A Study to Evaluate the Efficacy, Safety, and Drug Levels of Deucravacitinib (BMS-986165) in Adolescent Participants With Moderate to Severe Plaque Psoriasis
POETYK-PsO-Ped
A Multicenter, Randomized, Double-blind, Placebo-controlled Phase 3 Study to Evaluate the Efficacy, Safety, and Pharmacokinetics of Deucravacitinib in Adolescent Participants (12 Years to Less Than 18 Years) With Moderate to Severe Plaque Psoriasis
3 other identifiers
interventional
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16 countries
120
Brief Summary
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the efficacy, safety, and drug levels of Deucravacitinib (BMS-986165) in adolescent participants with moderate to severe plaque psoriasis
Trial Health
Trial Health Score
Automated assessment based on enrollment pace, timeline, and geographic reach
participants targeted
Target at P50-P75 for phase_3
Started Dec 2025
Longer than P75 for phase_3
120 active sites
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
First Submitted
Initial submission to the registry
May 13, 2025
CompletedFirst Posted
Study publicly available on registry
May 20, 2025
CompletedStudy Start
First participant enrolled
December 3, 2025
CompletedPrimary Completion
Last participant's last visit for primary outcome
October 12, 2029
ExpectedStudy Completion
Last participant's last visit for all outcomes
August 12, 2034
April 30, 2026
April 1, 2026
3.9 years
May 13, 2025
April 28, 2026
Conditions
Keywords
Outcome Measures
Primary Outcomes (2)
Number of participants achieving at least 75% improvement in Psoriasis Area and Severity Index (PASI 75)
At week 16
Number of participants achieving a static Physicians Global Assessment (sPGA) score of 0 (clear) or 1 (almost clear) with at least a 2-point reduction from baseline
At week 16
Secondary Outcomes (18)
Number of participants achieving at least 90% improvement in PASI (PASI 90)
At week 16
Change from baseline in PASI
At week 16
Change from baseline in body surface area (BSA) involvement
At week 16
Change from baseline in worst itch numeric rating scale (WI-NRS)
At week 16
Number of participants achieving ≥ 4 improvement from baseline in the WI-NRS score (in participants with baseline score ≥ 4)
At week 16
- +13 more secondary outcomes
Study Arms (2)
Administration of Deucravacitinib
ACTIVE COMPARATORPlacebo
PLACEBO COMPARATORInterventions
Specified dose on specified days
Eligibility Criteria
You may qualify if:
- Participants must have stable plaque psoriasis for 6 months or more prior to Screening.
- Participants must have moderate to severe psoriasis defined by:.
- i) Psoriasis Area and Severity Index (PASI) ≥ 12, at screening visit and Day 1.
- ii) Static Physician's Global Assessment (sPGA) ≥ 3, at screening visit and Day 1.
- iii) Body Surface Area (BSA) ≥ 10% involvement, at screening visit and Day 1.
- \- A female (as assigned at birth) participant is eligible to participate if she is not pregnant or breastfeeding, and at least 1 of the following conditions applies:.
- i) Is not an individual of childbearing potential (IOCBP).
- ii) Is an IOCBP and using a contraceptive method that is highly effective (with a failure rate of \< 1% per year) during the study intervention period and for at least 3 days after discontinuation of the study intervention and agrees not to donate eggs (ova, oocytes) for the purpose of reproduction for the same period.
You may not qualify if:
- Participants must not weigh \< 30.0 kg at Screening and Day 1.
- Participants must not have non-plaque psoriasis (ie, guttate, inverse, pustular, erythrodermic, or drug-induced psoriasis) or any skin condition other than plaque psoriasis that could interfere with assessments of treatment effect at Screening or Day 1.
- Participants must not have a history of serious bacterial, fungal, or viral infection requiring hospitalization and intravenous (IV) antimicrobial treatment within 60 days prior to Day 1.
- Participants must not have any untreated bacterial infection within 60 days prior to Day 1.
- Participants must not have any ongoing evidence of chronic bacterial infection (eg, chronic pyelonephritis, chronic osteomyelitis, chronic bronchiectasis).
- Participants must not have received live vaccines or BCG within 60 days prior to Day 1 or plans to receive a live vaccine during the study, or within 60 days after completing study intervention.
- Participants must not have had any prior exposure to deucravacitinib.
- Participants must not have received any medication that is specifically prohibited.
- Participants must not have any major illness/condition or evidence of an unstable clinical condition (eg, renal, hepatic, hematologic, gastrointestinal, endocrine, pulmonary, psychiatric, neurologic, immunologic, or local active infection/infectious illness) that, in the investigator's judgment or after consultation with the Sponsor's Medical Monitor, will substantially increase the risk to the participant if he or she participates in the study.
- Participants must not have cancer or history of cancer (solid organ or hematologic including myelodysplastic syndrome) or lymphoproliferative disease within the previous 5 years.
Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.
Sponsors & Collaborators
Study Sites (120)
Local Institution - 0261
Birmingham, Alabama, 35203, United States
Local Institution - 0041
Birmingham, Alabama, 35243, United States
Local Institution - 0053
Phoenix, Arizona, 85006, United States
Local Institution - 0025
Fountain Valley, California, 92708, United States
Center For Dermatology Clinical Research, Inc.
Fremont, California, 94538, United States
Dermatology Research Associates
Los Angeles, California, 90045, United States
Northridge Clinical Trials
Northridge, California, 91325, United States
Local Institution - 0077
Sacramento, California, 95814, United States
Golden State Dermatology - Walnut Creek - Ygnacio Valley Road
Walnut Creek, California, 94598, United States
Paradigm Clinical Research, LLC
Wheat Ridge, Colorado, 80033, United States
Local Institution - 0021
Clearwater, Florida, 33756, United States
Life Clinical Trials
Margate, Florida, 33063, United States
Skin Research of South Florida
Miami, Florida, 33173, United States
Wellness Clinical Research
Miami Lakes, Florida, 33016, United States
MOORE Clinical Research, Inc. d/b/a TrueBlue Clinical Research
Tampa, Florida, 33607, United States
USF Health
Tampa, Florida, 33612, United States
Dermatology Affiliates Research Institute
Atlanta, Georgia, 30305, United States
Advanced Medical Research, PC.
Sandy Springs, Georgia, 30328, United States
Dawes Fretzin Clinical Research Group, LLC
Indianapolis, Indiana, 46250, United States
Local Institution - 0262
Murray, Kentucky, 42071, United States
Local Institution - 0202
Metairie, Louisiana, 70001, United States
Dermatology and Skin Cancer Specialists, LLC
Rockville, Maryland, 20850, United States
Kuchnir Dermatology & Dermatologic Surgery
Milford, Massachusetts, 01757, United States
Local Institution - 0095
Detroit, Michigan, 48201, United States
Local Institution - 0233
Columbia, Missouri, 65201, United States
Local Institution - 0266
Lee's Summit, Missouri, 64064, United States
JDR Dermatology Research
Las Vegas, Nevada, 89148, United States
Local Institution - 0166
The Bronx, New York, 10467, United States
Local Institution - 0234
Hickory, North Carolina, 28602, United States
Apex Clinical Research Center - Canton
Canton, Ohio, 44716, United States
Local Institution - 0271
Columbus, Ohio, 43228, United States
Apex Clinical Research Center
Mayfield Heights, Ohio, 44124, United States
Paddington Testing Company
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 19103, United States
ObjectiveHealth - Goodlettsville Dermatology Research
Goodlettsville, Tennessee, 37072, United States
Local Institution - 0248
Nashville, Tennessee, 37205, United States
Local Institution - 0268
Austin, Texas, 78759, United States
Local Institution - 0267
Cedar Park, Texas, 78613, United States
Texas Dermatology and Laser Specialists
San Antonio, Texas, 78218, United States
Local Institution - 0045
Norfolk, Virginia, 23502, United States
Frontier Derm Partners
Mill Creek, Washington, 98012, United States
Local Institution - 0264
Spokane, Washington, 99204, United States
Local Institution - 0115
Ciudad Autonoma de Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires, 1425, Argentina
Local Institution - 0119
Ciudad Autonoma de Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires, C1425DKG, Argentina
Local Institution - 0149
Buenos Aires, 1012, Argentina
Local Institution - 0221
Buenos Aires, 1181, Argentina
Local Institution - 0250
Buenos Aires, 1425, Argentina
Local Institution - 0154
Buenos Aires, 1426, Argentina
Cliniques universitaires Saint-Luc
Brussels, Bruxelles-Capitale, Région de, 1200, Belgium
Local Institution - 0210
Brussels, Bruxelles-Capitale, Région de, 1200, Belgium
UZ Gent
Ghent, Oost-Vlaanderen, 9000, Belgium
Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Liège - Domaine Universitaire du Sart Tilman
Liège, 4000, Belgium
Local Institution - 0137
Salvador, Estado de Bahia, 41820-020, Brazil
Local Institution - 0182
Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul, 90035-903, Brazil
Local Institution - 0136
Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul, 90560-032, Brazil
Local Institution - 0140
Barretos, São Paulo, 14784400, Brazil
Local Institution - 0163
Ribeirão Preto, São Paulo, 14051-140, Brazil
Local Institution - 0170
São Paulo, 05403-000, Brazil
Alberta Dermasurgery Centre
Edmonton, Alberta, T6G 1C3, Canada
Local Institution - 0164
Winnipeg, Manitoba, R3C 0N2, Canada
Skincare Studio
St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, A1E 1V4, Canada
DermEffects
London, Ontario, N6H 5L5, Canada
The Centre for Dermatology
Richmond Hill, Ontario, L4B 1A5, Canada
AvantDerm
Toronto, Ontario, M5A 3R6, Canada
Local Institution - 0240
Toronto, Ontario, M5G 1X8, Canada
Local Institution - 0142
Montreal, Quebec, H3T 1C5, Canada
Beijing Children's hospital, Capital Medical University
Beijing, Beijing Municipality, 100045, China
Peking University Third Hospital
Beijing, Beijing Municipality, 100091, China
The University of Hong Kong-Shenzhen Hospital
Shenzhen, Guangdong, 518053, China
The Affiliated Hospital of Hebei University of Engineering
Handan, Hebei, 56029, China
Local Institution - 0227
Zhengzhou, Henan, 450003, China
Hunan Children's Hospital
Changsha, Hunan, 410007, China
Local Institution - 0265
Jinan, Shandong, 250022, China
Local Institution - 0131
Shanghai, Shanghai Municipality, 200443, China
Local Institution - 0228
Chengdu, Sichuan, 610091, China
The First People's Hospital of Hangzhou
Hangzhou, Zhejiang, 310006, China
Local Institution - 0225
Medellín, Antioquia, 050012, Colombia
Local Institution - 0124
Medellín, Antioquia, 50021, Colombia
Local Institution - 0167
Barranquilla, Atlántico, 080002, Colombia
Local Institution - 0125
Bogota, Cundinamarca, 111 411, Colombia
Universitätsklinikum Münster
Münster, North Rhine-Westphalia, 48149, Germany
BAG Drs. Med. Quist PartG
Mainz, Rhineland-Palatinate, 55128, Germany
Charité Universitaetsmedizin Berlin - Campus Mitte
Berlin, 10117, Germany
Universitaetsklinikum Carl Gustav Carus Dresden
Dresden, 01307, Germany
Universitaetsklinikum Erlangen
Erlangen, 91054, Germany
Szegedi Tudományegyetem Szent-Györgyi Albert Klinikai Központ
Szeged, Csongrád megye, 6720, Hungary
Clinexpert Kft.
Budapest, Pest County, 1033, Hungary
Debreceni Egyetem Klinikai Kozpont
Debrecen, 4032, Hungary
Fondazione Policlinico Universitario Agostino Gemelli IRCCS - Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore
Roma, 00168, Italy
Local Institution - 0238
Zapopan, Jalisco, 45190, Mexico
Local Institution - 0253
Mexico City, Mexico City, 06720, Mexico
Local Institution - 0155
Monterrey, Nuevo León, 64718, Mexico
Local Institution - 0259
Chihuahua City, 31217, Mexico
Local Institution - 0257
Mérida, 97070, Mexico
Local Institution - 0258
Toluca, 50010, Mexico
Local Institution - 0096
Veracruz, 91910, Mexico
Local Institution - 0177
Lublin, Lublin Voivodeship, 20-573, Poland
FutureMeds - Targowek
Warsaw, Masovian Voivodeship, 03-291, Poland
SPECDERM Poznanska sp.j.
Bialystok, Podlaskie Voivodeship, 15-375, Poland
"DERMED" Centrum Medyczne Sp. z o.o.
Lodz, 90-265, Poland
ETYKA Osrodek Badan Klinicznych
Olsztyn, 10-117, Poland
Klinika Ambroziak Dermatologia
Warsaw, 02-953, Poland
Royalderm Agnieszka Nawrocka
Warsaw, 02-962, Poland
Local Institution - 0254
Bayamón, 00960, Puerto Rico
Local Institution - 0008
Caguas, 00725, Puerto Rico
GCM Medical Group, PSC - Hato Rey Site
San Juan, 00917, Puerto Rico
Local Institution - 0174
Bucharest, Bucharest, 020125, Romania
Lotus-Med Tunari
Bucharest, Bucharest, 020528, Romania
Local Institution - 0213
Bucharest, Bucharest, 30463, Romania
Policlinica Providența
Iași, 700259, Romania
Centrul de Medicina de Familie
Iași, 700556, Romania
New Derm Clinical SRL
Timișoara, 300757, Romania
Hospital Sant Joan de Déu
Esplugues de Llobregat, Barcelona [Barcelona], 08950, Spain
Local Institution - 0198
Barcelona, Catalunya [Cataluña], 08041, Spain
Grupo Dermatológico y Estético Pedro Jaén S.A
Madrid, 28002, Spain
Hospital Universitario 12 de Octubre
Madrid, 28041, Spain
CHUS - Hospital Clinico Universitario
Santiago de Compostela, 15706, Spain
Chang Gung Memorial Hospital at Kaohsiung
Kaohsiung Niao Sung Dist, Kaohsiung, 83301, Taiwan
Kaohsiung Veterans General Hospital
Kaohsiung City, 81362, Taiwan
National Taiwan University Hospital
Taipei, 10002, Taiwan
Chang Gung Medical Foundation-Linkou Branch
Taoyuan, 333, Taiwan
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MeSH Terms
Conditions
Interventions
Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)
Study Officials
- STUDY DIRECTOR
Bristol-Myers Squibb
Bristol-Myers Squibb
Central Study Contacts
BMS Clinical Trials Contact Center www.BMSClinicalTrials.com
CONTACT
First line of the email MUST contain NCT # and Site #.
CONTACT
Study Design
- Study Type
- interventional
- Phase
- phase 3
- Allocation
- RANDOMIZED
- Masking
- DOUBLE
- Who Masked
- PARTICIPANT, INVESTIGATOR
- Purpose
- TREATMENT
- Intervention Model
- PARALLEL
- Sponsor Type
- INDUSTRY
- Responsible Party
- SPONSOR
Study Record Dates
First Submitted
May 13, 2025
First Posted
May 20, 2025
Study Start
December 3, 2025
Primary Completion (Estimated)
October 12, 2029
Study Completion (Estimated)
August 12, 2034
Last Updated
April 30, 2026
Record last verified: 2026-04
Data Sharing
- IPD Sharing
- Will share
- Shared Documents
- STUDY PROTOCOL, SAP, CSR
- Time Frame
- See Plan Description
- Access Criteria
- See Plan Description
BMS will provide access to individual anonymized participant data upon request from qualified researchers, and subject to certain criteria. Additional information regarding Bristol Myer Squibb's data sharing policy and process can be found at https://www.bms.com/researchers-and-partners/clinical-trials-and-research.html