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An Open-label Study to Evaluate the Pharmacokinetics and Safety of Bimekizumab in Pediatric Study Participants With Active Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis Subtypes Enthesitis-related Arthritis (Including Juvenile-onset Ankylosing Spondylitis) and Juvenile Psoriatic Arthritis

Phase 3
Recruiting
Conditions
Enthesitis-related Arthritis
Juvenile Psoriatic Arthritis
Interventions
Registration Number
NCT06668181
Lead Sponsor
UCB Biopharma SRL
Brief Summary

The purpose of this study is to assess plasma bimekizumab concentrations following subcutaneous (sc) bimekizumab administration.

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
RECRUITING
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
40
Inclusion Criteria
  • Study participant must be 2 to <18 years of age inclusive, at the Baseline Visit.

  • Study participants who have confirmed diagnosis of enthesitis-related arthritis (ERA; including juvenile-onset ankylosing spondylitis (JAS)) and/or juvenile psoriatic arthritis (JPsA) according to the juvenile-International League of Associations for Rheumatology (JIA-ILAR) classification criteria of at least 3 months duration prior to the Screening Visit.

  • Study participants who have active disease (ERA [including JAS] and/or JPsA) defined as having at least 3 active joints and for ERA at least 1 site of enthesitis at Baseline or documented by history.

  • Study participants with inadequate response (at least 1 month) or intolerance to at least 1 nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID).

  • Study participants taking concomitant methotrexate or sulfasalazine are allowed to continue the medication if it has been used for the past 12 weeks with a stable dose for the 4 weeks prior to Baseline, with no change in dose for the first 16 weeks of treatment foreseen. (Note: prior or concomitant use of methotrexate or sulfasalazine is NOT required for study participation.)

  • Study participants with no concomitant use of second line agents such as disease-modifying and/or immunosuppressive drugs with the exception of methotrexate or sulfasalazine.

  • Body weight of ≥10kg.

  • Male and female.

  • A female study participant will be eligible to participate if she is not pregnant, not breastfeeding, and at least 1 of the following conditions applies:

    1. Not a woman of childbearing potential (WOCBP) OR
    2. A WOCBP who agrees to follow the contraceptive guidance during the Initial Treatment Period, the Open-label Extension (OLE) Period, and for at least 20 weeks after the final dose of investigational medicinal product (IMP; ie, the Safety Follow-up (SFU) Period)
  • Capable of giving/having parent(s) or legal representative provide signed informed consent/assent (where appropriate), which includes compliance with the requirements and restrictions listed in the Informed Consent Form (ICF) and assent and in this protocol.

Exclusion Criteria
  • Study participants fulfilling any International League of Associations for Rheumatology (ILAR) diagnostic juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA) category other than enthesitis-related arthritis (ERA; including juvenile-onset ankylosing spondylitis (JAS)) and/or juvenile psoriatic arthritis (JPsA).
  • Study participant has history of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) or signs/symptoms suggestive of IBD.
  • Study participant has active uncontrolled uveitis.
  • Study participant has history of active tuberculosis (TB) unless successfully treated, latent TB unless prophylactically treated.
  • Study participant has had major surgery (including joint surgery) within the 3 months prior to the Baseline Visit or has planned major surgery within 6 months after entering the study.
  • Study participant has laboratory abnormalities at Screening defined in the Protocol.
  • Study participant has an active infection or history of infections (such as serious infection, chronic infections, opportunistic infections, unusually severe infections).
  • Study participant has received drugs listed in the protocol outside the specified timeframes relative to the Baseline Visit or receives prohibited concomitant treatments.
  • Study participant had previous therapy with bimekizumab or prior treatment with other IL-17 biologic response modifier.
  • Study participant had prior treatment with more than one biologic response modifier (other than an IL-17).
  • Presence of active suicidal ideation, or positive suicide behavior.
  • Study participant has been diagnosed with severe depression in the past 6 months.

Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
SINGLE_GROUP
Arm && Interventions
GroupInterventionDescription
BimekizumabBimekizumabStudy participants will receive a bimekizumab dose which is dependent on their weight.
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Plasma bimekizumab concentrations over the Initial Treatment PeriodUp to Week 16

Plasma samples will be collected at pre-specified timepoints for measurement of plasma bimekizumab concentrations over the Initial Treatment Period.

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Incidence of Treatment-emergent adverse events (TEAEs)From Baseline (Week 0) to End of Safety Follow-up (up to 141 weeks)

An AE is any untoward medical occurrence in a patient or clinical study participant, temporally associated with the use of IMP, whether or not considered related to the IMP.

Incidence of Serious TEAEsFrom Baseline (Week 0) to End of Safety Follow-up (up to 141 weeks)

A SAE is defined as any untoward medical occurrence that, at any dose:

* Results in death

* Is life-threatening

* Requires inpatient hospitalization or prolongation of existing hospitalization

* Results in persistent disability/incapacity

* Is a congenital anomaly/birth defect

* Important medical events

Incidence of TEAEs leading to discontinuation of investigational medicinal product (IMP)From Baseline (Week 0) to End of Safety Follow-up (up to 141 weeks)

An AE is any untoward medical occurrence in a patient or clinical study participant, temporally associated with the use of IMP, whether or not considered related to the IMP.

Incidence of TEAEs leading to withdrawal from the studyFrom Baseline (Week 0) to End of Safety Follow-up (up to 141 weeks)

An AE is any untoward medical occurrence in a patient or clinical study participant, temporally associated with the use of IMP, whether or not considered related to the IMP.

Incidence of selected safety events of interest (including infection [serious, opportunistic, fungal, and tuberculosis (TB)], inflammatory bowel disease [IBD], and injection site reactions)From Baseline (Week 0) to End of Safety Follow-up (up to 141 weeks)

Safety topics of interest are infections (serious, opportunistic, fungal, and tuberculosis), inflammatory bowel disease, and injection site reactions.

Change from Baseline in vital signs (systolic and diastolic blood pressure) at Week 16Baseline and Week 16

Blood pressure will be measured in millimeters of mercury (mmHg).

Change from Baseline in vital signs (heart rate) at Week 16Baseline and Week 16

Heart rate will be measured in beats per minute (beats/min).

Change from Baseline in biochemistry parameters (alkaline phosphatase, alanine aminotransferase, aspartate aminotransferase, gamma-glutamyltransferase) at Week 16Baseline and Week 16

Alkaline phosphatase, alanine aminotransferase, aspartate aminotransferase and gamma-glutamyltransferase will be measured in units per liter (U/L).

Change from Baseline in biochemistry parameters (glucose, potassium, sodium, calcium) at Week 16Baseline and Week 16

Glucose, potassium, sodium and calcium will be measured in millimoles per liter (mmol/L).

Change from Baseline in biochemistry parameters (total bilirubin and direct bilirubin, total protein, blood urea nitrogen, and creatinine) at Week 16Baseline and Week 16

Biochemistry parameters will be measured in micromols per liter (μmol/L).

Change from Baseline in hematology parameters (hemoglobin) at Week 16Baseline and Week 16

Hemoglobin will be measured in grams per liter (g/L).

Change from Baseline in hematology parameters (hematocrit) at Week 16Baseline and Week 16

Hematocrit will be measured in volume percentage (%) of red blood cells in blood.

Change from Baseline in hematology parameters (erythrocytes) at Week 16Baseline and Week 16

Erythrocytes will be measured in number of red blood cells per liter (10\^12/L).

Change from Baseline in hematology parameters (platelets, leukocytes neutrophils, lymphocytes, eosinophils, basophils, and monocytes) at Week 16Baseline and Week 16

Platelets, leukocytes, neutrophils, lymphocytes, eosinophils, basophils, and monocytes will be measured in number of white blood cells per liter (10\^9/L).

Change from Baseline in growth assessments (height) at Week 16Baseline and Week 16

Growth assessment, as assessed by the change from Baseline in height will be measured in centimeters (cm).

Change from Baseline in growth assessments (weight) at Week 16Baseline and Week 16

Growth assessment, as assessed by the change from Baseline in weight will be measured in kilograms (kg).

Acceptability assessments by injection site pain adverse events (AEs) during the Initial Treatment Period (Week 0 to Week 16)Week 0 to Week 16

Incidence rate of injection site pain AEs during the ITP will be reported.

American College of Rheumatology pediatric (ACR Pedi) 30/50/70/90/100 response at Week 16Week 16

ACR assessments are based on a 30%, 50%, 70%, 90%, 100% or greater improvement (for ACR Pedi 30/50/70/90/100 respectively) in at least 3 of the 6 core set measures with no more than 1 of the remaining worsened by \>30%. The 6 core set measures are:

* Number of joints with active arthritis (joints with swelling not due to deformity or inactive synovitis, or joints with limitation of motion with pain, tenderness, or both)

* Number of joints with limitation of range of motion

* Physician's Global Assessment of Disease Activity

* CHAQ total score (Disability Index) completed by parent or caregiver

* Parent/caregiver global assessment of overall well being of study participant

* Acute phase reactant (hs-CRP)

Change from Baseline in Juvenile Arthritis Disease Activity Score (JADAS27) -high sensitivity C-reactive protein (hs-CRP) at Week 16Baseline and Week 16

The JADAS27-hs-CRP is a composite disease activity score based on 4 core measures:

* Number of joints with active arthritis

* Physician's Global Assessment of Disease Activity

* Parent/caregiver global assessment of overall well being of study participant

* Acute phase reactant (hs-CRP); inflammation biomarker. The JADAS27-hs-CRP is calculated as the sum of the scores of the 4 components with a total score range of 0 to 57.

Anti-bimekizumab antibody and neutralizing antibody detection prior to and following IMP administration during the Initial Treatment PeriodUp to Week 16

Anti-bimekizumab antibody and neutralizing antibody detection prior to and following IMP administration during the Initial Treatment Period.

Trial Locations

Locations (12)

Ja0005 50645

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Saskatoon, Canada

Ja0005 40779

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Sendenhorst, Germany

Ja0005 50646

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Calgary, Canada

Ja0005 40777

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Indre-et-Loire, France

Ja0005 40510

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Le Kremlin-bicetre, France

Ja0005 40778

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Paris, France

Ja0005 40776

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Poitiers, France

Ja0005 40369

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Berlin, Germany

Ja0005 40787

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Sankt Augustin, Germany

Ja0005 40780

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Sosnowiec, Poland

Ja0005 40781

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Barcelona, Spain

Ja0005 40100

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Madrid, Spain

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