Study of Edecesertib in Participants With Cutaneous Lupus Erythematosus (CLE)

Key Inclusion Criteria: * Either fulfill the European League Against Rheumatism (EULAR)/ American College of Rheumatology(ACR) 2019 classification criteria for systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) or have biopsy-proven cutaneous lupus erythematosus (CLE). * Must have active acute cutaneous lupus erythematosus (ACLE)/ subacute cutaneous lupus erythematosus (SCLE); individuals with mixed skin presentations of lupus skin disease (including DLE) are allowed to enter. * CLE Disease Area and Severity Index (CLASI) activity score of ≥ 6 during screening and Day 1, excluding the alopecia component. * Presence of at least 1 representative lupus skin lesion amenable to punch biopsy and willingness to undergo skin biopsy at 2 time points. * Protocol-permitted nonbiologic immunosuppressive/immunomodulatory agents for the treatment of CLE/SLE (eg, antimalarials, methotrexate (MTX), or other conventional synthetic disease-modifying antirheumatic drug (csDMARDs)) must maintain stable dose(s) for ≥ 60 days prior to randomization through Week 4 of the study. Key Exclusion Criteria: * Dermatologic disease other than cutaneous manifestations of SLE or CLE that may interfere with assessment of lupus-specific skin lesions. * Ongoing or active clinically significant bacterial, fungal or viral infection. * History of or positive for human immunodeficiency virus, hepatitis C virus, or hepatitis B virus. * Uncontrolled health conditions including highly active SLE (e.g. lupus nephritis, neuropsychia…