A Phase 2 interventional study of Nemolizumab 30 mg in Lichen Sclerosus of Vulva, sponsored by University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center. Not yet recruiting at 1 site in United States. Open to female participants aged 18 Years and older. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2026-07-15.
Sponsored by University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center · Phase 2, Interventional, and Treatment
Patients ≥ 18 years of age with Lichen sclerosis (LS)
Exclusion Criteria:
Concurrent conditions and history of other diseases:
Any of the following clinical laboratory test results at screening:
Participants will be treated with subcutaneous (SC) nemolizumab injections
Biological: Nemolizumab 30 mg
Participants will be treated with subcutaneous (SC) nemolizumab injections at doses determined by patient weight.
A ≥ 4-point improvement in Itch NRS score
Participants are instructed to complete and record the Skin Itch NRS in a diary each night for the first 6 weeks, then at study visits for the duration of treatment. Participants will select a number from 0 (no itch) to 10 (worst itch imaginable).
Time frame: Baseline to Week 24
Time to achieve a ≥4-point Itch NRS reduction
Study team will determine the average length of time it takes to achieve a ≥4-point Itch NRS reduction in study participants.
Time frame: From Baseline to Week 24
Change in Clinical Photographs based on internal physician-rated severity scale
Photos will be taken at baseline, then each study visit to assess disease clinical signs and architecture change
Time frame: Baseline to Week 24
Change in Vulvar Quality of Life Index (VQLI) Score
The VQLI is a 15-question survey used to measure the impact of vulvar conditions on a patient's quality of life. The higher the score, the more significant an impact is present.
Time frame: Baseline to Week 24
Change in Pain NRS score
Participants are instructed to complete and record the Skin Pain NRS in a diary each night for the first 6 weeks, then at study visits for the duration of treatment. Participants will select a number from 0 (no pain) to 10 (worst pain imaginable).
Time frame: Baseline to Week 24
Change in tissue stiffness and induration by measuring the exact force (in Newtons) through SkinFibrometer
Time frame: Baseline to Week 24
Change in the Clinical Lichen Sclerosus Score (CLISSCO)
This score consists of 12 items in three categories: Symptoms (itch, pain, dysuria); Signs (whitening, petechiae/ecchymosis, fissures); and Architectural changes (clitoral hood fusion, labial fusion or resorption, narrowing of the introitus, anterior changes, perianal involvement, formation of posterior commissure band). Severe disease has a higher score.
Time frame: Baseline to Week 24
Change in Female Sexual Function Index (FSFI) score
The FSFI is a 19-item questionnaire that measures six domains of sexual function: desire, arousal, lubrication, orgasm, satisfaction, and pain. The higher the score, the more significant impact is present.
Time frame: Baseline to Week 24
Change in Short Health Anxiety Inventory (SHAI) score
The SHAI is an 18-item questionnaire used to measure the severity of health anxiety and illness-related fears. Higher scores indicate greater levels of health anxiety.
Time frame: Baseline to Week 24
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