A Study of Ixekizumab (LY2439821) in Children With Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis Categories of Enthesitis-related Arthritis (Including Juvenile Onset Ankylosing Spondylitis) and Juvenile Psoriatic Arthritis

NCT ID: NCT04527380

Last Updated: 2025-06-05

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

ACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITING

Clinical Phase

PHASE3

Total Enrollment

101 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2021-04-13

Study Completion Date

2028-04-30

Brief Summary

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The reason for this study is to see if the study drug ixekizumab is safe and effective in children with juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA) categories of enthesitis-related arthritis (ERA) (including juvenile onset ankylosing spondylitis \[JoAS\]) and juvenile psoriatic arthritis (JPsA).

Detailed Description

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Conditions

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Juvenile Psoriatic Arthritis Enthesitis Related Arthritis

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

Primary Study Purpose

TREATMENT

Blinding Strategy

NONE

Study Groups

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Ixekizumab - OLT Period

Participants received subcutaneous (SC) ixekizumab from week 0 to week 16, following dosing regimens based on body weight:

* Greater than (\>) 50.0 kg: Starting dose 160 mg at week 0, then 80 mg SC every 4 weeks (Q4W) from week 2 to week 16.
* 25.0-50.0 kg: Starting dose 80 mg at week 0, then 40 mg SC Q4W from week 2 to week 16.
* 10.0 to less than (\<) 25.0 kg: Starting dose 40 mg at week 0, then 20 mg SC Q4W from week 2 to week 16.

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Ixekizumab

Intervention Type DRUG

Administered SC

Adalimumab - OLT Period

Participants received SC adalimumab from week 0 to week 16, following dosing regimens based on body weight:

* Greater than or equal to (≥) 30.0 kg: 40 mg SC every 2 weeks (Q2W).
* 10.0 to \<30.0 kg: 20 mg SC Q2W.

Group Type ACTIVE_COMPARATOR

Adalimumab

Intervention Type DRUG

Administered SC

Interventions

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Ixekizumab

Administered SC

Intervention Type DRUG

Adalimumab

Administered SC

Intervention Type DRUG

Other Intervention Names

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LY2439821

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Participants must have active juvenile idiopathic arthritis (categories of enthesitis related arthritis or juvenile psoriatic arthritis)
* Participants must have weight of at least 10 kilograms (Kg), age starting at 2 years for participants with juvenile psoriatic arthritis and starting at 6 years for participants with enthesitis related arthritis
* Participants must have all immunizations up-to-date in agreement with current immunization guidelines, in the opinion of the investigator

Exclusion Criteria

* Participants must not have active or history of inflammatory bowel disease
* Participants must not have active uveitis
* Participants must not have active or latent tuberculosis
* Participants must not have an active infection
* Participants must not have concurrent use of biologic agents for the treatment of the juvenile idiopathic arthritis
Minimum Eligible Age

2 Years

Maximum Eligible Age

17 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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Instituto CAICI SRL Loc. 15

Rosario, Santa Fe Province, Argentina

Site Status

Centro Medico Privado de Reumatologia Loc. 20

San Miguel de Tucumán, Tucumán Province, Argentina

Site Status

Cliniques universitaires Saint-Luc

Brussels, Bruxelles-Capitale, Région de, Belgium

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UZ Gent

Ghent, Oost-Vlaanderen, Belgium

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UZ Leuven

Leuven, Vlaams-Brabant, Belgium

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Oddeleni revmatologie deti a dospelych Loc. 1

Prague, Praha 5, Czechia

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Dětská klinika Loc. 11

Olomouc, , Czechia

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Klinika detskeho a dorostoveho lekarstvi Loc. 1

Prague, , Czechia

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Aarhus Universitetshospital, Skejby

Aarhus, Central Jutland, Denmark

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Service rhumatologie Loc.

Bron, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France

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Service de consultation pédiatrique Loc. 1

Montpellier, Hérault, France

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Rhumatologie pediatrique et CEREMAIA Loc. 1

Le Kremlin-Bicêtre, Paris, France

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RHUMATOLOGIE Loc. 1

Poitiers, Vienne, France

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Centre d'Investigation Clinique Loc. 1

Paris, , France

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Universitaetsklinikum Freiburg

Freiburg im Breisgau, Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany

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Asklepios Klinik Sankt Augustin

Sankt Augustin, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany

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St. Josef-Stift Sendenhorst

Sendenhorst, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany

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Helios Klinikum Berlin-Buch

Berlin, , Germany

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Charité Campus Virchow-Klinikum

Berlin, , Germany

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Klinikum Bremen-Mitte

Bremen, , Germany

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Praxis Kinder- und Jugendrheumatologie Dr. Ivan Foeldvari

Hamburg, , Germany

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University of Naples Federico II

Napoli, Campania, Italy

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IRCCS Istituto Giannina Gaslini

Genoa, Liguria, Italy

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Centro Specialistico Ortopedico Traumatologico Gaetano Pini - CTO

Milan, Lombardy, Italy

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Fondazione IRCCS Cà Granda Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico

Milan, Lombardy, Italy

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A.O.Universitaria Meyer

Florence, Tuscany, Italy

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Azienda Ospedaliera Spedali Civili di Brescia

Brescia, , Italy

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CITER Centro de Investigación y Tratamiento de las Enfermedades Reumáticas

Mexico City, Mexico City, Mexico

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UMC Utrecht - Wilhelmina Kinderziekenhuis

Utrecht, , Netherlands

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Hospital Sant Joan de Déu

Esplugues de Llobregat, Barcelona [Barcelona], Spain

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Hospital Infantil Universitario Niño Jesús

Madrid, Madrid, Comunidad de, Spain

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H.R.U Málaga - Hospital Materno-infantil

Málaga, , Spain

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Hospital Universitario Virgen Del Rocio

Seville, , Spain

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Hospital Universitari i Politecnic La Fe

Valencia, , Spain

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Universitäts-Kinderspital beider Basel

Basel, Canton of Basel-City, Switzerland

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Ostschweizer Kinderspital

Sankt Gallen, , Switzerland

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Bristol Royal Hospital for Children

Bristol, Bristol, City of, United Kingdom

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Alder Hey Children's Hospital

Liverpool, England, United Kingdom

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Queen's Medical Centre, Nottingham University Hospitals

Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, United Kingdom

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Oxford University Hospitals - Nuffield Orthopaedic Centre

Oxford, Oxfordshire, United Kingdom

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Royal Stoke University Hospital

Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire, United Kingdom

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Haywood Community Hospital

Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire, United Kingdom

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Sheffield Children's Hospital

Sheffield, , United Kingdom

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Countries

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Argentina Belgium Czechia Denmark France Germany Italy Mexico Netherlands Spain Switzerland United Kingdom

Provided Documents

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Document Type: Study Protocol

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Document Type: Statistical Analysis Plan

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Related Links

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https://trials.lilly.com/en-US/trial/282976

A Study of Ixekizumab (LY2439821) in Children With Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis Categories of Enthesitis-related Arthritis (Including Juvenile Onset Ankylosing Spondylitis) and Juvenile Psoriatic Arthritis

Other Identifiers

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I1F-MC-RHCG

Identifier Type: OTHER

Identifier Source: secondary_id

2018-000681-10

Identifier Type: EUDRACT_NUMBER

Identifier Source: secondary_id

2023-507184-19-00

Identifier Type: CTIS

Identifier Source: secondary_id

16694

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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