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Clinical Trial: Study Evaluating Etanercept and Methotrexate in Plaque Psoriasis

This study is currently recruiting patients.
Verified by Wyeth September 2005

Sponsored by: Wyeth
Information provided by: Wyeth
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT00161655

Purpose

The purpose of this study is to evaluate the efficacy to clear or almost clear the plaques in plaque psoriasis patients, treated with the combination etanercept and methotrexate compared to etanercept alone.
Condition Intervention
Plaque psoriasis
 Drug: Etanercept
 Drug: Methotrexate

MedlinePlus related topics:  Psoriasis

Study Type: Interventional
Study Design: Treatment, Randomized, Open Label, Active Control, Parallel Assignment, Safety/Efficacy Study

Official Title: A Multicenter, Open-Label, Randomized, Pilot-Study to Evalute the Efficacy and Safety of the Combination of Etanercept (ETN) and Methotrexate and of Etanercept (ETN) Alone in Patients with Plaque Psoriasis Despite Methotrexate Therapy.

Further Study Details: 
Primary Outcomes: Proportion of pts whose plaque psoriasis is cleared or almost cleared after 24 weeks.
Secondary Outcomes: Percentage improvement in PASI. Proportion of pts demonstrating PASI 50, 75; and 90. Time to clear or almost clear on PGA.
Expected Total Enrollment:  60

Study start: April 2005

Eligibility

Ages Eligible for Study:  18 Years and above,  Genders Eligible for Study:  Both
Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Active plaque psoriasis involving >10% body surface area and/or minimal screening PASI score 8.
  • Methotrexate >7.5 mg/week for the last 3 months

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Predominantly guttate, erythrodermic or pustular psoriasis
  • Other skin conditions than psoriasis

Location and Contact Information

Please refer to this study by ClinicalTrials.gov identifier  NCT00161655

Trial Manager       MedInfoNord@wyeth.com

Denmark, Copenhagen
      Fredriksberg Alle,  Copenhagen,  Denmark; Recruiting
  see Central Contact 

Denmark, Hellerup
      Gentofte Amtsygehus,  Hellerup,  Denmark; Recruiting
  see Central Contact 

Finland
      Helsinki,  Finland; Recruiting
  see Central Contact 

      Tampere,  Finland; Recruiting
  see Central Contact 

Norway, Olso
      Rikshospitalet,  Olso,  Norway; Recruiting
  see Central Contact 

Norway, Tromsö
      Hudlegekontoret Akutten,  Tromsö,  Norway; Recruiting
  see Central Contact 

Sweden, Farsta
      Läkarhuset Fasta Centrum,  Farsta,  Sweden; Recruiting
  see Central Contact 

Sweden, Vällingby
      Läkarhuset,  Vällingby,  Sweden; Recruiting
  see Central Contact 

Study chairs or principal investigators

Medical Monitor,  Study Director,  Wyeth Research   
Trial Manager,  Principal Investigator,  For Finland, clinicaltrialinfo@wyeth.com   

More Information

Study ID Numbers:  0881A-101696
Last Updated:  September 11, 2005
Record first received:  September 8, 2005
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:  NCT00161655
Health Authority: Denmark: Danish Medicines Agency; Norway: Norwegian Medicines Agency; Sweden: Swedish National Council on Medical Ethics; Finland: Ethics Committee
ClinicalTrials.gov processed this record on 2005-09-13


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