Study Evaluating Etanercept and Sulphasalazine in Ankylosing Spondylitis

NCT ID: NCT00247962

Last Updated: 2012-11-08

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

PHASE4

Total Enrollment

566 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2005-12-31

Study Completion Date

2008-02-29

Brief Summary

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The purpose of this study is to compare the efficacy of etanercept and sulphasalazine in the treatment of Ankylosing Spondylitis.

Detailed Description

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Conditions

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Ankylosing Spondylitis

Keywords

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Ankylosing Spondylitis (AS)

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

Primary Study Purpose

TREATMENT

Blinding Strategy

DOUBLE

Participants Investigators

Study Groups

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A

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

etanercept

Intervention Type DRUG

50 mg

B

Group Type ACTIVE_COMPARATOR

sulphasalazine (SSZ)

Intervention Type DRUG

Sulphasalazine: The target dose for SSZ is 1.5 g (3 tablets) twice daily orally. Subject start the oral TA at 0.5 g daily for the first week and increase by 0.5 g every week until a daily dose of 3 g. Is achieved by the start of study week 5 of the study.

Interventions

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etanercept

50 mg

Intervention Type DRUG

sulphasalazine (SSZ)

Sulphasalazine: The target dose for SSZ is 1.5 g (3 tablets) twice daily orally. Subject start the oral TA at 0.5 g daily for the first week and increase by 0.5 g every week until a daily dose of 3 g. Is achieved by the start of study week 5 of the study.

Intervention Type DRUG

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Clinical diagnosis of ankylosing spondylitis
* Active ankylosing spondylitis

Exclusion Criteria

* Complete ankylosis of spine
* Previous treatment with etanercept
Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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Wyeth is now a wholly owned subsidiary of Pfizer

INDUSTRY

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Responsibility Role SPONSOR

Principal Investigators

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Medical Monitor

Role: STUDY_DIRECTOR

Wyeth is now a wholly owned subsidiary of Pfizer

Trial Manager

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

For Poland, [email protected]

Trial Manager

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

For Italy, [email protected]

Trial Manager

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

For Hungary, [email protected]

Trial Manager

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

For Czech Republic, [email protected]

Trial Manager

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

For Australia, [email protected]

Trial Manager

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

For Germany, [email protected]

Trial Manager

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

For Austria, [email protected]

Trial Manager

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

For Spain, [email protected]

Trial Manager

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

For Netherlands, [email protected]

Trial Manager

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

For Denmark, [email protected]

Trial Manager

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

For Finland, [email protected]

Trial Manager

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

For Sweden, [email protected]

Trial Manager

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

For UK/Great Britian, [email protected]

Trial Manager

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

For Ireland, [email protected]

Trial Manager

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

For France, [email protected]

Trial Manager

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

For China, [email protected]

Locations

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Heidelberg West, Victoria, Australia

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Shenton Park, Western Australia, Australia

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Innsbruck, , Austria

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Klagenfurt, , Austria

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Linz, , Austria

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Beijing, , China

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Shanghai, , China

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Ostrava, , Czechia

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Prague, , Czechia

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Frederiksberg, , Denmark

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Kolding, , Denmark

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Odense, , Denmark

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Vejle, , Denmark

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Helsinki, , Finland

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Kuopio, , Finland

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Tampere, , Finland

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Amiens, , France

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Bordeaux, , France

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Boulogne-Billancourt, , France

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Créteil, , France

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Marseille, , France

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Nantes, , France

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Orléans, , France

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Pierre Mendès, , France

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Toulouse, , France

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Berlin, , Germany

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Berlin, , Germany

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Erlangen, , Germany

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Gommern, , Germany

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Hamburg, , Germany

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Herne, , Germany

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Heubnerweg, , Germany

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Hildesheim, , Germany

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München, , Germany

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Pirna, , Germany

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Ratingen, , Germany

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Wiesbaden, , Germany

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Wiesbaden, , Germany

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Debrecen, , Hungary

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Győr, , Hungary

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Nyíregyháza, , Hungary

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Pécs, , Hungary

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Szeged, , Hungary

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Wilton, Cork, Ireland

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Dublin, , Ireland

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Benevento, , Italy

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Bergamo, , Italy

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Florence, , Italy

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Monserrato, , Italy

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Potenza, , Italy

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Prato, , Italy

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Reggio Emilia, , Italy

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Roma, , Italy

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Roma, , Italy

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Amsterdam, , Netherlands

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Groningen, , Netherlands

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Leeuwarden, , Netherlands

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Maastricht, , Netherlands

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Nijmegen, , Netherlands

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Lodz, , Poland

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Ustron Zawodzie, , Poland

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Warsaw, , Poland

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Wroclaw, , Poland

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Doha, , Qatar

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Riyadh, , Saudi Arabia

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Granollers, Barcelona, Spain

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Asturias, , Spain

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Barcelona, , Spain

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Córdoba, , Spain

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Madrid, , Spain

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Madrid, , Spain

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Porto, , Spain

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Santa Cruz de Tenerife, , Spain

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Ostra Kyrkogardsgatan, , Sweden

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Solna, , Sweden

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Upton, Wirral, United Kingdom

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Basingstoke, , United Kingdom

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Cambridge, , United Kingdom

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Cannock, , United Kingdom

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Glasgow, , United Kingdom

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Liverpool, , United Kingdom

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Newcastle upon Tyne, , United Kingdom

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Upper Borough Walls, , United Kingdom

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Countries

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Greece Portugal Switzerland Australia Austria China Czechia Denmark Finland France Germany Hungary Ireland Italy Netherlands Poland Qatar Saudi Arabia Spain Sweden United Kingdom

References

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Baraliakos X, Szumski AE, Kwok KK, Vlahos B, Borlenghi CE. Long-term Etanercept Response for Patients with Radiographic Axial Spondyloarthritis Based on Achievement of Early, Intermediate, or Late Responses During Index Studies. Rheumatol Ther. 2024 Jun;11(3):583-597. doi: 10.1007/s40744-024-00656-3. Epub 2024 Mar 15.

Reference Type DERIVED
PMID: 38488976 (View on PubMed)

Baraliakos X, Szumski A, Koenig AS, Jones H. The role of C-reactive protein as a predictor of treatment response in patients with ankylosing spondylitis. Semin Arthritis Rheum. 2019 Jun;48(6):997-1004. doi: 10.1016/j.semarthrit.2018.10.019. Epub 2018 Nov 2.

Reference Type DERIVED
PMID: 30473179 (View on PubMed)

Braun J, Pavelka K, Ramos-Remus C, Dimic A, Vlahos B, Freundlich B, Koenig AS. Clinical efficacy of etanercept versus sulfasalazine in ankylosing spondylitis subjects with peripheral joint involvement. J Rheumatol. 2012 Apr;39(4):836-40. doi: 10.3899/jrheum.110885. Epub 2012 Feb 15.

Reference Type DERIVED
PMID: 22337244 (View on PubMed)

Braun J, van der Horst-Bruinsma IE, Huang F, Burgos-Vargas R, Vlahos B, Koenig AS, Freundlich B. Clinical efficacy and safety of etanercept versus sulfasalazine in patients with ankylosing spondylitis: a randomized, double-blind trial. Arthritis Rheum. 2011 Jun;63(6):1543-51. doi: 10.1002/art.30223.

Reference Type DERIVED
PMID: 21630245 (View on PubMed)

Other Identifiers

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0881A3-402

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id