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Efficacy and Safety of Tofacitinib versus Glucocorticoids in Patients with Active Segmental Vitiligo: A 72-Week, Single-Center, Parallel-Control, Open-Label, Randomized Extension Trial

Efficacy and Safety of Tofacitinib versus Glucocorticoids in Patients with Active Segmental Vitiligo: A 72-Week, Single-Center, Parallel-Control, Open-Label, Randomized Extension Trial

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Early Phase 1
Study type
Interventional
Source
ChiCTR
Registry ID
ChiCTR2500111079
Enrollment
Unknown
Registered
2025-10-24
Start date
2025-10-31
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2025-10-27

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

Vitiligo

Interventions

Glucocorticoid–tofacitinib group:Prednisolone acetate + tofacitinib

Sponsors

Department of Dermatology, Huashan Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai, China
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All
Age
12 Years to 65 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Subjects aged 12–65 years with a clinical diagnosis of segmental vitiligo (SV) who meet at least one of the following criteria indicating a progressive disease stage: (1) Appearance of new lesions or enlargement of existing lesions within the past 6 months; (2) Clinical features such as confetti-like depigmentation, trichrome vitiligo, blurred lesion borders, inflammatory vitiligo, or hypopigmented macules; (3) Presence of the Koebner phenomenon (development of depigmented lesions at sites of physical, chemical, allergic, irritant, therapeutic, or inflammatory injury within 6 months); (4) Lesion area under natural light smaller than that under Wood’s lamp examination. Participants should be able to provide accurate responses based on their actual condition and must voluntarily sign the informed consent form.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Presence of other active dermatologic diseases that may interfere with study evaluation; History or current presence of infectious diseases, such as active hepatitis B or C infection, tuberculosis, herpes zoster, herpes simplex, HIV antibody positivity, or other active infections; Severe systemic diseases, including cardiovascular disorders, hepatic insufficiency, moderate to severe renal impairment, history of organ transplantation, malignancy, severe diabetes in elderly patients, or psychiatric disorders; Use of systemic glucocorticoids within the past month; Prior exposure to JAK inhibitors or other systemic immunosuppressive therapies; Pregnant or breastfeeding women; Known hypersensitivity to study medications (JAK inhibitors or systemic glucocorticoids); and inability to complete the study treatment and follow-up.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
T-VASI-50 response rate at week 24 of treatment;

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Percentage change in F-VASI from baseline;

Countries

China

Contacts

Public ContactZhang Chengfeng

Department of Dermatology, Huashan Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai, China

e3dangdang@hotmail.com+86 52889999

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ChiCTR (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026