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Optimizing Psoriasis Treatment of Etanercept Combined Methotrexate

Optimizing Psoriasis Treatment of Etanercept Combined Methotrexate: a Phase IV, Multicenter, Randomized, Double-blind, Controlled Trial

Status
Completed
Phases
Phase 4
Study type
Interventional
Source
ClinicalTrials.gov
Registry ID
NCT02313922
Enrollment
466
Registered
2014-12-10
Start date
2014-11-30
Completion date
2018-08-31
Last updated
2018-08-17

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Conditions

Psoriasis

Brief summary

The purpose of this study is to evaluate whether etanercept combined with methotrexate are superiority than etanercept as monotherapy in the treatment of chinese severe plaque psoriasis. A phase IV, multicenter, randomized, double-blind, controlled trial was conducted.The primary outcome was Change from baseline in plaque psoriasis as assessed by PASI (psoriasis area and severity index) response or PASI75 (a patient that has an improvement from baseline PASI of at least 75%)

Interventions

DRUGetanercept combined with methotrexate or etanercept combined with placebo

Sponsors

Shanghai CP Guojian Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd.
CollaboratorINDUSTRY
Zhejiang University
Lead SponsorOTHER

Study design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
DOUBLE (Subject, Investigator)

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to No maximum
Healthy volunteers
No

Inclusion criteria

* Adults of both sexes, at least 18 years of age * have stable plaque psoriasis for at least 6 months, psoriasis involving at least 10 percent of the body surface area, had a minimal PASI of 10 at screening * had previously received phototherapy or systemic psoriasis therapy at least once or candidates for such therapy in the opinion of the investigator

Exclusion criteria

* Patients with guttate, erythrodermic, or pustular psoriasis at the time of screening * recent infection or opportunistic infections, active tuberculosis, hepatitis B and so on * liver and kidney dysfunction * those with other serious, progressive, uncontrolled disorders of vital organs and systems (including cardiovascular, liver, lung and kidney), other autoimmune diseases, cancer, HIV infection, which are not suitable for participation in the study of the disease * history of significant methotrexate toxicity or total cumulative methotrexate exposure \> 1000 mg (unless grade ‡ IIIb liver injury has not occurred) * use of ultraviolet (UV) B therapy, topical ciclosporin or calcineurin inhibitors, class III through VII topical corticosteroids (permitted on the scalp, axillae, and ⁄or groin), or topical vitamin A or D analogues within 14 days of screening * and psoralen or UVA therapy, systemic psoriasis therapy (including methotrexate), oral retinoids, class I or II topical corticosteroids, dithranol, cyclophosphamide, sulfasalazine, or intravenous or oral calcineurin inhibitors within 28 days of screening * Patients were excluded if they had received a tumor necrosis factor (TNF) blocking agent or other biologics within 3 months or interleukin (IL)-12 or IL-23 inhibitors within 6 months of study initiation

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frameDescription
psoriasis area and severity index 75(PASI75)24 weeksChange from baseline in plaque psoriasis as assessed by PASI (psoriasis area and severity index) response or PASI75 (a patient that has an improvement from baseline PASI of at least 75%)

Secondary

MeasureTime frameDescription
psoriasis area and severity index 90(pasi 90)24 weeksChange from baseline in plaque psoriasis as assessed by PASI (psoriasis area and severity index) response or PASI90 (a patient that has an improvement from baseline PASI of at least 90%)
psoriasis area and severity index 50(pasi 50)24 weeksChange from baseline in plaque psoriasis as assessed by PASI (psoriasis area and severity index) response or PASI50 (a patient that has an improvement from baseline PASI of at least 50%)
Dermatology Life Quality Index (DLQI) change24 weeksChange from baseline in plaque psoriasis as assessed by DLQI (dermatology life quality index ) response
adverse events(AEs)24 weeksLaboratory parameters, rates of AEs, and percentage of patients requiring interruption or discontinuation of study drug due to AEs

Countries

China

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026