Please select the eligibility criteria that correspond to the clinical trial below.
Title: A Phase 2 Multicenter, Randomized, Placebo- and Active-Comparator-Controlled, Dose-Ranging Trial to Evaluate CNTO 1959 for the Treatment of Subjects With Moderate to Severe Plaque-type Psoriasis (X-PLORE)
Brief Summary: The purpose of this study is to evaluate the efficacy and safety of CNTO 1959 in the treatment of patients with moderate to severe plaque psoriasis.


Options:
A: Inclusion criteria:

* Moderate and severe plaque-type psoriasis diagnosed for at least 6 months.
* Severity of psoriasis disease meeting all of the following three criteria:
* Psoriasis Area and Severity Index (PASI) score of 12 or greater,
* Investigator's Global Assessment (IGA) score of 3 or greater,
* Total body surface area (BSA) affected of 10% or greater.
* Inadequate control by prior use of topical treatment, phototherapy and/or systemic therapy.

Exclusion criteria:

* Current forms of psoriasis other than chronic plaque-type psoriasis (for example, pustular, erythrodermic, guttate).
* Current drug-induced psoriasis.
* Previous use of secukinumab or any drug that targets IL-17 or IL-17 receptor.
* Significant medical problems such as uncontrolled hypertension, congestive heart failure or a condition that significantly immunocompromises the subject.
* Hematological abnormalities.
* History of an ongoing, chronic or recurrent infectious disease, or evidence of untreated tuberculosis.
* History of lymphoproliferative disease or history of malignancy of any organ system within the past 5 years.
* Pregnant or nursing (lactating) women.
* Subjects not willing to limit UV light exposure during the study Other protocol-defined inclusion/exclusion criteria may apply.
B: Inclusion Criteria:

* Diagnosis of plaque-type psoriasis with or without psoriatic arthritis for at least 6 months prior to first administration of any study agent
* Must be a candidate for phototherapy or systemic treatment for psoriasis (either new to treatment or having had previous treatment)
* Must be considered, in the opinion of the investigator, suitable candidates for adalimumab therapy
* If a woman, she must be postmenopausal, or if premenopausal, she must be either surgically sterile, practicing a highly effective method of birth control, or not heterosexually active during the study and for 5 months after receiving the last dose of study drug
* If a man, he must agree to use a double-barrier method of birth control (or must have been surgically sterilized) and to not donate sperm during the study and for 5 months after receiving the last dose of study drug.

Exclusion Criteria:

* History of or current signs or symptoms of severe, progressive, or uncontrolled renal, hepatic, hematological, gastrointestinal, endocrine, pulmonary, cardiac, neurologic, cerebral, or psychiatric disease
* Has a contra-indication to anti-TNF therapy
* Has a history of chronic or recurrent infectious disease
* Has a nonplaque form of psoriasis or has drug-induced psoriasis
* Has been previously treated with adalimumab
* Has received any therapeutic agent directly targeted to IL-12, IL-17, or IL-23, (including but not limited to ustekinumab, briakinumab \[ABT-874\], AIN457, and SCH900222) within 6 months of the first administration of study agent.
C: Inclusion Criteria:

* Understand and voluntarily sign an informed consent form
* ≥18 years of age at the time of signing the informed consent form
* Able to adhere to the study visit schedule and other protocol requirements.
* Diagnosis of chronic, stable plaque psoriasis at least 6 months prior to screening as defined by:

  1. PASI (Psoriasis Area and Severity Index) score ≥ 12
  2. Body Surface Area (BSA) ≥ 10%
* Candidate for photo/systemic therapy
* In good health as judged by the investigator, based on medical history, physical examination, 12-lead electrocardiogram (ECG), serum chemistry, hematology, immunology, and urinalysis
* Meet all laboratory criteria as defined per protocol
* Females of childbearing potential (FCBP) must have a negative urine pregnancy test at screening (Visit 1). In addition, sexually active FCBP must agree to use TWO of the following adequate forms of contraception methods. A FCBP must agree to have pregnancy tests every 4 weeks while on study medication
* Males (including those who have had a vasectomy) must agree to use barrier contraception (latex condoms) when engaging in reproductive sexual activity with FCBP while on study medication and for 84 days after taking the last dose of study medication

Exclusion Criteria:

* History of clinically significant disease (as determined by the investigator)
* Pregnant or breastfeeding
* History of active mycobacterial infection within 3 years
* History of Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) infection
* Congenital and acquired immunodeficiencies
* Hepatitis B surface antigen positive or Hepatitis B core antibody positive at screening
* Antibodies to Hepatitis C at screening
* Malignancy or history of malignancy except for treated \[i.e., cured\] basal-cell skin carcinomas
* Any condition, including the presence of laboratory abnormalities, that places the subject at unacceptable risk if he/she were to participate in the study or confounds the ability to interpret data from the study
* Psoriasis flare within 4 weeks of screening
* Topical therapy within 2 weeks of randomization
* Systemic therapy for psoriasis within 4 weeks of randomization
* Use of phototherapy within 4 weeks of randomization \[(i.e., Ultraviolet (UVB), Psoralens and long-wave ultraviolet radiation (PUVA)\]
* Adalimumab, etanercept, efalizumab or infliximab within 12 weeks of randomization
* Alefacept within 24 weeks of randomization
* Investigational drug within 4 weeks of randomization, or 5 pharmacokinetic/pharmacodynamic half lives, if known (whichever is longer)
* Prolonged sun exposure or use of tanning booths or other ultraviolet light sources
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