Sonelokimab

Clinical trials are studying Sonelokimab in several diseases, including psoriatic arthritis, hidradenitis suppurativa, palmoplantar pustulosis, and axial spondyloarthritis. These studies look at how well it works, how safe it is, and how it affects symptoms and disease activity in adults with moderate to severe disease.

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Clinical trial overview

The available studies are testing Sonelokimab in adults with inflammatory diseases. These studies are designed to see whether the treatment can improve symptoms, reduce disease activity, and remain safe over time.[1][2]

Most of the trials are interventional studies, which means the research team gives the study treatment and then measures the results.[1]

Conditions being studied

The trials cover several conditions. These include psoriatic arthritis, hidradenitis suppurativa, palmoplantar pustulosis, and axial spondyloarthritis.[1][2][3][4]

Some studies focus on one condition only, such as hidradenitis suppurativa or palmoplantar pustulosis. Other studies include more than one condition, such as psoriatic arthritis and axial spondyloarthritis together.[5]

These conditions are described in the trial records as active, moderate to severe, or both. That means the studies are looking at people whose disease is already causing clear symptoms and burden.[1][2]

Trial phases and study design

The trial set includes both Phase 2 and Phase 3 studies.[1][2][3]

Phase 2 studies in the data are smaller and are used to explore treatment effects and imaging changes. For example, one completed Phase 2 study in palmoplantar pustulosis included 30 participants, and one imaging study in axial spondyloarthritis included 25 participants.[1][4]

Phase 3 studies are larger and compare Sonelokimab with placebo, which is a look-alike treatment with no active medicine, or with an active reference arm in one study.[2][3][6]

Several Phase 3 trials are authorised and have large enrollment numbers, including 694, 809, 1162, 400, 400, and 1560 participants.[2][3][6]

What the trials measure

The main outcomes are different depending on the disease being studied. In palmoplantar pustulosis, the key measure is the change in PPPASI score at Week 16, which tracks how severe the skin disease is and whether it improves.[1]

In psoriatic arthritis, the main outcome in two large studies is ACR50 at Week 16. This means at least 50% improvement on a standard arthritis response scale.[2][6]

In hidradenitis suppurativa, the studies measure HiSCR75 at Week 16. This is a response score used to show improvement in skin lesions.[3][7]

Some studies focus on safety and tolerability, including treatment-emergent adverse events, serious adverse events, study withdrawal because of side effects, special safety events, vital signs, ECG results, and lab tests.[3][8]

Two imaging studies measure inflammation in the body using PET-based scans. One looks at 18F-NaF SUVmax in the sacroiliac joints and spine, and another looks at 68Ga-FAPI SUVmax per lesion at Week 12.[4][5]

Who can participate

Most studies are for adults, and one psoriatic arthritis study specifically includes participants aged 18 years and over.[2][6]

Some psoriatic arthritis studies require an inadequate response to anti-TNFα, meaning the person did not improve enough on a previous biologic treatment that blocks tumor necrosis factor alpha.[2]

Another psoriatic arthritis study includes adults who are naive to biologic DMARDs, meaning they have not yet used biologic disease-modifying anti-rheumatic drugs.[6]

The hidradenitis suppurativa studies include adults with moderate to severe disease, and the palmoplantar pustulosis study includes patients with moderate-to-severe disease as well.[1][3][7]

Key trials at a glance

The table below shows the main studies in the data set and the broad purpose of each one.[1][2][3][4][5][6][7][8]

Trial ID Phase Condition Main purpose Status
2024-513305-32-00 Phase 2 Palmoplantar pustulosis Measure improvement in PPPASI at Week 16 Completed
2024-516219-25-00 Phase 3 Psoriatic arthritis Compare Sonelokimab with placebo and an active reference arm using ACR50 Authorised
2025-520564-17-00 Phase 3 Hidradenitis suppurativa Study long-term safety, tolerability, and efficacy Authorised
2024-516213-20-00 Phase 3 Psoriatic arthritis Compare Sonelokimab with placebo using ACR50 Authorised
2024-513498-36-00 Phase 2 Axial spondyloarthritis Explore imaging changes on PET scan Completed
2024-511363-28-00 Phase 3 Hidradenitis suppurativa Compare Sonelokimab with placebo using HiSCR75 Authorised
2024-511360-87-00 Phase 3 Hidradenitis suppurativa Compare Sonelokimab with placebo using HiSCR75 Authorised
2024-514504-13-00 Phase 2 Psoriatic arthritis, axial spondyloarthritis Explore imaging changes with FAPI-PET/low-dose CT Authorised
2025-522471-28-00 Phase 3 Psoriatic arthritis Study long-term safety, tolerability, and efficacy Authorised

Patient-friendly terms

PPPASI is a score used to track how bad palmoplantar pustulosis is and whether it gets better.[1]

ACR50 is a standard arthritis measure showing at least 50% improvement in symptoms and signs of disease activity.[2][6]

HiSCR75 is a skin study response measure used in hidradenitis suppurativa trials.[3][7]

PET scan is an imaging test that can show where inflammation is active in the body.[4][5]

ECG stands for electrocardiogram, a test that records the heart’s electrical activity.[3][8]

Trial IDPhaseCondition studiedStatusEnrollment
2024-513305-32-00Phase 2Palmoplantar pustulosisCompleted30
2024-516219-25-00Phase 3Psoriatic arthritisAuthorised694
2025-520564-17-00Phase 3Hidradenitis suppurativaAuthorised809
2024-516213-20-00Phase 3Psoriatic arthritisAuthorised1162
2024-513498-36-00Phase 2Axial spondyloarthritisCompleted25
2024-511363-28-00Phase 3Hidradenitis suppurativaAuthorised400
2024-511360-87-00Phase 3Hidradenitis suppurativaAuthorised400
2024-514504-13-00Phase 2Psoriatic arthritis, axial spondyloarthritisAuthorised30
2025-522471-28-00Phase 3Psoriatic arthritisAuthorised1560

Ongoing Clinical Trials on Sonelokimab

  • Long-term safety and effectiveness study of sonelokimab injections for patients with moderate to severe hidradenitis suppurativa

    Recruiting

    1 1 1 1
    Investigated drugs:
    Belgium Bulgaria Czechia France Germany Hungary +7
  • Study on the Effects of Sonelokimab in Patients with Active Psoriatic Arthritis or Axial Spondyloarthritis

    Recruiting

    1 1
    Investigated diseases:
    Germany
  • Study of sonelokimab and risankizumab in adults with psoriatic arthritis who did not respond well to previous TNF inhibitor treatment

    Recruiting

    1 1 1
    Investigated drugs:
    Bulgaria Czechia France Germany Hungary Poland +1
  • A study to evaluate the long-term safety and effectiveness of sonelokimab in patients with psoriatic arthritis

    Not yet recruiting

    1 1 1
    Investigated drugs:
    Bulgaria Croatia Czechia Estonia Finland France +10
  • Study on the Effects of Sonelokimab for Adults with Moderate to Severe Hidradenitis Suppurativa

    Not recruiting

    1 1 1
    Investigated drugs:
    Belgium Bulgaria Czechia France Germany Ireland +4
  • Study of sonelokimab injection in adults with active psoriatic arthritis who have not received biological DMARDs treatment before

    Not recruiting

    1 1
    Investigated drugs:
    Bulgaria Croatia Czechia Estonia Finland France +10
  • Study on the Effects of Sonelokimab for Patients with Moderate-to-Severe Palmoplantar Pustulosis

    Not recruiting

    1 1
    Investigated diseases:
    Investigated drugs:
    Germany
  • Study on the Effects of Sonelokimab for Patients with Active Axial Spondyloarthritis

    Not recruiting

    1 1
    Investigated diseases:
    Investigated drugs:
    Germany

Glossary

  • Phase 2: A study stage that usually looks at early evidence that a treatment may work and helps choose the best way to study it further.
  • Phase 3: A later study stage with more participants that compares a treatment against placebo or another treatment to confirm benefit and safety.
  • Placebo: A look-alike treatment with no active medicine, used to compare results fairly.
  • Open-label: A study where participants and researchers know which treatment is being given.
  • Interventional study: A study where participants receive a treatment or procedure assigned by the research team.
  • ACR50: A response measure in arthritis studies meaning at least 50% improvement on a standard arthritis score.
  • HiSCR75: A response measure in hidradenitis suppurativa studies meaning at least 75% improvement in key skin lesion counts, without worsening in certain lesion types.
  • PPPASI: A score used to measure how severe palmoplantar pustulosis is and whether it improves over time.
  • PET scan: An imaging test that shows activity inside the body, including inflammation.
  • SUVmax: A number from an imaging scan that shows the highest level of tracer uptake, often used to estimate disease activity.
  • ECG: A test that records the heart’s electrical activity.
  • TEAE: Treatment-emergent adverse event, meaning a health problem that appears or gets worse during the study.

References

  1. https://clinicaltrials.gov/study/2024-513305-32-00
  2. https://clinicaltrials.gov/study/2024-516219-25-00
  3. https://clinicaltrials.gov/study/2025-520564-17-00
  4. https://clinicaltrials.gov/study/2024-513498-36-00
  5. https://clinicaltrials.gov/study/2024-514504-13-00
  6. https://clinicaltrials.gov/study/2024-516213-20-00
  7. https://clinicaltrials.gov/study/2024-511363-28-00
  8. https://clinicaltrials.gov/study/2025-522471-28-00