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Efficacy and Safety of Tofacitinib in the Treatment of Genital Lichen Sclerosus: A Prospective Study

Efficacy and Safety of Tofacitinib in the Treatment of Genital Lichen Sclerosus: A Prospective Study

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
ChiCTR
Registry ID
ChiCTR2600122662
Enrollment
Unknown
Registered
2026-04-16
Start date
2026-04-16
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2026-04-20

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

Conditions

Genital Lichen Sclerosus

Interventions

Intervention group:Tofacitinib
Control group:Fluticasone Propionate Cream

Sponsors

Shandong Provincial Hospital for Skin Diseases & Shandong Provincial Institute of Dermatology and Venerology, Shandong First Medical University & Shandong Academy of Medical Sciences
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to No maximum

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. Age >= 18 years with histopathologically confirmed diagnosis; 2. Diagnosis of genital lichen sclerosus (GLS) confirmed by two physicians; 3. Inadequate response to previous treatment with topical corticosteroids; 4. Patients voluntarily consent to the off-label use of tofacitinib and sign the treatment informed consent form.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. Exclusion of other diseases, etc. 2. Individuals with severe, uncontrolled local or systemic acute or chronic infections within the past 3 months (including systemic infections or severe skin infections requiring parenteral treatment); 3. Patients with a history of allergy to tofacitinib; 4. Individuals who have received immunosuppressive or immunomodulatory drugs (including methotrexate, cyclosporine, azathioprine, prednisone, thalidomide, and apremilast) or other investigational agents, biologics, or immunosuppressants within the past month; 5. Patients with a history of deep vein thrombosis and/or those at high risk of deep vein thrombosis who are not receiving anticoagulant therapy; 6. Patients with lymphocyte count <0.5×10^9/L, neutrophil count <1×10^9/L, hemoglobin level <9 g/dL, or moderate to severe hepatic or renal impairment; 7. Patients with active hepatitis or tuberculosis; 8. Patients with cancer (or a history of multiple cancers); 9. Pregnant or breastfeeding women, or patients planning pregnancy; 10. Patients receiving other immunosuppressive therapies, such as transplant recipients.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Investigator’s Global Assessment, IGA;

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Dermatology Life Quality Index (DLQI);Itch Numerical Rating Scale (NRS);

Countries

China

Contacts

Public ContactHongqing Tian

Shandong Provincial Hospital for Skin Diseases & Shandong Provincial Institute of Dermatology and Venerology, Shandong First Medical University & Shandong Academy of Medical Sciences

tianhq2006@126.com+86 531 8729 8805

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ChiCTR (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Apr 23, 2026