Safety, Pharmacokinetics, and Efficacy of RA-18C3 in Subjects With Moderate to Severe Psoriasis

Inclusion Criteria: 1. Subjects 18 years of age or older 2. Diagnosis of plaque psoriasis for ≥ 6 months; INCLUDING subjects with chronic guttate lesions. 3. Psoriasis area-and-severity index (PASI) score of ≥ 12 4. Involvement of ≥ 5% of body-surface area 5. For female subjects of childbearing age, a negative urine pregnancy test at screening and at specified time points throughout the trial. For subjects with reproductive potential, a willingness to utilize adequate, double barrier contraception during the study and including 3 months after study completion. Sexually active men must use an accepted method of contraception during the study and including 3 months after study completion. 6. Signed and dated Institutional Review Board (IRB) approved informed consent before any protocol-specific screening procedures are performed Exclusion Criteria: 1. Treatment with any biologicals or investigational agents within the last 4 weeks (or 5 half-lives, whichever is longer). 2. Treatment with conventional systemic psoriasis therapy within last 4 weeks 3. Treatment with phototherapy within the last 4 weeks 4. Topical psoriasis treatment with the last 2 weeks 5. History of uncontrolled diabetes, unstable ischemic heart disease, active inflammatory bowel disease, active peptic ulcer disease, recent stroke (within 3 months), ongoing congestive heart failure, and any other condition which, in the opinion of the investigator, would put the subject at risk by participation in the protocol. 6. Hemoglobin \<10.0 g/dL, WBC \<3.0 x 103/mm3, platelet count \<125 x 103/mm3, creatinine \> 1.5mg/dL, AST/ALT \>2 x ULN, alkaline phosphatase \>2 x ULN 7. Known HIV antibody, hepatitis B surface antigen and/or hepatitis C antibody. 8. History of malignancy within 5 years prior to study entry other than carcinoma in situ of the cervix, or adequately treated, non-metastatic squamous or basal cell carcinoma of the skin. 9. History of severe allergic or anaphylactic reactions to humanized or murine monoclonal antibodies. 10. History of tuberculosis (latent or active) or positive Interferon-gamma release assay (IGRA) 11. Infectious disease: CRP \>30 mg/L, fever, or infection requiring treatment with antibiotics within 3 weeks prior to Screening 12. Immunodeficiency 13. History of treatment with Tysabri or Raptiva 14. Female subjects who are pregnant, planning to become pregnant during the course of the study, or breast-feeding 15. Receipt of a live (attenuated) vaccine within 3 months prior to Screening 16. Major surgery within 28 days prior to Day 0 17. Participation in an investigational drug or device trial within 30 days prior to Screening