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Arthritis, RheumatoidPhase 3NCT01955733

Safety and Efficacy of BI 695500 in Patients With Moderately to Severely Active Rheumatoid Arthritis

A Phase 3 study testing BI 695500 in people with Arthritis, Rheumatoid, run by Boehringer Ingelheim at 43 sites in 9 countries.

Terminated

Stopped early. The study ended before it was planned to and will not resume.

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Trial summary

The primary objective of this trial is to evaluate the long-term safety of BI 695500 in adult patients with moderately to severely active rheumatoid arthritis (RA) who have successfully completed treatment in Trial 1301.1. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 18 to 82 years
Conditions the study is for
Arthritis, Rheumatoid
What is being tested?
BI 695500
Type of treatment
Injection or infusion
Could I receive a placebo?
No, everyone receives an active treatment
How many people
91 participants
Where
43 sitesin 9 countries
Study dates
31 May 2013to 7 Nov 2016
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 to 82 years
  • All sexes
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Adult, Older adult

Who may be able to join

  • Must give written informed consent and be willing to follow this Clinical Trial Protocol.
  • Male or female patients, with moderately to severely active RA who have previously participated in the double-blind randomized clinical Trial 1301.1.
  • Current treatment for RA on an outpatient basis:
  • Patients must continue to receive and tolerate oral or parenteral methotrexate (MTX) therapy at a dose of 15-25 mg per week (dose may be as low as 10 mg per week if the patient is unable to tolerate a higher dose).
  • Patients must be willing to receive oral folic acid (at least 5 mg/week or as per local practice) or folinic acid (at least 1 mg per week or as per local practice) or equivalent during the entire trial.
  • If receiving current treatment with oral corticosteroids (other than intra-articular or parenteral), the dose must not exceed 10 mg/day prednisolone or equivalent. During the 4 weeks prior to Baseline (Day 1) the dose must remain stable.
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  • Intra-articular and parenteral corticosteroids are not permitted throughout the trial, with the exception of IV administration of 100 mg methylprednisolone 30 to 60 minutes prior to each infusion as part of the trial procedures.
  • Any concomitant non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) must be stable throughout the trial.
  • Patients may be taking oral hydroxychloroquine provided that the dose is not greater than 400 mg/day, or chloroquine provided that the dose is not greater than 250 mg/day. These doses must have been stable for a minimum of 12 weeks prior to Day 1. The hydroxychloroquine or chloroquine treatment will need to be continued at a stable dose with the same formulation until the end of the trial.
  • For participants of reproductive potential (males and females), use of a medically acceptable method of contraception during the trial, i.e., a combination of 2 forms of effective contraception (defined as hormonal contraception, intrauterine device, condom with spermicide, etc.). Females of childbearing potential must also agree to use an acceptable method of contraception (see above) for 12 months following completion or discontinuation from the trial medication.

Who cannot join

  • Patients receiving current treatment with corticosteroids must not be receiving a dose exceeding 10 mg/day prednisone or equivalent.
  • Serious underlying medical conditions, which, per the investigator¿s discretion, could impair the ability of the patient to participate in the trial (including but not limited to ongoing severe infection, severe immunosuppression, severe heart failure, uncontrolled hypertension, uncontrolled diabetes mellitus, gastric ulcers, active autoimmune disease).
  • Pregnancy or breast feeding. For women of childbearing potential, a positive serum pregnancy test at the Screening Visit.
  • Patients who have significant cardiac disease, including but not limited to congestive heart failure of Class III or IV of the New York Heart Association (NYHA) classification; uncontrolled angina or arrhythmia; any uncontrolled or severe cardiovascular or cerebrovascular disease; or uncontrolled hypertension.
  • Treatment with IV or intramuscular corticosteroids. The only exception will be the administration of 100 mg IV methylprednisolone 30 to 60 minutes before each infusion as part of the trial procedures.
  • Any condition or treatment (including biologic therapies) that, in the opinion of the investigator, may place the patient at unacceptable risk during the trial.
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  • Aspartate aminotransferase (AST) or alanine aminotransferase (ALT) >2.5 times upper limit of normal (ULN).
  • Hemoglobin <8.0 g/dL.
  • Levels of Immunoglobulin G(IgG) <5.0 g/L.
  • Absolute neutrophil count <1500/µL.
  • Platelet count <75000/µL.

Trial locations and contacts

43 sites in 9 countries.

43 sites in 9 countries

United States29 sites
  • 1301.4.5795 Boehringer Ingelheim Investigational Site

    Beckley, West Virginia

  • 1301.4.5585 Boehringer Ingelheim Investigational Site

    Birmingham, Alabama

  • 1301.4.5779 Boehringer Ingelheim Investigational Site

    Brooklyn, New York

  • 1301.4.5757 Boehringer Ingelheim Investigational Site

    Carrollton, Texas

  • 1301.4.5717 Boehringer Ingelheim Investigational Site

    Charlotte, North Carolina

  • 1301.4.5561 Boehringer Ingelheim Investigational Site

    Chicago, Illinois

  • 1301.4.5721 Boehringer Ingelheim Investigational Site

    Columbia, Maryland

  • 1301.4.5789 Boehringer Ingelheim Investigational Site

    Corpus Christi, Texas

  • 1301.4.5811 Boehringer Ingelheim Investigational Site

    Cumberland, Maryland

  • 1301.4.5801 Boehringer Ingelheim Investigational Site

    Dayton, Ohio

  • 1301.4.5765 Boehringer Ingelheim Investigational Site

    El Cajon, California

  • 1301.4.5727 Boehringer Ingelheim Investigational Site

    Glendale, Arizona

  • 1301.4.5715 Boehringer Ingelheim Investigational Site

    Grand Rapids, Michigan

  • 1301.4.5705 Boehringer Ingelheim Investigational Site

    Houston, Texas

  • 1301.4.5553 Boehringer Ingelheim Investigational Site

    Lakewood, California

  • 1301.4.5761 Boehringer Ingelheim Investigational Site

    Little Rock, Arkansas

  • 1301.4.5527 Boehringer Ingelheim Investigational Site

    Long Beach, California

  • 1301.4.5597 Boehringer Ingelheim Investigational Site

    McKinney, Texas

  • 1301.4.5549 Boehringer Ingelheim Investigational Site

    Memphis, Tennessee

  • 1301.4.5729 Boehringer Ingelheim Investigational Site

    Nashville, Tennessee

  • 1301.4.5787 Boehringer Ingelheim Investigational Site

    Omaha, Nebraska

  • 1301.4.5809 Boehringer Ingelheim Investigational Site

    Pembroke Pines, Florida

  • 1301.4.5725 Boehringer Ingelheim Investigational Site

    Phoenix, Arizona

  • 1301.4.5771 Boehringer Ingelheim Investigational Site

    San Diego, California

  • 1301.4.5797 Boehringer Ingelheim Investigational Site

    Santa Maria, California

  • 1301.4.5567 Boehringer Ingelheim Investigational Site

    Tampa, Florida

  • 1301.4.5525 Boehringer Ingelheim Investigational Site

    Toms River, New Jersey

  • 1301.4.5807 Boehringer Ingelheim Investigational Site

    Upland, California

  • 1301.4.5507 Boehringer Ingelheim Investigational Site

    Worcester, Massachusetts

Other trials in United States

Poland5 sites
  • 1301.4.3909 Boehringer Ingelheim Investigational Site

    Bialystok

  • 1301.4.3907 Boehringer Ingelheim Investigational Site

    Bydgoszcz

  • 1301.4.3915 Boehringer Ingelheim Investigational Site

    Krakow

  • 1301.4.3919 Boehringer Ingelheim Investigational Site

    Warsaw

  • 1301.4.3917 Boehringer Ingelheim Investigational Site

    Wroclaw

Other trials in Poland

Portugal2 sites
  • 1301.4.4013 Boehringer Ingelheim Investigational Site

    Amadora

  • 1301.4.4007 Boehringer Ingelheim Investigational Site

    Lisbon

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Spain2 sites
  • 1301.4.4809 Boehringer Ingelheim Investigational Site

    Seville

  • 1301.4.4813 Boehringer Ingelheim Investigational Site

    Seville

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Belgium1 site
  • 1301.4.0303 Boehringer Ingelheim Investigational Site

    Kortrijk

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Bulgaria1 site
  • 1301.4.0609 Boehringer Ingelheim Investigational Site

    Plovdiv

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Germany1 site
  • 1301.4.1705 Boehringer Ingelheim Investigational Site

    Magdeburg

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Greece1 site
  • 1301.4.1807 Boehringer Ingelheim Investigational Site

    Athens

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Netherlands1 site
  • 1301.4.3305 Boehringer Ingelheim Investigational Site

    Sneek

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About this study

Official title: Safety and Efficacy of BI 695500 in Patients With Moderately to Severely Active Rheumatoid Arthritis: an Open-label Extension Trial

The primary objective of this trial is to evaluate the long-term safety of BI 695500 in adult patients with moderately to severely active rheumatoid arthritis (RA) who have successfully completed treatment in Trial 1301.1.

Being tested
BI 695500
Medical subject headings
Arthritis, Rheumatoid

What participants receive

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

  • BI 695500Drug

Study groups in NCT01955733
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
BI 695500ExperimentalBI 695500, Two infusions separated by 2 weeks, Intravenous infusion
Receives: Drug: BI 695500

What is being measured

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

  1. The Percentage of Patients With Drug Related Adverse Events During the Treatment Phase

    This outcome measure presents percentage of patients with drug related adverse events during the treatment phase. Treatment Emergent Adverse Events (TEAEs) were defined as Adverse Events (AEs) that started or worsened in severity on or after the first dose of trial medication in this extension study [1301.4] and prior to the last date of trial medication + 180 days [inclusive]. Drug-related events were those considered by the investigator to have a causal relationship to trial medication.

    Measured: Week 48

Secondary outcomes (4)
  1. Change From Baseline in Clinical Trial 1301.1 in Disease Activity Score 28 (DAS28) (Erythrocyte Sedimentation Rate [ESR]) at Week 48 of Clinical Trial 1301.4

    DAS-28 (ESR)** is an index containing a 28-joint count for tenderness (TJC28), 28 joint count for swelling (SJC28), natural logarithm of ESR (inflammation) (Ln[ESR]) and a general health component (GH) which is the patient's global assessment of disease activity and was used to describe the severity of RA. The DAS28 (ESR) Score is calculated as:

    DAS28(ESR) = 0.56*√(TJC28) + 0.28*√(SJC28) + 0.70*ln(ESR) + 0.014*(GH). DAS28 values range from 2.0 to 10.0 while higher values mean a higher disease activity. A clinically important change in DAS28 score is defined as an improvement in DAS28 score of at least 1.2.

    The mean change from baseline (in clinical trial 1301.1) at Week 48 in the DAS28 (ESR) score is presented.

    Measured: Baseline in clinical trial 1301.1 up to Week 48 in clinical trial 1301.4.

  2. The Percentage of Patients Meeting the ACR20 [Based on Improvement Since Baseline in Trial 1301.1] at Week 48 of Trial 1301.4

    A subject has an ACR20 response if all of the following occur:

    • a > 20% improvement in the swollen joint count (66 joints)
    • a > 20% improvement in the tender joint count (68 joints)
    • a > 20% improvement in at least 3 of the following assessments: patient's assessment of pain, patient's global assessment of disease activity, physician's global assessment of disease activity, patient's assessment of physical function, as measured by the Health Assessment Questionnaire - Disability Index, or Acute phase reactant (CRP).

    The number of subjects meeting the ACR20 response criteria at Week 48 is presented.

    Measured: Baseline in clinical trial 1301.1 up to Week 48 in clinical trial 1301.4.

  3. The Percentage of Patients Who Meet the American College of Rheumatology (ACR)/European League Against Rheumatism (EULAR) Definition of Remission [Based on Improvement Since Baseline in Trial 1301.1] at Week 48 of Trial 1301.4

    To meet the ACR/EULAR Remission criteria*, the subject needed to satisfy the following criteria:

    • TCJ (68 joints) < 1
    • SJC (66 joints) < 1
    • CRP < 1 milligrams per decilitre
    • patient global assessment < 10. The patient global assessment for the definition of ACR/EULAR Remission was defined with a visual analog scale in millimetres (0-100).** The number of subjects meeting the ACR/EULAR Remission definition at Week 48 is presented.

    Measured: Baseline in clinical trial 1301.1 up to Week 48 in clinical trial 1301.4.

  4. The Percentage of Patients Who Meet the EULAR Response [Good Response, Moderate Response, or no Response] [Based on DAS28 Improvement Since Baseline in Trial 1301.1] at Week 48 of Trial 1301.4

    This outcome measure presents percentage of patients who meet the EULAR response [good response, moderate response, or no response] [based on DAS28 improvement since baseline in trial 1301.1] at Week 48 of trial 1301.4.

    Measured: Week 48

Timeline

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

  1. First posted7 Oct 2013 (estimated)
  2. Study start31 May 2013
  3. Primary completion18 Nov 2015
  4. Study completion7 Nov 2016

Why it stopped: Substance discontinued

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
91 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT01955733
Sponsor's protocol ID
1301.4
Other IDs
2013-002622-23
Status last verified
Dec 2017
First submitted
30 Sep 2013
Last updated
18 Jan 2018

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A Phase 3 study testing BI 695500 in people with Arthritis, Rheumatoid, run by Boehringer Ingelheim at 43 sites in 9 countries.

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 10 inclusion and 11 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: stopped early, as of the sponsor's last update on 18 Jan 2018. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

Where is the study taking place?

The record lists 43 sites in United States, Poland, Portugal, Spain, Belgium and 4 more countries. 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 18 Jan 2018). 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?

The Percentage of Patients With Drug Related Adverse Events During the Treatment Phase (time frame: Week 48). 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 18 Jan 2018.

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