A Drug Interaction Study Between Tocilizumab, Methotrexate and Simvastatin on Patients With Rheumatoid Arthritis.

NCT ID: NCT00365001

Last Updated: 2010-06-11

Study Results

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

PHASE1

Total Enrollment

23 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Completion Date

2008-04-30

Brief Summary

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This 2 arm study will investigate the pharmacokinetics of simvastatin and methotrexate in combination with tocilizumab to assess any potential drug interactions. Patients will be randomized to receive either tocilizumab (10mg/kg iv infusion on day 8) + methotrexate (10-25mg po /week) or tocilizumab + methotrexate + simvastatin (40mg po on days 1, 15 and 43). Blood samples will be taken for analysis at intervals up to day 44. The anticipated time on study treatment is \<3 months, and the target sample size is \<100 individuals.

Detailed Description

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Conditions

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Rheumatoid Arthritis

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

Primary Study Purpose

TREATMENT

Blinding Strategy

NONE

Study Groups

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1

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

tocilizumab [RoActemra/Actemra]

Intervention Type DRUG

10mg/kg iv on day 8

Methotrexate

Intervention Type DRUG

10-25mg po/week

Simvastatin

Intervention Type DRUG

40mg po on days 1, 15 and 43

2

Group Type ACTIVE_COMPARATOR

tocilizumab [RoActemra/Actemra]

Intervention Type DRUG

10mg/kg iv on day 8

Methotrexate

Intervention Type DRUG

10-25mg po/week

Interventions

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tocilizumab [RoActemra/Actemra]

10mg/kg iv on day 8

Intervention Type DRUG

Methotrexate

10-25mg po/week

Intervention Type DRUG

Simvastatin

40mg po on days 1, 15 and 43

Intervention Type DRUG

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* adult patients, 18-75 years of age;
* rheumatoid arthritis for \>=6 months;
* methotrexate for \>=12 weeks prior to day 1 (stable at 10-25mg/week for 8 weeks).

Exclusion Criteria

* history of, or current inflammatory joint disease or rheumatic autoimmune disease other than RA;
* concurrent treatment with any DMARD other than methotrexate;
* prior treatment with tocilizumab.
Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Maximum Eligible Age

75 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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Hoffmann-La Roche

INDUSTRY

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Hoffmann-La Roche

Principal Investigators

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Clinical Trials

Role: STUDY_DIRECTOR

Hoffmann-La Roche

Locations

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Anniston, Alabama, United States

Site Status

Scottsdale, Arizona, United States

Site Status

Little Rock, Arkansas, United States

Site Status

Jacksonville, Florida, United States

Site Status

Palm Harbor, Florida, United States

Site Status

Royal Oak, Michigan, United States

Site Status

Omaha, Nebraska, United States

Site Status

Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, United States

Site Status

Duncansville, Pennsylvania, United States

Site Status

Austin, Texas, United States

Site Status

Christchurch, , New Zealand

Site Status

Countries

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United States New Zealand

References

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Schmitt C, Kuhn B, Zhang X, Kivitz A, Grange S. Tocilizumab has no clinically relevant effects on methotrexate pharmacokinetics in patients with rheumatoid arthritis. Int J Clin Pharmacol Ther. 2012 Mar;50(3):218-23. doi: 10.5414/cp201613.

Reference Type DERIVED
PMID: 22373834 (View on PubMed)

Other Identifiers

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WP18663

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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