GP2013 Treatment in Patients With Active Rheumatoid Arthritis, Previously Treated With Rituxan® or MabThera®

NCT ID: NCT02514772

Last Updated: 2017-12-28

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

PHASE3

Total Enrollment

107 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2015-07-31

Study Completion Date

2016-10-31

Brief Summary

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The study objective is to identify potential safety risks of the transition from US-licensed Rituxan® or EU-approved MabThera® to GP2013 (proposed biosimilar product) as compared to continuous treatment with the originator product in terms of general safety and immunogenicity.

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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GP2013 - proposed biosimilar rituximab

10 mg/mL in 500 mg (50 mL) single-use vials. For i.v. administration, two 500 mg vials (1000 mg of active molecule) of concentrate are diluted in 0.9% NaCl solution and infused i.v. The treatment course consists of 2 i.v. infusions 2 weeks apart (at Day 1 and Day 14).

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

GP2013 - A Proposed biosimilar rituximab

Intervention Type BIOLOGICAL

Originator rituximab - Rituxan ® or MabThera ®

10 mg/mL in 500 mg (50 mL) single-use vials. For i.v. administration two 500 mg vials (1000 mg of active molecule) of concentrate are diluted in 0.9% NaCl solution and infused i.v. The treatment course consists of 2 i.v. infusions 2 weeks apart (at Day 1 and Day 14).

Group Type ACTIVE_COMPARATOR

Originator rituximab - Rituxan ® or MabThera ®

Intervention Type BIOLOGICAL

Interventions

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GP2013 - A Proposed biosimilar rituximab

Intervention Type BIOLOGICAL

Originator rituximab - Rituxan ® or MabThera ®

Intervention Type BIOLOGICAL

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Diagnosis of rheumatoid arthritis (RA) according to ACR 2010 criteria
* Completed one full treatment course with either Rituxan® or MabThera®
* Eligible for a further treatment course with Rituxan® or MabThera®- Currently treated with methotrexate

Exclusion Criteria

* RA functional status class IV (ACR 1991 revised criteria)
* Systemic manifestation of RA
* Positive serology for hepatitis B or hepatitis C infection
* Active systemic infection
* History of cancer
* Known severely immunocompromised state
Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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Hexal AG

INDUSTRY

Sponsor Role collaborator

Sandoz

INDUSTRY

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Responsibility Role SPONSOR

Principal Investigators

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Sandoz Inc.

Role: STUDY_CHAIR

Sponsor GmbH

Locations

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Rheumatology Associates of North Alabama, PC

Huntsville, Alabama, United States

Site Status

Clinical and Translational Research Center of Alabama PC

Tuscaloosa, Alabama, United States

Site Status

Arizona Arthritis & Rheumatology Research, PLLC

Glendale, Arizona, United States

Site Status

Arizona Arthritis and Rheumatology Research, PLLC

Mesa, Arizona, United States

Site Status

Arizona Arthritis & Rheumatology Research, PLLC

Phoenix, Arizona, United States

Site Status

Arizona Arthritis and Rheumatology Research, PLLC

Phoenix, Arizona, United States

Site Status

TriWest Research Associates, LLC

El Cajon, California, United States

Site Status

Valerius Medical Group and Research Center of Greater Long Beach, Inc

Long Beach, California, United States

Site Status

Pacific Arthritis Center Medical Group

Santa Maria, California, United States

Site Status

Westlake Medical Research Inc.

Thousand Oaks, California, United States

Site Status

Inland Rheumatology and Osteoporosis Medical Group

Upland, California, United States

Site Status

Arthritis Associates & Osteoporosis Center of Colorado Springs

Colorado Springs, Colorado, United States

Site Status

Denver Arthritis Clinic

Denver, Colorado, United States

Site Status

Bay Area Arthritis and Osteoporosis

Brandon, Florida, United States

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Sunrise Research Institute, Inc.

Miami, Florida, United States

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Omega Research Consultants, LLC

Orlando, Florida, United States

Site Status

Arthritis Center

Palm Harbor, Florida, United States

Site Status

Arthritis Research of Florida, Inc.

Palm Harbor, Florida, United States

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Southwest Florida Clinical Research Center

Tampa, Florida, United States

Site Status

Florida Medical Clinic, PA

Zephyrhills, Florida, United States

Site Status

Idaho Arthritis and Osteoporosis Clinic

Meridian, Idaho, United States

Site Status

Bluegrass Community Research, Inc.

Lexington, Kentucky, United States

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Arthritis and Rheumatology Consultants, P.A.

Edina, Minnesota, United States

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North Mississippi Medical Clinical, Inc

Tupelo, Mississippi, United States

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Physician Research Collaboration, LLC

Lincoln, Nebraska, United States

Site Status

Innovative Health Research

Las Vegas, Nevada, United States

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Arthritis and Osteoporosis Consultants of The Carolinas

Charlotte, North Carolina, United States

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Physicians East, PA

Greenville, North Carolina, United States

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STAT Research Inc.

Dayton, Ohio, United States

Site Status

Arthritis & Rheumatology Center of Oklahoma, PLLC

Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, United States

Site Status

Health Research of Oklahoma

Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, United States

Site Status

Altoona Center For Clinical Research

Duncansville, Pennsylvania, United States

Site Status

Emkey Arthritis and Osteoporosis Clinic, PC

Wyomissing, Pennsylvania, United States

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Low Country Rheumatology, PA

Charleston, South Carolina, United States

Site Status

Piedmont Arthritis Clinic, PA

Greenville, South Carolina, United States

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Amarillo Center for Clinical Research, Ltd.

Amarillo, Texas, United States

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Pioneer Research Solutions, Inc.

Houston, Texas, United States

Site Status

Arthritis and Osteoporosis Center of South Texas

San Antonio, Texas, United States

Site Status

Rheumatic Disease Center

Glendale, Wisconsin, United States

Site Status

Praxis Prof. Herbert Kellner

München, Bavaria, Germany

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Praxiszentrum St. Bonifatius

München, Bavaria, Germany

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Rheumahaus - GbR

Potsdam, Brandenburg, Germany

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Universitätsklinikum Frankfurt

Frankfurt am Main, Hesse, Germany

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Gemeinschaftspraxis Dr. von Hinüber, Dr. Demary

Hildesheim, Lower Saxony, Germany

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Klinikum Porz am Rhein

Cologne, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany

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Schwerpunktpraxis Rheumatologie

Rendsburg, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany

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MVZ Ambulantes Rheumazentrum Erfurt

Erfurt, Thuringia, Germany

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Rheumatology Center Prof. Neeck

Bad Doberan, , Germany

Site Status

Rheumapraxis Steglitz

Berlin, , Germany

Site Status

Immanuel Krankenhaus Berlin, Standort Berlin-Buch

Berlin, , Germany

Site Status

Rheumatologisches MVZ Dresden GmbH

Dresden, , Germany

Site Status

Rheumatologie im Struensee-Haus

Hamburg, , Germany

Site Status

LMU Klinikum der Universität München

München, , Germany

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Studienambulanz Dr. Wassenberg

Ratingen, , Germany

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Universitätsklinikum Würzburg

Würzburg, , Germany

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Országos Reumatológiai És Fizioterápiás Intézet

Budapest, , Hungary

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QUALICLINIC Kft

Budapest, , Hungary

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Csongrád Megyei Dr. Bugyi István Kórház

Szentes, , Hungary

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MÁV Kórház és Rendelőintézet Szolnok

Szolnok, , Hungary

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Szpital Uniwersytecki Nr 2 im. Dr Jana Biziela w Bydgoszczy

Bydgoszcz, , Poland

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Twoja Przychodnia - Centrum Medyczne Nowa Sol

Nowa Sól, , Poland

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Slaskie Centrum Reumatologii, Rehabilitacji i Zapobiegania Niepelnosprawnosci im gen. Jerzego Zietka

Ustroń, , Poland

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Linea Corporis Chirurgia Plastyczna

Warsaw, , Poland

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Medycyna Kliniczna Marzena Waszczak

Warsaw, , Poland

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Centrum Medyczne AMED

Warsaw, , Poland

Site Status

Countries

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United States Germany Hungary Poland

References

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Tony HP, Kruger K, Cohen SB, Schulze-Koops H, Kivitz AJ, Jeka S, Vereckei E, Cen L, Kring L, Kollins D. Brief Report: Safety and Immunogenicity of Rituximab Biosimilar GP 2013 After Switch From Reference Rituximab in Patients With Active Rheumatoid Arthritis. Arthritis Care Res (Hoboken). 2019 Jan;71(1):88-94. doi: 10.1002/acr.23771.

Reference Type DERIVED
PMID: 30295429 (View on PubMed)

Other Identifiers

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GP13-302

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id