Clinical trial • Phase III • Musculoskeletal

DEUCRAVACITINIB for Juvenile psoriatic arthritis (JPsA)

Phase III trial of DEUCRAVACITINIB for Juvenile psoriatic arthritis (JPsA).

Overview

Trial Therapeutic Area
Musculoskeletal
Trial Disease
Juvenile psoriatic arthritis (JPsA)
Trial Stage
Phase III
Drug Modality
Small molecule
Paediatric Trial
Yes

Key dates

Initial CTIS Submission Date
15-10-2024
First CTIS Authorization Date
18-02-2025

Trial design

Randomised, deucravacitinib placebo 2mg film-coated tablets in sachet, oral use (placebo comparator). dose/schedule not specified in available metadata.-controlled Phase III trial across 13 sites in Italy, Czechia, Bulgaria and others.

Randomised
Yes
Comparator
Deucravacitinib placebo 2mg film-coated tablets in sachet, oral use (placebo comparator). Dose/schedule not specified in available metadata.
Target Sample Size
35

Eligibility

Recruits 35 paediatric patients.

Vulnerable Population
The trial includes a vulnerable population: children and adolescents aged 5 to less than 18 years. Age-appropriate assent and consent procedures are defined: parental/legal representative consent and pediatric assent forms are provided (documents and filenames indicate ICFs and assent forms for age groups such as 5-12, 6-11, 12-14, 13-17 and parent/legal representative forms). Multiple country-specific ICF/assent documents are included in the submission (e.g., English, German, Spanish, Bulgarian, Italian versions are present in the document list).

Inclusion criteria

  • {"criterion_text":"- Participants need to have been diagnosed with JPsA. This means a participant has arthritis and skin problems like Psoriasis (PsO), or arthritis with other symptoms like swollen fingers or toes (dactylitis), changes in nails, or a close family member with PsO.\n- Participants need to have at least three joints that are affected by arthritis. This could mean that these joints are swollen, painful, or don't move as well as they should.\n- Participants should have tried at least one type of medicine for JPsA for at least three months, but it didn't work well or caused problems\n- Participants need to have been diagnosed with JPsA. This means a participant has arthritis and skin problems like Psoriasis (PsO), or arthritis with other symptoms like swollen fingers or toes (dactylitis), changes in nails, or a close family member with PsO.\n- Participants need to have at least three joints that are affected by arthritis. This could mean that these joints are swollen, painful, or don't move as well as they should.\n- Participants should have tried at least one type of medicine for JPsA for at least three months, but it didn't work well or caused problems"}

Exclusion criteria

  • {"criterion_text":"- Diagnosis of JPsA before 5 years of age, or certain substances in the blood like Antinuclear Antibodies (ANA) or Rheumatoid Factor (RF) above a certain level.\n- Have other types of Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis (JIA) that aren't JPsA.\n- Have a history of chronic eye inflammation (uveitis), or were diagnosed with uveitis within the last three months\n- Diagnosis of JPsA before 5 years of age, or certain substances in the blood like Antinuclear Antibodies (ANA) or Rheumatoid Factor (RF) above a certain level.\n- Have other types of Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis (JIA) that aren't JPsA.\n- Have a history of chronic eye inflammation (uveitis), or were diagnosed with uveitis within the last three months"}

Endpoints

Primary endpoints

  • {"endpoint_text":"- To see how long it takes for the first flare-up of the disease to happen between weeks 16 to 42 in participants who take the medication compared to participants who stopped taking the drug.","definition_or_measurement_approach":"Time-to-event measure: time to first disease flare between weeks 16 and 42 comparing active treatment versus randomized withdrawal (placebo/stopped drug)."}
  • {"endpoint_text":"- To see how long it takes for the first flare-up of the disease to happen between weeks 16 to 42 in participants who take the medication compared to participants who stopped taking the drug.","definition_or_measurement_approach":"Time-to-event measure: time to first disease flare between weeks 16 and 42 comparing active treatment versus randomized withdrawal (placebo/stopped drug)."}

Secondary endpoints

  • {"endpoint_text":"- Evaluating amount of deucravacitinib in the body at week 16.","definition_or_measurement_approach":"Pharmacokinetic measurement (drug concentration) at Week 16 (PK sampling/assay)."}
  • {"endpoint_text":"- Assessing how many participants have a flare-up and how many reach different levels of improvement at weeks 16 and 42. Assessing how much the disease has improved from start of the trial and how many have low disease activity or no disease activity at weeks 16 and 42. Assessing how many participants have no disease activity for at least 6 months in a row. Assessing how many have a 75% improvement in their skin symptoms by week 42","definition_or_measurement_approach":"Responder and disease activity measures at Weeks 16 and 42: counts of flares, categorical improvement levels from baseline, low/no disease activity status, sustained remission (≥6 months), and skin improvement (e.g., 75% improvement metric) assessed using disease-specific activity and skin outcome instruments."}
  • {"endpoint_text":"- Assessing how many participants find the medicine easy to swallow and taste good at week 16.","definition_or_measurement_approach":"Participant-reported palatability and swallowability assessed at Week 16 (questionnaire/acceptability instrument)."}
  • {"endpoint_text":"- Assessing how the amount of medicine in the body affects the results at week 16.","definition_or_measurement_approach":"Exposure-response (E-R) analyses linking PK (drug concentrations) at Week 16 to efficacy/safety outcomes."}
  • {"endpoint_text":"- Monitoring any side effects, how severe they are, and if they cause anyone to stop the trial. Assessing how many participants develop an eye condition called uveitis.","definition_or_measurement_approach":"Safety monitoring: adverse event reporting and severity grading, discontinuations due to AEs, and specific incidence of uveitis throughout study follow-up."}
  • {"endpoint_text":"- Evaluating amount of deucravacitinib in the body at week 16.","definition_or_measurement_approach":"Pharmacokinetic measurement (drug concentration) at Week 16 (PK sampling/assay)."}
  • {"endpoint_text":"- Seeing how many people have a flare-up between weeks 16 to 42.","definition_or_measurement_approach":"Incidence (count) of disease flares occurring in the window Weeks 16–42."}
  • {"endpoint_text":"- Assessing how many participants find the medicine easy to swallow and taste good at week 16.","definition_or_measurement_approach":"Participant-reported palatability and swallowability at Week 16 (questionnaire)."}
  • {"endpoint_text":"- Assessing how the amount of medicine in the body affects the results at week 16.","definition_or_measurement_approach":"Exposure-response analyses linking Week 16 PK to clinical outcomes."}
  • {"endpoint_text":"- Monitoring any side effects, how severe they are, and if they cause anyone to stop the trial. Assessing how many participants develop an eye condition called uveitis.","definition_or_measurement_approach":"Safety monitoring including AE severity, discontinuations, and incidence of uveitis assessed throughout follow-up."}

Recruitment

Planned Sample Size
35
Recruitment Window Months
73
Consent Approach
Informed consent is obtained from parent(s)/legal representatives; age-appropriate assent is obtained from pediatric participants. Multiple subject information and informed consent/assent documents are included for different age groups (e.g., 5-12, 6-11, 12-14, 13-17) and for parents/legal representatives. Country- and language-specific ICF/assent materials are provided (document list includes English, German, Spanish, Bulgarian, Italian versions among others).

Geography

Total Number Of Sites
13
Total Number Of Participants
29

Italy

Earliest CTIS Part Ii Submission Date
27-01-2025
Latest Decision Or Authorization Date
31-03-2026
Processing Time Days
428
Number Of Sites
2
Number Of Participants
3

Sites

Site Name
Azienda Ospedaliera Universitaria Meyer IRCCS
Department Name
Dipartimento di Scienze Mediche Traslazionali
Principal Investigator Name
Roberta Naddei
Principal Investigator Email
roberta.naddei@unina.it
Contact Person Name
Roberta Naddei
Contact Person Email
roberta.naddei@unina.it
Site Name
Azienda Ospedaliera Universitaria Federico II Di Napoli
Department Name
SOSa Pediatric Rheumatology
Principal Investigator Name
Gabriele Simonini
Principal Investigator Email
gabriele.simonini@unifi.it
Contact Person Name
Gabriele Simonini
Contact Person Email
gabriele.simonini@unifi.it

Czechia

Earliest CTIS Part Ii Submission Date
31-01-2025
Latest Decision Or Authorization Date
02-04-2026
Processing Time Days
426
Number Of Sites
2
Number Of Participants
2

Sites

Site Name
Fakultni Nemocnice V Motole
Department Name
Oddeleni revmatologie deti a dospelych
Principal Investigator Name
Rudolf Horvath
Principal Investigator Email
rudolf.horvath@fnmotol.cz
Contact Person Name
Rudolf Horvath
Contact Person Email
rudolf.horvath@fnmotol.cz
Site Name
University Hospital Olomouc
Department Name
Detska klinika
Principal Investigator Name
Katerina Bouchalova
Principal Investigator Email
katerina.bouchalova@fnol.cz
Contact Person Name
Katerina Bouchalova
Contact Person Email
katerina.bouchalova@fnol.cz

Bulgaria

Earliest CTIS Part Ii Submission Date
12-02-2025
Latest Decision Or Authorization Date
22-04-2026
Processing Time Days
434
Number Of Sites
2
Number Of Participants
10

Sites

Site Name
Medical Center for Specialized Care for Cardiovascular Diseases EAD
Principal Investigator Name
Stefan Stefanov
Principal Investigator Email
info@cardio-center.eu
Contact Person Name
Stefan Stefanov
Contact Person Email
info@cardio-center.eu
Site Name
University Multiprofile Hospital For Active Treatment Saint Georgi EAD
Department Name
Clinic of Pediatrics Level III
Principal Investigator Name
Krastina Stefanova-Kelly
Principal Investigator Email
krastinakelly@yahoo.co.uk
Contact Person Name
Krastina Stefanova-Kelly
Contact Person Email
krastinakelly@yahoo.co.uk

Romania

Earliest CTIS Part Ii Submission Date
28-10-2024
Latest Decision Or Authorization Date
06-04-2026
Processing Time Days
525
Number Of Sites
2
Number Of Participants
6

Sites

Site Name
Spitalul Clinic De Urgenta Pentru Copii Cluj-Napoca
Department Name
Reumatology
Principal Investigator Name
Mihaela Sparchez
Principal Investigator Email
pediatrie2@spitcocluj.ro
Contact Person Name
Mihaela Sparchez
Contact Person Email
pediatrie2@spitcocluj.ro
Site Name
Medaudio-Optica S.R.L.
Department Name
Reumatology
Principal Investigator Name
Razvan Constantin Ionitescu
Principal Investigator Email
albc@yahoo.com
Contact Person Name
Razvan Constantin Ionitescu
Contact Person Email
albc@yahoo.com

Spain

Earliest CTIS Part Ii Submission Date
27-11-2024
Latest Decision Or Authorization Date
07-04-2026
Processing Time Days
496
Number Of Sites
3
Number Of Participants
3

Sites

Site Name
Hospital Universitario Y Politecnico La Fe
Department Name
Pediatric Rheumatology
Principal Investigator Name
Lucia La Cruz
Principal Investigator Email
lacruz_lucper@gva.es
Contact Person Name
Lucia La Cruz
Contact Person Email
lacruz_lucper@gva.es
Site Name
Hospital Universitari Vall D Hebron
Department Name
Pediatric Rheumatology
Principal Investigator Name
MIREIA LOPEZ
Principal Investigator Email
mireia.lopez@vhir.org
Contact Person Name
MIREIA LOPEZ
Contact Person Email
mireia.lopez@vhir.org
Site Name
Hospital Universitario Ramon Y Cajal
Department Name
Pediatric Rheumatology
Principal Investigator Name
Alina Boteanu
Principal Investigator Email
XXXX@XXXX.XX
Contact Person Name
Alina Boteanu
Contact Person Email
XXXX@XXXX.XX

Germany

Earliest CTIS Part Ii Submission Date
25-04-2025
Latest Decision Or Authorization Date
07-04-2026
Processing Time Days
347
Number Of Sites
2
Number Of Participants
5

Sites

Site Name
Zentrum Fuer Kinder Und Jugendrheumatologie
Department Name
Pediatric rheumatology
Principal Investigator Name
Ivan Foeldvari
Principal Investigator Email
foeldvari@t-online.de
Contact Person Name
Ivan Foeldvari
Contact Person Email
foeldvari@t-online.de
Site Name
Universitaetsklinikum Erlangen AöR
Department Name
University Children's Hospital Nephrology, Rheumatology
Principal Investigator Name
Tobias Krickau
Principal Investigator Email
tobias.krickau@uk-erlangen.de
Contact Person Name
Tobias Krickau
Contact Person Email
tobias.krickau@uk-erlangen.de

Sponsor

Primary sponsor

Full Name
Bristol-Myers Squibb Services Unlimited Company
Organisation Type
Pharmaceutical company
Country Of Registered Address
Ireland

Contract research organisations

Name
Iqvia Inc.
Responsibilities
Site Payments
Name
Medidata Solutions Inc.
Responsibilities
Data Management Platform
Name
Q2 Solutions LLC
Responsibilities
Bioanalytical testing

Third parties

  • {"country":"India","full_name":"Accenture Solutions Private Limited","duties_or_roles":"Pharmacovigilance duties: Medical review and Cases Data Entry","organisation_type":"Pharmaceutical company"}
  • {"country":"United States","full_name":"Q2 Solutions LLC","duties_or_roles":"Bioanalytical testing","organisation_type":"Laboratory/Research/Testing facility"}
  • {"country":"United States","full_name":"Yprime LLC","duties_or_roles":"IVRS – treatment randomisation, Core Technology Services","organisation_type":"Non-Pharmaceutical company"}
  • {"country":"United States","full_name":"Medidata Solutions Inc.","duties_or_roles":"Data Management Platform","organisation_type":"Non-Pharmaceutical company"}
  • {"country":"India","full_name":"Accenture Solutions Private Limited","duties_or_roles":"Embarc operations","organisation_type":"Non-Pharmaceutical company"}
  • {"country":"India","full_name":"Accenture Solutions Private Limited","duties_or_roles":"submission administrative support","organisation_type":"Pharmaceutical company"}
  • {"country":"Germany","full_name":"Azenta Germany GmbH","duties_or_roles":"Long-Term Sample storage for IM011-1071","organisation_type":"Pharmaceutical company"}
  • {"country":"India","full_name":"Accenture Solutions Private Limited","duties_or_roles":"","organisation_type":"Pharmaceutical company"}
  • {"country":"United States","full_name":"Iqvia Inc.","duties_or_roles":"Site Payments","organisation_type":"Pharmaceutical company"}
  • {"country":"India","full_name":"Accenture Solutions Private Limited","duties_or_roles":"Pharmacovigilance: Medical review & Cases Data Entry.","organisation_type":"Pharmaceutical company"}
  • {"country":"United States","full_name":"Greenphire LLC","duties_or_roles":"Provides electronic payments, travel arrangements, electronic study-related comunications to patients","organisation_type":"Non-Pharmaceutical company"}
  • {"country":"India","full_name":"Accenture Solutions Private Limited","duties_or_roles":"","organisation_type":"Pharmaceutical company"}

Investigational products

Investigational Product Name
deucravacitinib
Active Substance
DEUCRAVACITINIB
Modality
Small molecule
Routes Of Administration
ORAL
Route
oral
Authorisation Status
Authorised
Maximum Dose
6 mg (max daily dose)
Investigational Product Name
Deucravacitinib placebo 2mg film-coated tablets in sachet, oral use
Modality
Other
Routes Of Administration
ORAL
Route
oral
Authorisation Status
Not applicable

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