Testing apremilast against a placebo in children with juvenile psoriatic arthritis
Tests apremilast against a placebo in children with active juvenile psoriatic arthritis.
Plain-language title generated from the registry record
Registry title: Apremilast Pediatric Study in Children With Active Juvenile Psoriatic Arthritis
Key facts
- Where
- Vilnius, LithuaniaSee the site
- Phase
- Phase 3
AI summary: who the study is looking for
From the trial's eligibility criteria. Machine-read from the registry text on this page, so it can be wrong. The registry text below and the trial team decide who can take part.
The trial is looking for children and teenagers aged 5 to under 18 with active juvenile psoriatic arthritis who did not do well on, or could not tolerate, earlier arthritis drugs.
- Age
- 5 to under 18 years (maximum age listed: 17 years).
- Sex
- Boys and girls can join.
- Disease stage
- Confirmed juvenile psoriatic arthritis for at least 6 months. At least 3 active joints.
- Earlier treatment
- At least 1 disease-modifying anti-rheumatic drug (DMARD), such as methotrexate or a biologic, with an inadequate response (at least 2 months) or intolerance.
Main reasons for not taking part
- Arthritis in an HLA-B27-positive boy whose arthritis began after age 6
- Ankylosing spondylitis, sacroiliitis with inflammatory bowel disease, Reiter's syndrome or acute anterior uveitis, or one of these in a first-degree relative
- IgM rheumatoid factor on at least 2 occasions at least 3 months apart
- Systemic juvenile idiopathic arthritis
- Another rheumatic autoimmune disease or another inflammatory joint disease besides psoriatic arthritis
Read by machine on 9 November 2026.
Could this be for you?
Answer for yourself. This is not a decision: only the study team can say whether you can take part.
- Are you between 5 and 17 years old?
Source: NCT04804553, who can take part
Where in Lithuania
- Vilniaus universiteto ligonine Santaros klinikos VšĮVilnius, LithuaniaTaking people
Questions to ask the study team
- How often do I need to come in, and for how long each time?
- Are travel costs paid?
- Can I keep my own doctor?
- What happens if I want to stop?
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- Who runs it
- Amgen
- Trial code
- NCT04804553EU 2023-503435-17-00
- Record updated
- 20 October 2026
- Original description
The study will aim to estimate the efficacy of apremilast compared with placebo in the treatment of juvenile psoriatic arthritis (JPsA) in pediatric participants 5 to less than 18 years of age.Read full original descriptionShow less
A Phase 3, Multicenter, Double-blind, Randomized, Placebo-controlled, Parallel Group Study to Evaluate the Efficacy, Safety and Pharmacokinetics of Apremilast in Children From 5 to Less Than 18 Years of Age With Active Juvenile Psoriatic Arthritis (PEAPOD)
The study will aim to estimate the efficacy of apremilast compared with placebo in the treatment of juvenile psoriatic arthritis (JPsA) in pediatric participants 5 to less than 18 years of age.
Inclusion: Male or Female participants 5 to < 18 years of age at the time of randomization; Participant must have a confirmed diagnosis of juvenile psoriatic arthritis (JPsA) according to the International League of Associations for Rheumatology (ILAR) Edmonton Revision (Petty, 2001) classification criteria of at least 6 months duration:; Arthritis and psoriasis, OR; Arthritis with at least 2 of the following:; Dactylitis; Nail pitting or onycholysis; Psoriasis in a first-degree relative; Active disease: at least 3 active joints; Inadequate response (at least 2 months) or intolerance to ≥ 1 disease-modifying anti-rheumatic drugs (DMARD), (which may include methotrexate [MTX] or biologic agents).
Exclusion: Prior history of or current inflammatory joint disease other than PsA (eg, gout, reactive arthritis, rheumatoid arthritis, ankylosing spondylitis, Lyme disease); Rheumatic autoimmune disease other than psoriatic arthritis (PsA), including, but not limited to: systemic lupus erythematosus, mixed connective tissue disease, scleroderma, polymyositis, or fibromyalgia; Exclusions per ILAR Edmonton Revision (Edmonton, 2001) criteria for JPsA include:; Arthritis in an HLA-B27-positive male with arthritis onset after 6 years of age; Ankylosing spondylitis, sacroiliitis with inflammatory bowel disease, Reiter's syndrome, acute anterior uveitis, or a history of one of these disorders in a first-degree relative; History of IgM rheumatoid factor on at least 2 occasions at least 3 months apart; Presence of systemic juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA).