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A Study of Apremilast in Pediatric Participants in Children With Mild to Moderate Plaque Psoriasis

A Phase 3, Multi-center, Open-label, Single-arm Study to Assess the Safety of Apremilast (AMG 407) in Pediatric Participants From 6 Through 17 Years of Age With Mild to Moderate Plaque Psoriasis

Status
Completed
Phases
Phase 3
Study type
Interventional
Source
ClinicalTrials.gov
Registry ID
NCT06088199
Enrollment
51
Registered
2023-10-18
Start date
2023-10-24
Completion date
2026-08-12
Last updated
2026-08-28

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Conditions

Plaque Psoriasis

Keywords

Apremilast, Otezla, AMG 407, CC-10004, Pediatric, Plaque psoriasis

Brief summary

The primary objective of this post-marketing study is to assess the safety and tolerability of apremilast in pediatric participants (ages 6 through 17 years) with mild to moderate plaque psoriasis.

Interventions

DRUGApremilast

Oral tablet

Sponsors

Amgen
Lead SponsorINDUSTRY

Study design

Allocation
NA
Intervention model
SINGLE_GROUP
Primary purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
6 Years to 17 Years
Healthy volunteers
No

Inclusion criteria

* Participants must have a weight of ≥ 20 kg. * Participant must have an age and sex specific BMI value no lower in range than the fifth percentile on the growth chart for children and adolescents. * Participant is able to swallow the study medication tablet. * Diagnosis of chronic plaque psoriasis for at least 6 months prior to screening. * Has mild to moderate plaque psoriasis at screening and Study Visit 1 as defined by: * Psoriasis Area Severity Index score 2-15, * Body surface area 2-15%, and * Static Physician Global Assessment score of 2-3 (mild to moderate) * Disease inadequately controlled by or inappropriate for topical therapy for psoriasis.

Exclusion criteria

* Guttate, erythrodermic, or pustular psoriasis at screening and Study Day 1. * Psoriasis flare or rebound within 4 weeks prior to screening. * Active tuberculosis (TB) or a history of incompletely treated TB per local guidelines. * History of recurrent significant infections. * Active infection or infection treated with antibiotic treatment within 14 days of Study Day 1. * Any history of or active malignancy or myeloproliferative or lymphoproliferative disease. * Current use of the following therapies that may have a possible effect on psoriasis: * Conventional systemic therapy for psoriasis within 28 days prior to Study Day 1 (including but not limited to cyclosporine, corticosteroids, methotrexate, oral retinoids, mycophenolate, thioguanine, hydroxyurea, sirolimus, sulfasalazine, azathioprine, and fumaric acid esters). * Phototherapy treatment (ie, ultraviolet B \[UVB\], PUVA) within 28 days prior to Study Day 1. * Biologic therapy: * Etanercept (or biosimilar) treatment 28 days prior to Study Day 1 * Adalimumab (or biosimilar) treatment 10 weeks prior to Study Day 1 * Other TNF or IL-17 blockers (such as infliximab, certolizumab pegol, secukinumab, ixekizumab, brodalumab, or their biosimilars) within 12 weeks prior to Study Day 1 * Anti-IL-12 or anti-IL-23 treatment (such as ustekinumab, guselkumab, or tildrakizumab) within 24 weeks prior to Study Day 1. * Use of tanning booths or other ultraviolet light sources. * Answer "Yes" to any question on the Columbia-Suicide Severity Rating Scale during screening or at Study Day 1. * Female participant of childbearing potential with a positive pregnancy test assessed at screening and/or Study Day 1 by a serum and/or urine pregnancy test.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Number of Participants With Treatment-emergent Adverse EventsDay 1 up to approximately 285 days

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Growth and Development as Assessed by HeightDay 1 up to approximately 285 days
Growth and Development as Assessed by WeightDay 1 up to approximately 285 days
Growth and Development as Assessed by Body Mass Index (BMI)Day 1 up to approximately 285 days
Columbia-Suicide Severity rating Scale (C-SSRS)Day 1 to Day 225
Tanner Staging of Sexual MaturityDay 1 and Day 225
Number of Participants With Psoriasis FlareUp to approximately 285 days
Number of Participants With Psoriasis ReboundUp to approximately 285 days
Number of Participants Experiencing Diarrhea Sympotms as Assessed by Stool DiariesDay 1 to Day 225
Number of Participants with Clinically Significant Changes in Laboratory ParametersUp to approximately 225 days
Number of Participants with Clinically Significant Changes in Vital SignsUp to approximately 285 days

Countries

United States

Contacts

STUDY_DIRECTORMD

Amgen

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Data processed: Aug 29, 2026