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Chronic Plaque PsoriasisAWARE-2NCT00795353

Assess the Long-term Effectiveness and Safety of Amevive (Alefacept) in Subjects With Moderate to Severe Chronic Plaque Psoriasis

An observational study of Chronic Plaque Psoriasis, run by Astellas Pharma Inc at 21 sites in Canada.

Terminated

Stopped early. The study ended before it was planned to and will not resume.

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Trial summary

The study is a prospective, multi-centre, observational study designed to assess the long-term effectiveness and safety of alefacept in subjects with moderate to severe chronic plaque psoriasis. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 18 years and older
Conditions the study is for
Chronic Plaque Psoriasis
What is being tested?
Amevive exposure
How many people
64 participants
Where
21 sitesCanada
Study dates
Jul 2008to Jan 2011
Phase
Observational
Are there results?
None posted in the registry

Key requirements

Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.

  • Ages 18 years and older
  • All sexes
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Adult, Older adult

Study population: Canadian subjects with moderate to severe chronic plaque psoriasis for which Amevive is clinically indicated

Who may be able to join

  • Subjects with moderate to severe chronic plaque psoriasis who receive a new prescription for alefacept

Who cannot join

  • Subjects with a contraindication to alefacept
  • Subjects with a history of cancer except for adequately treated basal cell carcinoma (maximum of 2 lesions)
  • Subjects with any active cancer, including skin cancer
  • Subjects having a serious local infection (eg. cellulitis, abscess) or serious systemic infection (eg. pneumonia, septicemia, tuberculosis), within the 3 months prior to the first dose of alefacept.
  • Subjects known to be infected with the AIDS virus

Trial locations and contacts

21 sites in 1 country.

21 sites in 1 country

Canada21 sites
  • Study site

    Alma, Quebec, G8B 2V5

  • Study site

    Bathurst, New Brunswick, E1A 2YA

  • Study site

    Edmonton, Alberta, T6J 5E5

  • Study site

    Halifax, Nova Scotia, B3H 1Z4

  • Study site

    Hamilton, Ontario, L8K 6R5

  • Study site

    London, Ontario, N6A 3H7

  • Study site

    London, Ontario, N6H 1S9

  • Study site

    Markham, Ontario, L3P 1A8

  • Study site

    Montreal, Quebec, H2K 4L5

  • Study site

    Oakville, Ontario, L6J 7W5

  • Study site

    Peterborough, Ontario, K9J 1Z2

  • Study site

    Québec, Quebec, G1J 1X7

  • Study site

    Quispamsis, New Brunswick, E2E 4Y7

  • Study site

    Saint-Hyacinthe, Quebec, J2S 6L6

  • Study site

    St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, A1B 3E1

  • Study site

    St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, A1C 2H5

  • Study site

    Toronto, Ontario, M4V2V6

  • Study site

    Waterloo, Ontario, N2J 1C4

  • Study site

    Welland, Ontario, L3C 3W4

  • Study site

    Winnipeg, Manitoba, R3C 0N2

  • Study site

    Winnipeg, Manitoba, R3C 1R4

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About this study

Official title: Amevive Wisdom Acquired Through Real-world Evidence - 2 (A.W.A.R.E.-2) Program: Long-Term Study

The study is a prospective, multi-centre, observational study designed to assess the long-term effectiveness and safety of alefacept in subjects with moderate to severe chronic plaque psoriasis.

Read the detailed description

Study includes a bio-marker sub-study to determine differences in responders vs. non-responders. Additional consent is required for the sub-study.

Being tested
Amevive exposure
Keywords
plaque psoriasis, psoriasis, alefacept, Amevive
Medical subject headings
Psoriasis

What participants receive

What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.

  • Amevive exposureDrug

    Also called alefacept, ASP0485

    Commercial alefacept prescribed by Physician

Study groups in NCT00795353
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
1. Amevive ExposureCanadian subjects with moderate to severe chronic plaque psoriasis
Receives: Drug: Amevive exposure

What is being measured

The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.

  1. Assess the long-term effectiveness and safety of alefacept in subjects with moderate to severe chronic plaque psoriasis

    Measured: 8 Weeks following last dose of each treatment course throughout study

Secondary outcomes (1)
  1. Assess the quality of life of subjects on alefacept based on completion of the Dermatology Life Quality Index

    Measured: 8 Weeks following last dose of each treatment course throughout study

Timeline

From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.

  1. First posted21 Nov 2008 (estimated)
  2. Study startJul 2008
  3. Primary completionJan 2011
  4. Study completionJan 2011

Why it stopped: The study was terminated early due to insufficient subject enrolment in order to meet the primary and secondary endpoints

Resources

More details

For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.

Study design
Study type
Observational
Observational model
Case only
Time perspective
Prospective
Enrolment
64 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT00795353
Sponsor's protocol ID
A.W.A.R.E.-2
Acronym
AWARE-2
Status last verified
Mar 2011
First submitted
11 Nov 2008
Last updated
28 Feb 2013
Results posted
No
Data monitoring committee
No

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

An observational study of Chronic Plaque Psoriasis, run by Astellas Pharma Inc at 21 sites in Canada.

The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.

Who may be eligible to take part?

The sponsor lists 1 inclusion and 5 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.

Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?

The record says: stopped early, as of the sponsor's last update on 28 Feb 2013. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

Where is the study taking place?

The record lists 21 sites in Canada. Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.

What are the possible benefits and risks?

They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.

Are results available for this study?

The study was stopped early (reason given: The study was terminated early due to insufficient subject enrolment in order to meet the primary and secondary endpoints). Results are not available in the source record.

How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?

The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.

What does the primary outcome measure?

Assess the long-term effectiveness and safety of alefacept in subjects with moderate to severe chronic plaque psoriasis (time frame: 8 Weeks following last dose of each treatment course throughout study). It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.

Where can I read the original study information?
Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?

No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.

How often is this information updated?

AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 28 Feb 2013.

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