Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.
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Eligibility Criteria
- * Diagnosis of HS (confirmed by a dermatologist), with a history of HS for at least 6 months before the Screening Visit.
- * Moderate or severe HS defined as a total of ≥6 inflammatory lesions (inflammatory nodules and/or abscesses) for at least 8 weeks before the Baseline Visit.
- * HS lesions in at least 2 distinct anatomic areas, 1 of which must be at least Hurley Stage II or Hurley Stage III at both the Screening and Baseline Visits.
- * Draining tunnel count of ≥20 at the Baseline Visit.
- * Surgical or laser intervention for an HS lesion during the Screening Period.
- * Clinical diagnosis of Papillon-Lefèvre Syndrome.
- * Participants with an absolute neutrophil count \<1,000/mm3 at the Screening Visit.
- * Participants having active liver disease or hepatic dysfunction.
- * Have diagnosed periodontal disease under active management by a dentist or expected to have periodontal disease-related procedures within the study period.
- * Received systemic (intravenous or orally \[PO\]) antibiotic therapy within 8 weeks before the Baseline Visit
- * Received PO or transdermal opioid analgesics (except tramadol) for any reason within 4 weeks before the Baseline Visit.
- * Permitted analgesics for HS-related pain have not been at a stable dose regimen for at least 4 weeks before the Baseline Visit.
- * Received prescription topical therapies for the treatment of HS within 2 weeks before the Baseline Visit.
- * Received any anti-tumor necrosis factor (TNF)-α/other biologics treatment within 12 weeks or 5 elimination half-lives, whichever is longer, before the Baseline Visit.
- * Received systemic nonbiologic therapies (eg, corticosteroids and retinoids) for HS within 4 weeks before the Baseline Visit.
- * Received any immunomodulatory agents within 4 weeks before the Baseline Visit.
Ages Eligible for Study
18 Years to 80 Years
Sexes Eligible for Study
ALL
Accepts Healthy Volunteers
No