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Apremilast Pediatric Study in Children With Active Juvenile Psoriatic Arthritis

07 September 2026 NCT04804553 ClinicalTrials.gov โ†—
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Status
Recruiting
Phase
PHASE3
Participants
ALL
Age Range
5 Years โ€“ 17 Years

About This Trial

The study will aim to estimate the efficacy of apremilast compared with placebo in the treatment of juvenile psoriatic arthritis (JPsA) in pediatric participants 5 to less than 18 years of age.

Who Can Join?

Inclusion Criteria: * Male or Female participants 5 to < 18 years of age at the time of randomization. * Participant must have a confirmed diagnosis of juvenile psoriatic arthritis (JPsA) according to the International League of Associations for Rheumatology (ILAR) Edmonton Revision (Petty, 2001) classification criteria of at least 6 months duration: * Arthritis and psoriasis, OR * Arthritis with at least 2 of the following: * Dactylitis * Nail pitting or onycholysis * Psoriasis in a first-degree relative * Active disease: at least 3 active joints. * Inadequate response (at least 2 months) or intolerance to โ‰ฅ 1 disease-modifying anti-rheumatic drugs (DMARD), (which may include methotrexate [MTX] or biologic agents). Exclusion Criteria: * Exclusions per ILAR Edmonton Revision (Edmonton, 2001) criteria for JPsA include: * Arthritis in an HLA-B27-positive male with arthritis onset after 6 years of age * Ankylosing spondylitis, sacroiliitis with inflammatory bowel disease, Reiter's syndrome,…

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