A Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled, Phase 3 Study Evaluating the Efficacy and Safety of Baricitinib in Patients With Moderately to Severely Active Rheumatoid Arthritis Who Have Had an Inadequate Response to Methotrexate Therapy
Overview
- Phase
- Phase 3
- Intervention
- Baricitinib
- Conditions
- Rheumatoid Arthritis
- Sponsor
- Eli Lilly and Company
- Enrollment
- 290
- Locations
- 1
- Primary Endpoint
- Percentage of Participants Achieving 20% Improvement in American College of Rheumatology Criteria (ACR20)
- Status
- Completed
- Last Updated
- 6 years ago
Overview
Brief Summary
The main purpose of this study is to evaluate the safety and effectiveness of the study drug known as baricitinib in participants with moderately to severely active rheumatoid arthritis who have had an inadequate response to methotrexate therapy.
Investigators
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria
- •Have a diagnosis of adult-onset RA as defined by the ACR/European League Against Rheumatism (EULAR) 2010 Criteria for the Classification of RA.
- •Have moderately to severely active RA defined as the presence of at least 6/68 tender joints and at least 6/66 swollen joints.
- •Have a CRP (or hsCRP) measurement ≥ 6 mg/liter (L) based on the most recent data (if available).
- •Have had regular use of MTX for at least the 12 weeks prior to study entry at a dose that, in accordance with local clinical practice, is considered acceptable to adequately assess clinical response. The dose of MTX must have been a stable, unchanging oral dose of 7.5 to 25 mg/week (or the equivalent injectable dose) for at least the 8 weeks prior to study entry. The dose of MTX is expected to remain stable throughout the study and may be adjusted only for safety reasons.
Exclusion Criteria
- •Are currently receiving corticosteroids at doses \>10 mg of prednisone per day (or equivalent) or have been receiving an unstable dosing regimen of corticosteroids within 2 weeks of study entry or within 6 weeks of planned randomization.
- •Have started treatment with NSAIDs within 2 weeks of study entry or within 6 weeks of planned randomization or have been receiving an unstable dosing regimen of NSAIDs within 2 weeks of study entry or within 6 weeks of planned randomization.
- •Are currently receiving concomitant treatment with MTX, hydroxychloroquine, and sulfasalazine or combination of any 3 conventional disease modifying anti-rheumatic drugs (cDMARDs).
- •Are currently receiving or have received cDMARDs (for example, gold salts, cyclosporine, azathioprine, or any other immunosuppressives) other than MTX, hydroxychloroquine (up to 400 mg/day), or sulfasalazine (up to 3000 mg/day) within 8 weeks prior to study entry.
- •Have received leflunomide in the 12 weeks prior to study entry (or within 4 weeks prior to study entry if the standard 11 days of cholestyramine is used to washout leflunomide).
- •Have started a new physiotherapy treatment for RA in the 2 weeks prior to study entry.
- •Have ever received any biologic DMARD (such as tumor necrosis factor (TNF), interleukin-1, interleukin-6 (IL-6), or T-cell- or B-cell-targeted therapies).
- •Have received any parenteral corticosteroid administered by intramuscular or intravenous injection within 2 weeks prior to study entry or within 6 weeks prior to planned randomization or are anticipated to require parenteral injection of corticosteroids during the study.
- •Have had 3 or more joints injected with intraarticular corticosteroids or hyaluronic acid within 2 weeks prior to study entry or within 6 weeks prior to planned randomization.
- •Have a diagnosis of any systemic inflammatory condition other than RA such as, but not limited to, juvenile chronic arthritis, spondyloarthropathy, Crohn's disease, ulcerative colitis, psoriatic arthritis, active vasculitis or gout.
Arms & Interventions
Baricitinib
4 milligrams (mg) baricitinib administered orally once a day for 52 weeks. Participants with renal impairment will receive 2 mg baricitinib orally once a day for 52 weeks. Participants will continue to take background methotrexate (MTX) therapy throughout study. Other background therapies, including non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) and low dose oral corticosteroids, are permitted during the study for participants who are on stable doses of these treatments at baseline.
Intervention: Baricitinib
Placebo
Placebo administered orally once a day through week 24. At week 24, participants will be given 4 mg or 2 mg (participants with renal impairment) baricitinib orally once a day through Week 52. Participants will continue to take background MTX therapy throughout study. Other background therapies, including NSAIDs and low dose oral corticosteroids, are permitted during the study for participants who are on stable doses of these treatments at baseline.
Intervention: Placebo
Outcomes
Primary Outcomes
Percentage of Participants Achieving 20% Improvement in American College of Rheumatology Criteria (ACR20)
Time Frame: Week 12
ACR20 Responder Index is a composite of clinical, laboratory, and functional measures in rheumatoid arthritis (RA). An ACR20 Responder is a participant who had ≥20% improvement from baseline in both 68 tender and 66 swollen joint counts and ≥20% improvement in at least 3 of 5 criteria: Patient's and Physician's Global Assessment of Disease Activity, Health Assessment Questionnaire-Disability Index (HAQ-DI) (assessment of participant's physical function), pain due to RA, and hsCRP. Participants who discontinue before analysis time point are treated as non-responders. Percentage of participants achieving ACR20 response = (number of ACR20 responders) / (number of participants analyzed) \* 100.
Secondary Outcomes
- Mean Worst Pain NRS in the 7 Days Prior to Week 12(Week 12)
- Change From Baseline to Week 12 in the Health Assessment Questionnaire Disability Index (HAQ-DI) Score(Baseline, Week 12)
- Change From Baseline to Week 12 in Disease Activity Score Modified to Include the 28 Diarthroidal Joint Count (DAS28)-High Sensitivity C-Reactive Protein (hsCRP)(Baseline, Week 12)
- Proportion of Participants Achieving a Simplified Disease Activity Index (SDAI) Score < or Equal to 3.3(Week 12)
- Median Duration of Morning Joint Stiffness in the 7 Days Prior to Week 12(Week 12)
- Mean Severity of Morning Joint Stiffness in the 7 Days Prior to Week 12(Week 12)
- Mean Worst Tiredness Numeric Rating Scale (NRS) in the 7 Days Prior to Week 12(Week 12)