A Phase 2 Study to Evaluate the Efficacy and Safety of 60mg of MM-093 in Patients With Active Rheumatoid Arthritis

NCT ID: NCT00458146

Last Updated: 2008-03-27

Study Results

Results pending

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

PHASE2

Total Enrollment

100 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2007-02-28

Brief Summary

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The purpose of this study is to determine whether MM-093 is safe and effective in the treatment of RA.

Detailed Description

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To evaluate the safety and tolerability of 60 mg of MM-093 in patients who have active RA despite MTX background therapy.

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

QUADRUPLE

Participants Caregivers Investigators Outcome Assessors

Study Groups

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1

MM-093

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

MM-093

Intervention Type DRUG

60mg MM-093/week as a subcutaneous injection for 3 months

2

Placebo

Group Type PLACEBO_COMPARATOR

MM-093

Intervention Type DRUG

60mg MM-093/week as a subcutaneous injection for 3 months

Interventions

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MM-093

60mg MM-093/week as a subcutaneous injection for 3 months

Intervention Type DRUG

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Meet American College of Rheumatology (ACR) criteria for RA.
* Have active RA consisting of \> or equal to 6 tender joints and \> or equal to 6 swollen joints and one of the following:CRP or ESR levels of ULN
* Have an ACR functional class of I-III.
* Have had RA for at least 6 months.
* Had disease onset at \> 16 years of age.
* Aged 18 - 80 years.
* Currently being treated with a stable, well tolerated weekly dose of MTX between 10-25 mg for at least 6 consecutive prior to screening visit.
* Currently being treated with folic/folinic acid in conjunction with their MTX treatment.

(Note: Patients may begin folic/folinic acid treatment after their screening visit, but must remain on stable dose for two weeks before undergoing the Day 1 assessments.)

* Willing to remain on a constant, weekly dose of MTX and folic/folinic acid through out the duration of the study.
* Understand, sign, and date the written, voluntary informed consent form at the screening visit prior to any protocol - specific procedures being performed.
* Be able and willing to comply with study visits and procedures per protocol.
* Women of childbearing potential must use a medically acceptable means of birth control in an effective manner and agree to continue its use during the study and for 4 weeks after the last dose of study drug. Women who have had a complete surgical hysterectomy or are postmenopausal (absence of menstrual period for at least one year or \> 52 years old) are exempt from this requirement. Medically acceptable forms of birth control include oral contraceptives, injectable or implantable methods, intrauterine devices, tubal ligation (if performed more than 1 year before screening), or properly used barrier contraception. Additionally, the use of condoms is suggested as an adjunct to the methods previously addressed to protect against sexually transmitted diseases and to provide additional protection against accidental pregnancy.
* Sexually active men must agree to use a medically acceptable form of contraception during the study and continue for 4 weeks after the last dose of study drug.
* Able to store patient kit/cooler containing drug in a refrigerator at home.

Exclusion Criteria

* Patient will be excluded if any of the following prior medications are currently being used or have used within the designated time interval before the screening visit:

1. Any B - cell or antibody depleting therapy , including plasmaphoresis or Prosorba columns (6 months)
2. Leflunomide, Adalimumab (Humira)(3 months)
3. Investigational biologics (2 months)
4. Infliximab (Remicade) (2 months)
5. Cyclosporine, sulphasalazine, auranofin, intramuscular gold, azathioprine, D-penicillamine, tacrolimus (6 weeks)
6. Investigational small molecules (e.g. NSAIDS or Cox-2 inhibitors)(4 weeks)
7. Use more than 10mg/day of prednisone or equivalent (4 weeks)
8. Bolus intramuscular/intravenous (IM/IV) treatment with corticosteroids (\>20 mg prednisone or equivalent)(4 weeks)
9. Intra-articular corticosteroid injection (4 weeks)
10. Etanercept (Enbrel) (4 weeks)
11. Anakinra (Kineret) (2 weeks)
12. Use of more than one NSAID (current)
13. Dose of NSAID greater than maximum recommended dose in the product information (current)
* Significant concurrent medical diseases including:

1. Cancer, or a history of cancer (other than successfully resected cutaneous basal and squamous cell carcinoma) within 5 years before the screening visit.
2. Any condition for which participation in this study is judged by the physician to be detrimental to the patient, such as history of significant or unstable cardiac, pulmonary, gastrointestinal, neurological, or psychiatric disease, or a DMARD-related severe, potentially life threatening AE.
3. Significant ongoing infection requiring systemic antibiotic, antifungal, antiviral, or anti-myobacterial therapy.
* Autoimmune or connective tissue disorder other than rheumatoid arthritis (e.g. Systemic Lupus Erythematosis, Scleroderma, or Psoriatic Arthritis)
* Grade 2 or above leukopenia (i.e. white blood cells \< 3000/mm\^3 \[SI units: \< 3.0 x 10\^9/L)
* Thrombocytopenia or thrombocytosis (platelets \> 125,000/mm\^3 or \> 1,000,000/mm\^3 \[SI units: \< 125 x 10\^9/L or \> 1,000 x 10\^9/L\]), respectively.
* Grade 2 or above liver function abnormality(i.e. total bilirubin .1.5 x the upper limit of normal; or aspartate aminotransfersate \[AST/SGOT\] or alanine aminotransferase \[ALT/SGPT\]\> 2.5 x upper limit of normal.
* Renal disease (including serum creatinine level \> 1.5 x the upper limit of normal).
* Any history of immunodeficiency syndromes or infection with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), or a history of hepatitis C or chronic hepatitis B.
* Pregnant or breastfeeding women or women planning to become pregnant during the study or within 4 weeks after the last dose of study drug.
* Any major surgery, including joint surgery, within 3 months before the screening visit.
* Scheduled elective surgery during the study participation.
* Participated in any previous clinical trial using MM-093 or have any prior exposure to MM-093.
* History of severe hypersensitivity to goat, sheep, or cow milk. (Patients who are lactose intolerant are not excluded).
* Any other condition that the investigator feels would jeopardize the integrity of the study (e.g. a CTCAE grade 2 or above clinical finding or laboratory result).
Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Maximum Eligible Age

80 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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Merrimack Pharmaceuticals

INDUSTRY

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Merrimack Pharmaceuticals

Locations

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Montgomery Rheumatology Associates

Montgomery, Alabama, United States

Site Status

East Valley Rheumatology & Osteoporosis

Gilbert, Arizona, United States

Site Status

Radiant Research

Scottsdale, Arizona, United States

Site Status

Arthritis Medical Center of the Central Coast

Santa Maria, California, United States

Site Status

National Jewish Medical and Research Center

Denver, Colorado, United States

Site Status

Denver Arthritis Clinic

Denver, Colorado, United States

Site Status

New England Research Associates

Trumbull, Connecticut, United States

Site Status

Arthritis and Rheumatic Disease Specialties

Aventura, Florida, United States

Site Status

Paddock Park Clinical Research

Ocala, Florida, United States

Site Status

Arthritis Research of Florida, Inc.

Palm Harbor, Florida, United States

Site Status

Sarasota Arthritis Research Center

Sarasota, Florida, United States

Site Status

Illinois Bone & Joint Institute

Morton Grove, Illinois, United States

Site Status

Wichita Clinic

Wichita, Kansas, United States

Site Status

Arthritis Center of Nebraska

Lincoln, Nebraska, United States

Site Status

Arthritis Center of Reno

Reno, Nevada, United States

Site Status

Arthritis Center and Carolina Bone and Joint

Charlotte, North Carolina, United States

Site Status

East Pennsylvania Rheumatology Association

Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, United States

Site Status

Altoona Center for Clinical Research

Duncansville, Pennsylvania, United States

Site Status

Rheumatology and Internal Medicine

Amarillo, Texas, United States

Site Status

University of Utah Division of Rheumatology

Salt Lake City, Utah, United States

Site Status

Countries

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United States

Other Identifiers

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MM-093-01-201

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id