NCT00106847

Brief Summary

The purpose of the study is to evaluate the safety and effectiveness of scheduled and as needed treatment of psoriasis with infliximab. Infliximab (Remicade) targets specific proteins in the body's immune system to help control the development of inflammation to help reduce painful disease.

Trial Health

100
On Track

Trial Health Score

Automated assessment based on enrollment pace, timeline, and geographic reach

Enrollment
683

participants targeted

Target at P75+ for phase_3

Timeline
Completed

Started Jan 2003

Status
completed

Health score is calculated from publicly available data and should be used for screening purposes only.

Trial Relationships

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Study Timeline

Key milestones and dates

Study Start

First participant enrolled

January 1, 2003

Completed
2.2 years until next milestone

First Submitted

Initial submission to the registry

March 31, 2005

Completed
1 day until next milestone

First Posted

Study publicly available on registry

April 1, 2005

Completed
3 months until next milestone

Study Completion

Last participant's last visit for all outcomes

July 1, 2005

Completed
Last Updated

May 17, 2011

Status Verified

April 1, 2010

First QC Date

March 31, 2005

Last Update Submit

May 16, 2011

Conditions

Keywords

plaque-type psoriasispsoriasisdrug safetydrug efficacymaintenance therapyinduction therapyremicade

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

  • Proportion of patients who achieve greater or equal to 75% improvement in Psoriasis Area and Severity Index (PASI) from baseline at week 10.

Secondary Outcomes (1)

  • Improvement from baseline in Psoriasis Area and Severity Index response between weeks 16 and 30. Change in Dermatology Life Quality Index from baseline at week 10. Patients with a Physician's Global Assessment score of clear or excellent at week 10.

Interventions

Eligibility Criteria

Age18 Years+
Sexall
Healthy VolunteersNo
Age GroupsAdult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)

You may qualify if:

  • Patients with diagnosis of plaque-type psoriasis for at least 6 months
  • Patients with plaque-type psoriasis covering at least 10% of the body

You may not qualify if:

  • Patients with nonplaque forms of psoriasis
  • Patients who have current drug-induced psoriasis
  • Patients who are pregnant, nursing, or planning pregnancy (both men and women) within 18 months of enrollment
  • Patients who had any previous treatment with infliximab or any therapeutic agent targeted at reducing tumor necrosis factor

Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Related Publications (1)

  • Menter A, Feldman SR, Weinstein GD, Papp K, Evans R, Guzzo C, Li S, Dooley LT, Arnold C, Gottlieb AB. A randomized comparison of continuous vs. intermittent infliximab maintenance regimens over 1 year in the treatment of moderate-to-severe plaque psoriasis. J Am Acad Dermatol. 2007 Jan;56(1):31.e1-15. doi: 10.1016/j.jaad.2006.07.017. Epub 2006 Sep 6.

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MeSH Terms

Conditions

PsoriasisParapsoriasis

Interventions

Infliximab

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Skin Diseases, PapulosquamousSkin DiseasesSkin and Connective Tissue Diseases

Intervention Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Antibodies, MonoclonalAntibodiesImmunoglobulinsImmunoproteinsBlood ProteinsProteinsAmino Acids, Peptides, and ProteinsSerum GlobulinsGlobulins

Study Officials

  • Centocor, Inc. Clinical Trial

    Centocor, Inc.

    STUDY DIRECTOR

Study Design

Study Type
interventional
Phase
phase 3
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Masking
DOUBLE
Purpose
TREATMENT
Intervention Model
PARALLEL
Sponsor Type
INDUSTRY

Study Record Dates

First Submitted

March 31, 2005

First Posted

April 1, 2005

Study Start

January 1, 2003

Study Completion

July 1, 2005

Last Updated

May 17, 2011

Record last verified: 2010-04