Evaluate the Efficacy and Safety of One Course of Amevive in Taiwan Patients

January 16, 2007 updated by: Uni-Pharma
An open-label, multicentre study to evaluate the efficacy and safety of one course of weekly intramuscular administration of Amevive in Taiwan patients with chronic plaque psoriasis

Study Overview

Status

Completed

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Detailed Description

The purpose of the present study is to establish the efficacy and safety of one course of once weekly 15 mg intramuscular (IM) administration of AMEVIVE in an alternate study population and to address the issue of peak time to response by measuring the proportion of patients achieving a ≥ 75% reduction in PASI at any time after completion of treatment.

Study Type

Interventional

Enrollment

40

Phase

  • Not Applicable

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

Ages Eligible for Study

16 years and older (Child, Adult, Older Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Must give written informed consent
  • Must be >= 16 years of age
  • Must have been diagnosed with chronic plaque psoriasis at least one year and require systemic or phototherapy
  • Must have CD4+ lymphocyte count at or above the lower limit of normal
  • Must have a BSA >= 10%

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Current erythrodermic, generalized pustular, or guttate psoriasis
  • Serious local infection or systemic infection within 3 months prior to the first dose of alefacept
  • History of any clinical significant disease that would be contraindicated for this study as determined by the investigator
  • Prior history of systemic malignancy, untreated localised skin canceer or a >10 squamous cell carcinoma
  • Current enrollment in any other investigational drug study within 30 days prior to study drug administration
  • Treatment with systemic immunosuppressant agents within the 4 weeks prior to study drug administration.

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: Educational/Counseling/Training
  • Allocation: Non-Randomized
  • Interventional Model: Single Group Assignment
  • Masking: None (Open Label)

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
To determine TRR75 of one course of once weekly 15 mg intramuscular (IM) administration of AMEVIVE

Secondary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
To determine TRR50, Quality of Life (QOL), the safety and tolerability

Collaborators and Investigators

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

Sponsor

Uni-Pharma

Collaborators

Biogen

Investigators

  • Principal Investigator: Po-Han Huang, CGMH

Study record dates

These dates track the progress of study record and summary results submissions to ClinicalTrials.gov. Study records and reported results are reviewed by the National Library of Medicine (NLM) to make sure they meet specific quality control standards before being posted on the public website.

Study Major Dates

Study Start

January 1, 2005

Study Completion

November 1, 2005

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

January 16, 2007

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

January 16, 2007

First Posted (Estimate)

January 17, 2007

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Estimate)

January 17, 2007

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

January 16, 2007

Last Verified

September 1, 2004

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Other Study ID Numbers

  • ASIA-7002

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