New pill shows promise for rare, severe psoriasis
NCT ID NCT06295692
First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Sep 01, 2026 · Updated 5 times
Summary
This phase 3 trial tests an oral drug called JNJ-77242113 in 19 people with two rare and severe forms of psoriasis: generalized pustular psoriasis and erythrodermic psoriasis. The study measures how many participants see improvement after 16 weeks of treatment. It is an open-label study, meaning everyone knows they are getting the drug.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- JNJ-77242113 (an oral tablet)
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could provide a new oral treatment option for people with severe, rare forms of psoriasis that are hard to manage.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, open-label study with only 19 participants, so results may not apply to everyone. The drug may not work as well in larger groups or 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 3
Large-scale testing in a bigger group. Usually the last step before a treatment can be approved.
- Participants
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19 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Feb 2024
- Expected to finish
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Oct 2027
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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12 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: * The study participant has a diagnosis of generalized pustular psoriasis (GPP) or erythrodermic psoriasis (EP) at screening. For GPP, a diagnosis must be classified based on the criteria for diagnosis of GPP by the Japanese Dermatological Association (JDA); for EP, has a history of plaque-type psoriasis. In addition, has an involved body surface area (BSA) of lesion greater than or equal to (\>=) 80 percent (%) at baseline * Candidate for phototherapy or systemic treatment for psoriasis (either naive or history of previous treatment) * A female participant of childbearing potential must have a negative highly sensitive serum pregnancy test (beta-human chorionic gonadotropin \[beta-hCG\]) at screening and have a negative urine pregnancy test at Week 0 prior to administration of study intervention * A male participant must agree not to plan to father a child while enrolled in this study or within 90 days after the last dose of study intervention * A male participant must agree not to donate sperm for the purpose of reproduction during the study and for a minimum of 90 days after receiving the last dose of study intervention Exclusion Criteria: * The study participant has a total score of JDA severity index for GPP \>=14 at baseline if participants have a diagnosis of GPP * The study participant has a differential diagnosis of the erythroderma (for example, erythroderma caused by lymphoma or drug eruption) other than EP * The study participant has a history of or current diagnosis or signs or symptoms of severe, progressive, or uncontrolled liver, renal; cardiac, vascular, pulmonary, gastrointestinal, endocrine, neurologic, hematologic, rheumatologic, psychiatric, or metabolic disturbances * The study participant has a history of amyloidosis * Known allergies, hypersensitivity, or intolerance to JNJ-77242113 or its excipients * The study participant who doesn't meet the criteria of prior/current concomitant therapy and/or history/conditions of infections
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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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Dokkyo Medical University Hospital
Shimotsuga Gun, 321 0293, Japan
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Fujita Health University Hospital
Toyoake, 470-1192, Japan
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Hospital of the University of Occupational and Environmental Health
Kitakyushu-shi, 807-8556, Japan
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Ichinomiya Municipal Hospital
Ichinomiya, 491-8558, Japan
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JR Sapporo Hospital
Hokkaido, 060-0033, Japan
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Kumamoto University Hospital
Kumamoto, 860-8556, Japan
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Mie University Hospital
Tsu, 514 8507, Japan
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Nagoya City University Hospital
Nagoya, 467 8602, Japan
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Public Interest Incorporated Foundation Nipoon Life Saiseikai Nippon Life Hospital
Osaka, 550 0006, Japan
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Teikyo University Hospital
Itabashi Ku, 173 8606, Japan
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Tohoku University Hospital
Sendai, 980 8574, Japan
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Tokyo Medical University Hospital
Shinjuku, 160 0023, Japan
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