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A Study of Oral Upadacitinib Tablets to Assess Treatment Patterns, Achievement of Treatment Targets and Maintenance of Response in Adult Participants With Moderate to Severe Rheumatoid Arthritis

Completed
Conditions
Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA)
Registration Number
NCT04497597
Lead Sponsor
AbbVie
Brief Summary

Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA) is an inflammatory disease of the joints causing pain, stiffness, swelling and loss of joint function. Despite the range of treatment options for RA steadily increasing, many patients remain sub-optimally managed, with sustained clinical remission rarely achieved. This study will assess the treatment patterns, achievement of treatment targets and maintenance of response.

Upadacitinib is a drug approved for the treatment of moderately to severely active rheumatoid arthritis. Adult participants with moderate to severe RA who have been prescribed upadacitinib by their physicians will be enrolled. Approximately, 1660 participants will be enrolled this study, worldwide.

Participants will not receive Upadacitinib as part of this study, but will be followed for response to treatment for up to 24 months.

There may be higher burden for participants in this trial compared to their standard of care. Participants will attend regular visits, every 3 months, during the course of the study at a hospital or clinic and will be asked to provide additional information by questionnaire at each visit.

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
COMPLETED
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
1532
Inclusion Criteria
  • Confirmed diagnosis of moderate to severe active Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA).
  • Physician decision on patient treatment with upadacitinib must have been reached prior to and independently of recruitment in the study.
  • Upadacitinib prescribed in accordance to the applicable approved label and local regulatory and reimbursement policies.
  • French Participants Only: Taking oral glucocorticoids ≥5 mg/day of prednisone or equivalent for at least 3 months prior to study start.
Exclusion Criteria
  • Prior treatment with Upadacitinib.

Study & Design

Study Type
OBSERVATIONAL
Study Design
Not specified
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Percentage of Participants Who Achieve Remission at 6 Months and Maintain RemissionAt Month 12

Remission is defined as DAS28-CRP\<2.6. Maintaining remission is defined as no more than 0.6 point increase in DAS28-CRP.

Percentage of Participants Who Achieve RemissionAt Month 6

Remission is defined as Disease Activity Score at 28 joints (DAS28) C-reactive Protein (CRP)\<2.6.

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Percentage of Participants Who Achieved a Glucocorticoid Dose <5 mg/Day Without Conventional Synthetic Disease Modifying Anti Rheumatic Drug (csDMARD) IntensificationAt Month 6

Percentage of participants who achieved a glucocorticoid dose \<5 mg/day without csDMARD intensification.

Percentage of Participants Who Achieve Remission at 6 Months and Maintain RemissionAt Month 24

Remission is defined as DAS28-CRP\<2.6. Maintaining remission is defined as no more than 0.6 point increase in DAS28-CRP.

Percentage of Participants Who Achieve Remission at 3 Months and Maintain RemissionThrough Month 24

Remission is defined as DAS28-CRP\<2.6. Maintaining remission is defined as no more than 0.6 point increase in DAS28-CRP.

Percentage of Participants in Remission that Achieve Glucocorticoid Dose <5 mg/Day Per VisitThrough Month 24

Remission is defined as DAS28-CRP\<2.6.

Percentage of Participants Who Achieve LDA at 3 months that maintain LDA Grouped by Glucocorticoid DoseThrough Month 6

LDA is defined as DAS28-CRP≤3.2. Maintaining remission is defined as no more than 0.6 point increase in DAS28-CRP.

Percentage of Participants Who Do Not Achieve Remission at Any Point in the StudyThrough Month 24

Remission is defined as DAS28-CRP\<2.6.

Time to the Discontinuation of UpadacitinibThrough Month 24

Time to the discontinuation of Upadacitinib.

Time to First Treatment AdjustmentBaseline (Month 0) Through Month 24

Treatment Adjustment is defined as treatment escalation/de-escalation/ addition/withdrawal.

Percentage of Participants Achieving LDA Grouped by Therapy StrategyThrough Month 24

LDA is defined as DAS28-CRP\<3.2, Simplified Disease Activity Index (SDAI) ≤11 and Clinical Disease Activity Index (CDAI) ≤10.

Change in Functional Assessment of Chronic Illness Therapy - Fatigue (FACIT-F) in Participants, Grouped by Therapy StrategyBaseline (Month 0) Through Month 24

The FACIT Fatigue Scale is a short, 13-item, easy to administer tool that measures an individual's level of fatigue during their usual daily activities over the past week. The level of fatigue is measured on a four-point Likert scale (0 = not at all fatigued to 4 = very much fatigued).

Percentage of Participants Who Achieve Low Disease Activity (LDA) at 6 months that maintain LDAThrough Month 24

LDA is defined as DAS28-CRP≤3.2. Maintaining remission is defined as no more than 0.6 point increase in DAS28-CRP.

Percentage of Participants Who Achieve Remission at 6 Months and Maintain Remission Grouped by Glucocorticoid DoseAt Month 12

Remission is defined as DAS28-CRP\<2.6. Maintaining remission is defined as no more than 0.6 point increase in DAS28-CRP.

Percentage of Participants Who Initiated Upadacitinib as Combination Therapy (csDMARD +/- Glucocorticoids) That Moved to Monotherapy (+/- Glucocorticoids)Through Week 24

Percentage of participants who initiated Upadacitinib as combination therapy (csDMARD +/- Glucocorticoids) that moved to monotherapy (+/- glucocorticoids).

Of the Participants Initiating Upadacitinib as Monotherapy Therapy (+/- Glucocorticoids) and Achieve Remission at 6 months, the Percentage of Participants that Maintain Remission Grouped by Maintenance of MonotherapyThrough Month 24

Remission is defined as DAS28-CRP\<2.6.

Change in Pain Visual Analogue Scale (VAS) in participants, Grouped by Therapy StrategyBaseline (Month 0) Through Month 24

A VAS is used to assess worst joint pain in the past 7 days.

Of the Participants Initiating Upadacitinib as Combination Therapy (csDMARD +/- Glucocorticoids) and Achieve Remission at 6 months, the Percentage of Participants that Maintain Remission Grouped by Maintenance of Combination Therapy StrategyThrough Month 24

Remission is defined as DAS28-CRP\<2.6.

Of the Participants Initiating Upadacitinib as Combination Therapy (csDMARD +/- Glucocorticoids) and Achieve LDA at 6 months, the Percentage of Participants that Maintain LDA Grouped by Maintenance of Combination Therapy StrategyThrough Month 24

LDA is defined as DAS28-CRP\<3.2.

Of the Participants Initiating Upadacitinib as Monotherapy Therapy (+/- Glucocorticoids) and Achieve LDA at 6 months, the Percentage of Participants that Maintain LDA Grouped by Maintenance of MonotherapyThrough Month 24

LDA is defined as DAS28-CRP\<3.2.

Percentage of Participants Achieving Remission Grouped by Therapy StrategyThrough Month 24

Remission is defined as DAS28-CRP\<2.6, SDAI≤3.3 and CDAI ≤2.8.

Change in Medication Burden Treatment Burden Questionnaire (TBQ) in Participants, Grouped by Therapy StrategyThrough Week 24

The TBQ is composed of 13 items rated on a Likert scale ranging from 0 (not a problem), to 10 (big problem). scores can be summed into a global score, ranging from 0 to 130.

Change in Physical Function Health Assessment Questionnaire - Disability Index (HAQ-DI) in Participants, Grouped by Therapy StrategyBaseline (Month 0) Through Month 24

HAQ is a widely accepted, validated, rheumatology specific instrument to assess physical function in Rheumatoid Arthritis. It consists of 20 questions, covering eight types of activities. For each question, scores range from 0 to 3 (0 = without any difficulty; 1 = with some difficulty; 2 = with much difficulty or with assistance; 3 = unable to do). HAQ Disability Index (HAQ-DI) score is the average of the highest score in each of the eight categories.

Change in Morning Stiffness in Participants, Grouped by Therapy StrategyBaseline (Month 0) Through Month 24

A numeric rating scale (NRS) is used to assess severity and length of morning stiffness in the past 7 days.

Percentage of Participants in LDA that Achieve Glucocorticoid Dose <5 mg/Day Per VisitThrough Month 24

LDA is defined as DAS28-CRP\<3.2.

Trial Locations

Locations (263)

Hospital Italiano La Plata /ID# 222190

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La Plata, Buenos Aires, Argentina

CER Instituto Medico /ID# 222193

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Quilmes, Buenos Aires, Argentina

Organizacion Medica de Investigacion (OMI) /ID# 222187

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Ciudad Autonoma de Buenos Aire, Ciudad Autonoma De Buenos Aires, Argentina

CIER Centro de Investigaciones en Enfermedades Reumaticas /ID# 231769

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Ciudad Autonoma de Buenos Aire, Ciudad Autonoma De Buenos Aires, Argentina

Instituto CAICI S.R.L /ID# 222191

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Rosario, Santa Fe, Argentina

CIMER Centro Integral de Medicina Respiratoria /ID# 222188

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San Miguel de Tucuman, Tucuman, Argentina

DOM Centro de Reumatologia /ID# 222194

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Buenos Aires, Argentina

Instituto Medico Strusberg /ID# 222189

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Cordoba, Argentina

Instituto de Cardiologia /ID# 226634

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Santiago Del Estero, Argentina

Genesis Research Services /ID# 224060

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Broadmeadow, New South Wales, Australia

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Hospital Italiano La Plata /ID# 222190
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