Palmoplantar PustulosisPhase 3NCT02641730
An Efficacy and Safety of Guselkumab in Participants With Palmoplantar Pustulosis
A Phase 3 study testing Guselkumab in people with Palmoplantar Pustulosis, run by Janssen Pharmaceutical K.K. at 32 sites in Japan.
Trial summary
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the efficacy and safety of guselkumab for the treatment of participants with palmoplantar pustulosis. Read more about this study
- Who is it for?
- Ages 20 years and older
- Conditions the study is for
- Palmoplantar Pustulosis
- What is being tested?
- Guselkumab
- Type of treatment
- Injection or infusion
- Could I receive a placebo?
- Yes, some participants may receive a placebo
- How many people
- 159 participants
- Where
- 32 sitesJapan
- Study dates
- 15 Dec 2015to 17 Jul 2018
- Phase
- Phase 3
- Are there results?
- Yes, posted in the registrySummary in the doctors' view
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 20 years and older
- All sexes
- No healthy volunteers
- Adult, Older adult
Who may be able to join
- Has a diagnosis of palmoplantar pustulosis (with or without pustulotic arthro-osteitis, concurrent extra-palmoplantar lesions) for at least 24 weeks before screening
- Has a >= 12 PPPASI total score at screening and at baseline
- Has a moderate or more severe pustules/vesicle on the palms or soles (>= 2 PPPASI severity score) at screening and baseline
- Has inadequate response to the treatment with topical steroid and/or topical vitamin D3 derivative preparations and/or the phototherapy and/or systemic etretinate prior to or at screening. Inadequate response is defined as a case judged by the investigator
- Before the first administration of study drug, a woman must be either: Not of childbearing potential: premenarchal; postmenopausal or Of childbearing potential and practicing a highly effective method of birth control
Who cannot join
- Has a diagnosis of plaque-type psoriasis
- Has obvious improvement during screening (>= 5 PPPASI total score improvement during the screening)
- Has a history or current signs or symptoms of severe, progressive, or uncontrolled renal, cardiac, vascular, pulmonary, gastrointestinal, endocrine, neurologic, hematologic, rheumatologic, psychiatric, or metabolic disturbances
- Has unstable cardiovascular disease, defined as a recent clinical deterioration (eg, unstable angina, rapid atrial fibrillation) in the last 12 weeks or a cardiac hospitalization within the last 12 weeks before screening
- Currently has a malignancy or has a history of malignancy within 5 years before screening (with the exception of a nonmelanoma skin cancer that has been adequately treated with no evidence of recurrence for at least 12 weeks before screening or cervical carcinoma in situ that has been treated with no evidence of recurrence for at least 12 weeks before screening)
Trial locations and contacts
32 sites in 1 country.
32 sites in 1 country
Japan32 sites
Study site
Asahikawa
Study site
Fukuoka
Study site
Fukushima
Study site
Hachiōji
Study site
Hokkaido
Study site
Ichikawa
Study site
Ichinomiya
Study site
Kahoku-District
Study site
Kanazawa
Study site
Kobe
Study site
Kochi
Study site
Kofu
Study site
Kumamoto
Study site
Kyoto
Study site
Matsumoto
Study site
Morioka
Study site
Nagasaki
Study site
Nagoya
Study site
Osaka
Study site
Ōsaka-sayama
Study site
Sagamihara
Study site
Saku
Study site
Shimotsuke
Study site
Suita-shi
Study site
Takamatsu
Study site
Tokushima
Study site
Tokyo
Study site
Tōon
Study site
Toyoake
Study site
Tsu
Study site
Tsukuba
Study site
Yokohama
About this study
Official title: A Phase 3, Multicenter, Randomized, Double-blind, Placebo Controlled Study Evaluating the Efficacy and Safety of Guselkumab for the Treatment of Subjects With Palmoplantar Pustulosis
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the efficacy and safety of guselkumab for the treatment of participants with palmoplantar pustulosis.
Read the detailed description
This is a phase 3, randomized (study drug assigned by chance), double-blind (neither physician nor participant knows the name of the assigned drug), multicenter (when more than one hospital works on a medical research study) placebo-controlled (an inactive substance that is compared with a medication to test whether the medication has a real effect in a clinical study) study in participants with palmoplantar pustulosis. The study will consist of 3 phases: screening phase (up to 6 weeks), treatment period (week 0 - week 60) and observational period (up to week 84). Participants will be assigned to 1 of 3 treatment groups (200 milligram [mg] guselkumab, 100 mg guselkumab or placebo group) using a stratified block randomization method in a 1:1:1 ratio at Week 0 and Group III (placebo) participants will be allocated in a 1:1 ratio to 1 of 2 treatment groups at Week 16. Participants will primarily be assessed for change from baseline in Palmo-Plantar Pustular Area and Severity Index (PPPASI) total score at Week 16. Safety will be monitored throughout the study.
- Conditions
- Palmoplantar Pustulosis
- Being tested
- Guselkumab, Placebo
- Keywords
- Guselkumab, CNTO 1959, Placebo, Palmoplantar Pustulosis
- Medical subject headings
- Psoriasis
What participants receive
What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.
GuselkumabDrug
Also called CNTO 1959
Participants will receive two or one syringe of guselkumab 100 mg subcutaneously at Week 0, 4, 12 and every 8 weeks thereafter through Week 60 in group 1 or 2. Group 3a or 3b participants will receive two or one syringe of guselkumab 100 mg at Week 16, 20 and every 8 weeks thereafter through Week 60.
PlaceboDrug
Participants in group 1 will receive placebo at Week 16. Participants in group 2 will receive placebo at Week 0, 4, 12, 16, 20 and every 8 weeks thereafter through Week 60. Participants in group 3 will receive placebo at Week 0, 4, 12, then at Week 16, 20 and every 8 weeks thereafter through Week 60 for group 3b.
| Study group | Role | What they receive |
|---|---|---|
| Group 1 | Experimental | Participants will receive guselkumab 200 milligram (mg) at Week 0, 4, 12 and every 8 weeks thereafter through Week 60, and two syringes of placebo at Week 16 to maintain the blind. Receives: Drug: Guselkumab; Drug: Placebo |
| Group 2 | Experimental | Participants will receive a syringe of guselkumab 100 mg and a syringe of placebo for guselkumab at Week 0, 4, 12 and every 8 weeks thereafter through Week 60, two syringes of placebo at Week 16 to maintain the blind. Receives: Drug: Guselkumab; Drug: Placebo |
| Group 3 | Experimental | Participants will receive two syringes of placebo at Week 0, 4 and 12. At Week 16, placebo participants will be randomized in a 1:1 ratio to guselkumab mg arm (Group 3a) or 100 mg arm (Group 3b). Group 3a participants will receive guselkumab 200 mg at Week 16, 20 and every 8 weeks thereafter through Week 60. Group 3b participants will receive guselkumab 100 mg and a syringe of placebo at Week 16, 20 and every 8 weeks thereafter through Week 60. Receives: Drug: Guselkumab; Drug: Placebo |
What is being measured
The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.
Change From Baseline in Palmoplantar Pustulosis Area and Severity Index (PPPASI) Total Score at Week 16
PPPASI assesses severity of palmoplantar pustulosis (PPP) lesions and response to therapy. In PPPASI, palms, soles are divided into 4 regions: right palm(RP), left palm(LP), right sole(RS), left sole(LS), that account for 20 percent (%), 20%,30%,30%, respectively, of total surface area(TSA) of palms, soles. Each area is assessed separately for erythema(E), pustules/vesicles (P), desquamation/scales (D), each rated on a scale (0-4). PPPASI produces score range of 0-72 using formula, PPPASI=(E+P+D)Area*0.2(RP)+(E+P+D)Area*0.2 (LP)+(E+P+D)Area*0.3(RS)+(E+P+D)Area*0.3(LS). Higher a score more the severe disease. Participants who discontinue study agent as they met treatment failure(TF) criterion(lack of efficacy/AE of worsening of PPP/who started a protocol-prohibited medication/therapy that could improve PPP), their baseline value carried forward to post baseline attending visits before and at Week 16 and after TF were applied, remaining missing data were handled with LOCF till Week 60.
Measured: Baseline and Week 16
Secondary outcomes (19)
Change From Baseline in Palmoplantar Severity Index (PPSI) Total Score at Week 16
PPSI assesses the severity of PPP lesions and their response to therapy with a score ranging from 0 to 12. A higher score indicates more severe disease. In the PPSI system, the more severely affected location (palms or soles) were to be identified as the evaluation sites at screening that to be assessed at all subsequent visits. Evaluation sites were assessed separately for erythema, pustules/vesicles and desquamation/scale, for most severe skin lesion rated on a scale of 0 to 4. Participants who discontinue study agent as they met a TF criterion, their baseline value carried forward to the post-baseline attending visits before and at Week 16 and after TF were applied, remaining missing data were handled with LOCF till Week 60.
Measured: Baseline and Week 16
Percentage of Participants Who Achieved a PPPASI-50 Response at Week 16
PPPASI assesses severity of PPP lesions and their response to therapy. In PPPASI system, palms and soles are divided into 4 regions: right palm, left palm, right sole, and left sole, that account for 20%, 20%, 30%, and 30%, respectively, of TSA of palms and soles. Each of these areas is assessed separately for erythema, pustules/vesicles, and desquamation/scales, each rated on a scale of 0 to 4. PPPASI produces a score range from 0 to 72. Higher score indicates more severe disease. PPPASI-50 response represents participants who achieved at least a 50% improvement from baseline in the PPPASI score. Participants who discontinue study agent as they met a TF criterion were considered as non-responders at Week 16 and after TF were applied, remaining missing data were handled with LOCF till Week 60.
Measured: Week 16
Change From Baseline in PPPASI Total Score
PPPASI assesses severity of PPP lesions and their response to therapy. In PPPASI system, palms and soles are divided into 4 regions: right palm, left palm, right sole, and left sole, which account for 20%, 20%, 30%, and 30%, respectively, of TSA of palms and soles. Each of these areas is assessed separately for erythema, pustules/vesicles, and desquamation/scales, each rated on a scale of 0 to 4. PPPASI produces a score range from 0 to 72. Higher score indicates more severe disease. PPPASI-50 response represents participants who achieved at least a 50% improvement from baseline in the PPPASI score. Participants were analyzed according to the treatment at Week 0 or 16. Participants who discontinue study agent as they met a TF criterion, their baseline value carried forward to the post-baseline attending visits before and at Week 16 and after TF were applied, remaining missing data were handled with LOCF till Week 60.
Measured: Baseline, Week 2, 4, 8, 12, 20, 24, 28, 32, 36, 40, 44, 48, 52, 60, 72 and Week 84
Change From Baseline in PPSI Total Score
PPSI assesses the severity of PPP lesions and their response to therapy with a score ranging from 0 to 12. A higher score indicates more severe disease. In the PPSI system, the more severely affected location (palms or soles) were to be identified as the evaluation sites at screening that to be assessed at all subsequent visits. Evaluation sites were assessed separately for erythema, pustules/vesicles and desquamation/scale, for most severe skin lesion rated on a scale of 0 to 4. Participants who discontinue study agent as they met a TF criterion, their baseline value carried forward to the post-baseline attending visits before and at Week 16 and after TF were applied, remaining missing data were handled with LOCF till Week 60.
Measured: Baseline, Week 2, 4, 8, 12, 20, 24, 28, 32, 36, 40, 44, 48, 52, 60, 72 and Week 84
Percentage of Participants Who Achieved a PPPASI-50 Response
PPPASI assesses severity of PPP lesions and their response to therapy. In PPPASI system, palms and soles are divided into 4 regions: right palm, left palm, right sole, and left sole, that account for 20%, 20%, 30%, and 30%, respectively, of TSA of palms and soles. Each of these areas is assessed separately for erythema, pustules/vesicles, and desquamation/scales, each rated on a scale of 0 to 4. PPPASI produces a score range from 0 to 72. Higher score indicates more severe disease. PPPASI-50 response represents participants who achieved at least a 50% improvement from baseline in the PPPASI score. Participants were analyzed according to the treatment at Week 0 or 16. Participants who discontinue study agent as they met a TF criterion were considered as non-responders at Week 16 and after TF were applied, remaining missing data were handled with LOCF till Week 60.
Measured: Week 2, 4, 8, 12, 20, 24, 28, 32, 36, 40, 44, 48, 52, 60, 72 and Week 84
Percentage of Participants Who Achieved a PPPASI-75 Response
PPPASI assesses severity of PPP lesions and their response to therapy. In PPPASI system, palms and soles are divided into 4 regions: right palm, left palm, right sole, and left sole, that account for 20%, 20%, 30%, and 30%, respectively, of TSA of palms and soles. Each of these areas is assessed separately for erythema, pustules/vesicles, and desquamation/scales, each rated on a scale of 0 to 4. PPPASI produces a score range from 0 to 72. Higher score indicates more severe disease. PPPASI-75 response represents participants who achieved at least a 75% improvement from baseline in the PPPASI score. Participants were analyzed according to the treatment at Week 0 or 16. Participants who discontinue study agent as they met a TF criterion were considered as nonresponders at Week 16 and after TF were applied, remaining missing data were handled with LOCF till Week 60.
Measured: Week 2, 4, 8, 12, 20, 24, 28, 32, 36, 40, 44, 48, 52, 60, 72 and Week 84
Percentage of Participants Who Achieved a PPPASI-90 Response
PPPASI assesses severity of PPP lesions and their response to therapy. In PPPASI system, palms and soles are divided into 4 regions: right palm, left palm, right sole, and left sole, that account for 20%, 20%, 30%, and 30%, respectively, of TSA of palms and soles. Each of these areas is assessed separately for erythema, pustules/vesicles, and desquamation/scales, each rated on a scale of 0 to 4. PPPASI produces a score range from 0 to 72. Higher score indicates more severe disease. PPPASI-90 response represents participants who achieved at least a 90% improvement from baseline in the PPPASI score. Participants were analyzed according to the treatment at Week 0 or 16. Participants who discontinue study agent as they met a TF criterion were considered as non-responders at Week 16 and after TF were applied, remaining missing data were handled with LOCF till Week 60.
Measured: Week 2, 4, 8, 12, 20, 24, 28, 32, 36, 40, 44, 48, 52, 60, 72 and Week 84
Percentage of Participants Who Achieved a PPPASI-100 Response
PPPASI assesses severity of PPP lesions and their response to therapy. In PPPASI system, palms and soles are divided into 4 regions: right palm, left palm, right sole, and left sole, that account for 20%, 20%, 30%, and 30%, respectively, of TSA of palms and soles. Each of these areas is assessed separately for erythema, pustules/vesicles, and desquamation/scales, each rated on a scale of 0 to 4. PPPASI produces a score range from 0 to 72. Higher score indicates more severe disease. PPPASI-100 response represents participants who achieved at least a 100% improvement from baseline in the PPPASI score. Participants were analyzed according to the treatment at Week 0 or 16. Participants who discontinue study agent as they met a TF criterion were considered as non-responders at Week 16 and after TF were applied, remaining missing data were handled with LOCF till Week 60.
Measured: Week 2, 4, 8, 12, 20, 24, 28, 32, 36, 40, 44, 48, 52, 60, 72 and Week 84
Percentage of Participants Who Achieved a PPSI-50 Response
PPSI assesses the severity of PPP lesions and their response to therapy with a score ranging from 0 to 12. A higher score indicates more severe disease. In the PPSI system, the more severely affected location (palms or soles) were to be identified as the evaluation sites at screening that to be assessed at all subsequent visits. Evaluation sites were assessed separately for erythema, pustules/vesicles and desquamation/scale, for most severe skin lesion rated on a scale of 0 to 4. Participants who discontinue study agent as they met a TF criterion, their baseline value carried forward to the post-baseline attending visits before and at Week 16 and after TF were applied, remaining missing data were handled with LOCF till Week 60.
Measured: Week 2, 4, 8, 12, 20, 24, 28, 32, 36, 40, 44, 48, 52, 60, 72 and Week 84
Percentage of Participants Who Achieved a PPSI-75 Response
PPSI assesses the severity of PPP lesions and their response to therapy with a score ranging from 0 to 12. A higher score indicates more severe disease. In the PPSI system, the more severely affected location (palms or soles) were to be identified as the evaluation sites at screening that to be assessed at all subsequent visits. Evaluation sites were assessed separately for erythema, pustules/vesicles and desquamation/scale, for most severe skin lesion rated on a scale of 0 to 4. Participants who discontinue study agent as they met a TF criterion, their baseline value carried forward to the post-baseline attending visits before and at Week 16 and after TF were applied, remaining missing data were handled with LOCF till Week 60.
Measured: Week 2, 4, 8, 12, 20, 24, 28, 32, 36, 40, 44, 48, 52, 60, 72 and Week 84
Percentage of Participants Who Achieved a PPSI-90 Response
PPSI assesses the severity of PPP lesions and their response to therapy with a score ranging from 0 to 12. A higher score indicates more severe disease. In the PPSI system, the more severely affected location (palms or soles) were to be identified as the evaluation sites at screening that to be assessed at all subsequent visits. Evaluation sites were assessed separately for erythema, pustules/vesicles and desquamation/scale, for most severe skin lesion rated on a scale of 0 to 4. PPSI 90 response represents participants who achieved at least a 90% improvement from baseline in the PPSI score. Participants were analyzed according to the treatment at Week 0 or 16. Participants who discontinue study agent as they met a TF criterion were considered as non-responders at Week 16 and after TF were applied, remaining missing data were handled with LOCF till Week 60.
Measured: Week 2, 4, 8, 12, 20, 24, 28, 32, 36, 40, 44, 48, 52, 60, 72 and Week 84
Percentage of Participants Who Achieved a PPSI-100 Response
PPSI assesses the severity of PPP lesions and their response to therapy with a score ranging from 0 to 12. A higher score indicates more severe disease. In the PPSI system, the more severely affected location (palms or soles) were to be identified as the evaluation sites at screening that to be assessed at all subsequent visits. Evaluation sites were assessed separately for erythema, pustules/vesicles and desquamation/scale, for most severe skin lesion rated on a scale of 0 to 4. Participants who discontinue study agent as they met a TF criterion, their baseline value carried forward to the post-baseline attending visits before and at Week 16 and after TF were applied, remaining missing data were handled with LOCF till Week 60.
Measured: Week 2, 4, 8, 12, 20, 24, 28, 32, 36, 40, 44, 48, 52, 72 and Week 84
Percentage of Participants in Each Categories of Physician's Global Assessment (PGA) Score
The PGA documents the Physician's Global Assessment of the PPP overall skin lesions status. The participant's PPP is assessed as clear (0), almost clear (1), mild (2), moderate (3), severe (4), or very severe (5). Participants were analyzed according to the treatment at week 0 or 16. Participants who discontinue study agent as they met a TF criterion were considered as non-responders at week 16 and after TF were applied, remaining missing data were handled with LOCF till Week 60.
Measured: Week 2, 4, 8, 12, 16, 20, 24, 28, 32, 36, 40, 44, 48, 52, 60, 72 and Week 84
Percentage of Participants Who Achieved a PGA Score of Cleared (0) or Almost Cleared (1)
The PGA documents the Physician's Global Assessment of the participant's palmoplantar overall skin lesions status. The participant's PPP is assessed as clear (0), almost clear (1), mild (2), moderate (3), severe (4), or very severe (5). Participants who achieved a PGA score of clear (0) or almost clear (1) were reported. Participants were analyzed according to the treatment at week 0 or 16. Participants who discontinue study agent as they met a TF criterion were considered as non-responders through Week 16 and after TF were applied, remaining missing data were handled with LOCF till Week 60.
Measured: Week 2, 4, 8, 12, 16, 20, 24, 28, 32, 36, 40, 44, 48, 52, 60, 72 and Week 84
Percentage of Participants Who Achieved a PGA Score of Cleared (0) or Almost Cleared (1) and Had at Least a 2-Grade Improvement
The PGA documents the Physician's Global Assessment of the participant's palmoplantar overall skin lesions status. The participant's PPP is assessed as clear (0), almost clear (1), mild (2), moderate (3), severe (4), or very severe (5). Participants who achieved a PGA score of clear (0) or almost clear (1) and had at least a 2-grade improvement from baseline were reported. Participants were analyzed according to the treatment at week 0 or 16. Participants who discontinue study agent as they met a TF criterion were considered as non-responders through Week 16 and after TF were applied, remaining missing data were handled with LOCF till Week 60.
Measured: Week 2, 4, 8, 12, 16, 20, 24, 28, 32, 36, 40, 44, 48, 52, 60, 72 and Week 84
Change From Baseline in the Dermatology Life Quality Index (DLQI) Score
The DLQI is a dermatology-specific quality of life (QOL) instrument designed to assess the impact of the disease on a participant's QOL. It is a 10-item participant-reported outcome questionnaire that, in addition to evaluating overall QOL, can be used to assess 6 different aspects that may affect QOL: symptoms and feelings, daily activities, leisure, work or school performance, personal relationships, and treatment. The DLQI produces a numeric score that can range from 0 to 30. Higher score indicates more severe disease. Participants were analyzed according to the treatment at week 0 or 16. Participants who discontinue study agent as they met a TF criterion, their baseline value carried forward to the post-baseline attending visits before and at Week 16 and after TF were applied, remaining missing data were handled with LOCF till Week 60.
Measured: Baseline, Week 16, 32, 52, 72 and Week 84
Change From Baseline in the 36-Item Short-Form Health Assessment Questionnaire (SF-36) Physical Component Summary (PCS) Score
SF-36 consists of 8 individual domains, which are weighted sums of questions in their section. 8 domains are: vitality(VT), physical functioning(PF), bodily pain(BP), general health(GH), Role-Physical(RP), Role-Emotional(RE), social functioning(SF) and mental health(MH). Each of these 8 scales (domains) is scored from 0 to 100 with higher scores indicating better health. Based on scale scores, summary PCS is derived. Scales contributing most to the scoring of the SF-36 PCS include PF,RP,BP and GH. Other domains not noted contribute to scoring but to a lesser degree. Scoring is derived based on an algorithm as presented in Japanese edition manual. Summary PCS score is also scaled from 0 to 100 with higher scores indicating better health. Participants who discontinue study agent as they met a TF criterion, their baseline value carried forward to post-baseline attending visits before and at week 16 and after TF were applied, remaining missing data were handled with LOCF till Week 60.
Measured: Baseline, Week 16, 32, 52, 72 and Week 84
Change From Baseline in the 36-Item Short-Form Health Assessment Questionnaire (SF-36) Mental Component Summary (MCS) Score
SF-36 consists of 8 individual domains, which are weighted sums of questions in their section. 8 domains are: vitality(VT), physical functioning(PF), bodily pain(BP), general health(GH), Role-Physical(RP), Role-Emotional(RE), social functioning(SF) and mental health(MH). Each of these 8 scales (domains) is scored from 0 to 100 with higher scores indicating better health. Based on scale scores, summary PCS is derived. Scales contributing most to the scoring of the SF-36 PCS include PF,RP,BP and GH. Other domains not noted contribute to scoring but to a lesser degree. Scoring is derived based on an algorithm as presented in Japanese edition manual. Summary PCS score is also scaled from 0 to 100 with higher scores indicating better health. Participants who discontinue study agent as they met a TF criterion, their baseline value carried forward to post-baseline attending visits before and at week 16 and after TF were applied, remaining missing data were handled with LOCF till Week 60.
Measured: Baseline, Week 16, 32, 52, 72 and Week 84
Change From Baseline in the EuroQOL-5 Dimensions Questionnaire Visual Analogue Scale (EQ-5D VAS) Score
EQ-5D is designed for self-completion by participants and consists of EQ-5D descriptive system and the EQ visual analog scale (EQ VAS). The EQ-5D descriptive system comprises of 5 dimensions: mobility, self-care, usual activities, pain/discomfort and anxiety/depression. Each dimension has 5 levels: no problems, slight problems, moderate problems, severe problems and unable. The EQ VAS records the respondent's self-rated health on a vertical, VAS where the endpoints are labeled 'Best imaginable health state' (score of 100) and 'Worst imaginable health state' (score of 0). Participants were analyzed according to the treatment at week 0 or 16. Participants who discontinue study agent as they met a TF criterion their baseline value carried forward to the post-baseline attending visits before and at week 16 and after TF were applied, remaining missing data were handled with LOCF till Week 60.
Measured: Baseline, Week 16, 32, 52, 72 and Week 84
Timeline
From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.
- First posted29 Dec 2015 (estimated)
- Study start15 Dec 2015
- Primary completion28 Mar 2017
- Study completion17 Jul 2018
Resources
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govThe registry entry this page is built from, with its full change history.
- Posted resultsParticipant flow, outcome measures and adverse events reported by the sponsor.
- Publications (1)Papers the sponsor has linked to this study.
- Other trials for Palmoplantar PustulosisStudies of the same condition, open and under way.
- What the trial phases meanHow a treatment moves from first tests in people to approval.
More details
For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.
Study design
- Study type
- Interventional
- Phase
- Phase 3
- Primary purpose
- Treatment
- Allocation
- Randomised
- Intervention model
- Parallel groups
- Masking
- Double blind
- Who is masked
- Participant, Investigator
- Enrolment
- 159 participants (actual)
Sponsor and investigators
- Lead sponsor
- Janssen Pharmaceutical K.K.
- Sponsor type
- Industry (pharma, biotech, devices)
- Responsible party
- Sponsor
- Investigators
- Janssen Pharmaceutical K.K. Clinical Trial, Study director, Janssen Pharmaceutical K.K.
IDs, dates and publications
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT02641730
- Sponsor's protocol ID
- CR108046
- Other IDs
- CNTO1959PPP3001
- Status last verified
- Jan 2025
- First submitted
- 14 Dec 2015
- Last updated
- 4 Feb 2025
- Results posted
- Yes, on ClinicalTrials.gov
- Data monitoring committee
- Yes
- FDA-regulated device
- No
Publications
Terui T, Kobayashi S, Okubo Y, Murakami M, Zheng R, Morishima H, Goto R, Kimura T. Efficacy and Safety of Guselkumab in Japanese Patients With Palmoplantar Pustulosis: A Phase 3 Randomized Clinical Trial. JAMA Dermatol. 2019 Oct 1;155(10):1153-1161. doi: 10.1001/jamadermatol.2019.1394.
PubMed 31268476
Study at a glance
From the registry record, last updated by the sponsor on 4 Feb 2025. Recruitment status is as the sponsor reported it: confirm with the study team.
- Official title
- A Phase 3, Multicenter, Randomized, Double-blind, Placebo Controlled Study Evaluating the Efficacy and Safety of Guselkumab for the Treatment of Subjects With Palmoplantar Pustulosis
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT02641730
- Acronym / sponsor ID
- CR108046
- Conditions
- Palmoplantar Pustulosis
- Keywords
- Guselkumab, CNTO 1959, Placebo, Palmoplantar Pustulosis
- Phase
- Phase 3
- Study type
- Interventional
- Recruitment status
- Completed
- Enrolment
- 159 participants (actual)
- Lead sponsor
- Janssen Pharmaceutical K.K.Industry (pharma, biotech, devices)
- Study start
- 15 Dec 2015 (actual)
- Primary completion
- 28 Mar 2017 (actual)
- Study completion
- 17 Jul 2018 (actual)
- First posted
- 29 Dec 2015 (estimated)
- Results
- Posted 21 Feb 2019
Clinical summary
The research question as the sponsor registered it. This describes what the study plans to test, not what it found.
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the efficacy and safety of guselkumab for the treatment of participants with palmoplantar pustulosis.
Detailed description
This is a phase 3, randomized (study drug assigned by chance), double-blind (neither physician nor participant knows the name of the assigned drug), multicenter (when more than one hospital works on a medical research study) placebo-controlled (an inactive substance that is compared with a medication to test whether the medication has a real effect in a clinical study) study in participants with palmoplantar pustulosis. The study will consist of 3 phases: screening phase (up to 6 weeks), treatment period (week 0 - week 60) and observational period (up to week 84). Participants will be assigned to 1 of 3 treatment groups (200 milligram [mg] guselkumab, 100 mg guselkumab or placebo group) using a stratified block randomization method in a 1:1:1 ratio at Week 0 and Group III (placebo) participants will be allocated in a 1:1 ratio to 1 of 2 treatment groups at Week 16. Participants will primarily be assessed for change from baseline in Palmo-Plantar Pustular Area and Severity Index (PPPASI) total score at Week 16. Safety will be monitored throughout the study.
Study design
- Primary purpose
- Treatment
- Allocation
- Randomised
- Intervention model
- Parallel groups
- Masking
- Double blind (participant, investigator)
- Number of arms
- 3
| Arm | Type | Receives |
|---|---|---|
| Group 1 | Experimental | Drug: Guselkumab, Drug: PlaceboParticipants will receive guselkumab 200 milligram (mg) at Week 0, 4, 12 and every 8 weeks thereafter through Week 60, and two syringes of placebo at Week 16 to maintain the blind. |
| Group 2 | Experimental | Drug: Guselkumab, Drug: PlaceboParticipants will receive a syringe of guselkumab 100 mg and a syringe of placebo for guselkumab at Week 0, 4, 12 and every 8 weeks thereafter through Week 60, two syringes of placebo at Week 16 to maintain the blind. |
| Group 3 | Experimental | Drug: Guselkumab, Drug: PlaceboParticipants will receive two syringes of placebo at Week 0, 4 and 12. At Week 16, placebo participants will be randomized in a 1:1 ratio to guselkumab mg arm (Group 3a) or 100 mg arm (Group 3b). Group 3a participants will receive guselkumab 200 mg at Week 16, 20 and every 8 weeks thereafter through Week 60. Group 3b participants will receive guselkumab 100 mg and a syringe of placebo at Week 16, 20 and every 8 weeks thereafter through Week 60. |
Who may qualify
- Ages
- 20 years and older
- Sex
- All
- Healthy volunteers
- Not accepted
- Age groups
- Adult, Older adult
Key inclusion criteria (5 listed)
- Has a diagnosis of palmoplantar pustulosis (with or without pustulotic arthro-osteitis, concurrent extra-palmoplantar lesions) for at least 24 weeks before screening
- Has a >= 12 PPPASI total score at screening and at baseline
- Has a moderate or more severe pustules/vesicle on the palms or soles (>= 2 PPPASI severity score) at screening and baseline
- Has inadequate response to the treatment with topical steroid and/or topical vitamin D3 derivative preparations and/or the phototherapy and/or systemic etretinate prior to or at screening. Inadequate response is defined as a case judged by the investigator
- Before the first administration of study drug, a woman must be either: Not of childbearing potential: premenarchal; postmenopausal or Of childbearing potential and practicing a highly effective method of birth control
Key exclusion criteria (5 listed)
- Has a diagnosis of plaque-type psoriasis
- Has obvious improvement during screening (>= 5 PPPASI total score improvement during the screening)
- Has a history or current signs or symptoms of severe, progressive, or uncontrolled renal, cardiac, vascular, pulmonary, gastrointestinal, endocrine, neurologic, hematologic, rheumatologic, psychiatric, or metabolic disturbances
- Has unstable cardiovascular disease, defined as a recent clinical deterioration (eg, unstable angina, rapid atrial fibrillation) in the last 12 weeks or a cardiac hospitalization within the last 12 weeks before screening
- Currently has a malignancy or has a history of malignancy within 5 years before screening (with the exception of a nonmelanoma skin cancer that has been adequately treated with no evidence of recurrence for at least 12 weeks before screening or cervical carcinoma in situ that has been treated with no evidence of recurrence for at least 12 weeks before screening)
Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening; this overview does not establish that a patient qualifies. Full inclusion and exclusion criteria.
Interventions
| Intervention | Type | Arms |
|---|---|---|
| GuselkumabAlso: CNTO 1959Participants will receive two or one syringe of guselkumab 100 mg subcutaneously at Week 0, 4, 12 and every 8 weeks thereafter through Week 60 in group 1 or 2. Group 3a or 3b participants will receive two or one syringe of guselkumab 100 mg at Week 16, 20 and every 8 weeks thereafter through Week 60. | Drug | Group 1, Group 2, Group 3 |
| PlaceboParticipants in group 1 will receive placebo at Week 16. Participants in group 2 will receive placebo at Week 0, 4, 12, 16, 20 and every 8 weeks thereafter through Week 60. Participants in group 3 will receive placebo at Week 0, 4, 12, then at Week 16, 20 and every 8 weeks thereafter through Week 60 for group 3b. | Drug | Group 1, Group 2, Group 3 |
Primary outcome
Change From Baseline in Palmoplantar Pustulosis Area and Severity Index (PPPASI) Total Score at Week 16
Time frame: Baseline and Week 16
PPPASI assesses severity of palmoplantar pustulosis (PPP) lesions and response to therapy. In PPPASI, palms, soles are divided into 4 regions: right palm(RP), left palm(LP), right sole(RS), left sole(LS), that account for 20 percent (%), 20%,30%,30%, respectively, of total surface area(TSA) of palms, soles. Each area is assessed separately for erythema(E), pustules/vesicles (P), desquamation/scales (D), each rated on a scale (0-4). PPPASI produces score range of 0-72 using formula, PPPASI=(E+P+D)Area*0.2(RP)+(E+P+D)Area*0.2 (LP)+(E+P+D)Area*0.3(RS)+(E+P+D)Area*0.3(LS). Higher a score more the severe disease. Participants who discontinue study agent as they met treatment failure(TF) criterion(lack of efficacy/AE of worsening of PPP/who started a protocol-prohibited medication/therapy that could improve PPP), their baseline value carried forward to post baseline attending visits before and at Week 16 and after TF were applied, remaining missing data were handled with LOCF till Week 60.
19 secondary outcomes
Change From Baseline in Palmoplantar Severity Index (PPSI) Total Score at Week 16
Time frame: Baseline and Week 16
Percentage of Participants Who Achieved a PPPASI-50 Response at Week 16
Time frame: Week 16
Change From Baseline in PPPASI Total Score
Time frame: Baseline, Week 2, 4, 8, 12, 20, 24, 28, 32, 36, 40, 44, 48, 52, 60, 72 and Week 84
Change From Baseline in PPSI Total Score
Time frame: Baseline, Week 2, 4, 8, 12, 20, 24, 28, 32, 36, 40, 44, 48, 52, 60, 72 and Week 84
Percentage of Participants Who Achieved a PPPASI-50 Response
Time frame: Week 2, 4, 8, 12, 20, 24, 28, 32, 36, 40, 44, 48, 52, 60, 72 and Week 84
Percentage of Participants Who Achieved a PPPASI-75 Response
Time frame: Week 2, 4, 8, 12, 20, 24, 28, 32, 36, 40, 44, 48, 52, 60, 72 and Week 84
Percentage of Participants Who Achieved a PPPASI-90 Response
Time frame: Week 2, 4, 8, 12, 20, 24, 28, 32, 36, 40, 44, 48, 52, 60, 72 and Week 84
Percentage of Participants Who Achieved a PPPASI-100 Response
Time frame: Week 2, 4, 8, 12, 20, 24, 28, 32, 36, 40, 44, 48, 52, 60, 72 and Week 84
Percentage of Participants Who Achieved a PPSI-50 Response
Time frame: Week 2, 4, 8, 12, 20, 24, 28, 32, 36, 40, 44, 48, 52, 60, 72 and Week 84
Percentage of Participants Who Achieved a PPSI-75 Response
Time frame: Week 2, 4, 8, 12, 20, 24, 28, 32, 36, 40, 44, 48, 52, 60, 72 and Week 84
Percentage of Participants Who Achieved a PPSI-90 Response
Time frame: Week 2, 4, 8, 12, 20, 24, 28, 32, 36, 40, 44, 48, 52, 60, 72 and Week 84
Percentage of Participants Who Achieved a PPSI-100 Response
Time frame: Week 2, 4, 8, 12, 20, 24, 28, 32, 36, 40, 44, 48, 52, 72 and Week 84
Percentage of Participants in Each Categories of Physician's Global Assessment (PGA) Score
Time frame: Week 2, 4, 8, 12, 16, 20, 24, 28, 32, 36, 40, 44, 48, 52, 60, 72 and Week 84
Percentage of Participants Who Achieved a PGA Score of Cleared (0) or Almost Cleared (1)
Time frame: Week 2, 4, 8, 12, 16, 20, 24, 28, 32, 36, 40, 44, 48, 52, 60, 72 and Week 84
Percentage of Participants Who Achieved a PGA Score of Cleared (0) or Almost Cleared (1) and Had at Least a 2-Grade Improvement
Time frame: Week 2, 4, 8, 12, 16, 20, 24, 28, 32, 36, 40, 44, 48, 52, 60, 72 and Week 84
Change From Baseline in the Dermatology Life Quality Index (DLQI) Score
Time frame: Baseline, Week 16, 32, 52, 72 and Week 84
Change From Baseline in the 36-Item Short-Form Health Assessment Questionnaire (SF-36) Physical Component Summary (PCS) Score
Time frame: Baseline, Week 16, 32, 52, 72 and Week 84
Change From Baseline in the 36-Item Short-Form Health Assessment Questionnaire (SF-36) Mental Component Summary (MCS) Score
Time frame: Baseline, Week 16, 32, 52, 72 and Week 84
Change From Baseline in the EuroQOL-5 Dimensions Questionnaire Visual Analogue Scale (EQ-5D VAS) Score
Time frame: Baseline, Week 16, 32, 52, 72 and Week 84
Results and safety
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Research links
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govLast updated by the sponsor 4 Feb 2025.
- Posted resultsParticipant flow, baseline, all outcome measures and adverse events.
- Derived from this study: PubMed 31268476Terui T, Kobayashi S, Okubo Y, Murakami M, Zheng R, Morishima H, Goto R, Kimura T. Efficacy and Safety of Guselkumab in Japanese Patients With Palmoplantar Pustulosis: A Phase 3 Randomized Clinical Trial. JAMA Dermatol. 2019 Oct 1;155(10):1153-1161. doi: 10.1001/jamadermatol.2019.1394.
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Referral and contact
AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals. Contact the study team or a site listed below; they decide who can take part. This study is not recruiting at the moment.
Janssen Pharmaceutical K.K. Clinical Trial study director
Janssen Pharmaceutical K.K.
32 sites in 1 country: see every site and its status.
Questions about this trial
What is this clinical trial studying?
A Phase 3 study testing Guselkumab in people with Palmoplantar Pustulosis, run by Janssen Pharmaceutical K.K. at 32 sites in Japan.
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 5 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: finished, as of the sponsor's last update on 4 Feb 2025. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.
Where is the study taking place?
The record lists 32 sites in Japan. 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.
What does this phase mean?
Phase 3 studies compare the treatment with the current standard treatment or a placebo in a large group, to confirm how well it works and watch for side effects.
Not every study follows the same path, and some studies (observational studies, device studies) have no phase.
Are results available for this study?
Yes. Results are posted in the registry (first posted 21 Feb 2019). A summary is in the For doctors view, and the full results are on ClinicalTrials.gov.
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?
Change From Baseline in Palmoplantar Pustulosis Area and Severity Index (PPPASI) Total Score at Week 16 (time frame: Baseline and Week 16). It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.
Where can I read the original study information?
On the ClinicalTrials.gov record for NCT02641730, which also lists 1 linked publication.
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 4 Feb 2025.