Efficacy and Safety of Subcutaneous Secukinumab for Moderate to Severe Chronic Plaque-type Psoriasis assessing different doses and dose regimens

• Conditions: Moderate to severe chronic plaque-type psoriasis; MedDRA version: 15.1Level: LLTClassification code 10050576Term: Psoriasis vulgarisSystem Organ Class: 100000004858; Therapeutic area: Diseases [C] - Skin and Connective Tissue Diseases [C17]

• Registration Number: EUCTR2011-000767-27-SK
• Lead Sponsor: ovartis Pharma Services AG

Brief Summary

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Detailed Description

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Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2011-06-27
• Last Update Posted: 2 May 2016

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: ot Recruiting
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 918

Inclusion Criteria

• Moderate and severe plaque-type psoriasis diagnosed for at least 6 months.
• Severity of disease meeting all of the following three criteria:
o PASI score of 12 or greater,
o Investigator’s Global Assessment (IGA) score of 3 or greater
o Total body surface area (BSA) affected of 10% or greater.
• Inadequate control by prior use of topical treatment, phototherapy and/or systemic therapy.

Other protocol-defined inclusion criteria may apply.

Are the trial subjects under 18? no
Number of subjects for this age range: 0
F.1.2 Adults (18-64 years) yes
F.1.2.1 Number of subjects for this age range 872
F.1.3 Elderly (>=65 years) yes
F.1.3.1 Number of subjects for this age range 46

Exclusion Criteria

• Current forms of psoriasis other than chronic plaque-type psoriasis (for example, pustular, erythrodermic, guttate).
• Current drug-induced psoriasis.
• Previous use of secukinumab or any drug that targets IL-17 or IL-17 receptor.
• Significant medical problems such as uncontrolled hypertension, congestive heart failure or a condition that significantly immunocompromises the subject.
• Hematological abnormalities.
• History of an ongoing, chronic or recurrent infectious disease, or evidence of untreated tuberculosis.
• History of lymphoproliferative disease or history of malignancy of any organ system within the past 5 years.
• Pregnant or nursing (lactating) women.

Other protocol-defined exclusion criteria may apply.

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional clinical trial of medicinal product
• Study Design: Not specified