A Study of Subcutaneously Administered Tocilizumab in Patients With Rheumatoid Arthritis

NCT ID: NCT00965653

Last Updated: 2016-11-02

Study Results

Results pending

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

PHASE1

Total Enrollment

29 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2009-08-31

Study Completion Date

2011-07-31

Brief Summary

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This open-label randomized 2arm study will investigate the pharmacokinetics, pharmacodynamics, efficacy and safety of subcutaneously administered tocilizumab in patients with rheumatoid arthritis who have shown an inadequate response to methotrexate. Patients will be randomized to receive tocilizumab 162 mg sc either weekly or every other week, in combination with methotrexate, for 12 weeks. Assessments will be made at regular intervals during treatment and on the 3 weeks of follow-up.Target sample size is \< 50 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

folic acid

Intervention Type DRUG

\>/= 5 mg po weekly

methotrexate

Intervention Type DRUG

7.5 - 25 mg weekly (oral or parenteral)

tocilizumab [RoActemra/Actemra]

Intervention Type DRUG

162 mg sc weekly (QW)for 12 weeks

2

Group Type ACTIVE_COMPARATOR

folic acid

Intervention Type DRUG

\>/= 5 mg po weekly

methotrexate

Intervention Type DRUG

7.5 - 25 mg weekly (oral or parenteral)

tocilizumab [RoActemra/Actemra]

Intervention Type DRUG

162 mg sc every other week (Q2W) for 12 weeks

Interventions

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folic acid

\>/= 5 mg po weekly

Intervention Type DRUG

methotrexate

7.5 - 25 mg weekly (oral or parenteral)

Intervention Type DRUG

tocilizumab [RoActemra/Actemra]

162 mg sc weekly (QW)for 12 weeks

Intervention Type DRUG

tocilizumab [RoActemra/Actemra]

162 mg sc every other week (Q2W) for 12 weeks

Intervention Type DRUG

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* adults 18 - 75 years of age
* active rheumatoid arthritis of \>/= 6 months duration
* inadequate response to at least 12 weeks of methotrexate, the last 8 prior to baseline on stable dose
* swollen joint count (SJC)\>/=4, tender joint count (TJC)\>/=6 at screening and baseline
* DMARDs and anti-TNFs, other than methotrexate, withdrawn prior to baseline
* oral corticosteroids (\</= 10mg/day prednisone or equivalent) and NSAIDS on stable dose \</= 4 weeks prior to baseline

Exclusion Criteria

* rheumatic autoimmune disease other than rheumatoid arthritis
* prior history or current inflammatory joint disease other than rheumatoid arthritis
* major surgery (including joint surgery) within 8 weeks prior to screening or planned major surgery within 6 months following enrollment
* functional class IV by ACR classification
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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Responsibility Role SPONSOR

Principal Investigators

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Clinical Trials

Role: STUDY_DIRECTOR

Hoffmann-La Roche

Locations

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St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada

Site Status

Kitchener, Ontario, Canada

Site Status

Trois-Rivières, Quebec, Canada

Site Status

Christchurch, , New Zealand

Site Status

A Coruña, La Coruña, Spain

Site Status

Santiago de Compostela, La Coruña, Spain

Site Status

Seville, Sevilla, Spain

Site Status

Countries

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United Kingdom Canada New Zealand Spain

Other Identifiers

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2009-011349-18

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: secondary_id

NP22623

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id