Study to Evaluate the Efficacy of Ruxolitinib 1.5% Cream in Adult Subjects with Discoid Lupus Erythematosus

Participation Requirements

• Sex:

  ALL

• Eligible Ages:

  18 and up

Participation Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

* Male or female subject 18 years of age or older at the time of consent.
* Confirmed DLE diagnosis.
* Subject has moderate to severe DLE, as defined by an overall CLA IGA score of 3 (moderate) or 4 (severe) at screening and Day 1.
* Female subject of childbearing potential must have a negative serum pregnancy test at screening and negative urine pregnancy test at Day 1.
* Subject is willing to participate and is capable of giving informed consent. Note: Consent must be obtained prior to any study-related procedures.
* Subjects must be willing to comply with all study procedures and must be available for the duration of the study.

Exclusion Criteria:

* Female subject who is breastfeeding, pregnant, or who is planning to become pregnant during the study.
* Subject has a history of skin disease or presence of skin condition that would interfere with the study assessments.
* Subject has unstable or fluctuating use of nicotine-containing products within 4 weeks prior to screening.
* Subject is known to have immune deficiency or is immunocompromised.
* Subject is ≥ 50 years old AND has a history of heart attack, other clinically significant heart problems, stroke, or blood clots.
* Subject is known to have hepatitis B or hepatitis C viral infection.
* Subject has used any topical medicated treatment that could affect DLE within 2 weeks prior to Day 1, including, but not limited to, topical corticosteroids, retinoids, calcineurin inhibitors, antimicrobials, and medical devices.
* Subject has received any marketed or investigational biological agent within 12 weeks or 5 half lives (whichever is longer) prior to Day 1, including but not limited to ustekinumab and rituximab.
* Subject is currently receiving a nonbiological investigational product or device or has received one within 4 weeks prior to Day 1.
* Subject has a known or suspected allergy to ruxolitinib.
* Subject has used ruxolitinib cream (OpzeluraTM).
* Subject has a known history of clinically significant drug or alcohol abuse in the last year prior to Day 1.