Psoriasis drug study targets immune marker IL-33
NCT ID NCT07557095
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study looks at how two common psoriasis drugs, cyclosporine and methotrexate, affect a protein called IL-33 in the blood. Researchers will measure IL-33 levels and track psoriasis severity in 118 adults with moderate to severe psoriasis. The goal is to understand how these drugs work and which one may better control the disease.
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Study facts
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- Participants
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About 118 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Expected to start
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Jun 2026
An estimate. Start dates often move.
- Expected to finish
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Mar 2027
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
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Who can take part
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Who is studied
Randomized controlled trial study following ethical guidelines (Approval No.: AFMC-PSO-2023/011) at Dermatology outpatient clinic in Kobry El Kobba Hospital. A 118 Egyptian Patients with psoriasis were recruited in the study where 59 treated with methotrexate group, and 59 for treatment with, cyclosporine group.
- 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: * Patient included who had age more than 18 years old from both sexes, and manifested with moderate to severe psoriasis (according to the body surface area BSA): moderate; BSA 5-10 and severe; BSA \> 10) Exclusion Criteria: * Patient excluded from the study, who was pregnant or lactating women, and patient who had associated comorbidity namely inflammatory, autoimmune diseases , systemic diseases (mainly hypertension, renal, and hepatic diseases). In addition presence of any dermatologic diseases other than psoriasis, and history of receiving other systemic drugs, phototherapy for psoriasis within the last 6 months, or hypersensitivity to methotrexate and/or cyclosporine. Lastly, patients with body dismorphic disorders were also excluded.
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