Overview
The purpose of the study is to demonstrate the efficacy and safety of certolizumab pegol in the treatment of moderate to severe chronic plaque psoriasis in study participants aged 6 to 11 and 12 to 17 years.
Eligibility
Inclusion Criteria:
- Study participant must have a diagnosis of moderate to severe plaque psoriasis (PSO)
for ≥3 months and:
- Body Surface Area (BSA) affected by psoriasis ≥10 %
- Physician's Global Assessment (PGA) score ≥3 (on a scale from 0 to 4)
- Psoriasis Area and Severity Index (PASI) score is ≥12 or
- PASI score is ≥10 and <12 with at least one of the following:
- Clinically relevant facial or scalp involvement
- Clinically relevant genital involvement
- Clinically relevant palm and sole involvement
- Clinically relevant axillary involvement Study participants aged ≥12 years may alternatively have a diagnosis of moderate to severe mixed guttate/plaque PSO with >50 % to <80 % guttate lesions for ≥3 months, and must meet the same criteria listed above
- Study participant must be a candidate for systemic psoriasis therapy and/or
phototherapy and/or photochemotherapy
Exclusion Criteria:
- Study participant previously participated in this study or has previously been treated with certolizumab pegol (CZP)
- Study participant has generalized pustular or erythrodermic psoriasis (PSO)
- Study participant has guttate PSO without plaque PSO
- Study participant has had a primary failure to an anti-tumor necrosis factor agent
- Study participant has had prior exposure to >2 biologic therapies
- Study participant has a history of severe major depression or suicide attempt (including an actual attempt, interrupted attempt, or aborted attempt), or has had suicidal ideation in the past 6 months as indicated by a positive response ("Yes") to either Question 4 or Question 5 of the "Screening/Baseline" version of the Columbia Suicide Severity Rating Scale (CSSRS) at Screening