A Study of Efalizumab in Participants With Moderate to Severe Chronic Psoriasis Who Have Failed, Have a Contraindication to, or Are Intolerant of Other Systemic Therapies

NCT00249808 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: PHASE4 · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 1266

Last updated 2018-03-20

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Summary

This is a Phase IIIb/IV, open label, multicentre study of efalizumab (anti cluster of differentiation \[CD\] 11a recombinant human monoclonal antibody) in participants with moderate to severe plaque psoriasis who have failed to respond to, have a contraindication to, or are intolerant to other systemic therapies including ciclosporin, methotrexate, and psoralen and ultraviolet A phototherapy (PUVA).

Conditions

Interventions

DRUG

Efalizumab - anti-CD11a recombinant human monoclonal antibody

Participants will receive efalizumab 1.0 milligram per kilogram (mg/kg) (with an initial conditioning dose of 0.7 mg/kg) once weekly by subcutaneous injection for 12 weeks (first treatment \[FT\]). Depending on the response at Week 12, participants could receive additional 8 to 12 weekly injections of efalizumab 1.0 mg/kg.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany

    lead INDUSTRY

Principal Investigators

  • Medical Responsible · Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany

Study Design

Allocation
NA
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Model
SINGLE_GROUP

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2004-12-13
Primary Completion
2007-01-25
Completion
2007-01-25

Countries

  • United Kingdom

Study Locations

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