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A Study to Evaluate the Efficacy and Safety of Bimekizumab in Subjects With Active Ankylosing Spondylitis

Phase 3
Completed
Conditions
Ankylosing Spondylitis
Registration Number
JPRN-jRCT2080224781
Lead Sponsor
CB Japan Co., Ltd
Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
completed
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
15
Inclusion Criteria

Male or female patients at least 18 years of age
- Subject has ankylosing spondylitis as per the Modified New York (mNY) criteria with documented radiologic evidence, and at least 3 months of symptoms with age at symptom onset less than 45 years
- Subjects has moderate-to-severe active disease defined by Bath Ankylosing Spondylitis Disease Activity Index (BASDAI) >=4 AND spinal pain >=4 on a 0 to 10 Numeric Rating Scale
- Patients must have inadequate response to NSAIDs, intolerance to administration of at least 1 NSAID, or contraindication(s) to NSAID therapy
- Patients who have taken a tumor necrosis factor alpha (TNF-alpha) inhibitor must have experienced an inadequate response or intolerance to treatment given at an approved dose for at least 12 weeks
- Patients currently taking NSAIDs, cyclooxygenase 2 (COX-2) inhibitors, analgesics, corticosteroids, methotrexate (MTX), leflunomide (LEF), sulfasalazine (SSZ), hydroxychloroquine (HCQ) AND/OR apremilast can be allowed if they fulfill specific requirements prior to study entry

Exclusion Criteria

- Total ankylosis of the spine
- Treatment with more than 1 TNF-alpha inhibitor and/or more than 2 additional non-TNF-alpha biological response modifiers, or any interleukin (IL)-17 biological response modifier at any time are excluded
- Active infection or history of recent serious infections
- Viral hepatitis B or C or human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection or human T-cell lymphotropic virus type-1 (HTLV-1).
- Any live (includes attenuated) vaccination within the 8 weeks prior to entering the study or TB (Bacillus Calmette-Guerin) vaccination within 1 year prior entering the study
- Known tuberculosis (TB) infection, at high risk of acquiring TB infection, or current or history of nontuberculous mycobacterium (NTMB) infection
- Subject has any active malignancy or history of malignancy within 5 years prior to the Screening Visit EXCEPT treated and considered cured cutaneous squamous or basal cell carcinoma or in situ cervical cancer
- Diagnosis of inflammatory conditions other than AS, including but not limited
to rheumatoid arthritis, sarcoidosis, systemic lupus erythematosus, reactive arthritis, Crohn's disease, ulcerative colitis, or synovitis, acne, pustulosis, hyperostosis, osteitis (SAPHO) syndrome
- Presence of active suicidal ideation, or moderately severe major depression or severe major depression
- Female patients who are breastfeeding, pregnant, or planning to become pregnant during the study
- Subject has a history of chronic alcohol or drug abuse within 6 months prior to Screening

Study & Design

Study Type
Interventional
Study Design
Not specified
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
efficacy<br>Assessment of SpondyloArthritis International Society 40% response criteria (ASAS40) response at Week 16
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
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