A Proof of Concept Study to Evaluate the Effectiveness of Ustekinumab in Hidradenitis Suppurativa
HiTS
A Prospective Proof of Concept Study to Evaluate the Potential Efficacy of Ustekinumab in Patients With Moderate to Severe Hidradenitis Suppurativa (Acne Ectopica)
2 other identifiers
interventional
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1 country
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Brief Summary
The purpose of this study is to determine whether ustekinumab is effective in the treatment of moderate to severe hidradenitis suppurativa.
Trial Health
Trial Health Score
Automated assessment based on enrollment pace, timeline, and geographic reach
participants targeted
Target at below P25 for phase_2
Started May 2012
1 active site
Health score is calculated from publicly available data and should be used for screening purposes only.
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Study Timeline
Key milestones and dates
Study Start
First participant enrolled
May 1, 2012
CompletedFirst Submitted
Initial submission to the registry
August 7, 2012
CompletedFirst Posted
Study publicly available on registry
October 11, 2012
CompletedPrimary Completion
Last participant's last visit for primary outcome
January 1, 2014
CompletedStudy Completion
Last participant's last visit for all outcomes
April 1, 2014
CompletedApril 18, 2024
April 1, 2024
1.7 years
August 7, 2012
April 16, 2024
Conditions
Keywords
Outcome Measures
Primary Outcomes (1)
Change in Sartorius score
Clinical response is defined as an improvement of the Sartorius score of at least 50%
76 weeks
Study Arms (1)
Ustekinumab
EXPERIMENTALUstekinumab 45 mg or 90 mg (dependent on patient's weight) administered on weeks 0-4-16-28
Interventions
subcutaneous injections of 45 mg or 90 mg (if the participant weighs more than 100 kg) on weeks 0 - 4 - 16 - 28
Eligibility Criteria
You may qualify if:
- years or older
- Hidradenitis suppurativa Hurley stage II or III
- No response to conventional local and oral antibiotics, or immunnesuppressive medication, or TNF-alpha inhibitors or surgery
- The patient has to be able to complete a dutch questionnaire
- Informed consent must be obtained
You may not qualify if:
- Not able to complete a Dutch questionnaire
- Pregnancy or breast feeding
- Active hepatitis B or C infection, HIV or tuberculosis
- Treatment with biologics or other immunosuppressive medicine in the previous 3 months
- Malignancies in the last 10 years with the exception of basal cell carcinoma
- Demyelinating disorders
- Heart failure
- Known allergy to ustekinumab or to its preservatives
- Live vaccins in the next 3 months Sever liver or renal failure
Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.
Sponsors & Collaborators
- University Medical Center Groningenlead
- Janssen-Cilag B.V.collaborator
Study Sites (1)
University Medical Centre Groningen
Groningen, 9700RB, Netherlands
MeSH Terms
Conditions
Interventions
Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)
Intervention Hierarchy (Ancestors)
Study Officials
- PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
Barbara Horváth, MD-PhD
University Medical Center Groningen
Study Design
- Study Type
- interventional
- Phase
- phase 2
- Allocation
- NA
- Masking
- NONE
- Purpose
- TREATMENT
- Intervention Model
- SINGLE GROUP
- Sponsor Type
- OTHER
- Responsible Party
- SPONSOR
Study Record Dates
First Submitted
August 7, 2012
First Posted
October 11, 2012
Study Start
May 1, 2012
Primary Completion
January 1, 2014
Study Completion
April 1, 2014
Last Updated
April 18, 2024
Record last verified: 2024-04