Povorcitinib for hidradenitis suppurativa: the randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled STOP-HS1 and STOP-HS2 phase 3 trials

Nature Medicine, Published online: 23 July 2026; doi:10.1038/s41591-026-04534-z

In a pair of pivotal phase 3, placebo-controlled, randomized clinical trials, the oral JAK1 inhibitor povorcitinib significantly reduced abscesses and inflammatory nodules in patients with moderate to severe hidradenitis suppurativa.