A Phase 3 interventional study of Placebo and Zasocitinib in Psoriatic Arthritis, sponsored by Takeda. Not yet recruiting. Open to participants aged 18 Years and older. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2026-10-13.
Sponsored by Takeda · Phase 3, Interventional, and Treatment
Psoriatic arthritis (PsA) is a chronic inflammatory disease that affects the joints and skin in people who have psoriasis (PsO).
The main aim of the study is to know how well zasocitinib (TAK-279) works and how safe it is in participants with active PsA who have not previously received biological medicines. The study will assess whether zasocitnib helps improve symptoms and slows or prevents further joint damage. Participants will have signs of inflammation in their blood and damage in at least two joints of their hands and feet.
Participants will receive either zasocitinib or placebo during the first 24 weeks of the study. After week 24, all participants will receive zasocitinib through week 52. Participants will be in the study for up to 61 weeks.
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The participant meets the following birth control requirements:
The use of contraception is not required for participants assigned male sex at birth during the duration of the trial.
The participant has:
The participant has active PsA despite previous treatment with at least one of the following:
If the participant is on concomitant csDMARDs at trial entry, the participant must be on less than or equal to (\<=) 2 csDMARDs for >=12 weeks prior to the Day 1 visit. The doses must be stable for >=4 weeks prior to the Day 1 visit as follows: MTX (\<=25 mg/week; \<=16 mg/week for Japan sites), SSZ (\<=3000 mg/day), LEF (\<=20 mg/day), and HCQ (\<=400 mg/day). The combination of MTX and LEF is not allowed.
Participants who need to discontinue csDMARDs prior to the Day 1 visit to comply with this inclusion criterion must follow the procedure specified below or at least 5 times the mean terminal elimination half-life of a drug:
Exclusion Criteria:
The participant has received any of the following treatments:
The participant has used any other nonbiologic treatment that could affect PsA or PsO presentation (including intravenous, intramuscular, intra-articular, intrathecal, epidural, or intralesional corticosteroids; oral retinoids; immunosuppressive/immunomodulating medication; 6-thioguanidine; mercaptopurine; mycophenolate mofetil; hydroxyurea; cyclosporine; roflumilast; psoralens; fumaric acid derivatives) within 4 weeks prior to Day 1, or 5 half-lives, whichever is longer.
Note: Intranasal corticosteroids, inhaled corticosteroids, and eye and ear drops containing corticosteroids are permitted.
Tuberculosis (TB):
The participant has evidence of a latent TB infection as evidenced by a positive QuantiFERON (QFT)-TB Gold result OR 2 indeterminate QFT interferon-gamma release assay (IGRA) results. The participant may remain eligible if: (1) there are no signs/symptoms of active TB and documentation of no prior history of active TB and (2) participant can provide documentation of prior completed treatment for latent tuberculosis infection (LTBI) (appropriate in duration and type per current local country guidelines) OR is willing to initiate LTBI prophylaxis (appropriate in duration and type per current local guidelines) a minimum of 2 weeks prior to Day 1.
Note: TB prophylaxis regimens should be administered according to local guidelines; however, because of potential interactions with zasocitinib, rifampin should not be used.
TB testing should be conducted using QFT submitted to the central laboratory unless alternate or additional tests are required per local guidelines.
Herpes infections:
Nonherpetic viral diseases:
Other infectious diseases:
The participant has any of the following cardiovascular disease history:
The participant has received any live-attenuated vaccine within 60 days prior to Day 1 orplans to receive a live-attenuated vaccine during the trial and up to 4 weeks after the last trial intervention administration.
Note: Non-live-attenuated vaccines or boosters for COVID-19 (for example, RNA-based vaccines, inactivated adenovirus-based vaccines, influenza vaccines, protein-based vaccines) are permitted during the trial.
The participant has any of the following laboratory values at the screening visit:
Creatine phosphokinase (CPK) > 2.5 x ULN. CPK may be repeated once; if repeat value is CTCAE Grade 1 or lower (\<=2.5 x ULN) and no higher than the initial value, the participant remains eligible.
Investigators should assess the participant for modulating factors, including concomitant medications or vigorous exercise, that may affect CPK level.
Participants will receive zasocitinib, oral tablet, once daily (QD) up to Week 52.
Drug: Zasocitinib
Participants will receive placebo tablets matching zasocitinib, orally, QD up to Week 24. At Week 24, participants will be switched to zasocitinib, QD and will continue this treatment through Week 52.
Other: Placebo · Drug: Zasocitinib
Zasocitinib matching placebo oral tablet.
Zasocitinib oral tablet.
Also known as: TAK-279, NDI-034858
Percentage of Participants Achieving an American College of Rheumatology (ACR) 20 Response at Week 24
ACR responses are the numerical measurement of improvement in multiple disease assessment criteria. It is a composite clinical outcome assessment (COA) measure that includes both clinician-reported outcome (ClinROs) and participant-reported outcome (PROs). An ACR20 response is defined as: greater than or equal to (\>=) 20 percent (%) improvement from baseline in both swollen joint count in 66 joints (SJC66) and tender joint count in 68 joints (TJC68), and \>=20% improvement from baseline in 3 of the following 5 assessments: participant's global assessment (PtGA) of PsA pain; PtGA of PsA; physician's global assessment (PGA) of PsA; participant's assessment of physical function as measured by health assessment questionnaire-disability index (HAQ-DI); high-sensitivity C-reactive protein (hsCRP). Percentage of participants achieving ACR20 response at Week 24 for zasocitinib compared to placebo will be reported.
Time frame: At Week 24
Change from Baseline in PsA Sharp Van Der Heijde-modified Total Sharp Score (SvdH-mTSS) Score at Week 24
Radiographs (X-rays) of each hand/wrist and each foot will be evaluated using the PsA SvdH-mTSS. Structural joint damage will be determined using the PsA SvdH-mTSS. Each erosion was assessed using a 4-point scale where 0=no erosions (best) to 3=large erosion passing the mid-line (worst) for a total erosion score range of 0 to 320. The maximum score for erosions is 5 in the joints of the hands and 10 in the joints of the feet. Joint space narrowing (JSN) was assessed using a 5-point scale where 0=normal (best) to 4=absence of joint space, presumptive evidence of ankyloses, or complete luxation (worst) for a total JSN score range of 0 to 208. The Erosion Score and the JSN Score were combined for a total maximum composite of 0 to 528. Higher scores indicated more joint damage.
Time frame: Baseline, Week 24
Number of Participants With Treatment-emergent Adverse Events (TEAEs), Serious Adverse Events (SAE) and Adverse Events of Special Interest (AESIs)
An AE is any untoward medical occurrence in a clinical trial participant, temporally associated with the use of the trial intervention, whether or not the occurrence is considered related to the trial intervention. TEAE is defined as any event emerging or manifesting at or after the initiation of treatment with a study intervention or medicinal product or any existing event that worsens in either intensity or frequency following exposure to the study intervention or medicinal product. An SAE is defined as any untoward medical occurrence that results in death, life-threatening, requires inpatient hospitalization or prolongation of existing hospitalization, results in persistent, significant disability/incapacity, a congenital abnormality/birth defect. An AESI (serious or nonserious) is an AE of scientific and medical concern specific to the compound or program, for which ongoing monitoring and rapid communication by the investigator may be appropriate.
Time frame: From start of the drug administration up to Week 56
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Plan to share: Yes — Takeda provides access to the de-identified individual participant data (IPD) for eligible studies to aid qualified researchers in addressing legitimate scientific objectives (Takeda's data sharing commitment is available on https://clinicaltrials.takeda.com/takedas-commitment?commitment=5). These IPDs will be provided in a secure research environment following approval of a data sharing request, and under the terms of a data sharing agreement.
Supporting information: Study protocol, Statistical analysis plan, Informed consent form, Clinical study report
Access criteria: IPD from eligible studies will be shared with qualified researchers according to the criteria and process described on https://vivli.org/ourmember/takeda/. For approved requests, the researchers will be provided access to anonymized data (to respect patient privacy in line with applicable laws and regulations) and with information necessary to address the research objectives under the terms of a data sharing agreement.
Data sharing details ↗ · vivli.org
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