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A Study to Evaluate the Efficacy and Safety of Bimekizumab Compared to Placebo and an Active Comparator in Adult Subjects With Moderate to Severe Chronic Plaque Psoriasis

Phase 3
Completed
Conditions
Moderate to Severe Chronic Plaque Psoriasis
Chronic Plaque Psoriasis
Psoriatic Arthritis
Interventions
Registration Number
NCT03370133
Lead Sponsor
UCB Biopharma SRL
Brief Summary

This is a study to compare the efficacy of bimekizumab versus placebo and an active comparator in the treatment of subjects with moderate to severe chronic plaque psoriasis (PSO).

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
COMPLETED
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
567
Inclusion Criteria
  • Must be at least 18 years of age
  • Chronic plaque psoriasis (PSO) for at least 6 months prior to the Screening Visit
  • Psoriasis Area Severity Index (PASI) >=12 and body surface area (BSA) affected by PSO >=10% and Investigator's Global Assessment (IGA) score >=3 on a 5-point scale
  • Subject is a candidate for systemic PSO therapy and/or phototherapy
  • Female subject of child bearing potential must be willing to use highly effective method of contraception
Exclusion Criteria
  • Subject has an active infection (except common cold), a recent serious infection, or a history of opportunistic or recurrent chronic infections
  • Subject has concurrent acute or chronic viral hepatitis B or C or human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection
  • Subject has known tuberculosis (TB) infection, is at high risk of acquiring TB infection, or has current or history of nontuberculous mycobacterium (NTMB) infection
  • Subject has any other condition, including medical or psychiatric, which, in the Investigator's judgment, would make the subject unsuitable for inclusion in the study
  • Presence of active suicidal ideation or positive suicide behavior
  • Presence of moderately severe major depression or severe major depression
  • Subject has any active malignancy or history of malignancy within 5 years prior to the Screening Visit EXCEPT treated and considered cured cutaneous squamous or basal cell carcinoma, or in situ cervical cancer

Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
PARALLEL
Arm && Interventions
GroupInterventionDescription
Ustekinumab cohortPlaceboSubjects will receive ustekinumab (dose 1 or dose 2 depending on subjects weight) for 52 weeks. Placebo will be administered at pre-specified time points to maintain the blinding.
PlaceboPlaceboSubjects will receive placebo up to week 16 and bimekizumab starting at week 16 through week 52.
Ustekinumab cohortUstekinumabSubjects will receive ustekinumab (dose 1 or dose 2 depending on subjects weight) for 52 weeks. Placebo will be administered at pre-specified time points to maintain the blinding.
PlaceboBimekizumabSubjects will receive placebo up to week 16 and bimekizumab starting at week 16 through week 52.
Bimekizumab cohortBimekizumabSubjects will receive bimekizumab for 52 weeks.
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Percentage of Participants With a Psoriasis Area and Severity Index 90 (PASI90) Response at Week 16Week 16

The PASI90 response assessments are based on at least 90% improvement in the PASI score from Baseline. This is a scoring system that averages the redness, thickness, and scaliness of the psoriatic lesions (on a 0-4 scale), and weights the resulting score by the area of skin involved. Body divided into 4 areas: head, arms, trunk to groin, and legs to top of buttocks. Assignment of an average score for the redness, thickness, and scaling for each of the 4 body areas with a score of 0 (clear) to 4 (very marked). Determining the percentage of skin covered with PSO for each of the body areas and converting to a 0 to 6 scale. Final PASI= average redness, thickness, and scaliness of the psoriatic skin lesions, multiplied by the involved psoriasis area score of the respective section, and weighted by the percentage of the person's affected skin for the respective section. The minimum possible PASI score is 0= no disease, the maximum score is 72= maximal disease.

Percentage of Participants With an Investigator's Global Assessment (IGA) (Clear or Almost Clear With at Least a 2-category Improvement From Baseline) Response at Week 16Week 16

The Investigator's Global Assessment (IGA) measures the overall psoriasis severity following a 5-point scale (0-4), where scale 0= clear, no signs of psoriasis; presence of post-inflammatory hyperpigmentation, scale 1= almost clear, no thickening; normal to pink coloration; no to minimal focal scaling, scale 2= mild thickening, pink to light red coloration and predominately fine scaling, 3= moderate, clearly distinguishable to moderate thickening; dull to bright red, clearly distinguishable to moderate thickening; moderate scaling and 4= severe thickening with hard edges; bright to deep dark red coloration; severe/coarse scaling covering almost all or all lesions. IGA response was defined as clear \[0\] or almost clear \[1\] with at least a two-category improvement from Baseline at Week 16.

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Percentage of Participants With a Patient Symptom Diary Response for Pain at Week 16Week 16

As Patient-Reported-Outcome (PRO) measure, the PSD (further published as P-SIM) was used to assess key symptoms relevant to patients with moderate to severe plaque psoriasis. Site staff trained participants on the use of the electronic device used to collect ePRO diary data at Screening, device was then dispensed to the participant for home use until Week 16 Visit. The ePRO diary was completed on daily basis from Screening to Week 16 Visit.

PSD pain item was assessed daily on a numeric rating scale (NRS) from 0 (no pain) to 10 (very severe pain). PSD score for pain at a given visit was an average of daily values over the week prior to the visit. The response was defined as an improvement (decrease) in pain score higher than the prespecified 1.98 response threshold at Week 16. The endpoint was characterized as percentage of participants with PSD pain response.

Number of TEAEs Leading to Withdrawal Adjusted by Duration of Subject Exposure to Study Treatment During the Initial Treatment PeriodFrom Baseline to end of Initial Treatment Period, including the Safety Follow-Up visit for those withdrawn from IMP (up to 36 weeks)

The number of TEAEs leading to discontinuation adjusted by duration of exposure to study treatment was scaled such that it provided an incidence rate per 100 patient-years. If a participant had multiple events, the time of exposure was calculated to the first occurrence of the AE being considered. If a participant had no events, the total time at risk was used.

Number of Serious Adverse Events (SAEs) Adjusted by Duration of Subject Exposure to Study Treatment During the Maintenance Treatment PeriodFrom Week 16 to Safety Follow-Up (up to 52 weeks duration)

The number of SAEs adjusted by duration of exposure to study treatment was scaled such that it provided an incidence rate per 100 patient-years. If a participant had multiple events, the time of exposure was calculated to the first occurrence of the AE being considered. If a participant had no events, the total time at risk was used.

Number of TEAEs Leading to Withdrawal Adjusted by Duration of Subject Exposure to Study Treatment During the Maintenance Treatment PeriodFrom Week 16 to Safety Follow-Up (up to 52 weeks duration)

The number of TEAEs leading to discontinuation adjusted by duration of exposure to study treatment was scaled such that it provided an incidence rate per 100 patient-years. If a participant had multiple events, the time of exposure was calculated to the first occurrence of the AE being considered. If a participant had no events, the total time at risk was used.

Percentage of Participants With a PASI100 Response at Week 16Week 16

The PASI100 response assessments are based on a 100% improvement in the PASI score from Baseline. This is a scoring system that averages the redness, thickness, and scaliness of the psoriatic lesions (on a 0-4 scale), and weights the resulting score by the area of skin involved. Body divided into 4 areas: head, arms, trunk to groin, and legs to top of buttocks. Assignment of an average score for the redness, thickness, and scaling for each of the 4 body areas with a score of 0 (clear) to 4 (very marked). Determining the percentage of skin covered with PSO for each of the body areas and converting to a 0 to 6 scale. Final PASI= average redness, thickness, and scaliness of the psoriatic skin lesions, multiplied by the involved psoriasis area score of the respective section, and weighted by the percentage of the person's affected skin for the respective section. The minimum possible PASI score is 0= no disease, the maximum score is 72= maximal disease.

Percentage of Participants With a PASI75 Response at Week 4Week 4

The PASI75 response assessments are based on at least 75% improvement in the PASI score from Baseline. This is a scoring system that averages the redness, thickness, and scaliness of the psoriatic lesions (on a 0-4 scale), and weights the resulting score by the area of skin involved. Body divided into 4 areas: head, arms, trunk to groin, and legs to top of buttocks. Assignment of an average score for the redness, thickness, and scaling for each of the 4 body areas with a score of 0 (clear) to 4 (very marked). Determining the percentage of skin covered with PSO for each of the body areas and converting to a 0 to 6 scale. Final PASI= average redness, thickness, and scaliness of the psoriatic skin lesions, multiplied by the involved psoriasis area score of the respective section, and weighted by the percentage of the person's affected skin for the respective section. The minimum possible PASI score is 0= no disease, the maximum score is 72= maximal disease.

Percentage of Participants With a Patient Symptom Diary Response for Scaling at Week 16Week 16

As PRO measure, the PSD (further published as P-SIM) was used to assess key symptoms relevant to patients with moderate to severe plaque psoriasis. Site staff trained participants on the use of the electronic device used to collect ePRO diary data at Screening, device was then dispensed to the participant for home use until Week 16 Visit. The ePRO diary was completed on daily basis from Screening to Week 16 Visit. PSD scaling item was assessed daily on a NRS from 0 (no scaling) to 10 (very severe scaling). PSD score for scaling was an average of daily values over the week prior to the visit. The response was defined as an improvement (decrease) in scaling score higher than the prespecified 2.86 response threshold at Week 16. The endpoint was characterized as percentage of participants with a PSD scaling response.

Percentage of Participants With an IGA 0 Response at Week 16Week 16

The Investigator's Global Assessment (IGA) measures the overall psoriasis severity following a 5-point scale (0-4), where scale 0= clear, no signs of psoriasis; presence of post-inflammatory hyperpigmentation, scale 1= almost clear, no thickening; normal to pink coloration; no to minimal focal scaling, scale 2= mild thickening, pink to light red coloration and predominately fine scaling, 3= moderate, clearly distinguishable to moderate thickening; dull to bright red, clearly distinguishable to moderate thickening; moderate scaling and 4= severe thickening with hard edges; bright to deep dark red coloration; severe/coarse scaling covering almost all or all lesions. IGA response was defined as clear \[0\] with at least a two-category improvement from Baseline at Week 16.

Percentage of Participants With a Patient Symptom Diary Response for Itch at Week 16Week 16

A PRO measure, the PSD (further published as P-SIM) was used to assess key symptoms relevant to patients with moderate to severe plaque psoriasis. Site staff trained participants on the use of the electronic device used to collect ePRO diary data at Screening, device was then dispensed to participant for home use until Week 16 Visit. The ePRO diary was completed on daily basis from Screening to Week 16 Visit.

PSD itch item was assessed daily on a NRS from 0 (no itch) to 10 (very severe itch). PSD score for itch was an average of daily values over the week prior to the visit. The response was defined as an improvement (decrease) in itch score higher than the prespecified 2.39 response threshold at Week 16. The endpoint was characterized as percentage of participants with a PSD itch response.

Percentage of Participants With a PASI90 Response at Week 52Week 52

The PASI90 response assessments are based on at least 90% improvement in the PASI score from Baseline. This is a scoring system that averages the redness, thickness, and scaliness of the psoriatic lesions (on a 0-4 scale), and weights the resulting score by the area of skin involved. Body divided into 4 areas: head, arms, trunk to groin, and legs to top of buttocks. Assignment of an average score for the redness, thickness, and scaling for each of the 4 body areas with a score of 0 (clear) to 4 (very marked). Determining the percentage of skin covered with PSO for each of the body areas and converting to a 0 to 6 scale. Final PASI= average redness, thickness, and scaliness of the psoriatic skin lesions, multiplied by the involved psoriasis area score of the respective section, and weighted by the percentage of the person's affected skin for the respective section. The minimum possible PASI score is 0= no disease, the maximum score is 72= maximal disease.

Number of Treatment Emergent Adverse Events (TEAEs) Adjusted by Duration of Subject Exposure to Study Treatment During the Initial Treatment PeriodFrom Baseline to end of Initial Treatment Period, including the Safety Follow-Up visit for those withdrawn from IMP (up to 36 weeks)

The number of TEAEs adjusted by duration of exposure to study treatment was scaled such that provided an incidence rate per 100 patient-years. If a participant had multiple events, the time of exposure was calculated to the first occurrence of the Adverse Event (AE) being considered. If a participant had no events, the total time at risk was used.

Percentage of Participants With a Scalp IGA Response (Clear or Almost Clear) at Week 16 for Participants With Scalp Psoriasis (PSO) >=2 at BaselineWeek 16

Only participants with scalp involvement at Baseline completed the scalp IGA. Participants with scalp involvement at Baseline were defined as those with a scalp IGA score \>0 at Baseline. Scalp lesions were assessed in terms of clinical signs of redness, thickness, and scaliness using a 5-point scale (0=Clear, 1=Almost Clear, 2=Mild, 3=Moderate, 4= Severe). Scalp IGA 0/1 response at Week 16 was defined as clear (0) or almost clear (1) with at least a 2-category improvement from Baseline to Week 16.

Percentage of Participants With a PASI90 Response at Week 12Week 12

The PASI90 response assessments are based on at least 90% improvement in the PASI score from Baseline. This is a scoring system that averages the redness, thickness, and scaliness of the psoriatic lesions (on a 0-4 scale), and weights the resulting score by the area of skin involved. Body divided into 4 areas: head, arms, trunk to groin, and legs to top of buttocks. Assignment of an average score for the redness, thickness, and scaling for each of the 4 body areas with a score of 0 (clear) to 4 (very marked). Determining the percentage of skin covered with PSO for each of the body areas and converting to a 0 to 6 scale. Final PASI= average redness, thickness, and scaliness of the psoriatic skin lesions, multiplied by the involved psoriasis area score of the respective section, and weighted by the percentage of the person's affected skin for the respective section. The minimum possible PASI score is 0= no disease, the maximum score is 72= maximal disease.

Percentage of Participants With an IGA (Clear or Almost Clear With at Least a 2-category Improvement From Baseline) Response at Week 12Week 12

The Investigator's Global Assessment (IGA) measures the overall psoriasis severity following a 5-point scale (0-4), where scale 0= clear, no signs of psoriasis; presence of post-inflammatory hyperpigmentation, scale 1= almost clear, no thickening; normal to pink coloration; no to minimal focal scaling, scale 2= mild thickening, pink to light red coloration and predominately fine scaling, 3= moderate, clearly distinguishable to moderate thickening; dull to bright red, clearly distinguishable to moderate thickening; moderate scaling and 4= severe thickening with hard edges; bright to deep dark red coloration; severe/coarse scaling covering almost all or all lesions. IGA response was defined as clear \[0\] or almost clear \[1\] with at least a two-category improvement from Baseline at Week 12.

Percentage of Participants With an IGA (Clear or Almost Clear With at Least a 2-category Improvement From Baseline) Response at Week 52Week 52

The Investigator's Global Assessment (IGA) measures the overall psoriasis severity following a 5-point scale (0-4), where scale 0= clear, no signs of psoriasis; presence of post-inflammatory hyperpigmentation, scale 1= almost clear, no thickening; normal to pink coloration; no to minimal focal scaling, scale 2= mild thickening, pink to light red coloration and predominately fine scaling, 3= moderate, clearly distinguishable to moderate thickening; dull to bright red, clearly distinguishable to moderate thickening; moderate scaling and 4= severe thickening with hard edges; bright to deep dark red coloration; severe/coarse scaling covering almost all or all lesions. IGA response was defined as clear \[0\] or almost clear \[1\] with at least a two-category improvement from Baseline at Week 52.

Number of Serious Adverse Events (SAEs) Adjusted by Duration of Subject Exposure to Study Treatment During the Initial Treatment PeriodFrom Baseline to end of Initial Treatment Period, including the Safety Follow-Up visit for those withdrawn from IMP (up to 36 weeks)

The number of SAEs adjusted by duration of exposure to study treatment was scaled such that it provided an incidence rate per 100 patient-years. If a participant had multiple events, the time of exposure was calculated to the first occurrence of the AE being considered. If a participant had no events, the total time at risk was used.

Number of Treatment Emergent Adverse Events (TEAEs) Adjusted by Duration of Subject Exposure to Study Treatment During the Maintenance Treatment PeriodFrom Week 16 to Safety Follow-Up (up to 52 weeks duration)

The number of TEAEs adjusted by duration of exposure to study treatment was scaled such that it provided an incidence rate per 100 patient-years. If a participant had multiple events, the time of exposure was calculated to the first occurrence of the Adverse Event (AE) being considered. If a participant had no events, the total time at risk was used.

Trial Locations

Locations (105)

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Orosháza, Hungary

Ps0009 607

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Chiyoda, Japan

Ps0009 620

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Hamamatsu, Japan

Ps0009 608

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Itabashi-Ku, Japan

Ps0009 624

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Obihiro, Japan

Ps0009 614

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Osaka, Japan

Ps0009 613

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Shimotsuke, Japan

Ps0009 602

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Shinagawa-Ku, Japan

Ps0009 612

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Shinjuku-Ku, Japan

Ps0009 609

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Kobe, Japan

Ps0009 611

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Osaka, Japan

Ps0009 600

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Kurume, Japan

Ps0009 622

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Matsumoto, Japan

Ps0009 623

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Morioka, Japan

Ps0009 621

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Nagoya, Japan

Ps0009 369

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Białystok, Poland

Ps0009 351

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Warsaw, Poland

Ps0009 404

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Saint Petersburg, Russian Federation

Ps0009 604

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Minato-Ku, Japan

Ps0009 625

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Nankoku, Japan

Ps0009 617

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Sendai, Japan

Ps0009 618

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Shinjuku-Ku, Japan

Ps0009 615

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Sumida, Japan

Ps0009 606

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Takaoka, Japan

Ps0009 350

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Warsaw, Poland

Ps0009 367

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Wrocław, Poland

Ps0009 362

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Białystok, Poland

Ps0009 907

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Miami, Florida, United States

Ps0009 924

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Houston, Texas, United States

Ps0009 914

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San Antonio, Texas, United States

Ps0009 553

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Edgbaston, United Kingdom

Ps0009 550

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Manchester, United Kingdom

Ps0009 921

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Ormond Beach, Florida, United States

Ps0009 919

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San Diego, California, United States

Ps0009 909

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Boynton Beach, Florida, United States

Ps0009 912

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Coral Gables, Florida, United States

Ps0009 906

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Boca Raton, Florida, United States

Ps0009 918

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Tampa, Florida, United States

Ps0009 941

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Alpharetta, Georgia, United States

Ps0009 910

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Bakersfield, California, United States

Ps0009 911

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Plainfield, Indiana, United States

Ps0009 915

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Saint Louis, Missouri, United States

Ps0009 903

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Ocala, Florida, United States

Ps0009 900

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West Des Moines, Iowa, United States

Ps0009 917

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Troy, Michigan, United States

Ps0009 905

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Overland Park, Kansas, United States

Ps0009 901

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Portsmouth, New Hampshire, United States

Ps0009 650

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Surrey, Canada

Ps0009 218

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Bonn, Germany

Ps0009 920

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Portland, Oregon, United States

Ps0009 004

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Fremantle, Australia

Ps0009 005

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Phillip, Australia

Ps0009 051

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Loverval, Belgium

Ps0009 211

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Hamburg, Germany

Ps0009 651

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Richmond Hill, Canada

Ps0009 653

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Toronto, Canada

Ps0009 657

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Waterloo, Canada

Ps0009 210

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Friedrichshafen, Germany

Ps0009 209

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Darmstadt, Germany

Ps0009 208

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Frankfurt/Main, Germany

Ps0009 300

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Roma, Italy

Ps0009 303

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Roma, Italy

Ps0009 255

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Budapest, Hungary

Ps0009 213

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Mahlow, Germany

Ps0009 212

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Heidelberg, Germany

Ps0009 259

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Szekszárd, Hungary

Ps0009 629

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Asahikawa, Japan

Ps0009 605

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Bunkyō-Ku, Japan

Ps0009 601

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Fukuoka, Japan

Ps0009 627

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Itabashi-Ku, Japan

Ps0009 217

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Schweinfurt, Germany

Ps0009 254

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Budapest, Hungary

Ps0009 610

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Chuo Ku, Japan

Ps0009 619

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Gifu, Japan

Ps0009 371

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Bydgoszcz, Poland

Ps0009 603

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Sapporo, Japan

Ps0009 628

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Shinjuku-Ku, Japan

Ps0009 616

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Tsu, Japan

Ps0009 358

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Katowice, Poland

Ps0009 374

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Poznań, Poland

Ps0009 402

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Moscow, Russian Federation

Ps0009 403

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Moscow, Russian Federation

Ps0009 357

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Kielce, Poland

Ps0009 552

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Liverpool, United Kingdom

Ps0009 400

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Moscow, Russian Federation

Ps0009 370

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Wrocław, Poland

Ps0009 372

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Łódź, Poland

Ps0009 556

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Cardiff, United Kingdom

Ps0009 551

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Dundee, United Kingdom

Ps0009 555

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Salford, United Kingdom

Ps0009 673

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Halifax, Canada

Ps0009 652

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Oakville, Canada

Ps0009 214

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Erlangen, Germany

Ps0009 205

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Osnabrück, Germany

Ps0009 923

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Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States

Ps0009 009

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Woolloongabba, Australia

Ps0009 908

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East Windsor, New Jersey, United States

Ps0009 913

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New York, New York, United States

Ps0009 002

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Westmead, Australia

Ps0009 958

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Omaha, Nebraska, United States

Ps0009 946

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Phoenix, Arizona, United States

Ps0009 050

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Bruxelles, Belgium

Ps0009 052

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Liège, Belgium

Ps0009 922

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Baton Rouge, Louisiana, United States

Ps0009 626

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Shinjuku-Ku, Japan

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