Dose Ranging Study of ORKA-002 in Patients With Moderate-to-Severe Plaque Psoriasis

May 22, 2026 updated by: Oruka Therapeutics, Inc.

A Multicenter, Randomized, Double-Blinded, Placebo- Controlled, Dose-Range Finding Study to Evaluate the Efficacy, Safety, Tolerability, and Pharmacokinetics of ORKA-002 in Participants With Moderate-to-Severe Plaque Psoriasis

This is a multicenter, randomized, double-blinded, placebo-controlled, dose-range finding study to evaluate the efficacy and safety of ORKA-002 in adult participants with moderate-to-severe plaque psoriasis.

Study Overview

Status

Recruiting

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Detailed Description

This is a multicenter, randomized, double-blinded, placebo-controlled, dose range finding study designed to identify the optimal induction dosing regimen of ORKA-002 in approximately 160 adult participants with moderate-to-severe plaque psoriasis.

The study will evaluate the efficacy and safety of 3 induction dosing regimens of ORKA-002 compared to placebo.

The study will consist of 3 periods:

  • Screening Period
  • Induction Period
  • Post-treatment Follow-up Period

Study Type

Interventional

Enrollment (Estimated)

160

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 Contact

Study Locations

  • Canada
    • Alberta
      • Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, T5J 3S9
        • Recruiting
        • Oruka Therapeutics Investigative Site
        • Contact:
    • British Columbia
      • Surrey, British Columbia, Canada, V3R 6A7
        • Recruiting
        • Oruka Therapeutics Investigative Site
        • Contact:
    • Ontario
      • Barrie, Ontario, Canada, L4M 7G1
        • Recruiting
        • Oruka Therapeutics Investigative Site
        • Contact:
      • London, Ontario, Canada, N6H 5L5
        • Recruiting
        • Oruka Therapeutics Investigative Site
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      • North Bay, Ontario, Canada, P1B 3Z7
        • Recruiting
        • Oruka Therapeutics Investigative Site
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      • Peterborough, Ontario, Canada, K9J 5K2
        • Recruiting
        • Oruka Therapeutics Investigative Site
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      • Toronto, Ontario, Canada, SK S7K 2C1
        • Recruiting
        • Oruka Therapeutics Investigative Site
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      • Waterloo, Ontario, Canada, N2J 1C4
        • Recruiting
        • Oruka Therapeutics Investigative Site
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    • Saskatchewan
      • Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada, S7K 2C1
        • Recruiting
        • Oruka Therapeutics Investigative Site
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  • United States
    • Alabama
      • Birmingham, Alabama, United States, 35203
        • Recruiting
        • Oruka Therapeutics Investigative Site
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    • California
      • Fountain Valley, California, United States, 92708
        • Recruiting
        • Oruka Therapeutics Investigative Site
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      • Los Angeles, California, United States, 90045
        • Recruiting
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      • San Diego, California, United States, 92123
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      • Santa Ana, California, United States, 92701
        • Recruiting
        • Oruka Therapeutics Investigative Site
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      • Santa Monica, California, United States, 90404
        • Recruiting
        • Oruka Therapeutics Investigative Site
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    • Connecticut
      • Cromwell, Connecticut, United States, 06416
        • Recruiting
        • Oruka Therapeutics Investigative Site
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    • Florida
      • Coral Gables, Florida, United States, 33134
        • Recruiting
        • Oruka Therapeutics Investigative Site
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    • Massachusetts
      • Milford, Massachusetts, United States, 01757
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    • Michigan
      • Ann Arbor, Michigan, United States, 48109
        • Recruiting
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      • Detroit, Michigan, United States, 48202
        • Recruiting
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      • Warren, Michigan, United States, 48088
        • Recruiting
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    • Minnesota
      • New Brighton, Minnesota, United States, 55112
        • Recruiting
        • Oruka Therapeutics Investigative Site
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    • Nebraska
      • Omaha, Nebraska, United States, 68144
        • Recruiting
        • Oruka Therapeutics Investigative Site
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    • New York
      • New York, New York, United States, 10029
        • Recruiting
        • Oruka Therapeutics Investigative Site
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    • North Carolina
      • Wilmington, North Carolina, United States, 28405
        • Recruiting
        • Oruka Therapeutics Investigative Site
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    • Ohio
      • Bexley, Ohio, United States, 43209
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        • Oruka Therapeutics Investigative Site
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    • Oregon
      • Portland, Oregon, United States, 97201
        • Recruiting
        • Oruka Therapeutics Investigative Site
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      • Warrenton, Oregon, United States, 97146
        • Recruiting
        • Oruka Therapeutics Investigative Site
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    • Texas
      • Dallas, Texas, United States, 75231
        • Recruiting
        • Oruka Therapeutics Investigative Site
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      • Dallas, Texas, United States, 75390
        • Recruiting
        • Oruka Therapeutics Investigative Site
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    • Washington
      • Mill Creek, Washington, United States, 98012
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        • Oruka Therapeutics Investigative Site
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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

  • Adult
  • Older Adult

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  1. Participants ≥ 18 and < 80 years of age at the time of consent
  2. Have a diagnosis of plaque psoriasis for > 6 months

  3. Have moderate-to-severe chronic plaque psoriasis defined as:

    1. BSA ≥ 10%, and
    2. PASI ≥ 12, and
    3. IGA score of ≥ 3 on a 5-point scale
  4. Candidate for systemic therapy or phototherapy
  5. Women of childbearing potential must have a negative pregnancy test

Exclusion Criteria:

  1. Nonplaque forms of psoriasis (including guttate, erythrodermic, or pustular) or drug-induced psoriasis)
  2. Significant history or clinical manifestation of any metabolic, other dermatological, hepatic, renal, hematologic, pulmonary, cardiovascular, gastrointestinal, neurologic, respiratory, endocrine, or psychiatric disorder, or any infectious disease
  3. History of malignancy, except for non-melanoma skin cancer or cancer curatively treated ≥ 5 years, without evidence of recurrence
  4. A known hypersensitivity to any components of the ORKA-002 drug product
  5. Women who are breastfeeding or plan to breastfeed during the study

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: Randomized
  • Interventional Model: Parallel Assignment
  • Masking: Double

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm
Intervention / Treatment
Placebo Comparator: (Induction Period - Arm 4) Placebo
Participants will receive Placebo per protocol Induction regimen.
Other: Placebo
Placebo administered by subcutaneous (SC) injection
Experimental: (Induction Period - Arm 1) ORKA-002
Participants will receive ORKA-002 per protocol Induction regimen.
Drug: ORKA-002
ORKA-002 administered by subcutaneous (SC) injection
Experimental: (Induction Period - Arm 2) ORKA-002
Participants will receive ORKA-002 per protocol Induction regimen.
Drug: ORKA-002
ORKA-002 administered by subcutaneous (SC) injection
Experimental: (Induction Period - Arm 3) ORKA-002
Participants will receive ORKA-002 per protocol Induction regimen.
Drug: ORKA-002
ORKA-002 administered by subcutaneous (SC) injection

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Proportion of Participants Achieving 100% Reduction in PASI Score at Week 16
Time Frame: Week 16
The Psoriasis Area and Severity Index Score (PASI) is an evaluation tool that combines the assessment of the severity and the area affected by psoriasis into a single score ranging from 0 (no disease) to 72 (maximum disease).
Week 16
Incidence of Treatment-emergent Adverse Events (TEAEs) and Treatment-emergent Serious Adverse events (TEAEs) and TEAEs of of Special Interest (TEAESIs)
Time Frame: Day 1 through Week 48
Incidence of treatment-emergent adverse events (TEAEs), treatment-emergent serious adverse events (TEAEs), and treatment-emergent adverse events of special interest (TEASIs), and clinically significant changes from baseline in vital signs, clinical laboratory parameters and electrocardiograms
Day 1 through Week 48

Secondary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Proportion of Participants Who Achieve an IGA = 0 (Clear) at Week 16
Time Frame: Week 16
The Investigator Global Assessment (IGA) documents the Investigator's assessment of the participant's psoriasis at a given time point. Overall lesions are graded for induration, erythema, and scaling. The participant's psoriasis is assessed as clear (0), almost clear (1), mild (2), moderate (3), or severe (4).
Week 16
Proportion of Participants Achieving 90% Reduction in PASI Score at Week 16
Time Frame: Week 16
Psoriasis Area and Severity Index Score (PASI) is an evaluation tool that combines the assessment of the severity and the area affected by psoriasis into a single score ranging from 0 (no disease) to 72 (maximum disease).
Week 16
Proportion of Participants Who Achieve an IGA=0 (Clear) or 1 (Almost Clear) at Week 16
Time Frame: Week 16
Psoriasis Area and Severity Index Score (PASI) is an evaluation tool that combines the assessment of the severity and the area affected by psoriasis into a single score ranging from 0 (no disease) to 72 (maximum disease).
Week 16
Incidence of Treatment-emergent Adverse Events (TEAEs) and Treatment-emergent Serious Adverse events (TEAEs) and TEAEs of Special Interest (TEAESIs)
Time Frame: Day 1 through Week 48
Incidence of treatment-emergent adverse events (TEAEs), treatment-emergent serious adverse events (TEAEs), and treatment-emergent adverse events of special interest (TEASIs), and clinically significant changes from baseline in vital signs, clinical laboratory parameters and electrocardiograms
Day 1 through Week 48

Collaborators and Investigators

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

Sponsor

Oruka Therapeutics, Inc.

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 (Actual)

March 19, 2026

Primary Completion (Estimated)

October 1, 2027

Study Completion (Estimated)

April 1, 2029

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

March 11, 2026

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

March 11, 2026

First Posted (Actual)

March 16, 2026

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Actual)

May 27, 2026

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

May 22, 2026

Last Verified

May 1, 2026

More Information

Terms related to this study

Keywords

Other Study ID Numbers

  • ORKA-002-212

Plan for Individual participant data (IPD)

Plan to Share Individual Participant Data (IPD)?

UNDECIDED

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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