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Status unknownNCT04996485Updated Aug 9, 2021

Scientific Substantiation and Assessment of the Effectiveness of Pathogenetic Methods of Therapy for Congenital Ichthyosis in Children

A Phase 4 interventional study of Secukinumab Injection and Ustekinumab Injection in Congenital Ichthyosis, sponsored by National Medical Research Center for Children's Health, Russian Federation. Status unknown at 1 site in Russian Federation. Open to participants aged 6 Months to 18 Years, including healthy volunteers. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2021-08-09.

Sponsored by National Medical Research Center for Children's Health, Russian Federation · Phase 4, Interventional, and Treatment

The sponsor has not verified this record recently (last verified Jul 2021), so the status shown — last known as Recruiting — may be out of date.

From the registry’s dates

  • Registered 4 months after the study started (first participant enrolled Mar 2021, registered Jul 2021).
Phase
Phase 4
Study type
Interventional
Enrollment
50
Allocation
Non-randomized
Ages
6 Months to 18 Years
Sex
All
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Study summary

This is an experimental non-randomized clinical study aimed at expanding the indications for the use of biological drugs with the aim of using them for the pathogenetic therapy of children with congenital ichthyosis.

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This is an experimental non-randomized clinical study aimed at expanding the indications for the use of biological drugs with the aim of using them for the pathogenetic therapy of children with congenital ichthyosis.

The study will include 50 children aged 6 months to 18 years with a clinically and genetically confirmed diagnosis of congenital ichthyosis. Patients will be divided into 4 groups who will receive symptomatic therapy (using active external agents, emollients and / or systemic retinoids) or biologics targeting the cytokines IL-12 / IL-23, IL-4 / IL-13 and IL -17A. Immunophenotyping of all patients will be performed, the cytokine profile and spectrum of sensitization and the degree of NF-kB activation in lymphocytes will be determined. In experimental group №3, 10 patients with Netherton syndrome will receive dupilumab, in experimental group №2, 10 patients will receive ustekinumab, and in experimental group №1 10 patients will receive secukinumab. Efficiency will be assessed using the Ichthyosis Area Severity Index (IASI), determination of the level of TEWL, and the change in quality of life will also be assessed using the Children's Dermatological Life Quality Index (CDLQI) in comparison from baseline, than at 16 and 52 weeks. Throughout the study, the safety profile (registration of the development of infectious diseases) will be assessed.

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Conditions studied

  • Congenital Ichthyosis

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Keywords

  • Congenital ichthyosis
  • Netherton syndrome
  • Autosomal recessive congenital ichthyosis
  • Biologic therapy
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In context

Netherton Syndrome

22 studies on the registry are indexed under Netherton Syndrome; 5 are open to participants now.

This study's planned enrollment of 50 is above the median of 16 across 19 interventional studies indexed under Netherton Syndrome.

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Lead sponsor

National Medical Research Center for Children's Health, Russian Federation is the lead sponsor of 7 studies on the registry; 1 is open to participants now.

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Who can participate

Ages eligible
6 Months to 18 Years
Sexes eligible
All
Accepts healthy volunteers
Yes

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Inclusion criteria

  • The subject has signed an ; parental or legal representative consent for patients under 18 years of age, as well as additional consent for patients aged ≥ 15 and \<18.

    • At the time of participation in the study, the age of the subject is not less than 6 months and not more than 18 years.
    • At the time of participation in the study, a clinical diagnosis was established: Congenital ichthyosis with various clinical forms, with the exception of vulgar and X - linked congenital ichthyosis (genetic research is not a prerequisite for participation in the study).
  • Subjects should have at least moderate IASI erythema associated with his / her ichthyosis, and a decrease in the quality of life according to CDLQI ≥ 10
  • Absence of signs of severe infectious diseases (pneumonia, tuberculosis, etc.)
  • No previous history of the use of the following genetically engineered biological drugs: ustekinumab, secukinumab, dupilumab

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Subjects who have an allergic reaction to ustekinumab, secukinumab or other components of the drugs.
  • Subjects who have bacterial and/or fungal diseases.
  • Subjects who have problems in dynamic observation.
  • Subjects who will have a worsening of clinical symptoms
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Study design

Phase
Phase 4
Primary purpose
Treatment
Allocation
Non-randomized
Intervention model
Parallel assignment
Masking
Single (Investigator)
Enrollment
50 participants (estimated)

Study arms

  • Experimental
    Experimental group №1 (Secukinumab )

    Secukinumab - subcutaneous injections into the shoulder according to the schedule of 0,1,2,3 weeks, then injections 1 time in 3 months up to 52 weeks of therapy.

    Drug: Secukinumab Injection

  • Experimental
    Experimental group №2 (Ustekinumab)

    Ustekinumab - subcutaneous injections in the shoulder on schedule 0; 1 month, then every 2 months up to 52 weeks of therapy.

    Drug: Ustekinumab Injection

  • Experimental
    Experimental group №3 (Dupilumab)

    Dupilumab - subcutaneous injections in the shoulder: for patients weighing from 15 to \<30 kg: initial dose - 600 mg (2 injections of 300 mg), then 300 mg every 4 weeks; for patients weighing from 30 to \<60 kg: initial dose - 400 mg (2 injections of 200 mg), then 200 mg every 2 weeks; for patients weighing 60 kg or more: the initial dose is 600 mg (2 injections of 300 mg), then 300 mg every 2 weeks.

    Drug: Dupilumab Injection

  • Active comparator
    Control group (Symptomatic therapy)

    symptomatic therapy with emollients + systemic retinoids

    Other: Symptomatic therapy

Interventions

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What researchers measure

Primary outcomes

  1. Change in Ichthyosis Area Severity Index (IASI)

    Clinical measures included the Ichthyosis Area Severity Index (IASI), which integrates erythema (IASI-E) and scaling (IASI-S)

    Time frame: From Baseline up to 16 weeks

  2. Change in Ichthyosis Area Severity Index (IASI)

    Clinical measures included the Ichthyosis Area Severity Index (IASI), which integrates erythema (IASI-E) and scaling (IASI-S)

    Time frame: 52 weeks

Secondary outcomes

  1. Transepidermal water loss (TEWL) level change

    Change in transepidermal water loss (TEWL) while rebuilding the epidermal barrier of the skin (an indicator of the effectiveness of the therapy). Measured in g/hm2.

    Time frame: From Baseline up to 16 weeks

  2. Transepidermal water loss (TEWL) level change

    Change in transepidermal water loss (TEWL) while rebuilding the epidermal barrier of the skin (an indicator of the effectiveness of the therapy). Measured in g/hm2.

    Time frame: 52 weeks

  3. Change in the Children's Dermatology Life Quality Index (CDLQI)

    increasing The Children's Dermatology Life Quality Index, as an indicator of the effectiveness of therapy. The CDLQI is calculated by summing 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. The CDLQI can also be expressed as a percentage of the maximum possible score of 30.

    Time frame: From Baseline up to 16 weeks

  4. Change in the Children's Dermatology Life Quality Index (CDLQI)

    Change in the Children's Dermatology Life Quality Index (CDLQI), as an indicator of the effectiveness of therapy. The CDLQI is calculated by summing 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. The CDLQI can also be expressed as a percentage of the maximum possible score of 30.

    Time frame: 52 weeks

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Study locations

1 of 1 sites recruiting
  • National Medical Research Center for Children's Health
    Moscow, 119296, Russian Federation
    Recruiting
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References and documents

Individual participant data

Plan to share: Undecided

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Timeline

Tracking since Sep 25, 2026
ElapsedEstimatedEstimated, not yet reached

Started Mar 2021 (actual). Primary completion is estimated for Mar 2023, 24 months after the start.

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Registered
Jul 21, 2021
First posted
Aug 9, 2021
StartActual
Mar 1, 2021
Primary completionEst.
Mar 1, 2023
CompletionEst.
Jun 1, 2023
Last update
Aug 9, 2021
What these dates mean
Start.
When the first participant enrolled; while estimated, when the study expects to open to recruitment.
Primary completion.
When the last participant was examined or treated to collect data for the study's main question, its primary outcome. A study that stopped early gives the date its data collection stopped.
Completion.
When the last participant's last visit took place, for every outcome, secondary ones and side effects included: the end of the study. Often later than primary completion, sometimes the same day.
Actual and Est.
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No changes since tracking began. The registry record was last updated on Aug 9, 2021, before this site started recording changes on Sep 25, 2026. Its history is on ClinicalTrials.gov ↗
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Registry details

Key details

Study ID
NCT04996485
Lead sponsor
National Medical Research Center for Children's Health, Russian Federation
Responsible party
Sponsor
First posted
Aug 9, 2021
Start date
Mar 1, 2021
Primary completion
Mar 1, 2023 (estimated)
Completion
Jun 1, 2023 (estimated)
Last update
Aug 9, 2021

Study contacts

Karine O. Avetisyan, MD
Contact
avetisyan.karine@mail.ru
+79260869259

Oversight

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