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Clinical Trials/NCT01211834
NCT01211834CompletedPhase 3

A Randomized, Double-blind, Placebo-controlled, Parallel Group Study of the Efficacy and the Safety During Treatment With Tocilizumab vs Placebo in Combination With Traditional DMARD Therapy in Patients With Moderate to Severe Active RA and an Inadequate Response to Current DMARD Therapy

JW Pharmaceutical1 site in 1 country90 target enrollmentStarted: October 2009Last updated:
Conditions
Interventions
Drugs

Trial Snapshot

Phase
Phase 3
Status
Completed
Sponsor
Enrollment
90
Locations
1
Primary Endpoint
Proportion of patients with ACR20 responses

Study Overview

Brief Summary

The purpose of this study is to assess the efficacy and safety of tocilizumab vs placebo, in combination with stable, ongoing therapy, with regard to reduction in signs and symptoms in patients with moderate to severe active RA and inadequate response to current DMARD treatment

Study Design

Study Type
Interventional
Allocation
Randomized
Intervention Model
Parallel
Primary Purpose
Treatment
Masking
Quadruple (Participant, Care Provider, Investigator, Outcomes Assessor)

Eligibility Criteria

Ages
18 Years to — (Adult, Older Adult)
Sex
All
Accepts Healthy Volunteers
No

Inclusion Criteria

  • adult patients, >= 18 years of age
  • Active RA of > 6monts duration
  • Received permitted DMARDs each at a stable dose for at least 8 weeks

Exclusion Criteria

  • Rheumatic autoimmune disease other than RA
  • Significant systemic involvement secondary to RA
  • ALT or AST > ULNⅹ1.5
  • Platelet count < 100,000/mm3
  • Hemoglobin < 8.5 g/dL
  • White blood cells < 3,000/mm3
  • Absolute neutrophil count < 2,000/mm3
  • Absolute lymphocyte count < 500/mm3

Arms & Interventions

Tocilizumab 8mg/kg+DMARDs

Experimental

Intervention: tocilizumab (Drug)

Tocilizumab 8mg/kg+DMARDs

Experimental

Intervention: DMARDs (Drug)

Placebo+DMARDs

Placebo Comparator

Intervention: Placebo (Drug)

Placebo+DMARDs

Placebo Comparator

Intervention: DMARDs (Drug)

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Proportion of patients with ACR20 responses

Time Frame: 24weeks

Proportion of patients with ACR20 responses at post therapy

Secondary Outcomes

  • Proportion of patients with ACR50 and ACR70 responses at post therapy(24weeks)
  • Change of DAS28, HAQ, individual parameter in ACR core set, hemoglobin(24weeks)

Investigators

Sponsor
JW Pharmaceutical
Sponsor Class
Industry

Study Sites (1)

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