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Clinical Trials/EUCTR2017-002988-18-SE
EUCTR2017-002988-18-SE
Active, not recruiting
Phase 1

A randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled study to evaluate the efficacy and safety of sarilumab in patients with giant cell arteritis

Sanofi-Aventis Recherche & Développement0 sites508 target enrollmentOctober 11, 2018

Overview

Phase
Phase 1
Intervention
Not specified
Conditions
Not specified
Sponsor
Sanofi-Aventis Recherche & Développement
Enrollment
508
Status
Active, not recruiting
Last Updated
5 years ago

Overview

Brief Summary

No summary available.

Registry
who.int
Start Date
October 11, 2018
End Date
TBD
Last Updated
5 years ago
Study Type
Interventional clinical trial of medicinal product
Sex
All

Investigators

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

  • \-Diagnosis of giant cell arteritis (GCA) according to European League Against Rheumatism/American College of Rheumatology (EULAR/ACR) classification criteria.
  • \-New onset active disease or refractory active disease.
  • \-At least one of the symptoms of GCA within 6 weeks of baseline.
  • \-Either erythrocyte sedimentation rate (ESR) \=30 mm/hour or C\-reactive protein (CRP) \=10 mg/L within 6 weeks of baseline.
  • \-Receiving or able to receive prednisone 20\-60 mg/day for the treatment of active GCA.
  • Are the trial subjects under 18? no
  • Number of subjects for this age range:
  • F.1\.2 Adults (18\-64 years) yes
  • F.1\.2\.1 Number of subjects for this age range 127
  • F.1\.3 Elderly (\>\=65 years) yes

Exclusion Criteria

  • \-Organ transplantation recipient (except corneas, unless it is within 3 months prior to baseline visit).
  • \-Major ischemic event, unrelated to GCA, within 12 weeks of screening.
  • \-Any prior use of the following therapies, for the treatment of GCA:
  • \-Janus kinase inhibitor (e.g., tofacitinib) within 4 weeks of baseline.
  • \-Cell\-depletion agents (e.g., anti CD20\) without evidence of recovery of B cells to baseline level.
  • \-Abatacept within 8 weeks of baseline.
  • \-Anakinra within 1 week of baseline.
  • \-Tumor necrosis factor inhibitors within 2\-8 weeks (etanercept within 2 weeks; infliximab, certolizumab, golimumab, or adalimumab within 8 weeks), or less than at least 5 half\-lives have elapsed prior to baseline, whichever is longer.
  • \-Therapeutic failure, including inadequate response or intolerance, or contraindication, to biological IL\-6/(R) antagonist (prior experience with IL\-6/(R) antagonist that was terminated for reasons unrelated to therapeutic failure at least 3 months before baseline is not exclusionary).
  • \-Use of any alkylating agents including cyclophosphamide within 6 months of baseline.

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Not specified

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