16-week Efficacy and 2-year Safety, Tolerability and Efficacy of Secukinumab in Participants With Active Psoriatic Arthritis (FUTURE 4)
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ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT02294227 |
Recruitment Status :
Completed
First Posted : November 19, 2014
Results First Posted : July 2, 2019
Last Update Posted : July 2, 2019
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Condition or disease | Intervention/treatment | Phase |
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Arthritis, Psoriatic | Biological: Secukinumab Other: Placebo | Phase 3 |
Study Type : | Interventional (Clinical Trial) |
Actual Enrollment : | 341 participants |
Allocation: | Randomized |
Intervention Model: | Parallel Assignment |
Masking: | Quadruple (Participant, Care Provider, Investigator, Outcomes Assessor) |
Primary Purpose: | Treatment |
Official Title: | A Phase III, Randomized, Double-blind, Placebo-controlled Multicenter Study of Subcutaneous Secukinumab (150 mg) in Pre-filled Syringe, With or Without Loading Regimen, to Demonstrate Efficacy, Safety and Tolerability up to 2 Years in Patients With Active Psoriatic Arthritis (FUTURE 4) |
Actual Study Start Date : | May 29, 2015 |
Actual Primary Completion Date : | February 16, 2016 |
Actual Study Completion Date : | December 19, 2017 |

Arm | Intervention/treatment |
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Experimental: Secukinumab 150 mg
Secukinumab 150 mg s.c. with loading: Secukinumab 150 mg at Baseline, Weeks 1, 2 and 3, followed by dosing every four weeks starting at Week 4. After primary outcome evaluation, approval and implementation of Amendment 2 Secukinumab dose may have been escalated to 300 mg as judged appropriate by the investigator
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Biological: Secukinumab
Secukinumab 150 mg (1 mL liquid formulation) in pre-filled syringes were supplied by Novartis. Each secukinumab 300 mg dose was given as two sc injections of secukinumab 150 mg. |
Experimental: Secukinumab 150 mg No load
Secukinumab 150 mg s.c. without loading: Secukinumab 150 mg at baseline, followed by dosing every four weeks starting at Week 4, with Placebo at Weeks 1, 2 and 3. After primary outcome evaluation, approval and implementation of Amendment 2 Secukinumab dose may have been escalated to 300 mg as judged appropriate by the investigator
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Biological: Secukinumab
Secukinumab 150 mg (1 mL liquid formulation) in pre-filled syringes were supplied by Novartis. Each secukinumab 300 mg dose was given as two sc injections of secukinumab 150 mg. |
Placebo Comparator: Placebo
Placebo to Secukinumab at Baseline, Weeks 1, 2 and 3, followed by dosing every four weeks starting at Week 4 until Week 16/24, depending on patients responder status. From Week 16/24, patients were switched to Secukinumab 150 mg every four weeks. After primary outcome evaluation, approval and implementation of Amendment 2 Secukinumab dose may have been escalated to 300 mg as judged appropriate by the investigator
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Other: Placebo
Placebo to secukinumab was also available in 1.0 mL liquid formulation in prefilled syringe to match the active drug. |
- Number of Participants With American College of Rheumatology 20 (ACR20) Response [ Time Frame: 16 weeks ]
The ACR20 response is defined by at least 20% decrease in the swollen and tender joint count, and at least 20% improvement in 3 of the following 5 criteria:
Health Assessment Questionnaire - Disability Index, pain score on a visual analog scale, patient global assessment of disease activity, physician global assessment of disease activity and acute phase reactant [either erythrocyte sedimentation rate (ESR) or high sensitivity C-reactive protein (hsCRP)]. ACR20 is used to assess the efficacy of secukinumab, with or without loading, versus placebo.
- Disease Activity Score (DAS-C28-CRP) Score Change From Baseline Using MMRM at Week 16 [ Time Frame: week 16 ]
DAS28-CRP score change from baseline using MMRM up to Week 16. DAS-CRP values range between 2.0 and 10. The higher the score, the higher the disease severity.
n: Number of subjects with measures at both baseline and the corresponding post baseline visit.
- Psoriatic Area and Severity Index 75 (PASI75) [ Time Frame: 16 weeks ]
PASI is a measure of disease activity based on extent of the disease, severity of erythema, scaling and thickness in different body areas affected by psoriasis. PASI75 is an improvement in the PASI score of at least 75% compared to baseline. PASI75 is used to assess the efficacy of secukinumab, with or without loading, versus placebo.
PASI75 response using non-responder imputation and rescue penalty up to Week 16
- Short Form Health Survey Physical Component Score (SF-36-PCS) [ Time Frame: 16 weeks ]SF-36 is a 36 item questionnaire which measures Quality of Life across eight domains, which are both physically and emotionally based. Two overall summary scores, the Physical Component Summary (PCS) and Mental Component Summary (MCS) can be computed. In this study, SF-36 PCS is used to assess improvement from baseline of at least one dose of secukinumab versus placebo. The SF-36 is a validated instrument measuring health-related quality of life across multiple disease states. It has 36 questions with 8 subscale scores and 2 summary scores (1) physical component summary=physical functioning, role-physical, bodily pain, and general health. There is no total overall score; scoring is done for both subscores and summary scores. For subscores and summary scores, 0 =worst score (or quality of life) and 100=best score. Change from Baseline= post-Baseline - Baseline value.
- Number of Participants With American College of Rheumatology 50 (ACR50) [ Time Frame: 16 weeks ]
The ACR50 response is defined by at least 50% decrease in the swollen and tender joint count, and at least 50% improvement in 3 of the following 5 criteria: Health Assessment Questionnaire, pain score on a visual analog scale, patient global assessment of disease activity, physician global assessment of disease activity and acute phase reactant [either erythrocyte sedimentation rate (ESR) or high sensitivity C-reactive protein (hsCRP)].
ACR50 is used to assess the efficacy of secukinumab, with or without loading, versus placebo.
This table is the ACR50 response using non-responder imputation and rescue penalty up to Week 16
- Number of Participants With American College of Rheumatology 20 (ACR20) Response [ Time Frame: 4 weeks ]The ACR20 response is defined by at least 20% decrease in the swollen and tender joint count, and at least 20% improvement in 3 of the following 5 criteria: Health Assessment Questionnaire - Diability Index, pain score on a visual analog scale, patient global assessment of disease activity, physician global assessment of disease activity and acute phase reactant [either erythrocyte sedimentation rate (ESR) or high sensitivity C-reactive protein (hsCRP)]. ACR20 is used to assess the efficacy of secukinumab, with or without loading, versus placebo

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Ages Eligible for Study: | 18 Years and older (Adult, Older Adult) |
Sexes Eligible for Study: | All |
Accepts Healthy Volunteers: | No |
Inclusion Criteria:
- Diagnosis of Psoriatic Arthritis (PsA) classified by ClASsification criteria for Psoriatic ARthritis (CASPAR) criteria.
- Rheumatoid factor and anti-cyclic citrullinated peptide (CCP) antibodies negative.
- Diagnosis of active plaque psoriasis or nail changes consistent with psoriasis.
- Inadequate control of symptoms with NSAID.
- Other protocol-defined inclusion criteria do apply.
Exclusion Criteria:
- Chest X-ray or chest magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) with evidence of ongoing infectious or malignant process.
- Subjects taking high potency opioid analgesics.
- Previous exposure to secukinumab or other biologic drug directly targeting interleukin-17 (IL-17) or IL-17 receptor.
- Ongoing use of prohibited psoriasis treatments / medications.
- Subjects who have ever received biologic immunomodulating agents except for those targeting TNFα.
- Previous treatment with any cell-depleting therapies.

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Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier (NCT number): NCT02294227

Study Director: | Novartis Pharmaceuticals | Novartis Pharmaceuticals |
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Responsible Party: | Novartis Pharmaceuticals |
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: | NCT02294227 |
Other Study ID Numbers: |
CAIN457F2336 2014-003849-10 ( EudraCT Number ) |
First Posted: | November 19, 2014 Key Record Dates |
Results First Posted: | July 2, 2019 |
Last Update Posted: | July 2, 2019 |
Last Verified: | June 2019 |
Individual Participant Data (IPD) Sharing Statement: | |
Plan to Share IPD: | Undecided |
Plan Description: | Novartis is committed to sharing with qualified external researchers, access to patient-level data and supporting clinical documents from eligible studies. These requests are reviewed and approved by an independent review panel on the basis of scientific merit. All data provided is anonymized to respect the privacy of patients who have participated in the trial in line with applicable laws and regulations. This trial data availability is according to the criteria and process described on www.clinicalstudydatarequest.com |
Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated Drug Product: | Yes |
Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated Device Product: | No |
AIN457 psoriatic arthritis chronic inflammatory disease |
loading regimen secukinumab self-injection |
Arthritis Arthritis, Psoriatic Joint Diseases Musculoskeletal Diseases Spondylarthropathies Spondylarthritis |
Spondylitis Spinal Diseases Bone Diseases Psoriasis Skin Diseases, Papulosquamous Skin Diseases |