TORPEDO Study: A Study on Rapid Effect of Tocilizumab in Patients With Rheumatoid Arthritis With an Inadequate Response to Disease-Modifying Antirheumatic Drugs (DMARDs) or Anti-TNF

NCT ID: NCT00977106

Last Updated: 2014-09-22

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

PHASE3

Total Enrollment

103 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2009-06-30

Study Completion Date

2011-10-31

Brief Summary

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This study will assess the onset and maintenance of effect of tocilizumab on relief in patients with active moderate or severe rheumatoid arthritis who have had an inadequate response to DMARDs or anti-TNF. For the first, double-blind, part of the study patients will be randomized to receive an iv infusion of either 8mg/kg tocilizumab or placebo. After 4 weeks this will be followed by 11 months treatment with tocilizumab 8mg/kg iv infusion every 4 weeks. Methotrexate or DMARD therapy will be continued throughout study treatment. Target sample size is \>100.

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

DOUBLE

Participants Investigators

Study Groups

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1

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

tocilizumab [RoActemra/Actemra]

Intervention Type DRUG

single iv infusion 8 mg/kg

2

Group Type PLACEBO_COMPARATOR

placebo

Intervention Type DRUG

single iv infusion

3

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

tocilizumab [RoActemra/Actemra]

Intervention Type DRUG

iv infusion 8mg/kg every 4 weeks for 11 months

Interventions

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tocilizumab [RoActemra/Actemra]

single iv infusion 8 mg/kg

Intervention Type DRUG

placebo

single iv infusion

Intervention Type DRUG

tocilizumab [RoActemra/Actemra]

iv infusion 8mg/kg every 4 weeks for 11 months

Intervention Type DRUG

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* adult patients \>/= 18 years of age
* active moderate or severe rheumatoid arthritis of \<10 years duration with inadequate response to methotrexate or anti-TNF
* on methotrexate treatment for at least 10 weeks, at least 8 weeks on stable dose
* patients receiving oral corticosteroids and/or NSAIDs should be at stable dose for 4 weeks

Exclusion Criteria

* rheumatic autoimmune disease other than RA, or significant systemic involvement secondary to RA
* functional class IV by ACR classification
* history of inflammatory joint disease other than RA
* previous treatment with cell-depleting therapies, abatacept or rituximab
* active current or history of recurrent infection, or any major episode of infection requiring hospitalization or treatment with iv antibiotics \<4 weeks or oral antibiotics \<2 weeks prior to screening
Minimum Eligible Age

18 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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Amiens, , France

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Amiens, , France

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Bayonne, , France

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Bois-Guillaume, , France

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Bordeaux, , France

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Brest, , France

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Cahors, , France

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Chambray-lès-Tours, , France

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Clermont-Ferrand, , France

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Échirolles, , France

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La Roche-sur-Yon, , France

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Limoges, , France

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Lyon, , France

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Metz, , France

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Nantes, , France

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Orléans, , France

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Paris, , France

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Paris, , France

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Paris, , France

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Rennes, , France

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Saint-Priest-en-Jarez, , France

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Toulouse, , France

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Countries

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France

Other Identifiers

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2008-008309-23

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: secondary_id

ML22017

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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