Apremilast in Combination With Clobetasol Spray for the Treatment of Plaque Psoriasis

Summary

Researchers want to find out if giving the drug Apremilast in combination with Clobetasol spray can help people clear their moderate to severe plaque psoriasis quicker than if Apremilast is used by itself.

Timeline

Start

2018-02-25

Primary completion

2020-03-01

Completion

2020-06-30

Publications

• Background Menter A. Topical monotherapy with clobetasol propionate spray 0.05% in the COBRA trial. Cutis. 2007 Nov;80(5 Suppl):12-9.
• Background Papp K, Cather JC, Rosoph L, Sofen H, Langley RG, Matheson RT, Hu C, Day RM. Efficacy of apremilast in the treatment of moderate to severe psoriasis: a randomised controlled trial. Lancet. 2012 Aug 25;380(9843):738-46. doi: 10.1016/S0140-6736(12)60642-4. Epub 2012 Jun 29.
• Background Beutner K, Chakrabarty A, Lemke S, Yu K. An intra-individual randomized safety and efficacy comparison of clobetasol propionate 0.05% spray and its vehicle in the treatment of plaque psoriasis. J Drugs Dermatol. 2006 Apr;5(4):357-60.
• Background Carey W, Glazer S, Gottlieb AB, Lebwohl M, Leonardi C, Menter A, Papp K, Rundle AC, Toth D. Relapse, rebound, and psoriasis adverse events: an advisory group report. J Am Acad Dermatol. 2006 Apr;54(4 Suppl 1):S171-81. doi: 10.1016/j.jaad.2005.10.029.
• Background Gordon KB, Feldman SR, Koo JY, Menter A, Rolstad T, Krueger G. Definitions of measures of effect duration for psoriasis treatments. Arch Dermatol. 2005 Jan;141(1):82-4. doi: 10.1001/archderm.141.1.82. No abstract available.
• Background Fredriksson T, Pettersson U. Severe psoriasis--oral therapy with a new retinoid. Dermatologica. 1978;157(4):238-44. doi: 10.1159/000250839.

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