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RecruitingNCT07538583Updated Sep 28, 2026

Phase 2/3 Clinical Study of QRX003 Lotion in Subjects With Netherton Syndrome

A Phase 2/3 interventional study of QRX003 in Netherton Syndrome, sponsored by Quoin Pharmaceuticals. Recruiting at 8 sites in 2 countries. Open to participants aged 4 Years and older. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2026-09-28.

Sponsored by Quoin Pharmaceuticals · Phase 2/3, Interventional, and Treatment

From the registry’s dates

  • Started Mar 2026; still recruiting 6 months later.
Updated Sep 28, 2026First site in United Kingdom3 sites addedGo to Updates ↓
Phase
Phase 2/3
Study type
Interventional
Enrollment
16
Allocation
Not applicable
Ages
4 Years and older
Sex
All
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Study summary

This is a multicenter, open-label study to evaluate the safety, tolerability, and efficacy of 4% QRX003 lotion applied twice daily (BID) for 12 weeks to Netherton syndrome (NS) diseased skin in all affected areas of the body excluding the scalp (the Treatment Area), totaling approximately 50% Body Surface Area (BSA) or more.

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Conditions studied

  • Netherton Syndrome

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In context

Netherton Syndrome

21 studies on the registry are indexed under Netherton Syndrome; 6 are open to participants now.

This study's planned enrollment of 16 is above the median of 14 across 18 interventional studies indexed under Netherton Syndrome.

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Lead sponsor

Quoin Pharmaceuticals is the lead sponsor of 4 studies on the registry; 3 are open to participants now.

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

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Who can participate

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

Inclusion criteria

  1. Participant is male or female and at least 4 years of age.
  2. Participant has provided written informed consent/assent. Based on the participant's age and local regulations , a participant under legal age of consent must provide written informed assent and be accompanied by the parent or legal guardian at the time of assent/consent signing. The parent or legal guardian must provide informed consent for the participant. If a participant reaches the age at which consent is required by local regulations during the study, the participant must provide written informed consent at that time to continue study participation.
  3. Female participants must either not have experienced menarche, be postmenopausal , or be surgically sterile , or use a highly effective method of birth control , for the duration of the study and for 3 months following EOT. Women of childbearing potential (WOCBP) must have a negative urine pregnancy test (UPT) at Visit 1/Screening and Visit 2/Baseline. Males must use a condom in addition to having their female partner use a highly effective method of birth control.
  4. Participant has a genetically confirmed diagnosis of NS prior to Visit 2/Baseline. Participants without existing results must undergo genetic testing at Visit 1/Screening, which must confirm the diagnosis of NS in order for the participants to be enrolled in the study.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion Criteria:

  1. Participant is pregnant, lactating, or is planning to become pregnant during the study.
  2. Participant has active cancer of any type excluding melanoma skin cancer outside of the Treatment Area.
  3. Participant has diabetes of any type, except non-insulin dependent diabetes mellitus that is reasonably controlled, in the opinion of the investigator.
  4. Participant has evidence of active infection during Screening, or serious infection within 30 days prior to Visit 2/Baseline.
  5. Participant has known human immunodeficiency virus, hepatitis B or C virus, or active or latent tuberculosis.
  6. Participant has ongoing or recent history of any other uncontrolled and/or clinically significant systemic disease or condition which, in the opinion of the investigator, should exclude participation in the study.
  7. Participant has used ultraviolet phototherapy within the Treatment Area within 4 weeks prior to Visit 2/Baseline.
  8. Participant has used systemic non-biologics prescription treatment for NS or that in the opinion of the investigator may affect the participant's NS (examples include, but are not limited to antibiotics, retinoids, etc.) within 4 weeks prior to Visit 2/Baseline.
  9. Participant has used systemic biologic therapy for NS or that in the opinion of the investigator may affect the participant's NS within 5 half-lives of the biologic therapy prior to Visit 2/Baseline. Published or documented half-life of the product provided by the commercial supplier or Sponsor should be used to establish this value.
  10. Participant has used topical prescription treatments, including steroids (examples include, but are not limited to keratolytics, steroids, retinoids, etc.) in the Treatment Area within 2 weeks prior to Visit 2/Baseline.
  11. Participant has used any topical bland moisturizers/emollients in the Treatment Area within 24 hours prior to Visit 2/Baseline.
  12. Participant is currently enrolled in an investigational drug, biologic, or device study.
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Study design

Phase
Phase 2 / Phase 3
Primary purpose
Treatment
Allocation
Not applicable
Intervention model
Single group
Masking
None (open label)
Enrollment
16 participants (estimated)

Study arms

  • Experimental
    QRX003 lotion, 4% BID

    Subjects will apply test article twice daily (BID) for 12 weeks

    Drug: QRX003

Interventions

  • DrugQRX003

    Serine Protease Inhibitor

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What researchers measure

Primary outcomes

  1. Proportion of subjects with 1-point reduction on IGA

    The IGA (Investigator Global Assessment) is a 5-point scale used to assess the overall severity of a Subject's NS condition.

    Time frame: Week 12

Secondary outcomes

  1. Proportion of subjects with 2-point improvement on the WI-NRS

    Subjects will rate their itch intensity using the 11-point Worst-Itch-Numeric Rating Scale (WI-NRS)

    Time frame: Week 12

  2. PGI-C Score

    Patient (or Caregiver) Global Impression of Change (PGI-C) is a 7-point, self-assessed scale measuring the patient's (or caregiver's) improvement of their NS condition.

    Time frame: Week 12

  3. CGI-C Score

    Clinical Global Impression of Change (PGI-C) is a 7-point scale used by the clinician to assess improvement of the NS condition.

    Time frame: Week 12

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Study locations

7 of 8 sites recruiting
  • Center for Dermatology Clinical Research
    Fremont, California 94538, United States
    Recruiting
  • Yale University School of Medicine
    New Haven, Connecticut 06520, United States
    Not yet recruiting
  • Dawes Fretzin Clinical Reseacrh Group
    Indianapolis, Indiana 46250, United States
    Recruiting
  • Beacon Clinical Research
    Quincy, Massachusetts 02169, United States
    Recruiting
  • Texas Dermatology and Laser Specialists
    San Antonio, Texas 78218, United States
    Recruiting
  • Great Ormond Street Hospital, NIHR - Clinical Research
    London, England WC1N 3JH, United Kingdom
    Recruiting
  • Walsall Manor Hospital, Research & Development
    Walsall, West Midlands WS2 9PS, United Kingdom
    Recruiting
  • Guy's Hospital, Skin Therapy Research Unit
    London, SE1 9RT, United Kingdom
    Recruiting
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References and documents

Individual participant data

Plan to share: Undecided

No publications or documents are linked to this record.

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Updates

1 registry update since Sep 25, 2026
Sites
3 sites added — first site in United Kingdom
Show 3 added (3 United Kingdom)
  • Great Ormond Street Hospital, NIHR - Clinical Research · London, United Kingdom
  • Walsall Manor Hospital, Research & Development · Walsall, United Kingdom
  • Guy's Hospital, Skin Therapy Research Unit · London, United Kingdom
Sep 28, 2026
Show all 1 update
  1. Sep 28, 2026
    3 sites added — first site in United Kingdom
    Show 3 added (3 United Kingdom)
    • Great Ormond Street Hospital, NIHR - Clinical Research · London, United Kingdom
    • Walsall Manor Hospital, Research & Development · Walsall, United Kingdom
    • Guy's Hospital, Skin Therapy Research Unit · London, United Kingdom
    + 1 other change: contact details

From the registry record's own update history. This site started tracking changes on Sep 25, 2026; for anything earlier, see the record history on ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

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Registry details

Key details

Study ID
NCT07538583
Lead sponsor
Quoin Pharmaceuticals
Responsible party
Sponsor
First posted
Apr 20, 2026
Start date
Mar 19, 2026
Primary completion
Jan 31, 2027 (estimated)
Completion
Mar 31, 2027 (estimated)
Last update
Sep 28, 2026

Study contacts

TI Clinical Research
Contact
clinicalresearch@therapeuticsinc.com
858-571-1800 ext. 147
Lisa Duarte
Contact
lduarte@therapeuticsinc.com
858-571-1800 ext. 185

Oversight

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