Efficacy and Safety Study of Apremilast to Treat Active Psoriatic Arthritis

Conditions

• Psoriatic Arthritis

Eligibility Criteria

Sex

ALL

Age

18 Years - N/A

Healthy Volunteers

Not accepted

Interventions

• Apremilast 20mg — DRUG
  Apremilast 20 mg twice daily, orally
• Apremilast 30mg — DRUG
  Apremilast 30 mg twice daily, orally
• Placebo + 20 mg Apremilast — DRUG
  Placebo + 20 mg Apremilast
• Placebo + 30 mg Apremilast — DRUG
  Placebo + 30 mg Apremilast

Study Details

The purpose of this study is to determine whether apremilast is safe and effective in the treatment of patients with psoriatic arthritis, specifically in improving signs and symptoms of psoriatic arthritis (tender and swollen joints, pain, physical function) in treated patients.

Key Dates

First listed

Jul 30, 2010

Start date

Jun 2, 2010

Status verified

Jun 2020

Primary completion

Apr 27, 2012

Completion

Oct 27, 2016

Study Design

Enrollment

504 participants (actual)

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Intervention model

PARALLEL

Primary purpose

TREATMENT

Arms

• Experimental: Apremilast 20 mg
  20 mg Apremilast tablets administered twice daily for 24 weeks during the placebo-controlled phase followed by 20 mg Apremilast tablets administered twice daily for up to 4.5 years in the active treatment / long-term safety phase
• Experimental: Apremilast 30mg
  30 mg Apremilast tablets administered twice a day for 24 weeks during the placebo-controlled phase followed by 30 mg Apremilast tablets administered twice a day for up to 4.5 years in the active treatment / long-term safety phase orally twice daily
• Placebo Comparator: Placebo + 20 mg Apremilast
  Placebo + 20 mg Apremilast tablets administered twice daily for 24 weeks during the placebo-controlled phase followed by 20 mg Apremilast tablets administered twice daily for up to 4.5 years in the active treatment / long-term safety phase. Subjects who do not have at least 20% improvement in their swollen and tender joint counts at Week 16 will escape to 20 mg Apremilast twice daily at Week 16
• Placebo Comparator: Placebo + 30 mg Apremilast
  Placebo + 30 mg Apremilast tablets administered twice daily for 24 weeks during the placebo-controlled phase followed by 30 mg Apremilast tablets administered twice daily for up to 4.5 years in the active treatment / long-term safety phase. Subjects who do not have at least 20% improvement in their swollen and tender joint counts at Week 16 will escape to 30 mg Apremilast twice daily at Week 16.

Primary Outcome Measure

Percentage of Participants With an American College of Rheumatology 20% (ACR20) Response at Week 16 [ Time Frame: Baseline and Week 16 ]

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