Please select the eligibility criteria that correspond to the clinical trial below.
Title: A Phase 3 Study to Evaluate the Efficacy and Safety of Induction and Maintenance Regimens of Brodalumab Compared With Placebo and Ustekinumab in Subjects With Moderate to Severe Plaque Psoriasis: AMAGINE-3
Brief Summary: The purpose of this study is to assess the safety and efficacy of brodalumab at two different doses compared with placebo in participants with moderate to severe plaque psoriasis.

A second purpose of this study is to assess the safety and efficacy brodalumab at two different doses compared with ustekinumab in participants with moderate to severe plaque psoriasis.

A third purpose of this study is to assess the safety and efficacy of 4 maintenance regimens of brodalumab.


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A: Inclusion Criteria:

* Subject has had stable moderate to severe plaque psoriasis for at least 6 months
* Subject has involved body surface area (BSA) ≥ 10%, PASI ≥ 12, and sPGA ≥ 3 at screening and at baseline

Exclusion Criteria:

* Subject diagnosed with erythrodermic psoriasis, pustular psoriasis, guttate psoriasis, medication-induced psoriasis, or other skin conditions at (eg, eczema) that would interfere with study evaluations
* Subject has known history of Crohn's disease
* Subject has any other significant concurrent medical condition or laboratory abnormalities, as defined in the study protocol
* Subject has not stopped using certain psoriasis therapies as defined in the study protocol
* Subject has previously used ustekinumab or any anti-IL-17 biologic therapy
* Subject is pregnant or breastfeeding, or planning to become pregnant while enrolled in the study
* Female subject is unwilling to use highly effective methods of birth control unless 2 years post-menopausal or surgically sterile
B: Inclusion Criteria:

* Subject has had stable moderate to severe plaque psoriasis for at least 6 months
* Subject has received at least one previous phototherapy or systemic psoriasis therapy or has been a candidate to receive phototherapy or systemic psoriasis therapy in the opinion of the investigator.
* Subject has involved BSA ≥ 10% and PASI ≥ 12 at screening and at baseline.

Exclusion Criteria:

* Subject diagnosed with erythrodermic psoriasis, pustular psoriasis, medication-induced, or medication-exacerbated psoriasis.
* Evidence of skin conditions at the time of the screening visit (eg, eczema, guttate psoriasis) that would interfere with evaluations of the effect of IP on psoriasis.
* Subject has any active CTCAE grade 2 or higher infection
* Subject has a significant concurrent medical condition or laboratory abnormalities, as defined in the study protocol.
* Subject has used the following therapies within 14 days of the first dose: UVB therapy or topical psoriasis therapies other than Class I or II topical steroids
* Subject has used the following therapies within 28 days of the first dose: Class I or II topical steroids, UVA therapy (with or without psoralen), or systemic psoriasis therapies
* Subject has used the following therapies within 3 months of the first dose: adalimumab, alefacept, etanercept, infliximab, certolizumab, or live vaccines
* Subject has used an anti-IL12/IL23 inhibitor within 6 months of the first dose
* Subject has previously used an anti-IL17 biologic therapy, efalizumab, or rituximab
C: Inclusion Criteria:

* Present with chronic plaque psoriasis based on an investigator confirmed diagnosis of chronic psoriasis vulgaris for at least 6 months prior to baseline and meet the following criteria:

  * plaque psoriasis involving ≥10% body surface area (BSA) and absolute PASI score ≥12 in affected skin at screening and baseline
  * sPGA score of ≥3 at screening and baseline
* Candidate for biologic treatment for psoriasis.

Exclusion Criteria:

* Have a history or presence of cardiovascular, respiratory, hepatic, gastrointestinal, endocrine, hematological, neurological, or neuropsychiatric disorders or any other serious and/or unstable illness that, in the opinion of the investigator, could constitute a risk when taking investigational product or could interfere with the interpretation of data.
* Breastfeeding or nursing (lactating) women.
* Have had serious, opportunistic, or chronic/recurring infection within 6 months prior to screening.
* Have received live vaccine(s) (included attenuated live vaccines) within 1 month of screening or intend to during the study.
* Have any other skin conditions (excluding psoriasis) that would affect interpretation of the results.
* Have received systemic nonbiologic psoriasis therapy or phototherapy within 28 days prior to baseline.
* Have received topical psoriasis treatment within 14 days prior to baseline.
* Have received anti-tumor necrosis factor (TNF) biologics, or anti-interleukin (IL)-17 targeting biologics within 8 weeks prior to baseline.
* Have previous exposure to any biologic therapy targeting IL-23 (including ustekinumab), either licensed or investigational (previous briakinumab use is permitted).
D: Inclusion Criteria:

1. Males and females 18 years of age and older.
2. Subject completed the VIP Study
3. Subject willing and able to avoid prolonged exposure of skin affected by psoriasis to natural or sunlight or tanning beds during the course of the study
4. Subject is willing and able to avoid topical or systemic prescription treatments for psoriasis besides adalimumab during the course of the study
5. Women are eligible to participate in the study if they meet one of the following criteria:

   1. Women of childbearing potential must undergo pregnancy testing during the baseline visit and agree to use one of the following methods of contraception throughout the 13-month study:

      * Oral contraceptives;
      * Transdermal contraceptives
      * Injectable or implantable methods
      * Intrauterine devices
      * Barrier methods (for example but not limited to a diaphragm with spermicide, condom with spermicide); or
      * Vasectomized partner
      * Subjects using oral or parental forms of contraceptives must have been using those methods of birth control for at least three months prior to the baseline visit.
   2. Women who have undergone tubal ligation
   3. Women who are postmenopausal (for at least one year), sterile, or hysterectomized are eligible to participate
   4. Women who agree to be sexually abstinent, defined as total abstinence from sexual intercourse, as a form of contraception are eligible to participate in the study.
6. Subject is judged to be in good general health as determined by the Principal Investigator based upon the results of medical history, laboratory profile, and physical examination.
7. Able and willing to give written informed consent and to comply with requirements of this study protocol.

Exclusion Criteria:

1. Previous adverse event following exposure to a TNF-alpha antagonist that led to discontinuation of the TNF inhibitor and contraindicates future treatment.
2. Previous lack of response to a TNF-alpha antagonist led to discontinuation.
3. Diagnosis of erythrodermic psoriasis, generalized pustular psoriasis, or medication-induced or medication-exacerbated psoriasis.
4. Diagnosis of other active skin diseases or skin infections (bacterial, fungal, or viral) that may interfere with evaluation of psoriasis.
5. Subject is taking or requires oral or injectable corticosteroids during the study. Inhaled corticosteroids for stable medical conditions are allowed.
6. Poorly controlled medical condition, such as unstable ischemic heart disease, congestive heart failure, recent cerebrovascular accidents, psychiatric disease requiring frequent hospitalization, and any other condition, which, in the opinion of the Investigator, would put the subject at risk by participation in the study.
7. History of diabetes mellitus, type 1 or type 2 (patients with type 2 diabetes may be enrolled if the duration of diabetes is \<10 years and HbA1c is \<7.0%)
8. Uncontrolled hypertension, with measured systolic blood pressure \>180 mmHg or diastolic blood pressure \>90 mmHg
9. History of demyelinating diseases or lupus.
10. Subject has infection or risk factors for severe infections, for example:

    * Known history of HIV, hepatitis B or C, or other severe, recurrent, or persistent infections;
    * Excessive immunosuppression or other factors associated with it, including human immunodeficiency virus infection;
    * Active tuberculosis (TB) disease;
    * Evidence of latent TB infection demonstrated by Purified Protein Derivative (PPD) ≥ 5 mm of induration or positive Quantiferon-GOLD results as determined within 6 months of the baseline visit for VIP-E; except if prophylactic treatment for TB, as recommended by local guidelines, is initiated prior to administration of study drug or if there is documentation that the subject has received prophylactic treatment for TB previously.
    * Any other significant infection requiring hospitalization or intravenous (IV) antibiotics in the month prior to Baseline;
    * Infection requiring treatment with oral or parenteral antibiotics within 14 days prior to Baseline;
    * Subject will require a live vaccination during study participation including up to 30 days after the last dose of study drug.
11. Subject has history of hematological or solid malignancy within the past five years other than successfully treated basal cell carcinoma, non-metastatic cutaneous squamous cell carcinoma or cervical carcinoma in situ.
12. Female subject who is pregnant or breast-feeding or considering becoming pregnant during the study.
13. Clinic laboratory analyses showing any of the following abnormal results:

    * Hemoglobin (Hgb) \< 10 g/dL in females or \<12 g/dL in males;
    * White blood cell (WBC) count \<2.5 x 109/L

      * Subject can be included if WBC count is \<2.5 x x 109/L and absolute neutrophil count (ANC) is \>1000 cells / mm3.
    * WBC count \> 15 x 109/L;
    * Platelet count \< 100 x 109/L;
    * Serum aspartate transaminase (AST) or alanine transaminase (ALT) \>2.5 upper limits of normal (ULN);
    * Serum total bilirubin ≥2 mg/dL (≥26 µmol/L)
14. Recent history of substance abuse or psychiatric illness that could preclude compliance with the protocol.
15. If subject is on cholesterol-lowering medication (e.g. statin), dose and form of medication must be stable for 90 days prior to baseline and remain stable throughout the duration of the study.

Answer: A