Single Center Study of Apremilast for the Treatment of Hidradenitis Suppurativa

Completed · Phase 2

Conditions studied: Hidradenitis Suppurativa

In brief

The primary objective of this study is to evaluate the safety and efficacy of Apremilast in subjects with moderate Hidradenitis Suppurativa (HS).

Key facts

Study ID

NCT02695212

Run by

Florida Academic Dermatology Centers

People needed

20

Starts

2016-07-01

Expected to finish

2017-08-01

Last updated by the study team

2019-04-02

Who can join

Age: 18 and older. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may not qualify if…

• The presence of any of the following will exclude a subject from enrollment:
• Subjects with PGA 4 and 5 , with 15 lesions and significant scarring (defined as any linear, indurated area, extended across more than 50% of the circumference of the affected area) ,fistulas or sinus tract involvement will be excluded.
• Other than Hidradenitis Suppurativa , any clinically significant (as determined by the Investigator) cardiac, endocrinologic, pulmonary, neurologic, psychiatric, hepatic, renal, hematologic, immunologic disease, or other major disease that is currently uncontrolled.
• Any condition, including the presence of laboratory abnormalities, which would place the subject at unacceptable risk if he/she were to participate in the study.
• Prior history of suicide attempt at any time in the subject's life time prior to screening or randomization, or major psychiatric illness requiring hospitalization within the last 3 years.
• Women who are pregnant, nursing, or planning pregnancy within 6 months after the last study drug dose (this includes father's who plan on fathering a child within 6 months after their last study drug dose.
• Active substance abuse or a history of substance abuse within 6 months prior to Screening
• Malignancy or history of malignancy, except for:
• treated [ie, cured] basal cell or squamous cell in situ skin carcinomas;
• treated [ie, cured] cervical intraepithelial neoplasia (CIN) or carcinoma in situ of cervix with no evidence of recurrence within the previous 5 years.
• Active substance abuse or a history of substance abuse within 6 months prior to Screening. .
• Patient with diagnosis or suspected Crohns disease
• Patient who is on a stable dose of analgesics, will be allowed to remain on them. No new opiates will be permitted during the trial.
• Use of any investigational drug within 4 weeks prior to randomization, or 5 pharmocokinetic/pharmacodynamic half-lives, if known (whichever is longer).
• Prior treatment with Apremilast
• Known allergy to Apremilast
• Have a known history of serious infections (eg, hepatitis, pneumonia or pyelonephritis) in the previous 3 months
• Have a history of lymphoproliferative disease, including lymphoma or signs suggestive of possible lymphoproliferative disease such as lymphadenopathy of unusual size or location (eg, nodes in the posterior triangle of the neck, infraclavicular, epitrochlear, or periaortic area), or splenomegaly
• Have current signs or symptoms of severe, progressive or uncontrolled renal, hepatic, hematologic, gastrointestinal, endocrine, pulmonary, cardiac, neurologic, or cerebral disease.
• Are unable or unwilling to undergo multiple venipunctures because of poor tolerability or lack of easy access
• Patient with significant scarring, fistulas, or sinus tract involvement will be excluded. Only subjects with inflammatory abscesses and nodules will be allowed to enter the study.
• Infection(s) requiring treatment with intravenous (IV) anti-infectives (antibiotics, antivirals, antifungals) within 30 days prior to Baseline or oral anti-infectives (antibiotics, antivirals, antifungals) within 14 days prior to Baseline
• Any other active skin disease or condition (e.g., bacterial, fungal or viral infection) that may interfere with assessment of HS;
• History of invasive infection (e.g., listeriosis, histoplasmosis), human immunodeficiency virus (HIV);
• Subject has an active systemic viral infection or any active viral infection that based on the investigator's clinical assessment make the subject an unsuitable candidate for the study;

Where it is running

• Florida Academic Dermatology Centers — Coral Gables, Florida, United States

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