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. 2017 Dec 22;2017(12):CD011535. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD011535.pub2
Trial name or title Study of the efficacy and safety Of apremilast (CC‐10004), in subjects with moderate plaque psoriasis
Methods RCT, placebo‐controlled, double‐blind study
Date of study: April 2015 ‐
Location: USA
Phase 4
Participants Randomised: 221 participants
Inclusion criteria
  • Men or women, ≥ 18 years of age

  • Able to adhere to the study visit schedule and other protocol requirements

  • Diagnosis of chronic plaque psoriasis for ≥ 6 months prior to signing the informed consent

  • Have moderate plaque psoriasis at screening and baseline as defined by:

    • BSA (Body Surface Area) 5% to 10%, and

    • sPGA (Physician's Global Assessment) 3 (moderate) based on a 0 to 5 point scale

  • Must be in general good health (except for psoriasis) as judged by the investigator

  • No prior systemic treatments or biologics for the treatment of psoriatic arthritis, psoriasis

  • Women must have a negative pregnancy test at screening and baseline. Participants must agree to use contraception during the course of the study


Exclusion criteria
  • Other than psoriasis, any clinically significant (as determined by the Investigator) major disease that is currently uncontrolled

  • Any condition, including the presence of laboratory abnormalities, which would place the subject at unacceptable risk if he/she were to participate in the study

  • Pregnant or breastfeeding

  • Active substance abuse or a history of substance abuse within 6 months prior to signing the informed consent

  • Malignancy or history of malignancy

  • Topical therapy within 2 weeks of starting trial

  • Use of phototherapy within 4 weeks prior to starting trial

  • Use of any investigational drug within 4 weeks prior to starting trial

  • Prolonged sun exposure or use of tanning booths, which may confound the ability to interpret data from the study

  • Prior treatment with apremilast

Interventions Intervention
Apremilast (30 mg tablets orally twice daily weeks 0‐52)
Control intervention
Placebo
Outcomes At week 16,
Primary composite outcome
  • Change from baseline in the product of BSA (%) and the sPGA which is considered as the Total Psoriasis Severity Index


Secondary outcomes
  • Mean change from baseline in the DLQI

  • PGA 0/1

  • Treatment Satisfaction Questionnaire for Medication

  • PASI 75

Starting date Study starting date: 18 September 2015
Study completion date: November 2016
Contact information Joana Goncalves, MD Celgene Corporation
Notes Ongoing study