drugset / Trial / NCT01079988

Study of Therapeutic Options for Subjects Discontinuing Efalizumab and Experiencing Disease Recurrence

NCT01079988

Phase 4 Completed 41 enrolled Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany
Non-randomizedParallel-groupOpen-labelTreatment

Summary

This is a pilot investigational study of the appropriate therapeutic regimens to treat subjects experiencing inflammatory recurrence (rebound) of psoriatic disease upon discontinuation of efalizumab therapy and of the biological mechanisms involved in inflammatory disease recurrence and control.

Timeline

Start
2004-02
Primary completion
2004-12
Completion
2005-04

Publications

  • Results Papp KA, Toth D, Rosoph L, on behalf of the 25180 study group. Approaches to discontinuing efalizumab: results of an open-label study comparing different transitioning therapies. Abstract for presentation at EADV2005, Sofia, Bulgaria, 19-22 May 2005

Drugs

EvaluationDrugModalityDoseRoute
Subject Methotrexate Small molecule 20 mg
Subject Methotrexate Small molecule 25 mg

Indications