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Condition (MeSH)

Cutis Laxa

ClinicalTrials.gov lists 152 trials for Cutis Laxa or a narrower condition beneath it. Ulthera, Inc has the most among industry and government lead sponsors, with 21.

MeSH D003483 Congenital / Hereditary / Neonatal C16 C17 Listed by Orphanet as a rare disease
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Phase 1 Phase 1 3 Phase 1/2 Phase 1/2 1 Phase 2 Phase 2 6 Phase 3 Phase 3 3 Phase 4 Phase 4 4 Not applicable Not applicable 121 Observational Observational 14 Phase 1 Phase 1 3 Phase 1/2 Phase 1/2 1 Phase 2 Phase 2 6 Phase 3 Phase 3 3 Phase 4 Phase 4 4 Not applicable Not applicable 121 Observational Observational 14

Trials per phase (log scale)

152 of the 152 trials are tagged with Cutis Laxa itself; the rest are tagged with a narrower condition beneath it.

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When did Cutis Laxa trials start? (20)

Shown in this order: most recent first, 1990 onwards. 2026 is partial: trials registered with a 2026 start date so far, not a full year.

Trials over time, by phase

  • Phase 1
  • Phase 1/2
  • Phase 2
  • Phase 3
  • Phase 4
  • Not applicable
  • Observational

Top of scale: 20

2005: 1 trials (Phase 4 1) 2007: 1 trials (Observational 1) 2008: 3 trials (Not applicable 1, Phase 4 1, Phase 1 1) 2009: 1 trials (Observational 1) 2010: 1 trials (Not applicable 1) 2011: 11 trials (Observational 1, Not applicable 10) 2012: 6 trials (Observational 1, Not applicable 5) 2014: 3 trials (Not applicable 2, Phase 2 1) 2015: 6 trials (Observational 2, Not applicable 4) 2016: 5 trials (Not applicable 4, Phase 1 1) 2017: 2 trials (Observational 1, Not applicable 1) 2018: 7 trials (Not applicable 6, Phase 1/2 1) 2019: 9 trials (Not applicable 7, Phase 2 1, Phase 1 1) 2020: 14 trials (Not applicable 10, Phase 4 1, Phase 3 2, Phase 2 1) 2021: 7 trials (Not applicable 7) 2022: 15 trials (Observational 1, Not applicable 14) 2023: 20 trials (Observational 1, Not applicable 18, Phase 4 1) 2024: 10 trials (Observational 2, Not applicable 8) 2025: 17 trials (Observational 3, Not applicable 12, Phase 2 2)

Trials registered with a start date in each year, 1990 onward, stacked by phase (complete years only; the current partial year is in the table's notes). The table below lists the same counts, most recent years first.

Trials started per year
Year Trials started
2026 (partial year) 13
2025 17
2024 10
2023 20
2022 15
2021 7
2020 14
2019 9
2018 7
2017 2

Forecast of the full-year count, planned starts included, not rows of this table: about 15 trials starting in 2026 and about 14 in 2027, the average of the 24 months through September, counted as registered and carried forward. The rows of this table count trials registered so far with a start date in the year, planned starts included; the forecast looks ahead to the count for the whole year, so it is not the same measure. In backtests on conditions of this size, forecasts made part-way through the year were typically off by about 28 percent and ran about 20 percent low against the count later registered; forecasts made before the year began were off by about 39 percent and ran about 37 percent low against the count later registered. These figures rest on a few years of history (target years from 2018 to 2025, varying by figure), place each condition as it is mapped today rather than as it was then, and score against a count for the newest year that was still being revised. Only condition series were scored.

Prediction, not a registry value: median of 19 months from start to primary completion across 17 trials still running at the 2026-10-09 snapshot; registered median of 10 months across 99 trials with a primary completion typed Actual. Source: ClinicalTrials.gov / AACT (CTTI), public domain.

What phase are Cutis Laxa trials in? (7)

Shown in this order: phase order.

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Trials by phase
Phase Trials
Phase 1 3
Phase 1/2 1
Phase 2 6
Phase 3 3
Phase 4 4
Not applicable 121
Observational 14

How many Cutis Laxa trials are recruiting? (8)

Shown in this order: the order a trial moves through, from not yet recruiting to unknown.

Trials by recruitment status
Status Trials
Not yet recruiting 13
Recruiting 14
Enrolling by invitation 3
Active, not recruiting 6
Completed 91

Status as registered on ClinicalTrials.gov. Each trial is counted once.

Which lead sponsors run the most Cutis Laxa trials? (14)

Shown in this order: most trials first. Lead sponsors the registry classes as industry, NIH, US federal, other government or network. A hospital or university the registry files as government can appear here. Sponsors it classes as academic or other are shown on the full page, because that class cannot separate an institution from a named investigator.

Lead sponsors
Sponsor Trials
Ulthera, Inc 21
Sofwave Medical LTD 12
BTL Industries Ltd. 5
Cynosure, Inc. 5
Apyx Medical 4

Which drugs are being tested for Cutis Laxa? (1)

Shown in this order: most trials first. One row per drug, matched to a single molecule under all its names, ranked by number of trials.

Drugs tested
Drug Trials
Poly-L Lactic Acid 2

Interventions as named in the registry (14)

Shown in this order: most trials first.

Interventions as named in the registry
Drug Trials
Ulthera System Treatment 12
injectable poly-L-lactic acid 2
Belotero Balance 2
Sculptra 2
type A botulinum toxin 2

These are the names sponsors entered on ClinicalTrials.gov that we have not matched to a single molecule. Some are drugs under a brand or code name; others are procedures, doses or arm labels.

Which serious adverse events do Cutis Laxa trials report? (5)

Shown in this order: most subjects affected first. Subjects affected summed across trials, a cross-trial signal, not a rate.

Serious adverse events in this condition's trials
Adverse event Subjects affected Trials
Acute Appendicitis 1 1
Guillan-Barre syndrome 1 1
Kidney Stone 1 1
Lower GI Bleed 1 1
Retropharyngeal Swelling/Fluid 1 1

Which publications cover Cutis Laxa? (6)

Shown in this order: major-topic papers first, then newest, then most linked to trials.

Publications
Publication Journal Year Major topic
Scheimpflug imaging in dermatochalasis patients before and after upper eyelid blepharoplasty. Seminars in ophthalmology 2015 Yes
Noninvasive radio frequency for skin tightening and body contouring. Seminars in cutaneous medicine and surgery 2013 Yes
Histologic assessment of dermatochalasis: elastolysis and lymphostasis are fundamental and interrelated findings. Ophthalmology 2011 Yes
Periorbital changes associated with topical bimatoprost. Ophthalmic plastic and reconstructive surgery 2008 Yes
Dermatochalasis. International ophthalmology clinics 2002 Yes

Prevalence (6)

Shown in this order: jurisdiction, then disease name. Orphanet observation for the mapped ORPHA concept; the mapping relation column says whether that concept is exactly this condition or broader or narrower.

Prevalence
Orphanet disease Type Class Geography Jurisdiction Mapping relation
Cutis laxa Point prevalence Unknown Worldwide Not stated Exact
Cutis laxa Prevalence at birth 1-9 / 1 000 000 Europe Not stated Exact
Cutis laxa Prevalence at birth 1-9 / 1 000 000 Europe Not stated Unspecified
Cutis laxa Prevalence at birth 1-9 / 1 000 000 Europe Not stated Exact
Cutis laxa Point prevalence Unknown Worldwide Not stated Exact

Rare-disease identity (2)

Shown in this order: exact, broader, narrower, other.

Rare-disease identity
Orphanet disease ORPHA code Relation Source
Cutis laxa 209 Exact Orphanet Rare Disease Ontology (ORDO)
Cutis laxa 209 Exact Orphadata Science knowledge files, Product 1

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Not measured: delivery record.

Checked, with nothing recorded for this condition: sub-conditions in mesh.

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