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Outcomes With Treatment and Withdraw of Ixekizumab in Patients With Plaque Psoriasis

RecruitingPhase 4Ages 22 Years - 90 YearsAllSingapore General Hospital
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In plain words

What the trial is, and whether it could suit you

Psoriasis (PsO) is a systemic immune disease that affect 2-4% of the population worldwide. PsO causes tremendous burden in terms of quality of life, psychological impact, disability and work productivity of affected individuals. PsO is associated with an increased risk of cardiovascular morbidities and mortality in the long term. Up to 30% of PsO patients develop psoriatic arthritis (PsA) over time causing joint deformities and further disabilities. Majority of patients with PsA developed PsO first, and arthritis develop 5-10 years afterwards. PsA and PsO are increasingly recognized as two entities under the umbrella of psoriatic diseases. Advances in biological treatments have greatly improved the prognosis of patients with PsO. Remarkable efficacies have been demonstrated for patients with moderate to severe PsO in randomized controlled trials (RCTs). However, the high cost of biologi

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๐Ÿ“‹ Eligibility rules (as published)
Inclusion Criteria: * Adults (\>21-year-old). * Diagnosed by dermatologist as plague-type PsO. * Having moderate to severe plague-type PsO as defined by the following: * Psoriasis Area and Severity Index (PASI) โ‰ฅ12/72, * And, investigator Global Assessment Score (IGA) โ‰ฅ3, * And, PsO involving body surface area involvement (BSA) โ‰ฅ10% * And Candidate for phototherapy and/or systemic therapy * Topical corticosteroid up to moderate potencies are allowed * Able to provide informed consent. Exclusion Criteria: * Forms of PsO other than plaque-type. * Evidence of skin conditions at the time of the screening visit (e.g. eczema) that would interfere with evaluation of the effect of the investigational product on PsO. * Evidence of active tuberculosis or other active infections (like Hepatitis C/B), malignancy; active or known use of other immunosuppressive drugs (eg. AIDS, rheumatoid arthritis, organ rejection etc) at the screening visit. * Previous exposure to any systemic immunosuppressants (eg. methotrexate) or phototherapy * History or current signs of a severe, progressive, or uncontrolled renal, cardiac, vascular, pulmonary, gastrointestinal, endocrine, neurologic, hematologic, rheumatologic, psychiatric, or metabolic disturbances. * Having current or history of malignancy, except non-melanoma skin cancer, within the previous 5 years that have been adequately treated. * History of inflammatory bowel disease. * Pregnancy or lactating mothers. * As treatment regimen is different, participants with evidence of PsA will be excluded
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What it tests

  • Ixekizumab
  • Methotrexate
  • Cyclosporin A
  • Acitretin
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Where

1 site
Singapore General Hospital
Outram Park, Singapore
๐Ÿค Taking part is your choice, and you can leave at any time. Only the trial team can confirm you are eligible โ€” always decide together with your own doctor.
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