Seeking a Clinical Trial in Vitiligo

Seeking a Clinical Trial in Vitiligo

Clinical trials help researchers learn whether new ways to diagnose, manage, or treat vitiligo are safe and effective.

They may test a medicine, light therapy, procedure, or combination of treatments. Some studies simply follow people over time to help us better understand vitiligo — no experimental treatment involved.

If clinical trials feel like unfamiliar territory, visit our FAQ section for clear answers to common questions and concerns.

Use the search below to explore active vitiligo studies and find recruitment sites near you.

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Vitiligo Studies Recruiting Now

66 trials in total

  • 09 Sep `26
    This Phase 3 study is evaluating the safety and efficacy of ruxolitinib 1.5% cream in children ages 2–11 with nonsegmental vitiligo.During the first 24 weeks, participants receive ruxolitinib cream or a matching cream (called "vehicle") with no ac...

    Location: 88 listed sites: Canada (19); United States (69)
  • 08 Sep `26
    This Phase 3 study is evaluating the safety and efficacy of ruxolitinib cream in children ages 6–11 with nonsegmental vitiligo.During the first 24 weeks, participants receive one of two strengths of ruxolitinib cream or a matching cream (called "v...

    Location: 79 listed sites: Argentina (8); Austria (2); Belgium (4); Bulgaria (7); Denmark (2); France (10); Germany (8); Hungary (4); Italy (9); Netherlands (1); Poland (9); Portugal (3); Spain (6); United Kingdom (6)
  • 04 Sep `26
    Takeda plans to enroll about 200 participants. The study drug is an experimental oral or topical immune-modulating medicine designed to reduce inflammatory signaling. Researchers hope it will slow melanocyte damage and help skin regain color. Poss...

    Location: 68 listed sites: Canada (8); China (5); France (6); Italy (5); Japan (5); Mexico (4); Poland (8); Spain (6); United States (21)
  • 04 Sep `26
    An open-label single center, proof of concept study evaluating the efficacy of Roflumilast foam 0.3% in pediatric subjects with Non-Segmental Vitiligo (NSV)Phase: Phase 2.What is being studied: Drug: Roflumilast topical 0.3% foam.Who can take part...

    Location: Derm Texas, Dallas, Texas, 75235, United States
  • 21 Aug `26
    CorEvitas plans to enroll about 2,500 participants. This is an observational study, so researchers will not assign an experimental treatment. Researchers are tracking the long-term safety and real-world results of vitiligo treatments in adults and...

    Location: CorEvitas, LLC, Waltham, Massachusetts, United States (Recruiting)
  • 04 Aug `26
    Minghui Pharmaceutical (Hangzhou) Ltd plans to enroll about 405 participants. The experimental topical medicine is designed to reduce inflammation in vitiligo-affected skin. Researchers hope it will protect melanocytes and improve repigmentation. ...

    Location: Peking University People's Hospital, Beijing, Beijing Municipality, China (Recruiting)
  • 20 Jun `26
    This study is a prospective, multicenter, real-world observational study to assess the clinical efficacy and safety of topical 1.5% Ruxolitinib phosphate cream used in combination with systemic corticosteroids in a real-world clinical setting. The...

    Location: Shenzhen Hospital of Southern Medical University, Shenzhen, Guangdong, China
  • 11 Jun `26
    InventisBio Co., Ltd plans to enroll about 160 participants. The study drug is an experimental oral or topical immune-modulating medicine designed to reduce inflammatory signaling. Researchers hope it will slow melanocyte damage and help skin rega...

    Location: Huashan Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai, Shanghai Municipality, China (Recruiting)
  • 01 Jun `26
    Aswan University plans to enroll about 40 participants. Fluorouracil is applied after needling or laser treatment to encourage pigment cells to move into pale skin. Researchers hope the combination will improve repigmentation in stable vitiligo. F...

    Location: Aswan University Hospital, Aswān, Egypt (Recruiting)
  • 18 Apr `26
    Innovent Biologics (Suzhou) Co. Ltd. plans to enroll about 160 participants. The experimental antibody blocks IL-15, an immune signal that helps pigment-destroying T cells survive. Researchers hope it will reduce the immune attack on melanocytes a...

    Location: Huashan Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai, Shanghai Municipality, China (Recruiting)
  • 14 Apr `26
    Eli Lilly and Company plans to enroll about 66 participants. LY4005130 is an experimental antibody that neutralizes XCL1 and XCL2 signals linked to harmful CD8 T cells. It is designed to reduce the immune attack on melanocytes and encourage repigm...

    Location: 35 listed sites: Belgium (3); Canada (6); China (4); Poland (4); United States (18)
  • 29 Mar `26
    Novartis Pharmaceuticals plans to enroll about 210 participants. The experimental antibody blocks IL-15, an immune signal that helps pigment-destroying T cells survive. Researchers hope it will reduce the immune attack on melanocytes and allow ski...

    Location: 72 listed sites: Argentina (1); Australia (3); Canada (6); China (4); France (7); Germany (8); India (5); Italy (4); Japan (4); Netherlands (2); Spain (7); United States (21)
  • 12 Mar `26
    Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Nice plans to enroll about 56 participants. Ritlecitinib is an oral immune-modulating drug that blocks JAK3 and TEC-family signaling. Researchers hope it will reduce the immune attack on melanocytes and support ...

    Location: 5 listed sites: France (5)
  • 02 Feb `26
    Hudson Biotech plans to enroll about 60 participants. Melanotan II is an unapproved synthetic hormone-like compound that stimulates melanin production. Combined with UVB light, it may increase skin pigmentation. Possible effects include nausea, fl...

    Location: Peking University Shenzhen Hospital, Shenzhen, Guangdong, China (Recruiting)
  • 31 Dec `25
    Peking University Third Hospital plans to enroll about 170 participants. This is an observational study, so researchers will not assign an experimental treatment. Researchers are studying which patient and treatment factors affect how well ruxolit...

    Location: Peking University Third Hospital, Beijing, China (Recruiting)
  • 30 Dec `25
    Elixiron Immunotherapeutics (Hong Kong) Ltd. plans to enroll about 45 participants. EI-001 is an experimental antibody that blocks interferon-gamma, an inflammatory signal involved in melanocyte damage. Researchers hope it will protect pigment-pro...

    Location: 5 listed sites: Taiwan (1); United States (4)
  • 10 Dec `25
    Szeged University plans to enroll about 50 participants. The procedure makes controlled tiny injuries in the skin, sometimes to improve delivery of a medicine or add targeted UVB light. This may stimulate healing and help pigment cells move into o...

    Location: University of Szeged, Albert Szent-Györgyi Clinical Centre, Department of Dermatology and Allergology, Szeged, Csongrád-Csanád Vármegye, Hungary (Recruiting)
  • 05 Dec `25
    Jiangsu HengRui Medicine Co., Ltd. plans to enroll about 176 participants. The study drug is an experimental oral or topical immune-modulating medicine designed to reduce inflammatory signaling. Researchers hope it will slow melanocyte damage and ...

    Location: Dermatology Hospital affiliated to Shandong First Medical University, Jinan, Shandong, China (Recruiting)
  • 11 Nov `25
    E-nitiate Biopharmaceuticals (Hangzhou) Co., Ltd. plans to enroll about 200 participants. The study drug is an experimental oral or topical immune-modulating medicine designed to reduce inflammatory signaling. Researchers hope it will slow melanoc...

    Location: The First Hospital of China Medical University, Shenyang, Liaoning, China (Recruiting)
  • 10 Nov `25
    Vitiligo is a skin disorder that results in the formation of depigmented patches or hypopigmented macules due to selective destruction or reduction of melanocytes the cells that produce pigment in our skin. Vitiligo affects 0.1-2% of the World's p...

    Location: Cairo University Hospital, Cairo, Egypt
  • 31 Oct `25
    Jiangsu vcare pharmaceutical technology co., LTD plans to enroll about 120 participants. The study drug is an experimental oral or topical immune-modulating medicine designed to reduce inflammatory signaling. Researchers hope it will slow melanocy...

    Location: The Peking University People's Hospital, Beijing, Beijng, China (Recruiting)
  • 02 Sep `25
    AbbVie plans to enroll about 2,795 participants. This is an observational study, so researchers will not assign an experimental treatment. Researchers are measuring how vitiligo and two other skin conditions affect symptoms, daily life, work, and ...

    Location: 116 listed sites: Argentina (5); Canada (9); Colombia (2); Czechia (3); Estonia (2); France (22); Germany (21); Greece (6); Italy (3); Japan (4); Latvia (1); Puerto Rico (3); Romania (7); South Korea (2); Spain (6); Switzerland (10); Taiwan (2); United Kingdom (8)
  • 08 Aug `25
    The goal of this clinical trial is to learn how well 5 fluorouracil (5FU) with micro-needling works to treat limited vitiligo as compared to strong steroid applied on skin. It will also learn about the safety of both these treatments. The main que...

    Location: CMH Bahawalpur, Chak Four Hundred Fifty-four, Pakistan
  • 25 Jul `25
    CAGE Bio Inc. plans to enroll about 36 participants. The experimental topical medicine is designed to reduce inflammation in vitiligo-affected skin. Researchers hope it will protect melanocytes and improve repigmentation. Possible effects may incl...

    Location: Ankara T.C. Ministry of Health, Ankara, Turkey, Turkey (Türkiye) (Recruiting); Istanbul Universitesi faculty of Medicine, Istanbul, Turkey, Turkey (Türkiye) (Recruiting)
  • 09 May `25
    Beijing InnoCare Pharma Tech Co., Ltd. plans to enroll about 603 participants. The study drug is an experimental oral or topical immune-modulating medicine designed to reduce inflammatory signaling. Researchers hope it will slow melanocyte damage ...

    Location: 45 listed sites: China (45)
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