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Open-label Study of Subcutaneous Secukinumab to Evaluate Efficacy and Safety in Patients With Plaque Psoriasis Who Had Inadequate Response to Cyclosporine A

Phase 4
Completed
Conditions
Plaque Psoriasis
Interventions
Registration Number
NCT02547714
Lead Sponsor
Novartis Pharmaceuticals
Brief Summary

The purpose of this study was to assess the efficacy and safety of secukinumab at Week 16 based on psoriasis area and severity index (PASI) 75 in subjects who had inadequate response to cyclosporine A.

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
COMPLETED
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
34
Inclusion Criteria

Not provided

Exclusion Criteria
  • Forms of psoriasis other than plaque (e.g., pustular, erythrodermic and guttate psoriasis). -Drug-induced psoriasis (i.e., new onset or current exacerbation from beta-blockers, calcium channel blockers or lithium).
  • Patients who have to discontinue cyclosporine A treatment due to side effects like renal impairment (serum creatinine exceeding 176.8 μmol/L [2.0 mg/dL]) and hypertension at screening.

Other protocol-defined inclusion/exclusion criteria may apply

Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
SINGLE_GROUP
Arm && Interventions
GroupInterventionDescription
Secukinumab (AIN457) 300 mgSecukinumab (AIN457)Participants received secukinumab 300 mg subcutaneously (s.c.) (two 150 mg injections) on Day 1 and at Weeks 1, 2, 3, 4, 8 and 12.
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Percentage of Participants Who Achieved ≥ 75% Psoriasis Area and Severity Index (PASI 75)Week 16

PASI is a combined assessment of a lesion severity and affected area into a single score: 0 (no disease) to 72 (maximal disease). The body is divided into 4 areas for scoring (head, arms, trunk, legs; each area is scored by itself and scores are combined for a final PASI. For each area, percent of skin involved is estimated: 0 (0%) to 6 (90-100%), and severity is estimated by clinical signs, erythema, induration and desquamation; scale 0 (none) to 4 (maximum). Final PASI = sum of severity parameters for each area \* area score weight of section (head: 0.1, arms: 0.2, body: 0.3, legs: 0.4). PASI 75 was defined as participants achieving \>= 75% improvement from baseline.

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Mean Percent Change From Baseline in PASI ScoreWeek 4

PASI is a combined assessment of a lesion severity and affected area into a single score: 0 (no disease) to 72 (maximal disease). The body is divided into 4 areas for scoring (head, arms, trunk, legs; each area is scored by itself and scores are combined for a final PASI. For each area, percent of skin involved is estimated: 0 (0%) to 6 (90-100%), and severity is estimated by clinical signs, erythema, induration and desquamation; scale 0 (none) to 4 (maximum). Final PASI = sum of severity parameters for each area \* area score weight of section (head: 0.1, arms: 0.2, body: 0.3, legs: 0.4). A negative change from baseline indicates improvement.

Percentage of Participants Achieving PASI 50 or PASI 75Week 4

PASI is a combined assessment of a lesion severity and affected area into a single score: 0 (no disease) to 72 (maximal disease). The body is divided into 4 areas for scoring (head, arms, trunk, legs; each area is scored by itself and scores are combined for a final PASI. For each area, percent of skin involved is estimated: 0 (0%) to 6 (90-100%), and severity is estimated by clinical signs, erythema, induration and desquamation; scale 0 (none) to 4 (maximum). Final PASI = sum of severity parameters for each area \* area score weight of section (head: 0.1, arms: 0.2, body: 0.3, legs: 0.4).

PASI 50 and PASI 75 were defined as participants achieving \>= 50% or \>= 75% improvement from baseline, respectively.

Percentage of Participants Achieving PASI 90 and Investigator's Global Assessment (IGA) of 0 or 1 ResponseWeek 16

PASI is a combined assessment of a lesion severity and affected area into a single score: 0 (no disease) to 72 (maximal disease). The body is divided into 4 areas for scoring (head, arms, trunk, legs; each area is scored by itself and scores are combined for a final PASI. For each area, percent of skin involved is estimated: 0 (0%) to 6 (90-100%), and severity is estimated by clinical signs, erythema, induration and desquamation; scale 0 (none) to 4 (maximum). Final PASI = sum of severity parameters for each area \* area score weight of section (head: 0.1, arms: 0.2, body: 0.3, legs: 0.4).

PASI 90 was defined as participants achieving \>= 90% improvement from baseline. The IGA scale is static, i.e. it referred exclusively to the participant's disease at the time of assessment and did not compare with any of the participant's previous disease states at previous visits. The scores are: 0 = clear, 1 = almost clear, 2 = mild, 3 = moderate and 4 = severe.

Mean Percent Change From Baseline in Dermatology Life Quality Index (DLQI) ScoreWeek 16

The DLQI is a ten item general dermatology disability index designed to assess health-related quality of life in adult participants with skin diseases such as eczema, psoriasis, acne and viral warts. It is a self-administered questionnaire which includes domains of daily activity, leisure, personal relationships, symptoms and feelings, treatment and school/work activities. Each domain has 4 response categories ranging from 0 (not at all) to 3 (very much). "Not relevant" is a valid score also and is scored as 0. The DLQI total score is a sum of all 10 responses. Scores range from 0 to 30 with higher scores indicating greater health-related quality of life impairment. A negative mean percentage change from baseline indicates improvement.

Percentage of Participants Achieving DLQI 0 or 1Week 16

The DLQI is a ten item general dermatology disability index designed to assess health-related quality of life in adult participants with skin diseases such as eczema, psoriasis, acne and viral warts. It is a self-administered questionnaire which includes domains of daily activity, leisure, personal relationships, symptoms and feelings, treatment and school/work activities. Each domain has 4 response categories ranging from 0 (not at all) to 3 (very much). "Not relevant" is a valid score also and is scored as 0. The DLQI total score is a sum of all 10 responses. Scores range from 0 to 30 with higher scores indicating greater health-related quality of life impairment.

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Novartis Investigative Site

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Shinjuku-Ku, Tokyo, Japan

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