Trial Outcomes & Findings for A 6-month Randomised, Double-blind, Open Arm Comparator, Phase IIb, With AZD9056, in Patients With Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA) (NCT NCT00520572)

NCT ID: NCT00520572

Last Updated: 2013-02-04

Results Overview

The number of participants with greater to or equal to 20% improvement in the ACR composite score (a measure of RA symptoms including: joint swelling and tenderness; patient's assessment of pain, disease activity and physical function; physician's assessment of disease activity; and CRP) after 6 months' treatment

Recruitment status

COMPLETED

Study phase

PHASE2

Target enrollment

385 participants

Primary outcome timeframe

6 months

Results posted on

2013-02-04

Participant Flow

The first participant enrolled on 01 August 2007, the last participant completed the study on 08 April 2009. Participants were recruited from 59 centres in 12 countries in Australia, Canada, Europe, Russia, South America, and the USA.

Male/female participants with active rheumatoid arthritis (and on background methotrexate or sulphasalazine) were randomly assigned to receive AZD9056 at 50, 100, 200 or 400 mg once daily, placebo or etanercept. It was planned to randomise approximately 360 participants, 60 to the open-label etanercept arm and 300 to the AZD9056 or placebo arms

Participant milestones

Participant milestones
Measure
AZD9056 50 mg
AZD9056 50 mg, oral tablets, once daily, double blinded
AZD9056 100 mg
AZD9056 100 mg, oral tablets, once daily, double blinded
AZD9056 200 mg
AZD9056 200 mg, oral tablets, once daily, double blinded
AZD9056 400 mg
AZD9056 400 mg, oral tablets, once daily, double blinded
Placebo
Placebo to AZD9056, oral tablets, once daily, double blinded
Etanercept
Etanercept 50 mg, subcutaneous injection, once weekly, open label
Overall Study
STARTED
64
64
64
64
65
64
Overall Study
COMPLETED
52
50
49
50
53
62
Overall Study
NOT COMPLETED
12
14
15
14
12
2

Reasons for withdrawal

Reasons for withdrawal
Measure
AZD9056 50 mg
AZD9056 50 mg, oral tablets, once daily, double blinded
AZD9056 100 mg
AZD9056 100 mg, oral tablets, once daily, double blinded
AZD9056 200 mg
AZD9056 200 mg, oral tablets, once daily, double blinded
AZD9056 400 mg
AZD9056 400 mg, oral tablets, once daily, double blinded
Placebo
Placebo to AZD9056, oral tablets, once daily, double blinded
Etanercept
Etanercept 50 mg, subcutaneous injection, once weekly, open label
Overall Study
Adverse Event
9
3
6
9
7
2
Overall Study
Withdrawal by Subject
0
9
5
2
2
0
Overall Study
Protocol Violation
0
0
1
0
0
0
Overall Study
Lack of Efficacy
1
1
1
2
1
0
Overall Study
Lost to Follow-up
0
0
0
0
1
0
Overall Study
Incorrect enrollment
1
0
1
0
1
0
Overall Study
Oral corticotherapy for acute urticaria
0
1
0
0
0
0
Overall Study
Long break in taking Medication
0
0
0
1
0
0
Overall Study
Did not receive Treatment
1
0
1
0
0
0

Baseline Characteristics

A 6-month Randomised, Double-blind, Open Arm Comparator, Phase IIb, With AZD9056, in Patients With Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA)

Baseline characteristics by cohort

Baseline characteristics by cohort
Measure
AZD9056 50 mg
n=63 Participants
AZD9056 50 mg, oral tablets, once daily, double blinded
AZD9056 100 mg
n=64 Participants
AZD9056 100 mg, oral tablets, once daily, double blinded
AZD9056 200 mg
n=63 Participants
AZD9056 200 mg, oral tablets, once daily, double blinded
AZD9056 400 mg
n=64 Participants
AZD9056 400 mg, oral tablets, once daily, double blinded
Placebo
n=65 Participants
Placebo to AZD9056, oral tablets, once daily, double blinded
Etanercept
n=64 Participants
Etanercept 50 mg, subcutaneous injection, once weekly, open label
Total
n=383 Participants
Total of all reporting groups
Age Continuous
52 Years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 12.8 • n=5 Participants
54 Years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 11.5 • n=7 Participants
50 Years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 11.9 • n=5 Participants
52 Years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 11.8 • n=4 Participants
51 Years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 11.9 • n=21 Participants
51 Years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 10.8 • n=10 Participants
51.7 Years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 11.76 • n=115 Participants
Sex: Female, Male
Female
56 Participants
n=5 Participants
54 Participants
n=7 Participants
51 Participants
n=5 Participants
59 Participants
n=4 Participants
54 Participants
n=21 Participants
55 Participants
n=10 Participants
329 Participants
n=115 Participants
Sex: Female, Male
Male
7 Participants
n=5 Participants
10 Participants
n=7 Participants
12 Participants
n=5 Participants
5 Participants
n=4 Participants
11 Participants
n=21 Participants
9 Participants
n=10 Participants
54 Participants
n=115 Participants

PRIMARY outcome

Timeframe: 6 months

The number of participants with greater to or equal to 20% improvement in the ACR composite score (a measure of RA symptoms including: joint swelling and tenderness; patient's assessment of pain, disease activity and physical function; physician's assessment of disease activity; and CRP) after 6 months' treatment

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
AZD9056 50 mg
n=63 Participants
AZD9056 50 mg, oral tablets, once daily, double blinded
AZD9056 100 mg
n=64 Participants
AZD9056 100 mg, oral tablets, once daily, double blinded
AZD9056 200 mg
n=63 Participants
AZD9056 200 mg, oral tablets, once daily, double blinded
AZD9056 400 mg
n=64 Participants
AZD9056 400 mg, oral tablets, once daily, double blinded
Placebo
n=65 Participants
Placebo to AZD9056, oral tablets, once daily, double blinded
Etanercept
n=64 Participants
Etanercept 50 mg, subcutaneous injection, once weekly, open label
American College of Rheumatology 20 Response (ACR20) at 6 Months
23 Participants
26 Participants
23 Participants
21 Participants
21 Participants
42 Participants

SECONDARY outcome

Timeframe: 6 months

The number of participants with greater to or equal to 50% improvement in the ACR composite score (a measure of RA symptoms including: joint swelling and tenderness; patient's assessment of pain, disease activity and physical function; physician's assessment of disease activity; and CRP) after 6 months' treatment.

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
AZD9056 50 mg
n=63 Participants
AZD9056 50 mg, oral tablets, once daily, double blinded
AZD9056 100 mg
n=64 Participants
AZD9056 100 mg, oral tablets, once daily, double blinded
AZD9056 200 mg
n=63 Participants
AZD9056 200 mg, oral tablets, once daily, double blinded
AZD9056 400 mg
n=64 Participants
AZD9056 400 mg, oral tablets, once daily, double blinded
Placebo
n=65 Participants
Placebo to AZD9056, oral tablets, once daily, double blinded
Etanercept
n=64 Participants
Etanercept 50 mg, subcutaneous injection, once weekly, open label
American College of Rheumatology 50 Response (ACR50) at 6 Months
13 Participants
8 Participants
9 Participants
13 Participants
11 Participants
30 Participants

SECONDARY outcome

Timeframe: 6 months

The number of participants with greater to or equal to 70% improvement in the ACR composite score (a measure of RA symptoms including: joint swelling and tenderness; patient's assessment of pain, disease activity and physical function; physician's assessment of disease activity; and CRP) after 6 months' treatment

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
AZD9056 50 mg
n=63 Participants
AZD9056 50 mg, oral tablets, once daily, double blinded
AZD9056 100 mg
n=64 Participants
AZD9056 100 mg, oral tablets, once daily, double blinded
AZD9056 200 mg
n=63 Participants
AZD9056 200 mg, oral tablets, once daily, double blinded
AZD9056 400 mg
n=64 Participants
AZD9056 400 mg, oral tablets, once daily, double blinded
Placebo
n=65 Participants
Placebo to AZD9056, oral tablets, once daily, double blinded
Etanercept
n=64 Participants
Etanercept 50 mg, subcutaneous injection, once weekly, open label
American College of Rheumatology 70 Response (ACR70) at 6 Months
6 Participants
7 Participants
5 Participants
5 Participants
3 Participants
15 Participants

SECONDARY outcome

Timeframe: Baseline to 6 months

Change from baseline in the DAS28 composite score (a measure of RA symptoms including: joint swelling and tenderness; patient's assessment of disease activity; and ESR) after 6 months' treatment. A change of zero indicates no effect of treatment and a negative change of 1.2 indicates a clinically important improvement in symptoms. (The DAS scale runs from 0 to 10, with the higher scores indicating worse RA symptoms).

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
AZD9056 50 mg
n=63 Participants
AZD9056 50 mg, oral tablets, once daily, double blinded
AZD9056 100 mg
n=64 Participants
AZD9056 100 mg, oral tablets, once daily, double blinded
AZD9056 200 mg
n=63 Participants
AZD9056 200 mg, oral tablets, once daily, double blinded
AZD9056 400 mg
n=64 Participants
AZD9056 400 mg, oral tablets, once daily, double blinded
Placebo
n=65 Participants
Placebo to AZD9056, oral tablets, once daily, double blinded
Etanercept
n=64 Participants
Etanercept 50 mg, subcutaneous injection, once weekly, open label
Disease Activity Score (Based on 28 Joint Count) (DAS28) at 6 Months.
-1.2 Composite score
Standard Deviation 1.27
-1.4 Composite score
Standard Deviation 1.63
-1.1 Composite score
Standard Deviation 1.47
-1.4 Composite score
Standard Deviation 1.37
-1 Composite score
Standard Deviation 1.24
-2.3 Composite score
Standard Deviation 1.38

SECONDARY outcome

Timeframe: Baseline to 6 months

Change from baseline in HAQ-DI (a measure of patients assessment of physical function scored between zero and 3) after 6 months' treatment, calculated as score at 6 months minus score at baseline. A change of zero indicates no effect of treatment and a negative change of 0.22 or greater indicates an improvement in symptoms. (The HAQ-DI scale runs from 0 to 3, with higher scores indicating greater disability).

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
AZD9056 50 mg
n=63 Participants
AZD9056 50 mg, oral tablets, once daily, double blinded
AZD9056 100 mg
n=64 Participants
AZD9056 100 mg, oral tablets, once daily, double blinded
AZD9056 200 mg
n=63 Participants
AZD9056 200 mg, oral tablets, once daily, double blinded
AZD9056 400 mg
n=64 Participants
AZD9056 400 mg, oral tablets, once daily, double blinded
Placebo
n=65 Participants
Placebo to AZD9056, oral tablets, once daily, double blinded
Etanercept
n=64 Participants
Etanercept 50 mg, subcutaneous injection, once weekly, open label
Health Assessment Questionnaire - Disability Index (HAQ-DI) at 6 Months.
-0.3 Composite score
Standard Deviation 0.57
-0.3 Composite score
Standard Deviation 0.51
-0.2 Composite score
Standard Deviation 0.5
-0.3 Composite score
Standard Deviation 0.55
-0.3 Composite score
Standard Deviation 0.46
-0.6 Composite score
Standard Deviation 0.66

Adverse Events

AZD9056 50 mg

Serious events: 2 serious events
Other events: 17 other events
Deaths: 0 deaths

AZD9056 100 mg

Serious events: 0 serious events
Other events: 24 other events
Deaths: 0 deaths

AZD9056 200 mg

Serious events: 1 serious events
Other events: 20 other events
Deaths: 0 deaths

AZD9056 400 mg

Serious events: 1 serious events
Other events: 29 other events
Deaths: 0 deaths

Placebo

Serious events: 1 serious events
Other events: 20 other events
Deaths: 0 deaths

Etanercept

Serious events: 2 serious events
Other events: 11 other events
Deaths: 0 deaths

Serious adverse events

Serious adverse events
Measure
AZD9056 50 mg
n=63 participants at risk
AZD9056 50 mg, oral tablets, once daily, double blinded
AZD9056 100 mg
n=64 participants at risk
AZD9056 100 mg, oral tablets, once daily, double blinded
AZD9056 200 mg
n=63 participants at risk
AZD9056 200 mg, oral tablets, once daily, double blinded
AZD9056 400 mg
n=64 participants at risk
AZD9056 400 mg, oral tablets, once daily, double blinded
Placebo
n=65 participants at risk
Placebo to AZD9056, oral tablets, once daily, double blinded
Etanercept
n=64 participants at risk
Etanercept 50 mg, subcutaneous injection, once weekly, open label
Eye disorders
Visual Acuity Reduced
0.00%
0/63
0.00%
0/64
1.6%
1/63
0.00%
0/64
0.00%
0/37
0.00%
0/64
Eye disorders
Non-Cardiac Chest Pain
0.00%
0/63
0.00%
0/64
0.00%
0/63
1.6%
1/64
0.00%
0/65
0.00%
0/64
Injury, poisoning and procedural complications
Humerus Fracture
0.00%
0/63
0.00%
0/64
0.00%
0/63
0.00%
0/64
0.00%
0/65
1.6%
1/64
Injury, poisoning and procedural complications
Tibia Fracture
0.00%
0/63
0.00%
0/64
0.00%
0/63
0.00%
0/64
0.00%
0/65
1.6%
1/64
Musculoskeletal and connective tissue disorders
Joint Effusion
0.00%
0/63
0.00%
0/64
0.00%
0/63
0.00%
0/64
1.5%
1/65
0.00%
0/64
Renal and urinary disorders
Renal Colic
1.6%
1/63
0.00%
0/64
0.00%
0/63
0.00%
0/64
0.00%
0/65
0.00%
0/64
Renal and urinary disorders
Ureteral Polyp
0.00%
0/63
0.00%
0/64
0.00%
0/63
0.00%
0/64
0.00%
0/65
1.6%
1/64
Reproductive system and breast disorders
Uterine Polyp
1.6%
1/63
0.00%
0/64
0.00%
0/63
0.00%
0/64
0.00%
0/65
0.00%
0/64

Other adverse events

Other adverse events
Measure
AZD9056 50 mg
n=63 participants at risk
AZD9056 50 mg, oral tablets, once daily, double blinded
AZD9056 100 mg
n=64 participants at risk
AZD9056 100 mg, oral tablets, once daily, double blinded
AZD9056 200 mg
n=63 participants at risk
AZD9056 200 mg, oral tablets, once daily, double blinded
AZD9056 400 mg
n=64 participants at risk
AZD9056 400 mg, oral tablets, once daily, double blinded
Placebo
n=65 participants at risk
Placebo to AZD9056, oral tablets, once daily, double blinded
Etanercept
n=64 participants at risk
Etanercept 50 mg, subcutaneous injection, once weekly, open label
Gastrointestinal disorders
Nausea
4.8%
3/63
10.9%
7/64
3.2%
2/63
10.9%
7/64
3.1%
2/65
1.6%
1/64
Gastrointestinal disorders
Abdominal Pain Upper
3.2%
2/63
0.00%
0/64
7.9%
5/63
10.9%
7/64
4.6%
3/65
1.6%
1/64
Gastrointestinal disorders
Diarrhoea
1.6%
1/63
0.00%
0/64
6.3%
4/63
9.4%
6/64
4.6%
3/65
0.00%
0/64
Infections and infestations
Bronchitis
4.8%
3/63
6.2%
4/64
0.00%
0/63
3.1%
2/64
3.1%
2/65
1.6%
1/64
Musculoskeletal and connective tissue disorders
Rheumatoid Atheritis
12.7%
8/63
9.4%
6/64
6.3%
4/63
9.4%
6/64
18.5%
12/65
3.1%
2/64
Musculoskeletal and connective tissue disorders
Back Pain
1.6%
1/63
4.7%
3/64
6.3%
4/63
4.7%
3/64
1.5%
1/65
3.1%
2/64
Nervous system disorders
Headache
4.8%
3/63
4.7%
3/64
11.1%
7/63
15.6%
10/64
6.2%
4/65
0.00%
0/64
Vascular disorders
Hypertension
3.2%
2/63
6.2%
4/64
3.2%
2/63
4.7%
3/64
0.00%
0/65
9.4%
6/64

Additional Information

Gerard Lynch

AstraZeneca

Results disclosure agreements

  • Principal investigator is a sponsor employee
  • Publication restrictions are in place

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