New study tracks how well secukinumab works for painful skin condition in daily life
NCT ID NCT06517732
First seen Jun 24, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study follows 107 adults in Russia with moderate to severe hidradenitis suppurativa (a chronic skin condition causing painful lumps) who are taking secukinumab as part of their normal care. Researchers will track how many patients see a 55% reduction in disease severity over time, using a standard scoring system. The goal is to see how well the drug works in real-world settings, outside of controlled clinical trials.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- secukinumab
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this study could confirm that secukinumab works well in everyday practice for people with hidradenitis suppurativa, supporting its wider use.
- What could go wrong
- This is an observational study, not a controlled trial, so results may be less reliable. It only includes patients already prescribed the drug, and the sample size is small (107 people).
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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107 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Jul 2024
- Expected to finish
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Dec 2026
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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A company
The lead sponsor is a pharmaceutical, biotech, or medical-device company.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
Who is studied
Adult patients with moderate to severe Hidradenitis Suppurativa commencing treatment with secukinumab
- Ages
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18 to 99 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
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Inclusion Criteria: 1. Patients who provide written informed consent form (ICF) to participate in the study. 2. Male and female. 3. ≥ 18 years old. 4. Diagnosis of moderate or severe HS (Hurley stage and IHS4). 5. Patient who initiated treatment with secukinumab no longer than 4 weeks prior to written ICF. 6. Decision for secukinumab prescription was made by the attending physician according to the approved national label during routine clinical practice, regardless of study participation. Exclusion Criteria: 1. Any medical or psychological condition that may prevent the study participation, based on practitioners' decision-making. 2. Participation in an ongoing clinical trial. 3. Known or suspected severe hypersensitivity for secukinumab, formulation excipients, or injection device components (i.e., latex). 4. Clinically significant infection exacerbation, including active tuberculosis. 5. Patients with active inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). 6. Age \<18 years. 7. Pregnancy and breastfeeding. 8. Patients who received any vaccine within 4 weeks prior to secukinumab initiation.
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
As listed by the trial registrant
The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.
Contacts and locations
Locations
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Novartis Investigative Site
Izhevsk, 426039, Russia
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Novartis Investigative Site
Kaliningrad, 236016, Russia
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Novartis Investigative Site
Kaliningrad, 236029, Russia
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Novartis Investigative Site
Kazan', 420012, Russia
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Novartis Investigative Site
Kemerovo, 650025, Russia
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Novartis Investigative Site
Krasnodar, 350020, Russia
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Novartis Investigative Site
Moscow, 107076, Russia
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Novartis Investigative Site
Moscow, 119881, Russia
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Novartis Investigative Site
Moscow, 123182, Russia
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Novartis Investigative Site
Moscow, 129110, Russia
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Novartis Investigative Site
Nizhny Novgorod, 603950, Russia
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Novartis Investigative Site
Penza, 440052, Russia
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Novartis Investigative Site
Saint Petersburg, 197022, Russia
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Novartis Investigative Site
Samara, 443079, Russia
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Novartis Investigative Site
Saratov, 410028, Russia
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Novartis Investigative Site
Stavropol, 355020, Russia
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Novartis Investigative Site
Tula, 300053, Russia
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Novartis Investigative Site
Ufa, 450010, Russia
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Novartis Investigative Site
Yakutsk, 677000, Russia
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