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Efficacy of Secukinumab Compared to Ustekinumab in Adults With Active Psoriatic Arthritis and Failure of TNFα-Inhibitor Treatment

Phase 3
Completed
Conditions
Psoriatic Arthritis
Interventions
Registration Number
NCT04632927
Lead Sponsor
Novartis Pharmaceuticals
Brief Summary

The purpose of this study is to compare the safety and efficacy of secukinumab and ustekinumab in patients with active psoriatic arthritis who showed failure to previous TNFα-inhibitor treatment

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
COMPLETED
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
119
Inclusion Criteria
  • Diagnosis of PsA as classified by CASPAR criteria for at least 6 months before randomization.
  • Active PsA at baseline defined as ≥ 3 tender joints out of 68 and ≥ 3 swollen joints out of 66 (dactylitis of a digit counts as one joint each).
  • Inadequate response or intolerance to previous or current treatment with at least one TNFα inhibitor
  • Inadequate response or intolerance to conventional disease modifying anti-rheumatic drugs (cDMARDs)
  • Diagnosis of active plaque psoriasis, with at least one psoriatic plaque of ≥ 2 cm diameter and/or nail changes consistent with psoriasis and/or documented history of plaque psoriasis.
  • Rheumatoid factor (RF) and anti-cyclic citrullinated peptide (CCP) antibodies negative at screening.

Key

Exclusion Criteria
  • Pregnant or nursing women,
  • Previous exposure to secukinumab, ustekinumab or any other biologic drug directly targeting IL-17, IL-17 receptor, IL-12 or IL-23.
  • Patients for whom the use of secukinumab or ustekinumab is contraindicated.
  • Use of any other investigational drug. Previous treatment with any cell-depleting therapies including but not limited to anti-CD20 or investigational agents
  • Evidence of ongoing infectious or malignant process
  • Subjects receiving high potency opioid analgesics
  • Ongoing use of prohibited psoriasis treatments/medications

Other protocol-defined inclusion/exclusion criteria may apply

Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
PARALLEL
Arm && Interventions
GroupInterventionDescription
UstekinumabSecukinumab-
SecukinumabUstekinumabAIN457
SecukinumabSecukinumabAIN457
UstekinumabUstekinumab-
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Change from baseline in Health Assessment Questionnaire-Disability Index (HAQ-DI)28 Weeks

The disability assessment component of the HAQ assesses a subjects level of functional ability and includes questions of fine movements of the upper extremity, locomotor activities of the lower extremity, and activities that involve both upper and lower extremities.

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Change from baseline in Psoriatic Arthritis Quality of Life (PsAQoL)28 Weeks

Patient Reported Outcome: PsAQoL is a patient-administered 20-item questionnaire to evaluate the effect of PsA on a patient's quality of life.

Change from baseline in Patient's assessment of pain on VAS28 Weeks

Patient Reported Outcome: Patient's assessment of pain measures an individual's level of pain by marking a vertical tick on a horizontal VAS.

Proportion of patients achieving PASI 10028 Weeks

PASI takes into account the extent of the disease, as well as the severity of erythema, scaling, and thickness in different body areas affected by psoriasis. A PASI 100 represents an improvement in the PASI score of at least 100% as compared with baseline.

Change from baseline in Functional Assessment of Chronic Illness Therapy-Fatigue (FACIT-Fatigue)28 Weeks

Patient Reported Outcome: FACIT-Fatigue is a questionnaire that measures an individual's level of fatigue and its impact upon daily activities and function.

Proportion of patients achieving PASI 9028 Weeks

PASI takes into account the extent of the disease, as well as the severity of erythema, scaling, and thickness in different body areas affected by psoriasis. A PASI 90 represents an improvement in the PASI score of at least 90% as compared with baseline.

Change from baseline in Tender Joint Count (TJC) 6828 Weeks

TJC is determined by physical examination of 68 joint counts that are assessed for tenderness.

Proportion of patients achieving PASI 7528 Weeks

PASI takes into account the extent of the disease, as well as the severity of erythema, scaling, and thickness in different body areas affected by psoriasis. A PASI 75 represents an improvement in the PASI score of at least 75% as compared with baseline.

Change from baseline in Patient's Global Assessment of Psoriasis and Arthritis Disease Activity on VAS28 Weeks

Patient Reported Outcome: Patient's Global Assessment of Psoriasis and Arthritis Disease Activity is recorded using a horizontal VAS.

Proportion of patients achieving Minimal Disease Activity (MDA)28 Weeks

MDA is achieved if 5 of 7 outcome measures are fulfilled: ≤ 1 TJC; ≤ 1 SJC; PASI ≤ 1 or BSA ≤3%, patient's assessment of pain on VAS ≤ 15; patient's global assessment of disease activity ≤ 20 (VAS);HAQ-DI ≤ 0.5; tender enthesial points ≤ 1.

Change from baseline in the Leeds Enthesitis Index (LEI)28 Weeks

The LEI was developed for the use in PsA and measures enthesitis at 6 sites.

Change from baseline in Dermatology Life Quality Index (DLQI) 0/128 Weeks

Patient Reported Outcome: DLQI is a patient-administered and validated quality-of-life questionnaire that covers 6 domains.

Change from baseline in Swollen Joint Count (SJC) 6628 Weeks

SJC is determined by physical examination of 66 joint counts that are classified as either swollen or not swollen.

Change from baseline in Patient's Global Assessment of Disease Activity on VAS28 Weeks

Patient Reported Outcome: Patient's global disease activity is recorded using a horizontal VAS.

Change from baseline in the Leeds Dactylitis Index (LDI)28 Weeks

The LDI measures the severity of dactylitis. The ratio of the circumfence of each affected digit to the circumfence of the digit on the opposite hand or foot is measured.

Assessment of safety and tolerability of secukinumab 300 mg s.c. compared to ustekinumab28 Weeks

The incidence of clinically significant abnormal laboratory values/test results and adverse, serious adverse events (by review of values outside clinically notable ranges, significant changes from Baseline or the previous visit, or values, which are considered to be non-typical in participants with underlying disease)

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Novartis Investigative Site

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Ratingen, Germany

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