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Rheumatoid ArthritisPhase 3NCT01772316

A Long-Term Extension Study of WA22763 and NA25220 of Subcutaneous RoActemra/Actemra (Tocilizumab) in Patients With Moderate to Severe Rheumatoid Arthritis

A Phase 3 study testing tocilizumab in people with Rheumatoid Arthritis, run by Hoffmann-La Roche at 12 sites in Spain.

Completed

Finished. The study has ended and is not enrolling. Results may be posted on the official record.

Official record
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Trial summary

This multicenter, open-label, single arm, long-term extension study will evaluate the safety and efficacy of RoActemra/Actemra (tocilizumab) in participants with moderate to severe rheumatoid arthritis who have completed the 97-week WA22762 or the 96-week NA25220 core study. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 18 years and older
Conditions the study is for
Rheumatoid Arthritis
What is being tested?
tocilizumab
Type of treatment
Injection or infusion
Could I receive a placebo?
No, everyone receives an active treatment
How many people
47 participants
Where
12 sitesSpain
Study dates
Dec 2012to May 2015
Phase
Phase 3
Are there results?
Yes, posted in the registrySummary in the doctors' view

Key requirements

Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.

  • Ages 18 years and older
  • All sexes
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Adult, Older adult

Who may be able to join

  • Adult participants, >/= 18 years of age
  • Participants who have completed the 97-week WA22762 or 96-week NA25220 core study on subcutaneous or intravenous RoActemra/Actemra and based on the investigator's judgment may continue to benefit from RoActemra/Actemra treatment in this study investigating the subcutaneous formulation
  • Oral corticosteroids and non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDS) up to the maximum recommended dose are permitted if on a stable dose regimen for >/= 4 weeks prior to baseline
  • Permitted non-biological disease-modifying anti-rheumatic drugs (DMARDs) are allowed
  • Receiving treatment on an outpatient basis
  • Females of childbearing potential and males with female partners of childbearing potential must agree to use reliable means of contraception

Who cannot join

  • Participants who have prematurely withdrawn from the WA22762 or NA25220 core studies for any reason
  • Previous treatment with any cell-depleting therapies, including investigational agents or approved therapies
  • History of severe allergic or anaphylactic reactions to human, humanized or mural monoclonal antibodies
  • Evidence of serious uncontrolled concomitant disease
  • Current liver disease as determined by the principal investigator
  • History of diverticulitis, diverticulosis requiring antibiotic treatment or chronic ulcerative lower gastrointestinal (GI) disease such as Crohn's disease, ulcerative colitis or other symptomatic lower GI conditions that might predispose to perforations
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  • Known active current or history of recurrent infections
  • Any major episode of infection requiring hospitalization or treatment with intravenous (IV) antibiotics within 4 weeks of screening or oral antibiotics within 2 weeks prior to screening
  • Active tuberculosis requiring treatment within the previous 3 years
  • Primary or secondary immunodeficiency (history of or currently active)
  • Pregnant or breast feeding women
  • Body weight > 150 kilogram (kg)
  • Inadequate renal, hepatic or hematologic function
  • Positive for hepatitis B or hepatitis C

Trial locations and contacts

12 sites in 1 country.

12 sites in 1 country

Spain12 sites
  • Study site

    A Coruña, La Coruña, 15006

  • Study site

    Barakaldo, Vizcaya, 48903

  • Study site

    Bilbao, Vizcaya, 48013

  • Study site

    Madrid, Madrid, 28007

  • Study site

    Madrid, Madrid, 28046

  • Study site

    Málaga, Malaga, 29009

  • Study site

    Mérida, Badajoz, 06800

  • Study site

    San Cristóbal de La Laguna, Tenerife, 38320

  • Study site

    Santander, Cantabria, 39008

  • Study site

    Santiago de Compostela, La Coruña, 15706

  • Study site

    Seville, Sevilla, 41009

  • Study site

    Valenica, Valencia, 46009

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About this study

Official title: A Multicenter, Open-label, Long-term Extension Study of WA22762 and NA25220 to Evaluate Safety and Efficacy of Subcutaneous Tocilizumab in Patients With Moderate to Severe Rheumatoid Arthritis

This multicenter, open-label, single arm, long-term extension study will evaluate the safety and efficacy of RoActemra/Actemra (tocilizumab) in participants with moderate to severe rheumatoid arthritis who have completed the 97-week WA22762 or the 96-week NA25220 core study. Participants will receive RoActemra/Actemra 162 milligram (mg) subcutaneously weekly (for participants entering from WA22762) or every two weeks (for participants entering from NA25220) for 96 weeks, with telephone call follow-up visits at Weeks 100 and 104.

Being tested
tocilizumab
Medical subject headings
Arthritis, Rheumatoid

What participants receive

What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.

  • tocilizumabDrug

    Also called Roactemra

    162 mg subcutaneously weekly or every two weeks, 96 weeks

Study groups in NCT01772316
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
Tocilizumab Subcutaneous (SC)ExperimentalParticipants received Tocilizumab 162 milligram (mg) given as 0.9 milliliter (mL) of a 180 milligram per milliliter (mg/mL) solution administered once a week (for participants entering from NCT01194414) or once every two weeks (for participants entering from NCT01232569) by SC injection and as a single fixed dose irrespective of body weight.
Receives: Drug: tocilizumab

What is being measured

The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.

  1. Percentage of Participants With an Adverse Event (AE)

    An AE was defined as any untoward medical occurrence in a clinical investigation participant that was administered study drug, regardless of causal attribution.

    Measured: Baseline up to follow-up (Week 104)

  2. Percentage of Participants Withdrawn From the Study Due to Lack of Therapeutic Response

    Measured: Baseline up to follow-up (Week 104)

  3. Change From Baseline in Disease Activity Score 28 - Erythrocyte Sedimentation Rate (DAS28-ESR) at Week 48

    The DAS28 is a combined index for measuring disease activity in rheumatoid arthritis. The index included swollen joint count (SJC), tender joint count (TJC), acute phase response (ESR or high sensitivity C-reactive protein [hsCRP]) and general health status (GH). For this study, ESR was used to calculate DAS28 score. The index was calculated using the following formula: DAS28 = (0.56 × √[TJC 28]) + (0.28 × √[SJC 28]) + (0.7 × ln[ESR]) + (0.014 × GH). The DAS28 scale ranges from 0 to 10, where higher scores represent higher disease activity. Change in DAS28ESR=DAS28-ESR at Week 48 - DAS28-ESR at Baseline.

    Measured: Baseline, Week 48

  4. Change From Baseline in DAS28-ESR at Week 96

    The DAS28 is a combined index for measuring disease activity in rheumatoid arthritis. The index included SJC, TJC, acute phase response (ESR or high sensitivity C-reactive protein [hsCRP]) and general health status. For this study, ESR was used to calculate DAS28 score. The index was calculated using the following formula: DAS28 = (0.56 × √[TJC28]) + (0.28 × √[SJC28]) + (0.7 × ln[ESR]) + (0.014 × GH). The DAS28 scale ranges from 0 to 10, where higher scores represent higher disease activity. Change in DAS28ESR=DAS28-ESR at Week 96 - DAS28-ESR at Baseline.

    Measured: Baseline, Week 96

  5. Change From Baseline in Simplified Disease Activity Index (SDAI) at Week 48

    The SDAI was the numerical sum of five outcome parameter: SJC and TJC, Patient Global Assessment of Disease Activity (PGA) and Investigator Global Assessment of Disease Activity (IGA), and level of hsCRP. The index was calculated using the following formula SDAI = TJC28 + SJC28 + PGA + IGA + CRP. Change in SDAI = SDAI at Week 48 - SDAI at Baseline. SDAI total score = 0-86. SDAI <=3.3 indicates clinical remission, >3.4 to 11 = low disease activity, >11 to 26 = moderate disease activity, and >26 = high (or severe) disease activity. Here, n signifies the number of subjects evaluable at the specified time points.

    Measured: Baseline, Week 48

  6. Change From Baseline in SDAI at Week 96

    The SDAI was the numerical sum of five outcome parameter: SJC and TJC, PGA and IGA, and level of hsCRP. The index was calculated using the following formula SDAI = TJC28 + SJC28 + PGA + IGA + CRP. Change in SDAI = SDAI at Week 96 - SDAI at Baseline. SDAI total score = 0-86. SDAI <=3.3 indicates clinical remission, >3.4 to 11 = low disease activity, >11 to 26 = moderate disease activity, and >26 = high (or severe) disease activity.

    Measured: Baseline, Week 96

  7. Change From Baseline in Total Tender Joint Count (TJC) at Week 48

    An assessment of 66 joints for swelling and 68 joints for tenderness was made. Joints were assessed and classified as tender/not tender and swollen/not swollen by pressure and joint manipulation on physical examination. A smaller number indicated improvement. Here, 'n' represents the number of participants with a measure at specified time point.

    Measured: Baseline, Week 48

  8. Change From Baseline in Total TJC at Week 96

    An assessment of 66 joints for swelling and 68 joints for tenderness was made. Joints were assessed and classified as tender/not tender and swollen/not swollen by pressure and joint manipulation on physical examination. A smaller number indicated improvement.

    Measured: Baseline, Week 96

  9. Change From Baseline in Swollen Joint Count (SJC) at Week 48

    An assessment of 66 joints for swelling and 68 joints for tenderness was made. Joints were assessed and classified as tender/not tender and swollen/not swollen by pressure and joint manipulation on physical examination. A negative number indicated improvement.

    Measured: Baseline, Week 48

  10. Change From Baseline in SJC at Week 96

    An assessment of 66 joints for swelling and 68 joints for tenderness was made. Joints were assessed and classified as tender/not tender and swollen/not swollen by pressure and joint manipulation on physical examination. Change in SJC = SJC at Week 96 - SJC at Baseline. A negative number indicated improvement.

    Measured: Baseline, Week 96

Secondary outcomes (5)
  1. Percentage of Participants With Remission (DAS28 <2.6 or SDAI </=3.3) at Weeks 48 and 96

    Measured: Week 48, Week 96

  2. Percentage of Participants With Disease-Modifying Antirheumatic Drugs (DMARDs)/Corticosteroid Dose Reductions and/or Discontinuation

    Measured: Randomization of first participant to clinical cutoff date (19MAY2015) (approximately 29 months)

  3. Patient Global Visual Analog Score (VAS) at Specified Time Points

    This assessment represents the patient's overall assessment of their current disease activity on a 100 millimeter (mm) horizontal VAS. The extreme left end of the line should be described as "no disease activity" (symptom free and no arthritis symptoms) and the extreme right end as "maximum disease activity" (maximum arthritis disease activity). Scores ranged from 0 to 100 with a higher score indicating more disease activity. A negative change score indicated less disease activity.

    Measured: Baseline, Week 48, Week 96

  4. Patient Pain VAS Score at Specified Time Points

    This assessment represents the patient's assessment of his/her current level of pain on a 100 mm horizontal VAS. The extreme left end of the line should be described as "no pain" and the extreme right end as "unbearable pain". Scores ranged from 0 to 100 with a higher score indicating more pain. A negative change score indicated less pain.

    Measured: Baseline, Week 48, Week 96

  5. Health Assessment Questionnaire-Disability Index (HAQ-DI) Score at Specified Time Points

    The HAQ-DI is a questionnaire specific for rheumatoid arthritis and consists of 20 questions referring to 8 domains: Dressing/grooming, arising, eating, walking, hygiene, reach, grip, and activities. Minimum score was 0, maximum score was 3. A smaller score indicated improvement.

    Measured: Baseline, Week 48, Week 96

Timeline

From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.

  1. First posted21 Jan 2013 (estimated)
  2. Study startDec 2012
  3. Primary completionMay 2015
  4. Study completionMay 2015

Resources

More details

For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.

Study design
Study type
Interventional
Phase
Phase 3
Primary purpose
Treatment
Allocation
Not applicable
Intervention model
Single group
Masking
None (open label)
Enrolment
47 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT01772316
Sponsor's protocol ID
ML28488
Other IDs
2012-002632-87
Status last verified
Sep 2016
First submitted
17 Jan 2013
Last updated
7 Nov 2016
Data monitoring committee
Yes

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A Phase 3 study testing tocilizumab in people with Rheumatoid Arthritis, run by Hoffmann-La Roche at 12 sites in Spain.

The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.

Who may be eligible to take part?

The sponsor lists 6 inclusion and 14 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.

Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?

The record says: finished, as of the sponsor's last update on 7 Nov 2016. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

Where is the study taking place?

The record lists 12 sites in Spain. Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.

What are the possible benefits and risks?

They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.

What does this phase mean?

Phase 3 studies compare the treatment with the current standard treatment or a placebo in a large group, to confirm how well it works and watch for side effects.

Not every study follows the same path, and some studies (observational studies, device studies) have no phase.

Are results available for this study?

Yes. Results are posted in the registry (first posted 29 Aug 2016). A summary is in the For doctors view, and the full results are on ClinicalTrials.gov.

How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?

The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.

What does the primary outcome measure?

Percentage of Participants With an Adverse Event (AE) (time frame: Baseline up to follow-up (Week 104)). The study lists 10 primary outcomes in all. It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.

Where can I read the original study information?
Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?

No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.

How often is this information updated?

AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 7 Nov 2016.

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