POC Study to Evaluate BSI-045B in Moderate-to-severe Atopic Dermatitis

Main inclusion Criteria:

• In the opinion of the Investigator, the patient is capable of understanding and complying with protocol requirements.
• The patient signs and dates a written ICF prior to the initiation of any study procedures.
• The patient has a diagnosis of AD (according to the criteria established by Hanifin and Rajka, 1980). The diagnosis of AD must have been present for at least 1 year, and the patient's AD must have been active for at least 3 months.
• The patient is aged 18 to 65 years, inclusive at the time of consent. Patients of any gender are eligible.
• The EASI is ≥12 at Screening and on Day 1.
• The score on the IGA is ≥3 (scale of 0 to 4) at Screening and on Day 1.
• The total body surface area (BSA) affected by AD is ≥10% as assessed by the physical examination at Screening and on Day -1.
• The patient has not received prior treatment with topical or systemic medications OR the patient has active disease despite topical or systemic treatment as per the Investigator at the time of screening.
• A male patient who is non-sterilized and sexually active with a female partner of childbearing potential, and female patient of childbearing potential who is sexually active with a non-sterilized male partner agrees to use highly effective contraception from the time of signing the ICF throughout the duration of the study and for 90 days (~5 half lives) after the last dose of study drug.

Main Exclusion Criteria:

• The patient has another dermatologic condition that might confound a diagnosis of AD or a treatment assessment.
• The patient has any clinically significant illness that may affect the safety, increase the risk for seizure or lower the seizure threshold, or potentially confound the study results.
• The patient has abnormal laboratory values during the Screening Period: ALT and/or AST > 1.5 ULN, total bilirubin ≥ 1.5 mg/dL, estimated glomerular filtration rate (GFR) 2.5×ULN.
• The patient has a history of anaphylaxis following biologic therapy.
• The patient has a history of allergy to corticosteroids, diphenhydramine, hydroxyzine, cetirizine, or fexofenadine.
• The patient has a history of a clinically significant infection within 4 weeks prior to Screening.
• The patient has been diagnosed with a helminthic parasitic infection within 6 months prior to Screening.
• The patient has a history of drug abuse (defined as any illicit drug use) or a history of alcohol abuse within 1 year prior to Screening or is unwilling to agree to abstain from alcohol and drugs (including cannabinoids) throughout the study.
• The patient had a major surgical or major dental procedure within 8 weeks prior to Screening.
• The patient is pregnant or lactating or intends to become pregnant or donate ova before, during, or within 90 days (~ 5 half-lives) since the last dose of study drug.
• If male, the patient intends to donate sperm during this study or within 90 days (~ 5 half-lives) since the last dose of study drug.
• The patient has a history of neurologic abnormalities including abnormal electroencephalography, brain injury including traumatic injury, perinatal cerebropathy, postnatal brain damage, blood-brain barrier abnormality, and cavernous angioma.
• The patient has a history of cerebral arteriosclerosis.
• The patient has a history of cancer. Patients with localized basal cell carcinoma, localized squamous cell carcinoma of the skin, or carcinoma in situ of the cervix may be included in the study if they have completed curative treatment at least 12 months prior to Screening. Patients with other malignant tumors may be included if they have completed curative treatment at least 5 years prior to the first dose of study drug.
• The patient has a positive test result for hepatitis B surface antigen (HbsAg), antihepatitis C virus (HCV), a history of active tuberculosis, a positive test result for human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), or a known history of HIV infection at Screening.
• The patient has poor peripheral v