New shot could ease psoriatic arthritis pain
NCT ID NCT07295509
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tests a new drug called picankibart for people with active psoriatic arthritis, a condition causing joint pain and skin plaques. About 222 adults will get either the drug or a placebo for 24 weeks to see if it improves joint swelling and tenderness. The goal is to find the best dose and confirm the drug's safety and effectiveness.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Phase 2/3
Runs two stages together: whether the treatment works, then large-scale confirmation.
- Participants
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About 222 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Dec 2025
- Expected to finish
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Dec 2029
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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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: 1. Age 18-75 years 2. Diagnosed with PsA for ≥3 months, and meeting Classification Criteria for Psoriatic Arthritis (CASPAR) at screening 3. Having active PsA: ≥3 tender joints and ≥3 swollen joints at screening and baseline 4. Having active plaque psoriasis (≥1 lesion ≥2cm) or nail psoriasis, or a documented history of plaque psoriasis 5. Inadequate response or intolerance to prior NSAIDs or non-biologic DMARDs 6. Stable doses of protocol permitted background therapy (if any) Exclusion Criteria: 1. Other inflammatory conditions that may affect the evaluation of the study drug 2. Prior treatment with \>2 biologic agents 3. Recent use of prohibited medications (specific washout periods apply) 4. Non-plaque psoriasis forms or drug-induced psoriasis 5. Severe, progressive, or uncontrolled renal, hepatic, cardiovascular, pulmonary, gastrointestinal, endocrine, neurological, hematological, rheumatic (excluding PsA), psychiatric, or genitourinary conditions 6. Significant laboratory abnormalities 7. Pregnancy or breastfeeding
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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
1 site. The list below names each one and where it is.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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The Second Affiliated Hospital of Zhejiang University School of Medicine
RECRUITINGHangzhou, Zhejiang, 310000, China
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