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A Study to Learn How Safe and Effective Risankizumab is When Compared to Deucravacitinib to Treat Participants With Moderate Plaque Psoriasis and Who Need to Try Systemic Treatment (Works Throughout the Whole Body)

Phase 4
Active, not recruiting
Conditions
Moderate Plaque Psoriasis
Interventions
Registration Number
NCT06333860
Lead Sponsor
AbbVie
Brief Summary

Psoriasis is a long-term skin disease which causes red, itchy, scaly patches most commonly on the knees, elbows, scalp, and torso (chest, back, and abdomen). In participants with psoriasis, certain skin cells multiply much faster and the skin can develop rough patches that may be red or white with scales. There are many types of psoriasis, but plaque psoriasis is the most common. The exact cause of psoriasis is unknown, but researchers think it may be caused by the body's immune system not working properly.

This study is designed to enroll 336 participants 18 years of age and older with have been diagnosed with moderate chronic plaque psoriasis for at least 6 months prior to Baseline (Day 1) and who have not previously been treated with a biologic treatment (natural substance that is made by using living cells in a laboratory). This is a Phase 4, randomized, open-label, assessor blinded, active comparator study with 2 Parts. Phase 4 studies test treatments that have already been approved to treat patients with a condition or disease. This study is open-label, which means that both participants and study doctors know which study treatment is given to participants

Participants will be administered subcutaneous (SC) treatment of risankizumab every 12 weeks for up to 44 weeks or provided deucravacitinib oral tablets to be taken once daily.

There may be higher treatment burden for participants in this trial compared to their standard of care (due to study procedures). Participants will attend regular (weekly, monthly) visits during the study at a hospital or clinic. The effect of the treatment will be checked by medical assessments, blood tests, checking for side effects and completing questionnaires.

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
ACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITING
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
393
Inclusion Criteria
  • Participant with a diagnosis of chronic plaque psoriasis (PsO) with or without psoriatic arthritis, for at least 6 months prior to Baseline.

  • Stable moderate chronic plaque psoriasis at both Screening and Baseline as defined as:

    • Body Surface Area (BSA) ≥ 10% and ≤ 15%,
    • Psoriasis Area and Severity Index (PASI) ≥ 12, and
    • Static Physician Global Assessment (sPGA) = 3 (moderate) based on a 5-point scale (0 to 4).
  • Participant must be a candidate for systemic therapy as assessed by the investigator

  • Psoriasis inadequately controlled by topicals, phototherapy and/or systemic treatments (including, but not limited to, methotrexate, apremilast, cyclosporine A, corticosteroids, and/or cyclophosphamide)

Exclusion Criteria
  • Participants with any form of PsO other than chronic plaque PsO (e.g., pustular PsO, palmoplantar pustulosis, acrodermatitis of Hallopeau, erythrodermic, or guttate PsO).
  • Participants with a history of current drug-induced PsO or a drug-induced exacerbation of preexisting PsO.
  • Participants with a history of active ongoing inflammatory skin diseases other than PsO (with or without PsA) that could interfere with the assessment of PsO (e.g., hyperkeratotic eczema).
  • Participants with a history of severe renal insufficiency defined as creatinine clearance < 30 mL/min and/or requiring hemodialysis or peritoneal dialysis.
  • Participantswith a history of clinically significant (per investigator's judgment) drug or alcohol abuse within the last 6 months.
  • Participants with a history of an allergic reaction or significant sensitivity to constituents of the study drugs (and its excipients) and/or other products in the same class.
  • Participants who have had major surgery performed within 12 weeks prior to randomization or planned during the conduct of the study (e.g., hip replacement, aneurysm removal, stomach ligation).
  • Participants with evidence of:

Hepatitis B virus (HBV) or hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection, defined as:

  • HBV: Hepatitis B surface antigen (HBs Ag) positive (+) test or detected sensitivity on the HBV DNA PCR qualitative test for subjects who are hepatitis B core antibody (HBc Ab) positive (+) (and for hepatitis B surface antibody [HBs Ab] positive [+] participants where mandated by local requirements).

  • HCV: HCV RNA detectable in any participant with anti-HCV antibody (HCV Ab).

  • Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), defined as confirmed positive anti-HIV Ab test and considered to have unstable disease (Unless meeting criteria for stable disease) Participants with HIV with no history of AIDS-defining conditions AND stable disease for at least 6 months prior to screening can be enrolled. Criteria for stable disease is achieved if all below criteria are met. Documentation of "stable disease" can be done at the Screening visit or by documentation of labs performed within 1 month of the Randomization visit, in addition to the subject's medical history.

  • On stable antiretroviral therapy;

  • Viral load (HIV RNA) below the lower limit of quantification by a validated and approved plasma HIV-1 RNA quantitative assay;

  • CD4+ T cell count ≥ 500 cells/μL.

    • Participants with any of the following medical diseases or disorders:
  • Recent (within past 6 months) cerebrovascular accident or myocardial infarction;

  • History of an organ transplant which requires continued immunosuppression;

  • Active or suspected malignancy or history of any malignancy within the last 5 years except for successfully treated non-melanoma skin cancer (NMSC) or localized carcinoma in situ of the cervix.

  • Prior history of suicide attempt at any time in the subject's lifetime prior to signing the informed consent and randomization, or major depression or suicidal ideation or attempt requiring hospitalization within the last 3 years prior to signing the informed consent.

  • Hereditary problems of galactose intolerance, total lactase deficiency, or glucose-galactose malabsorption.

    • Participants who received within 30 days prior to Baseline any:
  • Other systemic immunomodulating treatments (including, but not limited to:

    e.g., methotrexate, apremilast, cyclosporine A, corticosteroids, cyclophosphamide, tofacitinib [Xeljanz®]);

  • Other systemic PsO treatments (e.g., retinoids, fumarates, any other drug known to possibly benefit PsO);

  • Photochemotherapy (e.g., PUVA), phototherapy (e.g., UVB) or prolonged exposure or use of tanning booths or ultraviolet light sources.

    • Participants who received within 14 days prior to Baseline any topical treatment for PsO or any other skin condition (including, but not limited to: e.g., corticosteroids, vitamin D analogues, vitamin A analogues, pimecrolimus, retinoids, salicyl vaseline, salicylic acid, lactic acid, tacrolimus, tar, urea, or anthralin).
    • Participants who have been treated with any strong cytochrome P450 enzyme inducers (e.g., rifampin, phenobarbital, carbamazepine, phenytoin, St. John's Wort) within 30 days or 5 half-lives of start of treatment with deucravacitinib.
    • Participants who received any live viral or bacterial vaccine within 4 weeks prior to the first dose of study drug, or expect the need for live vaccination during study participation including at least 147 days (21 weeks or as guided by the local risankizumab label [if approved], whichever is longer) after the last dose of risankizumab or at least 30 days after the last dose of deucravacitinib.
    • Participants who have been treated with any investigational drug within 30 days or 5 half-lives of the drug (whichever is longer) prior to the first dose of study drug or be currently enrolled in another interventional clinical study.

Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
PARALLEL
Arm && Interventions
GroupInterventionDescription
Period B: Arm 2a Risankizumab Dose A (Continued)RisankizumabParticipants initially randomized to risankizumab (Arm 1) will continue to receive risankizumab as a single SC injection at Weeks 16, 28, and 40
Period B: Arm 2a Risankizumab Dose ARisankizumabParticipants initially randomized to Deucravacitinib (Arm 2) will be re-randomized at the Week 16 visit to receive Risankizumab as a single SC injection at Weeks 16, 20, 32, and 44
Period A: Arm 2 Deucravacitinib Dose ADeucravacitinibParticipants will be centrally randomized at the Baseline (Day 1) visit to receive Deucravacitinib orally once per day until the day prior to Week 16
Period A: Arm 1 Risankizumab Dose ARisankizumabParticipants will be centrally randomized at the Baseline (Day 1) visit to receive Risankizumab as a single SC injection
Period B: Arm 2b Deucravacitinib Dose ADeucravacitinibParticipants initially randomized to Deucravacitinib (Arm 2) will be re-randomized at the Week 16 visit to receive Deucravacitinib orally once per day up to Week 52
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Period A: Percentage of Participants Achieving 90% Improvement in Psoriasis Area Severity Index (PASI) Score (PASI 90)At Week 16

The Psoriasis Area and Severity Index (PASI) is a composite score based on the degree of effect on body surface area of psoriasis and extension of erythema (reddening), induration (thickness), desquamation (scaling) of the lesions and area affected as observed on the day of examination. The severity of each sign was assessed using a 5-point scale, where 0=no symptoms, 1=slight, 2=moderate, 3=marked, 4=very marked. The PASI score ranges from 0 to 72, where 0 indicates no psoriasis and 72 indicates very severe psoriasis. PASI 90 is defined as at least a 90% reduction in PASI score compared with the Baseline PASI score. The percent reduction in score is calculated as (PASI score at Baseline - score at follow-up visit) / PASI score at Baseline \* 100.

Period A: Percentage of Participants Achieving a Static Physician Global Assessment (sPGA) Score of 0 (Clear) or 1 (Almost Clear) with at least 2-grade improvement from BaselineBaseline, Week 16

The static Physicians Global Assessment (sPGA) is an assessment by the investigator of the overall disease severity at the time of evaluation. Erythema (E), induration (I), and desquamation (D) are scored on a 5-point scale ranging from 0 (none) to 4 (severe). The sPGA composite score ranges from 0 to 4 and is calculated as Clear (0) = 0 for all three; Almost clear (1) = mean \>0, \<1.5; Mild (2) = mean ≥1.5, \<2.5; Moderate (3) = mean ≥2.5, \<3.5; and Severe (4) = mean ≥3.5.

Period B: Percentage of Participants Achieving 90% Improvement in Psoriasis Area Severity Index (PASI) Score (PASI 90) in the Intent to Treat Population for non-responders in Period B (ITT_B_NR).At Week 52

The Psoriasis Area and Severity Index (PASI) is a composite score based on the degree of effect on body surface area of psoriasis and extension of erythema (reddening), induration (thickness), desquamation (scaling) of the lesions and area affected as observed on the day of examination. The severity of each sign was assessed using a 5-point scale, where 0=no symptoms, 1=slight, 2=moderate, 3=marked, 4=very marked. The PASI score ranges from 0 to 72, where 0 indicates no psoriasis and 72 indicates very severe psoriasis. PASI 90 is defined as at least a 90% reduction in PASI score compared with the Baseline PASI score. The percent reduction in score is calculated as (PASI score at Baseline - score at follow-up visit) / PASI score at Baseline \* 100.

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Period A: Percentage of Participants Achieving 100% Improvement in Psoriasis Area Severity Index (PASI) Score (PASI 100)At Week 16

The Psoriasis Area and Severity Index (PASI) is a composite score based on the degree of effect on body surface area of psoriasis and extension of erythema (reddening), induration (thickness), desquamation (scaling) of the lesions and area affected as observed on the day of examination. The severity of each sign was assessed using a 5-point scale, where 0=no symptoms, 1=slight, 2=moderate, 3=marked, 4=very marked. The PASI score ranges from 0 to 72, where 0 indicates no psoriasis and 72 indicates very severe psoriasis. PASI 100 is defined as at least a 100% reduction in PASI score compared with the Baseline PASI score. The percent reduction in score is calculated as (PASI score at Baseline - score at follow-up visit) / PASI score at Baseline \* 100.

Period B: Percentage of Participants Achieving 100% Improvement in Psoriasis Area Severity Index (PASI) Score (PASI 100) among participants in the ITT_B_NR PopulationAt Week 52

The Psoriasis Area and Severity Index (PASI) is a composite score based on the degree of effect on body surface area of psoriasis and extension of erythema (reddening), induration (thickness), desquamation (scaling) of the lesions and area affected as observed on the day of examination. The severity of each sign was assessed using a 5-point scale, where 0=no symptoms, 1=slight, 2=moderate, 3=marked, 4=very marked. The PASI score ranges from 0 to 72, where 0 indicates no psoriasis and 72 indicates very severe psoriasis. PASI 100 is defined as at least a 100% reduction in PASI score compared with the Baseline PASI score. The percent reduction in score is calculated as (PASI score at Baseline - score at follow-up visit) / PASI score at Baseline \* 100.

Period A: Percentage of Participants Achieving a Static Physician Global Assessment (sPGA) Score of 0 with at least 2-grade improvement from BaselineBaseline. Week 16

The static Physicians Global Assessment (sPGA) is an assessment by the investigator of the overall disease severity at the time of evaluation. Erythema (E), induration (I), and desquamation (D) are scored on a 5-point scale ranging from 0 (none) to 4 (severe). The sPGA composite score ranges from 0 to 4 and is calculated as Clear (0) = 0 for all three; Almost clear (1) = mean \>0, \<1.5; Mild (2) = mean ≥1.5, \<2.5; Moderate (3) = mean ≥2.5, \<3.5; and Severe (4) = mean ≥3.5.

Period B: Percentage of Participants Achieving a Static Physician Global Assessment (sPGA) Score of 0 with at least 2-grade improvement from Baselineamong participants in the ITT_B_NR Population.At Week 52

The static Physicians Global Assessment (sPGA) is an assessment by the investigator of the overall disease severity at the time of evaluation. Erythema (E), induration (I), and desquamation (D) are scored on a 5-point scale ranging from 0 (none) to 4 (severe). The sPGA composite score ranges from 0 to 4 and is calculated as Clear (0) = 0 for all three; Almost clear (1) = mean \>0, \<1.5; Mild (2) = mean ≥1.5, \<2.5; Moderate (3) = mean ≥2.5, \<3.5; and Severe (4) = mean ≥3.5.

Trial Locations

Locations (88)

Allcutis Research /ID# 263024

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Portsmouth, New Hampshire, United States

Total Skin and Beauty Dermatology Center /ID# 263011

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Birmingham, Alabama, United States

Advanced Research Associates - Glendale /ID# 263621

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Glendale, Arizona, United States

Investigate MD /ID# 263626

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Scottsdale, Arizona, United States

Dermatology Trial Associates /ID# 264480

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Bryant, Arkansas, United States

First OC Dermatology /ID# 263003

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Fountain Valley, California, United States

Integrative Skin Science and Research /ID# 264504

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Sacramento, California, United States

Physioseq, LLC /ID# 265035

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Sacramento, California, United States

Medderm Associates Dermatology /ID# 263858

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San Diego, California, United States

Southern California Dermatology /ID# 263021

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Santa Ana, California, United States

Clearlyderm Dermatology - West Boca /ID# 264963

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Boca Raton, Florida, United States

Driven Research /ID# 263002

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Coral Gables, Florida, United States

Skin Care Research - Hollywood /ID# 263877

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Hollywood, Florida, United States

Wellness Clinical Research - Miami Lakes /ID# 263887

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Miami Lakes, Florida, United States

International Dermatology Research /ID# 264911

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Miami, Florida, United States

Lenus Research and Medical Group /ID# 263886

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Miami, Florida, United States

Skin Care Research - Tampa /ID# 263880

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Tampa, Florida, United States

Advanced Clinical Research Institute /ID# 263878

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Tampa, Florida, United States

University Dermatology and Vein Clinic, LLC /ID# 263028

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Chicago, Illinois, United States

Arlington Dermatology /ID# 263001

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Rolling Meadows, Illinois, United States

Dawes Fretzin, LLC /ID# 264578

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Indianapolis, Indiana, United States

MetroBoston Clinical Partners /ID# 263860

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Boston, Massachusetts, United States

University of Michigan Health System - Ann Arbor /ID# 265233

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Ann Arbor, Michigan, United States

Clinical Research Institute of Michigan - Chesterfield /ID# 264968

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Clinton Township, Michigan, United States

Dermatology and Skin Center of Lees Summit /ID# 263560

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Lee's Summit, Missouri, United States

Physician Research Collaboration, LLC /ID# 263568

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Lincoln, Nebraska, United States

Skin Cancer and Dermatology Institute - Reno /ID# 263697

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Reno, Nevada, United States

Oregon Dermatology & Research Center /ID# 263674

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Portland, Oregon, United States

Clinical Partners /ID# 263862

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Johnston, Rhode Island, United States

Health Concepts /ID# 263016

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Rapid City, South Dakota, United States

Arlington Research Center, Inc /ID# 263908

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Arlington, Texas, United States

Bellaire Dermatology Associates /ID# 263897

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Bellaire, Texas, United States

U.S. Dermatology Partners - Cedar Park /ID# 263906

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Cedar Park, Texas, United States

Dermatology Treatment and Research Center /ID# 267071

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Dallas, Texas, United States

Texas Dermatology Research Center /ID# 264487

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Plano, Texas, United States

Dermatology Clinical Research Center of San Antonio /ID# 263869

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San Antonio, Texas, United States

Center for Clinical Studies - Clear Lake /ID# 263009

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Webster, Texas, United States

Center for Clinical Studies - Clear Lake /ID# 263917

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Webster, Texas, United States

Premier Clinical Research /ID# 263679

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Spokane, Washington, United States

Paratus Clinical Research Woden /ID# 263120

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Phillip, Australian Capital Territory, Australia

Premier Dermatology /ID# 263119

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Kogarah, New South Wales, Australia

The Skin Hospital - Sydney /ID# 263634

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Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

Veracity Clinical Research /ID# 263091

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Woolloongabba, Queensland, Australia

Skin Health Institute /ID# 263116

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Carlton, Victoria, Australia

Sinclair Dermatology - Melbourne /ID# 262997

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East Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

Cliniques Universitaires UCL Saint-Luc /ID# 263106

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Woluwe-Saint-Lambert, Bruxelles-Capitale, Belgium

CHU de Liège /ID# 263108

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Liège, Liege, Belgium

UZ Gent /ID# 263107

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Gent, Oost-Vlaanderen, Belgium

Dermatology Research Institute - Blackfoot Trail /ID# 264476

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Calgary, Alberta, Canada

Beacon Dermatology Inc /ID# 264266

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Calgary, Alberta, Canada

Wiseman Dermatology Research /ID# 265317

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Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada

Toronto Dermatology Centre /ID# 264273

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Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Private Practice - Dr. Kim Papp Clinical Research /ID# 264269

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Waterloo, Ontario, Canada

Private Practice - Dr. Angelique Gagne-Henley /ID# 264267

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St-Jérôme, Quebec, Canada

Universitaetsklinikum Freiburg /ID# 263069

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Freiburg, Baden-Wuerttemberg, Germany

Hautarztpraxis Langenau /ID# 263070

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Langenau, Baden-Wuerttemberg, Germany

Beldio Research GmbH /ID# 263073

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Memmingen, Bayern, Germany

Dermatologische Gemeinschaftspraxis Mahlow /ID# 263072

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Blankenfelde-Mahlow, Brandenburg, Germany

Fachklinik Bad Bentheim /ID# 263066

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Bad Bentheim, Niedersachsen, Germany

Universitaetsklinikum Muenster /ID# 263061

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Muenster, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany

Charite Universitaetsmedizin Berlin - Campus Mitte /ID# 263955

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Berlin, Germany

University General Hospital Attikon /ID# 263421

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Athens, Attiki, Greece

General Hospital Andreas Syggros /ID# 263418

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Athens, Attiki, Greece

General Hospital Andreas Syggros /ID# 263708

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Athens, Attiki, Greece

Hospital of Skin and Venereal Diseases- Thessaloniki /ID# 263419

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Thessaloniki, Greece

Papageorgiou General Hospital /ID# 263414

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Thessaloniki, Greece

Debreceni Egyetem-Klinikai Kozpont /ID# 263484

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Debrecen, Hajdu-Bihar, Hungary

Derm-surg /ID# 263799

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Kaposvár, Somogy, Hungary

Semmelweis Egyetem /ID# 263483

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Budapest, Hungary

UNO Medical Trials /ID# 263478

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Budapest, Hungary

Szegedi Tudományegyetem /ID# 263800

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Szeged, Hungary

IRCCS Istituto Clinico Humanitas /ID# 263466

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Rozzano, Lombardia, Italy

Azienda Ospedaliera Universitaria Federico II /ID# 264034

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Naples, Napoli, Italy

IRCCS AOU di Bologna - Policlinico Sant'Orsola-Malpighi /ID# 263986

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Bologna, Italy

Azienda Ospedaliero Universitaria Pisana /ID# 263468

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Pisa, Italy

Amsterdam UMC, locatie AMC /ID# 263550

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Amsterdam, Noord-Holland, Netherlands

Spaarne Gasthuis - Hoofddorp /ID# 263165

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Hoofddorp, Noord-Holland, Netherlands

Private Practice - Dr. Alma Cruz /ID# 263212

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Carolina, Puerto Rico

Pan American Center for Oncology Trials /ID# 263206

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Rio Piedras, Puerto Rico

Clinical Research Puerto Rico /ID# 263213

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San Juan, Puerto Rico

GCM Medical Group, PSC /ID# 263198

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San Juan, Puerto Rico

Mindful Medical Research /ID# 263201

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San Juan, Puerto Rico

Hospital General Universitario de Alicante Doctor Balmis /ID# 262977

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Alicante, Spain

Hospital Clínic de Barcelona /ID# 263040

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Barcelona, Spain

Hospital Universitario de La Princesa /ID# 262980

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Madrid, Spain

Victoria Hospital /ID# 262984

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Kirkcaldy, Fife, United Kingdom

Barts Health NHS Trust /ID# 262981

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London, Greater London, United Kingdom

Northern Care Alliance NHS Group /ID# 262983

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Salford, United Kingdom

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