New hope for kids with psoriasis: cosentyx® shows promise in chinese study
NCT ID NCT05388916
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study followed 42 children aged 6 to 17 with moderate to severe plaque psoriasis in China who were treated with Cosentyx® (secukinumab) for up to 52 weeks. The goal was to see how safe and effective the drug is in real-world settings. Researchers tracked side effects and measured how much the psoriasis improved using a standard skin score.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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42 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Sep 2022
- Finished
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Feb 2025
- 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.
Who is studied
Chinese pediatric patients aged between 6 to less than 18 years and diagnosed with moderate to severe plaque psoriasis.
- Ages
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6 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: Patients meeting all of the following criteria are eligible for inclusion in this study: * Written assent and informed consent must be obtained as per local regulations prior to any study procedures. * Diagnosed with moderate to severe plaque psoriasis. * Initiating treatment with Cosentyx® or having started Cosentyx® treatment within the last 4 weeks in routine clinical practice, and its prescription is independent of this study. * Aged 6 to less than 18 years at the time they are prescribed Cosentyx®. * Have valid PASI and IGA mod 2011 score at the time they are prescribed Cosentyx®. Exclusion Criteria: Patients meeting any of the following criteria are not eligible for inclusion in this study: * Patients previously treated with other biologics. * Patients participating in other clinical trials or who previously participated in clinical trials within 30 days before Cosentyx® initiation or a period of 5 half-lives of the investigational drug, whichever is longer. * Patients in conditions which in the judgment of the clinical investigator renders the patient unsuitable for the study.
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Novartis Investigative Site
Guangzhou, Guangdong, 510091, China
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Novartis Investigative Site
Shijiazhuang, Hebei, 050000, China
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Novartis Investigative Site
Zhengzhou, Henan, 450018, China
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Novartis Investigative Site
Shenyang, Liaoning, 110004, China
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Novartis Investigative Site
Xian, Shanxi, 710004, China
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Novartis Investigative Site
Hangzhou, Zhejiang, 310009, China
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Novartis Investigative Site
Beijing, 100069, China
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