Can Biomarker-Guided biologics tame psoriasis and arthritis?
NCT ID NCT07149792
First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Jun 26, 2026
Summary
This study tests whether using a person's unique biomarkers to choose their biologic treatment works better than the standard approach for psoriasis and psoriatic arthritis. About 50 adults in Taiwan will be randomly assigned to either a personalized selection group or a standard group. Researchers will track skin clearance, joint pain, and quality of life over up to 3 years.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- biologics
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could show that choosing biologics based on individual biomarkers leads to better control of psoriasis and psoriatic arthritis symptoms.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, early-phase trial with only 50 participants, so results may not apply to everyone. The approach may not prove better than standard care.
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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 50 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Jul 2025
- Expected to finish
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Jun 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 to 75 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Accepted
You do not need to have the condition being studied to take part.
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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: * Healthy subjects * Psoriasis patients * Psoriatic arthritis patients * Agree to provide a blood sample Exclusion Criteria: * A current history of cancer, * Recent hospitalization for infection or current antibiotic treatment * HIV infection.
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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
2 sites. The list below names each one and where it is.
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The official record
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A doctor treating you
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Taichung Vertenans General Hospital
RECRUITINGTaichung, Taiwan, 886, Taiwan
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Taichung Veterans Hospital
NOT_YET_RECRUITINGTaichung, Taiwan, 407219, Taiwan
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