A Study to Evaluate Comparative Efficacy and Safety of Guselkumab in High-dose and Extended-interval Versus Standard-dose in Chinese Participants of Moderate-to-severe Plaque Psoriasis

An Open-label, Parallel Group, Multicenter Study Evaluating the Comparative Efficacy and Safety of Guselkumab in High-dose and Extended-interval Versus Standard-dose in Chinese Participants With Moderate to Severe Plaque Psoriasis

The purpose of this study is to evaluate the efficacy, safety, tolerability and drug survival of guselkumab in high-dose and extended-interval versus standard-dose in Chinese participants with moderate to severe plaque psoriasis.

The study consists of Screening Phase (4 weeks before administration of study drug), Active Treatment Phase (Week 0-Week 86), Follow-up Phase (Week 86-Week 98). During various study periods, safety assessments (example [e.g] recording of adverse events, Vital signs, Tuberculosis evaluation, Chest radiograph, Urine pregnancy test); Efficacy assessments (e.g PASI, IGA, ss-IGA, NAPSI, DLQI); Clinical laboratory assessments (e.g hematology, chemistry); Biomarkers/Genetic evaluations, will be performed per the study procedures. The primary hypotheses are that guselkumab treatment with high-dose and extended-interval is non-inferior to standard dose as assessed by proportion of participants achieving PASI 90 and IGA 0/1 response at Week 86 with noninferiority margin of 13%.

Inclusion Criteria:

• Has a diagnosis of plaque-type psoriasis (with or without [Psoriatic Arthritis] PsA) for at least 6 months before the first administration of study drug.
• Has moderate-to-severe plaque-psoriasis defined by a Psoriasis Area and Severity Index (PASI) score >=3, or Investigator's Global Assessment (IGA) >=3, or Affected Body Surface Area (BSA) >= 10% at baseline (Week 0).
• Be suitable for receiving systemic treatment of psoriasis, as whether biologic-naïve or biologic-experienced participant.
• A woman of childbearing potential must have a negative urine pregnancy test at screening and at Week 0 and agree to urine pregnancy testing before receiving injections.
• Have no signs or symptoms suggestive of active tuberculosis (TB) upon medical history and/or physical examination.
• Agrees not to receive a Bacille Calmette-Guerin (BCG) vaccination during the study, or within 12 months after the last administration of study drug.
• Agree not to receive a live virus or live bacterial vaccination during the study, or within 3 months after the last administration of study drug.
• Must sign an informed consent form (ICF) indicating that he or she understands the purpose of, and procedures required for, the study and is willing to participate in the study.

Exclusion Criteria:

• Has a nonplaque form of psoriasis (example, erythrodermic, guttate, or pustular).
• Currently has drug-induced psoriasis (e.g., newly developed psoriasis or exacerbation of psoriasis due to treatment with β-blockers, calcium channel blockers, or lithium).
• Has a history of or current signs or symptoms of liver or renal insufficiency (estimated creatinine clearance below 60 milliliter/minute [mL/min]); significant, progressive, or uncontrolled cardiac, vascular, pulmonary, gastrointestinal, endocrine, neurologic, hematologic, rheumatologic, psychiatric, or metabolic disturbances.
• Currently has a or has a history of malignancy within 5 years before screening (exceptions are nonmelanoma skin cancer that has been adequately treated with no evidence of recurrence for at least 3 months before the first study drug administration and cervical carcinoma in situ that has been treated with no evidence of recurrence for at least 3 months before screening, or malignancy, which is considered cured with minimal risk of recurrence).
• Has a history of lymphoproliferative disease, including lymphoma; a history of monoclonal gammopathy of undetermined significance; or signs and symptoms suggestive of possible lymphoproliferative disease, such as lymphadenopathy or splenomegaly.
• Has a history of, or ongoing, chronic or recurrent infectious disease, including but not limited to, recurrent sinopulmonary infections, bronchiectasis, recurrent renal/urinary tract infection (example, recurrent pyelonephritis, recurrent cystitis), fungal infection (mucocutaneous candidiasis), or open, draining, or infected skin wounds or ulcers.
• Tests positive for hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection or who are seropositive for antibodies to hepatitis C virus (HCV), unless they have 2 negative HCV RNA test results 6 months apart after completing antiviral treatment and prior to baseline and have a third negative HCV RNA test result at baseline.