A Phase IIb, 12 Week Randomized, Double-Blind, Parallel Group, Placebo-Controlled Study to Evaluate Efficacy, Safety and Tolerability of Revamilast in Patients With Active Rheumatoid Arthritis Who Have Had an Inadequate Response to Methotrexate
Overview
- Phase
- Phase 2
- Intervention
- Revamilast
- Conditions
- Rheumatoid Arthritis
- Sponsor
- Glenmark Pharmaceuticals Ltd. India
- Enrollment
- 406
- Locations
- 36
- Primary Endpoint
- Percentage of patients achieving ACR20 response
- Status
- Completed
- Last Updated
- 13 years ago
Overview
Brief Summary
Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is a systemic autoimmune and chronic inflammatory disease that causes progressive damage to joints of the body, affecting the functional capacity. Effective management of patients with RA requires a multidisciplinary approach. Despite the various combinations, there is a significant population of RA patients who are not responding to these combinations or showing inadequate response to methotrexate alone. Hence, there is a need for a unique combination of drugs targeting different pathological process to yield the best results in those patients where prognosis is poor. Combination of revamilast with first line therapy like methotrexate could provide better treatment options to a larger population of RA patients having moderate to severe disease and who are inadequately controlled on one or the other DMARDs.
This is randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled, parallel group study. The study will include patients with active RA receiving stable and maximum tolerated dose of MTX.
Patients will be recruited after providing written informed consent. After screening and run in period (single blind placebo for 4 weeks), patients will be randomized (meeting randomization criteria) in 1:2:2:2 ratios to receive either one of three doses (Low, Medium and High) of revamilast or placebo along with MTX.
The primary objective of the study is to determine the percentage of patients achieving ACR20 response at 12 weeks. Secondary objectives include determining percentage of patients with ACR50 and ACR70 response, change in DAS-28 score, change in serum CRP and ESR values and frequency and use of rescue medication.
During the treatment period, there will be 5 further study visits at week 2, week 4, week 8, week 12, for efficacy, safety and tolerability assessment and visit at week 14 will be follow up visit.
Investigators
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria
- •Male or female ≥18 to ≤ 65 years of age
- •Documented history of RA; diagnosed according to the revised American College of Rheumatology criteria (ACR)
- •Active RA defined as patients with:
- •6 swollen joint counts
- •6 tender/painful joint counts, and
- •At least two of the three following criteria:
- •Rheumatoid Factor positive or Anti CCP positive
- •CRP ≥1.2 times upper limit of normal reference range or ESR \>28 mm/hr
- •Morning stiffness lasting \>45 min for at least last4 weeks
- •DAS-28 CRP values ≥ 4.5 at screening (visit 1)
Exclusion Criteria
- •Diagnosis of RA prior to 16 years of age (Juvenile RA)
- •Non-degenerative joint diseases or other joint diseases that could interfere with the evaluation of RA
- •Patients with any other autoimmune rheumatic disorders with the exception of Sjogren's syndrome.
- •Patients with first degree relative with immune deficiency
- •History of infection with human immunodeficiency virus and/or active hepatitis B or C
- •Severe disabling arthritis leaving the patient eligible for surgical intervention, or incapacitated and prostrated patients
- •Patients with a history of drug or alcohol abuse or chronic smoking
- •Uncontrolled diabetes mellitus
- •Concurrent diseases that might interfere with the conduct of the study,
- •ECG abnormalities judged by the investigator to be clinically significant
Arms & Interventions
Medium Dose
Medium Dose Revamilast
Intervention: Revamilast
High Dose
High Dose Revamilast
Intervention: Revamilast
Placebo
Matching Placebo in Triple Dummy Format
Intervention: Placebo Comparator
Low dose
Low dose Revamilast
Intervention: Revamilast
Outcomes
Primary Outcomes
Percentage of patients achieving ACR20 response
Time Frame: 12 weeks
Secondary Outcomes
- Percentage of patients achieving ACR50 and ACR 70 response(12 weeks)
- Change in DAS-28 score(week 12)
- Change in serum CRP and ESR values(12 weeks)
- Frequency and use of rescue medication(12 weeks)