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An Efficacy and Safety Study of Apremilast (CC-10004) in Subjects With Moderate to Severe Genital Psoriasis

Phase 3
Completed
Conditions
Psoriasis
Interventions
Other: Placebo
Registration Number
NCT03777436
Lead Sponsor
Amgen
Brief Summary

This Phase 3 multicenter, randomized, placebo-controlled, double-blind study is designed to evaluate the efficacy and safety of apremilast in subjects with moderate to severe genital psoriasis (modified sPGA-G ≥3, moderate or severe).

Approximately 286 subjects with moderate to severe genital psoriasis will be randomized 1:1 to receive either apremilast 30 mg BID or placebo for the first 16 weeks.

Detailed Description

The study will consist of four phases:

* Screening Phase - up to 35 days

* Double-blind Placebo-controlled Phase - Weeks 0 to 16

- Subjects will be randomly assigned to either apremilast 30 mg tablets orally BID or placebo tablets (identical in appearance to apremilast 30 mg tablets) orally BID.

* Apremilast Extension Phase - Weeks 16 to 32

- All subjects will be switched to (or continue with) apremilast 30 mg BID. All subjects will maintain this dosing through Week 32.

* Observational Follow-up Phase - 4 weeks - Four-week Post-Treatment Observational Follow-up Phase for all subjects who complete the study or discontinue the study early.

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
COMPLETED
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
289
Inclusion Criteria

Subjects must satisfy the following criteria to be enrolled in the study:

  1. Subject is ≥ 18 years of age at the time of signing the informed consent form (ICF).
  2. Subject must have a diagnosis of chronic plaque psoriasis for at least 6 months prior to signing the ICF.
  3. Subject must have a diagnosis of moderate or severe psoriasis of the genital area at Screening and Baseline.
  4. Subject must have a diagnosis of moderate or severe psoriasis at Screening and Baseline.
  5. Subject must have plaque psoriasis (BSA ≥ 1%) in a non-genital area at both Screening and Baseline.
  6. Subject must have been inadequately controlled with or intolerant of topical therapy, or topical therapy is inappropriate for the treatment of psoriasis affecting the genital area.
  7. Subject must be in good health (except for psoriasis) as judged by the investigator, based on medical history, physical examination, clinical laboratories, and urinalysis.
  8. Subject must meet laboratory criteria
Exclusion Criteria

The presence of any of the following will exclude a subject from enrollment:

  1. Subject has any significant medical condition or laboratory abnormality, that would prevent the subject from participating in the study.
  2. Subject has any condition including the presence of laboratory abnormalities, which places the subject at unacceptable risk if he/she were to participate in the study.
  3. Subject has positive Hepatitis B surface antigen or anti-hepatitis C antibody at Screening.
  4. Subject has active tuberculosis (TB) or a history of incompletely treated TB.
  5. Subject has prior history of suicide attempt at any time in the subject's life time prior to signing the informed consent and randomization, or major psychiatric illness requiring hospitalization within the last 3 years prior to signing the informed consent.
  6. Subject has current or planned therapies that may have a possible effect on psoriasis of the body and/or genital area during the course of the treatment phase of the trial
  7. Subject had prior treatment with apremilast.

Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
PARALLEL
Arm && Interventions
GroupInterventionDescription
Arm A- Apremilast with PlaceboPlaceboSubjects randomized to the apremilast 30 mg BID treatment group will receive apremilast 30 mg tablets orally twice daily for the first 16 weeks Subjects randomized to the placebo treatment group will receive placebo tablets (identical in appearance to apremilast 30 mg tablets) orally twice daily for the first 16 weeks
Arm B - Apremilast 30 mgApremilastAll subjects will receive apremilast 30 mg tablets orally twice daily after the Week 16 Visit through the end of the Apremilast Extension Phase of the study
Arm A- Apremilast with PlaceboApremilastSubjects randomized to the apremilast 30 mg BID treatment group will receive apremilast 30 mg tablets orally twice daily for the first 16 weeks Subjects randomized to the placebo treatment group will receive placebo tablets (identical in appearance to apremilast 30 mg tablets) orally twice daily for the first 16 weeks
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Percentage of Participants With a Modified sPGA-G Response at Week 16Baseline and Week 16 of the Placebo-controlled Phase

The modified sPGA-G is the assessment by the Investigator of the participant's psoriasis lesions' overall disease severity in the genital area at the time of evaluation. The modified sPGA-G is a 5-point scale ranging from clear (0), almost clear (1), mild (2), moderate (3), to severe (4), incorporating an assessment of the severity of the 3 primary signs of the disease: erythema, plaque elevation, and scaling.

A modified sPGA-G response is defined as modified sPGA-G score of clear (0) or almost clear (1) and with ≥ 2-point reduction from Baseline at Week 16.

Missing values were imputed using the multiple imputation (MI) method. Two-sided 95% confidence intervals (CIs) for the within-group proportions were based on the Wilson-score method.

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Percentage of Participants With a Static Physician Global Assessment (sPGA) Response at Week 16Baseline and Week 16 of the placebo-controlled phase

The sPGA is the assessment by the Investigator of the overall disease severity at the time of evaluation. The sPGA is a 5-point scale ranging from 0 (clear), 1 (almost clear), 3 (moderate) to 4 (severe), incorporating an assessment of the severity of the 3 primary signs of the disease: erythema, scaling and plaque elevation.

An sPGA response is defined as sPGA score of clear (0) or almost clear (1) and with ≥ 2-point reduction from Baseline at Week 16.

Missing values were imputed using the MI method. Two-sided 95% CIs for the within-group proportions were based on the Wilson-score method.

Percentage of Participants With a Genital Psoriasis Itch Numeric Rating Scale (GPI-NRS) Response at Week 16Baseline and Week 16 of the placebo-controlled phase

The GPI-NRS is a self-reported measure where participants were asked to assess their psoriasis symptoms in the genital area and select a number on a scale of 0-10, where 0 represents no itch, and 10 represents the worst imaginable itch.

A GPI-NRS response is defined as ≥ 4 point reduction (improvement) from Baseline.

Missing values were imputed using the MI method. Two-sided 95% CIs for the within-group proportions were based on the Wilson-score method.

Change From Baseline in Affected Body Surface Area (BSA) at Week 16Baseline and Week 16 of the placebo-controlled phase

The BSA is a measurement of involved skin over the whole body. The overall BSA affected by psoriasis is estimated based on the palm area of the participant's hand. The surface area of the whole body is made up of approximately 100 palms or "handprints" (each entire palmar surface or "handprint" equates to approximately 1% of total BSA).

A negative change from Baseline indicates a reduction of affected BSA.

Based on mixed-effect model for repeated measures (MMRM) model.

Change From Baseline in Genital Psoriasis Symptoms Scale (GPSS) Total Score at Week 16Baseline and Week 16 of the placebo-controlled phase

The GPSS is a self-reported measure where participants were asked to assess each of their psoriasis symptoms (itch, pain, discomfort, stinging, burning, redness, scaling, and cracking) in the genital area and select a number on a scale of 0-10, where 0 represents no symptoms, and 10 represents the worst imaginable.

Results from each symptom assessment were summed to generate a total GPSS score ranging from 0 (no genital psoriasis symptoms) to 80 (worst imaginable genital psoriasis symptoms).

A negative change from Baseline indicates an improvement in genital psoriasis symptoms.

Change From Baseline in Dermatology Life Quality Index (DLQI) at Week 16Baseline and Week 16 of the placebo-controlled phase

The DLQI is a 10 item questionnaire dealing with the participant's skin. With the exception of Item Number 7, the participant responds on a four-point scale, ranging from 0 (not at all) to 3 (very much). Item Number 7 is a multi-part item, the first part of which ascertains whether the participant's skin prevented them from working or studying (Yes or No), and if "No," then the participant is asked how much of a problem the skin has been at work or study over the past week, with response alternatives being 0 (not at all), 1 (a little) and 2 (a lot).

Total scores have a possible range of 0-30, where 0 represents the best score, and 30 represents the worst health-related quality of life.

A negative change from Baseline indicates an improvement in health-related quality of life scores.

Trial Locations

Locations (52)

Skin Care Physicians of Georgia

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Macon, Georgia, United States

Lynderm Research Inc

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Markham, Ontario, Canada

Dawes Fretzin Clinical Research Group, LLC

🇺🇸

Indianapolis, Indiana, United States

Brigham and Womens Hospital

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Boston, Massachusetts, United States

Center for Clinical Studies

🇺🇸

Houston, Texas, United States

Oakview Dermatology

🇺🇸

Athens, Ohio, United States

Ohio State University Medical Center

🇺🇸

Gahanna, Ohio, United States

Cliniques Universitaires St Luc

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Bruxelles, Belgium

UZ Leuven

🇧🇪

Leuven, Belgium

International Dermatology Research, Inc

🇺🇸

Miami, Florida, United States

Centre Hospitalier Universitaire Saint Pierre

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Brussels, Belgium

Bellevue Dermatology Clinic

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Bellevue, Washington, United States

Paddington Testing Company Inc

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Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States

Dre Angelique Gagne-Henley M.D. Inc

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Saint-Jerome, Quebec, Canada

Universitatsklinikum Frankfurt

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Frankfurt am Main, Germany

Universitätsmedizin der Johannes Gutenberg-Universität Mainz

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Mainz, Germany

Hautklinik Universitatsklinikum Erlangen

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Erlangen, Germany

Hopital Claude Huriez CHRU Lille

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Lille, France

Ospedali Riuniti di Ancona

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Ancona, Italy

Presidio Ospedaliero della Misericordia

🇮🇹

Grosseto, Italy

CHU de Nice Archet I

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Nice, France

Azienda Sanitaria Locale 1 Ospedale Regionale San Salvatore

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LAquila, Italy

Azienda Ospedaliera Bianchi Melacrino Morelli

🇮🇹

Reggio Calabria, Italy

ISA - Interdisciplinary Study Association GmbH

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Berlin, Germany

K Papp Clinical Research

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Waterloo, Ontario, Canada

Universitaetsklinikum Bonn

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Bonn, Germany

Azienda Sanitaria Universitaria Integrata di Trieste

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Trieste, Italy

Azienda Ospedaliera Di Padova

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Padova, Italy

Universita degli Studi di Roma La Sapienza Ospedale A Fiorini di Terracina

🇮🇹

Terracina, Italy

University of Alabama at Birmingham

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Birmingham, Alabama, United States

Las Vegas Dermatology

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Las Vegas, Nevada, United States

Oregon Health and Science University

🇺🇸

Portland, Oregon, United States

Guenther Dermatology Research Centre

🇨🇦

London, Ontario, Canada

First OC Dermatology

🇺🇸

Fountain Valley, California, United States

ActivMed Practices and Research Inc

🇺🇸

Beverly, Massachusetts, United States

Glick Skin Institute

🇺🇸

Margate, Florida, United States

Clinical Science Institute

🇺🇸

Santa Monica, California, United States

J Woodson Dermatology and Associates

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Henderson, Nevada, United States

Adult and Pediatric Dermatology

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Overland Park, Kansas, United States

Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center

🇺🇸

Lebanon, New Hampshire, United States

ActivMed

🇺🇸

Portsmouth, New Hampshire, United States

Stony Brook Dermatology Associates

🇺🇸

Stony Brook, New York, United States

Dermatology Consulting Services

🇺🇸

High Point, North Carolina, United States

Clinical Partners LLC

🇺🇸

Johnston, Rhode Island, United States

Virginia Clinical Research Inc

🇺🇸

Norfolk, Virginia, United States

Austin Institute for Clinical Research

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Pflugerville, Texas, United States

Dermatology Center for Skin Health

🇺🇸

Morgantown, West Virginia, United States

Skincare Studio

🇨🇦

St. John's, Canada

Universitaetsklinikum Schleswig-Holstein, Campus Luebeck

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Luebeck, Germany

Centre Hospitalier Universitaire (CHU) de Bordeaux - Hopital Saint-Andre

🇫🇷

Pessac, France

Larrey University Hospital

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Toulouse, France

GCM Medical Group, PSC

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San Juan, Puerto Rico

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