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A Study of Apremilast in Pediatric Participants in Children With Mild to Moderate Plaque Psoriasis

Phase 3
Recruiting
Conditions
Plaque Psoriasis
Interventions
Registration Number
NCT06088199
Lead Sponsor
Amgen
Brief Summary

The primary objective of this post-marketing study is to assess the safety and tolerability of apremilast in pediatric participants (ages 6 through 17 years) with mild to moderate plaque psoriasis.

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
RECRUITING
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
50
Inclusion Criteria
  • Participants must have a weight of ≥ 20 kg.
  • Participant must have an age and sex specific BMI value no lower in range than the fifth percentile on the growth chart for children and adolescents.
  • Participant is able to swallow the study medication tablet.
  • Diagnosis of chronic plaque psoriasis for at least 6 months prior to screening.
  • Has mild to moderate plaque psoriasis at screening and Study Visit 1 as defined by:
  • Psoriasis Area Severity Index score 2-15,
  • Body surface area 2-15%, and
  • Static Physician Global Assessment score of 2-3 (mild to moderate)
  • Disease inadequately controlled by or inappropriate for topical therapy for psoriasis.
Exclusion Criteria
  • Guttate, erythrodermic, or pustular psoriasis at screening and Study Day 1.

  • Psoriasis flare or rebound within 4 weeks prior to screening.

  • Active tuberculosis (TB) or a history of incompletely treated TB per local guidelines.

  • History of recurrent significant infections.

  • Active infection or infection treated with antibiotic treatment within 14 days of Study Day 1.

  • Any history of or active malignancy or myeloproliferative or lymphoproliferative disease.

  • Current use of the following therapies that may have a possible effect on psoriasis:

  • Conventional systemic therapy for psoriasis within 28 days prior to Study Day 1 (including but not limited to cyclosporine, corticosteroids, methotrexate, oral retinoids, mycophenolate, thioguanine, hydroxyurea, sirolimus, sulfasalazine, azathioprine, and fumaric acid esters).

  • Phototherapy treatment (ie, ultraviolet B [UVB], PUVA) within 28 days prior to Study Day 1.

  • Biologic therapy:

    • Etanercept (or biosimilar) treatment 28 days prior to Study Day 1
    • Adalimumab (or biosimilar) treatment 10 weeks prior to Study Day 1
    • Other TNF or IL-17 blockers (such as infliximab, certolizumab pegol, secukinumab, ixekizumab, brodalumab, or their biosimilars) within 12 weeks prior to Study Day 1
    • Anti-IL-12 or anti-IL-23 treatment (such as ustekinumab, guselkumab, or tildrakizumab) within 24 weeks prior to Study Day 1.
  • Use of tanning booths or other ultraviolet light sources.

  • Answer "Yes" to any question on the Columbia-Suicide Severity Rating Scale during screening or at Study Day 1.

  • Female participant of childbearing potential with a positive pregnancy test assessed at screening and/or Study Day 1 by a serum and/or urine pregnancy test.

Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
SINGLE_GROUP
Arm && Interventions
GroupInterventionDescription
ApremilastApremilastApremilast will be dosed by participant's body weight and administered twice daily (BID) in the form of oral tablets, approximately 12 hours apart, without restriction of food or drink.
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Number of Participants With Treatment-emergent Adverse EventsDay 1 up to approximately 285 days
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Number of Participants Experiencing Diarrhea Sympotms as Assessed by Stool DiariesDay 1 to Day 225
Number of Participants with Clinically Significant Changes in Laboratory ParametersUp to approximately 225 days
Growth and Development as Assessed by WeightDay 1 up to approximately 285 days
Number of Participants With Psoriasis FlareUp to approximately 285 days
Growth and Development as Assessed by HeightDay 1 up to approximately 285 days
Tanner Staging of Sexual MaturityDay 1 and Day 225
Number of Participants with Clinically Significant Changes in Vital SignsUp to approximately 285 days
Growth and Development as Assessed by Body Mass Index (BMI)Day 1 up to approximately 285 days
Columbia-Suicide Severity rating Scale (C-SSRS)Day 1 to Day 225
Number of Participants With Psoriasis ReboundUp to approximately 285 days

Trial Locations

Locations (30)

Endeavor Health Clinical Trials Center

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Skokie, Illinois, United States

University of Alabama at Birmingham

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Birmingham, Alabama, United States

Affiliated Dermatology

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Scottsdale, Arizona, United States

Clear Dermatology

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Scottsdale, Arizona, United States

Johnson Dermatology Clinic

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Fort Smith, Arkansas, United States

Avance Clinical Trials

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Laguna Niguel, California, United States

University of California Irvine

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Orange, California, United States

MedDerm Associates

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San Diego, California, United States

Clinical Science Institute

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Santa Monica, California, United States

California Dermatology Institute

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Thousand Oaks, California, United States

Pediatric Skin Research

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Coral Gables, Florida, United States

Ciocca Dermatology

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Miami, Florida, United States

University of South Florida

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Tampa, Florida, United States

Dawes Fretzin Clinical Research Group, LLC

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Indianapolis, Indiana, United States

Southern Indiana Clinical Trials

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New Albany, Indiana, United States

Great Lakes Research Group Inc- Sheffield

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Bay City, Michigan, United States

Henry Ford Cancer Detroit (Brigitte Harris Cancer Pavilion)

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Detroit, Michigan, United States

Dermatology and Skin Cancer Center of Lees Summit

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Lee's Summit, Missouri, United States

Boeson Research

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Missoula, Montana, United States

Empire Dermatology

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East Syracuse, New York, United States

State University of New York, Downstate Medical Center

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Manhasset, New York, United States

OptiSkin Medical

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New York, New York, United States

Hightower Clinical LLC

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Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, United States

Dermatology Research Center of Oklahoma, PLLC

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Tulsa, Oklahoma, United States

Oregon Health and Science University

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Portland, Oregon, United States

Medical University of South Carolina

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Charleston, South Carolina, United States

Studies in Dermatology LLC

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Cypress, Texas, United States

Austin Institute for Clinical Research

🇺🇸

Pflugerville, Texas, United States

Frontier Derm Partners

🇺🇸

Mill Creek, Washington, United States

Stride Clinical Research LLC

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Sugar Land, Texas, United States

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