Drugs / Apremilast
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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
+32 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 · 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
+88 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 · 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 · University of Colorado, Denver · all 94 on the full record

Regulatory milestones approvals, filings & regulatory actions · 8 recorded

MilestoneJurisdictionBrandIndicationDateSentence it was read from
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 112 · started per year

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EU approved 2015
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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 NCT01634191 Feb → Mar 2012 Amgen Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 1 NCT01561963 Feb → Apr 2012 Amgen Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 1 NCT01634178 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
Phase 1/2 NCT00708916 Jun 2008 → Aug 2010 discoid lupus erythematosus NYU Langone Health Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 237 trials
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 No outcome recorded
Phase 2 NCT03836885 Nov 2019 → Apr 2020 lichen planus, oral Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre Withdrawn No outcome recorded
Phase 2 NCT04057937 Oct 2019 → Jan 2021 palmoplantar pustulosis Amgen Completed No outcome recorded
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 NCT03442088 Jun 2018 → Sep 2021 psoriasis University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center 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
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 overdue psoriasis Amgen Active not recruiting 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 No outcome recorded
Phase 3 NCT04528082 Sep 2021 → Feb 2030 expected Behcet disease Amgen Recruiting No outcome recorded
Phase 3 NCT04908189 Jul 2021 → Feb 2024 overdue psoriatic arthritis Bristol-Myers Squibb Active not recruiting No outcome recorded
Phase 3 NCT04590586 Nov 2020 → Aug 2021 COVID-19 Amgen Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 428 trials
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 No outcome recorded
Phase 4 NCT04102449 Jul 2020 → Feb 2022 psoriatic arthritis Medical University of Graz Withdrawn No outcome recorded
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
Phase not stated1 trial
NCT03740516 Behcet disease Amgen No longer available No outcome recorded
Also used as a comparator or background therapy in 24 trials
PhaseRegistry idDatesIndicationSponsorStatusOutcome
Phase 01 trial
Phase 0 NCT05601492 Comparator Jun → Nov 2025 psoriasis Wake Forest University Health Sciences Withdrawn No outcome recorded
Phase 11 trial
Phase 1 NCT02963779 Comparator Dec 2016 → Oct 2017 Eli Lilly and Company Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 28 trials
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
Phase 2 NCT03175549 Comparator Nov 2017 → Apr 2020 alcohol dependence The Scripps Research Institute Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 2 NCT01204138 Comparator Sep 2010 → Aug 2011 rheumatoid arthritis Stanford University Withdrawn No outcome recorded
Phase 39 trials
Phase 3 NCT07712731 Comparator Apr 2025 → Apr 2026 psoriasis Newsoara Biopharma Co., Ltd. Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 3 NCT06588738 Comparator Aug 2024 → Sep 2025 psoriasis Alumis Inc Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 3 NCT06586112 Comparator Jul 2024 → Sep 2025 psoriasis Alumis Inc Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 3 NCT06108544 Comparator Nov 2023 → Dec 2024 psoriasis Takeda Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 3 NCT06088043 Comparator Nov 2023 → Jan 2025 psoriasis Takeda Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 44 trials
Phase 4 NCT04555707 Background Jun 2020 → Jun 2021 psoriasis Derm Research, PLLC Unknown No outcome recorded
Phase 4 NCT03441789 Background Sep 2017 → Oct 2018 psoriasis L.H. Kircik, M.D. Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 4 NCT02412644 Comparator May 2015 → Jul 2016 psoriasis Psoriasis Treatment Center of Central New Jersey Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 4 NCT02144857 Comparator May 2014 → Sep 2023 psoriasis University of Athens Unknown No outcome recorded
Phase not applicable1 trial
NCT02684123 Comparator Feb 2016 → Sep 2017 alopecia areata Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai Completed No outcome recorded

Press releases naming this drug 16 releases

DateIssuerRelease
2024-08-20 Amgen OTEZLA® (APREMILAST) NOW AVAILABLE IN THE U.S. FOR MODERATE TO SEVERE PEDIATRIC PLAQUE PSORIASIS amgen.com
2024-03-09 Amgen AMGEN PRESENTS NEW RESEARCH ON OTEZLA® (APREMILAST) AT AAD 2024 amgen.com
2023-07-26 AbbVie 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
2023-05-30 Amgen AMGEN PRESENTS NEW RESEARCH ON OTEZLA® (APREMILAST) IN PSORIATIC ARTHRITIS AT EULAR 2023 amgen.com
2023-04-19 Amgen AMGEN WINS PATENT APPEAL ON OTEZLA® (APREMILAST) amgen.com
2022-09-08 Amgen AMGEN ANNOUNCES POSITIVE NEW DATA AT EADV 2022 FOR OTEZLA® (APREMILAST) amgen.com
2022-03-25 Amgen AMGEN ANNOUNCES NEW OTEZLA (APREMILAST) DATA AT AAD CONGRESS 2022 amgen.com
2021-12-20 Amgen FDA APPROVES OTEZLA® (APREMILAST) FOR THE TREATMENT OF ADULT PATIENTS WITH PLAQUE PSORIASIS, REGARDLESS OF SEVERITY LEVEL amgen.com
2021-12-01 Amgen Amgen Announces Positive Top-Line Results From Otezla® (apremilast) Phase 3 DISCREET Study In Moderate To Severe Genital Psoriasis amgen.com
2021-09-20 Amgen Amgen Wins Patent Case on Otezla® (apremilast) amgen.com
2021-05-05 Amgen FDA Accepts Amgen's Supplemental New Drug Application For Otezla® (apremilast) For Adults With Mild-To-Moderate Plaque Psoriasis amgen.com
2021-04-23 Amgen OTEZLA® (apremilast) Significantly Improved Measures Of Disease Severity In Adults With Mild-To-Moderate Plaque Psoriasis amgen.com

Evidence & citations 12 cited values

Every value below carries the sentence it was read from. 139 sources stand behind the page.

FieldValueCited text
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

NCT06032858

NCT01634178

NCT03741933

NCT01045551

NCT03774875

NCT01561963

NCT02684123

NCT03656666

NCT04610476

NCT06588738

NCT04227314

NCT03747939

NCT03783026

NCT03690544

NCT01212770

NCT04306965

NCT01988103

NCT06586112

NCT01307423

NCT01925768

NCT00866359

NCT01690299

NCT07398651

NCT03036995

NCT04572997

NCT05767047

NCT02558361

NCT07432386

NCT02289417

NCT00931242

NCT03624127

NCT00944658

NCT01285310

NCT05703685

NCT04908475

NCT03721172

NCT01232283

NCT05174065

NCT02641353

NCT03022617

NCT03701763

NCT03611751

NCT03422640

NCT01634191

NCT01212757

NCT03930186

NCT03160248

NCT04804553

NCT00773734

NCT03442088

NCT04515732

NCT07708480

NCT03000309

NCT01172938

NCT07325266

NCT04590586

NCT02695212

NCT06088199

NCT04161456

NCT03777436

NCT06108544

NCT01041625

NCT04528082

NCT03082729

NCT00997581

NCT04175613

NCT02425826

NCT03836885

NCT02963779

NCT02087943

NCT07337434

NCT01250548

NCT04555707

NCT07029529

NCT02576678

NCT04488081

NCT03576287

NCT04102449

NCT04908189

NCT03049267

NCT01074502

NCT01393158

NCT03123016

NCT03529955

NCT02777554

NCT03191539

NCT06324435

NCT01204138

NCT00889421

NCT03175549

NCT01583374

NCT02412644

NCT03239106

NCT00521339

NCT06593197

NCT01200472

NCT02144857

NCT03168256

NCT05565560

NCT02802735

NCT01194219

NCT06509984

NCT03521687

NCT03453190

NCT00456092

NCT03553433

NCT01200264

NCT02236988

NCT05926882

NCT02400749

NCT04822909

NCT02307513

NCT03123471

NCT01140503

NCT07366268

NCT02735707

NCT03146247

NCT06260904

NCT06088043

NCT04057937

NCT07712731

NCT06122649

NCT05875714

NCT07352566

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)” NCT00866359

“Apremilast (CC-10004)” NCT03747939

“Apremilast (CC-10004)” NCT01041625

“Apremilast (CC-10004)” NCT03701763

NCT00708916

NCT00869089

NCT00701311

NCT00606450

NCT00604682

NCT00814632

NCT03740516

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

NCT06863493

NCT05601492

NCT03441789

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