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Phase 2a Clinical Trial of HL237 for Rheumatoid Arthritis

Phase 2
Conditions
Rheumatoid Arthritis
Interventions
Drug: HL237 tablet
Drug: Placebo of HL237 tablet
Registration Number
NCT04638426
Lead Sponsor
Hanlim Pharm. Co., Ltd.
Brief Summary

The purpose of this clinical trial is to determine the optimal dose of HL237 tablets in rheumatoid arthritis patients by comparing the efficacy and safety of the three dose groups of HL237 tablets and the control group.

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
UNKNOWN
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
196
Inclusion Criteria
  • Male or Female, 19 years ≤ age ≤ 80 years

  • In the case of women of childbearing age, those who have a negative pregnancy test before randomization

  • Patients who agree to use a medically accepted method of contraception during the clinical trial

  • Patients corresponding to ACR functional class Ⅰ,Ⅱ,Ⅲ

  • Patients with active rheumatoid arthritis with DAS28-ESR > 3.2 in the evaluation of DAS28-ESR identified at the screening

  • Patients who were diagnosed with rheumatoid arthritis according to the 2010 ACR/EULAR classification criteria at least 3 months prior to the screening, and showed insufficient response or refractory to treatment with one or more DMARDs.

  • Among the subjects who have previously been continuously administering the following rheumatoid arthritis drugs without stopping, those who have used them according to the conditions before randomization and can maintain the current administration regimen and dose during the clinical trial.

    • cDMARDs : Patients who received the same cDMARDs for 12 weeks or more continuously and did not change the dosage and administration of the cDMARDs for 4 weeks or more until the 2nd visit(ex. methotrexate, sulfasalazine, hydroxychloroquine, leflunomide, bucillamine etc.)
    • Prednisolone : Patients who received corticosteroids with a daily dose of 10mg or less of oral prednisolone equivalent continuously, and did not change the dosage and administration for more than 2 weeks until the 2nd visit.
    • Tramadol or NSAIDs : Patients who did not change the dosage and administration for more than 2 weeks consecutively until the 2nd visit
  • Patients who have completed the wash-out period as follows until the 2nd visit including the screening period (each period refers to the case where it continues consecutively, and these drugs are contraindicated from the screening).

    • bDMARDs abatacept, adalimumab, certolizumab pegol, golimumab : 10 weeks or more anakinra : 10 days or more etanercept : 3 weeks or more infliximab : 8 weeks or more tocilizumab : 5 weeks or more rituximab : 6 months or more
    • JAK inhibitors tofacitinib, baricitinib : 2 weeks or more
    • immunosuppressants tacrolimus, cyclosporin, azathioprine, cyclophosphamide mizoribine etc : 4 weeks or more
    • tramadol, analgesics and anti-inflammatory analgesic other than NSAIDs : 4 days or more
  • Volunteer, be willing and able to provide written informed consent for the trial

  • Patients who can read and understand written instructions

Exclusion Criteria
  • Patients corresponding to ACR functional class Ⅳ
  • Patients with acquired immune deficiency syndrome or autoimmune diseases other than rheumatoid arthritis
  • Severe heart failure, congestive heart failure (NYHA II~IV), ischemic heart disease, peripheral artery disease and/or cerebrovascular disease
  • Patients with a history of gastrointestinal bleeding or perforation due to treatment of nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs
  • Patients with bleeding or a current history of blood coagulation disorder
  • Patients suffering from infectious disease (including tuberculosis, shingles, etc.) at the time of screening or undergoing treatment with the medical history
  • Patients with a history of malignant tumors within 5 years prior to screening
  • Patients with peptic ulcer confirmed by endoscopy or radiographic examination within 6 months prior to screening
  • Patients with a history of gastric or duodenal perforation or obstruction, patients with a history of gastrointestinal surgery (except appendicitis), and patients with a history of upper or lower gastrointestinal bleeding (excluding simple hemorrhoids) within the past year
  • Patients with symptoms or signs of pyloric obstruction
  • Patients diagnosed with malabsorption within 12 weeks prior to the screening
  • Patients with hypersensitive reaction or history of clinically significant hypersensitive reaction to investigational product or its excipients
  • Patients with aspirin asthma (asthma attacks caused by nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs) or a history of the same
  • Patients with inflammatory bowel disease such as crohn's disease or ulcerative colitis
  • Pregnant or breast-feeding
  • Patients administered intraarticular, intramuscular, intravenous corticosteroids within 4 weeks priro to the screening.
  • Patients with significant psychiatric disorders or taking antidepressants, anticonvulsants, or sedatives
  • Patients with substance or alcohol abuse or dependence
  • Patients who participate in other clinical trials within 12 weeks prior to the screening and administer investigational drugs or apply clinical trial medical devices
  • Patients expected to inevitably administer contraindicated drugs during the clinical trial
  • Patients with severe renal dysfuntion(seurum creatinine is 2.0 times higher than the upper limit of normal (based on the institution))
  • Patients with severe liver dysfuntion(ALT, AST or total bilirubin is 2.0 times higher than the upper limit of normal (based on the institution))
  • Patients that the investigator deems unsuitable for participation in the clinical trial

Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
PARALLEL
Arm && Interventions
GroupInterventionDescription
Treatment AHL237 tabletHL237 tab. 200mg/day
Treatment BHL237 tabletHL237 tab. 400mg/day
Treatment CHL237 tabletHL237 tab. 800mg/day
PlaceboPlacebo of HL237 tabletPlacebo of HL237 tab.
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
ACR20(american college of rheumatology 20) response rateat 12 weeks after administering investigational products

ACR20(american college of rheumatology 20) response rate at 12 weeks after administering investigational products

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
DAS28-CRP(Disease Activity Score 28-C-reactive protein) scoreat 4, 8, 12 weeks after administering investigational products

Change of DAS28-CRP(Disease Activity Score 28-C-reactive protein) score Change of DAS28-ESR(Disease Activity Score 28- erythrocyte sedimentation rate) score

Subject's composite assessment of disease activityat 4, 8, 12 weeks after administering investigational products

Change of Subject's composite assessment of disease activity (100 mm visual analog scale (0: not active at all, 100: most severely active))

DAS28-ESR(Disease Activity Score 28- erythrocyte sedimentation rate) scoreat 4, 8, 12 weeks after administering investigational products

Change of DAS28-ESR(Disease Activity Score 28- erythrocyte sedimentation rate) score

Tender joint countat 4, 8, 12 weeks after administering investigational products

Change of Tender joint count

Swollen joint countat 4, 8, 12 weeks after administering investigational products

Change of Swollen joint count

ACR20(american college of rheumatology 20) response rateat 4, 8 weeks after administering investigational products

ACR20(american college of rheumatology 20) response rate at 4, 8 weeks after administering investigational products

Subject's assessment of pain (visual analog scale)at 4, 8, 12 weeks after administering investigational products

Change of Subject's assessment of pain (100 mm visual analog scale(0: no pain, 100: severe pain))

C-Reactive Protein (CRP)at 4, 8, 12 weeks after administering investigational products

Change of C-Reactive Protein (CRP)

The percentage of subjects who use the remedyat 4, 8, 12 weeks after administering investigational products

Change of the percentage of subjects who use the remedy

Investigator's composite assessment of disease activityat 4, 8, 12 weeks after administering investigational products

Change of Investigator's composite assessment of disease activity (100 mm visual analog scale (0: not active at all, 100: most severely active))

The average number of times of use the remedy per dayat 4, 8, 12 weeks after administering investigational products

Change of The average number of times of use the remedy per day

Subject's assessment of physical function (Korean health assessment questionnaire)at 4, 8, 12 weeks after administering investigational products

Change of Subject's assessment of physical function (Korean health assessment

Erythrocyte Sedimentation Rate (ESR)at 4, 8, 12 weeks after administering investigational products

Change of Erythrocyte Sedimentation Rate (ESR)

morning stiffness durationat 4, 8, 12 weeks after administering investigational products

Change of morning stiffness duration

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

The Catholic University of Korea Seoul ST.MARY'S Hospital

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Seoul, Korea, Republic of

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