A Proof of Concept Study to Evaluate the Effectiveness of Ustekinumab in Hidradenitis Suppurativa (HiTS)

February 12, 2015 updated by: Barbara Horváth, Principal Investigator, University Medical Center Groningen

A Prospective Proof of Concept Study to Evaluate the Potential Efficacy of Ustekinumab in Patients With Moderate to Severe Hidradenitis Suppurativa (Acne Ectopica)

The purpose of this study is to determine whether ustekinumab is effective in the treatment of moderate to severe hidradenitis suppurativa.

Study Overview

Status

Completed

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Detailed Description

An open label prospective study is performed to investigate the effectiveness and safety of ustekinumab in hidradenitis suppurativa. Twenty patients will be included. They will receive ustekinumab 45 or 90 mg on weeks 0-4-16-28. Patients will be followed up untill week 40.

Study Type

Interventional

Enrollment (Actual)

20

Phase

  • Phase 2

Contacts and Locations

This section provides the contact details for those conducting the study, and information on where this study is being conducted.

Study Locations

  • Netherlands
      • Groningen, Netherlands, 9700RB
        • University Medical Centre Groningen

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 to 63 years (Adult, Older Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • 18 years or older
  • Hidradenitis suppurativa Hurley stage II or III
  • No response to conventional local and oral antibiotics, or immunnesuppressive medication, or TNF-alpha inhibitors or surgery
  • The patient has to be able to complete a dutch questionnaire
  • Informed consent must be obtained

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Not able to complete a Dutch questionnaire
  • Pregnancy or breast feeding
  • Active hepatitis B or C infection, HIV or tuberculosis
  • Treatment with biologics or other immunosuppressive medicine in the previous 3 months
  • Malignancies in the last 10 years with the exception of basal cell carcinoma
  • Demyelinating disorders
  • Heart failure
  • Known allergy to ustekinumab or to its preservatives
  • Live vaccins in the next 3 months Sever liver or renal failure

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
Intervention / Treatment
Experimental: Ustekinumab
Ustekinumab 45 mg or 90 mg (dependent on patient's weight) administered on weeks 0-4-16-28
Drug: Ustekinumab
subcutaneous injections of 45 mg or 90 mg (if the participant weighs more than 100 kg) on weeks 0 - 4 - 16 - 28
Other Names:
  • Stelara

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Change in Sartorius score
Time Frame: 76 weeks
Clinical response is defined as an improvement of the Sartorius score of at least 50%
76 weeks

Collaborators and Investigators

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

Sponsor

University Medical Center Groningen

Collaborators

Janssen-Cilag B.V.

Investigators

  • Principal Investigator: Barbara Horváth, MD-PhD, University Medical Center Groningen

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

May 1, 2012

Primary Completion (Actual)

January 1, 2014

Study Completion (Actual)

April 1, 2014

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

August 7, 2012

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

October 9, 2012

First Posted (Estimate)

October 11, 2012

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Estimate)

February 13, 2015

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

February 12, 2015

Last Verified

February 1, 2015

More Information

Terms related to this study

Keywords

Additional Relevant MeSH Terms

Other Study ID Numbers

  • 662507
  • 2011-002091-16 (EudraCT Number)

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