Please select the eligibility criteria that correspond to the clinical trial below.
Title: A PHASE 3, MULTI SITE, RANDOMIZED, DOUBLE BLIND, PLACEBO CONTROLLED, PARALLEL-GROUP STUDY OF THE EFFICACY AND SAFETY OF 2 ORAL DOSES OF CP-690,550 IN ASIAN SUBJECTS WITH MODERATE TO SEVERE CHRONIC PLAQUE PSORIASIS
Brief Summary: The primary objective of this study is to compare the efficacy of CP-690,550 (5 mg BID and 10 mg BID) versus placebo for the reduction in severity of plaque psoriasis after 16 weeks of treatment in Asian subjects with moderate to severe chronic plaque psoriasis who are candidates for systemic therapy or phototherapy.


Options:
A: Inclusion Criteria:

* Subjects must give a written, signed and dated informed consent
* Chronic plaque-type psoriasis present for at least 6 months before randomization
* Moderate to severe plaque psoriasis as defined at randomization by:

  * PASI score of ≥12 and
  * Body Surface Area (BSA) affected by plaque-type psoriasis ≥10% and
  * IGA mod 2011 ≥3 (based on a scale of 0-4)
* Candidate for systemic therapy, defined as having psoriasis inadequately controlled by:

  * Topical treatment (including topical corticosteroids) and/or
  * Phototherapy and/or
  * Previous systemic therapy

Exclusion Criteria:

* Forms of psoriasis other than plaque psoriasis
* Drug-induced psoriasis
* Ongoing use of prohibited treatments
* Previous exposure to secukinumab or any other biologic drug directly targeting IL-17A or IL-17RA, or ustekinumab, or any therapies targeting IL-12 or IL-23
* Use of any other investigational drugs within 5 half-lives of the investigational treatment before study drug initiation
* Pregnant or nursing (lactating) women

Other protocol-defined inclusion/exclusion criteria may apply
B: Inclusion Criteria:

* Have had a diagnosis of plaque-type psoriasis (psoriasis vulgaris) for at least 12 months prior to the first screening procedure.
* Have a PASI score of 12 or greater AND a PGA score of 3 ("moderate") or 4 ("severe") at Baseline (Day 1).
* Considered by dermatologist investigator to be a candidate for systemic therapy or phototherapy of psoriasis (either naïve or history of previous treatment).

Exclusion Criteria:

* Currently have non-plaque forms of psoriasis, eg, erythrodermic, guttate, or pustular psoriasis, with the exception of nail psoriasis which is allowed.
* Have current drug induced psoriasis, eg, a new onset of psoriasis or an exacerbation of psoriasis from beta blockers, calcium channel blockers, antimalarial drugs or lithium.
* Subjects who cannot discontinue systemic therapies and/or topical therapies for the treatment of psoriasis and cannot discontinue phototherapy (UVB or PUVA) for the study are excluded.
C: Inclusion Criteria:

* Body Mass Index (BMI) of 17 to 40 kg/m2
* Subjects must have two comparable psoriatic lesions measuring between 9 and 100 cm2 and these target lesions must be similar in size to each other, and separated by at least 15 cm.

Exclusion Criteria:

* Subjects with lesions solely involving the palms of the hands or soles of the feet or intertriginous areas, the scalp or the face.
* Subjects with pustular psoriasis or erythroderma.
* Subjects currently on other topical agents or UVB therapy within 2 weeks of the first dose of study medication.
* Subjects receiving PUVA within 4 weeks of the first dose of study medication.
* Subjects receiving systemic retinoids, etanercept, adalimumab or efalizumab or oral immunosuppressives within 3 months prior to the first dose of study medication.
* Subjects receiving any other biological therapy (infliximab, alefacept, abatacept, etc) within 3 months of the first dose of study medication.
D: Inclusion Criteria:

* Subject was age 18 or older and in good health (Investigator discretion) with a recent stable medical history.
* Subject had a clinical diagnosis of psoriasis for at least 6 months, had moderate to severe plaque psoriasis.
* Subject was able and willing to self-administer sc injections or had available qualified person(s) to administer sc injections

Exclusion Criteria:

* Subject had previously received anti-TNF therapy.
* Subject cannot discontinue systemic therapies and/or topical therapies for the treatment of psoriasis and cannot avoid UVB or PUVA phototherapy
* Subject cannot avoid excessive sun exposure
* Subject is taking or requires oral or injectable corticosteroids
* Subject considered by the investigator, for any reason, to be an unsuitable candidate for the study
* Female subject who is pregnant or breast-feeding or considering becoming pregnant

Answer: B