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Apremilast

Small molecule targets TNF via inhibition

Developed for
psoriasis · psoriatic arthritis · atopic eczema · Behcet disease · hidradenitis suppurativa · palmoplantar pustulosis · vitiligo · acne
+33 more · aphthous stomatitis · COVID-19 · lichen planus, oral · prurigo nodularis · psoriasis-related juvenile idiopathic arthritis · adult dermatomyositis · alcohol-related disorders · allergic contact dermatitis · alopecia areata · ankylosing spondylitis · arthropathy, erosive · central centrifugal cicatricial alopecia · chronic prostatitis · dermatomyositis · discoid lupus erythematosus · epidermolysis bullosa simplex · erythema multiforme · erythema nodosum · frontal fibrosing alopecia · gout · hand dermatosis · lichen planus · parapsoriasis · pneumonia · rheumatoid arthritis · rosacea · ulcerative colitis · uveitis · vulvodynia · alcohol abuse · alcohol dependence · chronic urticaria · female reproductive system disorder
Investigated by
Amgen · Celgene Corporation · University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center · Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Nice · Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai · Kenneth Peters, MD
+89 more · Oregon Health and Science University · Tufts Medical Center · University of Alabama at Birmingham · University of California, San Francisco · University of Erlangen-Nürnberg Medical School · Yale University · AbbVie · All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Bhubaneswar · Assiut University · Australian and New Zealand Intensive Care Research Centre · Bellevue Dermatology · Berry Consultants · Boehringer Ingelheim · Bristol-Myers Squibb · DHR Health Institute for Research and Development · Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center · Derm Research, PLLC · Dermatology Department University Hospital Frankfurt · Diamant Thaci · Dow University of Health Sciences · Dr. Frank Behrens · Duke University · Emory University · Florida Academic Dermatology Centers · George Washington University · Georgetown University · Ghurki Trust and Teaching Hospital · Global Coalition for Adaptive Research · Hayat Abad Medical Complex, Peshawar · Hospital Universitari Vall d'Hebron Research Institute · Innovaderm Research Inc. · Intensive Care National Audit & Research Centre · Jinnah Postgraduate Medical Centre · Julian M. Mackay-Wiggan · Kristian Reich · Long Beach Memorial Medical Center · M.B.A. van Doorn · M.D. Anderson Cancer Center · Main Line Health · Mayo Clinic · Medical Research Institute of New Zealand · Medical University Innsbruck · Medical University of Graz · Medical University of Vienna · NYU Langone Health · Nat Intensive Care Surveillance - MORU · National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI) · National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) · National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA) · National University Hospital, Singapore · Office of Research on Women's Health (ORWH) · Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh · Professor Mikkel Østergaard · Psoriasis Treatment Center of Central New Jersey · QuantumLeap Healthcare Collaborative · Rashid Latif Medical College · Robert Micheletti · SFA Therapeutics · St. Marianna University School of Medicine · Stanford University · Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre · Sunnybrook Research Institute · Syeda Sana Zaman · Tanja Todberg, MD · Tanta University · Technical University of Munich · The Danish Psoriasis Association · The Danish Rheumatism Association · Tulane University · UMC Utrecht · Unity Health · University Hospital, Rouen · University of California, Davis · University of California, Irvine · all 95 on the full record

Regulatory milestones approvals, filings & regulatory actions · 9 recorded

MilestoneJurisdictionBrandIndicationDateSentence it was read from
Filed scalp dermatosis 1 milestone
Filed US (FDA) Otezla scalp dermatosis —

“A supplemental New Drug Application (sNDA) to expand the Prescribing Information to include data from the Phase 3 scalp psoriasis study is under review” amgen.com ↗

Approved Indication not stated 3 milestones
Label expansions (6) US (FDA) OTEZLA — 2019-07-19 – 2025-07-23 fda.gov ↗
Approved EU (EMA) Otezla — 2015-01-15 europa.eu ↗
Approved US (FDA) OTEZLA — 2014-03-21 fda.gov ↗

Trials 113 · started per year

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PhaseRegistry idDatesIndicationSponsorStatusOutcome
Phase 01 trial
Phase 0 NCT07337434 Dec 2025 → Jun 2026 overdue psoriasis Syeda Sana Zaman Recruiting No outcome recorded
Phase 110 trials
Phase 1 NCT06324435 May 2024 → Aug 2026 overdue alcohol-related disorders Yale University Active not recruiting No outcome recorded
Phase 1 NCT05703685 Jun 2023 → Oct 2028 expected depressive disorder National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) Recruiting No outcome recorded
Phase 1 NCT04811573 Mar → Aug 2021 — Boehringer Ingelheim Terminated No outcome recorded
Phase 1 NCT02777554 Aug → Nov 2016 — Amgen Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 1 NCT02802735 Jun → Aug 2016 — Amgen Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 1 NCT02641353 Jan → Feb 2016 — Amgen Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 1 NCT02236988 Jan → Sep 2014 — Amgen Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 1 NCT01634178 Feb → Mar 2012 — Amgen Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 1 NCT01561963 Feb → Apr 2012 — Amgen Completed Mixed
Phase 1 NCT01634191 Feb → Mar 2012 — Amgen Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 1/23 trials
Phase 1/2 NCT03576287 Jul 2017 → Dec 2019 prurigo nodularis Tanja Todberg, MD Unknown No outcome recorded
Phase 1/2 NCT00889421 Nov 2009 → Jun 2011 uveitis Oregon Health and Science University Terminated No outcome recorded Stop: Enrollment
Phase 1/2 NCT00708916 Jun 2008 → Aug 2010 discoid lupus erythematosus NYU Langone Health Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 238 trials · 5 met primary · 3 missed
Phase 2 NCT07850843 Sep → Oct 2026 expected chronic inducible urticaria Rashid Latif Medical College Enrolling by invitation No outcome recorded
Phase 2 NCT06509984 Aug 2024 → Oct 2025 overdue epidermolysis bullosa simplex Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Nice Recruiting No outcome recorded
Phase 2 NCT05875714 Jan 2022 → Dec 2024 erythema multiforme Robert Micheletti Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 2 NCT04306965 Aug 2020 → Jun 2022 atopic eczema Tufts Medical Center Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 2 NCT04488081 Jul 2020 → Jul 2028 expected COVID-19 QuantumLeap Healthcare Collaborative Active not recruiting Missed primary
Phase 2 NCT03836885 Nov 2019 → Apr 2020 lichen planus, oral Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre Withdrawn No outcome recorded Stop: Enrollment
Phase 2 NCT04057937 Oct 2019 → Jan 2021 palmoplantar pustulosis Amgen Completed Met primary
Phase 2 NCT04161456 Oct 2019 → Feb 2021 acne Dr. Frank Behrens Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 2 NCT04572997 Nov 2018 → Aug 2019 palmoplantar pustulosis Kristian Reich Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 2 NCT03529955 Jun 2018 → Feb 2021 adult dermatomyositis Tulane University Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 2/31 trial
Phase 2/3 NCT06863493 Jun 2025 → Jun 2026 overdue psoriasis SFA Therapeutics Not yet recruiting No outcome recorded
Phase 328 trials · 14 met primary · 2 missed
Phase 3 NCT06122649 Nov 2023 → Feb 2025 psoriasis Amgen Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 3 NCT06088199 Oct 2023 → Aug 2026 overdue psoriasis Amgen Active not recruiting No outcome recorded
Phase 3 NCT05767047 Mar 2023 → Mar 2036 expected Behcet disease, psoriasis-related juvenile idiopathic arthritis Amgen Recruiting No outcome recorded
Phase 3 NCT05565560 Jan 2023 → Nov 2025 psoriasis Amgen Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 3 NCT04227314 Apr 2022 → Dec 2026 expected aphthous stomatitis University Hospital, Rouen Recruiting No outcome recorded
Phase 3 NCT04804553 Mar 2022 → Mar 2028 expected psoriasis-related juvenile idiopathic arthritis Amgen Recruiting No outcome recorded
Phase 3 NCT05174065 Mar 2022 → Aug 2023 palmoplantar pustulosis Amgen Completed Met primary
Phase 3 NCT04528082 Sep 2021 → Feb 2030 expected Behcet disease Amgen Recruiting No outcome recorded
Phase 3 NCT04908189 Jul 2021 → Nov 2024 overdue psoriatic arthritis Bristol-Myers Squibb Active not recruiting Met primary
Phase 3 NCT04590586 Nov 2020 → Aug 2021 COVID-19 Amgen Completed Missed primary
Phase 428 trials · 4 met primary
Phase 4 NCT07352566 Aug 2026 → Jun 2030 expected atopic eczema, psoriasis University of California, San Francisco Not yet recruiting No outcome recorded
Phase 4 NCT07432386 May → Oct 2026 expected psoriasis Zarmeen Khawar Not yet recruiting No outcome recorded
Phase 4 NCT06593197 Jan 2025 → Dec 2026 expected vitiligo Dow University of Health Sciences Enrolling by invitation No outcome recorded
Phase 4 NCT07708480 Dec 2024 → May 2025 hidradenitis suppurativa Hayat Abad Medical Complex, Peshawar Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 4 NCT06260904 Jan 2024 → Oct 2025 lichen planus, oral All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Bhubaneswar Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 4 NCT05926882 Aug 2022 → Jun 2023 alopecia areata Jinnah Postgraduate Medical Centre Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 4 NCT06032858 Mar 2022 → Jul 2023 psoriasis Ghurki Trust and Teaching Hospital Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 4 NCT04908475 Jun 2021 → Apr 2023 psoriasis AbbVie Completed Met primary
Phase 4 NCT04102449 Jul 2020 → Feb 2022 psoriatic arthritis Medical University of Graz Withdrawn No outcome recorded Stop: Business
Phase 4 NCT04822909 Sep 2019 → Mar 2020 erythema nodosum Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh Completed No outcome recorded
Phase not applicable3 trials
— NCT07398651 Dec 2026 expected psoriatic arthritis Tanta University Not yet recruiting No outcome recorded
— NCT07366268 May 2026 → May 2027 expected psoriasis Assiut University Not yet recruiting No outcome recorded
— NCT01140503 Feb 2010 → Aug 2011 dermatomyositis Stanford University Terminated No outcome recorded Stop: Enrollment
Phase not stated1 trial
— NCT03740516 — Behcet disease Amgen No longer available No outcome recorded
Comparator or background therapy24 trials
Phase 0 NCT05601492 Comparator Jun → Nov 2025 psoriasis Wake Forest University Health Sciences Withdrawn No outcome recorded
Phase 1 NCT02963779 Comparator Dec 2016 → Oct 2017 — Eli Lilly and Company Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 2 NCT07029529 Comparator May 2026 → Aug 2030 expected alcohol-related disorders Yale University Recruiting No outcome recorded
Phase 2 NCT07325266 Comparator Apr 2026 → Jan 2027 expected alcohol abuse National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA) Recruiting No outcome recorded
Phase 2 NCT03656666 Comparator Sep 2019 → Nov 2022 female reproductive system disorder, lichen planus Oslo University Hospital Unknown No outcome recorded

News releases announcing trial results or a regulatory action · 26

DateIssuerRelease
2026-09-30 Takeda Results Zasocitinib Delivered Superior Efficacy Versus Deucravacitinib in New Phase 3 Head-to-Head Results, Reinforcing Potential to Deliver Rapid and Durable Skin Clearance in a Convenient Once-Daily Pill takeda.com ↗
Week 4: More patients treated with zasocitinib achieved Dermatology Life Quality Index (DLQI) 0/1, indicating psoriasis had no effect on their quality of life, versus placebo (nominal p<0.01 and p<0.001 in LATITUDE PsO 3001 and 3002, respectively) and apremilast (nominal p<0.01 in LATITUDE PsO 3002).
2026-07-16 Takeda Results Takeda’s Zasocitinib Demonstrates Consistent, High Rates of Skin Clearance Across the Body, Including Hard-to-Treat and High-Impact Sites, in Phase 3 Psoriasis Studies takeda.com ↗
Scalp: 77% and 74% of patients with scalp psoriasis treated with zasocitinib achieved scalp-specific PGA (ssPGA) 0/1 response versus placebo (7% and 13%; p<0.001) and apremilast (42% and 30%; p<0.001) at week 16.
2024-03-13 Amgen Results アムジェン社、オテズラ®(アプレミラスト)の 新たな研究データを2024年AADにて発表 amgen.co.jp ↗
オテズラの継続投与により、最長1年間にわたり乾癬の重症度および皮膚病変が持続的に改善しました。
2024-03-11 Amgen Results アムジェン社、日本人掌蹠膿疱症患者に対する アプレミラストの第III相臨床試験のデータを発表 amgen.co.jp ↗
アムジェン社(ナスダック:AMGN)は3月9日、日本人掌蹠膿疱症(Palmoplantar Pustulosis:PPP)患者を対象にアプレミラストの有効性および安全性を評価した、第Ⅲ相臨床試験の結果を発表しました。
2024-03-09 Amgen Results AMGEN PRESENTS NEW RESEARCH ON OTEZLA® (APREMILAST) AT AAD 2024 amgen.com ↗
Amgen (NASDAQ:AMGN) today announced new, 52-week results from the Phase 3 SPROUT study examining the use of Otezla ® (apremilast) in children and adolescents aged 6 to 17 years with moderate to severe plaque psoriasis.
2023-11-07 Amgen Results AMGEN PRESENTS NEW RESEARCH IN EARLY PSORIATIC ARTHRITIS AT ACR 2023 amgen.com ↗
Amgen (NASDAQ:AMGN) today announced results from the global Phase 4 FOREMOST study evaluating Otezla ® (apremilast) in patients with early oligoarticular psoriatic arthritis.
2023-10-17 Glenmark Pharmaceuticals Ltd. India Regulatory Glenmark Pharmaceuticals receives ANDA approval for Apremilast Tablets, 10 mg, 20 mg and 30 mg glenmarkpharma.com ↗
Glenmark Pharmaceuticals receives ANDA approval for Apremilast Tablets, 10 mg, 20 mg and 30 mg
2023-07-26 AbbVie Results SKYRIZI® (risankizumab) Achieved Superiority Versus Apremilast for Co-Primary Endpoints Among Adult Patients with Moderate Plaque Psoriasis in Phase 4 Head-to-Head Study abbvie.com ↗
AbbVie (NYSE: ABBV) today announced the British Journal of Dermatology published results from the head-to-head Phase 4 IMMpulse study that evaluated the efficacy and safety of SKYRIZI ® (risankizumab) compared to Otezla ® (apremilast) among adult patients with moderate plaque psoriasis eligible for systemic therapy.
2023-06-01 Amgen Results アムジェン社、乾癬性関節炎に対するオテズラ®(アプレミラスト)の新たな研究データを2023年EULARにて発表 amgen.co.jp ↗
オテズラを投与した患者では、48週時までに炎症の臨床所見およびMRI評価の両方に改善が認められました。
2023-05-30 Amgen Results AMGEN PRESENTS NEW RESEARCH ON OTEZLA® (APREMILAST) IN PSORIATIC ARTHRITIS AT EULAR 2023 amgen.com ↗
Using MRI, the MOSAIC study visually captured an improvement in inflammation and no significant change in structural progression, with the effects being greater in patients with moderate as opposed to high disease activity.
2022-09-08 Amgen Results AMGEN ANNOUNCES POSITIVE NEW DATA AT EADV 2022 FOR OTEZLA® (APREMILAST) amgen.com ↗
SPROUT Data Show Otezla Resulted in Significant Improvements in Measures of Moderate to Severe Plaque Psoriasis at Week 16 Compared With Placebo in Children Ages 6-17
2022-08-30 Amgen Results AMGEN TO PRESENT NEW, POSITIVE CLINICAL AND REAL-WORLD DATA ACROSS INFLAMMATION PORTFOLIO AT EADV 2022 amgen.com ↗
Presentations will cover a range of clinical data for Otezla ® (apremilast), including positive, 16-week results from the Phase 3 SPROUT study in children ages 6-17 with moderate to severe plaque psoriasis.

All press releases naming this drug 35 releases

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Evidence & citations 12 cited values

Every value below carries the sentence it was read from. 140 sources stand behind the page.

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Known as Apremilast “Bioequivalence of Three Different Tablet Formulations of 30 mg of Apremilast (EU-sourced Otezla® vs. US-sourced Otezla® vs. Japan-sourced Otezla®) Administered in Healthy Male...” NCT04811573 ↗
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“Study of the Safety and Effectiveness of Oral SFA-002 Compared to Oral Apremilast (Otezla) Tablets and Placebo in Mild to Severe Plaque Psoriasis” NCT06863493 ↗

NCT07352566 ↗

NCT03930186 ↗

NCT05926882 ↗

NCT00456092 ↗

NCT02735707 ↗

NCT03000309 ↗

NCT03836885 ↗

NCT04804553 ↗

NCT03576287 ↗

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Known as Apremilast accord ChEMBL registry synonym — accepted as the source's own label CHEMBL514800 ↗
Known as CC-10004 “This is a Phase 3, multicenter, randomized, placebo-controlled, double-blind study designed to evaluate the efficacy and safety of apremilast (CC-10004) in subjects with mild...” NCT03721172 ↗
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“Apremilast (CC-10004) is a novel oral agent that modulates multiple inflammatory pathways through targeted phosphodiesterase type 4 (PDE4) enzyme inhibition.” NCT01212757 ↗

“Efficacy Study of Apremilast (CC-10004) in Subjects With Erosive Hand Osteoarthritis” NCT01200472 ↗

“Apremilast (CC-10004)in the Treatment of Ankylosing Spondylitis (AS)” NCT00944658 ↗

“Apremilast (CC-10004)” NCT03701763 ↗

“Apremilast (CC-10004)” NCT03747939 ↗

“Apremilast (CC-10004)” NCT01041625 ↗

“Apremilast (CC-10004)” NCT00866359 ↗

NCT00814632 ↗

NCT00708916 ↗

NCT00606450 ↗

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Known as CC-10004 (apremilast) “CC-10004 (apremilast)” NCT00931242 ↗
Known as EU-sourced Otezla “Bioequivalence of Three Different Tablet Formulations of 30 mg of Apremilast (EU-sourced Otezla® vs. US-sourced Otezla® vs. Japan-sourced Otezla®) Administered in Healthy Male...” NCT04811573 ↗
Known as Japan-sourced Otezla “Bioequivalence of Three Different Tablet Formulations of 30 mg of Apremilast (EU-sourced Otezla® vs. US-sourced Otezla® vs. Japan-sourced Otezla®) Administered in Healthy Male...” NCT04811573 ↗
Known as Otezla “Primary Objective: To evaluate the effectiveness of Otezla (apremilast®) in promoting maintenance of response in those subjects who obtained PASI-75 at week 12 of phototherapy.” NCT02412644 ↗
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“Apremilast (brand name Otezla) is a medication for the treatment of certain types of psoriasis and psoriatic arthritis.” NCT03082729 ↗

“Apremilast (Otezla), oral medication Day 1: 10 mg in the morning.” NCT05875714 ↗

NCT03587194 ↗

NCT05601492 ↗

NCT03441789 ↗

NCT06863493 ↗

Known as US-sourced Otezla “Bioequivalence of Three Different Tablet Formulations of 30 mg of Apremilast (EU-sourced Otezla® vs. US-sourced Otezla® vs. Japan-sourced Otezla®) Administered in Healthy Male...” NCT04811573 ↗
Action Inhibit “Apremilast, a specific inhibitor of phosphodiesterase 4” PMID 23588944 ↗ Apr 2013
Modality Small molecule “Apremilast, a small molecule specific inhibitor of phosphodiesterase 4” PMID 23986162 ↗ Aug 2013
Route Oral “Capsules for oral administration” NCT00456092 ↗
Target TNF “shown to inhibit TNF production in a mouse model of inflammation.” NCT00944658 ↗