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New pill could clear psoriasis in weeks
NCT ID NCT07234591
First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study tests an experimental oral drug called a TYK2 inhibitor for people with moderate to severe plaque psoriasis. About 140 adults will receive either the drug or a placebo for 12 weeks. The main goal is to see if the drug can reduce psoriasis severity by at least 75%.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- TYK2 inhibitor
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this could provide a new oral treatment option for people with moderate to severe plaque psoriasis.
- What could go wrong
- This is an early-stage trial with only 140 participants, so results may not apply to everyone. The drug may not work better than placebo or could cause side effects.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Not a phased trial
Phase numbers describe drug development. The registry uses this when they do not apply, as it does for trials of devices, procedures or behaviour changes, and for observational studies.
- Participants
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About 140 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Oct 2025
- Expected to finish
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May 2026
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 70 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: * Male and female, ages 18 to 70 years * Body weight \>40 kg, body mass index (BMI) of 18 to 40 kg/m2 * Clinical diagnosis of plaque psoriasis for ≥6 months before the Baseline visit * Women of childbearing potential (WOCBP) and males who are sexucally active must agree to follow instructions for method(s) of contraception. Exclusion Criteria: * Diagnosed with non-plaque psoriasis * Previously received tyrosine kinase 2 (TYK2) inhibitors * Previously received other psoriasis treatments such as biological agents, immunoregulators, or hormonal drugs within a specific period before administration, and the investigator deems it may affect the immunity of the subjects * Has participated in any clinical trials within 30 days or 5 half-lives of the drug before the first administration, or currently undergoing visits for other clinical trials; * Has history of chronic disease that may affect the study, or acute or chronic severe infectious diseases, such as a history of active or inadequately treated latent tuberculosis infection, severe bone or joint infections within 6 months before screening, and other acute infectious diseases. * Has known or suspected skin or systemic autoimmune diseases other than psoriasis and psoriatic arthritis; * Other conditions that the investigator deems unsuitable for participation in this study. Other protocol defined inclusion/exclusion criteria could apply
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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
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The places running it
1 site. 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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Shanghai Skin Disease Hospital
RECRUITINGShanghai, China
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