A Study of Ixekizumab (LY2439821) in Chinese Participants With Radiographic Axial Spondyloarthritis

NCT ID: NCT04285229

Last Updated: 2023-04-14

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

PHASE3

Total Enrollment

147 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2020-04-10

Study Completion Date

2022-03-17

Brief Summary

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The main purpose of this study is to evaluate the efficacy and safety of ixekizumab in Chinese participants with radiographic axial spondyloarthritis (r-axSpA).

Detailed Description

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Conditions

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Spondyloarthritis

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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Ixekizumab

Participants received Ixekizumab during the double-blind and extended treatment periods (i.e.,) starting dose of 160 milligrams (mg) Ixekizumab in the beginning week followed by 80 mg Ixekizumab once every four weeks (Q4W) by subcutaneous injection. No treatments were administered during the follow-up period.

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Ixekizumab

Intervention Type DRUG

Administered SC

Placebo

Participants received placebo every four weeks (Q4W) by subcutaneous (SC) injection during the double-blind period. During the extension period, they received starting dose of 160 milligrams (mg) Ixekizumab in the beginning week followed by 80 mg Ixekizumab once every four weeks (Q4W) by subcutaneous injection. No treatments were administered during follow-up period.

Group Type PLACEBO_COMPARATOR

Ixekizumab

Intervention Type DRUG

Administered SC

Placebo

Intervention Type DRUG

Administered SC

Interventions

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Ixekizumab

Administered SC

Intervention Type DRUG

Placebo

Administered SC

Intervention Type DRUG

Other Intervention Names

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LY2439821

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Have an established diagnosis of radiographic axial spondyloarthritis (r-xSpA) with sacroiliitis defined radiographically according to the modified New York criteria.
* Participants have a history of back pain ≥3 months with age at onset \<45 years.
* Biologic naïve or have had prior treatment with 1 tumor necrosis factor (TNF) inhibitor.
* Must have had an inadequate response to 2 or more NSAIDs at the therapeutic dose range for a total duration of at least 4 weeks OR have a history of intolerance to NSAIDs.
* Have a history of prior therapy for axSpa for at least 12 weeks prior to screening.

Exclusion Criteria

* Have total ankylosis of the spine.
* Have recently received a live vaccine within 12 weeks or have had a vaccination with Bacillus Calmette-Guerin (BCG) within the past year.
* Have an ongoing or serious infection within the last 12 weeks.
* Have a compromised immune system.
* Have any other serious and/or uncontrolled diseases.
* Have either a current diagnosis or a recent history of malignant disease.
* Have had major surgery within 8 weeks of baseline, or will require surgery during the study.
* Are pregnant or breastfeeding.
Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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Eli Lilly and Company

INDUSTRY

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Responsibility Role SPONSOR

Principal Investigators

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Call 1-877-CTLILLY (1-877-285-4559) or 1-317-615-4559 Mon - Fri 9 AM - 5 PM Eastern time (UTC/GMT - 5 hours, EST)

Role: STUDY_DIRECTOR

Eli Lilly and Company

Locations

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Afflilated Hospital of Bengbu Medical College

Bengbu, Anhui, China

Site Status

Anhui Provincial Hospital

Hefei, Anhui, China

Site Status

Sun Yat-sen Memorial Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University

Guangzhou, Guangdong, China

Site Status

Shenzhen People's Hospital

Shenzhen, Guangdong, China

Site Status

1st Hospital affiliated to Medical College of Shantou Univer

Shantou, Guangzhou, China

Site Status

Wuhan Union Hospital

Wuhan, Hubei, China

Site Status

Wu Han Tongji Hospital

Wuhan, Hubei, China

Site Status

ZhuZhou Central Hospital

Zhuzhou, Hunan, China

Site Status

The First Affiliated Hospital of Baotou Medical College

Baotou, Inner Mongolia, China

Site Status

Nanjing Drum Tower Hospital The Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing University Medical School

Nanjing, Jiangsu, China

Site Status

Jiangsu Province Hospital

Nanjing, Jiangsu, China

Site Status

Pingxiang People's Hospital

Pingxiang, Jiangxi, China

Site Status

HuaShan Hospital Affiliated To Fudan University

Shanghai, Shanghai Municipality, China

Site Status

West China Hospital Sichuan University

Chengdu, Sichuan, China

Site Status

People's Hospital of Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region

Ürümqi, Xinjiang, China

Site Status

First Affiliated Hospital of Kunming Medical University

Kunming, Yunnan, China

Site Status

The Second Affiliated Hospital of Zhejiang University School of Medicine

Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China

Site Status

Peking University First Hospital

Beijing, , China

Site Status

Beijing Hospital

Beijing, , China

Site Status

Countries

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China

References

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Kong N, Hu J, Liu D, Li J, Wu H, Sun L, Lie D, Tan C, Li Z, Xiao Z, Huang C, Xu J, Yan Y, Li H, Zou H. Efficacy of Ixekizumab in Chinese Patients with Radiographic Axial Spondyloarthritis by Baseline C-Reactive Protein Level. Rheumatol Ther. 2025 Aug;12(4):627-639. doi: 10.1007/s40744-025-00765-7. Epub 2025 May 9.

Reference Type DERIVED
PMID: 40343690 (View on PubMed)

Zhu X, Hu J, Liu D, Li J, Wu H, Sun L, Dai L, Tan C, Li Z, Xiao Z, Li X, Yan Y, Dou G, Sun Y, Zou H. Rapid and Sustained Effect of Ixekizumab on Patient Global, Spinal Pain, Stiffness, and Fatigue in Chinese Patients with Radiographic Axial Spondyloarthritis. Rheumatol Ther. 2024 Aug;11(4):1011-1022. doi: 10.1007/s40744-024-00688-9. Epub 2024 Jun 21.

Reference Type DERIVED
PMID: 38907104 (View on PubMed)

Xue Y, Hu J, Liu D, Li J, Wu H, Tan C, Dai L, Sun L, Li Z, Xiao Z, Huang C, Yan Y, Ji F, Chen R, Zou H. Ixekizumab for Active Radiographic Axial Spondyloarthritis in Chinese Patients: 16- and 52-Week Results from a Phase III, Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled Study. BioDrugs. 2024 Jan;38(1):145-156. doi: 10.1007/s40259-023-00625-2. Epub 2023 Sep 22.

Reference Type DERIVED
PMID: 37737952 (View on PubMed)

Provided Documents

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Document Type: Study Protocol

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Document Type: Statistical Analysis Plan

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Other Identifiers

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I1F-MC-RHCH

Identifier Type: OTHER

Identifier Source: secondary_id

16721

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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