New psoriasis drug shows promise in chinese trial
NCT ID NCT06011733
First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This phase 3 study tested the drug bimekizumab in 133 Chinese adults with moderate to severe plaque psoriasis. Participants received either bimekizumab or a placebo for 16 weeks. The main goals were to see if bimekizumab could clear at least 90% of psoriasis (PASI90) and achieve clear or almost clear skin (IGA 0/1) compared to placebo. The trial is completed, but results are not yet available.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- bimekizumab
- What this could lead to
- If successful, bimekizumab could offer a new treatment option for Chinese adults with moderate to severe plaque psoriasis, helping clear skin and reduce symptoms.
- What could go wrong
- This is a phase 3 trial, but results are not yet published. As with any drug, side effects are possible, and it may not work for everyone. Long-term safety and effectiveness are still being studied.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Phase 3
Large-scale testing in a bigger group. Usually the last step before a treatment can be approved.
- Participants
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133 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Oct 2023
- Finished
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Feb 2025
- 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.
- Ages
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18 years and older
- 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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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: * Study participant is Chinese male or female ≥18 years of age * Study participant has plaque psoriasis (PSO) for ≥6 months prior to the Screening Visit * Study participant has Psoriasis Area and Severity Index (PASI) ≥12 and body surface area (BSA) affected by PSO ≥10% and Investigator's Global Assessment (IGA) score ≥3 on a 5-point scale. * Study participant is a candidate for systemic PSO therapy and/or phototherapy * Female study participants must be postmenopausal or permanently sterilized or if childbearing potential must be willing to use protocol defined highly effective method of contraception throughout the duration of the study until 17 weeks after last administration of investigational medicinal product (IMP) and have a negative pregnancy test at Screening and prior to first dose Exclusion Criteria: * Female study participant who is breastfeeding, pregnant, or plans to become pregnant during the study or within 17 weeks following the final dose of IMP * Study participant has a form of PSO other than chronic plaque-type (eg, pustular, erythrodermic, guttate, or drug-induced PSO) * Study participant has an active infection or history of infection(s) as defined in the protocol * Study participant has known tuberculosis (TB) infection, is at high risk of acquiring TB infection, or has current or history of nontuberculous mycobacterium (NTMB) infection.Study participant has a past history of active TB involving any organ system unless adequately treated and is proven to be fully recovered upon consult with a TB specialist * Study participant has a diagnosis of inflammatory conditions other than PSO vulgaris or psoriatic arthritis (PsA) * Study participant has presence of significant uncontrolled neuropsychiatric disorder. Study participants with history of suicide attempt within the 5 years prior to the Screening Visit must be excluded. Study participants with history of suicide attempt more than 5 years prior to the Screening Visit must be evaluated by a mental health care practitioner before enrollment.
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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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Ps0041 20022
Hangzhou, China
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Ps0041 20023
Beijing, China
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Ps0041 20117
Guangzhou, China
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Ps0041 20120
Wuhan, China
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Ps0041 20136
Tianjin, China
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Ps0041 20184
Shenzhen, China
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Ps0041 20193
Hangzhou, China
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Ps0041 20247
Beijing, China
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Ps0041 20296
Hangzhou, China
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Ps0041 20306
Beijing, China
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Ps0041 20308
Shanghai, China
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Ps0041 20309
Xi'an, China
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Ps0041 20310
Ningbo, China
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Ps0041 20311
Guangzhou, China
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Ps0041 20312
Jinan, China
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Ps0041 20313
Guangzhou, China
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Ps0041 20314
Wuxi, China
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Ps0041 20318
Jinan, China
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