Open Label Study of the Effects of Secukinumab on Nail Psoriasis and Non-Invasive Measures of Enthesitis (Phase IV)

July 17, 2025 updated by: University of Pennsylvania

Phase IV Open Label Study of the Effects of Secukinumab on Nail Psoriasis and Non-Invasive Measures of Enthesitis

This study will be an open label study of secukinumab for the treatment of nail psoriasis. Secukinumab is an FDA-approved treatment for psoriasis. We will examine time to response and different methods of defining nail disease response.

Study Overview

Status

Status

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Completed

Conditions

Conditions

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Intervention / Treatment

Intervention / Treatment

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Detailed Description

This study will be an open label study of secukinumab for the treatment of nail psoriasis. Secukinumab is an FDA-approved treatment for psoriasis. This is a single arm trial - all patients will receive the study drug. We will examine time to response and different methods of defining nail disease response.

Study Type

Study Type

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Interventional

Enrollment (Actual)

Enrollment

The number of participants in a clinical study. The "anticipated" enrollment is the target number of participants that the researchers need for the study.
16

Phase

Phase

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  • Phase 4

Contacts and Locations

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Study Contact

Study Contact

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Study Locations

  • United States
    • Pennsylvania
      • Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States, 19104
        • Hospital at the University of Pennsylvania

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

Eligibility Criteria

Eligibility Criteria

The key requirements that people who want to participate in a clinical study must meet or the characteristics they must have. Eligibility criteria consist of both inclusion criteria (which are required for a person to participate in the study) and exclusion criteria (which prevent a person from participating). Types of eligibility criteria include whether a study accepts healthy volunteers, has age or age group requirements, or is limited by sex.

Ages Eligible for Study

18 years to 85 years (Adult, Older Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Active psoriatic nail disease defined as a Minimum 4 or more fingernails OR NAPSI>20
  • Active skin psoriasis currently (no minimum PASI or BSA) or skin psoriasis in the past documented by a dermatologist
  • Age 18-85

Exclusion Criteria:

  • History of IL-17 inhibitor use (other therapies including TNF inhibitors or non- biologics DMARDS in the past are acceptable)
  • Inflammatory bowel disease
  • Metal implants or other concerns for use of MRI
  • Active infection
  • Patients may have a history of self-reported psoriatic arthritis but may not have active PsA at the time of screening.
  • We will exclude patients with onychomyosis of the fingernails on clippings

Study Plan

This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.

How is the study designed?

Design Details

  • Primary Purpose: Treatment
  • Allocation: N/A
  • Interventional Model: Single Group Assignment
  • Masking: None (Open Label)

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm

Participant Group / Arm

A group or subgroup of participants in a clinical trial that receives a specific intervention/treatment, or no intervention, according to the trial's protocol.
Intervention / Treatment

Intervention / Treatment

A process or action that is the focus of a clinical study. Interventions include drugs, medical devices, procedures, vaccines, and other products that are either investigational or already available. Interventions can also include noninvasive approaches, such as education or modifying diet and exercise.
Experimental: Open Label
Secukinumab
Drug: Secukinumab Auto-Injector
300 mg- Every 4 weeks after loading dose (Loading Dose-300 mg once weekly for 5 weeks)
Other Names:
  • Cosentyx

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Primary Outcome Measures

In a clinical study's protocol, the planned outcome measure that is the most important for evaluating the effect of an intervention/treatment. Most clinical studies have one primary outcome measure, but some have more than one.
Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
NAPSI
Time Frame: Baseline to 24 Weeks
Nail Psoriasis Severity Index (NAPSI): NAPSI is the most comprehensive nail assessment used in clinical trials. The fingernail is divided into four quadrants. For each quadrant, 1 point is assigned for a nail matrix abnormality and 1 point for a nail bed abnormality allowing for a total of 8 points per nail. 0-80 total points possible with a higher score corresponding to a worse outcome.
Baseline to 24 Weeks

Secondary Outcome Measures

Secondary Outcome Measures

In a clinical study's protocol, a planned outcome measure that is not as important as the primary outcome measure for evaluating the effect of an intervention but is still of interest. Most clinical studies have more than one secondary outcome measure.
Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
PASI
Time Frame: Baseline to 24 Weeks
Psoriasis Area Severity Index (PASI): Four assessments for each of four body areas (head, trunk, upper extremities, and lower extremities) are provided. The assessments are erythema, induration, and scale (each assessed as 0-4 using a standardized scale), and the number of palms/percentage of each area is categorized (0 = 0%, 1 = less than 10%, 2 = 10%-29%, 3 = 30%-40%, 4 = 50%-69%, 5 = 70%-89%, and 6 = 90%-100%). The scale is 0 to 72 with a higher score corresponding to a worse outcome.
Baseline to 24 Weeks
Physician Global Assessment of Nail Disease
Time Frame: Baseline to 24 Weeks
Physician Global Assessment of Nail Disease. Scale of 0-100 with higher score corresponding to a worse outcome.
Baseline to 24 Weeks
DLQI
Time Frame: Baseline to 24 Weeks

Dermatology Life Quality Index (DLQI):

There are a total of 10 questions and each question is scored on a four-point Likert scale:

Very much = 3 A lot = 2 A little = 1 Not at all = 0 Not relevant = 0 Question unanswered = 0

The DLQI is calculated by adding the score of each question, resulting in a maximum of 30 and a minimum of 0. The higher the score, the more quality of life is impaired. A score higher than 10 indicates that the patient's life is being severely affected by their skin disease.
Baseline to 24 Weeks

Collaborators and Investigators

This is where you will find people and organizations involved with this study.

Sponsor

Sponsor

The organization or person who initiates the study and who has authority and control over the study.
University of Pennsylvania

Collaborators

Collaborators

An organization other than the sponsor that provides support for a clinical study. This support may include activities related to funding, design, implementation, data analysis, or reporting.
Novartis

Investigators

Investigators

A researcher involved in a clinical study. Related terms include site principal investigator, site sub-investigator, study chair, study director, and study principal investigator.
  • Principal Investigator: Alexis Ogdie-Beatty, MD, University of Pennsylvania

Study record dates

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Study Major Dates

Study Start (Actual)

Study Start

The actual date on which the first participant was enrolled in a clinical study. The "anticipated" study start date is the date that the researchers think will be the study start date.
February 7, 2022

Primary Completion (Actual)

Primary Completion

The date on which the last participant in a clinical study was examined or received an intervention to collect final data for the primary outcome measure. Whether the clinical study ended according to the protocol or was terminated does not affect this date. For clinical studies with more than one primary outcome measure with different completion dates, this term refers to the date on which data collection is completed for all the primary outcome measures. The "anticipated" primary completion date is the date that the researchers think will be the primary completion date for the study.
May 30, 2025

Study Completion (Actual)

Study Completion

The date on which the last participant in a clinical study was examined or received an intervention/treatment to collect final data for the primary outcome measures, secondary outcome measures, and adverse events (that is, the last participant's last visit). The "anticipated" study completion date is the date that the researchers think will be the study completion date.
May 30, 2025

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

First Submitted

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August 27, 2020

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

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August 27, 2020

First Posted (Actual)

First Posted

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September 2, 2020

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Actual)

Last Update Posted

The most recent date on which changes to a study record were made available on ClinicalTrials.gov. There may be a delay between when the changes were submitted to ClinicalTrials.gov by the study's sponsor or investigator (the last update submitted date) and the last update posted date.
July 18, 2025

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

The most recent date on which the study sponsor or investigator submitted changes to a study record that are consistent with National Library of Medicine (NLM) quality control (QC) review criteria. It is the responsibility of the sponsor or investigator to ensure that the study record is consistent with the NLM QC review criteria.
July 17, 2025

Last Verified

Last Verified

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July 1, 2025

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Other Study ID Numbers

Other Study ID Numbers

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  • 834149

Drug and device information, study documents

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated drug product

Yes

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated device product

No

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