Study of Guselkumab Versus Placebo for the Treatment of Low Body Surface Area Moderate Plaque Psoriasis

NCT ID: NCT06039189

Last Updated: 2025-07-18

Study Results

Results pending

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

PHASE3

Total Enrollment

338 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2023-08-24

Study Completion Date

2025-04-14

Brief Summary

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The purpose of this study is to evaluate the efficacy of guselkumab compared to an inactive drug in participants with low body surface area moderate plaque psoriasis and special site involvement.

Detailed Description

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Conditions

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Moderate Plaque Psoriasis

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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Group 1: Guselkumab

Participants will receive guselkumab by subcutaneous injection with placebo as needed to maintain the blind.

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Guselkumab

Intervention Type DRUG

Guselkumab will be administered as subcutaneous injection.

Placebo

Intervention Type DRUG

Placebo will be administered as subcutaneous injection.

Group 2: Placebo

Participants will receive placebo by subcutaneous injection then receive guselkumab by subcutaneous injection.

Group Type PLACEBO_COMPARATOR

Guselkumab

Intervention Type DRUG

Guselkumab will be administered as subcutaneous injection.

Placebo

Intervention Type DRUG

Placebo will be administered as subcutaneous injection.

Interventions

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Guselkumab

Guselkumab will be administered as subcutaneous injection.

Intervention Type DRUG

Placebo

Placebo will be administered as subcutaneous injection.

Intervention Type DRUG

Other Intervention Names

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CNTO1959 Tremfya

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* All participants must have a diagnosis of plaque psoriasis (with or without psoriatic arthritis) for at least 6 months before first administration of study intervention
* All participants must meet the following disease severity criteria at screening and at baseline: (a) Overall Investigator's Global Assessment (IGA) 3 (moderate) plaque psoriasis; (b) Body Surface Area (BSA) 2-15 percent (%) with at least 1 plaque outside of special sites; (c) Involvement of at least 1 special site with at least moderate severity. Qualifying sites include scalp with scalp-specific IGA greater than or equal to (\>=) 3, face with facial psoriasis IGA \>=3, intertriginous with intertriginous psoriasis IGA \>=3, or genital with static physician global assessment of genitalia (sPGA-G) \>=3
* All participants be inadequately controlled with or intolerant of at least 1 prior topical therapy (including, but not limited to, corticosteroids, retinoids, vitamin D, or vitamin D/steroid and retinoid/steroid combinations, tacrolimus, pimecrolimus, anthralin/dithranol, coal tar preparations, tapinarof, roflumilast, etcetera) for the treatment of psoriasis at both screening
* All participants be a candidate for phototherapy or systemic treatment for psoriasis

Exclusion Criteria

* Has a nonplaque form of psoriasis (example, erythrodermic, guttate, or pustular) at screening or randomization
* Has current drug-induced psoriasis (for example, a new onset of psoriasis or an exacerbation of psoriasis from beta blockers, calcium channel blockers, or lithium)
* For participants with palmoplantar involvement, confounding diagnoses, including, but not limited, to palmoplantar pustulosis, eczematous dermatitis, contact/irritant dermatitis, acquired keratoderma, etcetera, should be confirmed and excluded
* Participants will not be eligible if they have ever received prior biologic (or biosimilars of) for the treatment of psoriasis, psoriatic arthritis (PsA), or any other indications that could impact the assessment of psoriasis. Prior biologics (or biosimilars of) may include, but not limited to, tumor necrosis factor (TNF)-inhibitors (for example: adalimumab, etanercept, infliximab, or certolizumab or biosimilars), interleukin (IL)-17 inhibitors (for example: secukinumab, ixekizumab, brodalumab, or bimekizumab), and IL-12/23 inhibitors (for example: ustekinumab), or IL-23 inhibitor (for example: guselkumab, risankizumab or tildrakizumab)
* Has a history of chronic or recurrent infectious disease, including, but not limited to, chronic renal infection, chronic chest infection (for example, bronchiectasis), recurrent urinary tract infection (recurrent pyelonephritis or chronic non-remitting cystitis), fungal infection (mucocutaneous candidiasis), or open, draining, or infected skin wounds or ulcers
Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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Janssen Research & Development, LLC

INDUSTRY

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Responsibility Role SPONSOR

Principal Investigators

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Janssen Research & Development, LLC Clinical Trial

Role: STUDY_DIRECTOR

Janssen Research & Development, LLC

Locations

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Total Dermatology

Birmingham, Alabama, United States

Site Status

Cahaba Research Inc

Birmingham, Alabama, United States

Site Status

California Dermatology & Clinical Research Institute

Encinitas, California, United States

Site Status

First OC Dermatology

Fountain Valley, California, United States

Site Status

Practice Wang

Riverside, California, United States

Site Status

Therapeutics Clinical Research

San Diego, California, United States

Site Status

Rehlen, Bartlow, Goodman and Baron Dermatology Group

Santa Ana, California, United States

Site Status

Clinical Science Institute

Santa Monica, California, United States

Site Status

University of Conn Health Center

Farmington, Connecticut, United States

Site Status

TrueBlue Clinical Research

Brandon, Florida, United States

Site Status

Florida Academic Dermatology Centers

Coral Gables, Florida, United States

Site Status

Revival Research

Doral, Florida, United States

Site Status

Glick Research Institute

Margate, Florida, United States

Site Status

Miami VA Healthcare System

Miami, Florida, United States

Site Status

Tory P Sullivan M D PA

North Miami Beach, Florida, United States

Site Status

Atlanta Biomedical Clinical Research

Atlanta, Georgia, United States

Site Status

Kindred Hair and Skin Center

Columbia, Maryland, United States

Site Status

DermAssociates, PC

Rockville, Maryland, United States

Site Status

Lawrence J Green MD LLC

Rockville, Maryland, United States

Site Status

Metro Boston Clinical Partners

Brighton, Massachusetts, United States

Site Status

DermCare, LLC

Quincy, Massachusetts, United States

Site Status

Henry Ford Medical Center

West Bloomfield, Michigan, United States

Site Status

Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai

New York, New York, United States

Site Status

Markowitz Medical OptiSkin

New York, New York, United States

Site Status

Accellacare Research of Cary

Cary, North Carolina, United States

Site Status

Darst Dermatology

Charlotte, North Carolina, United States

Site Status

Piedmont Plastic Surgery and Dermatology

Huntersville, North Carolina, United States

Site Status

Bexley dermatology research

Bexley, Ohio, United States

Site Status

Remington Davis Inc

Columbus, Ohio, United States

Site Status

Apex Dermatology Mayfield Heights

Mayfield Heights, Ohio, United States

Site Status

Dermatology and Laser Center of Charleston

Charleston, South Carolina, United States

Site Status

Palmetto Clinical Trial Services, LLC

Fountain Inn, South Carolina, United States

Site Status

Nashville Skin: Comprehensive Dermatology Center

Nashville, Tennessee, United States

Site Status

Tennessee Clinical Research Center

Nashville, Tennessee, United States

Site Status

Arlington Center for Dermatology

Arlington, Texas, United States

Site Status

Bellair Dermatology

Bellaire, Texas, United States

Site Status

Modern Research Associates PLLC

Dallas, Texas, United States

Site Status

Bare Dermatology

Dallas, Texas, United States

Site Status

Menter Dermatology Research Institute

Dallas, Texas, United States

Site Status

Center for Clinical Studies

Houston, Texas, United States

Site Status

Suzanne Bruce and Associates - The Center for Skin Research

Houston, Texas, United States

Site Status

Texas Dermatology and Laser Specialists

San Antonio, Texas, United States

Site Status

Progressive Clinical Research

San Antonio, Texas, United States

Site Status

Acclaim Dermatology

Sugar Land, Texas, United States

Site Status

Frontier Derm Partners CRO, LLC

Mill Creek, Washington, United States

Site Status

Beacon Dermatology

Calgary, Alberta, Canada

Site Status

Rejuvenation Dermatology Clinic Edmonton Downtown

Edmonton, Alberta, Canada

Site Status

Dr. Chih ho Hong Medical

Surrey, British Columbia, Canada

Site Status

Enverus Medical

Surrey, British Columbia, Canada

Site Status

Winnipeg Clinic

Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada

Site Status

Wiseman Dermatology Research Inc.

Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada

Site Status

Brunswick Dermatology Center

Fredericton, New Brunswick, Canada

Site Status

CCA Medical Research Corporation

Ajax, Ontario, Canada

Site Status

SimcoDerm Medical and Surgical Dermatology Centre

Barrie, Ontario, Canada

Site Status

Dermatrials Research

Hamilton, Ontario, Canada

Site Status

Dr Wei Jing Loo Medicine Professional Corporation

London, Ontario, Canada

Site Status

North York Research Inc

North York, Ontario, Canada

Site Status

JRB Research Inc

Ottawa, Ontario, Canada

Site Status

Canadian Dermatology Center

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Site Status

Toronto Research Centre

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Site Status

FACET Dermatology

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Site Status

Research Toronto

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Site Status

K. Papp Clinical Research Inc.

Waterloo, Ontario, Canada

Site Status

The Centre de recherche Saint-Louis

Québec, Quebec, Canada

Site Status

Countries

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United States Canada

References

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Stein Gold L, Gottlieb AB, Armstrong AW, Alkousakis T, Bissonnette R, Langley RG, Krueger J, Papp K, Choi O, Rowland K, Chan D, Jeyarajah J, Park-Wyllie L, Gao LL, Gordon KB, Merola JF, Lebwohl MG, Strober B. SPECTREM Phase 3b Clinical Trial Results Through Week 16: Guselkumab Efficacy and Safety for the Treatment of Low Body Surface Area, Moderate Psoriasis With High-Impact Site Involvement. Br J Dermatol. 2025 Aug 28:ljaf327. doi: 10.1093/bjd/ljaf327. Online ahead of print.

Reference Type DERIVED
PMID: 40875818 (View on PubMed)

Other Identifiers

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CNTO1959PSO3017

Identifier Type: OTHER

Identifier Source: secondary_id

CR109328

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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