A Study to Evaluate Efficacy of Tocilizumab Administered as Monotherapy or in Combination With Methotrexate and/or Other Disease Modifying Antirheumatic Drugs (DMARDs) in Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA) Participants

NCT ID: NCT01941940

Last Updated: 2017-07-11

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

PHASE3

Total Enrollment

227 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2013-09-05

Study Completion Date

2016-07-05

Brief Summary

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This open-label, single arm, Phase 3b study will evaluate the efficacy of tocilizumab (RoActemra), administered as monotherapy or in combination with methotrexate and/or other DMARDs, in participants with moderate to severe active RA.

Detailed Description

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Conditions

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Rheumatoid Arthritis

Study Design

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Allocation Method

NA

Intervention Model

SINGLE_GROUP

Primary Study Purpose

TREATMENT

Blinding Strategy

NONE

Study Groups

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Tocilizumab

Tocilizumab at a fixed dose of 162 milligrams (mg) will be administered as subcutaneous (SC) injection alone or along with methotrexate and/or other non-biological DMARDs irrespective of body weight, once every week for a total of 52 weeks. After 52-weeks of treatment, at the discretion of the treating physician, participants can continue the study treatment with SC tocilizumab until it becomes commercially available in Italy.

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Tocilizumab

Intervention Type DRUG

Tocilizumab at a fixed dose of 162 mg as SC injection will be administered once every week.

DMARDs

Intervention Type DRUG

Non-biologic DMARDs according to standard of care, at a stable dose that was initiated at least 4 weeks prior to baseline.

Interventions

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Tocilizumab

Tocilizumab at a fixed dose of 162 mg as SC injection will be administered once every week.

Intervention Type DRUG

DMARDs

Non-biologic DMARDs according to standard of care, at a stable dose that was initiated at least 4 weeks prior to baseline.

Intervention Type DRUG

Other Intervention Names

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RoActemra

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Diagnosis of active RA according to the revised (1987) ACR criteria or EULAR/ACR (2010) criteria
* Moderate to severe RA (CDAI at least \[\>/=\] 10 and DAS28 \>/=3.2) at screening
* Tumor necrosis factor inhibitors-inadequate responder (TNF-IR), methotrexate-inadequate responder (MTX-IR), and/or DMARDs-inadequate responder (DMARDs-IR)
* Oral corticosteroids (less than or equal to \[\</=\] 10 mg per day prednisone or equivalent) and non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs; up to the maximum recommended dose) are permitted if on a stable dose regimen for \>/=4 weeks prior to baseline
* Permitted non-biologic DMARDs are allowed if at a stable dose for \>/=4 weeks prior to baseline
* Receiving treatment on an outpatient basis, not including tocilizumab
* Females of childbearing potential and males with female partners of childbearing potential must agree to use a reliable means of contraception for at least 3 months following the last dose of tocilizumab

Exclusion Criteria

* Major surgery (including joint surgery) within 8 weeks prior to screening or planned major surgery within 12 months following baseline
* Rheumatic autoimmune disease other than RA; secondary Sjögren's syndrome with RA is permitted
* Functional Class IV as defined by the ACR Classification of Functional Status in RA
* Diagnosis of juvenile idiopathic arthritis or juvenile RA and/or RA before the age of 16
* Prior history of or current inflammatory joint disease other than RA
* Exposure to tocilizumab (either intravenous \[IV\] or SC) at any time prior to baseline
* Treatment with any investigational agent within 4 weeks (or 5 half-lives of the investigational drug, whichever is longer) of screening
* Previous treatment with any cell-depleting therapies
* Intra-articular or parenteral corticosteroids within 4 weeks prior to baseline
* History of severe allergic or anaphylactic reactions to human, humanized, or murine monoclonal antibodies
* Evidence of serious uncontrolled concomitant cardiovascular, nervous system, pulmonary, renal, hepatic, endocrine (including uncontrolled diabetes mellitus), or gastrointestinal disease
* Known active current or history of recurrent bacterial, viral, fungal, mycobacterial, or other infections
* Any major episode of infection requiring hospitalization or treatment with IV antibiotics within 4 weeks of screening or oral antibiotics within 2 weeks of screening
* Active tuberculosis (TB) requiring treatment within the previous 3 years
* Positive for hepatitis B surface antigen or hepatitis C antibody
* Primary or secondary immunodeficiency (history of or currently active)
* Evidence of active malignant disease, malignancies diagnosed within the previous 10 years (except for basal and squamous cell carcinoma of the skin or carcinoma in situ of the cervix uteri that has been excised and cured), or breast cancer diagnosed within the previous 20 years
* Pregnant or breast feeding women
* Neuropathies or other conditions that might interfere with pain evaluation
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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Uni Degli Studi Di L Aquila; Cattedra Di Reumatologia - Dept. Di Medicina Interna E San

Coppito, Abruzzo, Italy

Site Status

P. O. Spirito Santo - Asl Pescara; U.O. Complessa Di Reumatologia

Pescara, Abruzzo, Italy

Site Status

Ospedale Regionale Umberto Parini; Reparto Endocrinologia e Diabetologia - Amb. Reumatologia

Aosta, Aosta Valley, Italy

Site Status

Azienda Ospedaliera Policlinico; Servizio Reumatologia

Bari, Apulia, Italy

Site Status

ASL Lecce- Presidio Ospedaliero di Casarano-Servizio di Reumatologia ed Osteoporosi

Casarano (LE), Apulia, Italy

Site Status

Ospedali Riuniti di Foggia; Dipartimento Medicina Interna Reumatologia

Foggia, Apulia, Italy

Site Status

Ospedali Riuniti Di Foggia; Struttura Di Reumatologia

Foggia, Apulia, Italy

Site Status

Azienda Ospedaliera Bianchi Melacrino Morelli; Unità Operativa di Reumatologia

Reggio Calabria, Calabria, Italy

Site Status

Az. Ospedaliera S. Giuseppe Moscati; Dip. Med. Gen. Struttura Semplice Reumatologia

Avellino, Campania, Italy

Site Status

Azienda Ospedaliera Rummo; Divisione Di Reumatologia

Benevento, Campania, Italy

Site Status

Azienda Ospedaliera A. Cardarelli; Medicina III - Divisione di Reumatologia

Napoli, Campania, Italy

Site Status

Policlinico Universitario-II Università di Napoli; Reumatologia

Napoli, Campania, Italy

Site Status

Osp Riuniti S.Giovanni di Dio e Ruggi d'Aragona; Rep. Medicina Interna

Salerno, Campania, Italy

Site Status

Irccs Fondazione Salvatore Maugeri-Istituto Scientifico Di Telese;U.O. Riabilitazione Reumatologica

Telese Terme, Campania, Italy

Site Status

A.O.U Policlinico S. Orsola Malpighi di Bologna U.O di Medicina Interna Borghi - Pad.2

Bologna, Emilia-Romagna, Italy

Site Status

A.O. Universitaria Policlinico Di Modena; Reumatologia

Modena, Emilia-Romagna, Italy

Site Status

Arcispedale Santa Maria Nuova; Reumatologia

Reggio Emilia, Emilia-Romagna, Italy

Site Status

Policlinico Univ. Uni Degli Sudi Di Udine; Clinica Di Reumatologia

Udine, Friuli Venezia Giulia, Italy

Site Status

Policlinico Campus Bio-Medico Di Trigoria; Medicina Clinica E Reumatologia

Rome, Lazio, Italy

Site Status

Policlinico Tor Vergata; Divisione Di Reumatologia

Rome, Lazio, Italy

Site Status

Ospedale S.Pietro Fatebenefratelli; Divisione di Reumatologia

Rome, Lazio, Italy

Site Status

Ospedale La Colletta; Reparto Di Reumatologia

Arenzano, Liguria, Italy

Site Status

Università Degli Studi Di Genova - Dimi; Reumatologia

Genoa, Liguria, Italy

Site Status

Ospedale San Paolo; Divisione di Reumatologia

Savona, Liguria, Italy

Site Status

Asst Papa Giovanni XXIII; Dh Reumatologia

Bergamo, Lombardy, Italy

Site Status

Ospedale Civile "La Memoria" Di Gavardo;Immunoematologia Trasfusionale-Allergologia E Reumatologia

Gavardo, Lombardy, Italy

Site Status

Ospedale Di Magenta Fornaroli; U.O. Di Reumatologia

Magenta, Lombardy, Italy

Site Status

Asst Centro Specialistico Ortopedico Traumato-Logico Gaetano Pini/Cto; Divisione Di Reumatologia

Milan, Lombardy, Italy

Site Status

Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico; Unità Operativa Complessa di Allergologia e Immunologia Clinica

Milan, Lombardy, Italy

Site Status

ASST FATEBENEFRATELLI SACCO; Reumatologia (Sacco)

Milan, Lombardy, Italy

Site Status

Asst Grande Ospedale Metropolitano Niguarda; Reumatologia

Milan, Lombardy, Italy

Site Status

ASST DI MONZA; Reumatologia (Medicina I)

Monza, Lombardy, Italy

Site Status

Irccs Policlinico San Matteo; Reumatologia Adulti

Pavia, Lombardy, Italy

Site Status

ASST DI VIMERCATE; Medicina Generale

Vimercate, Lombardy, Italy

Site Status

Azienda Ospedaliera Maggiore Della Carita; Day Hospital Immunologia

Novara, Piedmont, Italy

Site Status

Azienda Ospedaliera San Giovanni Battista; Reparto Reumatologia

Turin, Piedmont, Italy

Site Status

Ordine Mauriziano Ospedale Umberto I; Centro Di Reumatologia

Turin, Piedmont, Italy

Site Status

A.O. Universitaria Policlinico Monserrato Di Cagliari; Reumatologia I

Cagliari, Sardinia, Italy

Site Status

Azienda Ospedaliero Universitaria di Sassari; UOC Reumatologia

Sassari, Sardinia, Italy

Site Status

Ospedale Vittorio Emanuele Ii; U.O. Reumatologia Clinica Medica Condorelli

Catania, Sicily, Italy

Site Status

Azienda Osped. Univ. Policlinico G. Martino; Centro Prevenzione E Cura Osteoporosi

Messina, Sicily, Italy

Site Status

Arnas Ospedale Civico; Medicina Interna II

Palermo, Sicily, Italy

Site Status

Ospedale Regionale Torrette; SOD Clinica Medica del Dipartimento di Medicina Interna e Specialisti

Ancona, The Marches, Italy

Site Status

Ospedale Murri - Universita Politecnica Delle Marche; Clinica Reumatologica Ii

Iesi, The Marches, Italy

Site Status

Ospedale Careggi Villa Monnatessa ; Sezione Di Reumatologia

Florence, Tuscany, Italy

Site Status

Az. Osp. Pisana Ospedale S. Chiara; U.O. Di Reumatologia

Pisa, Tuscany, Italy

Site Status

Osp S. Maria Misericordia Dip. Medicina Clinica Sperimentale Cattedra Reumatologia

Perugia, Umbria, Italy

Site Status

Azienda Ospedaliera Universitaria Borgo Trento; Dipartimento di Medicina Sezione di Reumatologia

Verona, Veneto, Italy

Site Status

Policlinico G.B. Rossi; Divisione Immunologia Clinica Sperimentale Medicina B

Verona, Veneto, Italy

Site Status

Countries

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Italy

References

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Choy E, Caporali R, Xavier R, Fautrel B, Sanmarti R, Bao M, Devenport J, Petho-Schramm A. Effects of concomitant glucocorticoids in TOZURA, a common-framework study programme of subcutaneous tocilizumab in rheumatoid arthritis. Rheumatology (Oxford). 2019 Jun 1;58(6):1056-1064. doi: 10.1093/rheumatology/key393.

Reference Type DERIVED
PMID: 30649524 (View on PubMed)

Choy E, Caporali R, Xavier R, Fautrel B, Sanmarti R, Bao M, Bernasconi C, Petho-Schramm A. Subcutaneous tocilizumab in rheumatoid arthritis: findings from the common-framework phase 4 study programme TOZURA conducted in 22 countries. Rheumatology (Oxford). 2018 Mar 1;57(3):499-507. doi: 10.1093/rheumatology/kex443.

Reference Type DERIVED
PMID: 29244149 (View on PubMed)

Other Identifiers

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2013-001569-17

Identifier Type: EUDRACT_NUMBER

Identifier Source: secondary_id

ML28699

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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