Safety and Efficacy of Secukinumab in Mild Psoriasis

Arms: Group 1 - Group 1 will receive Secukinumab at a dose of 300 mg with injections administered once weekly at baseline and at weeks 1, 2, 3, and 4 and then every 4 weeks for 6 months of period. In order to maintain the blind for the Group 2, Group 1 will receive placebo injections at weeks 13, 14, and 15. Group 1 will discontinue Secukinumab after 6 months of period being observed from week 25 to week 72 (48 weeks).

Arms: Group 2 - Group 2 will receive placebo injections corresponding to the Group 1 regimen until week 8 in order to maintain a double-dummy design until week 12. From week 12, Group 2 will receive Secukinumab with injections administered once weekly at week 12 and at weeks 13, 14, 15, and 16 and then every 4 weeks for 3 months of period. Group 2 will discontinue Secukinumab after 6 months of period being observed from week 25 to week 72 (48 weeks).