🏛️ Verified NIH Record • Updated 2026-08-18

A Study to Evaluate the Drug Levels, Efficacy, and Safety of Deucravacitinib (BMS-986165) in Pediatric Participants With Juvenile Psoriatic Arthritis (NCT06869551)

A Phase 3, Multicenter, Double-blind, Placebo-controlled, Randomized Withdrawal Trial to Evaluate the Efficacy, Safety, and Pharmacokinetics of Deucravacitinib in Children and Adolescents From 5 to Less Than 18 Years of Age With Active Juvenile Psoriatic Arthritis

🟢 Recruiting Phase3 💊 Investigational Drug / Biologic Sponsor: Bristol-Myers Squibb

🩺 Plain-English Summary (8th-Grade Level)

The purpose of this study is to evaluate the drug levels, efficacy, and safety of Deucravacitinib (BMS-986165) in pediatric participants with juvenile psoriatic arthritis.

Who can join: Review the eligibility criteria below.

Location: Local Institution - 0038 — Lancaster, California

Age range: 5 Years to 17 Years

🧪 Interventions in This Study

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Full eligibility criteria are available on the official NIH protocol. View the criteria ↗

📍 All Participating Trial Locations (47 Sites)

Showing the first 25 of 47 sites.

  • Local Institution - 0038 — Lancaster, California
  • Local Institution - 0020 — Chicago, Illinois
  • Local Institution - 0023 — Indianapolis, Indiana
  • Local Institution - 0059 — North New Hyde Park, New York
  • Local Institution - 0065 — Cincinnati, Ohio
  • Local Institution - 0066 — Cleveland, Ohio
  • Local Institution - 0036 — Austin, Texas
  • Centro de Oncologia Leonardo Da Vinci - ATO Terapias — Fortaleza, Ceará
  • Local Institution - 0032 — Cuiabá, Mato Grosso
  • Santa Casa de Misericordia de Belo Horizonte — Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais
  • Hospital Pequeno Príncipe / Associação Hospitalar de Proteção à Infância — Curitiba, Paraná
  • Local Institution - 0013 — Curitiba, Paraná
  • Hospital Das Clinicas Ufpe — Recife, Pernambuco
  • Local Institution - 0033 — Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul
  • LMK Serviços Médicos S/S — Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul
  • PSEG- Pesquisa Clínica — Vila Clementino, São Paulo-SP
  • Local Institution - 0027 — Rio de Janeiro,
  • Santa Casa Instituto de Pesquisa — São Paulo,
  • Local Institution - 0010 — São Paulo,
  • University Multiprofile Hospital for Active Treatment "Sveti Georgi" EAD — Plovdiv,
  • Local Institution - 0069 — Sofia,
  • Local Institution - 0062 — Sofia,
  • Local Institution - 0074 — Beijing, Beijing Municipality
  • Local Institution - 0049 — Beijing, Beijing Municipality
  • The Children's Hospital of Chongqing Medical University — Chongqing, Chongqing Municipality

📞 Contact the Study Coordinator

Phone: (855) 907-3286

Email: Clinical.Trials@bms.com

Coordinator details come directly from the registered NIH protocol. Confirm the study is still recruiting before traveling.

💰 Cost, Insurance & Patient Rights

  • 100% Free Items: The investigational treatment and protocol-required procedures are supplied at zero cost by the sponsor.
  • Routine Patient Care: Under federal law (ACA § 2709) and many state statutes, routine care costs are covered during participation.
  • Voluntary Participation: You may withdraw at any time without affecting your standard medical care.

💡 How to Participate

  1. Check the checklist above to see if you may qualify.
  2. Contact the study coordinator using the phone/email above.
  3. Ask about the visit schedule, what is covered at no cost, and any travel support.
  4. Confirm with your own doctor before making a decision.
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