Status:

COMPLETED

Primary UVB-311nm and Adalimumab in Psoriasis Patients

Lead Sponsor:

Medical University of Graz

Conditions:

Psoriasis

Eligibility:

All Genders

18+ years

Phase:

NA

Brief Summary

Adalimumab, a fully human anti-tumor necrosis factor (TNF) monoclonal antibody has been approved for the treatment of moderate to severe psoriasis. However, in a portion of cases adalimumab does not i...

Detailed Description

Patients with moderate to severe psoriasis who are scheduled to receive a standard treatment course of adalimumab (loading dose of 80 mg and thereafter 40 mg s.c. biweekly) are exposed to UVB-311nm ph...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Psoriasis patients who are scheduled for treatment with adalimumab.

Exclusion

  • Pregnancy or lactation
  • History of skin cancer
  • Presence of or history of malignant skin tumors
  • Dysplastic melanocytic nevus syndrome
  • Antinuclear antibodies (ds-DNA, Ro/SSA, La/SSB)
  • Autoimmune disorders such as Lupus erythematosus or Dermatomyositis
  • Photosensitive diseases such as porphyria, chronic actinic dermatitis, Xeroderma pigmentosum, basal cell nevus syndrome, and others
  • General poor health status

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

March 1 2008

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

August 1 2011

Estimated Enrollment :

4 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT00638261

Start Date

March 1 2008

End Date

August 1 2011

Last Update

March 16 2012

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Medical University of Graz, Department of Dermatology

Graz, Austria, A-8036