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Phase II Clinical Study of Thalidomide in the Treatment of Ankylosing Spondylitis

Phase 2
Completed
Conditions
Ankylosing Spondylitis
Interventions
Registration Number
NCT02201043
Lead Sponsor
Shanghai Pharmaceuticals Holding Co., Ltd
Brief Summary

1. Evaluate the efficacy and safety of taking thalidomide tablets once daily in the treatment of active ankylosing spondylitis.

2. To explore dose-effect relationships of taking thalidomide tablets once daily in the treatment of active ankylosing spondylitis, as well as selecting the appropriate dose for the further larger scale clinical trials.

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
COMPLETED
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
197
Inclusion Criteria
  • (1) Active Ankylosing Spondylitis, Age 18-65, both outpatient or inpatient, both gender;
  • (2) AS patients after traditional therapy (Using NSAIDs in a stable dose for 1 month, using oral corticosteroids, using NSAIDs for 3 months) still in active stage;
  • (3) Pregnancy test must be negative in the female subjects of childbearing age or wife of the male subjects;
  • (4)Female subjects with fertility during the trial (of 32 weeks) agreed to take a double medically accepted and reliable contraceptive measures, which includes a drug and a non-drug contraceptive measures; if the spouses of male subjects have fertility, agreed to use latex condoms for contraception;
  • (5)Willing to have the treatment according to the plan as well as do the follow-up exam on time;
  • (6)Understand and voluntarily signed informed consent.
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Exclusion Criteria
  • (1) Suffering from or have suffered from rheumatoid arthritis, disc prolapse, septic arthritis, diffuse idiopathic skeletal hyperostosis syndrome, iliac dense osteitis, psoriatic arthritis, bowel disease arthritis, Reiter syndrome;
  • (2) Severe AS, spine completely stiff (X-ray class IV) or the disease has been shown to have a shorter survival period;
  • (3) Previously had total hip arthroplasty surgical treatment or appropriate to have the surgery;
  • (4) Previously received anti-TNF therapy;
  • (5) Used leflunomide within 3 months before screening;
  • (6) Severe or persistent infection requires antimicrobial therapy;
  • (7) Hepatitis B surface antigen or hepatitis C antibody test positive;
  • (8) HIV positive or have acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) history;
  • (9) Malignancy, lymphoproliferative disease history;
  • (10) Severe diabetes;
  • (11) Resting hypotension (BP<90/50 mmHg) or hypertension (BP>170/100 mmHg), and orthostatic hypotension and clinically significant ECG abnormalities;
  • (12) Over the past six months had a stroke, heart attack or other serious cardiovascular disease (including heart failure, unstable angina or life-threatening arrhythmias and coronary artery bypass graft surgery);
  • (13) WBC or neutrophils below the lower limit of normal;
  • (14) Liver dysfunction, AST or ALT l> 2 times the upper limit of normal;
  • (15) Renal dysfunction, Cr>2 times the upper limit of normal;
  • (16) Female subjects or spouses of male subjects have positive pregnancy test or be in the sickling period or intend to fertility or unwilling to take effective contraception;
  • (17) With clinical symptoms of serious drug abuse or alcohol abuse or mental illness history;
  • (18) Participated in any clinical trials of drugs within 3 months before screening;
  • (19) Workers engaged in dangerous (eg drivers, machine operator, high-altitude operations, etc.);
  • (20) A history of deep venous thrombosis or pulmonary embolism;
  • (21) Be allergic to Test drug ingredients (including excipients);
  • (22) Other reasons for not be enrolled.
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Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
PARALLEL
Arm && Interventions
GroupInterventionDescription
Thalidomide 150mgThalidomide 150mgThalidomide 25mg/qd.po.2weeks; 50mg/qd.po.2weeks;100mg/qd.po.2weeks; 150mg/qd.po.to the end
Thalidomide 100mgThalidomide 100mgThalidomide 25mg/qd.po.2weeks; 50mg/qd.po.2weeks; 100mg/qd.po.to the end
PlaceboPlaceboPlacebo po.
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Number of Subjects Achieving Assessment in Ankylosing Spondylitis 20 (ASAS 20)week 12
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
CRPweek 24
Schober testweek 24
Scoliosisweek 24
Change of ASDAS scoreweek 24
Mean change from baseline in Bath Ankylosing Spondylitis Disease Activity Index (BASDAI)week 24
Mean change from baseline in Bath Ankylosing Spondylitis Function Index(BASFI)week 24
Mean change from baseline in Nocturnal Pain using a Visual Analog Scale(VAS)week 24
Mean change from baseline in back pain using a Visual Anolog Scale(VAS)week 24
Morning stiffnessweek 24
Number of Peripheral swollen jointsweek 24
Number of Peripheral joint tendernessweek 24
Chest expansionweek 24
ESRweek 24

Trial Locations

Locations (9)

The General Hospital of People's Liberation Army

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BeiJing, Beijing, China

Sichuan Provincial People's Hospital

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Chengdu, Sichuan, China

Xijing Hospital

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XiAn, Shanxi, China

West China Hospital of Sichuan University

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Chengdu, Sichuan, China

The First Affiliated Hospital of Bengbu Medical College

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Bengbu, Anhui, China

Zhongshan Hospital Fudan University

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Shanghai, Shanghai, China

Shanghai Guanghua Hospital

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Shanghai, Shanghai, China

Changhai Hospital

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Shanghai, Shanghai, China

The Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region people's Hospital

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Wulumuqi, Xinjiang, China

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