Risankizumab Versus Secukinumab for Participants With Moderate to Severe Plaque Psoriasis
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ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT03478787 |
Recruitment Status :
Completed
First Posted : March 27, 2018
Results First Posted : July 13, 2021
Last Update Posted : July 13, 2021
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Condition or disease | Intervention/treatment | Phase |
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Psoriasis | Drug: risankizumab Drug: secukinumab | Phase 3 |
Study Type : | Interventional (Clinical Trial) |
Actual Enrollment : | 327 participants |
Allocation: | Randomized |
Intervention Model: | Parallel Assignment |
Masking: | Single (Outcomes Assessor) |
Primary Purpose: | Treatment |
Official Title: | A Multicenter, Randomized, Open Label, Efficacy Assessor-Blinded Study of Risankizumab Compared to Secukinumab for the Treatment of Adult Subjects With Moderate to Severe Plaque Psoriasis Who Are Candidates for Systemic Therapy |
Actual Study Start Date : | May 8, 2018 |
Actual Primary Completion Date : | July 8, 2020 |
Actual Study Completion Date : | July 8, 2020 |

Arm | Intervention/treatment |
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Experimental: Risankizumab
Participants randomized to risankizumab receive 2 injections of active risankizumab (150 mg total dosage) subcutaneously (SC) at Weeks 0 and 4, and then every 12 weeks (q12w) thereafter until the last dose at Week 40 (Week 64 for participants in France).
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Drug: risankizumab
Subcutaneous (SC) injection
Other Names:
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Active Comparator: Secukinumab
Participants randomized to secukinumab receive 2 injections of active secukinumab (300 mg total dosage) SC at Weeks 0, 1, 2, 3, and 4, and then every 4 weeks (q4w) thereafter until the last dose at Week 48.
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Drug: secukinumab
Subcutaneous (SC) injection
Other Name: Cosentyx |
- Percentage of Participants With a 90% Reduction From Baseline Psoriasis Area and Severity Index (PASI 90) at Week 16 [ Time Frame: Week 16 ]The Psoriasis Area and Severity Index (PASI) is a composite score based on the degree of effect on body surface area of psoriasis and the extension of erythema (reddening), induration (thickness), desquamation (scaling) of the lesions and area affected as observed on the day of examination. The PASI score ranges from 0 to 72, where 0 indicates no psoriasis and 72 indicates very severe psoriasis. PASI 90 is defined as at least a 90% reduction in PASI score compared with the Baseline PASI score. The percent reduction in score is calculated as (PASI score at Baseline - score at follow-up visit) / PASI score at Baseline * 100. Non-responder imputation (NRI) was used for missing data.
- Percentage of Participants With a PASI 90 at Week 52 [ Time Frame: Week 52 ]The PASI is a composite score based on the degree of effect on body surface area of psoriasis and the extension of erythema (reddening), induration (thickness), desquamation (scaling) of the lesions and area affected as observed on the day of examination. The PASI score ranges from 0 to 72, where 0 indicates no psoriasis and 72 indicates very severe psoriasis. PASI 90 is defined as at least a 90% reduction in PASI score compared with the Baseline PASI score. The percent reduction in score is calculated as (PASI score at Baseline - score at follow-up visit) / PASI score at Baseline * 100.
- Percentage of Participants With a 100% Reduction From Baseline Psoriasis Area and Severity Index (PASI 100) at Week 52 [ Time Frame: Week 52 ]PASI is a composite score based on the degree of effect on body surface area of psoriasis and the extension of erythema (reddening), induration (thickness), desquamation (scaling) of the lesions and area affected as observed on the day of examination. The PASI score ranges from 0 to 72, where 0 indicates no psoriasis and 72 indicates very severe psoriasis. PASI 100 is defined as 100% reduction in PASI score compared with the Baseline PASI score. The percent reduction in score is calculated as (PASI score at Baseline - score at follow-up visit) / PASI score at Baseline * 100.
- Percentage of Participants Achieving Static Physician Global Assessment (sPGA) of Clear or Almost Clear at Week 52 [ Time Frame: Week 52 ]The sPGA is an assessment by the investigator of the overall disease severity at the time of evaluation. Erythema, induration, and scaling of psoriatic lesions are scored on a 5-point scale ranging from 0 (none) to 4 (severe). The sPGA ranges from 0 to 4, and is calculated as Clear (0) = 0 for all 3; Almost clear (1) = mean > 0, < 1.5; Mild (2) = mean ≥ 1.5, < 2.5; Moderate (3) = mean ≥ 2.5, < 3.5; and Severe (4) = mean ≥ 3.5.
- Percentage of Participants With a 75% Reduction From Baseline Psoriasis Area and Severity Index (PASI 75) at Week 52 [ Time Frame: Week 52 ]The PASI is a composite score based on the degree of effect on body surface area of psoriasis and the extension of erythema (reddening), induration (thickness), desquamation (scaling) of the lesions and area affected as observed on the day of examination. The PASI score ranges from 0 to 72, where 0 indicates no psoriasis and 72 indicates very severe psoriasis. PASI 75 is defined as at least a 75% reduction in PASI score compared with the Baseline PASI score. The percent reduction in score is calculated as (PASI score at Baseline - score at follow-up visit) / PASI score at Baseline * 100.

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Ages Eligible for Study: | 18 Years and older (Adult, Older Adult) |
Accepts Healthy Volunteers: | No |
Inclusion Criteria:
- Diagnosis of chronic plaque psoriasis with or without psoriatic arthritis for at least 6 months before the Baseline Visit
- Subject has stable moderate to severe chronic plaque psoriasis with or without psoriatic arthritis
- Subject must be a candidate for systemic therapy as assessed by the investigator;
- Subject must be an acceptable candidate to receive secukinumab according to the local label for this compound.
Exclusion Criteria:
- History of erythrodermic psoriasis, generalized or localized pustular psoriasis, medication-induced or medication-exacerbated psoriasis, or new onset guttate psoriasis; or active skin disease other than psoriasis that could interfere with the assessment of psoriasis;
- Chronic infections including HIV, viral hepatitis (hepatitis B, hepatitis C), and/ or active tuberculosis. Subjects with a positive QuantiFERON®-TB/purified protein derivative (PPD) test result may participate in the study if further work up (according to local practice/guidelines) establishes conclusively that the subject has no evidence of active tuberculosis. If presence of latent tuberculosis is established, then treatment must have been initiated and maintained according to local country guidelines.
- Active systemic infection during the last 2 weeks prior to Baseline Visit (exception: common cold)
- History of any documented active or suspected malignancy or history of any malignancy within the last 5 years except for successfully treated non-melanoma skin cancer (NMSC) or localized carcinoma in situ of the cervix
- Previous exposure to risankizumab
- Previous exposure to secukinumab

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Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier (NCT number): NCT03478787

Study Director: | AbbVie Inc. | AbbVie |
Documents provided by AbbVie:
Responsible Party: | AbbVie |
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: | NCT03478787 |
Other Study ID Numbers: |
M16-766 2017-004932-12 ( EudraCT Number ) |
First Posted: | March 27, 2018 Key Record Dates |
Results First Posted: | July 13, 2021 |
Last Update Posted: | July 13, 2021 |
Last Verified: | June 2021 |
Individual Participant Data (IPD) Sharing Statement: | |
Plan to Share IPD: | Yes |
Plan Description: | AbbVie is committed to responsible data sharing regarding the clinical trials we sponsor. This includes access to anonymized, individual and trial-level data (analysis data sets), as well as other information (e.g., protocols and clinical study reports), as long as the trials are not part of an ongoing or planned regulatory submission. This includes requests for clinical trial data for unlicensed products and indications. |
Supporting Materials: |
Study Protocol Statistical Analysis Plan (SAP) Clinical Study Report (CSR) |
Time Frame: | Data requests can be submitted at any time and the data will be accessible for 12 months, with possible extensions considered. |
Access Criteria: | Access to this clinical trial data can be requested by any qualified researchers who engage in rigorous, independent scientific research, and will be provided following review and approval of a research proposal and Statistical Analysis Plan (SAP) and execution of a Data Sharing Agreement (DSA). For more information on the process, or to submit a request, visit the following link. |
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Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated Drug Product: | Yes |
Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated Device Product: | No |
Product Manufactured in and Exported from the U.S.: | No |
Plaque Psoriasis |
Psoriasis Skin Diseases, Papulosquamous Skin Diseases |