PsoriasisPhase 3NCT00078819
Etanercept (Enbrel®) in Psoriasis - Pediatrics
A Phase 3 study testing Etanercept in people with Psoriasis, run by Amgen.
Trial summary
This study will evaluate the safety and efficacy of etanercept (Enbrel®) in children with Psoriasis. Read more about this study
- Who is it for?
- Ages 4 to 17 years
- Conditions the study is for
- Psoriasis
- What is being tested?
- Etanercept
- Type of treatment
- Injection or infusion
- Could I receive a placebo?
- Yes, some participants may receive a placebo
- How many people
- 211 participants
- Where
- No sites listed yet
- Study dates
- 8 Sep 2004to 1 Jun 2007
- Phase
- Phase 3
- Are there results?
- Yes, posted in the registrySummary in the doctors' view
Key requirements
Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.
- Ages 4 to 17 years
- All sexes
- No healthy volunteers
- Child
- Patients with plaque psoriasis
- Patient may not receive certain psoriasis medications during the study
About this study
Official title: Placebo-controlled Multicenter Study With Etanercept to Determine Safety and Efficacy in Pediatric Subjects With Plaque Psoriasis (PEDS)
This study will evaluate the safety and efficacy of etanercept (Enbrel®) in children with Psoriasis.
Read the detailed description
On enrollment, participants underwent randomization in a 1:1 ratio to receive placebo or etanercept during the initial double-blind period. Participants could enter an escape group and receive open-label etanercept until week 12 if, at or after week 4, their Psoriasis Area and Severity Index (PASI) score either increased by more than 50% over baseline and by a minimum of 4 points at one visit or increased by more than 25% and by a minimum of 4 points at each of two consecutive visits.
During the open-label treatment period, all patients (including those who entered the escape group) received open-label etanercept. Participants who did not achieve PASI 50 at week 24 or PASI 75 at week 36 could discontinue the study or add topical standard-of-care therapy (low-to-moderate-potency topical corticosteroids) and continue to receive open-label etanercept until week 48.
At week 36, participants with PASI 50 at week 24 or PASI 75 at week 36 were randomly assigned to placebo or etanercept for 12 weeks in the withdrawal period. Participants in whom PASI 75 was lost resumed open-label etanercept through week 48 in the re-treatment period.
- Conditions
- Psoriasis
- Being tested
- Etanercept, Placebo
- Keywords
- Pediatric Psoriasis
- Medical subject headings
- Psoriasis
What participants receive
What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.
EtanerceptDrug
Also called Enbrel®
Etanercept 0.8 mg/kg (up to an intended dose of 50 mg) by subcutaneous injection once a week
PlaceboDrug
Placebo matching to etanercept administered by subcutaneous injection once a week
| Study group | Role | What they receive |
|---|---|---|
| Placebo | Placebo comparator | Participants received placebo administered by subcutaneous injection once a week during the 12-week, double-blind, placebo-controlled treatment period (day 1 to week 12). Participants with a > 50% worsening (ie, increase) in Psoriasis Area and Severity Index (PASI) score at or after week 4 compared with baseline and an increase of at least 4 points at 1 visit, or an increase of more than 25% and by a minimum of 4 points at each of two consecutive visits, could escape to etanercept 0.8 mg/kg once a week up to week 12.
Participants received open-label etanercept 0.8 mg/kg once a week during the 24-week, open-label treatment period (weeks 13 to 36).
At week 36, participants with PASI 50 at week 24 or PASI 75 at week 36 were re-randomized to placebo or etanercept in the 12-week double-blind, withdrawal-retreatment period (weeks 37 to 48). Receives: Drug: Placebo |
| Etanercept | Experimental | Participants received 0.8 mg/kg etanercept administered by subcutaneous injection once a week during the 12-week, double-blind, placebo-controlled treatment period (day 1 to week 12). Participants with a > 50% worsening (ie, increase) in Psoriasis Area and Severity Index (PASI) score at or after week 4 compared with baseline and an increase of at least 4 points at 1 visit, or an increase of more than 25% and by a minimum of 4 points at each of two consecutive visits, could escape to etanercept 0.8 mg/kg once a week up to week 12.
Participants received open-label etanercept 0.8 mg/kg once a week during the 24-week, open-label treatment period (weeks 13 to 36).
At week 36, participants with PASI 50 at week 24 or PASI 75 at week 36 were re-randomized to placebo or etanercept in the 12-week double-blind, withdrawal-retreatment period (weeks 37 to 48). Receives: Drug: Etanercept |
What is being measured
The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.
Percentage of Participants Achieving a ≥ 75% Improvement in Psoriasis Area and Severity Index Score (PASI 75) at Week 12
The percentage of participants who achieved 75% or greater improvement (decrease) from baseline in PASI score after 12 weeks of treatment. The PASI score is a combination of the intensity of psoriasis, assessed by erythema (reddening), induration (plaque thickness) and desquamation (scaling) scored on a scale from 0 (none) to 4 (very severe), together with the percentage of the area affected, rated on a scale from 0 (no involvement) to 6 (90% to 100% involvement). PASI scoring is performed at four body areas, the head, arms, trunk, and legs. The total PASI score ranges from 0 to 72. The higher the total score, the more severe the disease.
Participants who entered the escape arm or had missing data at week 12 were considered non-responders.
Measured: Baseline and week 12
Secondary outcomes (6)
Percentage of Participants Achieving a ≥ 50% Improvement in PASI Score (PASI 50) at Week 12
The percentage of participants who achieved 50% or greater improvement from baseline in PASI score after 12 weeks of treatment. PASI is a combination of the intensity of psoriasis, assessed by erythema (reddening), induration (plaque thickness) and desquamation (scaling) scored on a scale from 0 (none) to 4 (very severe), together with the percentage of the area affected, rated on a scale from 0 (no involvement) to 6 (90% to 100% involvement). PASI scoring is performed at four body areas, the head, arms, trunk, and legs. The total PASI score ranges from 0 to 72. The higher the total score, the more severe the disease.
Participants who entered the escape arm or had missing data at week 12 were considered non-responders.
Measured: Baseline and week 12
Percentage of Participants Who Achieved a Static Physician Global Assessment (sPGA) Score of Clear (0) or Almost Clear (1) at Week 12
The sPGA is a static measurement based on induration, erythema, and scaling. The sPGA is assessed on a scale from 0 to 5:
0 = clear (no evidence of plaque elevation, erythema or scaling)
- = almost clear (minimal plaque elevation, erythema or scaling)
- = mild (mild plaque elevation or scaling, light red coloration)
- = moderate (moderate plaque elevation, scaling, light red coloration)
- = marked (marked plaque elevation, thick, non-tenacious scale predominates, bright red coloration)
- = severe (severe plaque elevation, very thick tenacious scaling, dusky to deep red coloration).
Participants who entered the escape arm or had missing data at week 12 were considered non-responders.
Measured: Week 12
Percent Improvement From Baseline in Children's Dermatology Life Quality Index (CDLQI) at Week 12
The Children's Dermatology Life Quality Index (CDLQI) was used to assess the impact of psoriasis on subject health-related quality of life. The CDLQI has 10 items assessing health-related quality of life (HRQOL) in patients with skin disease each measured on a scale from 0 (Not at all) to 3 (Very much). The total score ranges from 0 to 30, with lower scores indicating better quality of life. If participants were ≥ 13 years old, the text instrument was completed by the participants themselves. Participants ≥ 8 but < 13 years old used the cartoon version of the instrument and participants ≤ 7 years old used the cartoon version of the instrument completed with help from the parents or caregivers.
Percent improvement from baseline = (Baseline Value - Post-baseline Value) / Baseline Value * 100.
Participants who entered the escape arm or who had missing data at week 12 were considered to have 0% improvement from baseline.
Measured: Baseline and week 12
Percentage of Participants Achieving a ≥ 90% Improvement in PASI Score (PASI 90) at Week 12
The percentage of participants who achieved 90% or greater improvement from baseline in PASI score after 12 weeks of treatment. The PASI score is a combination of the intensity of psoriasis, assessed by erythema (reddening), induration (plaque thickness) and desquamation (scaling) scored on a scale from 0 (none) to 4 (very severe), together with the percentage of the area affected, rated on a scale from 0 (no involvement) to 6 (90% to 100% involvement). PASI scoring is performed at four body areas, the head, arms, trunk, and legs. The total PASI score ranges from 0 to 72. The higher the total score, the more severe the disease.
Participants who entered the escape arm or had missing data at week 12 were considered non-responders.
Measured: Baseline and week 12
Number of Participants With Adverse Events During the Double-blind Treatment Period
The severity assessment for adverse events and infections was done using the Common Toxicity Criteria (CTC) Version 2.0, where Grade 0 = no toxicity, Grade 1 = mild toxicity, Grade 2 = moderate toxicity, Grade 3 = severe toxicity, Grade 4 = life-threatening toxicity.
Serious adverse events were any events that suggested a significant hazard or side effect, regardless of the investigator's or sponsor's opinion on the relationship to study medication. These included, but were not limited to, events at any dose that were fatal, life threatening, required in-patient hospitalization or prolonged hospitalization, were a persistent or significant disability/incapacity, or were a congenital abnormality/birth defect. Medical events that jeopardized a participant, required intervention to prevent one of the above outcomes, or resulted in urgent investigation could be considered serious.
Measured: 12 weeks
Etanercept Serum Concentration
Serum concentrations for etanercept were measured by using a validated enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA). The lower limit of quantification (LLOQ) was 0.627 ng/mL.
Measured: Day 1 (predose), week 12, week 24, and week 48
Timeline
From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.
- First posted9 Mar 2004 (estimated)
- Study start8 Sep 2004
- Primary completion1 Feb 2006
- Study completion1 Jun 2007
Resources
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govThe registry entry this page is built from, with its full change history.
- Posted resultsParticipant flow, outcome measures and adverse events reported by the sponsor.
- Publications (7)Papers the sponsor has linked to this study.
- Other trials for PsoriasisStudies of the same condition, open and under way.
- More trials run by AmgenThe sponsor's other registered studies.
- What the trial phases meanHow a treatment moves from first tests in people to approval.
More details
For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.
Study design
- Study type
- Interventional
- Phase
- Phase 3
- Primary purpose
- Treatment
- Allocation
- Randomised
- Intervention model
- Parallel groups
- Masking
- Quadruple blind
- Who is masked
- Participant, Care provider, Investigator, Outcomes assessor
- Enrolment
- 211 participants (actual)
Sponsor and investigators
- Lead sponsor
- Amgen
- Sponsor type
- Industry (pharma, biotech, devices)
- Responsible party
- Sponsor
- Investigators
- MD, Study director, Amgen
IDs, dates and publications
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT00078819
- Sponsor's protocol ID
- 20030211
- Status last verified
- May 2019
- First submitted
- 5 Mar 2004
- Last updated
- 29 Jul 2019
- Results posted
- Yes, on ClinicalTrials.gov
Publications
Langley RG, Kasichayanula S, Trivedi M, Aras GA, Kaliyaperumal A, Yuraszeck T, Gibbs J, Gibbs M, Kricorian G, Paller AS. Pharmacokinetics, Immunogenicity, and Efficacy of Etanercept in Pediatric Patients With Moderate to Severe Plaque Psoriasis. J Clin Pharmacol. 2018 Mar;58(3):340-346. doi: 10.1002/jcph.1029. Epub 2017 Nov 6.
PubMed 29106714Landells I, Paller AS, Pariser D, Kricorian G, Foehl J, Molta C, Freundlich B. Efficacy and safety of etanercept in children and adolescents aged > or = 8 years with severe plaque psoriasis. Eur J Dermatol. 2010 May-Jun;20(3):323-8. doi: 10.1684/ejd.2010.0911. Epub 2010 Feb 25.
PubMed 20185386Langley RG, Paller AS, Hebert AA, Creamer K, Weng HH, Jahreis A, Globe D, Patel V, Orlow SJ. Patient-reported outcomes in pediatric patients with psoriasis undergoing etanercept treatment: 12-week results from a phase III randomized controlled trial. J Am Acad Dermatol. 2011 Jan;64(1):64-70. doi: 10.1016/j.jaad.2010.02.060. Epub 2010 Jul 8.
PubMed 20619489Paller AS, Eichenfield LF, Langley RG, Leonardi CL, Siegfried EC, Creamer K, Kricorian G. Subgroup analyses of etanercept in pediatric patients with psoriasis. J Am Acad Dermatol. 2010 Aug;63(2):e38-41. doi: 10.1016/j.jaad.2009.11.001. No abstract available.
PubMed 20633781Paller AS, Siegfried EC, Langley RG, Gottlieb AB, Pariser D, Landells I, Hebert AA, Eichenfield LF, Patel V, Creamer K, Jahreis A; Etanercept Pediatric Psoriasis Study Group. Etanercept treatment for children and adolescents with plaque psoriasis. N Engl J Med. 2008 Jan 17;358(3):241-51. doi: 10.1056/NEJMoa066886.
PubMed 18199863Siegfried EC, Eichenfield LF, Paller AS, Pariser D, Creamer K, Kricorian G. Intermittent etanercept therapy in pediatric patients with psoriasis. J Am Acad Dermatol. 2010 Nov;63(5):769-74. doi: 10.1016/j.jaad.2009.10.046. Epub 2010 Sep 15.
PubMed 20833444Varni JW, Globe DR, Gandra SR, Harrison DJ, Hooper M, Baumgartner S. Health-related quality of life of pediatric patients with moderate to severe plaque psoriasis: comparisons to four common chronic diseases. Eur J Pediatr. 2012 Mar;171(3):485-92. doi: 10.1007/s00431-011-1587-2. Epub 2011 Sep 30.
PubMed 21960290
Study at a glance
From the registry record, last updated by the sponsor on 29 Jul 2019. Recruitment status is as the sponsor reported it: confirm with the study team.
- Official title
- Placebo-controlled Multicenter Study With Etanercept to Determine Safety and Efficacy in Pediatric Subjects With Plaque Psoriasis (PEDS)
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT00078819
- Acronym / sponsor ID
- 20030211
- Conditions
- Psoriasis
- Keywords
- Pediatric Psoriasis
- Phase
- Phase 3
- Study type
- Interventional
- Recruitment status
- Completed
- Enrolment
- 211 participants (actual)
- Lead sponsor
- AmgenIndustry (pharma, biotech, devices)
- Study start
- 8 Sep 2004 (actual)
- Primary completion
- 1 Feb 2006 (actual)
- Study completion
- 1 Jun 2007 (actual)
- First posted
- 9 Mar 2004 (estimated)
- Results
- Posted 29 Jul 2019
Clinical summary
The research question as the sponsor registered it. This describes what the study plans to test, not what it found.
This study will evaluate the safety and efficacy of etanercept (Enbrel®) in children with Psoriasis.
Detailed description
On enrollment, participants underwent randomization in a 1:1 ratio to receive placebo or etanercept during the initial double-blind period. Participants could enter an escape group and receive open-label etanercept until week 12 if, at or after week 4, their Psoriasis Area and Severity Index (PASI) score either increased by more than 50% over baseline and by a minimum of 4 points at one visit or increased by more than 25% and by a minimum of 4 points at each of two consecutive visits.
During the open-label treatment period, all patients (including those who entered the escape group) received open-label etanercept. Participants who did not achieve PASI 50 at week 24 or PASI 75 at week 36 could discontinue the study or add topical standard-of-care therapy (low-to-moderate-potency topical corticosteroids) and continue to receive open-label etanercept until week 48.
At week 36, participants with PASI 50 at week 24 or PASI 75 at week 36 were randomly assigned to placebo or etanercept for 12 weeks in the withdrawal period. Participants in whom PASI 75 was lost resumed open-label etanercept through week 48 in the re-treatment period.
Study design
- Primary purpose
- Treatment
- Allocation
- Randomised
- Intervention model
- Parallel groups
- Masking
- Quadruple blind (participant, care provider, investigator, outcomes assessor)
- Number of arms
- 2
| Arm | Type | Receives |
|---|---|---|
| Placebo | Placebo comparator | Drug: PlaceboParticipants received placebo administered by subcutaneous injection once a week during the 12-week, double-blind, placebo-controlled treatment period (day 1 to week 12). Participants with a > 50% worsening (ie, increase) in Psoriasis Area and Severity Index (PASI) score at or after week 4 compared with baseline and an increase of at least 4 points at 1 visit, or an increase of more than 25% and by a minimum of 4 points at each of two consecutive visits, could escape to etanercept 0.8 mg/kg once a week up to week 12. Participants received open-label etanercept 0.8 mg/kg once a week during the 24-week, open-label treatment period (weeks 13 to 36). At week 36, participants with PASI 50 at week 24 or PASI 75 at week 36 were re-randomized to placebo or etanercept in the 12-week double-blind, withdrawal-retreatment period (weeks 37 to 48). |
| Etanercept | Experimental | Drug: EtanerceptParticipants received 0.8 mg/kg etanercept administered by subcutaneous injection once a week during the 12-week, double-blind, placebo-controlled treatment period (day 1 to week 12). Participants with a > 50% worsening (ie, increase) in Psoriasis Area and Severity Index (PASI) score at or after week 4 compared with baseline and an increase of at least 4 points at 1 visit, or an increase of more than 25% and by a minimum of 4 points at each of two consecutive visits, could escape to etanercept 0.8 mg/kg once a week up to week 12. Participants received open-label etanercept 0.8 mg/kg once a week during the 24-week, open-label treatment period (weeks 13 to 36). At week 36, participants with PASI 50 at week 24 or PASI 75 at week 36 were re-randomized to placebo or etanercept in the 12-week double-blind, withdrawal-retreatment period (weeks 37 to 48). |
Who may qualify
- Ages
- 4 to 17 years
- Sex
- All
- Healthy volunteers
- Not accepted
- Age groups
- Child
Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening; this overview does not establish that a patient qualifies. Full inclusion and exclusion criteria.
Interventions
| Intervention | Type | Arms |
|---|---|---|
| EtanerceptAlso: Enbrel®Etanercept 0.8 mg/kg (up to an intended dose of 50 mg) by subcutaneous injection once a week | Drug | Etanercept |
| PlaceboPlacebo matching to etanercept administered by subcutaneous injection once a week | Drug | Placebo |
Primary outcome
Percentage of Participants Achieving a ≥ 75% Improvement in Psoriasis Area and Severity Index Score (PASI 75) at Week 12
Time frame: Baseline and week 12
The percentage of participants who achieved 75% or greater improvement (decrease) from baseline in PASI score after 12 weeks of treatment. The PASI score is a combination of the intensity of psoriasis, assessed by erythema (reddening), induration (plaque thickness) and desquamation (scaling) scored on a scale from 0 (none) to 4 (very severe), together with the percentage of the area affected, rated on a scale from 0 (no involvement) to 6 (90% to 100% involvement). PASI scoring is performed at four body areas, the head, arms, trunk, and legs. The total PASI score ranges from 0 to 72. The higher the total score, the more severe the disease. Participants who entered the escape arm or had missing data at week 12 were considered non-responders.
6 secondary outcomes
Percentage of Participants Achieving a ≥ 50% Improvement in PASI Score (PASI 50) at Week 12
Time frame: Baseline and week 12
Percentage of Participants Who Achieved a Static Physician Global Assessment (sPGA) Score of Clear (0) or Almost Clear (1) at Week 12
Time frame: Week 12
Percent Improvement From Baseline in Children's Dermatology Life Quality Index (CDLQI) at Week 12
Time frame: Baseline and week 12
Percentage of Participants Achieving a ≥ 90% Improvement in PASI Score (PASI 90) at Week 12
Time frame: Baseline and week 12
Number of Participants With Adverse Events During the Double-blind Treatment Period
Time frame: 12 weeks
Etanercept Serum Concentration
Time frame: Day 1 (predose), week 12, week 24, and week 48
Results and safety
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Research links
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govLast updated by the sponsor 29 Jul 2019.
- Posted resultsParticipant flow, baseline, all outcome measures and adverse events.
- Background: PubMed 29106714Langley RG, Kasichayanula S, Trivedi M, Aras GA, Kaliyaperumal A, Yuraszeck T, Gibbs J, Gibbs M, Kricorian G, Paller AS. Pharmacokinetics, Immunogenicity, and Efficacy of Etanercept in Pediatric Patients With Moderate to Severe Plaque Psoriasis. J Clin Pharmacol. 2018 Mar;58(3):340-346. doi: 10.1002/jcph.1029. Epub 2017 Nov 6.
- Background: PubMed 20185386Landells I, Paller AS, Pariser D, Kricorian G, Foehl J, Molta C, Freundlich B. Efficacy and safety of etanercept in children and adolescents aged > or = 8 years with severe plaque psoriasis. Eur J Dermatol. 2010 May-Jun;20(3):323-8. doi: 10.1684/ejd.2010.0911. Epub 2010 Feb 25.
- Background: PubMed 20619489Langley RG, Paller AS, Hebert AA, Creamer K, Weng HH, Jahreis A, Globe D, Patel V, Orlow SJ. Patient-reported outcomes in pediatric patients with psoriasis undergoing etanercept treatment: 12-week results from a phase III randomized controlled trial. J Am Acad Dermatol. 2011 Jan;64(1):64-70. doi: 10.1016/j.jaad.2010.02.060. Epub 2010 Jul 8.
- Background: PubMed 20633781Paller AS, Eichenfield LF, Langley RG, Leonardi CL, Siegfried EC, Creamer K, Kricorian G. Subgroup analyses of etanercept in pediatric patients with psoriasis. J Am Acad Dermatol. 2010 Aug;63(2):e38-41. doi: 10.1016/j.jaad.2009.11.001. No abstract available.
- Background: PubMed 18199863Paller AS, Siegfried EC, Langley RG, Gottlieb AB, Pariser D, Landells I, Hebert AA, Eichenfield LF, Patel V, Creamer K, Jahreis A; Etanercept Pediatric Psoriasis Study Group. Etanercept treatment for children and adolescents with plaque psoriasis. N Engl J Med. 2008 Jan 17;358(3):241-51. doi: 10.1056/NEJMoa066886.
- Background: PubMed 20833444Siegfried EC, Eichenfield LF, Paller AS, Pariser D, Creamer K, Kricorian G. Intermittent etanercept therapy in pediatric patients with psoriasis. J Am Acad Dermatol. 2010 Nov;63(5):769-74. doi: 10.1016/j.jaad.2009.10.046. Epub 2010 Sep 15.
- Background: PubMed 21960290Varni JW, Globe DR, Gandra SR, Harrison DJ, Hooper M, Baumgartner S. Health-related quality of life of pediatric patients with moderate to severe plaque psoriasis: comparisons to four common chronic diseases. Eur J Pediatr. 2012 Mar;171(3):485-92. doi: 10.1007/s00431-011-1587-2. Epub 2011 Sep 30.
- AmgenTrials clinical trials websiteLink provided by the sponsor.
- FDA-approved Drug LabelingLink provided by the sponsor.
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Referral and contact
AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals. Contact the study team or a site listed below; they decide who can take part. This study is not recruiting at the moment.
MD study director
Amgen
Questions about this trial
What is this clinical trial studying?
A Phase 3 study testing Etanercept in people with Psoriasis, run by Amgen.
The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.
Who may be eligible to take part?
Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.
Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?
The record says: finished, as of the sponsor's last update on 29 Jul 2019. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.
What are the possible benefits and risks?
They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. Some participants in this study may receive a placebo. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.
What does this phase mean?
Phase 3 studies compare the treatment with the current standard treatment or a placebo in a large group, to confirm how well it works and watch for side effects.
Not every study follows the same path, and some studies (observational studies, device studies) have no phase.
Are results available for this study?
Yes. Results are posted in the registry (first posted 29 Jul 2019). A summary is in the For doctors view, and the full results are on ClinicalTrials.gov.
How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?
The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.
What does the primary outcome measure?
Percentage of Participants Achieving a ≥ 75% Improvement in Psoriasis Area and Severity Index Score (PASI 75) at Week 12 (time frame: Baseline and week 12). It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.
Where can I read the original study information?
On the ClinicalTrials.gov record for NCT00078819, which also lists 7 linked publications.
Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?
No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.
How often is this information updated?
AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 29 Jul 2019.