Efficacy and Safety of Infliximab Biosimilar in Treatment of Resistant Hidradenitis Suppurativa
Study Details
Study Description
Brief Summary
The aim of this clinical trial is to assess the efficacy and safety of Infliximab biosimilar in patients of resistant Hidradenitis suppurativa. The main question it aims to answer are:
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how effective is infliximab biosimilar in treating resistant Hidradentis suppurativa
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Is infliximab biosimilar safe in these patients Patients will receive weekly injections of Infliximab Biosimilar Remsima, according to weight, for first 4 weeks, and then fortnightly for next 10 weeks. Patients will be followed up for 10 weeks post treatment for assessment of safety and efficacy
Condition or Disease | Intervention/Treatment | Phase |
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Early Phase 1 |
Detailed Description
The aim of this clinical trial is to assess the efficacy and safety of Infliximab biosimilar in patients of resistant Hidradenitis suppurativa. The main question it aims to answer are:
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how effective is infliximab biosimilar in treating resistant Hidradentis suppurativa
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Is infliximab biosimilar safe in these patients Patients will receive weekly injections of Infliximab Biosimilar Remsima, according to weight, for first 4 weeks, and then fortnightly for next 10 weeks. Patients will be followed up for 10 weeks post treatment for assessment of safety and efficacy.
Pre and post treatment HiSCR, IHS4, DLQI scores and photos will be taken for comparison at week 0, 4, 14 and 24. Details will be entered on predesigned proforma DATA ANALYSIS PROCEDURE: Data will be entered and analyzed using SPSS 27. Data will be stratified for role of effect modifiers.
Study Design
Arms and Interventions
Arm | Intervention/Treatment |
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Experimental: Patients of Hidradenitis suppurativa resistant to conventional therapy 10 doses of injection Infliximab biosimilar (according to weight, single injection of 120mg if weight <80kg, 2 injections if weight > 80kg) will be injected subcutaneously at week 0,1, 2,3,4, and then fortnightly for next 10 weeks. |
Biological: Infliximab biosimilar
Remsima for subcutaneous injection is a biosimilar monoclonal antibody of infliximab that inhibits the activity of tumour necrosis factor (TNF)-alpha.
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Outcome Measures
Primary Outcome Measures
- Hidradenitis Suppurativa Clinical Response (HiSCR) [14 weeks]
50% reduction in score
- Hidradenitis Suppurativa Physician Global Assessment (HS-PGA) [14 weeks]
50% reduction
- Dermatology Life Quality Index (DLQI) [14 weeks]
50% reduction
Eligibility Criteria
Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:
- Patients of Hidradenitis suppurativa resistant to conventional therapy
Exclusion Criteria:
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Immunocompromised patients
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Patients with connective tissue disorders
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patients having chronic infections like heapatitis, HIV or Tuberculosis
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Pregnant or lactating mothers
Contacts and Locations
Locations
Site | City | State | Country | Postal Code | |
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1 | Services Institute of Medical Sciences | Lahore | Punjab | Pakistan | 54000 |
Sponsors and Collaborators
- Services Institute of Medical Sciences, Pakistan
Investigators
- Principal Investigator: Hira Tariq, FCPS Derma, Services Institute of Medical Sciences, Lahore
Study Documents (Full-Text)
None provided.More Information
Publications
None provided.- HIDRADENITISremsima