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NCT03451851 · ClinicalTrials.gov registry record · Phase 3

A Study to Evaluate the Efficacy, Safety, and Pharmacokinetics of Subcutaneously Administered Guselkumab for the Treatment of Chronic Plaque Psoriasis in Pediatric Participants

A Phase 3 study of Psoriasis, sponsored by Janssen Research & Development.

Active
Registry status
Phase 3
Development phase
120
Enrollment target
20
Study locations

NCT03451851: Active Phase 3 study of Psoriasis, sponsored by Janssen Research & Development.

NCT03451851 is a Phase 3 study of Psoriasis that is active but no longer recruiting, run by Janssen Research & Development. The registered enrollment target is 120 participants, below the 488-participant average among 125 other Psoriasis trials with a reported enrollment target (75% lower). The trial reports 20 study locations across 10 states. According to ClinicalTrials.gov, the official US trial registry.

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The verdict

NCT03451851, a Phase 3 study of Psoriasis, is active but no longer recruiting, sponsored by Janssen Research & Development.

ACTIVE NOT RECRUITING
Registry status
Phase 3
Development phase
120 participants
Enrollment target
20
Study locations

Study Summary

The purpose of this study is to evaluate the efficacy and safety of guselkumab in pediatric participants aged greater than or equal to 6 through less than 18 years with chronic plaque psoriasis.

Primary Outcome

The IGA assesses participant's plaque psoriasis. Lesions were graded for induration, erythema and scaling, each using a 5 point scale. Induration: 0 = no evidence of plaque elevation, 1 = minimal plaque elevation, = 0.25 mm; 2 = mild plaque elevation, = 0.5 mm; 3 = moderate plaque elevation, = 0.75 mm; 4 = severe plaque elevation, \>1 mm; Erythema: 0 = no evidence of erythema, hyperpigmentation may be present, 1 = faint erythema, 2 = light red coloration, 3 = moderate red coloration, 4 = bright

Conditions Studied

Interventions

  • DRUG Guselkumab
  • DRUG Etanercept
  • DRUG Placebo for guselkumab

Study Locations (20)

Other

  • Eastern Health Research - Box Hill
  • Royal North Shore Hospital - St Leonards
  • Veracity Clinical Research - Woolloongabba
  • Cliniques Universitaires Saint Luc - Brussels
  • Universitair Ziekenhuis Gent - Ghent
  • Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Liege Domaine Universitaire du Sart Tilman - Liège
  • Universitatsklinikum Bonn - Bonn

California

  • Stanford University - Palo Alto
  • University of California, San Diego - San Diego

Illinois

  • Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine Ann & Robert H Lurie Children's Hospital - Chicago
  • Arlington Dermatology - Rolling Meadows

Texas

  • Arlington Center for Dermatology - Arlington
  • Dell Children's Medical Center of Central Texas - Austin

Alberta

  • Kirk Barber Reseach Inc. - Calgary
  • Dermatology Research Institute Inc - Calgary

Georgia

  • Dermatologic Surgery Specialists - Macon

New Jersey

  • Windsor Dermatology - East Windsor

New York

  • Mt. Sinai School of Medicine - New York

Trial Details

FieldValue
Enrollment Target 120 participants
Start Date 2018-07-11
Est. Completion 2026-12-18
Phase Phase 3
Janssen Research & Development

593 total trials

What the registry record for NCT03451851 still lists

NCT03451851 is an interventional study that assigns participants to a tested intervention. The registered 120 participants enrollment target is mid-sized for trials with a published cap, below the 488-participant average among 125 other Psoriasis trials with a reported enrollment target (75% lower).

The record links to 1 condition, with Psoriasis appearing as the primary indexed condition, and to 3 interventions - of which Guselkumab is the first listed.

NCT03451851 names 20 study sites across 10 states, led by Other, California, Illinois.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is clinical trial NCT03451851 about?

NCT03451851 is a clinical study titled "A Study to Evaluate the Efficacy, Safety, and Pharmacokinetics of Subcutaneously Administered Guselkumab for the Treatment of Chronic Plaque Psoriasis in Pediatric Participants". The purpose of this study is to evaluate the efficacy and safety of guselkumab in pediatric participants aged greater than or equal to 6 through less than 18 years with chronic plaque psoriasis.

What is the current status of trial NCT03451851?

This trial is currently active not recruiting. It is a Phase 3 study. The enrollment target is 120 participants. The study started on 2018-07-11. Estimated completion is 2026-12-18.

What conditions does trial NCT03451851 study?

This clinical trial studies the following conditions: Psoriasis.

What interventions are being tested in trial NCT03451851?

The interventions under investigation include: Guselkumab (DRUG), Etanercept (DRUG), Placebo for guselkumab (DRUG).

Who is sponsoring clinical trial NCT03451851?

This trial is sponsored by Janssen Research & Development, which has 593 total clinical trials registered on ClinicalTrials.gov.

Where is trial NCT03451851 being conducted?

This trial has 20 study locations across California, Georgia, Illinois, New Jersey, New York. Contact the study sites directly through ClinicalTrials.gov for enrollment availability.

Similar trials for Psoriasis

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Where NCT03451851's enrollment target sits among peer trials

120 54th of 125 higher than 71 of 125 other Psoriasis trials

participants (enrollment target), bucketed by value

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Source ClinicalTrials.gov registry export · 2026-08-08

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