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A Rheumatoid Arthritis Study in Patients on a Background Treatment of Methotrexate

Phase 3
Recruiting
Conditions
Rheumatoid Arthritis
Registration Number
CTRI/2011/07/001870
Lead Sponsor
Eli Lilly and Company
Brief Summary

The primary purpose of this study is to help answer if LY2127399 is safe and effective in the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis while on a background treatment of methotrexate.

This study is comprised of three periods:

Period 1 - 52 week blinded treatment

Period 2 - additional 48 week unblinded treatment

Period 3 - 48 week post treatment follow up

H9B-MC\_BCDM(1): this addendum is to be performed in countries participating in the vaccine addendum in addition to all procedures required by the protocol H9B-MC-BCDM or any subsequent amendments to that protocol.

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
Open to Recruitment
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
990
Inclusion Criteria

Diagnosis of Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA) of more than 6 months and less than 15 years -Regular use of methotrexate (MTX) in the past 12 weeks, with the dose being stable during the past 8 weeks -At least 8 tender and swollen joints -At least one erosion of a hand or foot joint observed on an X-ray -An abnormally high C-reactive protein (CRP) level or erythrocyte sedimentation rate (ESR) -Positive for Rheumatoid Factor (RF) or Anti-cyclic citrullinated peptide (CCP) antibody -Woman must not be pregnant, breastfeeding, or become pregnant during the study -Age limit in India per Office of Drug Controller General India is 18 years to 65 years.

Exclusion Criteria

Use of unstable doses of non-steroidal inflammatory drugs (NSAIDS) in the past 6 weeks -Steroid injection or intravenous (iv) infusion in the last 6 weeks -Use of more than 10 mg/day of oral steroids in the last 6 weeks -History of an inadequate response to a biologic disease-modifying anti-rheumatic drug (DMARD) -History of a serious reaction to other biological DMARDs -History of the use of rituximab or other B cell therapy -Use of DMARDS other than MTX, hydroxychloroquine, or sulfasalazine within the last 8 weeks -Use of leflunomide within the last 12 weeks (unless cholestyramine was used to speed up the elimination of leflunomide) -Surgery on a joint or other major surgery less than 2 months ago, or plans to have joint surgery or major surgery during the study -Active fibromyalgia, juvenile chronic arthritis, spondyloarthropathy, Crohns disease, ulcerative colitis, psoriatic arthritis, or other systemic inflammatory condition except RA -Cervical cancer or squamous skin cancer within the past 3 years, or other cancer within the past 5 years -Received a live vaccine received within the past 12 weeks (for example, vaccines for measles, mumps, rubella, and chicken pox, and nasal-spray flu vaccines) -Hepatitis or HIV -A serious bacterial infection (for example, pneumonia or cellulitis) within 3 months or a serious bone or joint infection within 6 months -Symptoms of herpes zoster or herpes simplex within the last month -Active or latent tuberculosis (TB) -Current symptoms of a serious disorder or illness -Use of an investigational drug within the last month.

Study & Design

Study Type
Interventional
Study Design
Not specified
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Percentage of patients with American College of Rheumatology 20% response (ACR20) at Week 2424 weeks | Baseline, 52 weeks | Baseline, 24 weeks
Change from baseline to Week 52 in van der Heijde modified Total Sharp Score (mTSS)24 weeks | Baseline, 52 weeks | Baseline, 24 weeks
Change from baseline to Week 24 in Health Assessment Questionnaire-Disability Index (HAQ-DI)24 weeks | Baseline, 52 weeks | Baseline, 24 weeks
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Percentage of patients with American College of Rheumatology 50% (ACR50) and 70% (ACR70) response24 weeks, 52 weeks
Change from baseline in Medical Outcomes Study 36-Item Short Form Health Survey (SF-36) domain scores and summary scoresBaseline, 24 weeks, 52 weeks
Change from baseline in duration of morning stiffness (minutes)Baseline, 24 weeks, 52 weeks
Percentage of patients developing anti-LY2127399 antibodiesBaseline through 100 weeks
Change from baseline in serum immunoglobulin (Ig) levelsBaseline, 24 weeks, 52 weeks, 100 weeks
Percentage of patients with DAS28-Based European League Against Rheumatism (EULAR) response24 weeks, 52 weeks
Change from baseline in Disease Activity Score C-Reactive Protein (DAS28-CRP)Baseline, 24 weeks, 52 weeks
Change from baseline in Brief Fatigue Inventory (BFI) individual items and impact scoreBaseline, 24 weeks, 52 weeks
Percentage of patients with Major Clinical Response (MCR) during 52 weeksBaseline through 52 weeks
Percentage of patients with change from baseline in mTSS less than or equal to 024 weeks, 52 weeks, 100 weeks
Change from baseline in B cell subset countsBaseline, 24 weeks, 52 weeks
Population Pharmacokinetics (PK)Baseline through 52 weeks
Change from baseline in Brief Pain Inventory Short Form (BPI-sf) individual items and interference scoresBaseline, 24 weeks, 52 weeks
Percentage of patients with structural inhibition at Week 5252 weeks
Change from baseline in mTSSBaseline, 24 weeks, 100 weeks
Change from baseline in joint space narrowing score and bone erosions score (components of mTSS)Baseline, 24 weeks, 52 weeks, 100 weeks
Mean percent improvement in ACR N24 weeks, 52 weeks
Change from baseline in Tender Joint Count (68 joint count)Baseline, 24 weeks, 52 weeks
Change from baseline in Patients Assessment of Pain (VAS)Baseline, 24 weeks, 52 weeks
Change from baseline in Swollen Joint Count (66 joint count)Baseline, 24 weeks, 52 weeks
Percentage of patients with ACR20 at Week 5252 weeks
Change from baseline in Patients Global Assessment of Disease Activity (VAS)Baseline, 24 weeks, 52 weeks
Change from baseline in Physicians Global Assessment of Disease Activity (VAS)Baseline, 24 weeks, 52 weeks
Change from baseline to Week 52 in HAQ-DIBaseline, 52 weeks
Change from baseline in absolute B cell countsBaseline, 24 weeks, 52 weeks, 100 weeks
Time to ACR20 responseBaseline through 24 and 52 weeks
Change from baseline in CRPBaseline, 24 weeks, 52 weeks

Trial Locations

Locations (19)

Apollo BGS Hospital

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Mysore, KARNATAKA, India

Apollo Hospital

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Hyderabad, ANDHRA PRADESH, India

Apollo Hospitals Chennai

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Chennai, TAMIL NADU, India

BGS Global Hospital

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Bangalore, KARNATAKA, India

Bollineni Superspeciality Hospital

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Nellore, ANDHRA PRADESH, India

Global Hospitals

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Chennai, TAMIL NADU, India

Indraprastha Apollo Hospital

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Delhi, DELHI, India

Jaipur Hospital

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Jaipur, RAJASTHAN, India

Jivani Orthopedic Hospital

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Surat, GUJARAT, India

King George Hospital, Andhra Medical College

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Visakhapatnam, ANDHRA PRADESH, India

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Apollo BGS Hospital
🇮🇳Mysore, KARNATAKA, India
Balakrishna Gowda
Principal investigator
9182125666665
drtnbkg@yahoo.com

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