A Study Assessing the Safety and Efficacy of Subcutaneous RoActemra/Actemra Alone or in Combination With Non-biologic Antirheumatics in Rhuematoid Arthritis Patients in Latin America With Inadequate Response to Non-biologic Antirheumatic Drugs.

NCT ID: NCT02011334

Last Updated: 2016-11-02

Study Results

Results pending

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

PHASE3

Total Enrollment

285 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2014-07-31

Study Completion Date

2016-10-31

Brief Summary

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This multi-center, open-label, single-arm, Phase IIIb study will evaluate the safety and efficacy of subcutaneous RoActemra/Actemra alone or in combination with non-biologic disease modifying antirheumatic drugs (DMARDs) in rheumatoid arthritis patients in Latin America with an inadequate response to non-biologic DMARDs.

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

SINGLE_GROUP

Primary Study Purpose

TREATMENT

Blinding Strategy

NONE

Study Groups

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RoActemra/Actemra

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

tocilizumab [RoActemra/Actemra]

Intervention Type DRUG

162 mg will be administered once weekly by subcutaneous injection.

Interventions

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tocilizumab [RoActemra/Actemra]

162 mg will be administered once weekly by subcutaneous injection.

Intervention Type DRUG

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Patients \>/= 18 years of age.
* Patients with a diagnosis of active RA according to the revised (1987) ACR criteria or EULAR/ACR (2010) criteria.
* Patients with moderate to severe RA (DAS-ESR 28 \>/= 3.2).
* Receiving non-study treatment on an outpatient basis.
* Oral corticosteroids (\</= 10 mg/day prednisone or equivalent), NSAIDs and non-biologic DMARDs are permitted if on a stable dose regimen for \>/= 4 weeks prior to Baseline.
* Inadequate response to previous non-biologic DMARD therapy.
* Use of effective contraception throughout the study as defined by protocol; female patients of childbearing potential cannot be pregnant.

Exclusion Criteria

* Presence of clinically significant medical conditions.
* History of diverticulitis, diverticulosis requiring antibiotic treatment, or chronic ulcerative lower GI disease that might predispose to perforation.
* Current or history of recurrent bacterial, viral, fungal, mycobacterial, or other infections.
* Any infection requiring hospitalization or treatment with IV antibiotics within 4 weeks of Screening or oral antibiotics within 2 weeks of Screening.
* Clinically significant findings on lab tests and/or hepatits B or C, or HIV screenings.
* Active TB requiring treatment within the previous 3 years.
* Evidence of active malignant disease, malignancies diagnosed within the previous 10 years, or breast cancer diagnosed within the previous 20 years.
* History of alcohol, drug, or chemical abuse within 1 year prior to Screening.
* Neuropathies or other conditions that might interfere with pain evaluation.
* Major surgery (including joint surgery) within 8 weeks prior to Screening or planned major surgery within 6 months following Baseline.
* Rheumatic autoimmune disease other than RA, including systemic lupus erythematosis, mixed connective tissue disorder, scleroderma, polymyositis, or significant systemic involvement secondary to RA (e.g., vasculitis, pulmonary fibrosis or Felty's syndrome). Secondary Sjögren's syndrome with RA is permitted.
* Functional Class IV as defined by the ACR Classification of Functional Status in-Rheumatoid Arthritis (Appendix 2).
* 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.
* Previous exposure to RoActemra/Actemra (either IV or SC).
* Prior treatment with a biologic agent.
* Treatment with any investigational agent within 4 weeks (or five half-lives of the investigational drug, whichever is longer) of Screening.
* Previous treatment with any cell-depleting therapies, including investigational agents or approved therapies, with alkylating agents such as chlorambucil, or with total lymphoid irradiation.
* Treatment with IV gamma globulin, plasmapheresis within 6 months of Baseline.
* Immunization with a live/attenuated vaccine within 4 weeks prior to Baseline.
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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Buenos Aires, , Argentina

Site Status

Buenos Aires, , Argentina

Site Status

Buenos Aires, , Argentina

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C. A. B. A., , Argentina

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Córdoba, , Argentina

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Rosario, , Argentina

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Goiânia, Goiás, Brazil

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Cuiabá, Mato Grosso, Brazil

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Juiz de Fora, Minas Gerais, Brazil

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Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

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Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil

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Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil

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Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil

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São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil

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São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil

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São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil

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Bogota D.C., , Colombia

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Bucaramanga, , Colombia

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Medellín, , Colombia

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Santo Domingo, , Dominican Republic

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Mexico City, , Mexico

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Mérida, , Mexico

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Morelia, , Mexico

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Maracaibo, , Venezuela

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Punto Fijo, , Venezuela

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Countries

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Ecuador Uruguay Argentina Brazil Colombia Dominican Republic Mexico Venezuela

References

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Mysler E, Cardiel MH, Xavier RM, Lopez A, Ramos-Esquivel A. Subcutaneous Tocilizumab in Monotherapy or in Combination With Nonbiologic Disease-Modifying Antirheumatic Drugs in Latin American Patients With Moderate to Severe Active Rheumatoid Arthritis: A Multicenter, Phase IIIb Study. J Clin Rheumatol. 2020 Oct;26(7S Suppl 2):S180-S186. doi: 10.1097/RHU.0000000000001361.

Reference Type DERIVED
PMID: 32251060 (View on PubMed)

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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ML28700

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id