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A Study Investigating the Efficacy and Safety of BGB-45035 Versus Placebo in Adults With Moderate to Severe Active Rheumatoid Arthritis

Not Applicable
Not yet recruiting
Conditions
Rheumatoid Arthritis
Interventions
Drug: Placebo
Registration Number
NCT07100938
Lead Sponsor
BeiGene
Brief Summary

This study aims to evaluate the efficacy of BGB-45035 in adults with moderate to severe active rheumatoid arthritis (RA) who have had an inadequate response to conventional synthetic disease-modifying antirheumatic drugs (csDMARDs) or biologic disease-modifying antirheumatic drugs (bDMARDs)/targeted synthetic disease-modifying antirheumatic drugs (tsDMARDs).

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
NOT_YET_RECRUITING
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
90
Inclusion Criteria
  • Diagnosed with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) based on American College of Rheumatology (ACR)/European League Against Rheumatism (EULAR) criteria for at least 3 months prior to screening
  • Demonstrated an inadequate response to, or loss of response or intolerance to at least 1 conventional synthetic disease-modifying antirheumatic drug (csDMARD) (Hydroxychloroquine, methotrexate [MTX], leflunomide, or sulfasalazine) or 1 biologic disease-modifying antirheumatic drug (bDMARD)/targeted synthetic disease-modifying antirheumatic drug (tsDMARD) treatment
  • Must be on stable dose of one of the following permitted therapies for ≥ 4 weeks prior to screening and during the study: methotrexate between 7.5 mg to 25 mg/week, hydroxychloroquine up to 400 mg/day, leflunomide up to 20 mg/day, or sulfasalazine between 1000 mg/day to 3000 mg/day
Exclusion Criteria
  • Class IV RA based on American College of Rheumatology revised criteria for classification of functional status in rheumatoid arthritis
  • Patients with a history of cancer in the last 5 years before the Screening Visit, with the exception of adequately treated basal cell or squamous cell carcinoma of the skin
  • Have failed more than 2 b/tsDMARDs (eg, excluded if have failed 2 bDMARDs and 1 tsDMARD)

Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
PARALLEL
Arm && Interventions
GroupInterventionDescription
BGB-45035BGB-45035Participants will receive BGB-45035 orally for up to 12 weeks
PlaceboPlaceboParticipants will receive placebo orally for up to 12 weeks
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Change from baseline in Disease Activity Score - C-reactive protein (DAS28-CRP) at Week 12Baseline and Week 12

The DAS28-CRP is a composite index used to assess rheumatoid arthritis disease activity, calculated based on the tender joint count (out of 28 evaluated joints), swollen joint count (out of 28 evaluated joints), high-sensitivity C-reactive protein (hsCRP in mg/L), and Patient's Global Assessment of Arthritis Pain (measured on a Visual Analog Scale \[VAS\] from 0 \[no pain\] to 100 \[worst possible pain\]). Scores on the DAS28-CRP range from 0 to approximately 10, where higher scores indicate more disease activity. A score greater than 5.1 indicates high disease activity, a score between 3.2 and 5.1 indicates moderate disease activity, a score between 2.6 and 3.2 indicates low disease activity, and a score less than 2.6 indicates the participant is in remission.

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Percentage of participants with a 20% improvement in American College of Rheumatology Criteria (ACR20)Baseline and Week 12

The ACR20 is defined as at least 20% improvement in the ACR core set values as defined below. Participants must meet 3 conditions for improvement from Baseline:

1. ≥ 20% improvement in 68-tender joint count;

2. ≥ 20% improvement in 66-swollen joint count; and

3. ≥ 20% improvement in at least 3 of the 5 following parameters:

* Physician global assessment of disease activity

* Patient global assessment of disease activity

* Patient assessment of pain

* Health Assessment Questionnaire - Disability Index (HAQ-DI)

* High-sensitivity C-reactive protein (hsCRP).

Change from baseline in physician's global assessment of disease activity (PhGADA_VAS)Baseline up to Week 12

The PhGADA_VAS is a single item that asks the physician to assess the participant's current disease activity on a 0- to 100-mm visual analog scale (VAS), with anchors of 0 = "no disease activity" and 100 = "extremely active disease."

Percentage of participants with a 50% improvement in American College of Rheumatology Criteria (ACR50)Baseline and Week 12

The ACR50 is defined as at least 50% improvement in the ACR core set values as defined below. Participants must meet 3 conditions for improvement from Baseline:

1. ≥ 50% improvement in 68-tender joint count;

2. ≥ 50% improvement in 66-swollen joint count; and

3. ≥ 50% improvement in at least 3 of the 5 following parameters:

* Physician global assessment of disease activity

* Patient global assessment of disease activity

* Patient assessment of pain

* Health Assessment Questionnaire - Disability Index (HAQ-DI)

* High-sensitivity C-reactive protein (hsCRP).

Percentage of participants with a 70% improvement in American College of Rheumatology Criteria (ACR70)Baseline and Week 12

The ACR70 is defined as at least 70% improvement in the ACR core set values as defined below. Participants must meet 3 conditions for improvement from Baseline:

1. ≥ 70% improvement in 68-tender joint count;

2. ≥ 70% improvement in 66-swollen joint count; and

3. ≥ 70% improvement in at least 3 of the 5 following parameters:

* Physician global assessment of disease activity

* Patient global assessment of disease activity

* Patient assessment of pain

* Health Assessment Questionnaire - Disability Index (HAQ-DI)

* High-sensitivity C-reactive protein (hsCRP).

Change from Baseline in Tender Joint Count 68 (TJC 68)Baseline up to Week 12

The TJC 68 is an assessment of tenderness or pain in 68 joints. Sixty-eight joints will be assessed for tenderness/pain by an independent, blinded assessor. The response to pressure/motion on each joint is assessed using the following scale: Present/Absent/Not Done/Not Applicable. A lower score indicates there is less pain or tenderness present, while a higher score indicates more pain or tenderness is present.

Change from baseline in Clinical Disease Activity Index (CDAI) scoreBaseline up to Week 12

The Clinical Disease Activity Index (CDAI) is a composite index that is calculated as the sum of the:

* 28 tender joint count (TJC),

* 28 swollen joint count (SJC),

* Patient's Global Assessment of Disease Activity measured on a VAS from 0 to 10 where 0 = lowest disease activity and 10 = highest;

* Physician's Global Assessment of Disease Activity (measured on a VAS from 0 to 10 where 0 = lowest disease activity and 10 = highest).

The CDAI score ranges from 0 to 76 where lower scores indicate less disease activity.

Change from baseline in Swollen Joint Count 66 (SJC 66)Baseline up to Week 12

The SJC 66 is an assessment of swelling in 66 joints. Sixty-six joints will be assessed for swelling by an independent, blinded assessor. The swelling present in each joint is assessed using the following scale: Present/Absent/Not Done/Not Applicable. A lower score indicates there is less swelling present, while a higher score indicates more swelling is present.

Change from baseline of participant's global assessment of disease activity (PaGADA_VAS)Baseline up to Week 12

The PaGADA_VAS is a single item that asks the patient to rate the current severity of their disease activity on a 0- to 100-mm VAS, with anchors of 0 = "no disease activity" and 100 = "extremely active disease."

Change from baseline of Participant's global assessment of arthritis pain (VAS)Baseline up to Week 12

The Participants's global assessment of arthritis pain (VAS) is a single item that asks the patient to rate the current severity of their pain in relation to their RA on a 0- to 100-mm VAS, with anchors of "no pain" and "worst possible pain."

Change from baseline of Participant's assessment of physical function as measured by the Health Assessment Questionnaire - Disability Index (HAQ-DI)Baseline up to Week 12

The HAQ-DI is a patient-reported questionnaire that is commonly used in RA to measure disease-associated disability (assessment of physical function). Participants answer 24 questions using a scale from 0 to 3 to score difficulty when performing daily activities over the past week (0 = without any difficulty, 1 = with some difficulty, 2 = with much difficulty, and 3 = unable to do). Scores on each task are averaged to provide an overall score ranging from 0 to 3, where zero represents no disability and three represents very severe, high-dependency disability.

Change from baseline in Simplified Disease Activity Index (SDAI) scoreBaseline up to Week 12

The simplified disease activity index (SDAI) is a composite measure that sums the total number of:

* 28 tender joint counts,

* 28 swollen joint counts,

* Patient's Global Assessment of Disease Activity measured on a VAS from 0 to 10 where 0= lowest disease activity and 10 = highest;

* Physician's Global Assessment of Disease Activity measured on a VAS from 0 to 10, where 0 = lowest disease activity and 10 = highest, and

* C-reactive protein (CRP) in mg/dL. The SDAI score ranges from 0 to approximately 86 where lower scores indicate less disease activity.

Number of participants with adverse events (AEs)Up to approximately 4 months

Number of participants with treatment-emergent adverse events (TEAEs) and serious adverse events (SAEs), including findings from laboratory tests

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