Clinical trial Recruiting at 29 sites Phase 3 Interventional Ages 5 to 17

Evaluating Deucravacitinib for Juvenile Psoriatic Arthritis in Children

Official title: A Phase 3, Multicenter, Double-blind, Placebo-controlled, Randomized Withdrawal Trial to Evaluate the Efficacy, Safety, and Pharmacokinetics of Deucravacitinib in Children and Adolescents From 5 to Less Than 18 Years of Age With Active Juvenile Psoriatic Arthritis

Run by Bristol-Myers Squibb · NCT06869551 · Data updated 2026-11-12

This study is testing if a new medication called Deucravacitinib can help children with juvenile psoriatic arthritis who haven't had success with other treatments.

Quick facts

PhasePhase 3
Study typeInterventional
Ages5 Years to 17 Years
SexAll
Enrollment60 (estimated)
SponsorBristol-Myers Squibb
Industry-sponsored
Drugs / interventionsDeucravacitinib
Locations48 sites (Lancaster, California and 47 other locations)
StatusRecruiting
StartedMarch 13, 2025
Main results expectedMarch 6, 2030
Study endsMarch 4, 2031
Registry record updatedOctober 6, 2026
Trial IDNCT06869551 on ClinicalTrials.gov

Is this trial a fit for you?

Likely a good fit

Ideal candidates are children diagnosed with juvenile psoriatic arthritis who have not responded adequately to previous treatments.

Probably not a fit

Patients diagnosed with other types of juvenile idiopathic arthritis or those with a history of chronic eye inflammation 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 evaluates the levels, efficacy, and safety of Deucravacitinib (BMS-986165) in children diagnosed with juvenile psoriatic arthritis. Participants must have at least three affected joints and have previously tried other medications without success. The study involves administering either Deucravacitinib or a placebo to assess its impact on the condition. The goal is to determine how well the drug works and its safety profile in a pediatric population.

Why it matters

Potential benefit: If successful, this treatment could provide a new effective option for managing juvenile psoriatic arthritis in children.

How similar studies have gone: Other studies have shown promise with similar approaches, but the specific use of Deucravacitinib in this population is relatively novel.

Who can join: the full rules

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Inclusion Criteria

* Participants must have been diagnosed with Juvenile Psoriatic Arthritis (JPsA).
* Participants must have at least three joints that are affected by arthritis.
* Participants must have tried at least one type of medicine for JPsA for at least three months, but it didn't work well or caused problems.

Exclusion Criteria

* Participants must not have been diagnosed with JPsA before 5 years of age.
* Participants must not have other types of Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis (JIA) that aren't JPsA,
* Participants must not have a history of chronic eye inflammation (uveitis), or were diagnosed with uveitis within the last three months.
* Other protocol-defined Inclusion/Exclusion criteria apply.

Where it's running

  • Centro de Oncologia Leonardo Da Vinci - ATO Terapias
    Fortaleza, Ceará, Brazil
    Recruiting
  • Santa Casa de Misericordia de Belo Horizonte
    Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, Brazil
    Recruiting
  • Hospital Pequeno Príncipe / Associação Hospitalar de Proteção à Infância
    Curitiba, Paraná, Brazil
    Recruiting
  • Hospital Das Clinicas Ufpe
    Recife, Pernambuco, Brazil
    Recruiting
  • LMK Serviços Médicos S/S
    Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil
    Recruiting
  • Hospital Lifeplus Litoral Norte
    Xangri-lá, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil
    Recruiting
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  • PSEG- Pesquisa Clínica
    Vila Clementino, São Paulo-SP, Brazil
    Recruiting
  • Santa Casa Instituto de Pesquisa
    São Paulo, Brazil
    Recruiting
  • University Multiprofile Hospital for Active Treatment "Sveti Georgi" EAD
    Plovdiv, Bulgaria
    Recruiting
  • Medical Center for Specialized Medical Care of Cardiovascular Diseases
    Sofia, Bulgaria
    Recruiting
  • The Children's Hospital of Chongqing Medical University
    Chongqing, Chongqing Municipality, China
    Recruiting
  • Guangzhou Women and Children's Medical Center
    Guangzhou, Guangdong, China
    Recruiting
  • Childrens Hospital of Nanjing Medical University
    Nanjing, Jiangsu, China
    Recruiting
  • The First Hospital of Jilin University
    Changchun, Jilin, China
    Recruiting
  • The Children's Hospital of Zhejiang University School of Medicine
    Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China
    Recruiting
  • Children's Hospital of Fudan University
    Shanghai, China
    Recruiting
  • Fakultni nemocnice Olomouc
    Olomouc, Olomouc Region, Czechia
    Recruiting
  • Fakultni nemocnice v Motole
    Prague, Praha 5, Czechia
    Recruiting
  • Kinderklinik des Uni-Klinikums Erlangen
    Erlangen, Germany
    Recruiting
  • Praxis Kinder- und Jugendrheumatologie Dr. Ivan Foeldvari
    Hamburg, Germany
    Recruiting
  • University of Naples Federico II
    Naples, Campania, Italy
    Recruiting
  • Azienda Ospedaliera Universitaria Meyer IRCCS
    Florence, Tuscany, Italy
    Recruiting
  • Spitalul Clinic de Urgenta pentru Copii Cluj-Napoca
    Cluj-Napoca, Cluj, Romania
    Recruiting
  • Sc Medaudio-Optica Srl
    Râmnicu Vâlcea, Vâlcea County, Romania
    Recruiting
  • Hospital Universitari Vall d'Hebron
    Barcelona, Barcelona [Barcelona], Spain
    Recruiting
  • Hospital Universitario Ramón y Cajal
    Madrid, Madrid, Comunidad de, Spain
    Recruiting
  • Hospital Universitari i Politecnic La Fe
    Valencia, Spain
    Recruiting
  • Istanbul Universitesi Cerrahpasa
    Istanbul- Fatih, Istanbul, Turkey (Türkiye)
    Recruiting
  • Umraniye Training and Research Hospital
    Istanbul, Turkey (Türkiye)
    Recruiting
  • Local Institution - 0038
    Lancaster, California, United States
    Withdrawn
  • Local Institution - 0020
    Chicago, Illinois, United States
    Withdrawn
  • Local Institution - 0023
    Indianapolis, Indiana, United States
    Withdrawn
  • Local Institution - 0059
    North New Hyde Park, New York, United States
    Withdrawn
  • Local Institution - 0065
    Cincinnati, Ohio, United States
    Withdrawn
  • Local Institution - 0066
    Cleveland, Ohio, United States
    Withdrawn
  • Local Institution - 0036
    Austin, Texas, United States
    Withdrawn
  • Local Institution - 0032
    Cuiabá, Mato Grosso, Brazil
    Withdrawn
  • Local Institution - 0013
    Curitiba, Paraná, Brazil
    Withdrawn
  • Local Institution - 0033
    Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil
    Withdrawn
  • Local Institution - 0027
    Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
    Not yet recruiting
  • Local Institution - 0010
    São Paulo, Brazil
    Withdrawn
  • Local Institution - 0062
    Sofia, Bulgaria
    Withdrawn
  • Local Institution - 0074
    Beijing, Beijing Municipality, China
    Not yet recruiting
  • Local Institution - 0049
    Beijing, Beijing Municipality, China
    Not yet recruiting
  • Local Institution - 0017
    San Juan, Puerto Rico
    Withdrawn
  • Local Institution - 0048
    Iași, Iaşi, Romania
    Withdrawn
  • Local Institution - 0061
    Ankara, Turkey (Türkiye)
    Not yet recruiting
  • Local Institution - 0044
    Ankara, Turkey (Türkiye)
    Not yet recruiting

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