Apremilast vs placebo for severe recurrent mouth ulcers
Treatments studied
Part of Mouth & dental clinical trials.
This Phase 3 trial tests whether apremilast can reduce severe, recurring mouth ulcers compared with an inactive placebo. It aims to improve ulcer frequency and pain while carefully checking safety.
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Who can take part
- You’re 18 or older and have severe recurrent mouth ulcers that don’t respond to colchicine or you can’t tolerate it
- You’ve had these severe ulcer symptoms for at least 3 months (on colchicine 1 mg/day or more) or you’re intolerant to colchicine
- You have at least one mouth ulcer on the day you join the study
- You can understand and sign the consent form and follow study visits and instructions
- For people who could become pregnant: you’ll use abstinence or two reliable birth-control methods during the study
- You generally don’t have other mouth diseases or major uncontrolled medical problems that could explain the ulcers
Quick eligibility check
Answer a few plain-language questions, based on this study's own requirements, to get a preliminary sense of fit.
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