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A Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled, Multicenter Clinical Trial to Evaluate the Efficacy and Safety of Metformin in Combination with Secukinumab for the Treatment of Moderate-to-Severe Plaque Psoriasis in Overweight or Obese Chinese Patients

A Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled, Multicenter Clinical Trial to Evaluate the Efficacy and Safety of Metformin in Combination with Secukinumab for the Treatment of Moderate-to-Severe Plaque Psoriasis in Overweight or Obese Chinese Patients

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Phase 4
Study type
Interventional
Source
ChiCTR
Registry ID
ChiCTR2500109075
Enrollment
Unknown
Registered
2025-09-11
Start date
2026-03-01
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2025-09-15

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

psoriasis

Interventions

Monotherapy Group:Secukinumab in combination with placebo treatment
Combination Therapy Group:Secukinumab in combination with metformin therapy

Sponsors

Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to 75 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1: Subjects voluntarily participate in the study and sign the informed consent form. 2: Aged 18–75 years (inclusive) at the time of signing informed consent, male or female. 3: Diagnosed with chronic plaque psoriasis for >=6 months prior to the first study drug administration. 4: Overweight/obesity: Body mass index (BMI) >=25 kg/m². 5: Moderate-to-severe plaque psoriasis (defined as): Psoriasis Area and Severity Index (PASI) score >=12 at screening and prior to first dose. Investigator’s Global Assessment (IGA) score >=3 at screening and prior to first dose. Stable disease within 2 months prior to randomization. 6: Deemed candidates for phototherapy or systemic therapy by the investigator, defined as subjects with moderate-to-severe chronic plaque psoriasis uncontrolled by: Topical therapy and/or phototherapy and/or prior systemic therapy. 7: Women of childbearing potential must have a negative pregnancy test at screening and prior to the first dose of study medication (Day 0). Both women of childbearing potential and male patients with reproductive capacity must agree to use highly effective contraceptive methods during the study and for 15 weeks following the last dose. 8: Lactating women agree to discontinue breastfeeding during the study and for 15 weeks following the last dose of study medication. 9: Subjects must be capable of effective communication with investigators and adhere to the clinical trial protocol to complete all study requirements.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1: BMI 2×ULN Creatinine >176.8 µmol/L (2.0 mg/dL) 17: Active hepatitis B (positive HBsAg). 18: Positive HCV antibody. 19: HIV infection or positive HIV antibody. 20: Syphilis infection. 21: Active or latent tuberculosis at screening. 22: Hypersensitivity to trial drug excipients, murine/human proteins, or immunoglobulin products. 23: Inability to communicate/comply (e.g., psychiatric disorders, frequent travel, lack of motivation). 24: Other conditions deemed by the investigator to compromise study participation.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
The proportion of subjects achieving PASI 75 at Week 24;The proportion of subjects achieving IGA(0~1) at Week 24;

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
The proportion of subjects achieving PASI90 at Week 24;The proportion of subjects achieving PASI 75 at Week 52;The proportion of subjects achieving IGA(0~1) at Week 52;At Week 24, improvement in itching severity as assessed by the Numerical Rating Scale (NRS) score.;Improvement in Dermatology Life Quality Index (DLQI) scores at Week 24;At Week 24, the proportion of subjects achieving Dermatology Life Quality Index (DLQI) scores of 0 or 1;Proportions of subjects achieving PASI50/75/90/100 and IGA scores of 0–1 at different time points.;The proportion of subjects achieving PASI50 but not PASI75at Week 24 who subsequently achieved PASI75, PASI90 , or PASI100 at Week 52;

Countries

China

Contacts

Public ContactTao Juan

Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology

tjhappy@126.com+86 139 8627 8399

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ChiCTR (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026