A Study of the Efficacy and Safety of Apremilast (CC-10004) in Subjects With Moderate to Severe Plaque Psoriasis of the Scalp

Summary

This is a Phase 3, multicenter, randomized, placebo-controlled, double-blind study of the efficacy and safety of apremilast (CC-10004) in subjects with moderate to severe plaque psoriasis of the scalp. Approximately 300 subjects with moderate to severe plaque psoriasis of the scalp will be randomized 2:1 to receive either apremilast 30 mg twice daily (BID) or placebo for the first 16 weeks.

Timeline

Start

2017-05-16

Primary completion

2018-08-13

Completion

2019-01-09

Publications

• Mease PJ, Hatemi G, Paris M, Cheng S, Maes P, Zhang W, Shi R, Flower A, Picard H, Stein Gold L. Apremilast Long-Term Safety Up to 5 Years from 15 Pooled Randomized, Placebo-Controlled Studies of Psoriasis, Psoriatic Arthritis, and Behcet's Syndrome. Am J Clin Dermatol. 2023 Sep;24(5):809-820. doi: 10.1007/s40257-023-00783-7. Epub 2023 Jun 14.
• Wang Y, Coyne K, Sofen H, Santanello N, Currie B, Zhang Z, Nograles K. Qualitative analysis and reproducibility assessment of the Scalp Itch Numeric Rating Scale among patients with moderate to severe plaque psoriasis of the scalp. J Dermatolog Treat. 2019 Dec;30(8):775-783. doi: 10.1080/09546634.2019.1577546. Epub 2019 Mar 5.

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