New study checks safety of apremilast for kids with painful mouth sores and arthritis
NCT ID NCT05767047
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study looks at the long-term safety of the drug apremilast in children aged 2 and older with Behçet's disease (causing mouth ulcers) or aged 5 and older with juvenile psoriatic arthritis. About 48 kids who finished a previous study will take apremilast for up to 52 more weeks. Researchers will track side effects, growth, and development to make sure the drug is safe over time.
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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 48 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Mar 2023
- Expected to finish
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Mar 2036
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 18 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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Inclusion Criteria: * Informed consent / assent obtained * Must have completed Week 52 on treatment on core study and must be \< 18 years of age at the time the informed consent document is signed * Age and sex specific body mass index (BMI) no lower in range than the 5th percentile on Centers for Disease Control (CDC growth chart) at enrollment * Willing to adhere to study visit schedule and protocol requirements * Must have acceptable benefit/risk for continued treatment with apremilast Exclusion Criteria: * Answer "yes" to any question on C-SSRS at Week 52 visit of core study * Scheduled surgery or other interventions that would interrupt study participation * Female participants of childbearing potential unwilling to use protocol specified method of contraception during treatment and for 30 days after last dose * Female participants planning to become pregnant while on study through 30 days after last dose * Female participants of childbearing potential with positive pregnancy test at Week 0 * Known sensitivity to any products to be administered during dosing
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Conditions
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How to take part
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The study's own enquiry address
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The places running it
7 sites in 4 countries. The list below names each one and where it is.
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Study contacts
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Contact
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Locations
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General Hospital of Thessaloniki Ippokrateio
RECRUITINGThessaloniki, 54642, Greece
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Hacettepe Universitesi Tip Fakultesi Hastanesi
RECRUITINGAnkara, 06100, Turkey (Türkiye)
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Hospital Universitari i Politecnic La Fe
RECRUITINGValencia, Valencia, 46026, Spain
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Hospital Universitario Ramon y Cajal
RECRUITINGMadrid, 28034, Spain
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Istanbul Universitesi Cerrahpasa Tip Fakultesi
RECRUITINGIstanbul, 34098, Turkey (Türkiye)
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Meir Medical Center
RECRUITINGKfar Saba, 4428164, Israel
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Umraniye Egitim ve Arastirma Hastanesi
RECRUITINGIstanbul, 34764, Turkey (Türkiye)
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