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A Study to Evaluate the Efficacy and Safety of Two Dose Levels of Certolizumab Pegol (CZP) in Subjects With Plaque Psoriasis (PSO) (CIMPASI-2)

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ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT02326272
Recruitment Status : Completed
First Posted : December 29, 2014
Results First Posted : August 13, 2018
Last Update Posted : October 3, 2019
Sponsor:
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UCB Pharma ( UCB Biopharma S.P.R.L. )

Study Description
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Brief Summary:
The purpose of this study is to investigate the efficacy and safety of two dose levels of certolizumab pegol in adults with moderate to severe chronic plaque psoriasis.

Condition or disease Intervention/treatment Phase
Psoriasis Plaque Psoriasis Biological: Certolizumab Pegol Other: Placebo Phase 3

Expanded Access : An investigational treatment associated with this study is available outside the clinical trial.   More info ...

Detailed Description:

This study consists of the following Periods:

  • Initial Treatment Period from Week 0 to Week 16
  • Maintenance Treatment Period from Week 16 to Week 48
  • Open-label Treatment Period from Week 48 to Week 144
  • Safety Follow-Up Period from Week 144 to Week 152
Study Design
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Study Type : Interventional  (Clinical Trial)
Actual Enrollment : 227 participants
Allocation: Randomized
Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment
Masking: Quadruple (Participant, Care Provider, Investigator, Outcomes Assessor)
Primary Purpose: Treatment
Official Title: A Phase 3, Multicenter, Randomized, Double-Blind, Parallel-Group, Study Followed by a Dose-Blind Period and Open-Label Follow-Up to Evaluate the Efficacy and Safety of Certolizumab Pegol in Subjects With Moderate to Severe Chronic Plaque Psoriasis
Actual Study Start Date : December 15, 2014
Actual Primary Completion Date : January 5, 2016
Actual Study Completion Date : September 12, 2018

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MedlinePlus related topics: Psoriasis

Arms and Interventions
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Arm Intervention/treatment
Experimental: CZP 200 mg

CZP 400 mg at Weeks 0, 2, 4, followed by CZP 200 mg every two weeks (Q2W) from Week 6 to Week 14.

Treatment received from Week 16-48 is based on initial treatment and response to treatment:

  • PASI50 responders at Week 16 continue to receive CZP 200 mg Q2W.
  • PASI50 non-responders at Week 16 will be removed from blinded study medication and escape to unblinded CZP 400 mg Q2W. Subjects who receive unblinded CZP 400 mg Q2W for 16 weeks and do not achieve a PASI50 response will be withdrawn from the study.
  • PASI50 non-responders at Week 32 or a later time point will be withdrawn from the study.

Subjects who complete the Maintenance Period (with PASI50 response at Week 48) enter the Open-label Extension Period on CZP 200 mg Q2W.

Week 48 completers in the escape arm continue to receive CZP 400 mg Q2W or may switch to CZP 200 mg Q2W.

Depending on PASI50 or PASI75 responses at Week 60 or a later time point, subjects may switch to CZP 400 mg Q2W or withdraw from the study.

 Biological: Certolizumab Pegol
  • Active Substance: Certolizumab Pegol
  • Pharmaceutical Form: Solution for injection in pre-filled syringe
  • Concentration: 200 mg/mL
  • Route of Administration: Subcutaneous use
Other Names:
  • Cimzia
  • CDP870
  • CZP
Experimental: CZP 400 mg

CZP 400 mg every two weeks (Q2W) through Week 14.

Treatment received from Week 16 - 48 is based on initial treatment and response to treatment:

  • PASI50 responders at Week 16 continue to receive CZP 400 mg Q2W.
  • PASI50 non-responders at Week 16 will be removed from blinded study medication and escape to CZP 400 mg Q2W. Subjects who receive unblinded CZP 400 mg Q2W for 16 weeks and do not achieve a PASI50 response will be withdrawn from the study.
  • PASI50 non-responders at Week 32 or a later time point will be withdrawn from the study.

Subjects who complete the Maintenance Period (with PASI50 response at Week 48) enter the Open-label Extension (OLE) Period on CZP 200 mg Q2W. Week 48 completers in the escape arm continue to receive CZP 400 mg Q2W or may switch to CZP 200 mg Q2W.

Subjects who achieve a PASI75 response during the OLE Phase may switch to CZP 200 mg Q2W.

 Biological: Certolizumab Pegol
  • Active Substance: Certolizumab Pegol
  • Pharmaceutical Form: Solution for injection in pre-filled syringe
  • Concentration: 200 mg/mL
  • Route of Administration: Subcutaneous use
Other Names:
  • Cimzia
  • CDP870
  • CZP
Placebo Comparator: Placebo

Placebo subcutaneous (sc) injection every two weeks (Q2W).

Treatment received from Week 16 - 48 is based on initial treatment and response to treatment:

  • PASI50 responders at Week 16, who do not achieve a PASI75 response at Week 16 receive CZP 400 mg at Weeks 16, 18 and 20 (loading doses) followed by CZP 200 mg Q2W starting at Week 22.
  • PASI75 responders at Week 16 continue to receive Placebo.
  • PASI50 non-responders at Week 16 will be removed from blinded study medication and escape to CZP 400 mg Q2W. Subjects who receive unblinded CZP 400 mg Q2W for 16 weeks and do not achieve a PASI50 response will be withdrawn from the study.
  • PASI50 non-responders at Week 32 or a later time point will be withdrawn from the study.

Subjects who complete the Maintenance Period (with PASI50 response at Week 48) enter the Open-label Extension Period on CZP 200 mg Q2W. Week 48 completers in the escape arm continue to receive CZP 400 mg Q2W or may switch to CZP 200 mg Q2W.

 Other: Placebo
  • Active Substance: Placebo
  • Pharmaceutical Form: Solution for injection in pre-filled syringe
  • Concentration: 0.9 % saline
  • Route of Administration: Subcutaneous use
Other Name: PBO


Outcome Measures
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Primary Outcome Measures :
  1. Proportion of Participants Who Achieve a Psoriasis Activity and Severity Index (PASI75) Response at Week 16 [ Time Frame: Week 16 ]
    The PASI75 response assessments are based on at least 75% improvement in the PASI score from Baseline. This is a scoring system that averages the redness, thickness, and scaliness of the psoriatic lesions (on a 0-4 scale) and weights the resulting score by the area of skin involved. Body divided into 4 areas: head, arms, trunk to groin, and legs to top of buttocks. Assignment of an average score for the redness, thickness, and scaling for each of the 4 body areas with a score of 0 (clear) to 4 (very marked). Determining the percentage of skin covered with PSO for each of the body areas and converting to a 0 to 6 scale. Final PASI= average redness, thickness, and scaliness of the psoriatic skin lesions, multiplied by the involved psoriasis area score of the respective section, and weighted by the percentage of the person's affected skin for the respective section. The minimum possible PASI score is 0=no disease, the maximum score is 72=maximal disease.

  2. Proportion of Participants Who Achieve a Physician's Global Assessment (PGA) Clear or Almost Clear (With at Least 2-category Improvement) Response at Week 16 [ Time Frame: Week 16 ]
    The Investigator assessed the overall severity of Psoriasis (PSO) using the following 5-point scale: 0=clear, 1=almost clear, 2=mild, 3=moderate, 4=severe.


Secondary Outcome Measures :
  1. Proportion of Participants Who Achieve a Psoriasis Activity and Severity Index (PASI90) Response at Week 16 [ Time Frame: Week 16 ]
    The PASI90 response assessments are based on at least 90% improvement in the PASI score from Baseline. This is a scoring system that averages the redness, thickness, and scaliness of the psoriatic lesions (on a 0-4 scale) and weights the resulting score by the area of skin involved. Body divided into 4 areas: head, arms, trunk to groin, and legs to top of buttocks. Assignment of an average score for the redness, thickness, and scaling for each of the 4 body areas with a score of 0 (clear) to 4 (very marked). Determining the percentage of skin covered with PSO for each of the body areas and converting to a 0 to 6 scale. Final PASI= average redness, thickness, and scaliness of the psoriatic skin lesions, multiplied by the involved psoriasis area score of the respective section, and weighted by the percentage of the person's affected skin for the respective section. The minimum possible PASI score is 0=no disease, the maximum score is 72=maximal disease.

  2. Proportion of Participants Who Achieve a Physician's Global Assessment (PGA) Clear or Almost Clear (With at Least 2-category Improvement) Response at Week 48 [ Time Frame: Week 48 ]
    The Investigator assessed the overall severity of Psoriasis (PSO) using the following 5-point scale: 0=clear, 1=almost clear, 2=mild, 3=moderate, 4=severe.

  3. Proportion of Participants Who Achieve a Psoriasis Activity and Severity Index (PASI75) Response at Week 48 [ Time Frame: Week 48 ]
    The PASI75 response assessments are based on at least 75% improvement in the PASI score from Baseline. This is a scoring system that averages the redness, thickness, and scaliness of the psoriatic lesions (on a 0-4 scale) and weights the resulting score by the area of skin involved. Body divided into 4 areas: head, arms, trunk to groin, and legs to top of buttocks. Assignment of an average score for the redness, thickness, and scaling for each of the 4 body areas with a score of 0 (clear) to 4 (very marked). Determining the percentage of skin covered with PSO for each of the body areas and converting to a 0 to 6 scale. Final PASI= average redness, thickness, and scaliness of the psoriatic skin lesions, multiplied by the involved psoriasis area score of the respective section, and weighted by the percentage of the person's affected skin for the respective section. The minimum possible PASI score is 0=no disease, the maximum score is 72=maximal disease.

  4. Change From Baseline in Dermatology Life Quality Index (DLQI) at Week 16 [ Time Frame: Week 16 ]
    The DLQI is a subject-reported questionnaire designed for use in adult subjects with PSO. The DLQI is a skin disease-specific questionnaire aimed at the evaluation of how symptoms and treatment affect patients' health related quality of life (HRQoL). This instrument asks subjects about symptoms and feelings, daily activities, leisure, work and school, personal relationships, and treatment. It has been shown to be valid and reproducible in PSO patients. The DLQI score ranges from 0 to 30 with higher scores indicating lower HRQoL. A higher than or equal to (>=) 4-point change in the DLQI score (DLQI response) has been reported to be meaningful for the patient (within-patient minimal important difference Basra et al, 2015) a DLQI absolute score of lower than or equal to (=<) 1 indicates DLQI remission (i.e., no or small impact of the disease on HRQoL).


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Ages Eligible for Study:   18 Years and older   (Adult, Older Adult)
Sexes Eligible for Study:   All
Accepts Healthy Volunteers:   No
Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Provided informed consent
  • Adult men or women >= 18 years
  • Chronic plaque psoriasis for at least 6 months
  • Baseline psoriasis activity and severity index >= 12 and body surface area >= 10 % and Physician's Global Assessments score >= 3
  • Candidate for systemic psoriasis therapy and/or phototherapy and/or chemophototherapy
  • Other protocol-defined inclusion criteria may apply

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Erythrodermic, guttate, generalized pustular form of psoriasis
  • History of current, chronic, or recurrent infections of viral, bacterial, or fungal origin as described in the protocol
  • Congestive heart failure
  • History of a lymphoproliferative disorder including lymphoma or current signs and symptoms suggestive of lymphoproliferative disease
  • Concurrent malignancy or a history of malignancy as described in the protocol
  • History of, or suspected, demyelinating disease of the central nervous system (e.g., multiple sclerosis or optic neuritis)
  • Female subjects who are breastfeeding, pregnant, or plan to become pregnant during the study or within 3 months following last dose of study drug. Male subjects who are planning a partner pregnancy during the study or within 10 weeks following the last dose
  • Any other condition which, in the Investigator's judgment, would make the subject unsuitable for participation in the study
  • Other protocol-defined exclusion criteria may apply
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Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier (NCT number): NCT02326272


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Sponsors and Collaborators
UCB Biopharma S.P.R.L.
Investigators
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Study Director: UCB Cares +1 844 599 2273 (UCB)
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Responsible Party: UCB Biopharma S.P.R.L.
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT02326272    
Other Study ID Numbers: PS0002
2014-003486-14 ( EudraCT Number )
First Posted: December 29, 2014    Key Record Dates
Results First Posted: August 13, 2018
Last Update Posted: October 3, 2019
Last Verified: September 2019

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Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated Drug Product: Yes
Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated Device Product: No
Product Manufactured in and Exported from the U.S.: No
Keywords provided by UCB Pharma ( UCB Biopharma S.P.R.L. ):
Certolizumab Pegol
Cimzia
Psoriasis
Additional relevant MeSH terms:
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Psoriasis
Skin Diseases, Papulosquamous
Skin Diseases
Certolizumab Pegol
Tumor Necrosis Factor Inhibitors
 Anti-Inflammatory Agents
Immunosuppressive Agents
Immunologic Factors
Physiological Effects of Drugs
Antirheumatic Agents