Comparative Analysis of Two Therapeutic Strategies in Patients With Spondyloarthritis Treated With Anti-tnf Biologics

Phase 4

Terminated

• Conditions: Spondyloarthritis

• Registration Number: NCT01971918
• Lead Sponsor: University Hospital, Rouen

Brief Summary

The objective of the study is to evaluate two therapeutic strategies: "early switch" or "therapeutic intensification" in patients with spondyloarthritis in case of secondary treatment failure suspicion to a first monoclonal antibodies anti-TNF definite by increase of ASDAS and positivity to ADAb.

Patients and Methods:

Multicentric randomized prospective study. Duration of inclusion 30 months. Duration of follow-up 24 months. 104 patients with spondyloarthritis treated with infliximab or adalimumab will be included if their ADAb dosage is positive, and they will be randomized (1:1) in two groups : "early switch" where treatment will be change to another anti-TNF, or "therapeutic intensification" where interval between two injections will be shortened. Patients will be evaluated clinically (ASDAS) and biologically (ADAb) at 12 weeks then at 24 weeks. Principal outcome will be the variation of ASDAS between baseline and end of the study. Number of patients to be included has been determined statistically from a preliminary study (power \>98% for ASDAS variation of 20% on week 24).

Expected results:

On week 24, we expect a better response and a greater proportion of patients in remission in the "early switch" arm compare to the "therapeutic intensification" arm.

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study First Submitted: 2013-10-11
• Study First Submitted QC: 2013-10-23
• Study First Posted: 2013-10-29
• Study Start: 2014-05
• Primary Completion: 2017-04
• Study Completion: 2017-04
• Status Verified: 2017-06
• Last Update Submitted: 2017-06-13
• Last Update Posted: 2017-06-15

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: TERMINATED
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 8

Inclusion Criteria

• Spondyloarthritis positive for the ASAS criteria, treated with a first biologic : infliximab ( 5mg/kg intravenously every 8 weeks) or adalimumab (40mg subcutaneously every 2 weeks)
• Active spondyloarthritis definite by ASDAS-CRP > 2.1 at two successive evaluations while patient was previously responder (ASDAS<2.1 at least once in the 6th months after beginning of treatment)
• Positivity to anti-drug antibodies (ADAb)
• Consent of the patient
• No contra-indication to another anti-tnf biologic
• affiliation to health insurance
• woman of childbearing age must use an appropriate mean of contraception

Exclusion Criteria

• Pregnant or breastfeeding woman
• contra-indication to anti-tnf biologic
• patient with known hypersensitivity to any of the excipients
• Severe and uncontrolled opportunistic infection , includins septicemia, tuberculosis, abcess and opportunistic infection
• Evolutive infection, including chronic or localised infection
• Patient with moderate to severe heart failure (NYHA class III/IV)

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: PARALLEL

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Variation of ASDAS between inclusion and 24 weeks of treatment	Week 24	ASDAS will be measured at week 24 and will be compared to day 1

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Frequency of patients with ASDAS < 2.1	Week 24	Frequency of patients with ASDAS \< 2.1 at week 24 ASDAS \< 2.1 is considered as remission

Trial Locations

Locations (7)

UH Amiens; 🇫🇷 Amiens, France

UH Caen; 🇫🇷 Caen, France

Dieppe Hospital; 🇫🇷 Dieppe, France

Elbeuf Hospital; 🇫🇷 Elbeuf, France

UH Lille; 🇫🇷 Lille, France

Le Havre Hospital; 🇫🇷 Montivilliers, France

UH Rouen; 🇫🇷 Rouen, France