Treatment of Psoriasis With Parathyroid Hormone

Summary

This is a clinical study in two phases. The first phase compares the effect of an ointment containing parathyroid hormone (PTH) with the effect of a placebo ointment (inactive ointment without PTH) on psoriasis lesions. Neither the study participants nor the researchers will know who is receiving PTH ointment and who is receiving placebo until the end of this first study phase. The second phase is a study of the PTH ointment on large areas of psoriasis to find out how long the effects last.

Timeline

Start

2000-01

Primary completion

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Completion

2005-04

Publications

• Background Holick MF, Chimeh FN, Ray S. Topical PTH (1-34) is a novel, safe and effective treatment for psoriasis: a randomized self-controlled trial and an open trial. Br J Dermatol. 2003 Aug;149(2):370-6. doi: 10.1046/j.1365-2133.2003.05437.x.

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