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A Study of Brodalumab in Subjects With Axial Spondyloarthritis (axSpA)

Phase 3
Completed
Conditions
Axial Spondyloarthritis
Interventions
Drug: Placebo
Registration Number
NCT02985983
Lead Sponsor
Kyowa Kirin Co., Ltd.
Brief Summary

To evaluate the efficacy of Brodalumab in axSpA (ankylosing spondylitis \[AS\] and non-radiographic axial spondyloarthritis \[nr-axSpA\]) subjects compared to placebo, as measured by the proportion of axSpA subjects achieving an Assessment of SpondyloArthritis international Society (ASAS) 40 response at week 16.

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
COMPLETED
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
159
Inclusion Criteria
  • Subject with age at onset <45 years and continuous chronic back pain for ≥ 3 months fulfills the ASAS classification criteria of axial spondyloarthritis (with the exception of the Crohn's disease)
  • Subject has Bath Ankylosing Spondylitis Disease Activity Index (BASDAI) score ≥ 4 at screening and enrollment
  • Subject has spinal pain score (BASDAI question #2) ≥ 4 at screening and enrollment
  • Subject has had adequate therapy with non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (oral NSAIDs) for back pain for at least 3 months with inadequate treatment response before enrollment
Exclusion Criteria
  • Complete ankylosis (fusion) of the spine
  • Subject with active ongoing inflammatory diseases other than axSpA that might confound the evaluation of Brodalumab therapy, including reactive arthritis, spondyloarthritis associated with inflammatory bowel disease, SAPHO syndrome (pustulotic arthro-osteitis), fibromyalgia, ankylosing spinal hyperostosis, osteitis condensans ilii, spondylosis deformans, or osteoarthritis sacroiliac joint disease
  • Subject has a prior history of >1 anti-tumor necrosis factor (TNF) therapy
  • Subject has a history or evidence of suicidal ideation (severity of 4 or 5) or any suicidal behavior based on an assessment with the Columbia-Suicide Severity Rating Scale (C-SSRS) at enrollment
  • Subject has a history or evidence of a psychiatric disorder, alcohol and/or substance abuse
  • Subject has severe depression based on a total score of ≥ 15 on the Patient Health Questionnaire-8 (PHQ-8) at enrollment (note: subjects with a total score of 10 to 14 on the PHQ-8 should be referred to a mental health care professional)

Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
PARALLEL
Arm && Interventions
GroupInterventionDescription
PlaceboPlaceboPlacebo administered SC
BrodalumabBrodalumabBrodalumab administered SC
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Percentage of ASAS 40 in axSpA subjectsWeek 16
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Percentage of ASAS 40 in nr-axSpA subjectsWeek 16
Number of patients exposed to anti-KHK4827 antibodiesPre-dose,Week 16,Week 32,Week 48,Week 68 or End of study
Ankylosing Spondylitis Disease Activity Score (ASDAS)-CRP change from baseline in axSpA subjectsWeek 16
Serum KHK4827 concentrationpre-dose、Week 1、Week 2、Week 4、Week 8、Week 12、Week 14、Week 16、Week 24、Week 28、Week 32
Number of adverse eventsUp to week 68
Percentage of ASAS 40 in AS subjectsWeek 16

Trial Locations

Locations (48)

Fujita Health University Hpspital

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Aichi, Japan

Tokyo Women's Medical University Yachiyo Medical Center

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Chiba, Japan

Chihaya Hospital

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Fukuoka, Japan

Fukuoka University Hospital

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Fukuoka, Japan

Kyusyu University Hospital

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Fukuoka, Japan

Hokkaido University Hospital

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Hokkaido, Japan

Katayama Seikeigeka Rheumatism Clinic

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Hokkaido, Japan

Hyogo College of Medicine

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Hyogo, Japan

Kagawa University Hospital

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Kagawa, Japan

Kochi Medical School Hospital

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Kochi, Japan

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Fujita Health University Hpspital
🇯🇵Aichi, Japan

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