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CTRI Number  CTRI/2023/05/052628 [Registered on: 15/05/2023] Trial Registered Prospectively
Last Modified On: 07/04/2026
Post Graduate Thesis  No 
Type of Trial  Interventional 
Type of Study   Drug 
Study Design  Randomized, Parallel Group, Placebo Controlled Trial 
Public Title of Study   A study of Tildrakizumab in children with moderate to severe psoriasis. 
Scientific Title of Study   A Multicenter, Randomized, Placebo and Active Comparator-Controlled Clinical Trial to Study the Efficacy, Safety and Pharmacokinetics (PK) of Tildrakizumab in Pediatric Subjects from 6 to less than 18 Years of Age with Moderate to Severe Chronic Plaque Psoriasis 
Trial Acronym   
Secondary IDs if Any
Modification(s)  
Secondary ID  Identifier 
NCT03997786   ClinicalTrials.gov 
TILD-19-12, Amendment Amendment 3, dated 18 Oct 2024   Protocol Number 
 
Details of Principal Investigator or overall Trial Coordinator (multi-center study)  
Name   
Designation   
Affiliation   
Address 




 
Phone    
Fax    
Email    
 
Details of Contact Person
Scientific Query

Modification(s)  
Name  Dr Tushar Nishandar  
Designation  Senior Manager 
Affiliation  Sun Pharmaceutical Industries Limited  
Address  17/B, Mahal Industries Limited, Mahakali Caves Road, Andheri(East)

Mumbai
MAHARASHTRA
400093
India 
Phone    
Fax    
Email  Tushar.Nishandar@sunpharma.com  
 
Details of Contact Person
Public Query

Modification(s)  
Name  Shruti Pal 
Designation  Senior Executive, Regulatory 
Affiliation  Sun Pharmaceutical Industries Limited 
Address  17/B, Mahal Industries Limited, Mahakali Caves Road, Andheri (East) Mumbai Mumbai

Mumbai
MAHARASHTRA
400 093
India 
Phone    
Fax    
Email  Clinical.Trial@sunpharma.com  
 
Source of Monetary or Material Support  
Sun Pharmaceutical Industries Limited 
 
Primary Sponsor  
Name  Sun Pharmaceutical Industries Limited  
Address  Sun house, CTS No. 201 B/1, Western Express Highway, Goregaon (E), Mumbai 400063  
Type of Sponsor  Pharmaceutical industry-Indian 
 
Details of Secondary Sponsor  
Name  Address 
NIL  NIL 
 
Countries of Recruitment
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  Hungary
India
Poland
Slovakia
Spain
United States of America  
Sites of Study
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No of Sites = 7  
Name of Principal Investigator  Name of Site  Site Address  Phone/Fax/Email 
Dr Amit Madan  Ajanta Hospital & IVF Centre  Hall C, Dermatology  Department,  Ground floor 765, ABC Complex, Kanpur  road, Alambagh, Lucknow-226005 Uttar Pradesh India
Lucknow
UTTAR PRADESH 
9838001239

amitmadan_2000@yahoo.com 
Dr AM Jayaraaman  Chennai Meenakshi Multispecialty Hospital Limited  Basement, Clinical Research Department, New no 72, Luz Church Rd, Kattukoil Garden, Mylapore, Chennai, Tamil Nadu 600004
Chennai
TAMIL NADU 
91-44-24993282

jayaraamana@gmail.com 
Dr Smita Nagpal  Khyati Multispeciality Hospital  Research Room, Basement 1 S.No.: 235/2, B/s Tata Motors Showroom, Opposite Rajpath Club, S G Highway, Bodakdev Ahmedabad- 380015 Gujarat India
Ahmadabad
GUJARAT 
9825721525

nagpalsmita@gmail.com 
Chekuri Madhu Babu  Mahatma Gandhi Memorial Hospital  Room No. 116, Ground Floor, Department of Dermatology, General Medicine Block, Sherpura, Warangal- 506002, Telangana, India
Warangal
TELANGANA 
9866242211

drmadhubabuch.krcwgl@gmail.com 
Mitulkumar Ranchhodlal Patel  Navneet Memorial Hospital "SUSHRUSHA"  Basement, Clinical Research Room, Clinical Research Department, Opp. Sardar Patel Seva Samaj Hall, In the Lane, Opp. Tele. Exchange, Navrangpura, Ahmedabad- 380006, Gujarat, India
Ahmadabad
GUJARAT 
9558025435

drmitulpatelcr@gmail.com 
Dr Dipak Patel  Nirmal Hospital  Room#108, 1st Floor, Adult OPD, Ring Road, Surat, Gujarat, India 395002
Surat
GUJARAT 
9374711540

drdipakapatel@gmail.com 
Dr Sunil Trivedi  Unity Hospital  Room#2, OPD 1st Floor, Aai Mata Rd, Parvat Patiya, Surat, Gujarat 395010
Surat
GUJARAT 
9426031787

trivedidrsunil@gmail.com 
 
Details of Ethics Committee
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No of Ethics Committees= 7  
Name of Committee  Approval Status 
Asian Education and Research Foundation  Approved 
Chennai Meenakshi Multispeciality Hospital Ethics Committee  Approved 
IEC-ARC Institutional Ethics Committee for Ajanta Hospital & IVF Centre   Approved 
Kakatiya Institutional Ethics Committee  Approved 
NIRMAL HOSPITAL ETHICS COMMITTEE  Approved 
Sangini Hospital Ethics Committee  Approved 
UNITY HOSPITAL ETHICS COMMITTEE  Approved 
 
Regulatory Clearance Status from DCGI  
Status 
Approved/Obtained 
 
Health Condition / Problems Studied  
Health Type  Condition 
Patients  (1) ICD-10 Condition: L408||Other psoriasis,  
 
Intervention / Comparator Agent  
Type  Name  Details 
Comparator Agent  Placebo  Route: Subcutaneous; Dosage: 1 ml injection; Duration of treatment: 52 Week, post week 52 to week 72- no IMP, only safety follow up. 
Intervention  Tildrakizumab  Route: Subcutaneous dosage: 1 ml injection Duration of treatment: 52 Week, post week 52 to week 72- no IMP, only safety follow up. LTE - Subjects continuing with the LTE study shall receive tildrakizumab till 240 weeks. 
 
Inclusion Criteria
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Age From  6.00 Year(s)
Age To  17.00 Year(s)
Gender  Both 
Details  1.Subject must be 6 to less than or equal to 17 years of age, of either sex, of any race/ ethnicity, must weigh greater than 15 kg at screening. 2.Diagnosis of predominantly plaque psoriasis for greater than or equal to 6 months (as determined by subject interview and confirmation of diagnosis through physical examination by investigator). 3.Moderate to severe psoriasis at baseline defined as :- At least 10% body surface area (BSA) involvement , PGA score greater than or equal to 3, PASI score greater than or equal to 12. 4.Subject must be considered a candidate for systemic therapy and/or phototherapy. 5.Subject has a negative evaluation for tuberculosis (TB).A maximum of 2 QuantiFERON tests are allowed. A re-test is only permitted if the first is indeterminate; the result of the second test will then be used. 6.Subject should have documentation of adequate, up-to-date, age-appropriate vaccination status at screening. 7.Subject is unlikely to conceive, as indicated by at least one yes answer to the following questions: Subject is a male, Subject is a female of child-bearing potential and agrees to abstain from heterosexual activity OR use a medically accepted method of contraception OR use appropriate effective contraception as per local regulations or guidelines for continued use during the study and for 6 months following administration of the last dose of the investigational medicinal product. Subject is a surgically sterilized female or is documented to be pre- menarchal.8.For a female with childbearing potential, a negative serum pregnancy test at Screening and a negative urine pregnancy test within 24 hours prior to the first dose of study medication and at all subsequent visits as per the schedule of assessments.9.Subject must have results of a physical examination within normal limits or clinically acceptable limits to the investigator prior to the first dose of study medication. 10.To participate in whole-body photography at designated sites, the subject must be willing to give assent or written informed consent and be able to adhere to dose and visit schedules. Photography will be an optional procedure for subjects to participate in the trial. 
 
ExclusionCriteria 
Details  1.Subject has predominantly non-plaque forms of psoriasis, specifically erythrodermic psoriasis, predominantly pustular psoriasis, medication-induced or medication-exacerbated psoriasis, or new-onset guttate psoriasis.
2. Subject has laboratory abnormalities at screening, including any of the following:a) Alanine transaminase (ALT) or aspartate transaminase (AST) greater than or equal to 2X the upper limit of normal
b) Creatinine greater than or equal to 1.5X the upper limit of normal.
c) Serum direct bilirubin greater than or equal to 1.5 mg/dL
d) White blood cell count less than 3.0 x 103/μL
e) Any other laboratory abnormality which, in the opinion of the Investigator, will prevent the subject from completing the study or will interfere with the interpretation of the study results.
3. Subject who is expected to require topical therapy, phototherapy, or additional systemic therapy for psoriasis during the trial.
4. Female subjects of childbearing potential who are pregnant or intend to become pregnant (within 6 months following administration of the last dose of the investigational medicinal product) or are lactating (Sexually active adolescent girls will be required to use contraception)
5. Subject with presence of any infection or history of recurrent infection requiring treatment with systemic antibiotics within 2 weeks prior to Screening, or severe infection (e.g., pneumonia, cellulitis, bone or joint infections) requiring hospitalization or treatment with IV antibiotics within 8 weeks prior to Screening
6. Positive human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) test result, hepatitis B Virus(HBV) test result, or hepatitis C virus (HCV) test result.
7. Prior malignancy or concurrent malignancy.
8. Subject who intends to receive live viral or bacterial vaccination during the trial.
9. Subject who is currently participating in another interventional clinical trial.
10. Subject has sustained, uncontrolled hypertension or has uncontrolled diabetes.
11. Subject has been hospitalized due to an acute cardiovascular event, illness or surgery within 6 months prior to screening
12. Within 6 months prior to screening, any significant organ dysfunction or clinically significant laboratory abnormalities that place the subject at unacceptable risk for participation in a trial of immunomodulatory therapy are in the judgment of the investigator.
13. The subject or a family member is among the personnel of the investigational site or sponsor/designee staff directly involved with this trial.
14. Any concomitant medical condition that in the opinion of the Investigator could affect the trial outcome or present an unacceptable risk
15. Subject who, in the opinion of the Investigator, will not be a reliable participant in the trial.
16. Subject who has a history of alcohol or drug abuse in the previous year.
17. Subjects with a history of psychiatric inpatient hospitalization within the past year
18. Subjects with any other clinically significant laboratory abnormality, which, in the opinion of the Investigator, will prevent the subject from completing the study or will interfere with the interpretation of the study results
19. History of hypersensitivity to the applicable IMP or any ingredients of the study drug or placebo.
20. Subjects who have a high risk of suicidality at the Screening assessment based on the Investigators judgment or if appropriate as indicated by a response of yes within the last 12 months to Questions 4 or 5 in the suicidal ideation section or any positive response in the behavioral section of the CSSRS.
21.Subject who has received any of the prohibited medications, supplements or substances during the study.
 
 
Method of Generating Random Sequence   Not Applicable 
Method of Concealment   Not Applicable 
Blinding/Masking   Outcome Assessor Blinded 
Primary Outcome
Modification(s)  
Outcome  TimePoints 
Part A - Dose determination for paediatrics population 12 to 18-year-old age group [Time Frame: Up to week 16]
Part A - Dose determination for paediatrics population 6 to 12 year-old age group [Time Frame: Up to week 16]
Proportion of subjects with at least 75% improvement in the PASI response from baseline [Time Frame: Week 16]
Proportion of subjects with PGA score of "clear" or "minimal" with at least a 2-grade reduction from baseline [Time Frame: Week 16]
 
Week 16 
 
Secondary Outcome
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Outcome  TimePoints 
The proportion of subjects with PASI 75 score (PASI 75 response)   week 4, 8, 12, 28, 40 and 52  
Proportion of subjects with PGA score of "clear" or "minimal" with at least a 2-grade reduction from baseline  Week 4, 8, 12, 28, 40 & 52.  
The proportion of subjects with PASI 50, PASI 90 and PASI 100 response  Weeks 4, 8, 12, 16, 28, 40 and 52.  
Change in quality of life as measured by Childrens Dermatology Life Quality Index (CDLQI)  Weeks 4, 8, 12, 16, 28, 40 & 52.  
Mean change from baseline in Itch, pain and scaling NRS   Weeks 4, 8, 12, 16, 28, 40 and 52 
The proportion of PGA responders at Week 16 who maintained response on continued treatment with Tildrakizumab through Week 52  Week 52 
The proportion of subjects achieving remission with tildrakizumab treatment   Week 16 
Median time to loss of remission in subjects achieving remission   Week 16 
The proportion of tildrakizumab responders at week 16 who relapse over 52 weeks upon treatment withdrawal  Week 52 
The proportion of tildrakizumab responders at Week 16 who rebound over 52 weeks upon treatment withdrawal  Week 52 
Incidence and severity of adverse events.   Part A- Upto Week 16
Part B - Upto Week 72
Part C- Upto Week 260 
The proportion of subjects responding to re-treatment on relapse and rebound of the disease on withdrawal from tildrakizumab treatment   until week 16 from the relapse or rebound 
The proportion of subjects with malignancies (including non-melanoma and melanoma skin cancer, but excluding carcinoma in situ of the cervix) over 52 weeks  Week 52 
Percentage of subjects with severe infection over 52 weeks   Week 52 
The proportion of subjects with MACE (Major Adverse Cardiovascular Events) over 52 weeks   Week 52 
The proportion of subjects with drug-related hypersensitivity reactions (e.g., anaphylaxis, urticarial, angioedema, etc.) over 52 weeks   Week 52 
The proportion of subjects with injection site reaction over 52 weeks   Week 52 
Incidence of immunogenicity over 52 weeks after treatment with tildrakizumab   Week 52 
Median time to relapse(defined as a PGA score of greater than or equal to 3)upon withdrawal of tildrakizumab in subjects responding at Week 16  Week 16 
Median time to relapse (defined as reduction by greater than 50 percent in maximum improvement achieved at week 16) upon withdrawal of tildrakizumab in subjects responding at Week 16   Week 16 
 
Target Sample Size
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Total Sample Size="130"
Sample Size from India="35" 
Final Enrollment numbers achieved (Total)= "0"
Final Enrollment numbers achieved (India)="0" 
Phase of Trial   Phase 2/ Phase 3 
Date of First Enrollment (India)   01/06/2023 
Date of Study Completion (India) Date Missing 
Date of First Enrollment (Global)  03/02/2022 
Date of Study Completion (Global) Date Missing 
Estimated Duration of Trial   Years="10"
Months="0"
Days="0" 
Recruitment Status of Trial (Global)
Modification(s)  
Completed 
Recruitment Status of Trial (India)  Completed 
Publication Details    
Individual Participant Data (IPD) Sharing Statement

Will individual participant data (IPD) be shared publicly (including data dictionaries)?  

Response - NO
Brief Summary  

Dose finding Component - To characterize pharmacokinetics (PK) and safety of tildrakizumab in pediatric subjects during a 16-week treatment period in support of final pediatric dose selection

Randomized Trial Component- To evaluate the efficacy of tildrakizumab in pediatric subjects from 6 to <18 years of age with moderate to severe chronic plaque psoriasis as measured by the proportion of subjects with at least 75% improvement in the Psoriasis Area & Severity Index (PASI 75 response) from baseline, and the proportion of subjects with Physician’s Global Assessment (PGA) score of “clear” or “almost clear” with at least a 2 grade reduction from baseline at Week 16 compared to placebo

To evaluate the efficacy of tildrakizumab in pediatric subjects from 6 to <18 years of age with moderate to severe chronic plaque psoriasis as measured by the proportion of subjects with at least 75% improvement in the Psoriasis Area & Severity Index (PASI 75 response) from baseline, and the proportion of subjects with Physician’s Global Assessment (PGA) score of “clear” or “almost clear” with at least a 2 grade reduction from baseline at Week 12 compared to placebo.


 
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