Moderate to Severe Chronic Plaque Psoriasis
Conditions
Keywords
Infliximab biosimilar, Remsima, Plaque psoriasis, Biologics
Brief summary
The goal of this clinical trial is to learn if Infliximab Biosimilar Remsima works to treat moderate to severe plaque Psoriasis in adults. It will also learn about the safety of the drug. The main questions it aims to answer are: Does Infliximab-dyyb Biosimilar (Remsima) works to treat moderate to severe plaque Psoriasis in adults in reducing disease severity and relapses? What medical problems do participants have when taking Remsima? Participants will: be injected Infliximab Biosimilar Remsima weekly for 4 weeks and then fortnightly till 24 weeks They will be followed for efficacy and safety and lab tests at week 4, 14, 24 and 52.
Interventions
Subcutaneous injections of Infliximab-dyyb Biosimilar (Remsima) were injected weekly for 4 weeks and then fortnightly for 24 weeks
Sponsors
Study design
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
* Adult Patients of moderate to severe plaque psoriasis Biologically naive patients
Exclusion criteria
* Patients with active or latent TB, Hepatitis B or C, HIV. Immunocompromised patients due to drugs or disease. Patients on systemic anti-psoriastic medications in last three months. Patients with personal or strong family history of heart disease. Any other medical comorbidity (hepatic or renal) or contraindication to biologic/ biosimilars.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| At least 50% reduction in PASI | 14 weeks | PASI should reduce to at least 50% of baseline (pre-treatment) |
| At least 50% reduction in DLQI | 14 weeks | DLQI (Dermatology Life Quality Index) should reduce to at least 50% of baseline (pre-treatment) |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Maintenance of At least 50% reduction in PASI and DLQI | 24 weeks | Maintenance of At least 50% reduction in PASI and DLQI from baseline (pre-treatment) |
Countries
Pakistan