New hope for kids with psoriasis: oral drug apremilast under study

NCT ID NCT05565560

Ongoing Disease control Sponsor: Amgen Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026

Summary

This phase 3 trial is testing whether apremilast (Otezla) can safely and effectively treat moderate to severe plaque psoriasis in Japanese children and adolescents aged 6 to 17. The study involves 17 participants who take oral tablets for 16 weeks. The main goal is to see if their skin clears or nearly clears, as measured by a doctor's assessment.

What this could mean

Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only — not medical advice or a prediction.

Active substance

apremilast (Otezla)

What this could lead to

If successful, this could provide a new oral treatment option for children and teens with moderate to severe plaque psoriasis that is not controlled by topical therapies.

What could go wrong

This is a small, single-arm study with only 17 participants, so results may not apply broadly. Apremilast can cause side effects like nausea, diarrhea, and mood changes.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

psoriasis

As listed by the trial registrant

The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.

PLAQUE PSORIASIS

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Locations

Dokkyo Medical University Hospital

Shimotsuga-gun, Tochigi, 321-0293, Japan
Fukuoka University Hospital

Fukuoka, Fukuoka, 814-0180, Japan
Fukushima Medical University Hospital

Fukushima, Fukushima, 960-1295, Japan
Gifu University Hospital

Gifu, Gifu, 501-1194, Japan
Gunma University Hospital

Maebashi, Gunma, 371-8511, Japan
Hokkaido University Hospital

Sapporo, Hokkaido, 060-8648, Japan
Hospital of the University of Occupational and Environmental Health, Japan

Kitakyushu-shi, Fukuoka, 807-8556, Japan
Kanazawa Medical University Hospital

Kahoku-gun, Ishikawa-ken, 920-0293, Japan
Kansai Medical University Hospital

Hirakata-shi, Osaka, 573-1191, Japan
Kindai University Hospital

Osakasayama-shi, Osaka, 589-8511, Japan
Kurume University Hospital

Kurume-shi, Fukuoka, 830-0011, Japan
Mita Dermatology Clinic

Minato-ku, Tokyo, 108-0014, Japan
Nagasaki University Hospital

Nagasaki, Nagasaki, 852-8501, Japan
Nagoya City University Hospital

Nagoya, Aichi-ken, 467-8602, Japan
Nippon Life Hospital

Osaka, Osaka, 550-0006, Japan
Saruwatari Dermatology Clinic

Kagoshima, Kagoshima-ken, 890-0046, Japan
Seibo International Catholic Hospital

Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo, 161-8521, Japan
Shinshu University Hospital

Matsumoto-shi, Nagano, 390-8621, Japan
St Lukes International Hospital

Chuo-ku, Tokyo, 104-8560, Japan
St Marianna University Hospital

Kawasaki-shi, Kanagawa, 216-8511, Japan
Sugai Dermatology Park Side Clinic

Utsunomiya, Tochigi, 321-0954, Japan
Takagi Dermatological Clinic

Obihiro-shi, Hokkaido, 080-0013, Japan
Takamatsu Red Cross Hospital

Takamatsu, Kagawa-ken, 760-0017, Japan
Takeoka Dermatology Clinic

Marugame-shi, Kagawa-ken, 763-0074, Japan
Teikyo University Hospital

Itabashi-ku, Tokyo, 173-8606, Japan
Tokai University Hospital

Isehara-shi, Kanagawa, 259-1193, Japan
Tokyo Medical University Hospital

Shinjyuku-ku, 160-0023, Japan
University Hospital Kyoto Prefectural University of Medicine

Kyoto, Kyoto, 602-8566, Japan
University of the Ryukyus Hospital

Ginowan-shi, Okinawa, 901-2725, Japan