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A Clinical Study of TQH3821 Tablets in the Treatment of Treated Rheumatoid Arthritis

Phase 2
Terminated
Conditions
Rheumatoid Arthritis
Interventions
Drug: TQH3821 tablets 200 mg
Drug: TQH3821 tablets matching placebo
Registration Number
NCT05849727
Lead Sponsor
Chia Tai Tianqing Pharmaceutical Group Co., Ltd.
Brief Summary

To evaluate the efficacy and safety of TQH3821 in treated patients with moderate-to-severe active rheumatoid arthritis.

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
TERMINATED
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
195
Inclusion Criteria
  • Subjects voluntarily participate in this study and sign informed consent;
  • Male and female, ≥18 years old and ≤70 years old (subject to the date of signing the informed consent);
  • The diagnosis meets the rheumatoid arthritis (RA) classification criteria jointly established by the American College of Rheumatology (ACR) and the European Alliance against Rheumatism (EULAR) in 2010, for at least 3 months ;
  • Moderate to severe active RA was defined by the following criteria: joint swelling ≥6 (based on 66 joints), joint tenderness ≥6 (based on 68 joints), Disease activity score 28-C-reactive protein (DAS28-CRP) ≥3.2, and CRP>10mg/L or erythrocyte sedimentation rate (ESR) >28mm/h;
  • At least 12 weeks of treatment with methotrexate (dose 7.5 to 25 mg/ week) and stable dose (7.5 to 25 mg/ week) ≥4 weeks prior to initial administration of the study drug (oral stable dose methotrexate will be continued as background therapy during the trial);
  • The subjects can attend the study visit on time and complete the visit;
Exclusion Criteria
  • 8 weeks before baseline examination, subjects underwent joint surgery or received intraarticular glucocorticoid therapy at the joint sites evaluated in this study;
  • Patients with rheumatoid arthritis with joint functional activity grade Ⅳ or confined to a wheelchair or bed;
  • Current or previous inflammatory joint diseases other than RA and other autoimmune venereal diseases;
  • Patients with lung diseases deemed unsuitable for the study by the investigator;
  • Cardiovascular and cerebrovascular abnormalities;
  • Abnormal thyroid function;
  • Subjects with a history or suspected demyelinating disease of the central nervous system;
  • Have any type of active malignant tumor or have a history of malignant tumor;
  • Presence of active Mycobacterium tuberculosis (TB) infection or latent TB infection without appropriate treatment;
  • Have any acute or chronic active infectious disease;
  • There are serious poorly controlled diseases;
  • People with active hepatitis, or hepatitis B surface antigen (HBsAg) positive, hepatitis B core antibody (HBcAb) positive + hepatitis B virus (HBV) DNA positive, or hepatitis C virus (HCV) antibody-positive;
  • History of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection, or positive HIV serological results at screening, and positive antibodies to treponema pallidum during screening;
  • Subjects who had suffered a severe trauma, fracture, or surgical procedure within 8 weeks prior to screening, or who were expected to require major surgical procedures during the study period;
  • Female subjects who are pregnant or lactating;
  • Those who received live attenuated vaccine within 28 days before the start of treatment, inactivated vaccine within 7 days, or planned vaccination during the study period;
  • The subject has any medical condition that may affect oral drug absorption, gastrectomy or gastrointestinal disease of clinical significance.

Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
PARALLEL
Arm && Interventions
GroupInterventionDescription
TQH3821 tablets 200 mgTQH3821 tablets 200 mgOral administration of TQH3821 tablets 200 mg, twice a day for 24 weeks.
TQH3821 tablets matching placeboTQH3821 tablets 200 mgThe placebo group was taken orally until the end of week 12. At the end of week 12, the placebo group was switched to the oral administration of TQH3821 tablets 200 mg until the end of week 24.
TQH3821 tablets matching placeboTQH3821 tablets matching placeboThe placebo group was taken orally until the end of week 12. At the end of week 12, the placebo group was switched to the oral administration of TQH3821 tablets 200 mg until the end of week 24.
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
American College of Rheumatology 20 (ACR20) improvementEvaluated at week 12.

Proportion of patients with ACR20 at week 12.

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
American College of Rheumatology 50 (ACR50) improvementEvaluated at week 4, 8, 12, 18, and 24.

Proportion of patients with ACR20.

C-reactive protein (CRP)Evaluated at week 4, 8, 12, 18, and 24.

Changes in C-reactive protein (CRP) relative to baseline.

Erythrocyte sedimentation rate (ESR)Evaluated at week 4, 8, 12, 18, and 24.

Changes in erythrocyte sedimentation rate (ESR) relative to baseline.

66 joint swelling counts (SJC)Evaluated at week 4, 8, 12, 18, and 24.

Change in the number of 66 joint swelling relative to baseline.

68 joint tenderness counts (TJC)Evaluated at week 4, 8, 12, 18, and 24.

Change in the number of 68 joint tenderness numbers (TJC) relative to baseline.

Disease activity score 28-C-reactive protein (DAS28-CRP)Evaluated at week 4, 8, 12, 18, and 24.

Changes in disease activity score DAS28 -CRP relative to baseline.

Patient's visual analogue score (PVAS)Evaluated at week 4, 8, 12, 18, and 24.

PVAS is a questionnaire to evaluate joint pain in subjects with scores from 0 to 10, where 0 means no pain and 10 means the worst pain.

Patient's global assessment (PtGA)Evaluated at week 4, 8, 12, 18, and 24.

PtGA is a questionnaire to evaluate arthritis score by patient's overall assessment, with scores from 0 to 10, where 0 means very good and 10 means very poor.

Physician's global assessment (PhGA)Evaluated at week 4, 8, 12, 18, and 24.

PhGA is a questionnaire to evaluate arthritis score by physician's overall assessment, with scores from 0 to 10, where 0 means very good and 10 means very poor.

Health Assessment questionnaire-Disability Index (HAQ-DI)Evaluated at week 4, 8, 12, 18, and 24.

HAQ-DI is a questionnaire to evaluate quality of life of subjects with scores from 0 to 3, 0 means easy and 3 means very difficult.

American College of Rheumatology 20 (ACR20) improvementEvaluated at week 4, 8, 18, and 24.

Proportion of patients with ACR20.

Incidence of adverse eventsBaseline up to 28 weeks.

Incidence of adverse events after administration.

Severity of adverse eventsBaseline up to 28 weeks.

Severity of adverse events after administration.

Trial Locations

Locations (34)

Bozhou People's Hospital

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Bozhou, Anhui, China

Peking University Shougang Hospital

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Beijing, Beijing, China

The Peking University People's Hospital

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Beijing, Beijing, China

The Southwest Hospital of AMU

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Chongqing, Chongqing, China

The Third Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-sen University

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Guangzhou, Guangdong, China

Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region People's Hospital

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Nanning, Guangxi, China

Hebei Provincial People's Hospital

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Shijiazhuang, Hebei, China

The First Affiliated Hospital of Harbin Medical University

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Ha'erbin, Heilongjiang, China

The First Hospital of Qiqihar

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Qiqihar, Heilongjiang, China

Anyang District Hospital of Puyang City

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Anyang, Henan, China

The First Affiliated Hospital of Henan University of Science and Technology

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Luoyang, Henan, China

Puyang Oilfield General Hospital

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Puyang, Henan, China

People's Hospital of Zhengzhou

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Zhengzhou, Henan, China

Shiyan Renmin Hospital

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Shiyan, Hubei, China

Xiangya Third Hospital of Central South University

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Changsha, Hunan, China

Nanjing Drum Tower Hospital

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Nanjing, Jiangsu, China

The First Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University

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Suzhou, Jiangsu, China

Pingxiang People's Hospital

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Pingxiang, Jiangxi, China

Jilin Provincial People's Hospital

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Changchun, Jilin, China

China-japan Friendship Hospital of Jilin University

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Changchun, Jilin, China

Central Hospital of Jinzhou

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Jinzhou, Liaoning, China

Heze Municipal Hospital

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Heze, Shandong, China

Yantaishan Hospital of Yantai

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Yantai, Shandong, China

Zaozhuang Municipal Hospital

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Zaozhuang, Shandong, China

Tongji Hospital

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Shanghai, Shanghai, China

Heping Hospital Affiliated to Changzhi Medical College

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Changzhi, Shanxi, China

First Hospital of Shanxi Medical University

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Taiyuan, Shanxi, China

The First Affiliated Hospital of PLA Air Force Medical University

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Xi'an, Shanxi, China

Chengdu Fifth People's Hospital

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Chengdu, Sichuan, China

Second Hospital of Tianjin Medical University

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Tianjin, Tianjin, China

First Affiliated Hospital of Kunming Medical University

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Kunming, Yunnan, China

Wenling First People's Hospital

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Taizhou, Zhejiang, China

Taizhou Central Hospital Taizhou University Hospitai

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Taizhou, Zhejiang, China

Yuyao People's Hospital

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Yuyao, Zhejiang, China

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