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A Phase 3B, Open-label, Single-arm Study of the Efficacy and Safety of Apremilast, in Subjects With Plaque Psoriasis That is Not Adequately Controlled by Topical Therapy

A Phase 3 interventional study of Apremilast and Topical Therapy in Plaque Psoriasis, sponsored by Amgen. Completed at 56 sites in 2 countries. Open to participants aged 20 Years and older. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2022-01-20.

Sponsored by Amgen · Phase 3, Interventional, and Treatment

Phase
Phase 3
Study type
Interventional
Enrollment
152
Allocation
Not applicable
Ages
20 Years and older
Sex
All
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Study summary

The primary objective of the study is to assess the efficacy and safety of the combination of apremilast plus topical therapies for the treatment of adults with plaque psoriasis who have not achieved an adequate response with topicals alone.

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Participants will be enrolled at 28 sites in Japan. The study consists of 4 phases: a screening phase (4 weeks), an open-label combination therapy phase (16 weeks), an open-label combination therapy phase with optional topical reduction (16 weeks), and a post-treatment observational follow-up phase (4 weeks).

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Conditions studied

  • Plaque Psoriasis

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In context

Psoriasis

1,899 studies on the registry are indexed under Psoriasis; 233 are open to participants now.

This study's enrollment of 152 is above the median of 70 across 1,447 interventional studies indexed under Psoriasis.

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Lead sponsor

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Of its 245 completed or terminated interventional studies of FDA-regulated products, 159 (65%) have results posted.

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Who can participate

Ages eligible
20 Years and older
Sexes eligible
All
Accepts healthy volunteers
No

Inclusion criteria

Subjects must satisfy the following criteria to be enrolled in the study:

  1. Subject is ≥ 20 years of age at the time of signing the informed consent form (ICF) with plaque psoriasis.
  2. Subject has understood and voluntarily signed an informed consent document prior to any study related assessments/procedures being conducted.
  3. Subject is able to adhere to the study visit schedule and other protocol requirements.
  4. Subject has chronic plaque psoriasis based on a diagnosis for at least 6 months prior to Baseline.
  5. Subject has psoriasis with sPGA = 2 or 3 at screening and baseline.
  6. Subject is currently treated for psoriasis with topical therapies only for at least 4 weeks prior to Baseline.
  7. Subject has inadequate response to current topical therapy as per Investigator's discretion.
  8. Subject is naïve to all biologic therapies for psoriasis vulgaris.
  9. Subject must be in general good health (except for psoriasis) as judged by the Investigator, based on medical history, physical examination, and clinical laboratories.

    (NOTE: The definition of good health means a subject does not have uncontrolled significant co-morbid conditions).

  10. Subjects that are females of childbearing potential (FCBP) must have a negative pregnancy test at Screening and Baseline. While on investigational product and for at least 28 days after taking the last dose of investigational product, FCBP who engage in activity in which conception is possible must use one of the approved contraceptive options described below:

Option 1: Any one of the following highly effective methods: hormonal contraception (oral, injection, implant, transdermal patch, vaginal ring); intrauterine device; tubal ligation; or partner's vasectomy; OR Option 2: Male or female condom (latex condom or nonlatex condom NOT made out of natural [animal] membrane [for example, polyurethane]) PLUS one additional barrier method: (a) diaphragm with spermicide; (b) cervical cap with spermicide; or (c) contraceptive sponge with spermicide.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion Criteria:

The presence of any of the following will exclude a subject from enrollment:

  1. Subject has any condition, including other inflammatory diseases or dermatologic conditions, which confounds the ability to interpret data from the study, including other types of psoriasis (ie, pustular, inverse, erythrodermic, or guttate), other than plaque psoriasis.
  2. Subject has psoriatic arthritis that requires systemic therapy.
  3. Subject has history of drug-induced psoriasis.
  4. Subject has had prior treatment with biologic therapies for psoriasis.
  5. Subject has used phototherapy or conventional systemic therapy for psoriasis within 8 weeks prior to baseline and during the study (including but not limited to cyclosporine, corticosteroids, methotrexate, oral retinoids, mycophenolate, thioguanine, hydroxyurea, sirolimus, sulfasalazine, azathioprine).
  6. Subject has worsening of psoriasis indicated by an increase in sPGA of ≥ 1 from Screening to Baseline.
  7. Subject cannot avoid excessive sun exposure or use of tanning booths for at least 8 weeks prior to Baseline and during the study.
  8. Subject is currently enrolled in any other clinical trial involving an investigational product.
  9. Subject has other than psoriasis, any clinically significant (as determined by the Investigator) cardiac, endocrinologic, pulmonary, neurologic, psychiatric, hepatic, renal, hematologic, immunologic disease, or other major disease that is currently uncontrolled.
  10. Subject has malignancy or history of malignancy or myeloproliferative or lymphoproliferative disease within the past 3 years, except for treated (ie, cured) basal cell or squamous cell in situ skin carcinomas.
  11. Subject has received a live vaccine within 3 months of baseline or plans to do so during study.
  12. Subject is pregnant or breastfeeding (lactating) women.
  13. Subject has bacterial infections requiring treatment with oral or injectable antibiotics, or significant viral or fungal infections, within 4 weeks of Screening. Any treatment for such infections must have been completed and the infection cured, at least 4 weeks prior to Screening and no new or recurrent infections prior to the Baseline Visit.
  14. Subject is hepatitis B surface antigen positive or hepatitis B core antibody positive at screening.
  15. Subject is positive for antibodies to hepatitis C at screening.
  16. Subject has any condition, including the presence of laboratory abnormalities, which would place the subject at unacceptable risk if he/she were to participate in the study.
  17. Subject has prior history of suicide attempt at any time in the subject's life time prior to signing the informed consent and enrollment, or major psychiatric illness requiring hospitalization within the last 3 years prior to signing the informed consent.
  18. Subject has active substance abuse or a history of substance abuse within 6 months prior to signing the informed consent.
  19. Subject has prior treatment with apremilast or participation in a clinical study involving apremilast.
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Study design

Phase
Phase 3
Primary purpose
Treatment
Allocation
Not applicable
Intervention model
Single group
Masking
None (open label)
Enrollment
152 participants (actual)

Study arms

  • Experimental
    Apremilast

    After a 5-day titration, participants received 30 mg apremilast tablets orally twice daily (BID) for up to 32 weeks in addition to their existing topical therapy. At week 16 participants were permitted to decrease their use of topical therapy at their own discretion under the direction of their physician.

    Drug: Apremilast · Drug: Topical Therapy

Interventions

  • DrugApremilast

    Tablets for oral administration

    Also known as: CC-10004, Otezla®

  • DrugTopical Therapy

    Participants continued to use their existing topical treatment for psoriasis for the first 16 weeks. After 16 weeks, participants could decrease the use of topical therapy at their discretion under the direction of their physician.

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What researchers measure

Primary outcomes

  1. Percentage of Participants Who Achieved an sPGA Score of Clear (0) or Almost Clear (1) at Week 16

    The sPGA is an assessment by the Investigator of the overall disease severity at the time of evaluation. Erythema (E), induration (I), and desquamation (D) are scored on a 5-point scale, ranging from 0 (clear) to 4 (severe). The National Psoriasis Foundation Psoriasis Score version of a static PGA is calculated by averaging the total body erythema, induration, and desquamation scores. The overall scores are as follows: 0 = Clear; 1. = Almost Clear; 2. = Mild; 3. = Moderate; 4. = Severe. The percentage of participants with a sPGA response was estimated using a multiple imputation method from 100 imputed data sets.

    Time frame: Week 16

Secondary outcomes

  1. Percentage of Participants Who Achieved an sPGA Score of Clear (0) or Almost Clear (1) at Week 32

    The sPGA is an assessment by the Investigator of the overall disease severity at the time of evaluation. Erythema (E), induration (I), and desquamation (D) are scored on a 5-point scale, ranging from 0 (clear) to 4 (severe). The National Psoriasis Foundation Psoriasis Score version of a static PGA is calculated by averaging the total body erythema, induration, and desquamation scores. The overall scores are as follows: 0 = Clear; 1. = Almost Clear; 2. = Mild; 3. = Moderate; 4. = Severe.

    Time frame: Week 32

  2. Percentage of Participants Who Achieved a Scalp Physicians Global Assessment (ScPGA) Score of Clear (0) or Almost Clear (1) at Weeks 16 and 32

    The ScPGA assesses scalp involvement of psoriasis based on scalp plaque elevation, scaling, and erythema. The 5-point ScPGA scale ranges from 0 (clear), 1 (almost clear), 2 (mild), 3 (moderate), to 4 (severe).

    Time frame: Weeks 16 and 32

  3. Change From Baseline in Percentage of BSA Affected by Psoriasis at Weeks 16 and 32

    The overall body surface area affected by psoriasis was estimated based on the palm area of the participant's hand, which equates to approximately 1% of total body surface area. BSA affected by psoriasis is expressed as a percentage of total body surface area. A negative change from baseline indicates improvement.

    Time frame: Baseline and weeks 16 and 32

  4. Percent Change From Baseline in Pruritus Visual Analog Scale (VAS) at Weeks 2, 16, and 32

    Participants were asked to indicate how much itch they have had due to psoriasis in the past week by placing a vertical stroke on a 100 mm line on which the left-hand boundary (0 mm) represented no itch, and the right-hand boundary (100 mm) represented worst itch imaginable. The distance from the mark to the left-hand boundary was recorded. A negative change from baseline indicates improvement.

    Time frame: Baseline and weeks 2, 16, and 32

  5. Mean Change From Baseline in Shiratori's Pruritus Severity Score at Weeks 2, 16, and 32

    Shiratori's Pruritus Severity Score is a pruritus (itchiness) severity assessment tool used in Japan. Daytime and nighttime pruritus were evaluated and scored separately. Daytime pruritus was rated on a five-grade scale: 0 (absent), 1 (endurable without scratching; minimal), 2 (subsides with slight scratching; mild), 3 (subsides with considerable scratching; moderate), or 4 (not subsiding with scratching, which prompts repeated scratching; severe). Nighttime pruritus was rated on a five-grade scale: 0 (absent), 1 (slight itching at bedtime but not causing intentional scratching; no difficulty sleeping because of pruritus), 2 (slight itching that subsides with scratching; no difficulty sleeping because of pruritus), 3 (difficulty sleeping because of pruritus that resolves with scratching; unconscious scratching occurs during sleep), or 4 (severe difficulty sleeping due to pruritus; frequent scratching that worsens pruritus). A negative change from baseline indicates improvement.

    Time frame: Baseline and weeks 2, 16, and 32

  6. Percentage of Participants Who Achieved a ≥ 50% Reduction From Baseline in NAPSI Score (NAPSI-50) at Weeks 16 and 32 Among Participants With NAPSI ≥ 1 at Baseline

    One target thumb nail or fingernail representing the worst nail psoriasis involvement was selected for assessment at Baseline. The nail matrix was assessed for presence of any of the nail matrix features (pitting, leukonychia red spots in the lunula, crumbling) graded on a scale of 0 (none) to 4 (present in all 4 quadrants). The nail bed was assessed for the presence of any nail bed features (onycholysis, splinter hemorrhages, subungual hyperkeratosis, "oil drop" (salmon patch dyschroma) on a scale from 0 (none) to 4 (present in all quadrants). The sum of the nail matrix and nail bed scores is the total score and ranges from 0 to 8 (worst).

    Time frame: Weeks 16 and 32

  7. Change From Baseline in Dermatology Life Quality Index (DLQI) at Weeks 16 and 32

    The DLQI questionnaire asks participants to evaluate the degree that psoriasis has affected their quality of life in the last week, and includes the following parameters: symptoms and feelings, daily activities, leisure activities, work or school activities, personal relationships and treatment related feelings. Participants answer 10 questions on a scale from 0 (not at all) to 3 (very much), except for Question 7, which first asks whether the participant's skin prevented them from working or studying (Yes (score = 3) or No (score = 0), then If "No", the participant is asked how much their skin was a problem at work or studying over the last week, with responses from 0 (not at all), 1 (a little), or 2 (a lot). The DLQI total score ranges from 0 to 30, with 30 corresponding to the worst quality of life, and 0 corresponding to the best. A negative change from baseline indicates improvement.

    Time frame: Baseline and weeks 16 and 32

  8. Percent Change From Baseline in Psoriasis Area and Severity Index (PASI) Score at Weeks 16 and 32

    The PASI is a measure of psoriatic disease severity taking into account qualitative lesion characteristics (erythema, thickness, and scaling) and degree of skin surface area involvement on defined anatomical regions. The PASI scores range from 0 to 72, with higher scores reflecting greater disease severity. A negative change from baseline indicates improvement.

    Time frame: Baseline and weeks 16 and 32

  9. Percentage of Participants Who Achieved ≥ 75% Reduction From Baseline in PASI Score (PASI-75)

    The PASI is a measure of psoriatic disease severity taking into account qualitative lesion characteristics (erythema, thickness, and scaling) and degree of skin surface area involvement on defined anatomical regions. The PASI scores range from 0 to 72, with higher scores reflecting greater disease severity.

    Time frame: Weeks 16 and 32

  10. Percentage of Participants Who Achieved ≥ 50% Reduction From Baseline in PASI Score (PASI-50)

    The PASI is a measure of psoriatic disease severity taking into account qualitative lesion characteristics (erythema, thickness, and scaling) and degree of skin surface area involvement on defined anatomical regions. The PASI scores range from 0 to 72, with higher scores reflecting greater disease severity.

    Time frame: Weeks 16 and 32

  11. Treatment Satisfaction Questionnaire for Medication (TSQM) Sub-domain Scores

    The Treatment Satisfaction Questionnaire for Medication (TSQM) version II is a self-administered instrument to understand a participant's satisfaction on current therapy. The TSQM comprises 11 items across 4 domains focusing on effectiveness (Item 1 and 2), side effects (Item 4 to 6), convenience (Item 7 to 9), and global satisfaction (Item 10 and 11). With the exception of Item 3 (experience any side effects; yes or no), all items have five or seven responses. Item scores are summed to give four domain scores, which are in turn transformed to a scale from 0 (extremely dissatisfied) to 100 (extremely satisfied).

    Time frame: Baseline and weeks 16 and 32

  12. Percentage of Participants Who Achieved a Patient Benefit Index (PBI) Score ≥ 1 at Weeks 16 and 32

    The Patient Benefit Index (PBI) is used to assess patient-relevant benefits of psoriasis treatment as a function of the most important needs identified by the participant before the start of treatment. Participants were asked to assess the benefits of treatment by completing the Patient Benefit Questionnaire (PBQ), which consists of 25 treatment goal statements scored from 0 (not at all) to 4 (very). The PBI is calculated for each participant by weighing the achievement values of each statement by their importance to the individual patient as assessed prior to the start of treatment. The PBI ranges from 0 (no benefit) to 4 (maximum benefit).

    Time frame: Weeks 16 and 32

  13. Number of Participants With Treatment-emergent Adverse Events (TEAEs)

    The Investigator assessed the severity/intensity of each adverse event as: Mild (asymptomatic or mild symptoms; intervention not indicated; activities of daily life (ADLs) minimally or not affected); Moderate (symptom(s) cause moderate discomfort; local or noninvasive intervention indicated; more than minimal interference with ADLs but able to carry out daily social and functional activities; drug therapy may be required); Severe (symptoms causing severe discomfort/pain; symptoms requiring medical/surgical attention/intervention; interference with ADLs including inability to perform daily social and functional activities; drug therapy required). A serious adverse event is any AE occurring at any dose that: * Resulted in death; * Was life-threatening; * Required inpatient hospitalization or prolongation of existing hospitalization; * Resulted in persistent or significant disability/incapacity; * Was a congenital anomaly/birth defect; * Constituted an important medical event.

    Time frame: From first dose of study drug until at least 28 days after last dose; up to 36 weeks.

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Results

Posted Jan 20, 2022

Participant flow

This study was conducted at 28 centers in Japan.

Weeks 0 to 16
Participant flow — Weeks 0 to 16
MilestoneApremilast
Started152
Received study drug152
Completed140
Not completed12
Withdrew: Adverse event6
Withdrew: Withdrawal by subject6
Weeks 16 to 32
Participant flow — Weeks 16 to 32
MilestoneApremilast
Started140
Completed136
Not completed4
Withdrew: Adverse event1
Withdrew: Withdrawal by subject3

Outcome measures

PrimaryPercentage of Participants Who Achieved an sPGA Score of Clear (0) or Almost Clear (1) at Week 16

The sPGA is an assessment by the Investigator of the overall disease severity at the time of evaluation. Erythema (E), induration (I), and desquamation (D) are scored on a 5-point scale, ranging from 0 (clear) to 4 (severe). The National Psoriasis Foundation Psoriasis Score version of a static PGA is calculated by averaging the total body erythema, induration, and desquamation scores. The overall scores are as follows: 0 = Clear; 1. = Almost Clear; 2. = Mild; 3. = Moderate; 4. = Severe. The percentage of participants with a sPGA response was estimated using a multiple imputation method from 100 imputed data sets.

Time frame:
Week 16
Reported as:
Number · percentage of participants
Percentage of Participants Who Achieved an sPGA Score of Clear (0) or Almost Clear (1) at Week 16
percentage of participantsApremilast
Percentage of Participants Who Achieved an sPGA Score of Clear (0) or Almost Clear (1) at Week 1643.7 (35.72 to 51.66)
SecondaryPercentage of Participants Who Achieved an sPGA Score of Clear (0) or Almost Clear (1) at Week 32

The sPGA is an assessment by the Investigator of the overall disease severity at the time of evaluation. Erythema (E), induration (I), and desquamation (D) are scored on a 5-point scale, ranging from 0 (clear) to 4 (severe). The National Psoriasis Foundation Psoriasis Score version of a static PGA is calculated by averaging the total body erythema, induration, and desquamation scores. The overall scores are as follows: 0 = Clear; 1. = Almost Clear; 2. = Mild; 3. = Moderate; 4. = Severe.

Time frame:
Week 32
Reported as:
Number · percentage of participants
Percentage of Participants Who Achieved an sPGA Score of Clear (0) or Almost Clear (1) at Week 32
percentage of participantsApremilast
Percentage of Participants Who Achieved an sPGA Score of Clear (0) or Almost Clear (1) at Week 3240.8 (32.98 to 48.60)
SecondaryPercentage of Participants Who Achieved a Scalp Physicians Global Assessment (ScPGA) Score of Clear (0) or Almost Clear (1) at Weeks 16 and 32

The ScPGA assesses scalp involvement of psoriasis based on scalp plaque elevation, scaling, and erythema. The 5-point ScPGA scale ranges from 0 (clear), 1 (almost clear), 2 (mild), 3 (moderate), to 4 (severe).

Time frame:
Weeks 16 and 32
Reported as:
Number · percentage of participants
Percentage of Participants Who Achieved a Scalp Physicians Global Assessment (ScPGA) Score of Clear (0) or Almost Clear (1) at Weeks 16 and 32
percentage of participantsApremilast
Week 1652.3 (43.69 to 61.00)
Week 3250.8 (42.12 to 59.44)
SecondaryChange From Baseline in Percentage of BSA Affected by Psoriasis at Weeks 16 and 32

The overall body surface area affected by psoriasis was estimated based on the palm area of the participant's hand, which equates to approximately 1% of total body surface area. BSA affected by psoriasis is expressed as a percentage of total body surface area. A negative change from baseline indicates improvement.

Time frame:
Baseline and weeks 16 and 32
Reported as:
Mean · percent BSA
Change From Baseline in Percentage of BSA Affected by Psoriasis at Weeks 16 and 32
percent BSAApremilast
Week 16-7.86 ± 8.755
Week 32-8.32 ± 9.478
SecondaryPercent Change From Baseline in Pruritus Visual Analog Scale (VAS) at Weeks 2, 16, and 32

Participants were asked to indicate how much itch they have had due to psoriasis in the past week by placing a vertical stroke on a 100 mm line on which the left-hand boundary (0 mm) represented no itch, and the right-hand boundary (100 mm) represented worst itch imaginable. The distance from the mark to the left-hand boundary was recorded. A negative change from baseline indicates improvement.

Time frame:
Baseline and weeks 2, 16, and 32
Reported as:
Mean · percent change
Percent Change From Baseline in Pruritus Visual Analog Scale (VAS) at Weeks 2, 16, and 32
percent changeApremilast
Week 2-36.96 ± 46.474
Week 16-28.05 ± 118.300
Week 32-25.29 ± 122.113
SecondaryMean Change From Baseline in Shiratori's Pruritus Severity Score at Weeks 2, 16, and 32

Shiratori's Pruritus Severity Score is a pruritus (itchiness) severity assessment tool used in Japan. Daytime and nighttime pruritus were evaluated and scored separately. Daytime pruritus was rated on a five-grade scale: 0 (absent), 1 (endurable without scratching; minimal), 2 (subsides with slight scratching; mild), 3 (subsides with considerable scratching; moderate), or 4 (not subsiding with scratching, which prompts repeated scratching; severe). Nighttime pruritus was rated on a five-grade scale: 0 (absent), 1 (slight itching at bedtime but not causing intentional scratching; no difficulty sleeping because of pruritus), 2 (slight itching that subsides with scratching; no difficulty sleeping because of pruritus), 3 (difficulty sleeping because of pruritus that resolves with scratching; unconscious scratching occurs during sleep), or 4 (severe difficulty sleeping due to pruritus; frequent scratching that worsens pruritus). A negative change from baseline indicates improvement.

Time frame:
Baseline and weeks 2, 16, and 32
Reported as:
Mean · units on a scale
Mean Change From Baseline in Shiratori's Pruritus Severity Score at Weeks 2, 16, and 32
units on a scaleApremilast
Daytime: Week 2-0.5 ± 0.77
Daytime: Week 16-0.7 ± 0.95
Daytime: Week 32-0.7 ± 0.95
Nighttime: Week 2-0.4 ± 0.85
Nighttime: Week 16-0.7 ± 0.86
Nighttime: Week 32-0.7 ± 0.91
SecondaryPercentage of Participants Who Achieved a ≥ 50% Reduction From Baseline in NAPSI Score (NAPSI-50) at Weeks 16 and 32 Among Participants With NAPSI ≥ 1 at Baseline

One target thumb nail or fingernail representing the worst nail psoriasis involvement was selected for assessment at Baseline. The nail matrix was assessed for presence of any of the nail matrix features (pitting, leukonychia red spots in the lunula, crumbling) graded on a scale of 0 (none) to 4 (present in all 4 quadrants). The nail bed was assessed for the presence of any nail bed features (onycholysis, splinter hemorrhages, subungual hyperkeratosis, "oil drop" (salmon patch dyschroma) on a scale from 0 (none) to 4 (present in all quadrants). The sum of the nail matrix and nail bed scores is the total score and ranges from 0 to 8 (worst).

Time frame:
Weeks 16 and 32
Reported as:
Number · percentage of participants
Percentage of Participants Who Achieved a ≥ 50% Reduction From Baseline in NAPSI Score (NAPSI-50) at Weeks 16 and 32 Among Participants With NAPSI ≥ 1 at Baseline
percentage of participantsApremilast
Week 1644.7 (33.56 to 55.92)
Week 3257.9 (46.79 to 68.99)
SecondaryChange From Baseline in Dermatology Life Quality Index (DLQI) at Weeks 16 and 32

The DLQI questionnaire asks participants to evaluate the degree that psoriasis has affected their quality of life in the last week, and includes the following parameters: symptoms and feelings, daily activities, leisure activities, work or school activities, personal relationships and treatment related feelings. Participants answer 10 questions on a scale from 0 (not at all) to 3 (very much), except for Question 7, which first asks whether the participant's skin prevented them from working or studying (Yes (score = 3) or No (score = 0), then If "No", the participant is asked how much their skin was a problem at work or studying over the last week, with responses from 0 (not at all), 1 (a little), or 2 (a lot). The DLQI total score ranges from 0 to 30, with 30 corresponding to the worst quality of life, and 0 corresponding to the best. A negative change from baseline indicates improvement.

Time frame:
Baseline and weeks 16 and 32
Reported as:
Mean · scores on a scale
Change From Baseline in Dermatology Life Quality Index (DLQI) at Weeks 16 and 32
scores on a scaleApremilast
Week 16-2.2 ± 2.96
Week 32-2.3 ± 2.97
SecondaryPercent Change From Baseline in Psoriasis Area and Severity Index (PASI) Score at Weeks 16 and 32

The PASI is a measure of psoriatic disease severity taking into account qualitative lesion characteristics (erythema, thickness, and scaling) and degree of skin surface area involvement on defined anatomical regions. The PASI scores range from 0 to 72, with higher scores reflecting greater disease severity. A negative change from baseline indicates improvement.

Time frame:
Baseline and weeks 16 and 32
Reported as:
Mean · percent change
Percent Change From Baseline in Psoriasis Area and Severity Index (PASI) Score at Weeks 16 and 32
percent changeApremilast
Week 16-69.61 ± 22.896
Week 32-69.48 ± 25.421
SecondaryPercentage of Participants Who Achieved ≥ 75% Reduction From Baseline in PASI Score (PASI-75)

The PASI is a measure of psoriatic disease severity taking into account qualitative lesion characteristics (erythema, thickness, and scaling) and degree of skin surface area involvement on defined anatomical regions. The PASI scores range from 0 to 72, with higher scores reflecting greater disease severity.

Time frame:
Weeks 16 and 32
Reported as:
Number · percentage of participants
Percentage of Participants Who Achieved ≥ 75% Reduction From Baseline in PASI Score (PASI-75)
percentage of participantsApremilast
Week 1643.4 (35.54 to 51.30)
Week 3246.7 (38.78 to 54.64)
SecondaryPercentage of Participants Who Achieved ≥ 50% Reduction From Baseline in PASI Score (PASI-50)

The PASI is a measure of psoriatic disease severity taking into account qualitative lesion characteristics (erythema, thickness, and scaling) and degree of skin surface area involvement on defined anatomical regions. The PASI scores range from 0 to 72, with higher scores reflecting greater disease severity.

Time frame:
Weeks 16 and 32
Reported as:
Number · percentage of participants
Percentage of Participants Who Achieved ≥ 50% Reduction From Baseline in PASI Score (PASI-50)
percentage of participantsApremilast
Week 1679.6 (73.20 to 86.01)
Week 3275.0 (68.12 to 81.88)
SecondaryTreatment Satisfaction Questionnaire for Medication (TSQM) Sub-domain Scores

The Treatment Satisfaction Questionnaire for Medication (TSQM) version II is a self-administered instrument to understand a participant's satisfaction on current therapy. The TSQM comprises 11 items across 4 domains focusing on effectiveness (Item 1 and 2), side effects (Item 4 to 6), convenience (Item 7 to 9), and global satisfaction (Item 10 and 11). With the exception of Item 3 (experience any side effects; yes or no), all items have five or seven responses. Item scores are summed to give four domain scores, which are in turn transformed to a scale from 0 (extremely dissatisfied) to 100 (extremely satisfied).

Time frame:
Baseline and weeks 16 and 32
Reported as:
Mean · scores on a scale
Treatment Satisfaction Questionnaire for Medication (TSQM) Sub-domain Scores
scores on a scaleApremilast
Effectiveness: Baseline52.25 ± 17.553
Effectiveness: Week 1667.41 ± 21.176
Effectiveness: Week 3268.93 ± 19.067
Side Effects: Baseline97.37 ± 10.078
Side Effects: Week 1690.40 ± 17.714
Side Effects: Week 3293.21 ± 14.947
Convenience: Baseline56.43 ± 16.735
Convenience: Week 1670.34 ± 17.201
Convenience: Week 3270.48 ± 16.527
Global Satisfaction: Baseline55.43 ± 18.554
Global Satisfaction: Week 1671.21 ± 18.241
Global Satisfaction: Week 3270.71 ± 18.660
SecondaryPercentage of Participants Who Achieved a Patient Benefit Index (PBI) Score ≥ 1 at Weeks 16 and 32

The Patient Benefit Index (PBI) is used to assess patient-relevant benefits of psoriasis treatment as a function of the most important needs identified by the participant before the start of treatment. Participants were asked to assess the benefits of treatment by completing the Patient Benefit Questionnaire (PBQ), which consists of 25 treatment goal statements scored from 0 (not at all) to 4 (very). The PBI is calculated for each participant by weighing the achievement values of each statement by their importance to the individual patient as assessed prior to the start of treatment. The PBI ranges from 0 (no benefit) to 4 (maximum benefit).

Time frame:
Weeks 16 and 32
Reported as:
Number · percentage of participants
Percentage of Participants Who Achieved a Patient Benefit Index (PBI) Score ≥ 1 at Weeks 16 and 32
percentage of participantsApremilast
Week 1691.4 (87.00 to 95.89)
Week 3288.2 (83.02 to 93.29)
SecondaryNumber of Participants With Treatment-emergent Adverse Events (TEAEs)

The Investigator assessed the severity/intensity of each adverse event as: Mild (asymptomatic or mild symptoms; intervention not indicated; activities of daily life (ADLs) minimally or not affected); Moderate (symptom(s) cause moderate discomfort; local or noninvasive intervention indicated; more than minimal interference with ADLs but able to carry out daily social and functional activities; drug therapy may be required); Severe (symptoms causing severe discomfort/pain; symptoms requiring medical/surgical attention/intervention; interference with ADLs including inability to perform daily social and functional activities; drug therapy required). A serious adverse event is any AE occurring at any dose that: * Resulted in death; * Was life-threatening; * Required inpatient hospitalization or prolongation of existing hospitalization; * Resulted in persistent or significant disability/incapacity; * Was a congenital anomaly/birth defect; * Constituted an important medical event.

Time frame:
From first dose of study drug until at least 28 days after last dose; up to 36 weeks.
Reported as:
Count of participants · Participants
Number of Participants With Treatment-emergent Adverse Events (TEAEs)
ParticipantsApremilast
Any treatment-emergent adverse event115
Drug-related TEAE88
Severe TEAE4
Serious TEAE4
Severe drug-related TEAE1
Serious drug-related TEAE1
TEAE leading to drug interruption3
TEAE leading to drug withdrawal7
TEAE leading to death0

Adverse events

Collected over From first dose of study drug until at least 28 days after last dose; up to 36 weeks.. Non-serious events are listed at a 5% frequency threshold.

Adverse event summary by group
GroupDeathsSeriousOther
Apremilast 30 mg0/152 (0%)4/152 (2.6%)84/152 (55.3%)
Most frequent serious events
Most frequent serious events
EventApremilast 30 mg
Deafness unilateralEar and labyrinth disorders1/152
GastroenteritisInfections and infestations1/152
Thoracic vertebral fractureInjury, poisoning and procedural complications1/152
Blood creatine phosphokinase increasedInvestigations1/152
DepressionPsychiatric disorders1/152
Most frequent other events
Most frequent other events
EventApremilast 30 mg
DiarrhoeaGastrointestinal disorders29/152
NauseaGastrointestinal disorders29/152
NasopharyngitisInfections and infestations28/152
Faeces softGastrointestinal disorders20/152
HeadacheNervous system disorders20/152

Baseline characteristics

All enrolled participants

Age, Continuous
Age, Continuous(years)Apremilast
Mean48.0 ± 11.90
Age, Customized
Age, Customized(Participants)Apremilast
< 65 years137
≥ 65 to < 75 years14
≥ 75 years1
Sex: Female, Male
Sex: Female, Male(Participants)Apremilast
Female51
Male101
Race/Ethnicity, Customized
Race/Ethnicity, Customized(Participants)Apremilast
Asian152
Duration of Plaque Psoriasis
Duration of Plaque Psoriasis(years)Apremilast
Mean11.94 ± 10.629
Body Surface Area (BSA) Affected by Psoriasis
Body Surface Area (BSA) Affected by Psoriasis(percentage of total body surface area)Apremilast
Mean13.40 ± 11.491
Static Physician's Global Assessment (sPGA) Score
Static Physician's Global Assessment (sPGA) Score(Participants)Apremilast
0 (Clear)0
1 (Almost Clear)0
2 (Mild)51
3 (Moderate)101
4 (Severe)0
Scalp Physicians Global Assessment (ScPGA)
Scalp Physicians Global Assessment (ScPGA)(Participants)Apremilast
0 (Clear)17
1 (Almost Clear)7
2 (Mild)63
3 (Moderate)63
4 (Severe)2

4 further baseline measures are reported on the registry.

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Study locations

56 sites
  • Research Site
    Erlangen, 91054, Germany
  • Research Site
    Fukuoka-shi, Fukuoka, Fukuoka 813-0044, Japan
  • Research Site
    Fukuoka-shi, Fukuoka, Fukuoka 819-0167, Japan
  • Research Site
    Fukuoka-shi, Fukuoka 814-0180, Japan
  • Research Site
    Obihiro-shi, Hokkaido 080-0013, Japan
  • Research Site
    Sapporo-shi, Hokkaido 060-0063, Japan
  • Research Site
    Sapporo-shi, Hokkaido 062-0042, Japan
  • Research Site
    Sakai-shi, Osaka 593-8324, Japan
  • Research Site
    Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo 113-8603, Japan
  • Research Site
    Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo 113-8655, Japan
  • Motomachi Dermatology Clinic
    Asahikawa-shi, Hokkaido, 070-0810, Japan
  • Research Site
    Asahikawa-shi, Hokkaido, 070-0810, Japan
  • Nippon Medical School Hospital
    Bunkyo-ku, 113-8602, Japan
  • The University of Tokyo Hospital
    Bunkyo-ku, 113-8655, Japan
  • Chitose Dermatology and Plastic, Reconstructive Surgery Clinic
    Chitose, 066-0021, Japan
  • Research Site
    Chitose, 066-0021, Japan
  • Kiryu Dermatology Clinic
    Fukuoka-shi, Fukuoka, 813-0044, Japan
  • Fukuoka University Hospital
    Fukuoka-shi, Fukuoka, 814-0180, Japan
  • Tomoko Matsuda Dermatology Clinic
    Fukuoka-shi, Fukuoka, 819-0167, Japan
  • Hino Dermatology Clinic
    Fukutsu, 811-3217, Japan
  • Research Site
    Fukutsu, 811-3217, Japan
  • Research Site
    Kagoshima, 890-0055, Japan
  • Saruwatari Dermatology Clinic
    Kagoshima, 890-0055, Japan
  • Noguchi Dermatorogy Clinic
    Kamimashiki-gun, 861-3101, Japan
  • Research Site
    Kamimashiki-gun, 861-3101, Japan
  • Japan Community Health-care Organization Kyushu Hospital
    Kitakyushu-city, 806-8501, Japan
  • Research Site
    Kitakyushu-city, 806-8501, Japan
  • Maruyama Dermatology Clinic
    Koto-ku, Tokyo, 136-0074, Japan
  • Research Site
    Koto-ku, Tokyo, 136-0074, Japan
  • Mita Dermatology Clinic
    Minato-ku, 108-0014, Japan
  • Research Site
    Minato-ku, 108-0014, Japan
  • Iwate Medical University Uchimaru Medical Center
    Morioka, 020-8505, Japan
  • Research Site
    Morioka, 020-8505, Japan
  • Research Site
    Neyagawa, 572-0838, Japan
  • Yoshioka Dermatology Clinic
    Neyagawa, 572-0838, Japan
  • Takagi Dermatological Clinic
    Obihiro, 080-0013, Japan
  • Nippon Life Hospital
    Osaka, 550-0006, Japan
  • Research Site
    Osaka, 550-0006, Japan
  • Kume Clinic
    Sakai-shi, Osaka, 593-8324, Japan
  • Hino Clinic
    Sakai, 599-8272, Japan
  • Research Site
    Sakai, 599-8272, Japan
  • Sapporo Skin Clinic
    Sapporo-shi, Hokkaido, 060-0063, Japan
  • Fukuzumi Dermatology Clinic
    Sapporo-shi, Hokkaido, 062-0042, Japan
  • Kitagou Dermatology Clinic
    Sapporo, 003-0833, Japan
  • Research Site
    Sapporo, 003-0833, Japan
  • Kobayashi Skin Clinic
    Sapporo, 060-0807, Japan
  • Research Site
    Sapporo, 060-0807, Japan
  • Hosui Medical Clinic
    Sapporo, 064-0807, Japan
  • Research Site
    Sapporo, 064-0807, Japan
  • Jichi Medical University Hospital
    Shimotsuke, 329-0498, Japan
  • Research Site
    Shimotsuke, 329-0498, Japan
  • NTT Medical Center Tokyo
    Shinagawa-ku, Tokyo, 141-8625, Japan
  • Research Site
    Shinjyuku-ku, 160-0023, Japan
  • Tokyo Medical University Hospital
    Shinjyuku-ku, 160-0023, Japan
  • Fujita Health University Hospital
    Toyoake, 470-1192, Japan
  • Research Site
    Toyoake, 470-1192, Japan
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References and documents

Publications

  • Okubo Y, Takahashi H, Hino R, Endo K, Kikuchi S, Ozeki Y, Nakamura T, Paris M, Abe M. Efficacy and Safety of Apremilast in the Treatment of Patients with Mild-to-Moderate Psoriasis in Japan: Results from PROMINENT, A Phase 3b, Open-Label, Single-Arm Study. Dermatol Ther (Heidelb). 2022 Jun;12(6):1469-1480. doi: 10.1007/s13555-022-00747-5. Epub 2022 Jun 11. PubMed 35689737 ↗

Study documents

  • Study protocol · Apr 28, 2020
  • Statistical analysis plan · Apr 30, 2020

Documents are hosted by the registry — open the source record to download them.

Individual participant data

Plan to share: Yes — De-identified individual patient data for variables necessary to address the specific research question in an approved data sharing request

Supporting information: Study protocol, Sap, Icf, Csr

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Updates

Tracking since Sep 25, 2026
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Registry details

Key details

Study ID
NCT03930186
Lead sponsor
Amgen
Responsible party
Sponsor
First posted
Apr 29, 2019
Start date
Jun 17, 2019
Primary completion
May 8, 2020
Completion
Sep 25, 2020
Results posted
Jan 20, 2022
Last update
Jan 20, 2022

Study contacts

MD
study director · Amgen

Oversight

Data monitoring committee
No
FDA-regulated drug
Yes
FDA-regulated device
No
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