Clinical trial No longer in our active list Phase 3 Interventional Ages 18 and up

Evaluating Deucravacitinib for Active Sjögren's Syndrome in Adults

Official title: A Phase 3, Randomized, Double-blind, Placebo-controlled Study to Evaluate the Efficacy and Safety of Deucravacitinib in Adults With Active Sjögren's Syndrome (POETYK SjS-1)

Run by Bristol-Myers Squibb · NCT05946941 · Data updated 2026-05-14

This study is no longer in our active list. It may have stopped recruiting or finished. The details below are as of 2026-05-14 and are kept for reference. Check ClinicalTrials.gov for its current status, or see similar studies below.

This study is testing two different doses of Deucravacitinib to see if it can help adults with active Sjögren's Syndrome feel better compared to a placebo.

Quick facts

PhasePhase 3
Study typeInterventional
Ages18 Years and up
SexAll
Enrollment756 (estimated)
SponsorBristol-Myers Squibb
Industry-sponsored
Drugs / interventionsdeucravacitinib
Locations229 sites (Fullerton, California and 228 other locations)
Trial IDNCT05946941 on ClinicalTrials.gov

Is this trial a fit for you?

Likely a good fit

Ideal candidates are adults with a confirmed diagnosis of active Sjögren's Syndrome who meet specific inclusion criteria.

Probably not a fit

Patients with other autoimmune diseases or those with poorly controlled fibromyalgia may not benefit from this study.

A plain-English reading of the study's rules. Only the study team can confirm whether you qualify.

What this trial studies

This study aims to evaluate the safety and efficacy of two different doses of Deucravacitinib in adults diagnosed with active Sjögren's Syndrome. Participants will be assessed based on specific criteria, including disease severity and duration, to determine the treatment's effectiveness compared to a placebo. The study will involve monitoring participants for improvements in symptoms and overall health related to Sjögren's Syndrome. The trial is designed to provide insights into how well Deucravacitinib can manage this autoimmune condition.

Why it matters

Potential benefit: If successful, this treatment could significantly improve the quality of life for patients suffering from active Sjögren's Syndrome.

How similar studies have gone: Other studies have shown promise with similar treatments for autoimmune conditions, suggesting potential for success in this approach.

Who can join: the full rules

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Inclusion Criteria

* Satisfy the 2016 American College of Rheumatology/European League Against Rheumatism criteria for the classification of SjS at screening (score ≥ 4), and who have disease duration (from time of initial clinical SjS diagnosis) of at least 16 weeks prior to screening.
* Have moderate to severe SjS ESSDAI ≥ 5.
* Short duration of disease (≤ 10 years) before screening.
* A stimulated whole salivary flow (SWSF) ≥ 0.05 mililiters/minute (mL/minute).
* Positive anti-Sjögren's syndrome-associated antigen A (anti-Ro/SSA) at screening.

Exclusion Criteria

* Autoimmune disease other than SjS (for example, rheumatoid arthritis, systemic lupus erthrematosus \[SLE\], systemic sclerosis).
* Active fibromyalgia with pain symptoms or signs that would interfere with joint assessment or requiring adjustment in medication within the 3 months before screening to control symptoms; participants with fibromyalgia that is well controlled on stable treatment may otherwise be considered.
* Medical condition associated with sicca syndrome.
* Previous exposure to tyrosine kinase 2 (TYK2) inhibitors such as deucravacitinib or related compounds.
* Other protocol-defined Inclusion/Exclusion criteria apply.

Where it's running

  • Arthritis and Osteoporosis Medical Center
    La Palma, California, United States
    Recruiting
  • UCSF Univ of California San Francisco
    San Francisco, California, United States
    Recruiting
  • Providence St. John's Health Center
    Santa Monica, California, United States
    Recruiting
  • Denver Arthritis Clinic
    Denver, Colorado, United States
    Recruiting
  • Clinical Research of West Florida; Inc
    Clearwater, Florida, United States
    Recruiting
  • Sarasota Arthritis Center
    Sarasota, Florida, United States
    Recruiting
Show 44 more locations
  • Augusta University
    Augusta, Georgia, United States
    Recruiting
  • Clinic of Robert Hozman/Clinical Investigation Specialists Inc.
    Skokie, Illinois, United States
    Recruiting
  • University of Kansas Medical Center
    Kansas City, Kansas, United States
    Recruiting
  • Ochsner Health Center - Baton Rouge
    Baton Rouge, Louisiana, United States
    Recruiting
  • Arthritis and Diabetes Clinic
    Monroe, Louisiana, United States
    Recruiting
  • Johns Hopkins Medicine - Jerome L. Greene Sjogrens Syndrome Center
    Baltimore, Maryland, United States
    Recruiting
  • Tufts Medical Center
    Boston, Massachusetts, United States
    Recruiting
  • Saint Paul Rheumatology
    Eagan, Minnesota, United States
    Recruiting
  • Institute for Rheumatic & Autoimmune Diseases; Overlook Medical Center
    Summit, New Jersey, United States
    Recruiting
  • New Mexico Clinical Research Osteoporosis
    Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States
    Recruiting
  • NYU Langone Hospital - Long Island
    Mineola, New York, United States
    Recruiting
  • Altoona Center for Clinical Research
    Duncansville, Pennsylvania, United States
    Recruiting
  • Arthritis & Rheumatology Research Institute; PLLC
    Allen, Texas, United States
    Recruiting
  • University of Washington Medical Center
    Seattle, Washington, United States
    Recruiting
  • Arthritis Northwest
    Spokane, Washington, United States
    Recruiting
  • Imac Si
    San Isidro, Alabama, Argentina
    Recruiting
  • Iro Research
    Caba, Buenos Aires, Argentina
    Recruiting
  • CER Instituto Medico
    Quilmes, Buenos Aires, Argentina
    Recruiting
  • Centro de Investigaciones Medicas Tucuman
    San Miguel de Tucuman, Tucuman, Argentina
    Recruiting
  • Centro Medico del Dr Javier Tartaglione
    Buenos Aires, Argentina
    Recruiting
  • IME Instituto medico Especializado
    Caba, Argentina
    Recruiting
  • Centro Barrio Parque - Swiss Medical
    City of Buenos Aires, Argentina
    Recruiting
  • Consultora Integral de Salud SRL
    Cordoba, Argentina
    Recruiting
  • The Queen Elizabeth Hospital
    Woodville South, South Australia, Australia
    Recruiting
  • Medical University of Graz
    Graz, Austria
    Recruiting
  • UZ Gent
    Gent, Belgium
    Recruiting
  • Hospital Universitario Cassiano Antonio Moraes
    Vitoria, Es, Brazil
    Recruiting
  • Cmip-Centro Mineiro de Pesquisa
    Juiz de Fora, Mg, Brazil
    Recruiting
  • Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais (UFMG) - Faculdade de Medicina
    Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, Brazil
    Recruiting
  • Hospital Moinhos de Vento
    Porto Alegre, Rs, Brazil
    Recruiting
  • CEPIC Centro Paulista de Investigacao Clinica
    Sao Paulo, Sp, Brazil
    Recruiting
  • Universidade Federal de Uberlandia (UFU) - Campus Santa Monica - Centro de Pesquisa Clinica
    Uberlandia, Brazil
    Recruiting
  • ARENSIA Research Clinic MBAL Sveta Sofia
    Sofia, Bulgaria
    Recruiting
  • Sjogren's Clinic at the Mary Pack Arthritis Center
    Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
    Recruiting
  • University Health Network - Toronto Western Hospital
    Toronto, Ontario, Canada
    Recruiting
  • Diex Recherche Sherbrooke
    Sherbrooke, Quebec, Canada
    Recruiting
  • Centre De Recherche Musculo-Squelettique
    Trois Rivières, Quebec, Canada
    Recruiting
  • Clinical Research Chile SpA
    Valdivia, LOS Lagos, Chile
    Recruiting
  • BioMedica Research Group
    Santiago, Metropolitana, Chile
    Recruiting
  • Centro de Estudios Reumatologicos
    Santiago, Providencia, Chile
    Recruiting
  • Hospital Sotero del Rio
    Santiago De Chlie, Region Metropolitana, Chile
    Recruiting
  • Cieri
    Vina Del Mar, Valparaiso, Chile
    Recruiting
  • Estudios Clinicos GyC
    Santiago, Chile
    Recruiting
  • Peking University First Hospital (Beida Hospital) (No.1 Hospital Affiliated to Beijing Medical University)
    Beijing Shi, Beijing, China
    Recruiting

+179 more sites. See ClinicalTrials.gov for the full list.

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How to take part

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