A Study of Ustekinumab in Pediatric Participants (U-POPS) With Juvenile Psoriatic Arthritis or Psoriasis

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Overview

The purpose of the study is to evaluate pharmacokinetics (PK) of ustekinumab in juvenile psoriatic arthritis (jPsA) and pediatric psoriasis (PsO).

jPsA is a complex, chronic, progressive, debilitating musculoskeletal disease with significant remaining medical need. There is a need for medications which have a similar efficacy profile and a well-characterized safety profile relative to currently available tumor necrosis factor alpha (TNF alpha) inhibitors for jPsA participants with active disease. STELARA (ustekinumab) is a fully human immunoglobulin G1 kappa monoclonal antibody which binds with high affinity to the p40 subunit common to both interleukin (IL)-12 and IL 23 preventing IL-12/23p40 binding to the IL 12 Rb1 cell surface receptor shared by both cytokines. Through this mechanism of action, ustekinumab effectively neutralizes IL-12 T helper 1- and IL-23 T helper 17-mediated cellular responses. Ustekinumab has been extensively studied in adult participants with psoriasis, psoriatic arthritis (PsA), Crohn's disease, and ulcerative colitis (UC). Additionally, ustekinumab has been studied in children (greater than or equal to \[\>=\] 6 to less than \[\<\] 12 years of age) and adolescents (\>=12 to \<18 years of age) with pediatric psoriasis \[PsO\]. This study consists of 3 visits: screening (Visit 1), interim and final visit (Visits 2 and 3) (Visits should be \>=7 days apart). Key safety assessments include analyses of the incidence and types of adverse events (AEs), serious adverse events (SAEs), reasonably related AEs, and discontinuation of ustekinumab due to an AE, infections, and/or injection site and hypersensitivity reactions. Any newly identified malignancy, case of active tuberculosis (TB), or opportunistic infection will also be assessed. The total duration of the study is up to 20 weeks.

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation

NON_RANDOMIZED

Purpose

OTHER

Masking

NONE

Enrollment

Conditions

Juvenile Psoriatic Arthritis Psoriasis Arthritis, Juvenile

Interventions

UstekinumabDRUG

This study does not provide dosing instructions for ustekinumab but will engage participants who have been treated with ustekinumab by their corresponding HCPs independent of this study.

Eligibility

Sex: ALLMin age: 5 YearsMax age: 17 Years

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Inclusion Criteria: * Greater than or equal to (\>=) 5 to less than (\<) 18 years of age, inclusive, with a diagnosis of juvenile psoriatic arthritis (jPsA) (that is, International League Against Rheumatism \[ILAR\] or Vancouver criteria) by qualified health care professional (HCP) * \>=6 to \<18 years of age, inclusive, with a diagnosis of pediatric psoriasis (PsO) by a qualified HCP * Initiated ustekinumab treatment \>=16 weeks prior to enrollment and received 3 or more doses of ustekinumab prior to enrollment * Parent(s) (preferably both if available or as per local requirements) (or their legally acceptable representative) 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 allow the child to participate in the study. Assent is also required of children capable of understanding the nature of the study (typically 7 years of age and older) as described in informed consent process Exclusion Criteria: * Has poor tolerability of venipuncture or lack of adequate venous access for required blood sampling * Has any condition that, in the opinion of the investigator, participation would not be in the best interest of the participant (example, compromise the well-being) or that could prevent, limit, or confound the protocol-specified assessments * If currently enrolled in an investigational study, contact the study responsible physician to discuss eligibility for inclusion in study

Locations (10)

Newport Huntington Medical Group

Huntington Beach, California, United States

Childrens Hospital Los Angeles

Los Angeles, California, United States

Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine Ann & Robert H Lurie Children's Hospital

Chicago, Illinois, United States

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Serum Concentration of Ustekinumab

Serum samples will be analyzed to determine concentrations of ustekinumab using a validated, specific, and sensitive immunoassay method.

Time frame: Up to 16 weeks

Secondary Outcomes

Number of Participants with Adverse Events (AEs)

An AE is any untoward medical occurrence in a participant participating in a clinical study that does not necessarily have a causal relationship with the pharmaceutical/biological agent under study.

Time frame: Up to 20 weeks

Number of Participants with Serious Adverse Events (SAEs)

An SAE is any untoward medical occurrence that at any dose: results in death; is life-threatening; requires inpatient hospitalization or prolongation of existing hospitalization; results in persistent or significant disability/incapacity; is a congenital anomaly/birth defect; is a suspected transmission of any infectious agent via a medicinal product; is medically important.

Time frame: Up to 20 weeks

Number of Participants with Antibodies to Ustekinumab

Number of participants with antibodies to ustekinumab will be reported.

Time frame: Up to 16 weeks

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov

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