New psoriasis drug shows promise for kids in Head-to-Head trial
NCT ID NCT06425549
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Sep 18, 2026 · Updated 6 times
Summary
This study tests a new medicine called bimekizumab against an existing one (ustekinumab) for children and teens aged 6 to 17 with moderate to severe plaque psoriasis. The goal is to see if bimekizumab works better at clearing skin symptoms. About 168 participants will receive injections and be monitored for improvement and side effects.
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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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176 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Jun 2024
- Expected to finish
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Nov 2030
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.
- Ages
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6 to 17 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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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 must be 6 to \<18 years of age, inclusive, at the time of signing the informed consent/assent according to local regulation * Study participant has had a diagnosis of moderate to severe plaque psoriasis (PSO) for at least 3 months prior to the Screening Visit * Study participant meets the following at both the Screening and Baseline Visits: 1. Body surface area (BSA) affected by PSO ≥10% 2. . Investigator's Global Assessment (IGA) score ≥3 (on a scale from 0 to 4) 3. . Psoriasis Area and Severity Index (PASI) score ≥12 OR PASI score ≥10 plus at least 1 of the following: i) Clinically relevant facial involvement ii) Clinically relevant genital involvement iii) Clinically relevant hand and foot involvement * Study participant is a candidate for systemic PSO therapy and/or photo/chemotherapy and for treatment with ustekinumab per labeling * Study participant has body weight ≥15 kg and body mass index for age percentile of ≥5 at Screening Exclusion Criteria: * Primary failure (no response within 12 weeks) to 1 or more interleukin-17 (IL-17) biologic response modifiers (eg, brodalumab, ixekizumab, secukinumab) OR more than 1 biologic response modifier other than an IL-17 * Study participant has a presence of guttate, inverse, pustular, or erythrodermic PSO or other dermatological condition that may impact the clinical assessment of PSO * Study participant has a history of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) or symptoms suggestive of IBD * History of active tuberculosis unless successfully treated, latent TB unless prophylactically treated * Study participant has an active infection or history of infections (such as serious infection, chronic infections, opportunistic infections, unusually severe infections) * Study participant has previously received bimekizumab * Study participant has previously received ustekinumab * Study participant has received drugs outside the specified timeframes relative to the Baseline Visit or receives prohibited concomitant treatments * Study participant has the presence of active suicidal ideation, or positive suicide behavior * Study participant diagnosed with severe depression in the past 6 months (prior to Screening) should be excluded * Study participant has a history of psychiatric inpatient hospitalization within the past year before enrolling into the study
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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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Ps0021 20033
Nagoya, Japan
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Ps0021 20071
Nagasaki, Japan
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Ps0021 20337
Shimotsuga-gun, Japan
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Ps0021 40023
Erlangen, Germany
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Ps0021 40085
Pisa, Italy
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Ps0021 40091
Nowa Sól, Poland
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Ps0021 40121
Brussels, Belgium
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Ps0021 40138
Bonn, Germany
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Ps0021 40177
Münster, Germany
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Ps0021 40249
Kiel, Germany
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Ps0021 40334
Wroclaw, Poland
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Ps0021 40356
Dresden, Germany
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Ps0021 40440
Ancona, Località Torrette, Italy
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Ps0021 40515
Berlin, Germany
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Ps0021 40567
Roma, Italy
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Ps0021 40625
Lodz, Poland
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Ps0021 40645
Frankfurt am Main, Germany
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Ps0021 40737
Rzeszów, Poland
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Ps0021 40738
Wroclaw, Poland
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Ps0021 40740
Bad Bentheim, Germany
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Ps0021 40741
Bialystok, Poland
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Ps0021 40743
Szczecin, Poland
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Ps0021 40744
Kaposvár, Hungary
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Ps0021 40745
Szeged, Hungary
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Ps0021 40746
Debrecen, Hungary
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Ps0021 40747
Mainz, Germany
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Ps0021 40748
Plzen-bory, Czechia
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Ps0021 40749
Catania, Italy
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Ps0021 40750
Alicante, Spain
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Ps0021 40751
Esplugues de Llobregat, Spain
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Ps0021 40752
Granada, Spain
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Ps0021 40758
Hamburg, Germany
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Ps0021 40832
Lodz, Poland
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Ps0021 50084
Charleston, South Carolina, 29425, United States
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Ps0021 50161
Los Angeles, California, 90045, United States
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Ps0021 50162
Fountain Valley, California, 92708, United States
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Ps0021 50196
Northridge, California, 91325, United States
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Ps0021 50201
Arlington, Texas, 76011, United States
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Ps0021 50344
Indianapolis, Indiana, 46250, United States
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Ps0021 50355
Dallas, Texas, 75235, United States
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Ps0021 50357
St. John's, Canada
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Ps0021 50618
Mississauga, Canada
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