A Study of RoActemra/Actemra and, if Initially Inadequately Responded to RoActemra/Actemra, Followed by MabThera/Rituxan in Patients With Rheumatoid Arthritis

NCT ID: NCT01332994

Last Updated: 2015-09-07

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

PHASE3

Total Enrollment

519 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2011-03-31

Study Completion Date

2014-02-28

Brief Summary

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This open-label, multi-center, two-arm, uncontrolled and non-randomized study will evaluate the efficacy and safety of RoActemra/Actemra (tocilizumab) in patients with rheumatoid arthritis. Patients will receive 8 mg/kg RoActemra/Actemra intravenously every 4 weeks for 12 weeks and - if adequately responded - for further 12 weeks. Patients, who show an inadequate clinical response after the first 12 weeks to RoActemra/Actemra, will receive 1 g MabThera/Rituxan (rituximab) intravenously at Week 16 and 18. The anticipated time of study treatment is 32 weeks.

Detailed Description

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Conditions

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Rheumatoid Arthritis

Study Design

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Allocation Method

NON_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

8 mg/kg intravenously every 4 weeks for 12 weeks.

tocilizumab [RoActemra/Actemra]

Intervention Type DRUG

8 mg/kg intravenously every 4 weeks from Week 16 to Week 28

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Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

rituximab [MabThera/Rituxan]

Intervention Type DRUG

1 g intravenously at Week 16 and 18

tocilizumab [RoActemra/Actemra]

Intervention Type DRUG

8 mg/kg intravenously every 4 weeks for 12 weeks.

Interventions

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rituximab [MabThera/Rituxan]

1 g intravenously at Week 16 and 18

Intervention Type DRUG

tocilizumab [RoActemra/Actemra]

8 mg/kg intravenously every 4 weeks for 12 weeks.

Intervention Type DRUG

tocilizumab [RoActemra/Actemra]

8 mg/kg intravenously every 4 weeks from Week 16 to Week 28

Intervention Type DRUG

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Adult patients \>/=18 years of age
* Body weight \< /=130kg
* Active rheumatoid arthritis of at least 6 months duration, diagnosed according to the American College of Rheumatology (ACR) criteria of 1987
* Disease Activity Score (DAS28) of \>3.2
* Inadequate clinical response to a stable dose of traditional Disease-Modifying Anti-Rheumatic Drugs (DMARD)
* Have received permitted DMARDs, one or more; current DMARD therapy must have been at stable dose for at least 4 weeks prior to baseline

Exclusion Criteria

* Prior treatment with TNF-inhibitors or other biologic DMARD
* Major surgery (including joint surgery) within eight weeks prior to baseline or planned major surgery within the study duration
* Functional class IV (American College of Rheumatology classification)
* Rheumatic autoimmune disease other than rheumatoid arthritis
* History of or current inflammatory joint disease other than rheumatoid arthritis
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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Aachen, , Germany

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Bad Aibling, , Germany

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Bad Bramstedt, , Germany

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Bad Nauheim, , Germany

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Bad Staffelstein, , Germany

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Bayreuth, , Germany

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Berlin, , Germany

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Berlin, , Germany

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Berlin, , Germany

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Berlin, , Germany

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Berlin, , Germany

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Berlin, , Germany

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Berlin, , Germany

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Blaubeuren Abbey, , Germany

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Bonn, , Germany

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Bruchhausen-Vilsen, , Germany

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Chemnitz, , Germany

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Cologne, , Germany

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Cologne, , Germany

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Cologne, , Germany

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Donaueschingen, , Germany

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Dresden, , Germany

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Dresden, , Germany

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Dresden, , Germany

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Dresden, , Germany

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Düsseldorf, , Germany

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Düsseldorf, , Germany

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Erfurt, , Germany

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Essen, , Germany

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Frankfurt am Main, , Germany

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Freiburg im Breisgau, , Germany

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Giessen, , Germany

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Gommern, , Germany

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Goslar, , Germany

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Göttingen, , Germany

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Greifswald, , Germany

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Halle, , Germany

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Halle, , Germany

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Halle, , Germany

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Hamburg, , Germany

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Hamburg, , Germany

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Hamburg, , Germany

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Hanover, , Germany

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Heidelberg, , Germany

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Heidelberg, , Germany

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Herne, , Germany

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Hildesheim, , Germany

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Hofheim, , Germany

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Jena, , Germany

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Kiel, , Germany

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Leipzig, , Germany

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Leipzig, , Germany

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Lingen, , Germany

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Ludwigsfelde, , Germany

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Mainz, , Germany

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Mönchengladbach, , Germany

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München, , Germany

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München, , Germany

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München, , Germany

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Naumburg, , Germany

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Naunhof, , Germany

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Neuss, , Germany

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Neuss, , Germany

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Nienburg, , Germany

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Olsberg, , Germany

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Osnabrück, , Germany

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Plochingen, , Germany

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Potsdam, , Germany

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Ratingen, , Germany

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Regensburg, , Germany

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Rendsburg, , Germany

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Rheine, , Germany

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Rostock, , Germany

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Saarbrücken, , Germany

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Sendenhorst, , Germany

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Stuttgart, , Germany

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Stuttgart, , Germany

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Traunstein, , Germany

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Trier, , Germany

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Tübingen, , Germany

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Ulm, , Germany

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Wiesbaden, , Germany

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Würzburg, , Germany

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Countries

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Germany

Other Identifiers

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ML22985

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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