Promising early results for rare psoriasis drug
NCT ID NCT03619902
First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Jun 26, 2026
Summary
This study tested a drug called imsidolimab in 8 adults with generalized pustular psoriasis (GPP), a rare and severe skin condition. The drug is an antibody that targets inflammation. Researchers measured how well it worked using skin scores and other health markers. The goal was to see if the drug could safely control symptoms.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Imsidolimab (a lab-made antibody that targets inflammation)
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could point toward a new treatment option to control flare-ups in people with generalized pustular psoriasis.
- What could go wrong
- This is a very small early-phase trial with only 8 participants, so results may not apply to everyone. The drug may not work in larger studies or could have 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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8 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Jan 2019
- Finished
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Jan 2021
- 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: * Diagnosis of active GPP * Japanese Dermatology Association (JDA) severity index total score of at least 6 and erythema with pustules accounting for at least 10% of body surface area or a moderate severity score on Generalized Pustular Psoriasis Physician's Global Assessment (GPPPGA) * Must be candidates for systemic therapy or phototherapy Exclusion Criteria: * Erythrodermic, guttate psoriasis, drug induced GPP * Any other ongoing inflammatory disease that interfere with the Investigator's ability to evaluate the subject's response to therapy * History of recurrent or chronic infection * ongoing use of psoriasis prohibited medication Other protocol-defined inclusion/exclusion criteria may 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.
Contacts and locations
Locations
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Site 100
Ann Arbor, Michigan, 48109, United States
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Site 101
Indianapolis, Indiana, 46250, United States
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Site 102
Encino, California, 91436, United States
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Site 104
Miami, Florida, 33316, United States
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Site 105
Largo, Florida, 33771, United States
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Site 201
London, United Kingdom
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Site 202
Salford, United Kingdom
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Site 203
Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom
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Site 301
Rzeszów, 35-055, Poland
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Site 302
Lodz, Poland
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Site 303
Lodz, 90-436, Poland
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Site 304
Olsztyn, 10-229, Poland
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Site 501
Seoul, 03722, South Korea
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