New hope for kids with arthritis: experimental drug enters final testing phase
NCT ID NCT06869551
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Aug 20, 2026 · Updated 2 times
Summary
This study tests a drug called deucravacitinib in children aged 5 to 17 with active juvenile psoriatic arthritis, a condition causing joint pain and swelling. The trial aims to see if the drug can control the disease and prevent flare-ups. About 60 participants will receive either the drug or a placebo, and researchers will monitor safety and drug levels in the blood.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Deucravacitinib
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could provide a new treatment option for children with juvenile psoriatic arthritis who haven't responded to other medications.
- What could go wrong
- This is a relatively small trial (60 participants), and the drug may not work better than placebo or could cause side effects. Results may not apply to all children.
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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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About 60 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Mar 2025
- Expected to finish
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Mar 2031
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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5 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 * Participants must have been diagnosed with Juvenile Psoriatic Arthritis (JPsA). * Participants must have at least three joints that are affected by arthritis. * Participants must have tried at least one type of medicine for JPsA for at least three months, but it didn't work well or caused problems. Exclusion Criteria * Participants must not have been diagnosed with JPsA before 5 years of age. * Participants must not have other types of Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis (JIA) that aren't JPsA, * Participants must not have a history of chronic eye inflammation (uveitis), or were diagnosed with uveitis within the last three months. * Other protocol-defined Inclusion/Exclusion criteria apply.
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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.
How to take part
Only the study team decides who joins. These are the ways to reach them.
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The places running it
33 sites in 9 countries. The list below names each one and where it is.
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The official record
ClinicalTrials.gov lists the study team's own contact details, including names and phone numbers. We don't republish those.
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A doctor treating you
A doctor who knows your case can contact a study site on your behalf, and can tell you whether this study is worth pursuing at all.
Contacts and locations
Locations
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Azienda Ospedaliera Universitaria Meyer IRCCS
RECRUITINGFlorence, Tuscany, 50139, Italy
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Centro de Oncologia Leonardo Da Vinci - ATO Terapias
RECRUITINGFortaleza, Ceará, 60140-025, Brazil
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Children's Hospital of Fudan University
RECRUITINGShanghai, 201102, China
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Childrens Hospital of Nanjing Medical University
RECRUITINGNanjing, Jiangsu, 210008, China
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Fakultni nemocnice Olomouc
RECRUITINGOlomouc, Olomouc Region, 779 00, Czechia
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Fakultni nemocnice v Motole
RECRUITINGPrague, Praha 5, 150 06, Czechia
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Guangzhou Women and Children's Medical Center
RECRUITINGGuangzhou, Guangdong, 510000, China
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Hospital Das Clinicas Ufpe
RECRUITINGRecife, Pernambuco, 50670-420, Brazil
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Hospital Pequeno Príncipe / Associação Hospitalar de Proteção à Infância
RECRUITINGCuritiba, Paraná, 80250-060, Brazil
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Hospital Universitari Vall d'Hebron
RECRUITINGBarcelona, Barcelona [Barcelona], 08035, Spain
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Hospital Universitari i Politecnic La Fe
RECRUITINGValencia, 46026, Spain
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Hospital Universitario Ramón y Cajal
RECRUITINGMadrid, Madrid, Comunidad de, 28034, Spain
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Istanbul Universitesi Cerrahpasa
RECRUITINGIstanbul- Fatih, Istanbul, 34098, Turkey (Türkiye)
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Kinderklinik des Uni-Klinikums Erlangen
RECRUITINGErlangen, 91054, Germany
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LMK Serviços Médicos S/S
RECRUITINGPorto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul, 90480-000, Brazil
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Local Institution - 0010
WITHDRAWNSão Paulo, 04022-001, Brazil
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Local Institution - 0013
WITHDRAWNCuritiba, Paraná, 80250-060, Brazil
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Local Institution - 0017
WITHDRAWNSan Juan, 00917, Puerto Rico
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Local Institution - 0020
WITHDRAWNChicago, Illinois, 60611, United States
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Local Institution - 0023
WITHDRAWNIndianapolis, Indiana, 46202, United States
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Local Institution - 0027
NOT_YET_RECRUITINGRio de Janeiro, 21941-612, Brazil
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Local Institution - 0032
WITHDRAWNCuiabá, Mato Grosso, 78020-500, Brazil
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Local Institution - 0033
WITHDRAWNPorto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul, 90020-090, Brazil
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Local Institution - 0036
WITHDRAWNAustin, Texas, 78723, United States
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Local Institution - 0038
WITHDRAWNLancaster, California, 93534, United States
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Local Institution - 0044
NOT_YET_RECRUITINGAnkara, 06230, Turkey (Türkiye)
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Local Institution - 0048
WITHDRAWNIași, Iaşi, 700135, Romania
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Local Institution - 0049
NOT_YET_RECRUITINGBeijing, Beijing Municipality, 100045, China
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Local Institution - 0059
WITHDRAWNNorth New Hyde Park, New York, 11040, United States
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Local Institution - 0061
NOT_YET_RECRUITINGAnkara, 06170, Turkey (Türkiye)
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Local Institution - 0062
WITHDRAWNSofia, 1797, Bulgaria
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Local Institution - 0065
WITHDRAWNCincinnati, Ohio, 45229, United States
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Local Institution - 0066
WITHDRAWNCleveland, Ohio, 44109, United States
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Local Institution - 0069
NOT_YET_RECRUITINGSofia, 1309, Bulgaria
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Local Institution - 0074
NOT_YET_RECRUITINGBeijing, Beijing Municipality, 100020, China
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PSEG- Pesquisa Clínica
RECRUITINGVila Clementino, São Paulo-SP, 04038-002, Brazil
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Praxis Kinder- und Jugendrheumatologie Dr. Ivan Foeldvari
RECRUITINGHamburg, 22081, Germany
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Santa Casa Instituto de Pesquisa
RECRUITINGSão Paulo, 01223-001, Brazil
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Santa Casa de Misericordia de Belo Horizonte
RECRUITINGBelo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, 30150-221, Brazil
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Sc Medaudio-Optica Srl
RECRUITINGRâmnicu Vâlcea, Vâlcea County, 247065, Romania
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Spitalul Clinic de Urgenta pentru Copii Cluj-Napoca
RECRUITINGCluj-Napoca, Cluj, 400177, Romania
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The Children's Hospital of Chongqing Medical University
RECRUITINGChongqing, Chongqing Municipality, 400065, China
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The Children's Hospital of Zhejiang University School of Medicine
RECRUITINGHangzhou, Zhejiang, 310057, China
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The First Hospital of Jilin University
RECRUITINGChangchun, Jilin, 130000, China
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Umraniye Training and Research Hospital
RECRUITINGIstanbul, 34766, Turkey (Türkiye)
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University Multiprofile Hospital for Active Treatment "Sveti Georgi" EAD
RECRUITINGPlovdiv, 4002, Bulgaria
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University of Naples Federico II
RECRUITINGNaples, Campania, 80131, Italy
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