Authorised Therapeutic confirmatory (Phase III) Behçet’s disease is a chronic, relapsing, multisystem inflammatory disorder of unknown etiology characterized by 4 major symptoms (oral aphthous ulcers, genital ulcers, skin lesions, and ocular lesions) and occasionally by 5 minor symptoms (arthritis, gastrointestinal ulcers, epididymitis, vascular lesions, and central nervous system [CNS] symptoms) (Cho, 2012). Juvenile idiopathic arthritis is a heterogeneous group of chronic inflammatory disorders that initially presents in children by the age of 16 years. It refers to arthritis of at least 6 weeks duration of unknown etiology that begins in children less than 16 years old. Juvenile idiopathic arthritis has an annual incidence of 2 to 20 cases per 100 000 population and a prevalence of 16 to 150 cases per 100 000 population. It is an autoimmune disorder marked by abnormalities of immune responses (Adelowo, 2010).

Phase 3, Open-label Apremilast Pediatric Long-term Extension Study in Children with Oral Ulcers Associated With Behçet’s Disease or Juvenile Psoriatic Arthritis

EU CTIS ID: 2023-503433-21-00

What this study is testing

Evaluate the long-term safety of apremilast in subjects 2 years of age or older with oral ulcers associated with Behçets disease or 5 years of age or older with active JPsA that have completed Study 20190530 or Study 20190529

  • Therapeutic confirmatory (Phase III)

A plain-language read of the study's public EU CTIS listing. The study team confirms the details.

Who can take part

You may be able to join if

  • Subject’s legally authorized representative has provided informed consent when the subject is legally too young to provide informed consent and the subject has provided written assent based on local regulations and/or guidelines prior to any study-specific activities/procedures being initiated.
  • Subject must be < 18 years of age at the time the informed consent document is signed and have completed week 52 (Apremilast Active TreatmenPhase) of Study 20190529 (from a country without another mechanism for post-trial access to apremilast for JPsA) or Study 20190530, where drug is not approved for the subject’s pediatric therapeutic indication in their country.
  • Subject must have an age and sex specific body mass index (BMI) value no lower in range than the 5th percentile on the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) growth chart (Appendix 11.7) for children and adolescents (CDC, 2000) at enrollment.
  • Subject is willing and able to adhere to the study visit schedule and other protocol requirements.
  • Subject must have acceptable benefit/risk for continued treatment with apremilast.

You likely can't join if

  • Answer “Yes” to any question on the Columbia-Suicide Severity Rating Scale (C-SSRS) at the week 52 visit on Study 20190529 (subjects from France and Turkey sites only) or Study 20190530.
  • Scheduled surgery or other interventions that would interrupt the subject’s participation in the study.
  • Female subjects of childbearing potential (for the purpose of this study, a female subject is considered of childbearing potential if she is ³ 12 years old or has reached menarche, whichever occurred first) unwilling to use protocol specified method of contraception see Appendix 5 (Section 11.5) during treatment and for an additional 30 days after the last dose of investigational product.
  • Female subjects planning to become pregnant while on study through 30 days after the last dose of investigational product.
  • Female subjects of childbearing potential with a positive pregnancy test assessed at week 0 by a highly sensitive urine or serum pregnancy test.
  • Subject has known sensitivity to any of the products to be administered during dosing.

The study team makes the final eligibility decision.

Where it's taking place

  • United Kingdom
  • Israel
  • Turkey

Questions & answers

Do participants get paid in this trial?

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How long does this study last?

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Who can join this trial?

This study is enrolling all sexes, 0-17 years, 18-64 years. The study team makes the final eligibility decision.

Where is this trial taking place?

Study sites include United Kingdom; Israel; Turkey. Enter your location above to see the nearest site and check your eligibility.

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