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Effects of Tofacitinib on Body Composition, Bone Mineral Density and Bone Marrow Adiposity in Patients With Rheumatoid Arthritis: the TOFAT Project

Terminated
Conditions
Rheumatoid Arthritis
Interventions
Registration Number
NCT04175886
Lead Sponsor
University Hospital, Lille
Brief Summary

Inflammatory rheumatic diseases (IRD), such as rheumatoid arthritis, are characterized by adverse changes in body composition. Lean mass and bone mineral density are usually reduced while adiposity (total fat mass, visceral adiposity...) is increased in comparison with healthy controls. Many factors may influence the body composition of those patients such as aging, Disease Modifying Anti-Rheumatic Drugs (DMARDs), nutrition and physical activity.

However, data on body composition and adverse changes under DMARDs in patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) are actually scarce. This is the case with tofacitinib (targeted synthetic DMARD or tsDMARD) while preliminary data let us think that this treatment may influence body composition and bone mineral density.

This study is going to be the first to focus on changes in body composition (fat mass and lean mass), bone mineral density and bone marrow adiposity under tofacitinib.

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
TERMINATED
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
10
Inclusion Criteria
  • Adult patient's ≥18 years old with moderately to severely active Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA) (ACR/EULAR criteria )
  • Previously untreated with Janus Kinase (JAK) inhibitors
  • With an indication for tofacitinib will be eligible.
  • All patients will have to be treated with tofacitinib either alone or with methotrexate. -Healthy volunteers should be ≥18 years old.
Exclusion Criteria
  • • treatment with more than three anti-Tumor Necrosis Factor alpha (TNFα). Patients who were receiving anti-TNFα will be required a washout period lasting at least five-half-lives before to start tofacitinib,

    • previously exposed to JAK inhibitors,
    • patients who were receiving non-anti-TNFα biologics (abatacept, tocilizumab, sarilumab or rituximab) will be required a washout period lasting at least five-half-lives before to start tofacitinib
    • Concomitant methotrexate (MTX) will be permitted if started ≥3 months prior to study start and at a stable dose (≤25 mg/week) for ≥4 weeks.
    • history or discovery of an osteoporotic fracture AND/OR T-score≤-3 if ≥50 years AND/OR Z-score ≤-3 if <50 years during the screening phase,
    • current treatment with oral corticosteroids higher than 10 mg prednisone/day,
    • pathologies or treatments that could affect the bone metabolism (breast cancer with aromatase inhibitors, gastrointestinal malabsorption, stomach cancer, primary hyperparathyroidism, uncontrolled hyperthyroidism...),
    • weight> 160 kg,
    • patients on restrictive diets or considering such a diet during the study period,
    • patients with an intense exercise program or planning to benefit from it during the study period,

Study & Design

Study Type
OBSERVATIONAL
Study Design
Not specified
Arm && Interventions
GroupInterventionDescription
Patients with rheumatoid arthritisTofacitinibPatients with rheumatoid arthritis with an indication for tofacitinib: 5mgx2 per day
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Variation in visceral adiposity (VAT or Visceral Adipose Tissue) in cm²Between the measurement before and after 6 months of tofacitinib treatment (difference before/after).

Variation in visceral adiposity (VAT or Visceral Adipose Tissue) in cm²

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Measurements of VAT in cm².at baseline

Measurements of VAT in cm²

Measurements of total fat mass (TBF) in kg, total lean mass (TLM) in kg, appendicular lean mass (aLM) in kgat baseline

Measurements of total fat mass (TBF) in kg, total lean mass (TLM) in kg, appendicular lean mass (aLM) in kg

Change in total lean mass (TLM, kg) and appendicular lean mass (aLM) in kg between measurementBefore and after 6 months of tofacitinib treatment (difference before/after).

Change in total lean mass (TLM, kg) and appendicular lean mass (aLM) in kg between measurement

Measurements of fat mass index (FMI) in kg/m² and skeletal muscle mass index (SMI) in kg/m²at baseline

Measurements of fat mass index (FMI) in kg/m² and skeletal muscle mass index (SMI) in kg/m²

Measurements of body fat percentage (%)at baseline

Measurements of body fat percentage (%)

Change in total fat mass (TBF) between measurementBefore and after 6 months of tofacitinib treatment (difference before/after).

Change in total fat mass (TBF) in kg between measurement

Measurements of Bone mineral Density (BMD) in g/cm².at baseline

Measurements of Bone mineral Density (BMD) in g/cm².

Change in fat mass index (FMI) in kg/m², between measurementBefore and after 6 months of tofacitinib treatment (difference before/after).

Change in fat mass index (FMI) in kg/m², between measurement

Variation in Short Physical Performance Battery Protocol (SPPB) between measurementBefore and after 6 months of tofacitinib treatment.

Variation in Short Physical Performance Battery Protocol (SPPB) between measurement

Changes in the parameters of the primary outcome and the secondary outcomes (n°2 to 8)Before and after 12 months of tofacitinib treatment.

Changes in the parameters of the primary outcome and the secondary outcomes (n°2 to 8)

Change in body fat percentage (% between measurementBefore and after 6 months of tofacitinib treatment (difference before/after).

Change in body fat percentage (%) between measurement

Change in BMD (in g/cm²) at the lumbar spine (L1-L4) and non-dominant total hip between measurementBefore and after 6 months of tofacitinib treatment (difference before/after).

Change in BMD (in g/cm²) at the lumbar spine (L1-L4) and non-dominant total hip between measurement

Change in skeletal muscle mass index (SMI) in kg/m² between measurementBefore and after 6 months of tofacitinib treatment (difference before/after).

Change in skeletal muscle mass index (SMI) in kg/m² between measurement

Variation of bone remodelling markers (Cross-laps (CTX) and Type I procollagen N-terminal propeptide (P1NP)) between measurementBefore and after 6 months of tofacitinib treatment.

Variation of bone remodelling markers (Cross-laps (CTX) and Type I procollagen N-terminal propeptide (P1NP)) between measurement

Variation in leptin (ng/ml) between measurement.Before and after 6 months of tofacitinib treatment

Variation in leptin (ng/ml) between measurement.

Change in bone marrow adiposity (%) at the lumbar spine between measurementBefore and after 6 months of tofacitinib treatment.

Change in bone marrow adiposity (%) at the lumbar spine between measurement

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Lille University Hospital

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Lille, France

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