4-Year arthritis drug study shows promise for kids

NCT ID NCT03769168

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

Summary

This study looked at the long-term safety and effectiveness of the drug secukinumab in children with two types of juvenile idiopathic arthritis: juvenile psoriatic arthritis and enthesitis related arthritis. Fifty-five children who had already completed a previous study continued treatment for up to 4 years. The goal was to see if the drug kept working and remained safe over time.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

enthesitis-related juvenile idiopathic arthritis juvenile idiopathic arthritis psoriasis-related juvenile idiopathic arthritis

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

Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Cincinnati Childrens Hospital

    Cincinnati, Ohio, 45229, United States

  • Legacy Emanuel Research Hospital Portland

    Portland, Oregon, 97232, United States

  • Novartis Investigative Site

    Brussels, 1200, Belgium

  • Novartis Investigative Site

    Ghent, 9000, Belgium

  • Novartis Investigative Site

    Freiburg im Breisgau, 79106, Germany

  • Novartis Investigative Site

    Hamburg, 22081, Germany

  • Novartis Investigative Site

    Saint Augustin, 53757, Germany

  • Novartis Investigative Site

    Genova, GE, 16147, Italy

  • Novartis Investigative Site

    Naples, 80131, Italy

  • Novartis Investigative Site

    Krakow, 31503, Poland

  • Novartis Investigative Site

    Moscow, 119991, Russia

  • Novartis Investigative Site

    Saint Petersburg, 194100, Russia

  • Novartis Investigative Site

    Voronezh, 394036, Russia

  • Novartis Investigative Site

    Yekaterinburg, 620149, Russia

  • Novartis Investigative Site

    Panorama, Western Cape, 7500, South Africa

  • Novartis Investigative Site

    Cape Town, 7925, South Africa

  • Novartis Investigative Site

    Santiago de Compostela, Galicia, 15706, Spain

  • Novartis Investigative Site

    Valencia, 46026, Spain

  • Novartis Investigative Site

    Istanbul, Halkali, 34303, Turkey (Türkiye)

  • Novartis Investigative Site

    Istanbul, TUR, 34098, Turkey (Türkiye)

  • Novartis Investigative Site

    Ankara, 06230, Turkey (Türkiye)

  • Novartis Investigative Site

    Istanbul, 34093, Turkey (Türkiye)

  • St Lukes Intermountain Research Center

    Boise, Idaho, 83702, United States