This is a Study of Efficacy and Safety of Two Secukinumab Dose Regimens in Subjects With Moderate to Severe Hidradenitis Suppurativa (HS). (SUNSHINE)
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ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT03713619 |
Recruitment Status :
Completed
First Posted : October 22, 2018
Last Update Posted : January 19, 2023
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Condition or disease | Intervention/treatment | Phase |
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Hidradenitis Suppurativa | Drug: secukinumab Drug: Placebo | Phase 3 |
This is a multicenter, randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled, parallel group study with two secukinumab dose regimens in approximately 541 patients with moderate to severe HS. The study consists of: screening (up to 4 weeks) treatment period 1 (16 weeks, active drug or placebo) and treatment period 2 (up to 1 year all patients on active drug); there will be an optional extension study. Adult males and females with moderate to severe HS will be included, with a diagnosis of HS greater than 1 year prior to baseline. Dosing will be once every 2 weeks, or once every 4 weeks via pre-filled syringe; periodic home-dosing is included.
The primary objective is to demonstrate the efficacy of secukinumab compared to placebo with respect to HISCR after 16 weeks of treatment; primary secondary objectives are to assess difference in proportion of patients with HS flares, and proportion of patients with clinical response in HS related skin pain after 16 weeks of treatment. Key safety data will be collected, along with Patient Reported Outcomes.
Study Type : | Interventional (Clinical Trial) |
Actual Enrollment : | 545 participants |
Allocation: | Randomized |
Intervention Model: | Parallel Assignment |
Intervention Model Description: | Multicenter, randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled, parallel group study, with two secukinumab dose regimens in approximately 541 patients with moderate to severe HS |
Masking: | Triple (Participant, Care Provider, Investigator) |
Primary Purpose: | Treatment |
Official Title: | A Randomized, Double-blind, Multi-center Study Assessing Short (16 Weeks) and Long-term Efficacy (up to 1 Year), Safety, and Tolerability of 2 Subcutaneous Secukinumab Dose Regimens in Adult Patients With Moderate to Severe Hidradenitis Suppurativa (SUNSHINE). |
Actual Study Start Date : | January 31, 2019 |
Actual Primary Completion Date : | October 1, 2021 |
Actual Study Completion Date : | July 26, 2022 |

Arm | Intervention/treatment |
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Active Comparator: secukinumab 1
Secukinumab 300mg every 2 weeks
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Drug: secukinumab
Secukinumab 300mg every 2 or every 4 weeks
Other Name: AIN457 |
Active Comparator: secukinumab 2
Secukinumab 300mg every 4 weeks
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Drug: secukinumab
Secukinumab 300mg every 2 or every 4 weeks
Other Name: AIN457 |
Placebo Comparator: placebo 1
Placebo group to secukinumab 300mg every 2 weeks
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Drug: Placebo
Placebo 300mg every 2 or every 4 weeks |
Placebo Comparator: placebo 2
Placebo group to secukinumab 300mg every 4 weeks
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Drug: Placebo
Placebo 300mg every 2 or every 4 weeks |
- Proportion of participants with Hidradenitis Suppurativa clinical response (HiSCR) [ Time Frame: 16 weeks ]HiSCR is defined as at least a 50% decrease in Abscess and Inflammatory Nodule (AN) count with no increase in the number of abscesses and/or in the number of draining fistulae.
- Proportion of patients with Hidradenitis Suppurativa (HS) flares [ Time Frame: 16 weeks ]Patients who experience at least one flare over 16 weeks, flare defined as at least a 25% increase in abscesses and inflammatory nodules (AN) count with a minimum increase of 2 AN relative to baseline
- Participants achieving NRS30 [ Time Frame: 16 weeks ]HS-related skin pain Patients achieving Numerical Rating Scale score of 30 (NRS30) at week 16, defined as at least a 30% reduction and at least one unit reduction from baseline in the Patient's Global assessment of Skin Pain (where range 0 [no skin pain] to 10 [worst skin pain])
- Percentage change in AN count [ Time Frame: 16 weeks ]Percent change in abscesses and inflammatory nodules (AN) count

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Ages Eligible for Study: | 18 Years and older (Adult, Older Adult) |
Sexes Eligible for Study: | All |
Accepts Healthy Volunteers: | No |
Inclusion Criteria:
- Written informed consent must be obtained before any assessment is performed.
- Male and female patients ≥ 18 years of age.
- Diagnosis of HS ≥ 1 year prior to baseline.
- Patients with moderate to severe HS defined as:
- A total of at least 5 inflammatory lesions, i.e. abscesses and/or inflammatory nodules AND
- Inflammatory lesions should affect at least 2 distinct anatomic areas
- Patients agree to daily use of topical over-the-counter antiseptics on the areas affected by HS lesions while on study treatment.
Exclusion Criteria:
- Total fistulae count ≥ 20 at baseline.
- Any other active skin disease or condition that may interfere with assessment of HS.
- Active ongoing inflammatory diseases other than HS that require treatment with prohibited medications.
- Use or planned use of prohibited treatment. Washout periods detailed in the protocol have to be adhered to.
- History of hypersensitivity to any of the study drug constituents.
- History of lymphoproliferative disease or any known malignancy or history of malignancy of any organ system treated or untreated within the past 5 years, regardless of whether there is evidence of local recurrence or metastases (except for skin Bowen's disease, or basal cell carcinoma or actinic keratoses that have been treated with no evidence of recurrence in the past 12 weeks; carcinoma in situ of the cervix or non-invasive malignant colon polyps that have been removed).
- Pregnant or lactating women.

To learn more about this study, you or your doctor may contact the study research staff using the contact information provided by the sponsor.
Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier (NCT number): NCT03713619

Responsible Party: | Novartis Pharmaceuticals |
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: | NCT03713619 |
Other Study ID Numbers: |
CAIN457M2301 2018-002063-26 ( EudraCT Number ) |
First Posted: | October 22, 2018 Key Record Dates |
Last Update Posted: | January 19, 2023 |
Last Verified: | January 2023 |
Individual Participant Data (IPD) Sharing Statement: | |
Plan to Share IPD: | Yes |
Plan Description: | Novartis is committed to sharing with qualified external researchers, access to patient-level data and supporting clinical documents from eligible studies. These requests are reviewed and approved by an independent review panel on the basis of scientific merit. All data provided is anonymized to respect the privacy of patients who have participated in the trial in line with applicable laws and regulations. This trial data availability is according to the criteria and process described on www.clinicalstudydatarequest.com |
Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated Drug Product: | Yes |
Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated Device Product: | No |
acne inversa Hidradenitis suppurativa maladie de Verneuil inflammatory disease |
AIN457 AIN457M secukinumab |
Hidradenitis Suppurativa Hidradenitis Sweat Gland Diseases Skin Diseases Skin Diseases, Bacterial |
Bacterial Infections Bacterial Infections and Mycoses Infections Skin Diseases, Infectious Suppuration |