A Psoriasis Plaque Test Trial With LEO 90100 Compared to Betesil® in Patients With Psoriasis Vulgaris
Skin and Connective Tissue Diseases
About this trial
This is an interventional treatment trial for Skin and Connective Tissue Diseases focused on measuring Psoriasis
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:
- Signed and dated informed consent has been obtained
- Subjects with a diagnosis of psoriasis vulgaris with preferably three lesions (plaques) located on arms, legs and/or trunk or at least two lesions (plaques) located on arms, legs and/or trunk. For subjects with three lesions, each lesion must have a size suitable to accommodate 2 test sites (test site area 5 cm2, distance between two test sites at least 2 cm). For subjects with two lesions, one lesion must have a size suitable to accommodate 4 test sites, and the other lesion must accommodate 2 test sites.
- Age 18 years or above
- Outpatients
Female subjects must be of either
- non-childbearing potential, i.e. post-menopausal or have a confirmed clinical history of sterility (e.g. the subject is without a uterus or has tubal ligation) or,
- child-bearing potential provided there is a confirmed negative pregnancy test prior to trial treatment to rule out pregnancy.
Exclusion Criteria:
- Female subjects who are breast feeding
Systemic treatment with biological therapies, whether marketed or not, with a possible effect on psoriasis vulgaris within the following time periods prior to randomisation:
- Etanercept - within 4 weeks prior to randomisation and during the trial
- Adalimumab, infliximab - within 8 weeks prior to randomisation and during the trial
- Ustekinumab - within 16 weeks prior to randomisation and during the trial
- Other products - within 4 weeks/5 half-lives prior to randomisation and during the trial (whichever is longer)
- Systemic treatment with all other therapies than biologicals, with a potential effect on psoriasis vulgaris (e.g., corticosteroids, retinoids, immunosuppressants) within the 4-week period prior to randomisation and during the trial
Subjects using phototherapy within the following time periods prior to randomisation and during the trial:
- PUVA: 4 weeks
- UVB: 2 weeks
Subjects using one of the following topical drugs for the treatment of psoriasis within the 4 week period prior to randomisation and during the trial:
- Potent or very potent (WHO group III-IV) corticosteroids
Subjects using one of the following topical drugs for the treatment of psoriasis within 2 weeks prior to randomisation and during the trial:
- WHO group I-II corticosteroids (except if used for treatment of scalp and/or facial psoriasis)
- Topical retinoids, Vitamin D analogues, Topical immunomodulators (e.g. calcineurin inhibitors), Tar products, Salicylic acid
- Subjects using emollients on the selected plaques within 1 week before randomisation and during the trial
- Initiation of, or expected changes to concomitant medication that may affect psoriasis vulgaris (e.g., beta blockers, antimalarial drugs, lithium and ACE inhibitors) within 2 weeks prior to the randomisation and during the trial
- Subjects with current diagnosis of guttate, erythrodermic, exfoliative or pustular psoriasis
Sites / Locations
- Centre de Pharmacologie Clinique Appliquée à la Dermatologie (CPCAD)
Arms of the Study
Arm 1
Arm 2
Active Comparator
Active Comparator
LEO 90100 Aerosol foam
Betesil® 2.25 mg
Calcipotriol (as monohydrate) 50 mcg/g and betamethasone (as dipropionate) 0.5 mg/g (LEO 90100 Aerosol foam)
Betamethasone (as valerate). Each 7.5 cm x 10 cm medicated plaster contains: 2.250 mg of betamethasone valerate (corresponding to 1.845 mg of betamethasone).(Betesil® )