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Efficacy and Safety Study of Apremilast to Treat Active Psoriatic Arthritis

Phase 3
Completed
Conditions
Psoriatic Arthritis
Interventions
Registration Number
NCT01172938
Lead Sponsor
Amgen
Brief Summary

The purpose of this study is to determine whether apremilast is safe and effective in the treatment of patients with psoriatic arthritis, specifically in improving signs and symptoms of psoriatic arthritis (tender and swollen joints, pain, physical function) in treated patients.

Detailed Description

Psoriatic arthritis (PsA) is an inflammatory arthritis that occurs in 6-39% of psoriasis patients. The immunopathogenesis of PsA, which mirrors but is not identical to that seen in psoriatic plaques, reflects a complex interaction among resident dendritic, fibroblastic and endothelial cells, and inflammatory cells attracted to the synovium by cytokines and chemokines. Apremilast (CC-10004) is a novel oral agent that modulates multiple inflammatory pathways through targeted phosphodiesterase type 4 (PDE4) enzyme inhibition. Therefore, apremilast has the potential to be effective in the treatment of PsA.

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
COMPLETED
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
504
Inclusion Criteria
  • Males or females, aged ≥ 18 years at time of consent.
  • Have a diagnosis of Psoriatic Arthritis (PSA, by any criteria) of ≥ 6 months duration.
  • Meet the Classification Criteria for Psoriatic Arthritis (CASPAR) at time of screening.
  • Must have been inadequately treated by disease-modifying antirheumatic drugs (DMARDs)
  • May not have axial involvement alone
  • Concurrent treatment allowed with methotrexate, leflunomide, or sulfasalazine
  • Have ≥ 3 swollen AND ≥ 3 tender joints.
  • Males & Females must use contraception
  • Stable dose of nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs), narcotics and low dose oral corticosteroids allowed.
Exclusion Criteria
  • Pregnant or breast feeding.
  • History of allergy to any component of the investigational product.
  • Hepatitis B surface antigen and/or Hepatitis C antibody positive at screening.
  • Therapeutic failure on > 3 agents for PsA or > 1 biologic tumor necrosis factor (TNF) blocker

Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
PARALLEL
Arm && Interventions
GroupInterventionDescription
Apremilast 20 mgApremilast 20mg20 mg Apremilast tablets administered twice daily for 24 weeks during the placebo-controlled phase followed by 20 mg Apremilast tablets administered twice daily for up to 4.5 years in the active treatment / long-term safety phase
Placebo + 30 mg ApremilastPlacebo + 30 mg ApremilastPlacebo + 30 mg Apremilast tablets administered twice daily for 24 weeks during the placebo-controlled phase followed by 30 mg Apremilast tablets administered twice daily for up to 4.5 years in the active treatment / long-term safety phase. Subjects who do not have at least 20% improvement in their swollen and tender joint counts at Week 16 will escape to 30 mg Apremilast twice daily at Week 16.
Apremilast 30mgApremilast 30mg30 mg Apremilast tablets administered twice a day for 24 weeks during the placebo-controlled phase followed by 30 mg Apremilast tablets administered twice a day for up to 4.5 years in the active treatment / long-term safety phase orally twice daily
Placebo + 20 mg ApremilastPlacebo + 20 mg ApremilastPlacebo + 20 mg Apremilast tablets administered twice daily for 24 weeks during the placebo-controlled phase followed by 20 mg Apremilast tablets administered twice daily for up to 4.5 years in the active treatment / long-term safety phase. Subjects who do not have at least 20% improvement in their swollen and tender joint counts at Week 16 will escape to 20 mg Apremilast twice daily at Week 16
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Percentage of Participants With an American College of Rheumatology 20% (ACR20) Response at Week 16Baseline and Week 16

Percentage of participants with an American College of Rheumatology 20% (ACR20) response. A participant was a responder if the following 3 criteria for improvement from Baseline were met: • ≥ 20% improvement in 78 tender joint count; • ≥ 20% improvement in 76 swollen joint count; and • ≥ 20% improvement in at least 3 of the 5 following parameters: ◦ Patient's assessment of pain (measured on a 100 mm visual analog scale \[VAS\]); ◦ Patient's global assessment of disease activity (measured on a 100 mm VAS); ◦ Physician's global assessment of disease activity (measured on a 100 mm VAS); ◦ Patient's self-assessment of physical function (Health Assessment Questionnaire - Disability Index (HAQ-DI)); ◦ C-Reactive Protein.

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Change From Baseline in 36-item Short Form Health Survey (SF-36) Physical Functioning Domain at Week 16Baseline and Week 16

The Medical Outcome Study Short Form 36-Item Health Survey, Version 2 (SF-36) is a self-administered instrument that measures the impact of disease on overall quality of life and consists of 36 questions in eight domains (physical function, pain, general and mental health, vitality, social function, physical and emotional health). Norm-based scores were used in analyses, calibrated so that 50 is the average score and the standard deviation equals 10. Higher scores indicate a higher level of functioning. The physical functioning domain assesses limitations in physical activities because of health problems. A positive change from Baseline score indicates an improvement.

Change From Baseline in Maastricht Ankylosing Spondylitis Entheses Score (MASES) at Week 16Baseline and Week 16

The Maastricht Ankylosing Spondylitis Enthesitis Score quantitates inflammation of the entheses (enthesitis) by assessing pain at the following entheses (sites where tendons or ligaments insert into the bone): 1st costochondral joints left/right; 7th costochondral joints left/right; posterior superior iliac spine left/right; anterior superior iliac spine left/right; iliac crest left/right; 5th lumbar spinous process; and the proximal insertion of the Archilles tendon left/right. The MASES, ranging from 0 to 13, is the number of painful entheses out of 13 entheses.

Change From Baseline in Health Assessment Questionnaire- Disability Index (HAQ-DI) at Week 16Baseline and Week 16

The Health Assessment Questionnaire - Disability Index is a patient-reported questionnaire consisting of 20 questions referring to eight domains: dressing/grooming, arising, eating, walking, hygiene, reach, grip, and usual activities. Participants assessed their ability to do each task over the past week using the following response categories: without any difficulty (0); with some difficulty (1); with much difficulty (2); and unable to do (3). Scores on each task are summed and averaged to provide an overall score ranging from 0 to 3, where zero represents no disability and three very severe, high-dependency disability. Negative mean changes from Baseline in the overall score indicate improvement in functional ability.

Percentage of Participants With an ACR 20 Response at Week 24Baseline and Week 24

Percentage of participants with an American College of Rheumatology 20% (ACR20) response at Week 24. A participant was a responder if the following 3 criteria for improvement from Baseline were met: • ≥ 20% improvement in 78 tender joint count; • ≥ 20% improvement in 76 swollen joint count; and • ≥ 20% improvement in at least 3 of the 5 following parameters: ◦ Patient's assessment of pain (measured on a 100 mm visual analog scale \[VAS\]); ◦ Patient's global assessment of disease activity (measured on a 100 mm VAS); ◦ Physician's global assessment of disease activity (measured on a 100 mm VAS); ◦ Patient's self-assessment of physical function (Health Assessment Questionnaire - Disability Index (HAQ-DI)); ◦ C-Reactive Protein.

Change From Baseline in the Functional Assessment of Chronic Illness Therapy-Fatigue (FACIT-Fatigue) Score at Week 16Baseline and Week 16

The FACIT-Fatigue scale is a 13-item self-administered questionnaire that assesses both the physical and functional consequences of fatigue. Each question is answered on a 5-point scale, where 0 means "not at all," and 4 means "very much." The FACIT-Fatigue scale score ranges from 0 to 52, with higher scores denoting lower levels of fatigue. A positive change from Baseline score indicates an improvement.

Change From Baseline in Dactylitis Severity Score at Week 24Baseline and Week 24

Dactylitis is characterized by swelling of the entire finger or toe. Each digit on the hands and feet will be rated as zero for no dactylitis or 1 for dactylitis present. The dactylitis severity score is the sum of the individual scores for each digit. The dactylitis severity score, ranging from 0 to 20, is the number of digits on the hands and feet with dactylitis present.

Change From Baseline in Health Assessment Questionnaire- Disability Index (HAQ-DI) at Week 24Baseline and Week 24

The Health Assessment Questionnaire - Disability Index is a patient-reported questionnaire consisting of 20 questions referring to eight domains: dressing/grooming, arising, eating, walking, hygiene, reach, grip, and usual activities. Participants assessed their ability to do each task over the past week using the following response categories: without any difficulty (0); with some difficulty (1); with much difficulty (2); and unable to do (3). Scores on each task are summed and averaged to provide an overall score ranging from 0 to 3, where zero represents no disability and three very severe, high-dependency disability. Negative mean changes from Baseline in the overall score indicate improvement in functional ability.

Change From Baseline in Patient's Assessment of Pain at Week 16Baseline and Week 16

The participant was asked to place a vertical line on a 100-mm visual analog scale on which the left-hand boundary (score = 0 mm) represents "no pain," and the right-hand boundary (score = 100 mm) represents "pain as severe as can be imagined." The distance from the mark to the left-hand boundary was recorded in millimeters.

Change From Baseline in Dactylitis Severity Score at Week 16Baseline and Week 16

Dactylitis is characterized by swelling of the entire finger or toe. Each digit on the hands and feet will be rated as zero for no dactylitis or 1 for dactylitis present. The dactylitis severity score is the sum of the individual scores for each digit. The dactylitis severity score, ranging from 0 to 20, is the number of digits on the hands and feet with dactylitis present.

Percentage of Participants With a Modified Psoriatic Arthritis Response Criteria (PsARC) Response at Week 24Baseline and Week 24

Modified PsARC response is defined as improvement in at least 2 of the 4 measures, at least one of which must be tender joint count or swollen joint count, and no worsening in any of the 4 measures: •78 tender joint count, •76 swollen joint count, •Patient global assessment of disease activity, measured on a 100 mm visual Analog scale (VAS), where 0 mm = lowest disease activity and 100 mm = highest; •Physician global assessment of disease activity, measured on a 100 mm VAS, where 0 mm = lowest disease activity and 100 mm = highest. Improvement or worsening in joint counts is defined as decrease or increase, respectively, from baseline by ≥ 30%, and improvement or worsening in global assessments is defined as decrease or increase, respectively, from baseline by ≥ 20 mm VAS.

Percentage of Participants With a Modified Psoriatic Arthritis Response Criteria (PsARC) Response at Week 16Baseline and Week 16

Modified PsARC response is defined as improvement in at least 2 of the 4 measures, at least one of which must be tender joint count or swollen joint count, and no worsening in any of the 4 measures: • 78 tender joint count, • 76 swollen joint count, • Patient global assessment of disease activity, measured on a 100 mm visual Analog scale (VAS), where 0 mm = lowest disease activity and 100 mm = highest; • Physician global assessment of disease activity, measured on a 100 mm VAS, where 0 mm = lowest disease activity and 100 mm = highest. Improvement or worsening in joint counts is defined as decrease or increase, respectively, from Baseline by ≥ 30%, and improvement or worsening in global assessments is defined as decrease or increase, respectively, from Baseline by ≥ 20 mm VAS.

Change From Baseline in the Disease Activity Score (DAS28) at Week 16Baseline and Week 16

The DAS28 measures the severity of disease at a specific time and is derived from the following variables: • 28 tender joint count • 28 swollen joint count, which do not include the distal interphalangeal (DIP) joints, the hip joint, or the joints below the knee; • C-reactive protein (CRP) • Patient's global assessment of disease activity. DAS28(CRP) scores range from 0 to approximately 10, with the upper bound dependent on the highest possible level of CRP. A DAS28 score higher than 5.1 indicates high disease activity, a DAS28 score less than 3.2 indicates low disease activity, and a DAS28 score less than 2.6 indicates clinical remission.

Change From Baseline in Maastricht Ankylosing Spondylitis Entheses Score (MASES) at Week 24Baseline and Week 24

The Maastricht Ankylosing Spondylitis Enthesitis Score quantitates inflammation of the entheses (enthesitis) by assessing pain at the following entheses (sites where tendons or ligaments insert into the bone): 1st costochondral joints left/right; 7th costochondral joints left/right; posterior superior iliac spine left/right; anterior superior iliac spine left/right; iliac crest left/right; 5th lumbar spinous process; and the proximal insertion of the Archilles tendon left/right. The MASES, ranging from 0 to 13, is the number of painful entheses out of 13 entheses.

Change From Baseline in the Disease Activity Score (DAS28) at Week 24Baseline and Week 24

The DAS28 measures the severity of disease at a specific time and is derived from the following variables: • 28 tender joint count • 28 swollen joint count, which do not include the DIP joints, the hip joint, or the joints below the knee; • C-reactive protein (CRP) • Patient's global assessment of disease activity. DAS28(CRP) scores range from 0 to approximately 10, with the upper bound dependent on the highest possible level of CRP. A DAS28 score higher than 5.1 indicates high disease activity, a DAS28 score less than 3.2 indicates low disease activity, and a DAS28 score less than 2.6 indicates clinical remission.

Percentage of Participants With MASES Improvement ≥ 20% at Week 16Baseline and Week 16

Percentage of participants with pre-existing enthesopathy whose MASES improved by ≥ 20% from Baseline after 16 weeks of treatment. The Maastricht Ankylosing Spondylitis Enthesitis Score quantitates inflammation of the entheses (enthesitis) by assessing pain at the following entheses (sites where tendons or ligaments insert into the bone): 1st costochondral joints left/right; 7th costochondral joints left/right; posterior superior iliac spine left/right; anterior superior iliac spine left/right; iliac crest left/right; 5th lumbar spinous process; and the proximal insertion of the Archilles tendon left/right. The MASES, ranging from 0 to 13, is the number of painful entheses out of 13 entheses.

Percentage of Participants With Good or Moderate European League Against Rheumatism (EULAR) Response at Week 16Baseline and Week 16

A EULAR response reflects an improvement in disease activity and an attainment of a lower degree of disease activity based on the DAS-28 score. A Good Response is defined as an improvement (decrease) in the DAS28 of more than 1.2 compared with Baseline and attainment of a DAS28 score less than or equal to 3.2. A Moderate Response is defined as either: • an improvement (decrease) in the DAS28 of greater than 0.6 and less than or equal to 1.2 and attainment of a DAS28 score of less than or equal to 5.1 or, • an improvement (decrease) in the DAS28 of more than 1.2 and attainment of a DAS28 score of greater than 3.2.

Percentage of Participants With MASES Improvement ≥ 20% at Week 24Baseline and Week 24

Percentage of participants with pre-existing enthesopathy whose MASES improved by ≥ 20% from Baseline after 24 weeks of treatment. The Maastricht Ankylosing Spondylitis Enthesitis Score quantitates inflammation of the entheses (enthesitis) by assessing pain at the following entheses (sites where tendons or ligaments insert into the bone): 1st costochondral joints left/right; 7th costochondral joints left/right; posterior superior iliac spine left/right; anterior superior iliac spine left/right; iliac crest left/right; 5th lumbar spinous process; and the proximal insertion of the Archilles tendon left/right. The MASES, ranging from 0 to 13, is the number of painful entheses out of 13 entheses.

Change From Baseline in Clinical Disease Activity Index (CDAI) at Week 16Baseline and Week 16

The Clinical Disease Activity Index (CDAI) is a composite index that is calculated as the sum of the: • 28 tender joint count (TJC), • 28 swollen joint count (SJC), • Patient's Global Assessment of Disease Activity measured on a 10 cm visual analog scale (VAS), where 0 cm = lowest disease activity and 10 cm = highest; • Physician's Global Assessment of Disease Activity -measured on a 10 cm VAS, where 0 cm = lowest disease activity and 10 cm = highest. The CDAI score ranges from 0 to 76 where lower scores indicate less disease activity. The following thresholds of disease activity have been defined for the CDAI: Remission: ≤ 2.8 Low Disease Activity: \> 2.8 and ≤ 10 Moderate Disease Activity: \> 10 and ≤ 22 High Disease Activity: \> 22.

Change From Baseline in Patient's Assessment of Pain at Week 24Baseline and Week 24

The participant was asked to place a vertical line on a 100-mm visual analog scale on which the left-hand boundary (score = 0 mm) represents "no pain," and the right-hand boundary (score = 100 mm) represents "pain as severe as can be imagined." The distance from the mark to the left-hand boundary was recorded in millimeters.

Percentage of Participants With Dactylitis Improvement ≥ 1 Point at Week 24Baseline and Week 24

Percentage of participants with pre-existing dactylitis whose dactylitis severity score improved by ≥ 1 after 24 weeks of treatment. Dactylitis is characterized by swelling of the entire finger or toe. Each digit on the hands and feet was rated as zero for no dactylitis or 1 for dactylitis present. The dactylitis severity score is the sum of the individual scores for each digit. The dactylitis severity score, ranging from 0 to 20, is the number of digits on the hands and feet with dactylitis present.

Percentage of Participants With Good or Moderate EULAR Response at Week 24Baseline and Week 24

EULAR response reflects an improvement in disease activity and an attainment of a lower degree of disease activity based on the DAS-28 score. A Good Response is defined as an improvement (decrease) in the DAS28 of more than 1.2 compared with Baseline and attainment of a DAS28 score less than or equal to 3.2. A Moderate Response is defined as either: • an improvement (decrease) in the DAS28 of greater than 0.6 and less than or equal to 1.2 and attainment of a DAS28 score of less than or equal to 5.1 or, • an improvement (decrease) in the DAS28 of more than 1.2 and attainment of a DAS28 score of greater than 3.2.

Change From Baseline in SF-36 Physical Function at Week 24Baseline and Week 24

The Medical Outcome Study Short Form 36-Item Health Survey, Version 2 (SF-36) is a self-administered instrument that measures the impact of disease on overall quality of life and consists of 36 questions in eight domains (physical function, pain, general and mental health, vitality, social function, physical and emotional health). Norm-based scores were used in analyses, calibrated so that 50 is the average score and the standard deviation equals 10. Higher scores indicate a higher level of functioning. The physical functioning domain assesses limitations in physical activities because of health problems. A positive change from Baseline score indicates an improvement.

Change From Baseline in Clinical Disease Activity Index (CDAI) at Week 24Baseline and Week 24

The Clinical Disease Activity Index (CDAI) is a composite index that is calculated as the sum of the: • 28 tender joint count (TJC), • 28 swollen joint count (SJC), • Patient's Global Assessment of Disease Activity measured on a 10 cm visual analog scale (VAS), where 0 cm = lowest disease activity and 10 cm = highest; • Physician's Global Assessment of Disease Activity -measured on a 10 cm VAS, where 0 cm = lowest disease activity and 10 cm = highest. The CDAI score ranges from 0-76 where lower scores indicate less disease activity. The following thresholds of disease activity have been defined for the CDAI: Remission: ≤ 2.8; Low Disease Activity: \> 2.8 and ≤ 10; Moderate Disease Activity: \> 10 and ≤ 22; High Disease Activity: \> 22.

Change From Baseline in the Functional Assessment of Chronic Illness Therapy-Fatigue (FACIT-Fatigue) Score at Week 24Baseline and Week 24

The FACIT-Fatigue scale is a 13-item self-administered questionnaire that assesses both the physical and functional consequences of fatigue. Each question is answered on a 5-point scale, where 0 means "not at all," and 4 means "very much." The FACIT-Fatigue scale score ranges from 0 to 52, with higher scores denoting lower levels of fatigue. A positive change from Baseline score indicates an improvement.

Percentage of Participants With Dactylitis Improvement ≥ 1 Point at Week 16Baseline and Week 16

Percentage of participants with pre-existing dactylitis whose dactylitis severity score improved by ≥ 1 after 16 weeks of treatment. Dactylitis is characterized by swelling of the entire finger or toe. Each digit on the hands and feet was rated as zero for no dactylitis or 1 for dactylitis present. The dactylitis severity score is the sum of the individual scores for each digit. The dactylitis severity score, ranging from 0 to 20, is the number of digits on the hands and feet with dactylitis present.

Percentage of Participants With a ACR 50 Response at Week 16Baseline and Week 16

Percentage of participants with an American College of Rheumatology 50% (ACR50) response. A participant was a responder if the following 3 criteria for improvement from Baseline were met: • ≥ 50% improvement in 78 tender joint count; • ≥ 50% improvement in 76 swollen joint count; and • ≥ 50% improvement in at least 3 of the 5 following parameters: ◦ Patient's assessment of pain (measured on a 100 mm visual analog scale \[VAS\]); ◦ Patient's global assessment of disease activity (measured on a 100 mm VAS); ◦ Physician's global assessment of disease activity (measured on a 100 mm VAS); ◦ Patient's self-assessment of physical function (Health Assessment Questionnaire - Disability Index (HAQ-DI)); ◦ C-Reactive Protein.

Percentage of Participants With a ACR 70 Response at Week 24Baseline and week 24

Percentage of participants with an American College of Rheumatology 70% (ACR70) response. A participant was a responder if the following 3 criteria for improvement from Baseline were met: • ≥ 70% improvement in 78 tender joint count; • ≥ 70% improvement in 76 swollen joint count; and • ≥ 70% improvement in at least 3 of the 5 following parameters: ◦ Patient's assessment of pain (measured on a 100 mm visual analog scale \[VAS\]); ◦ Patient's global assessment of disease activity (measured on a 100 mm VAS); ◦ Physician's global assessment of disease activity (measured on a 100 mm VAS); ◦ Patient's self-assessment of physical function (Health Assessment Questionnaire - Disability Index (HAQ-DI)); ◦ C-Reactive Protein.

Percentage of Participants Achieving a MASES Score of Zero at Week 24Week 24

Percentage of participants with pre-existing enthesopathy whose MASES improves to 0 after 24 weeks of treatment. The Maastricht Ankylosing Spondylitis Enthesitis Score quantitates inflammation of the entheses (enthesitis) by assessing pain at the following entheses (sites where tendons or ligaments insert into the bone): 1st costochondral joints left/right; 7th costochondral joints left/right; posterior superior iliac spine left/right; anterior superior iliac spine left/right; iliac crest left/right; 5th lumbar spinous process; and the proximal insertion of the Archilles tendon left/right. The MASES, ranging from 0 to 13, is the number of painful entheses out of 13 entheses.

Percentage of Participants Achieving a Dactylitis Score of Zero at Week 24Week 24

Percentage of participants with pre-existing dactylitis whose dactylitis severity score improves to zero after 24 weeks of treatment. Dactylitis is characterized by swelling of the entire finger or toe. Each digit on the hands and feet was rated as zero for no dactylitis or 1 for dactylitis present. The dactylitis severity score is the sum of the individual scores for each digit. The dactylitis severity score, ranging from 0 to 20, is the number of digits on the hands and feet with dactylitis present.

Change From Baseline in the Dactylitis Severity Score at Week 52Baseline and Week 52

Dactylitis is characterized by swelling of the entire finger or toe. Each digit on the hands and feet will be rated as zero for no dactylitis or 1 for dactylitis present. The dactylitis severity score is the sum of the individual scores for each digit. The dactylitis severity score, ranging from 0 to 20, is the number of digits on the hands and feet with dactylitis present.

Change From Baseline in the FACIT-Fatigue Scale Score at Week 52Baseline and Week 52

The FACIT-Fatigue scale is a 13-item self-administered questionnaire that assesses both the physical and functional consequences of fatigue. Each question is answered on a 5-point scale, where 0 means "not at all," and 4 means "very much." The FACIT-Fatigue scale score ranges from 0 to 52, with higher scores denoting lower levels of fatigue. A positive change from Baseline score indicates an improvement.

Percentage of Participants With an ACR 70 Response at Week 16Baseline and Week 16

Percentage of participants with an American College of Rheumatology 70% (ACR70) response. A participant was a responder if the following 3 criteria for improvement from Baseline were met: • ≥ 70% improvement in 78 tender joint count; • ≥ 70% improvement in 76 swollen joint count; and • ≥ 70% improvement in at least 3 of the 5 following parameters: ◦ Patient's assessment of pain (measured on a 100 mm visual analog scale \[VAS\]); ◦ Patient's global assessment of disease activity (measured on a 100 mm VAS); ◦ Physician's global assessment of disease activity (measured on a 100 mm VAS); ◦ Patient's self-assessment of physical function (Health Assessment Questionnaire - Disability Index (HAQ-DI)); ◦ C-Reactive Protein.

Percentage of Participants Achieving a Dactylitis Score of Zero at Week 16Week 16

Percentage of participants with pre-existing dactylitis whose dactylitis severity score improves to zero after 16 weeks of treatment. Dactylitis is characterized by swelling of the entire finger or toe. Each digit on the hands and feet was rated as zero for no dactylitis or 1 for dactylitis present. The dactylitis severity score is the sum of the individual scores for each digit. The dactylitis severity score, ranging from 0 to 20, is the number of digits on the hands and feet with dactylitis present.

Change From Baseline in Health Assessment Questionnaire - Disability Index (HAQ-DI) at Week 52Baseline and Week 52

The Health Assessment Questionnaire - Disability Index is a patient-reported questionnaire consisting of 20 questions referring to eight domains: dressing/grooming, arising, eating, walking, hygiene, reach, grip, and usual activities. Participants assessed their ability to do each task over the past week using the following response categories: without any difficulty (0); with some difficulty (1); with much difficulty (2); and unable to do (3). Scores on each task are summed and averaged to provide an overall score ranging from 0 to 3, where zero represents no disability and three very severe, high-dependency disability. Negative mean changes from Baseline in the overall score indicate improvement in functional ability.

Change From Baseline in the SF-36 Physical Functioning Domain at Week 52Baseline and Week 52

The Medical Outcome Study Short Form 36-Item Health Survey, Version 2 (SF-36) is a self-administered instrument that measures the impact of disease on overall quality of life and consists of 36 questions in eight domains (physical function, pain, general and mental health, vitality, social function, physical and emotional health). Norm-based scores were used in analyses, calibrated so that 50 is the average score and the standard deviation equals 10. Higher scores indicate a higher level of functioning. The physical functioning domain assesses limitations in physical activities because of health problems. A positive change from Baseline score indicates an improvement.

Change From Baseline in the DAS28 at Week 52Baseline and Week 52

The DAS28 measures the severity of disease at a specific time and is derived from the following variables: • 28 tender joint count • 28 swollen joint count, which do not include the DIP joints, the hip joint, or the joints below the knee; • C-reactive protein (CRP) • Patient's global assessment of disease activity. DAS28(CRP) scores range from 0 to approximately 10, with the upper bound dependent on the highest possible level of CRP. A DAS28 score higher than 5.1 indicates high disease activity, a DAS28 score less than 3.2 indicates low disease activity, and a DAS28 score less than 2.6 indicates clinical remission.

Percentage of Participants With an ACR 50 Response at Week 24Baseline and Week 24

Percentage of participants with an American College of Rheumatology 50% (ACR50) response. A participant was a responder if the following 3 criteria for improvement from Baseline were met: • ≥ 50% improvement in 78 tender joint count; • ≥ 50% improvement in 76 swollen joint count; and • ≥ 50% improvement in at least 3 of the 5 following parameters: ◦ Patient's assessment of pain (measured on a 100 mm visual analog scale \[VAS\]); ◦ Patient's global assessment of disease activity (measured on a 100 mm VAS); ◦ Physician's global assessment of disease activity (measured on a 100 mm VAS); ◦ Patient's self-assessment of physical function (Health Assessment Questionnaire - Disability Index (HAQ-DI)); ◦ C-Reactive Protein.

Percentage of Participants With a Modified PsARC Response at Week 52Baseline and Week 52

Modified PsARC response is defined as improvement in at least 2 of the 4 measures, at least one of which must be tender joint count or swollen joint count, and no worsening in any of the 4 measures: • 78 tender joint count, • 76 swollen joint count, • Patient global assessment of disease activity, measured on a 100 mm visual Analog scale (VAS), where 0 mm = lowest disease activity and 100 mm = highest; • Physician global assessment of disease activity, measured on a 100 mm VAS, where 0 mm = lowest disease activity and 100 mm = highest. Improvement or worsening in joint counts is defined as decrease or increase, respectively, from Baseline by ≥ 30%, and improvement or worsening in global assessments is defined as decrease or increase, respectively, from Baseline by ≥ 20 mm VAS. Two-sided 95% confidence interval is based on the Clopper-Pearson method.

Change From Baseline in the Patient Assessment of Pain at Week 52Baseline and Week 52

The participant was asked to place a vertical line on a 100-mm visual analog scale on which the left-hand boundary (score = 0 mm) represents "no pain," and the right-hand boundary (score = 100 mm) represents "pain as severe as can be imagined." The distance from the mark to the left-hand boundary was recorded in millimeters.

Percentage of Participants With MASES Improvement ≥ 20% at Week 52Baseline and Week 52

Percentage of participants with pre-existing enthesopathy whose MASES improved by ≥ 20% from Baseline after 52 weeks. The Maastricht Ankylosing Spondylitis Enthesitis Score quantitates inflammation of the entheses (enthesitis) by assessing pain at the following entheses (sites where tendons or ligaments insert into the bone): 1st costochondral joints left/right; 7th costochondral joints left/right; posterior superior iliac spine left/right; anterior superior iliac spine left/right; iliac crest left/right; 5th lumbar spinous process; and the proximal insertion of the Archilles tendon left/right. The MASES, ranging from 0 to 13, is the number of painful entheses out of 13 entheses. Two-sided 95% confidence interval is based on the Clopper-Pearson method.

Percentage of Participants Achieving a MASES Score of Zero at Week 16Week 16

Percentage of participants with pre-existing enthesopathy whose MASES improves to 0 after 16 weeks of treatment. The Maastricht Ankylosing Spondylitis Enthesitis Score quantitates inflammation of the entheses (enthesitis) by assessing pain at the following entheses (sites where tendons or ligaments insert into the bone): 1st costochondral joints left/right; 7th costochondral joints left/right; posterior superior iliac spine left/right; anterior superior iliac spine left/right; iliac crest left/right; 5th lumbar spinous process; and the proximal insertion of the Archilles tendon left/right. The MASES, ranging from 0 to 13, is the number of painful entheses out of 13 entheses.

Percentage of Participants With a ACR 20 Response at Week 52Baseline and Week 52

Percentage of participants with an American College of Rheumatology 20% (ACR20) response. A participant was a responder if the following 3 criteria for improvement from Baseline were met: • ≥ 20% improvement in 78 tender joint count; • ≥ 20% improvement in 76 swollen joint count; and • ≥ 20% improvement in at least 3 of the 5 following parameters: ◦ Patient's assessment of pain (measured on a 100 mm visual analog scale \[VAS\]); ◦ Patient's global assessment of disease activity (measured on a 100 mm VAS); ◦ Physician's global assessment of disease activity (measured on a 100 mm VAS); ◦ Patient's self-assessment of physical function (Health Assessment Questionnaire - Disability Index (HAQ-DI)); ◦ C-Reactive Protein.

Change From Baseline in Maastricht Ankylosing Spondylitis Entheses Score (MASES) at Week 52Baseline and week 52

The Maastricht Ankylosing Spondylitis Enthesitis Score quantitates inflammation of the entheses (enthesitis) by assessing pain at the following entheses (sites where tendons or ligaments insert into the bone): 1st costochondral joints left/right; 7th costochondral joints left/right; posterior superior iliac spine left/right; anterior superior iliac spine left/right; iliac crest left/right; 5th lumbar spinous process; and the proximal insertion of the Archilles tendon left/right. The MASES, ranging from 0 to 13, is the number of painful entheses out of 13 entheses.

Percentage of Participants Achieving Good or Moderate EULAR Response at Week 52Baseline and Week 52

A EULAR response reflects an improvement in disease activity and an attainment of a lower degree of disease activity based on the DAS-28 score. A Good Response is defined as an improvement (decrease) in the DAS28 of more than 1.2 compared with Baseline and attainment of a DAS28 score less than or equal to 3.2. A Moderate Response is defined as either: • an improvement (decrease) in the DAS28 of greater than 0.6 and less than or equal to 1.2 and attainment of a DAS28 score of less than or equal to 5.1 or, • an improvement (decrease) in the DAS28 of more than 1.2 and attainment of a DAS28 score of greater than 3.2.

Percentage of Participants With an ACR 70 Response at Week 52Baseline and Week 52

Percentage of participants with an American College of Rheumatology 70% (ACR70) response. A participant was a responder if the following 3 criteria for improvement from Baseline were met: • ≥ 70% improvement in 78 tender joint count; • ≥ 70% improvement in 76 swollen joint count; and • ≥ 70% improvement in at least 3 of the 5 following parameters: ◦ Patient's assessment of pain (measured on a 100 mm visual analog scale \[VAS\]); ◦ Patient's global assessment of disease activity (measured on a 100 mm VAS); ◦ Physician's global assessment of disease activity (measured on a 100 mm VAS); ◦ Patient's self-assessment of physical function (Health Assessment Questionnaire - Disability Index (HAQ-DI)); ◦ C-Reactive Protein. Two-sided 95% confidence interval is based on the Clopper-Pearson method.

Change From Baseline in the CDAI Score at Week 52Baseline and Week 52

The Clinical Disease Activity Index (CDAI) is a composite index that is calculated as the sum of the: • 28 tender joint count (TJC), • 28 swollen joint count (SJC), • Patient's Global Assessment of Disease Activity measured on a 10 cm visual analog scale (VAS), where 0 cm = lowest disease activity and 10 cm = highest; • Physician's Global Assessment of Disease Activity -measured on a 10 cm VAS, where 0 cm = lowest disease activity and 10 cm = highest. The CDAI score ranges from 0-76 where lower scores indicate less disease activity. The following thresholds of disease activity have been defined for the CDAI: Remission: ≤ 2.8 Low Disease Activity: \> 2.8 and ≤ 10 Moderate Disease Activity: \> 10 and ≤ 22 High Disease Activity: \> 22.

Percentage of Participants Achieving a MASES Score of Zero at Week 52Week 52

Percentage of participants with pre-existing enthesopathy whose MASES improves to 0 after 24 weeks. The Maastricht Ankylosing Spondylitis Enthesitis Score quantitates inflammation of the entheses (enthesitis) by assessing pain at the following entheses (sites where tendons or ligaments insert into the bone): 1st costochondral joints left/right; 7th costochondral joints left/right; posterior superior iliac spine left/right; anterior superior iliac spine left/right; iliac crest left/right; 5th lumbar spinous process; and the proximal insertion of the Archilles tendon left/right. The MASES, ranging from 0 to 13, is the number of painful entheses out of 13 entheses. Two-sided 95% confidence interval is based on the Clopper-Pearson method.

Percentage of Participants With Dactylitis Improvement ≥ 1 Point at Week 52Baseline and Week 52

Percentage of participants with pre-existing dactylitis whose dactylitis severity score improved by ≥ 1 after 52 weeks. Dactylitis is characterized by swelling of the entire finger or toe. Each digit on the hands and feet was rated as zero for no dactylitis or 1 for dactylitis present. The dactylitis severity score is the sum of the individual scores for each digit. The dactylitis severity score, ranging from 0 to 20, is the number of digits on the hands and feet with dactylitis present. Two-sided 95% confidence interval is based on the Clopper-Pearson method.

Percentage of Participants With an ACR 50 Response at Week 52Baseline and Week 52

Percentage of participants with an American College of Rheumatology 50% (ACR50) response. A participant was a responder if the following 3 criteria for improvement from Baseline were met: • ≥ 50% improvement in 78 tender joint count; • ≥ 50% improvement in 76 swollen joint count; and • ≥ 50% improvement in at least 3 of the 5 following parameters: ◦ Patient's assessment of pain (measured on a 100 mm visual analog scale \[VAS\]); ◦ Patient's global assessment of disease activity (measured on a 100 mm VAS); ◦ Physician's global assessment of disease activity (measured on a 100 mm VAS); ◦ Patient's self-assessment of physical function (Health Assessment Questionnaire - Disability Index (HAQ-DI)); ◦ C-Reactive Protein. Two-sided 95% confidence interval is based on the Clopper-Pearson method.

Number of Participants With Adverse Events During the Placebo-Controlled PeriodWeek 0 to Week 16 for placebo participants who entered early escape at Week 16 and up to Week 24 for all other participants (placebo participants who remained on placebo through week 24 and participants randomized to the APR 20 mg BID or APR 30 mg BID)

A Treatment Emergent Adverse Event (TEAE) is an AE with a start date on or after the date of the first dose of Investigational Product (IP). An AE is any noxious, unintended, or untoward medical occurrence, that may appear or worsen in a participant during the course of study. It may be a new intercurrent illness, a worsening concomitant illness, an injury, or any concomitant impairment of the participant's health, including laboratory test values regardless of etiology. Any worsening (ie, any clinically significant adverse change in the frequency or intensity of a preexisting condition) was considered an AE. A serious AE (SAE) is any untoward adverse event that is fatal, life-threatening, results in persistent or significant disability or incapacity, requires or prolongs existing in-patient hospitalization, is a congenital anomaly or birth defect, or a condition that may jeopardize the patient or may require intervention to prevent one of the outcomes listed above.

Number of Participants With Adverse Events During the Apremilast-Exposure PeriodBaseline to Week 260; median total exposure to Apremilast was 170 weeks

A TEAE is an AE with a start date on or after the date of the first dose of Investigational Product (IP) and no later than 28 days after the last dose of IP. An AE is any noxious, unintended, or untoward medical occurrence, that may appear or worsen in a participant during the course of study. It may be a new intercurrent illness, a worsening concomitant illness, an injury, or any concomitant impairment of the participant's health, including laboratory test values regardless of etiology. Any worsening (ie, any clinically significant adverse change in the frequency or intensity of a preexisting condition) was considered an AE. A serious AE (SAE) is any untoward adverse event that is fatal, life-threatening, results in persistent or significant disability or incapacity, requires or prolongs existing in-patient hospitalization, is a congenital anomaly or birth defect, or a condition that may jeopardize the patient or may require intervention to prevent one of the outcomes listed above.

Percentage of Participants Achieving a Dactylitis Score of Zero at Week 52Week 52

Percentage of participants with pre-existing dactylitis whose dactylitis severity score improves to zero after 52 weeks. Dactylitis is characterized by swelling of the entire finger or toe. Each digit on the hands and feet was rated as zero for no dactylitis or 1 for dactylitis present. The dactylitis severity score is the sum of the individual scores for each digit. The dactylitis severity score, ranging from 0 to 20, is the number of digits on the hands and feet with dactylitis present. Two-sided 95% confidence interval is based on the Clopper-Pearson method.

Trial Locations

Locations (91)

Physicians East

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Greenville, North Carolina, United States

Timaru Hospital

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Timaru, New Zealand

Hospital Universitario Marques de Valdecilla

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Santander, Spain

Kaiser-Franz-Josef Spital

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Wien, Austria

Nexus Clinical Research

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St John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada

Centre de Rhumatologie St-Louis

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Sainte Foy, Quebec, Canada

Saskatoon Osteoporosis Centre

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Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada

Honvéd Kórház - Állami Egészségügyi Központ

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Budapest, Hungary

Wojewodzki Zespol Reumatologiczny

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Sopot, Poland

Synexus SCM Sp. z o.o. Oddz. Warszawa

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Warszawa, Poland

Dermatology Treatment and Research Center

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Dallas, Texas, United States

Accurate Clinical Research Inc

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Houston, Texas, United States

Arizona Research Center

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Phoenix, Arizona, United States

Health Research of Oklahoma

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Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, United States

University of Utah

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Salt Lake City, Utah, United States

Achieve Clinical Research LLC

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Birmingham, Alabama, United States

Tampa Medical Group Pa

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Tampa, Florida, United States

UCSD-Thornton Hospital

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La Jolla, California, United States

Stanford University Medical Center

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Palo Alto, California, United States

Arthritis and Rheumatic Disease Specialties

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Aventura, Florida, United States

Inland Rheumatology Clinical Trials

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Upland, California, United States

North Florida Dermatology

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Jacksonville, Florida, United States

Coeur D'Alene Arthritis Clinic

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Coeur d'Alene, Idaho, United States

The Arthritis Center

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Springfield, Illinois, United States

Sonora Clinical Research, LLC

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Boise, Idaho, United States

St. Francis Hospital and Health Centers

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Michigan City, Indiana, United States

Justus Fiechtner MD PC

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Lansing, Michigan, United States

The Center for Rheumatology and Bone Research

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Wheaton, Maryland, United States

Carolina Bone and Joint

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Monroe, North Carolina, United States

Altoona Center for Clinical Research

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Duncansville, Pennsylvania, United States

Center for Clinical Studies

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Webster, Texas, United States

Clinical Research Center of Reading, LLP

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West Reading, Pennsylvania, United States

Arthritis and Osteoporosis Associates LLP

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Lubbock, Texas, United States

Seattle Rheumatology Associates

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Seattle, Washington, United States

Arthritis Northwest Rheumatology

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Spokane, Washington, United States

Monash Medical Centre

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Clayton, Victoria, Australia

Eastern Health Clinical School

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Box Hill, Australia

Repatriation General Hospital

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Daws Park, Australia

Medizinische Universitat Wien

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Vienna, Austria

St Vincent's Hospital Melbourne

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Fitzroy, Australia

Ordination Wien Dr. Hanusch

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Vienna, Austria

Emeritus Research

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Malvern, Australia

St. Clare's Health Care Corporation of St. John's

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St John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada

Ultranova Skincare

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Barrie, Ontario, Canada

MAC Research Incorporated

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Hamilton, Ontario, Canada

K-W Musculoskeletal Research Inc.

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Kitchener, Ontario, Canada

Saint Josephs Healthcare System

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London, Ontario, Canada

Toronto Western Hospital

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Toronto, Ontario, Canada

The Arthritis Program Research Group Inc.

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Newmarket, Ontario, Canada

Probity Medical Research Inc

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Waterloo, Ontario, Canada

Credit Valley Professional Building

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Mississauga, Ontario, Canada

Hospital Maisonneuve - Rosemont

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Montreal, Quebec, Canada

Institut de Rhumatologie de Montreal

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Montreal, Quebec, Canada

Jude Rodrigues Private Practice

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Windsor, Ontario, Canada

Friedrich-Alexander-Universiät Erlangen Nürnberg

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Erlangen, Germany

Allgemeines Krankenhaus Eilbeck

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Hamburg, Germany

Ipros - Chr Orleans

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Orleans, France

Hopital Purpan

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Toulouse Cedex, France

Klinikum Duisburg, Wedau Kliniken

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Duisburg, Germany

Rheumazentrum Ruhrgebiet

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Herne, Germany

Praxis Prof. Herbert Kellner

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München, Germany

MAV Korhaz es Rendelointezet Szolnok

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Szolnok, Hungary

Qualiclinic kft

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Budapest, Hungary

Synexus Magyarország Kft.

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Budapest, Hungary

Veszprém Megyei Önkormányzat Csolnoky Ferenc Kórház-Rendelöintézet

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Veszprém, Hungary

P3 Research

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Crofton Downs, New Zealand

Waikato hospital

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Hamilton, New Zealand

Middlemore Clinical Trials

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New Zealand, New Zealand

Queen Elizabeth Hospital for Rheumatic Disease

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Rotorua, New Zealand

North Shore Hospital

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Takapuna, New Zealand

Szpital Uniwersytecki im. Dr A.Jurasza

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Bydgoszcz, Poland

Synexus SCM Sp. z o.o.

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Katowice, Poland

Szpital Uniwersytecki nr 2 im. Dr Jana Biziela w Bydgoszczy

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Bydgoszcz, Poland

Kemerovo State Medical Academy

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Kemerovo, Russian Federation

Departmental Hospital at Smolensk Station RZhD JSC

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Smolensk, Russian Federation

Ryazan I.P. Pavlov State Medical University

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Ryazan, Russian Federation

Regional Clinical Hospital

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Vladimir, Russian Federation

Voronezh Regional Clinical Hopsital #1, Voronezh State Medical Academy

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Voronezh, Russian Federation

Groote Schuur Hospital

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Cape Town, South Africa

Panorama Medical Centre

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Cape Town, South Africa

Chelmsford Medical Centre 2

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Durban, South Africa

Clinresco Centres Pty Ltd

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Johannesburg, South Africa

The Park

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Pinelands, South Africa

Barnsley Hospital

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Barnsley South Yorkshire, United Kingdom

West Suffolk Hospital

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Edmunds, United Kingdom

Hospital Clinico Universitario de Santiago

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Santiago de Compostela, Spain

Colchester General Hospital

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Colchester, United Kingdom

Hospital General Universitario Gregorio Maranon

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Madrid, Spain

Hospital Universitario La Paz

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Madrid, Spain

Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Sherbrooke-Hospital Fleurimont

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Sherbrooke, Quebec, Canada

Piedmont Medical Research Associates Inc

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Winston-Salem, North Carolina, United States

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