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New psoriasis drug shows promise in Mid-Stage trial
NCT ID NCT06592274
First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Jun 26, 2026
Summary
This Phase 2 trial is testing a new biologic drug called HB0017 in 200 adults with moderate to severe plaque psoriasis. Participants receive different doses and schedules of the injection to see how well it clears skin plaques and how safe it is. The study is double-blind and randomized, meaning neither patients nor doctors know who gets which dose.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- HB0017 injection (a biologic drug)
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could lead to a new treatment option that helps clear psoriasis plaques with less frequent injections.
- What could go wrong
- This is an early Phase 2 trial with only 200 people, so results may not apply to everyone. The drug may not work better than existing treatments or could have unexpected 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 2
Tests whether the treatment actually works, and watches for side effects, in a larger group.
- Participants
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About 200 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Sep 2024
- Expected to finish
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Jan 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.
- Ages
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18 to 75 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: * Male or female subjects aged 18-75 years (inclusive) * Chronic plaque psoriasis (PSO) for at least 6 months prior to the randomization. * Psoriasis Area Severity Index (PASI) \&gt;=12 and body surface area (BSA) affected by PSO \&gt;=10% and Static Physician Global Assessment (sPGA) score \&gt;=3. * Subjects who are suitable for systemic treatment or phototherapy for psoriasis as judged by the investigator * Subjects who are able to use effective contraception from the screening period to 6 months after the last dose Exclusion Criteria: * Forms of psoriasis other than chronic plaque-type (e.g., pustular, erythrodermic and/or guttate psoriasis) at screening or baseline Drug-induced psoriasis * Ongoing use of prohibited treatments * Any active infection (other than common cold) within 14 days * Serious infection defined as requiring hospitalization or iv anti-infective(s) within 1 month prior to randomization * Have previously received any drug that directly targets IL-17 or IL-17 receptor * Have concurrent or recent use of any biologic agent within the following washout periods: etanercept \<28 days; infliximab and adalimumab \<60 days; golimumab \< 90 days; anti-IL-12/anti-IL-23 or anti-IL-23p19 antibody drugs \<6 months; or other anti-psoriatic therapy not listed herein within its 5 half-lives prior to randomization * A history of inflammatory bowel disease or other serious autoimmune disease * Previously diagnosed with serious mental illness such as anxiety, depression or suicidal tendency
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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
18 sites. 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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Chongqing Traditional Chinese Medicine Hospital
RECRUITINGChongqing, Sichuan, China
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Guangdong Provincial People's Hospital
RECRUITINGGuangzhou, China
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Hangzhou First People's Hospital
RECRUITINGHangzhou, Zhejiang, China
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Jiangsu University Affiliated Hospital
RECRUITINGZhenjiang, Jiangsu, China
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Jiaxing First Hospital
RECRUITINGJiaxing, Zhejiang, China
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Jilin University Second Hospital
RECRUITINGChangchun, Jilin, China
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Jining First People's Hospital
RECRUITINGJining, Shandong, 0531, China
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Ningbo Second Hospital
RECRUITINGNingbo, China
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Shandong First Medical University Affiliated Dermatology Hospital
NOT_YET_RECRUITINGJinan, Shandong, 0531, China
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Shanxi Medical University Second Hospital
RECRUITINGTaiyuan, Shanxi, China
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Sichuan Provincial People's Hospital
RECRUITINGChengdu, Sichuan, China
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Southern Medical University Dermatology Hospital
RECRUITINGGuangzhou, Guangdong, China
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The First Affiliated Hospital of Bengbu Medical College
RECRUITINGBengbu, Anhui, China
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The First Affiliated Hospital of Zhejiang University School of Medicine
RECRUITINGHangzhou, Zhejiang, China
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Wenzhou Medical University Affiliated First Hospital
RECRUITINGWenzhou, Zhejiang, China
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Wuxi Second People's Hospital
RECRUITINGWuxi, Jiangsu, China
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Xiangya Hospital of Central South University
RECRUITINGChangsha, Hunan, China
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Xingtai People's Hospital
RECRUITINGXingtai, Shandong, 0531, China
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