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Birch Bark Extract

Oleogel-S10 for Epidermolysis Bullosa (EASE Trial)

Phase 3
Waitlist Available
Led By Johannes S Kern, MD PhD
Research Sponsored by Amryt Research Limited
Eligibility Criteria Checklist
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Must have
Timeline
Screening 3 weeks
Treatment Varies
Follow Up 90±7 days
Awards & highlights
Pivotal Trial

Summary

This trial tested Oleogel-S10, a gel made from birch bark extract, on patients with a rare skin condition called Epidermolysis Bullosa (EB). EB causes fragile skin that blisters easily and forms painful wounds. The gel aims to help these wounds heal faster. The study initially compared Oleogel-S10 to another gel and then treated all participants with Oleogel-S10 for an extended period. Oleogel-S10, containing a betulin-rich triterpene extract from birch bark, has shown promise in accelerating wound healing in previous studies, including those involving patients with dystrophic epidermolysis bullosa.

Eligible Conditions
  • Epidermolysis Bullosa

Timeline

Screening ~ 3 weeks
Treatment ~ Varies
Follow Up ~90±7 days
This trial's timeline: 3 weeks for screening, Varies for treatment, and 90±7 days for reporting.

Treatment Details

Study Objectives

Study objectives can provide a clearer picture of what you can expect from a treatment.
Primary study objectives
Proportion of Patients With First Complete Closure of the EB Target Wound Within 45 Days of Treatment
Secondary study objectives
Change From Baseline (DBP D0) in Itching Using the 'Itch Man Scale' in Patients ≥ 4 Years and up to 13 Years of Age Before Wound Dressing Changes at D90 or EDBP
Change From Baseline (DBP D0) in Itching Using the 'Leuven Itch Scale' in Patients ≥ 14 Years of Age Before Wound Dressing Changes at D90 or End of Double Blind Phase (EDBP)
Change From Baseline (DBP D0) in Total Body Wound Burden as Evidenced by Clinical Assessment Using Section I (Assessment of the Skin Except for the Anogenital Region) of the 'EB Disease Activity and Scarring Index' (EBDASI), at D90 or EDBP
+4 more

Side effects data

From 2022 Phase 3 trial • 223 Patients • NCT03068780
61%
Wound complication
8%
Pyrexia
7%
Pruritus
7%
Wound infection
7%
Anaemia
4%
Wound infection staphylococcal
3%
Wound infection bacterial
3%
Nasopharyngitis
3%
Cough
2%
Diarrhoea
2%
Influenza
2%
Dysphagia
1%
Sepsis
1%
Wound haemorrhage
1%
Squamous cell carcinoma skin
1%
Device related infection
1%
Haematuria
1%
Pneumonia
100%
80%
60%
40%
20%
0%
Study treatment Arm
Oleogel-S10 (DBP)
Control Gel (DBP)
Former Oleogel-S10 (OLP)
Former Control Gel (OLP)

Awards & Highlights

Pivotal Trial
The final step before approval, pivotal trials feature drugs that have already shown basic safety & efficacy.

Trial Design

2Treatment groups
Experimental Treatment
Placebo Group
Group I: Oleogel-S10Experimental Treatment1 Intervention
Group II: Control GelPlacebo Group1 Intervention
Treatment
First Studied
Drug Approval Stage
How many patients have taken this drug
Oleogel-S10
2010
Completed Phase 3
~280

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Who is running the clinical trial?

Amryt Research LimitedLead Sponsor
Johannes S Kern, MD PhDPrincipal InvestigatorMelbourne Health
~26 spots leftby Nov 2025