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Chronic Itch is a debilitating condition affecting many people. Currently, there are no FDA-approved treatments. Apremilast is an FDA-approved oral medication used to successfully treat the inflammatory skin disorder psoriasis and the inflammatory disorder psoriatic arthritis. This study examines if apremiliast taken twice daily relieves chronic itch.


Clinical Trial Description

There is no FDA-approved medication for chronic idiopathic pruritus (CIP). Apremilast has demonstrated notable activity and is approved for treatment in other pruritic inflammatory skin conditions such as psoriasis. The drug is currently being investigated as therapy for atopic dermatitis. Additionally, the investigators have preliminary data to suggest that apremilast's anti-inflammatory properties may work via neuromodulation targeting neuronal cytokine pathways. The proposed study plans to assess the efficacy of apremilast 30 mg BID in the setting of CIP. Durable response to a medication is typically seen within one to two months of starting an efficacious medication in subjects who respond. Therefore, the investigators have designed this study to end at Week 16 to definitively determine efficacy and conclude the study with confidence with regard to both efficacy and failure. ;


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NCT number NCT03239106
Study type Interventional
Source Washington University School of Medicine
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Status Completed
Phase Phase 2
Start date December 1, 2017
Completion date September 19, 2019

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