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| Janssen Scientific Affairs, LLC | INDUSTRY |
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This study examines the effect of IL-23 blockade with Guselkumab on the immune cells of scalp psoriasis lesions.
This is a one-arm, open-label study to examine the effect of Guselkumab . Guselkumab is a FDA-approved medication for the treatment of psoriasis. This study will examine how Guselkumab affects immune cells within scalp psoriasis lesions. Ten subjects with moderate to severe scalp psoriasis will be enrolled. Biopsy samples will be collected and undergo molecular profiling to correlate profiles with Guselkumab treatment response.
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| Label | Type | Description | Intervention Names |
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| Guselkumab treatment | Experimental | Guselkumab treatment for ~ 9 months |
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| Name | Type | Description | Arm Group Labels | Other Names |
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| Guselkumab | Drug | Guselkumab treatment for ~ 9 months |
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| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
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| Change in psoriasis scalp severity index score (PSSI) | PSSI measures the extent of psoriasis involvement and the severity of erythema, infiltration, and desquamation of the scalp. PSSI scores will be taken pre- and mid-treatment. Scores range from 0 to 72, with higher scores indicating more severity. | baseline and 9 months |
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Inclusion Criteria: possess a PSSI (psoriasis scalp severity index) of ≥12
Exclusion Criteria:
taking systemic immunosuppressives in the last 4 weeks
pregnancy
severe immunodeficiency (either from genetic or infectious causes).
tuberculosis or other active serious infection
active systemic malignancy.
breast-feeding
Presence of a condition or abnormality that in the opinion of the Investigator would compromise the safety of the patient or the quality of the data.
Males who are trying to conceive
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| Name | Role | Phone | Extension | |
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| Jeffrey Cheng, MD, PhD | Contact | 415 575 0524 | rashes@ucsf.edu | |
| Raymond Cho, MD,PhD | Contact |
| Name | Affiliation | Role |
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| Raymond Cho, MD, PhD | University of California, San Francisco | Principal Investigator |
| Facility | Status | City | State | ZIP | Country | Contacts |
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| University of California San Francisco | Recruiting | San Francisco | California | 94115 | United States |
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| ID | Term |
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| C000588857 | guselkumab |
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