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A Study of the Safety and Efficacy of Golimumab (CNTO 148) in Subjects With Active Rheumatoid Arthritis Previously Treated With Biologic Anti-TNFa Agent(s)

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ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT00299546
Recruitment Status : Completed
First Posted : March 7, 2006
Results First Posted : September 28, 2011
Last Update Posted : February 27, 2014
Sponsor:
Collaborator:
Schering-Plough
Information provided by (Responsible Party):
Centocor, Inc.

Study Description
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Brief Summary:
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the efficacy and safety of golimumab (CNTO 148) in subjects who have active rheumatoid arthritis and have been treated previously with at least 1 dose of a biologic anti-TNFa agent (etanercept, adalimumab or infliximab).

Condition or disease Intervention/treatment Phase
Arthritis, Rheumatoid Drug: Placebo Biological: Golimumab 50 mg Biological: Golimumab 100 mg Phase 3

Detailed Description:
Golimumab is a fully human protein (antibody) which binds to tumor necrosis factor-alpha (TNFa). TNFa is increased in patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA), and plays a major role in causing the joint pain, swelling and damage from RA. Other marketed drugs that target TNFa (anti-TNFa drugs) have been shown to be effective in reducing the symptoms, signs and joint damage of RA, but have limitations with respect to safety and ease of use. This is a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial of the efficacy and safety of a new anti-TNFa drug, golimumab, at 2 doses, injected under the skin every 4 weeks in subjects with active RA previously treated with at least 1 dose of a biologic anti-TNFa agent (etanercept, adalimumab or infliximab). Concomitant therapy with methotrexate, sulfasalazine and/or hydroxychloroquine is permitted if the subject has tolerated these medications for at least 12 weeks prior to the first administration of study drug and is on a stable dose for at least 4 weeks prior to the first administration of study agent. The study hypothesis is that golimumab will be a safe and effective treatment for RA in subjects with active RA previously treated with at least one biologic anti-TNFa agent as measured by the American College of Rheumatology (ACR) response criteria, the Disease Activity Score 28 (DAS28) responses and the change from baseline in Health Assessment Questionnaire (HAQ), without causing unacceptable significant adverse effects. The ACR response criteria were designed to assess the level of improvement in the signs and symptoms of RA. The DAS28 responses also measure improvement in the signs and symptoms of RA using the joint examination and laboratory testing. The HAQ is a series of questions that measure a subject's impairment in physical function caused by RA. Patients will receive golimumab 50 mg or 100 mg or placebo injections under the skin every 4 weeks until Week 24. After Week 24, all subjects receive golimumab 50 mg or 100 mg injections, and golimumab continues for all groups every 4 weeks for about 4 and a half more years.
Study Design
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Study Type : Interventional  (Clinical Trial)
Actual Enrollment : 461 participants
Allocation: Randomized
Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment
Masking: Quadruple (Participant, Care Provider, Investigator, Outcomes Assessor)
Primary Purpose: Treatment
Official Title: A Multicenter, Randomized, Double-blind, Placebo-controlled Trial of Golimumab, a Fully Human Anti-TNFa Monoclonal Antibody, Administered Subcutaneously in Subjects With Active Rheumatoid Arthritis and Previously Treated With Biologic Anti- TNFa Agent(s)
Study Start Date : February 2006
Actual Primary Completion Date : August 2007
Actual Study Completion Date : May 2012

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Drug Information available for: Golimumab

Arms and Interventions
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Arm Intervention/treatment
Placebo Comparator: Group 1: Placebo
Placebo Subcutaneous (SC) injections every 4 weeks (wks) thru Wk 20 (unless early escape at Wk 16); Golimumab - if early escape, 50 mg SC injections from Wk 16 up to 5 yrs; Golimumab - 50 mg SC injections beginning Wk 24 up to 5 yrs (unless early escape); Golimumab - Dr's discretion after unblinding, dose adjusted from 50 to 100 mg and from 100 to 50mg. Duration of the blinded period will be until the week-24 database lock.
 Drug: Placebo
SC injections

Biological: Golimumab 50 mg
SC injections
Experimental: Group 2: Golimumab 50 mg
Golimumab 50 mg SC injections every 4 wks from Wk 0 up to 5 yrs (unless early escape at Wk 16); Golimumab - if early escape, 100 mg SC injections every 4 wks beginning Wk 16 up to 5 yrs; Golimumab - Dr's discretion after unblinding, dose adjusted from 50 to 100 mg and from 100 to 50mg. Duration of the blinded period will be until the week-24 database lock.
 Biological: Golimumab 50 mg
SC injections
Experimental: Group 3: Golimumab 100 mg
Golimumab 100 mg SC injections every 4 wks from Wk 0 up to 5 yrs; Golimumab - Dr's discretion after unblinding, dose adjusted from 100 to 50 mg. Duration of the blinded period will be until the week-24 database lock.
 Biological: Golimumab 100 mg
SC injections


Outcome Measures
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Primary Outcome Measures :
  1. American College of Rheumatology (ACR) 20 Response at Week 14. [ Time Frame: Week 14 ]
    ACR 20 response is an improvement of >= 20% from baseline in both the tender and swollen joint count and in at least 3 of the 5 assessments ( patient's assessment of pain visual analog scale (VAS), patient's global assessment of disease activity VAS scale, Physician's global assessment of disease activity VAS scale, Health Assessment Questionnaire and C-reactive protein)


Secondary Outcome Measures :
  1. American College of Rheumatology (ACR) 50 Response at Week 14 [ Time Frame: Week 14 ]
    Number of patients who achieved an ACR 50 response at Week (Wk) 14. ACR 50 response is an improvement of >= 50% from baseline in both the tender and swollen joint count and in at least 3 of the 5 assessments ( patient's assessment of pain visual analog scale (VAS), patient's global assessemnt of disease activity VAS scale, Physician's global assessment of disease activity VAS scale, Health Assessment Questionnaire and C-reactive protein).

  2. Disease Activity Index Score 28 (DAS 28) (Using C-reactive Protein) Response at Week 14 [ Time Frame: Week 14 ]
    DAS 28 using C-reactive protein (CRP) is an index to measure disease activity in participants with rheumatoid arthritis which combines tender joint count (28 joints), swollen joint count (28 joints), CRP value, and participant's global assessment of disease activity (using a Visual Analog Scale of 0 to 100 mm). The DAS 28 score ranges from 0 (best) to 10 (worst).

  3. American College of Rheumatology (ACR) 20 at Week 24 [ Time Frame: From Baseline to Week 24 ]
    Number of patients who achieved ACR 20 response at Week (Wk) 24. ACR 20 response is an improvement of >= 20% from baseline in both the tender and swollen joint count and in at least 3 of the 5 assessments ( patient's assessment of pain visual analog scale (VAS), patient's global assessemnt of disease activity VAS scale, Physician's global assessment of disease activity VAS scale,HAQ and CRP)

  4. Health Assessment Questionnaire (HAQ) Score at Week 24 [ Time Frame: From Baseline to Week 24 ]
    Improvement from baseline in HAQ score at Week 24. This 20-question instrument assesses the degree of difficulty a person has in accomplishing tasks in 8 functional areas (dressing, arising, eating, walking, hygiene, reaching, gripping, and activities of daily living). Responses in each functional area are scored from 0, indicating no difficulty, to 3, indicating inability to perform a task in that area based on the worst score from the questions that pertain to that task. The HAQ score is determined by the average of the 8 scores; HAQ ranges from 0 to 3.


Eligibility Criteria
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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:

  • Patients have a diagnosis of rheumatoid arthritis (RA) (according to the revised 1987 criteria of the ACR) for at least 3 months prior to screening
  • Have active RA as defined by persistent disease activity with at least 4 swollen and 4 tender joints, at the time of screening and baseline
  • Must have been previously treated with at least one dose of etanercept, adalimumab, or infliximab
  • If currently using methotrexate, sulfasalazine and/or hydroxychloroquine must have tolerated these agents for at least 12 weeks and be on a stable dose for at least 4 weeks prior to the first administration of study agent
  • If using NSAIDs or other analgesics must be on a stable dose for at least 2 weeks prior to the first administration of study agent
  • If using oral corticosteroids must be on a stable dose equivalent to <= 10 mg of prednisone/day for at least 2 weeks prior to first administration of study agent
  • Are considered eligible according to specified tuberculosis (TB) screening criteria.

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Patients cannot have other inflammatory diseases other than RA that might interfere with the evaluation of the benefit of golimumab therapy
  • No history of treatment with natalizumab, rituximab or cytotoxic agents
  • No history of demyelinating diseases such as multiple sclerosis or optic neuritis or of concurrent congestive heart failure (CHF), lymphoproliferative disease, known malignancy or history of malignancy within the previous 5 years (with the exception of a nonmelanoma skin cancer that has been treated with no evidence of recurrence)
  • No history of, or ongoing, chronic or recurrent infectious disease
  • No serious infection within 2 months prior to first administration of study agent.
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Sponsors and Collaborators
Centocor, Inc.
Schering-Plough
Investigators
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Study Director: Centocor, Inc. Clinical Trial Centocor, Inc.
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Responsible Party: Centocor, Inc.
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT00299546    
Other Study ID Numbers: CR006334
C0524T11 ( Other Identifier: Centocor )
First Posted: March 7, 2006    Key Record Dates
Results First Posted: September 28, 2011
Last Update Posted: February 27, 2014
Last Verified: January 2014
Keywords provided by Centocor, Inc.:
Rheumatoid Arthritis
Anti-TNFa agents
subcutaneous injection
Additional relevant MeSH terms:
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Arthritis
Arthritis, Rheumatoid
Joint Diseases
Musculoskeletal Diseases
Rheumatic Diseases
Connective Tissue Diseases
Autoimmune Diseases
Immune System Diseases
 Golimumab
Antibodies, Monoclonal
Tumor Necrosis Factor Inhibitors
Anti-Inflammatory Agents
Immunosuppressive Agents
Immunologic Factors
Physiological Effects of Drugs