherwise, for vitiligo for 4 weeks (28 days) before and during the study treatment (see Table 5.1 for complete list)
  8. Agrees to refrain from using any lotions, creams, liquids, or other topical products at the treatment site during the study treatment period unless directed to do so by the investigator
  9. Agrees to review and sign a written form
  10. Can understand and comply with the study requirements as judged by the investigator
  11. Females of (FOCBP) must have a negative urine pregnancy test and must agree to use a highly effective form of or abstinence and be willing to remain on that same method of birth control throughout the study.

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Exclusion criteria

Exclusion Criteria:

  • 1. Females who are pregnant, breastfeeding, or of and not practicing reliable

    2. History of segmental or mixed vitiligo

    3. Vitiligo affecting only external genitalia or hands/feet

    4. History of skin cancer or pre-cancerous lesions in the treatment area

    5. Past use of topical or systemic vitiligo treatments within 4 weeks (28 days) prior to Baseline 6. Current active use of topical on the face or immunomodulatory therapies within 4 weeks (28 days) prior to Baseline

    7. Use of biological, , or experimental therapy 3 months before Baseline that could potentially interfere with the study participation or assessment

    8. Known to any components of the intervention or vehicle

    9. History of melanocyte-keratinocyte transplantation procedure (MKTP) or other surgical treatments for vitiligo

    10. Uncontrolled thyroid function or other medical conditions that could interfere with study participation or assessment

    11. Use within 4 weeks (28 days) prior to Baseline () of 1) oral, intravenous or intralesional corticosteroids, 2) UVA/UVB therapy, 3) non-prescription UV light sources, 4) any oral or topical Janus kinase inhibitor (JAKi), or 5) cytotoxic drugs

    12. Has demonstrated resistance to previous JAKi treatment, topical or systemic

    13. Has laboratory anomalies or vital signs, as judged by the investigator, that would interfere with the conduct or interpretation of study results

    14. Has any inflammations or any active skin diseases on the face and/or neck including complete leukotrichia or facial lesions that would interfere with study participation or assessment

    15. Is currently participating in another investigational medication or device study or has participated in a clinical trial within 30 days of the intended start of study treatment

    16. Is unable or unwilling to comply with any of the study requirements

    17. Has medical or psychiatric conditions or a personal situation that may increase the risk associated with study participation or may interfere with interpretation of study results or subject compliance and, in the opinion of the Principal Investigator (PI), makes the subject inappropriate for study entry

    18. Clinically significant alcohol or drug abuse, or history of poor cooperation or unreliability

Terms in these criteria, in plain language(8)

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Childbearing potential

Able to become pregnant: from the first period until menopause, unless permanently unable to through surgery (removal of the womb, or of both ovaries or both fallopian tubes).

Criteria for people of childbearing potential usually ask for a negative pregnancy test and for contraception during the study and for a time after it.

Contraception

Ways of preventing pregnancy. “Highly effective” methods fail less than 1% of the time a year when used correctly — for example an IUD or an implant.

Criteria usually say which methods count and how long to keep using them after the last dose, sometimes for male participants too. Some studies accept a partner’s vasectomy if it was confirmed successful and that person is the participant’s only sexual partner.

Corticosteroids (steroids)

Anti-inflammatory medicines such as prednisone, prednisolone and dexamethasone — not the anabolic steroids used for muscle.

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Investigational drug or device

A drug or device being studied in a clinical trial.

It may be new, or already approved and being studied for another use, dose or form. Criteria often leave out people who took part in another study of one within a recent period, commonly 30 days or five half-lives.

Hypersensitivity

An allergy, or another reaction of the immune system, to a substance. “Hypersensitivity to the study drug” means a known allergic reaction to it — not every side effect a medicine can have.

Washout period

A planned gap after a treatment, so that its effects can lessen before the study treatment or a study assessment. Ask the study team and the doctor who prescribed it before changing any medicine.

Clinically significant

Judged by the study doctor to matter for your health or for the study. It is a doctor’s decision, so ask the study team if you are unsure whether something counts.

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Study design

Phase
Phase 1
Primary purpose
Treatment
Allocation
Randomized
Intervention model
Parallel assignment
Masking
Quadruple (Participant, Care provider, Investigator, Outcomes assessor)
Enrollment
36 participants (estimated)

Study arms

  • Experimental
    CGB-600 gel

    Drug: Drug: CGB-600 gel, experimental drug

  • Placebo comparator
    vehicle gel

    Other: placebo: gel vehicle

Interventions

  • DrugDrug: CGB-600 gel, experimental drug

    experimental drug

  • Otherplacebo: gel vehicle

    placebo gel

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What researchers measure

Primary outcomes

  1. Safety and tolerability: Overall Incidence of tabulated safety events. [Time Frame: From enrollment to end of study at 24 weeks]

    Time frame: From enrollment to end of study at 24 weeks

Secondary outcomes

  1. evaluate effectiveness Percent of participants achieving ≥ 50% reduction in Facial Vitiligo Area Scoring Index (F-VASI) score in the treated target area from baseline at Week 24

    Time frame: from enrollment to end of study (24 weeks)

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Study locations

2 of 2 sites recruiting
  • Ankara T.C. Ministry of Health
    Ankara, Turkey 06800, Turkey (Türkiye)
    Recruiting
    • Sezin U Acikel, Assoc. Prof. · Contactsezinunlu87@gmail.com · +90 312 552 60 84
    • Sezin U Acikel, Assoc. Prof. · Principal investigator
  • Istanbul Universitesi faculty of Medicine
    Istanbul, Turkey 34116, Turkey (Türkiye)
    Recruiting
    • Algun P Ekinci, Prof. Dr. · Contactalgun.ekinci@istanbul.edu.tr · +90 212 440 00 00
    • Algun P Ekinci, Prof. Dr. · Principal investigator
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References and documents

Individual participant data

Plan to share: No

No publications or documents are linked to this record.

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Updates

Tracking since Sep 25, 2026
No changes since tracking began. The registry record was last updated on Jan 22, 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
NCT07357870
Lead sponsor
CAGE Bio Inc.
Responsible party
Sponsor
First posted
Jan 22, 2026
Start date
Jul 25, 2025
Primary completion
Nov 30, 2026 (estimated)
Completion
Nov 30, 2026 (estimated)
Last update
Jan 22, 2026

Study contacts

Nitin Joshi, Ph.D.
Contact
njoshi@cagebio.com
650-996-1845

Oversight

Data monitoring committee
No
FDA-regulated drug
No
FDA-regulated device
No
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