Psoriasis clinical trials — recruiting now

The trial is an open-label randomized study that will examine whether switching to a selective IL23 inhibitor (guselkumab) is more effective than switching to a second TNFi (golimumab) among patients with PsA who have an inadequate response to a TNFi.

Inflammatory bowel diseases (IBD) include Crohn's disease (CD) and ulcerative colitis (UC). They cause abdominal pain and chronic diarrhea and/or rectal bleeding, which can lead to weight loss and malnutrition. IBD affects people of all ages but usually appears before the age of 30, most often between the ages of 14 and 24. Childhood IBD is generally considered to be more progressive than adult IBD. Although there is no cure for IBD, many medications can help reduce inflammation and relieve IBD symptoms. Anti-TNF drugs (infliximab and adalimumab) are used early in high-risk patients or when standard treatments have failed. Cutaneous side effects are common in pediatrics (\>10%), primarily psoriasiform eruptions (41%), often exudative, affecting skin folds and scalp, recurrent skin infections (20%), and eczematous eruptions (10%). Only 5% of patients need to discontinue treatment due to these side effects. In such cases, the recommended treatment is ustekinumab (European guidelines). While this treatment has been described as effective in patients who have failed anti-TNFα therapy, little data is available on the gastrointestinal and dermatological outcomes of patients on anti-TNFα therapy who switch to ustekinumab for dermatological reasons.

The purpose of this study is to evaluate the efficacy of icotrokinra (JNJ-77242113) compared to placebo in biologic-experienced and biologic-naive participants with active psoriatic arthritis (PsA) by assessing the reduction in signs and symptoms of PsA.

What's the problem? Palmoplantar pustulosis (PPP) is a long-term skin condition that mainly affects the palms of hands and soles of feet. It causes red, scaly skin with small, non-infectious blisters (called pustules), and often brings pain, itching, or even joint damage over time. It's more common in women aged 40-58 and makes daily life harder. Right now, treatments for PPP aren't great. Creams (like corticosteroids) make symptoms come back fast. Pills (such as acitretin) work slowly, don't always help, and can have bad side effects. Some strong injectable drugs (biologics) are expensive, need long-term use, and require regular checks for infections-plus they don't work well for many PPP patients. What's this study trying to do? This study will test a new pill called ivarmacitinib to see if it works for PPP, and if it's safe. Here's what researchers want to find out: Does ivarmacitinib reduce PPP symptoms (like blisters and redness)-and how quickly? Does it help with joint problems that sometimes come with PPP? Are there side effects (like infections, headaches, or stomach issues)? And how common or serious are they? Do things like a patient's age, past treatments, or other health issues affect how well ivarmacitinib works? How will the study work? This is a open study (everyone knows they're taking ivarmacitinib) with 60 patients at the First Affiliated Hospital of Air Force Medical University (China). Who can join? Must be 18 or older, with a confirmed PPP diagnosis. Tried at least one other standard treatment (like pills or creams) that didn't work or caused too many side effects. Must not have serious health issues like active infections (e.g., tuberculosis, hepatitis), low blood cell counts, or bad liver/kidney problems. What will patients do? Take one 4mg ivarmacitinib pill every day for 12 weeks. Can't use other drugs or light therapy for PPP during this time (but simple moisturizers or meds for other health issues are okay). Before the study starts: Doctors will check basic health (age, weight, lifestyle), PPP symptoms, and do blood tests, urine tests, and a chest X-ray. During the study (Weeks 1, 2, 4, 8, 12): Doctors will check how symptoms are changing, ask if patients have any side effects, and do another round of blood tests at Week 12. What will researchers look for? Does it work? The main goal is to see how many patients have a 50% or bigger reduction in PPP symptoms by Week 12. They'll also check if symptoms get 75% or 90% better, if joints feel better, and if daily life (like working or sleeping) improves. Is it safe? Researchers will track all side effects-especially infections, blood clots, stomach aches, or headaches-and how serious they are.

The purpose of this study is to determine the safety, metabolism and potential effect of drug product SFA-002 on mild moderate and severe chronic plaque psoriasis. Psoriasis is a common chronic skin disorder that affects over 4 million people. There is no cure for psoriasis and treatment is directed at controlling patients' symptoms.

Background: In patients newly diagnosed with inflammatory arthritis, a self-management intervention is anticipated to enhance self-management skills, thereby improving patient function, well-being, and survival. The primary objective of the trial is to investigate the short-term efficacy of the NISMA intervention and usual care, compared to usual care alone (control group), on self-management skills and techniques in patients newly diagnosed with inflammatory arthritis. Method: This study aims to test the efficacy of the "Newly diagnosed with Inflammatory arthritis - a Self-MAnagement intervention" (NISMA) through a multicenter pragmatic randomized controlled trial (RCT). The trial will involve 130 patients newly diagnosed with IA from three Danish hospitals. Participants will be randomly assigned to either the NISMA intervention group or a control group receiving usual care. The NISMA intervention includes three mandatory individual sessions with a nurse, supplemented by two optional group sessions over 12 months. Primary outcomes will be measured using the Health Education Impact Questionnaire (heiQ), focusing on the "skill and technique acquisition" domain. Secondary outcomes include other heiQ domains, quality of life, loneliness, physical function, pain intensity, pain, self-efficacy, anxiety and depression, fatigue, patient global assessment, disease activity, and medication adherence. Data will be collected at baseline, 12 months, and 18 months post-baseline. Discussion: This RCT will provide essential insights into the effectiveness of a targeted self-management intervention for patients newly diagnosed with IA. The NISMA intervention, developed following the Medical Research Council Framework for complex interventions, aims to improve self-management skills and overall QoL. By addressing the unique challenges faced by newly diagnosed patients, this study seeks to enhance the initial management of IA, aligning with the European Alliance of Associations for Rheumatology (EULAR) recommendations for self-management support. If successful, the NISMA intervention could represent a significant advancement in the non-pharmacological management of IA, offering a comprehensive, patient-centered approach that addresses both physical and psychological needs.

The purpose of this study is to assess the incidence of rheumatologic flares, changes in pain scores (VAS), changes in functional outcomes (PROMIS), wound complications, surgical site infections, and return trips to the operating room for rheumatology patients following shoulder replacements, comparing those who stop their immunosuppressants preoperatively for the same amount of time as suggested in the literature for hip and knee arthroplasty versus those who hold the medications for a shorter period of time preoperatively.

The investigators seek clinically actionable understanding of the mechanisms that underlie depression in the context of immune mediated inflammatory diseases (IMIDs), delivered by a focused immune intervention study examining brain circuitry using state of the art imaging in the context of exquisitely specific therapeutic immune interception in human immune disease. Glutamate concentration in the NAcc will be positively correlated with the magnitude of the inflammatory response and will be attenuated by IL-17A inhibition. Ultimately, this will be associated with an improvement in depressive symptoms. The strength of coupling between early and late systems will be attenuated in the context of IL-17A-driven inflammation and will be correlated with less frequent switching behaviour following negative outcomes and ultimately depressive symptoms. This coupling will be re-established following IL-17 antagonism. Patients whose depressive symptoms benefit most from IL-17A antagonism will exhibit greatest resting-state and task-specific functional connectivity between Th-NAcc.

The purpose of this interventional clinical study is to evaluate the safety and efficacy of PROXERA PSOMED 30, a topical medical device containing 30% urea, for the treatment of nail psoriasis in adults with nail psoriasis. The primary question the study aims to answer is whether PROXERA PSOMED 30 improves the clinical signs of nail psoriasis more effectively than a control treatment (Vaseline). Researchers will compare two similar target nails in the same participant, one treated with PROXERA PSOMED 30 and the other with Vaseline, to determine whether the active treatment leads to greater improvement in Nail Psoriasis Severity Index (NAPSI) scores over 24 weeks. The study will also evaluate local tolerability, patient satisfaction, and digital photographs of the treated nails. Participants will be men or women between the ages of 18 and 65 with nail psoriasis for at least 6 months and a target NAPSI nail score of 3 or higher. A total of 21 participants is expected. Participants will: apply PROXERA PSOMED 30 to one target nail and petroleum jelly to the opposite target nail twice daily for 24 weeks; attend follow-up visits at baseline and after 4, 12, and 24 weeks; undergo nail assessments using the NAPSI score; have digital photographs of treated nails; report tolerability, satisfaction, and any adverse events during the study.

This study aims to assess the proportion of participants with moderate-to-severe plaque psoriasis who continue treatment with guselkumab over a two-year period.

The study will be conducted in 2 parts (SAD for Part 1 and MAD for Part2). Part 1 is a single-center, randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled, SAD study to evaluate the safety, tolerability, immunogenicity, and PK of HS-20118 after a single oral dose in healthy participants. Part 2 is a multi-center, randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled, MAD study to evaluate the safety, tolerability, immunogenicity, PK, and PD of HS-20118 after multiple oral doses in patients with moderate to severe plaque psoriasis .

This study is a randomized, double-blind, placebo- and active-controlled multicenter clinical trial involving patients with moderate to severe plaque psoriasis. Safety and efficacy assessments will be conducted during the scheduled study visits throughout the trial. After completing the respective treatment, all subjects will undergo a safety follow-up. Both the investigators and subjects will remain blinded throughout the entire treatment period. During the study, subjects are required to provide blood samples for pharmacokinetic (PK) and pharmacodynamic (PD) analyses at the time points specified in the trial protocol.

This is a multi-center (North-America), randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled, wait-list, interventional, preventive trial of guselkumab in high-risk psoriasis patients compared to non-biologic standard of care. The primary objective of the proposed trial will be to test the hypothesis that a prolonged, unresolved skin inflammation coupled with musculoskeletal power-doppler ultrasound (MSKPDUS) abnormalities driven by IL-23 increase the risk for transition into PsA and that an intervention that targets one of these pivotal molecules (i.e., Guselkumab) will: 1. Diminish MSKPDUS findings at 24 weeks, and 2. Significantly reduce or prevent the emergence of synovio-enthesial phenotype at year 2.

This is a trial to find out how weight loss (achieved by the use of tirzepatide) or ixekizumab treatment affects the characteristics of skin, joint and fat tissues in patients with Psoriatic Arthritis, Psoriasis and obesity/overweight BMI \>=27. Participants will be allocated either Tirzepatide, Ixekizumab or both. Samples of joint tissue, fat and skin will be taken at the start of the study and week 12. Blood and urine samples will also be taken. The primary objective will be to assess the changes seen in the joint, fat and skin tissue samples 12 weeks after starting the medications (additional analysis will be done on the optional 36 week samples). Secondary objectives will be * To assess the changes seen in blood 4, 12, 36 and 52 weeks after starting the medication. * To compare the changes seen in tissue and blood between Ixekizumab and Tirzepatide/Weight loss. * To see how the changes seen in the tissue relate to weight loss.

The purpose of this study is to assess the impact of adding two questions and pictures to the validated PEST on the potential diagnosis of PsA in participants with moderate-to-severe plaque PsO in Canada.

Palmoplantar pustulosis (PPP) is a chronic and recurrent skin disease, mainly characterized by erythema, pustules and scales on the palms and soles, often accompanied by itching and pain, which seriously affects the quality of life of patients. Currently, the treatment options for PPP are limited. Traditional therapies such as topical glucocorticoids, phototherapy and oral immunosuppressants have unsatisfactory efficacy, and long-term use may cause significant side effects. The introduction of biologics has provided a new direction for the treatment of PPP, but targeted therapy research for PPP is still scarce, and there are unmet clinical needs. The exploratory study of Xeligekimab in PPP is expected to provide a new treatment option, alleviate symptoms and improve the quality of life of patients. This study takes the domestic Xeligekimab as the research object, aiming to verify its potential in PPP and contribute to the breakthrough of domestic biologics in the field of refractory skin diseases. If the study is successful, it can provide preliminary evidence support for the addition of PPP as an indication for Xeligekimab and offer a preliminary theoretical basis for adding a new option to targeted therapy for PPP.

Psoriasis is an immune-mediated inflammatory skin disease characterized by the presence of erythematous and itchy plaques. Psoriasis has a multifactorial pathogenesis, environmental and genetic factors contribute to its development. Although interleukin-23 blockade has been shown to be highly effective in the treatment of psoriasis, relapses have occurred during therapy. Our study aims to identify the cellular source of key cytokines involved in disease recurrence or persistence of at least one psoriatic lesion in patients affected by moderate- severe psoriasis treated with an anti-IL-23 biologic drug. The immune infiltrate of resistant or relapsed plaques during anti-IL-23 therapy will be analysed from skin biopsies.

Psoriatic arthritis (PsA) is a long-term inflammatory disease that affects the joints and skin. The purpose of this study is to check how safe zasocitinib is, how well it is tolerated and how well it works in adults with PsA over a longer period of time. Adults who completed the 1-year (52-week) treatment period in one of the parent studies (TAK-279-PsA-3001 \[NCT06671483\] or TAK-279-PsA-3002 \[NCT06671496\]) may be able to join this continuation study (also called long-term extension or LTE study). All participants in this continuation study, will receive zasocitinib (lower or higher dose), once a day (QD). Each participant can be in this study for approximately 2 years (108 weeks). This includes a treatment period of up to 2 years (104 weeks) and a 1-month (4-week) follow-up period to monitor a participant's health.

Crohn's Disease (CD) and psoriasis are chronic inflammatory diseases. Ustekinumab is a humanized monoclonal antibody. Ustekinumab is expensive and primary non-response is high in both CD and psoriasis. Currently, there are no predictors of response to ustekinumab and the actual mechanism of action has not yet been elucidated. To clarify the mechanism of action and gain a better understanding of the high primary non-response rates, the University Medical Center Groningen (UMCG) developed a tracer fluorescently labeling ustekinumab. This study aims to gain insight into ustekinumab distribution and concentrations in the gut. The current study aims to identify the ustekinumab target cells in the inflamed gut mucosa and skin using quantitative fluorescence molecular endoscopy (qFME). By gaining insight into local ustekinumab concentrations, drug distribution, and by discovering target cells, we expect to gain insight into the mechanism of action of ustekinumab.

Psoriasis is a chronic inflammatory dermatoses which include well demarcated scaly erythematous plaques on whole body including scalp role of methotrexate vs tofacitinib is compared in this study