Clinical Trials Currently Underway at the Skin Care Centre

The following clinical trial is currently being conducted in the Clinical Trials Unit at the Skin Care Centre in Vancouver.  If you like more information, please contact us and we will be happy to answer any questions

Psoriasis Clinical Trial

Efficacy and safety of alefacept in combination with narrow-band UVB (nbUVB) compared to alefacept alone in subjects with moderate to severe chronic plaque psoriasis (AME-001) / Astellas Pharma Canada

  • We are looking for subjects 19 years of age or older with moderate to severe plaque psoriasis covering at least 10% of your body to participate in a research study for plaque psoriasis.
  • Subjects will receive an approved drug to treat psoriasis that will be administered by injection. Some subjects will receive the approved drug AND light therapy treatments 3 times weekly for 12 weeks.
  • Up to 14 clinic visits are required over 36 weeks.
  • Blood samples will be drawn.
  • Qualified subjects will receive free study medication and will be reimbursed for travel expenses.

Principal Investigator: Dr. Harvey Lui

For further information, please leave a message for the Study Coordinators at 604-875-5550 ext: 63712

Contact and Participation Information

For more information on Clinical Trials at the Skin Care Centre, please contact us.  We would be pleased to give you information on current and upcoming studies. 

Clinical Trials Unit
The Skin Care Centre
#113-835 W. 10th Avenue
Vancouver, BC   V5Z 4E6

Tel:  604-875-4111, ext 63712
Fax:  604-875-4108
e-mail:  vchdermatologytrials@vch.ca

Consent for Future Telephone Contact Form

If you would like to participate in a clinical trial and wish to be contacted by telephone regarding current or future studies, please print and complete the form in the link below.  When you sign this form, you give us your permission to keep your personal information on file so that we may contact you with information regarding studies that you may be eligible to participate in. Click here for the Contact Form.


 

 

 

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