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Tapinarof cream for lupus skin lesions

Cutaneous Lupus Erythematosus

Treatments studied

Part of Skin clinical trials.

This study tests if a cream called tapinarof can improve skin symptoms in people with chronic or subacute cutaneous lupus erythematosus (CLE). The goal is to see if it reduces redness, scaling, and thickness of active lesions.

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Phase
Early Phase 1
Enrollment
10 people
Ages
18 years and older
Study type
Interventional

Who can take part

  • You are at least 18 years old
  • You have a diagnosis of chronic or subacute CLE (skin lupus)
  • You have at least one active skin lesion at least 1 cm wide with moderate to severe activity
  • You are not pregnant or breastfeeding
  • You have not used certain lupus medications (like topical steroids, immune-suppressing drugs, or antimalarials) on the study lesions within 1–4 weeks before starting the cream
  • You do not have an active infection

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