Chronic pruritus of unknown origin
Conditions
Interventions
nemolizumab 60 mg, nemolizumab 30 mg or placebo at 4 week intervals for 16 weeks
Sponsors
Nishiura Tomoyuki
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: - Patients aged 13 years or older who have been diagnosed with chronic pruritus of unknown origin - Patients with generalized or scalp/genital chronic pruritus of unknown origin - Patients inadequate response despite treatment with oral antihistamines or antiallergic drugs for chronic pruritus of unknown origin for more than 2 weeks continuously in the past - Patients unable to take oral antihistamines or antiallergic drugs
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: - Patients with serious illnesses such as heart, liver, kidney, lung, or blood diseases that make it difficult for them to participate in the clinical trial, as determined by the physician in charge. - Patients with congestive heart failure - Patients who have been treated for cancer in the past or are currently undergoing cancer treatment - Patients with impaired immune function - Patients undergoing hemodialysis or peritoneal dialysis - Patients with hypersensitivity to immunoglobulin products (including previous hypersensitivity) - Patients with poorly controlled asthma requiring systemic treatment by inhalation - Patients with pruritus associated with dermatological or visceral diseases, or neurological/psychogenic/drug-induced pruritus - Patients with body weight less than 30kg - Patients with Hepatitis B virus or hepatitis C virus infection - Patients with tuberculosis infection - Pregnant, lactating, and possibly pregnant women or female patients who are unwilling to use adequate contraception under the guidance of a physician during the study period - Patients who have participated in this clinical trial in the past and have undergone medical examinations and tests - Patients who have received nemolizumab in the past
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Parcent change from baseline in weekly average of Peak pruritus-Numeric rate scale at Week16 | — |
Contacts
Public ContactClinical Trials Information -
Maruho Co.,Ltd. Kyoto R&D Center
Outcome results
None listed