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Single-dose Study to Assess Efficacy of Canakinumab (ACZ885) in Patients With Active Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis (SJIA)

Phase 3
Terminated
Conditions
Systemic Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis
Interventions
Drug: Placebo
Registration Number
NCT00886769
Lead Sponsor
Novartis Pharmaceuticals
Brief Summary

This study assessed the initial efficacy and safety of canakinumab over a 4 week period in patients with systemic juvenile idiopathic arthritis (SJIA) having a flare. Response to treatment will be according to the adapted American College of Rheumatology(ACR)Pediatric 30 criteria at Day 15.

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
TERMINATED
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
84
Inclusion Criteria
  1. Confirmed diagnosis of systemic juvenile idiopathic arthritis as per ILAR definition that must have occurred at least 2 months prior to enrollment with onset of disease < 16 years of age:

    • Arthritis in one or more joints with or preceded by fever of at least 2 weeks duration that is documented to be daily/quotidian for at least 3 days and accompanied by one or more of the following:
    • evanescent nonfixed erythematous rash,
    • generalized lymph node enlargement,
    • hepatomegaly and/ or splenomegaly,
    • serositis
  2. Parent's or legal guardian's written informed consent and child's assent, if appropriate, or patient's informed consent for ≥ 18 years of age

  3. Male and female patients aged ≥ 2 to < 20 years of age

  4. Active disease at the time of enrollment defined as follows:

    • At least 2 joints with active arthritis
    • Documented spiking, intermittent fever (body temperature > 38°C) for at least 1 day during the screening period within 1 week before first canakinumab/placebo dose
    • C-reactive protein (CRP) > 30 mg/L (normal range < 10 mg/L)
  5. Naïve to canakinumab

  6. Other protocol defined inclusion criteria may apply

Exclusion Criteria

Patients who fulfilled one or more of the following criteria were not eligible for inclusion in this study:

  1. Pregnant or nursing (lactating) female patients
  2. Female patients having reached sexual maturity unless their career, lifestyle, or sexual orientation precluded intercourse with a male partner and/or they were using an acceptable method of contraception
  3. History of hypersensitivity to study drug or to biologics.
  4. Diagnosis of active macrophage-activation syndrome (MAS) (Ravelli, Magni-Manzoni and Pistorio 2005) within the last 6 months
  5. With active or recurrent bacterial, fungal or viral infection, including patients with evidence of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection, hepatitis B or hepatitis C infection
  6. Other protocol defined exclusion criteria may apply

Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
PARALLEL
Arm && Interventions
GroupInterventionDescription
CanakinumabCanakinumabPatients received a single dose of subcutaneous(sc) injection of canakinumab (4 mg/kg) on Day 1. Maximal total single dose of canakinumab allowed was 300 mg. Any patient who required a dose greater than 150 mg (patients\>37.5 kg) received two sc injections.
PlaceboPlaceboPatients received a single dose matching placebo of canakinumab on day 1.
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Percentage of Patients Who Meet the Adapted American College of Rheumatology (ACR) Pediatric 30 CriteriaBaseline, Day 15, Day 29

Adapted ACR Pediatric 30 criteria determined responders (improved from baseline of at least 30% in at least 3 response variables 1-6 and no intermittent fever in preceding week \[variable 7\], with no more than one variable 1-6 worsening \> 30% ) 1. Physician's Global Assessment of disease activity: 0-100 mm VAS 2.Parent/Patient's Global Assessment of Patient's overall wellbeing: 0-100mmVAS in Child Health Assessment Questionnaire (CHAQ) 3. Functional ability: CHAQ 4.Number of joints with active arthritis 5. Number of joints with limited of motion 6. Laboratory measure of inflammation CRP (mg/L)

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Percentage of Patients Achieving the Adapted ACR Pediatric 50 CriteriaBaseline, Day 15, Day 29

Adapted ACR Pediatric 50 criteria determined responders (improved from baseline of at least 50% in at least 3 response variables 1-6 and no intermittent fever in preceding week \[variable 7\], with no more than one variable 1-6 worsening \> 30%) 1. Physician's Global Assessment of disease activity: 0-100 mm VAS 2. Parent/Patient's Global Assessment of Patient's overall wellbeing: 0-100mmVAS in Child Health Assessment Questionnaire (CHAQ) 3. Functional ability: CHAQ 4. Number of joints with active arthritis 5. Number of joints with limited of motion 6. Laboratory measure of inflammation CRP (mg/L)

Percentage of Patients Achieving the Adapted ACR Pediatric 70Baseline, Day 15, Day 29

Adapted ACR Pediatric 70 criteria determined responders (improved from baseline of at least 70% in at least 3 response variables 1-6 and no intermittent fever in preceding week \[variable 7\], with no more than one variable 1-6 worsening \> 30% ) 1. Physician's Global Assessment of disease activity: 0-100 mm VAS 2. Parent/Patient's Global Assessment of Patient's overall wellbeing: 0-100mmVAS in Child Health Assessment Questionnaire (CHAQ) 3. Functional ability: CHAQ 4. Number of joints with active arthritis 5. Number of joints with limited of motion 6. Laboratory measure of inflammation CRP(mg/L)

Percentage of Patients Achieving the Adapted ACR Pediatric 90Baseline, Day 15, Day 29

Adapted ACR Pediatric 90 criteria determined responders (improved from baseline of at least 90% in at least 3 response variables 1-6 and no intermittent fever in preceding week \[variable 7\], with no more than one variable 1-6 worsening \> 30% ) 1. Physician's Global Assessment of disease activity: 0-100 mm VAS 2. Parent/Patient's Global Assessment of Patient's overall wellbeing: 0-100mmVAS in Child Health Assessment Questionnaire (CHAQ) 3. Functional ability: CHAQ 4. Number of joints with active arthritis 5. Number of joints with limited of motion 6. Laboratory measure of inflammation CRP(mg/L)

Percentage of Patients Achieving the Adapted ACR Pediatric 100baseline, Day 15, Day 29

Adapted ACR Pediatric 100 criteria determined responders (ie improved from baseline of at least 100% in at least 3 response variables 1-6 and no intermittent fever in preceding week \[variable 7\], with no more than one variable 1-6 worsening \> 30% ) 1. Physician's Global Assessment of disease activity: 0-100 mm VAS 2. Parent/Patient's Global Assessment of Patient's overall wellbeing: 0-100mmVAS in Child Health Assessment Questionnaire (CHAQ) 3. Functional ability: CHAQ 4. Number of joints with active arthritis 5. Number of joints with limited of motion 6. Laboratory measure of inflammation

Change in Patient's Pain Intensity as Assessed on a 100-mm Visual Analog Scale (VAS)as Part of the Childhood Health Assessment Questionnaire(CHAQ)Baseline, Day 15

CHAQ assessed physical ability and functional status of patients as well as quality of life. The disability dimension consisted of 20 multiple choice items about difficulty in doing eight common activities of daily living; dressing and grooming, arising, eating, walking, reaching, personal hygiene, gripping and activities. Four response categories range from 'without any difficulty' (0) to 'unable to do' (3). The parent's or patient's pain assessment was on VAS that was part of CHAQ. The VAS scale ranges from no pain (0 mm) to very severe pain (100 mm). Negative change indicates improvement.

Change in Patient's Pain Intensity as Assessed on a 100-mm Visual Analog Scale (VAS) as Part of CHAQBaseline, Day 29

CHAQ, assessed physical ability and functional status of patients as well as quality of life. The disability dimension consisted of 20 multiple choice items about difficulty in doing eight common activities of daily living; dressing and grooming, arising, eating, walking, reaching, personal hygiene, gripping and activities. Four response categories range from 'without any difficulty'(0) to 'unable to do' (3). The parent's or patient's pain assessment was on VAS that was part of CHAQ. The VAS scale ranges from no pain (0 mm) to very severe pain (100 mm). Negative change indicates improvement.

Percentage of Patients Who Had Body Temperature ≤ 38°CDay 3

Body temperature was derived from vital signs evaluation. No conversion of body temperature was performed, no matter how it was measured.

Change in Health-related Quality of Life (HRQoL)Over Time by Use of the Child Health Questionnaire - Parent Form (CHQ-PF50)Over 4 week study period (Baseline, Day 15, Day 29)

CHQ-PF50 measures HRQoL in children 5-18 years old from parent's perspective. Questionnaire completed by parent without input from patient. Total score ranges from 0-100. Increases in scores represent improved well-being in subjects as assessed by their parents. Mixed linear model on change from baseline in CHQ-PF50 score with treatment group, stratification factors, day of assessment and interaction between group and day as covariates. Covariance analysis used a repeated measures approach, so all timepoints over time were taken into account.

Change in Disability Score Over Time by Use of the CHAQAt 4 week study period

The disability dimension of CHAQ consisted of 20 multiple choice items about difficulty in doing eight common activities of daily living; dressing and grooming, arising, eating, walking, reaching, personal hygiene, gripping and activities. Four response categories range from 'without any difficulty'(0) to 'unable to do' (3). Mixed linear model on change from baseline in CHAQ score included treatment group, stratification factors, day of assessment and interaction between group and day as covariates. Negative change indicates improvement.

Trial Locations

Locations (17)

St. Barnabas Ambulatory Care Center

🇺🇸

Livingston, New Jersey, United States

University of Chicago Medical Center

🇺🇸

Chicago, Illinois, United States

Arkansas Children's Hospital Research Inst

🇺🇸

Little Rock, Arkansas, United States

Tufts Medical Center

🇺🇸

Boston, Massachusetts, United States

Tufts New England Medical Center-Dept. of Allergy

🇺🇸

Boston, Massachusetts, United States

Children's Hospital Los Angeles

🇺🇸

Los Angeles, California, United States

Children's National Medical Center

🇺🇸

Washington, District of Columbia, United States

University of Alabama at Birmingham

🇺🇸

Birmingham, Alabama, United States

Legacy Emanual Research

🇺🇸

Portland, Oregon, United States

Children's Hospital/Neurology

🇺🇸

Cinncinati, Ohio, United States

Nationwide Children's Hospital

🇺🇸

Columbus, Ohio, United States

Legacy Emanuel Hospital

🇺🇸

Portland, Oregon, United States

Children's Hospital Medical Center

🇺🇸

Cincinnati, Ohio, United States

Specially For Children

🇺🇸

Austin, Texas, United States

Novartis Investigative Site

🇹🇷

Izmir, Turkey

Novartis Investigative site

🇬🇧

Oxford, United Kingdom

University of Louisville

🇺🇸

Louisville, Kentucky, United States

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