<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><protocol_summary><protocol><id>15963</id><no>AVTX-009-HS-201</no><status>Open (affiliates only)</status><title>A Phase 2, Randomized, Double-blind, Placebo­controlled, Parallel-group Study to Evaluate the Efficacy and Safety of A VTX-009 in Patients with Moderate to Severe Hidradenitis Suppurativa (LOTUS) </title><nct_id>NCT06603077</nct_id><sponsor_type>Industrial</sponsor_type><age_group>Adult</age_group><treatment_type>Treatment</treatment_type><disease_site>Other</disease_site><PI>Cardis, Michael</PI><institution>Medstar Washington Hospital Center</institution></protocol><sipVersion>2026.1.0 Build 16</sipVersion><copyright> &lt;a href="https://advarra.com" target="_blank"&gt;&amp;copy; 2026 Advarra, Inc.&lt;/a&gt; </copyright></protocol_summary>