Which drug stops joint damage best in early psoriatic arthritis?
NCT ID NCT07486843
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tests whether a TNF inhibitor (adalimumab biosimilar) is better than methotrexate at preventing bone damage in people with early psoriatic arthritis. About 108 adults with active disease and symptoms for less than 2 years will be randomly assigned to one of the two drugs. Researchers will use a special 3D scan to measure joint damage at the start, 24 weeks, and 48 weeks.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Methotrexate or adalimumab biosimilar (Amgevita)
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this could show which treatment better prevents permanent joint damage in early psoriatic arthritis.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, early-phase trial (108 people) comparing two existing drugs, so results may not apply to everyone. Both drugs have known side effects like infection risk.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Phase 4
Runs after approval, following long-term safety and how well the treatment works in everyday use.
- Participants
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About 108 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Mar 2026
- Expected to finish
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Dec 2028
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
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 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: * ≥18 years old * without severe deformity in MCPJ * with active disease, which is defined as ≥1 tender joints and ≥1 swollen joints, despite previous treatment with nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) for ≥ 4 weeks * with at least one poor prognostic factor (eg, polyarthritis, structural damage on HR-pQCT or CR, elevated acute phase reactants, dactylitis, nail involvement or HAQ-DI\>1) * symptom duration ≤ 2 years Exclusion Criteria: * on csDMARDs unless being prescribed for skin psoriasis (e.g. cyclosporin) * limited in ability to perform usual self-care, vocational, and avocational activities * pregnancy * previous therapy with b/tsDMARDs * predominant active axial PsA or significant uveitis/inflammatory bowel disease requiring immediate b/tsDMARDs therapy * the presence of active inflammatory diseases other than PsA * active infection in 2 weeks before randomization or a history of ongoing, chronic, or recurrent infections including tuberculosis * history of malignant disease within the past 5 years (excluding basal cell carcinoma or actinic keratosis, in-situ cervical cancer, or non-invasive malignant colon polyps) * contraindications to MTX or adalimumab
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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How to take part
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The places running it
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Prince of Wales Hospital
RECRUITINGHong Kong, Hong Kong
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