An open-label extension study of canakinumab (ACZ885) in patients with Systemic Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis (SJIA) and active systemic manifestations WHO PARTICIPATED IN STUDIES ACZ885G2301 ANDACZ885G2305;AND RESPONSE CHARACTERIZATION STUDY IN CANAKINUMAB TREATMENT-NAÏVE PATIENTS WITH ACTIVE SJIA WITH AND WITHOUT FEVER - G2301E1

• Conditions: Active systemic manifestations of Systemic Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis (SJIA); MedDRA version: 14.1Level: LLTClassification code 10059176Term: Juvenile idiopathic arthritisSystem Organ Class: 100000004859; Therapeutic area: Diseases [C] - Musculoskeletal Diseases [C05]

• Registration Number: EUCTR2008-008008-42-BE
• Lead Sponsor: ovartis Pharma Services AG

Brief Summary

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Detailed Description

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Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2009-04-09
• Last Update Posted: 17 August 2015

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: ot Recruiting
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 210

Inclusion Criteria

1.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 before any study related activity is performed.
2.The following patients are eligible to participate in the open label
extension study (CACZ885G2301E1):
• Patients from study CACZ885G2305 or CACZ885G2301 who achieved
an adapted ACR pediatric 30 response 15 days after their initial dose of
canakinumab but clinically deteriorated AS DEFINED BY a minimum ACR
Pediatric 30 response not BEING maintained after Day 15 and
intervention is deemed necessary by the investigator.
• Patients in study CACZ885G2301 who are not eligible to enter Part II
(withdrawal part) because they were not able to meet the corticosteroid
entry criteria of 0.5 mg/kg oral prednisone (or equivalent) or were not
able to taper their steroids by at least 0.3 mg/kg (please refer to
CACZ885G2301 protocol for detailed rules)
• Responder patients in Part I or Part II who were maintaining their
minimum ACR pediatric 30 response or had not flared when
CACZ885G2301 was stopped.
• CACZ885G2301 patients who were responders in Part I (achieved and
maintained a minimum adapted ACR pediatric 30) but experienced a
flare in Part II.
• Treatment-naïve patients need to meet the following criteria:
- Confirmed diagnosis of Systemic Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis as per
ILAR definition that must have occured at least 2 months prior to
enrollment with onset of disease < 16 years of age
- Male and female patients aged = 2 TO < 20 years of age
- Active disease at the time of enrollment defined as having 2 or more of
the following:documented spiking, intermittent fever (body temperature
>38°C) for at least 1 day during the screening period and within 1 week
before first canakinumab dose; at least 2 joints with active arthritis; Creactive
protein (CRP) > 30 mg/l (normal range < 10 MG/L); rash;
serositis; lymphadenopathy and hepatosplenomegaly
- Naïve to canakinumab
OTHER PROTOCOL-DEFINED INCLUSION CRITERIA MAY APPLY
Are the trial subjects under 18? yes
Number of subjects for this age range: 205
F.1.2 Adults (18-64 years) yes
F.1.2.1 Number of subjects for this age range 5
F.1.3 Elderly (>=65 years) no
F.1.3.1 Number of subjects for this age range

Exclusion Criteria

1. Pregnant or nursing (lactating) female patients
2. Female patients having reached sexual maturity UNLESS they are:
• female patients whose career, lifestyle, or sexual orientation precludes
intercourse with a male partner and/or
• using an acceptable method of contraception with a failure rate (Pearl
Index (PI)) < 1.
Reliable contraception should be maintained throughout the study and
for 3 months after study drug discontinuation.
3. History hypersensitivity to study drug or to biologics.
4. With active or recurrent bacterial, fungal or viral infection at the time
of enrollment
5. Risk factors for tuberculosis (TB)
6. With underlying metabolic, renal, hepatic, infectious or
gastrointestinal conditions which in the opinion of the investigator
immunocompromises the patient and/ or places the patient at
unacceptable risk for participation in an immunodulatory therapy. In
particular, clinical evidence or history of multiple sclerosis or other
demyelinating diseases, or Felty's syndrome
7. With neutropenia (absolute neutrophil count <1500/mm3) at
screening
8. With significant medical conditions, which in the opinion of the
Investigator will exclude the patient from the study (can be discussed on
a case by case basis with Novartis)
9. History of malignancy of any organ system (other than localized basal
cell carcinoma of the skin), treated or untreated, within the past 5 years,
regardless of whether there is evidence of local recurrence or
metastases
10. Live vaccinations within 3 months prior to the start of the study.
Killed or inactivated vaccines may be permitted according to the
investigator's discretion.
11. Donation or loss of blood (amount depending on age and weight, 10-
20% or more of volume, see Appendix 3 within 8 weeks prior to first
dosing, or longer if required by local regulation.
12. Familial and social conditions rendering regular medical assessment
not possible
13. History of drug or alcohol abuse within the 12 months prior to
dosing.
No additional exclusions may be applied by the investigator, in order to
ensure that the study population will be representative of all eligible
patients.
OTHER PROTOCOL-DEFINED INCLUSION/EXCLUSION CRITERIA MAY
APPLY.

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional clinical trial of medicinal product
• Study Design: Not specified