Efficacy, Safety and Tolerability of Secukinumab in Patients With Rheumatoid Arthritis Taking Methotrexate

NCT ID: NCT01359943

Last Updated: 2015-03-02

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

PHASE2

Total Enrollment

221 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2011-10-31

Study Completion Date

2013-12-31

Brief Summary

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The study compared the efficacy and assessed the safety of secukinumab given as 3 intravenous (i.v.) loading doses or weekly sub-cutaneous (s.c.) loading doses, compared to placebo, followed by monthly s.c. injections in patients with active Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA) despite treatment with Methotrexate.

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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secukinumab 10 mg/kg i.v. loading

secukinumab 10mg/kg i.v. loading at Weeks 0, 2 and 4, and placebo s.c. at weeks 0, 1, 2, 3 and 4, followed by secukinumab 150mg s.c. every 4 weeks starting at Week 8

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

secukinumab (AIN457)

Intervention Type BIOLOGICAL

Secukinumab is a human monoclonal antibody. Monoclonal antibodies are proteins that recognize and bind to unique proteins that your body produces. Secukinumab binds and reduces the activity of a cytokine (a "messenger" protein in the body) called Interleukin 17 (IL-17).

placebo

Intervention Type DRUG

Matching placebo to AIN457 i.v. and to AIN457 s.c..

secukinumab 150 mg s.c. loading

secukinumab 150mg s.c. loading at Weeks 0, 1, 2, 3 and 4, and placebo i.v. at weeks 0, 2 and 4, followed by secukinumab 150mg s.c. every 4 weeks starting at Week 8

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

secukinumab (AIN457)

Intervention Type BIOLOGICAL

Secukinumab is a human monoclonal antibody. Monoclonal antibodies are proteins that recognize and bind to unique proteins that your body produces. Secukinumab binds and reduces the activity of a cytokine (a "messenger" protein in the body) called Interleukin 17 (IL-17).

placebo

Intervention Type DRUG

Matching placebo to AIN457 i.v. and to AIN457 s.c..

placebo

placebo at Weeks 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 8 \& 12, followed by secukinumab 150mg s.c. every 4 weeks starting at Week 16

Group Type PLACEBO_COMPARATOR

secukinumab (AIN457)

Intervention Type BIOLOGICAL

Secukinumab is a human monoclonal antibody. Monoclonal antibodies are proteins that recognize and bind to unique proteins that your body produces. Secukinumab binds and reduces the activity of a cytokine (a "messenger" protein in the body) called Interleukin 17 (IL-17).

placebo

Intervention Type DRUG

Matching placebo to AIN457 i.v. and to AIN457 s.c..

Interventions

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secukinumab (AIN457)

Secukinumab is a human monoclonal antibody. Monoclonal antibodies are proteins that recognize and bind to unique proteins that your body produces. Secukinumab binds and reduces the activity of a cytokine (a "messenger" protein in the body) called Interleukin 17 (IL-17).

Intervention Type BIOLOGICAL

placebo

Matching placebo to AIN457 i.v. and to AIN457 s.c..

Intervention Type DRUG

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* presence of RA classified by ACR 2010 revised criteria for at least 3 months before screening
* must have been taking MTX for at least 3 months before randomization and must currently be on a stable dose of MTX for at least 4 weeks before randomization.
* At Baseline: Disease activity criteria defined by \>6 tender joints out of 68 and \>6 swollen joints out of 66 and with at least 1 of the following at screening: Anti-CCP antibodies positive OR Rheumatoid Factor positive and with at least 1 of the following at screening: hsCRP ≥ 10 mg/L OR ESR ≥ 28

Exclusion Criteria

* RA patients functional status class IV according to the ACR 1991 revised criteria
* Previous exposure to secukinumab or any other biologic drug directly targeting IL-17 or IL-17 receptor
* Previous exposure ever to an anti-TNF-a agent or any other immunomodulatory biologic agent (experimental or approved)
* Patients taking high potency opioid analgesics (e.g., methadone, hydromorphone, or morphine)
* Any therapy by intra-articular injections (e.g. corticosteroid, hyaluronan) required for treatment of arthritis within 4 weeks before randomization
Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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Novartis Pharmaceuticals

INDUSTRY

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Responsibility Role SPONSOR

Principal Investigators

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Novartis Pharmaceuticals

Role: STUDY_DIRECTOR

Novartis Pharmaceuticals

Novartis Pharmceuticals

Role: STUDY_DIRECTOR

Novartis Pharmaceuticals

Locations

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Novartis Investigative Site

Vestavia Hills, Alabama, United States

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Peoria, Arizona, United States

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Upland, California, United States

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Bowling Green, Kentucky, United States

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Tupelo, Mississippi, United States

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Lincoln, Nebraska, United States

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Jackson, Tennessee, United States

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Nashville, Tennessee, United States

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Pleven, Bulgaria, Bulgaria

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Plovdiv, Bulgaria, Bulgaria

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Plovdiv, Bulgaria, Bulgaria

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Sevlievo, Bulgaria, Bulgaria

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Sofia, Bulgaria, Bulgaria

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Sofia, Bulgaria, Bulgaria

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Sofia, Bulgaria, Bulgaria

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St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada

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Sainte-Foy, Quebec, Canada

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Szeged, Hungary, Hungary

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Budapest, , Hungary

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Debrecen, , Hungary

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Valeggio sul Mincio, (vr), Italy

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Arenzano, GE, Italy

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Genova, GE, Italy

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Roma, RM, Italy

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Siena, SI, Italy

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Torino, TO, Italy

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Bialystok, , Poland

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Poznan, , Poland

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Warsaw, , Poland

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Warsaw, , Poland

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San Juan, , Puerto Rico

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Bardejov, Slovak Republic, Slovakia

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Lučenec, Slovakia, Slovakia

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Partizánske, Slovakia, Slovakia

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Piešťany, Slovakia, Slovakia

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Sabinov, Slovakia, Slovakia

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Stará Ľubovňa, Slovakia, Slovakia

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Topoľčany, Slovakia, Slovakia

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Trnava, Slovensko, Slovakia

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Countries

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United States Bulgaria Canada Hungary Italy Poland Puerto Rico Slovakia

References

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Tlustochowicz W, Rahman P, Seriolo B, Krammer G, Porter B, Widmer A, Richards HB. Efficacy and Safety of Subcutaneous and Intravenous Loading Dose Regimens of Secukinumab in Patients with Active Rheumatoid Arthritis: Results from a Randomized Phase II Study. J Rheumatol. 2016 Mar;43(3):495-503. doi: 10.3899/jrheum.150117. Epub 2016 Feb 1.

Reference Type DERIVED
PMID: 26834211 (View on PubMed)

Other Identifiers

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2010-024516-34

Identifier Type: EUDRACT_NUMBER

Identifier Source: secondary_id

CAIN457F2206

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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