Combining Acitretin and Efalizumab in the Therapy of Chronic Plaque Psoriasis

NCT ID: NCT00707070

Last Updated: 2008-06-30

Study Results

Results pending

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

UNKNOWN

Clinical Phase

PHASE4

Total Enrollment

100 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2008-09-30

Study Completion Date

2009-10-31

Brief Summary

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It is a phase IV multicentric, placebo-controlled, clinical trial investigating the efficacy and safety of acitretin combined to efalizumab in the therapy of chronic plaque psoriasis. PASI 75 at week 24 will be the primary end point. PASI 75 at week 12, and PASI 50 at week 24 will be the secondary end points. Safety measures will be the monitoring of serum parameters including AST; ALT; gammaGT; creatinine; cholesterol and triglycerides.

Detailed Description

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Conditions

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Chronic Plaque Psoriasis

Keywords

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psoriasis acitretin efalizumab

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

Primary Study Purpose

TREATMENT

Blinding Strategy

DOUBLE

Participants Investigators

Study Groups

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1

efalizumab 1 mg/kg/week subcutaneous plus acitretin 0.4 mg/kg/day oral

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

efalizumab plus acitretin

Intervention Type DRUG

1 mg/Kg/week for 24 weeks plus oral acitretin 0.4 mg/kg/day

2

efalizumab 1 mg/Kg/week subcutaneous plus oral placebo

Group Type PLACEBO_COMPARATOR

efalizumab plus placebo

Intervention Type DRUG

1 mg/kg/week subcutaneous for 24 weeks

Interventions

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efalizumab plus placebo

1 mg/kg/week subcutaneous for 24 weeks

Intervention Type DRUG

efalizumab plus acitretin

1 mg/Kg/week for 24 weeks plus oral acitretin 0.4 mg/kg/day

Intervention Type DRUG

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Men aged 18-70
* Women in postmenopausal
* Moderate to severe chronic plaque psoriasis in patients with contraindication, intolerance or non responsive to cyclosporine, methotrexate or PUVA
* PASI \> 10 e/o BSA (Body Surface Area) \> 10

Exclusion Criteria

* Drug induced psoriasis
* Pustular or erythrodermic psoriasis
* Fertile women
* Pregnancy or lactation
* cholesterol \> 230mg/dL e triglyceride \> 200 mg/dL
* Known intolerance to efalizumab and acitretin
* Serious infection at enrollement
* History of previous neoplasia
Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Maximum Eligible Age

70 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Sponsors

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Universita di Verona

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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University of Verona

Principal Investigators

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Giampiero Girolomoni

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Universita di Verona

Locations

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Univeristy Hospital

Verona, , Italy

Site Status

Countries

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Italy

Central Contacts

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Giampiero Girolomoni, Prof

Role: CONTACT

Phone: 39-045-812-2547

Email: [email protected]

Facility Contacts

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Paolo Gisondi, MD

Role: primary

References

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Gisondi P, Girolomoni G. Combination of efalizumab and acitretin in chronic plaque psoriasis. J Eur Acad Dermatol Venereol. 2008 Feb;22(2):247-8. doi: 10.1111/j.1468-3083.2007.02303.x. No abstract available.

Reference Type BACKGROUND
PMID: 18211428 (View on PubMed)

Other Identifiers

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No grants were received

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: secondary_id

Gisondi 2

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id