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Arthritis, JuvenilePhase 3GO-VIVANCT02277444

A Study to Evaluate the Pharmacokinetics, Efficacy and Safety of Intravenous Golimumab in Pediatric Participants With Active Polyarticular Course Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis Despite Methotrexate Therapy

A Phase 3 study testing Golimumab and Methotrexate in people with Arthritis, Juvenile, run by Janssen Research & Development, LLC at 38 sites in 9 countries.

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

The purpose of this study is to evaluate the pharmacokinetics (the study of the way a drug enters and leaves the blood and tissues over time) of golimumab administered intravenously (IV) to pediatric participants with polyarticular (affects 5 or more joints) juvenile (an onset before age 16) idiopathic (of unknown… Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 2 to 17 years
Conditions the study is for
Arthritis, Juvenile
What is being tested?
Golimumab and Methotrexate
Type of treatment
Injection or infusion
Could I receive a placebo?
No, everyone receives an active treatment
How many people
130 participants
Where
38 sitesin 9 countries
Study dates
22 Dec 2014to 27 Sep 2024
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 2 to 17 years
  • All sexes
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Child

Who may be able to join

  • Diagnosis must be made per Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis (JIA) International League of Associations for Rheumatology (ILAR) diagnostic criteria and the onset of disease must have been before the participant's 16th birthday
  • Failure or inadequate response to at least a 2 month course of methotrexate (MTX) before screening
  • Participants must have greater than or equal to (>=) 5 joints with active arthritis at screening and at Week 0 as defined by American College of Rheumatology (ACR) criteria (that is, a joint with either swelling, or in the absence of swelling, limited range of motion associated with pain on motion or tenderness)
  • Participants must have a screening C-reactive protein (CRP) of >=0.1 milligram (mg)/deciliter (dL) with the exception of approximately 30 percent (%) of the study population
  • Participants must have active polyarticular juvenile idiopathic arthritis (pJIA) despite current use of oral, intramuscular, or subcutaneous MTX for >=2 months before screening. For participants with body surface area (BSA) less than (<)1.67 meter square (m^2), the MTX dose must be between 10 to 30 milligram per meter square (mg/m^2) per week and stable for >=4 weeks before screening. For participants with BSA >=1.67 m^2, the MTX dose must be a minimum of 15 mg/week and must be stable for >=4 weeks before screening. In situations where there is documented intolerance of doses greater than (>)10 mg/m^2 weekly (for participants with BSA <1.67 m^2) or >=15 mg/week (for participants with BSA >=1.67 m^2); or where documented country or site regulations prohibit use of >=15 mg of MTX per week in participants with BSA >=1.67 m^2, participants may be entered into the trial on a lower dose of MTX

Who cannot join

  • Participant has initiated disease-modifying antirheumatic drugs (DMARDs) and/or immunosuppressive therapy within 4 weeks prior to first study agent administration
  • Participant has been treated with intra-articular, intramuscular or intravenous corticosteroids (including intramuscular corticotropin) during the 4 weeks before first study agent administration
  • Participant has been treated with any therapeutic agent targeted at reducing Interleukin (IL)-12 or IL 23, including but not limited to ustekinumab and ABT-874, within 3 months before first study agent administration
  • Participant has been treated with natalizumab, efalizumab, or therapeutic agents that deplete B or T cells (eg, rituximab, alemtuzumab, or visilizumab) during the 12 months before first study agent administration, or have evidence at screening of persistent depletion of the targeted lymphocyte after receiving any of these agents
  • Participant has been treated with alefacept within 3 months before first study agent administration
  • If a participant has been previously treated with an anti-tumor necrosis factor alpha (TNF alpha) agent, the reason for discontinuation of the anti-TNF alpha agent cannot have been a severe or serious adverse event consistent with the class of anti-TNF alpha agents

Trial locations and contacts

38 sites in 9 countries.

38 sites in 9 countries

United States14 sites
  • Study site

    Austin, Texas

  • Study site

    Avon, Ohio

  • Study site

    Boston, Massachusetts

  • Study site

    Chicago, Illinois

  • Study site

    Cincinnati, Ohio

  • Study site

    Cleveland, Ohio

  • Study site

    Durham, North Carolina

  • Study site

    Hackensack, New Jersey

  • Study site

    Hickory, North Carolina

  • Study site

    New Hyde Park, New York

  • Study site

    Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

  • Study site

    Portland, Oregon

  • Study site

    Salt Lake City, Utah

  • Study site

    San Diego, California

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Brazil5 sites
  • Study site

    Botucatu

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    Campinas

  • Study site

    Porto Alegre

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    Rio de Janeiro

  • Study site

    São Paulo

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Russia5 sites
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    Mosco2

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    Saint Petersburg

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    Saratov

  • Study site

    Tolyatti

  • Study site

    Ufa

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Argentina3 sites
  • Study site

    Buenos Aires

  • Study site

    Rosario

  • Study site

    San Miguel de Tucumán

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Canada3 sites
  • Study site

    Calgary, Alberta

  • Study site

    Montreal, Quebec

  • Study site

    Toronto, Ontario

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Israel3 sites
  • Study site

    Haifa

  • Study site

    Kfar Saba

  • Study site

    Petah Tikva

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Mexico3 sites
  • Study site

    Chihuahua City

  • Study site

    Guadalajara

  • Study site

    Mexico City

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Chile1 site
  • Study site

    Región Metropolitana de Santia

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South Africa1 site
  • Study site

    Cape Town

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About this study

Official title: A Multicenter, Open-Label Trial of Intravenous Golimumab, a Human Anti-TNFα Antibody, in Pediatric Subjects With Active Polyarticular Course Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis Despite Methotrexate Therapy

The purpose of this study is to evaluate the pharmacokinetics (the study of the way a drug enters and leaves the blood and tissues over time) of golimumab administered intravenously (IV) to pediatric participants with polyarticular (affects 5 or more joints) juvenile (an onset before age 16) idiopathic (of unknown cause) arthritis (joint pain) (pJIA) manifested by greater than or equal to (>=) 5 joints with active arthritis despite methotrexate (MTX) therapy for >= 2 months.

Read the detailed description

This is a single arm, Open-label (all people know the identity of the intervention), multi-center (when more than one hospital or medical school team work on a medical research study) study to determine the pharmacokinetics (the study of the way a drug enters and leaves the blood and tissues over time), efficacy (effectiveness) and safety of intravenous golimumab in participants with pJIA despite current treatment with methotrexate (MTX). The study will consist of 3 parts: Screening Phase (6 weeks); an Open-label Treatment Phase (consists of golimumab and MTX treatment for 52 weeks, wherein after Week 28, MTX dose change is allowed); Long-term Extension Phase (after Week 52 through Week 252) and Extended Treatment Period (after week 252). The maximal study duration for a participant will not exceed 832 weeks. All the eligible participants will be administered golimumab IV infusion and commercial MTX. Blood samples will be collected for evaluation of pharmacokinetics of study treatment. Participants' safety will be monitored throughout the study.

Being tested
Golimumab, Methotrexate
Keywords
Methotrexate, Anti-TNFα Antibody, Golimumab, Pediatric Participants
Medical subject headings
Arthritis, Juvenile

What participants receive

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

  • GolimumabDrug

    Also called Simponi Aria

    Golimumab 80 mg/m^2 IV infusion at Weeks 0, 4, and every 8 weeks through Week 244. At Week 252, participants who meet the criteria for the optional Extended Treatment Period (ETP) may continue treatment with golimumab 80 mg/m^2 every 8 weeks after completion of the Week 252 assessments.

  • MethotrexateDrug

    Methotrexate BSA-based dose (10 to 30 mg/m^2 per week for participants with BSA <1.67 m^2, or minimum of 15 mg/week for participants with BSA >=1.67 m^2) weekly at least through Week 28.

Study groups in NCT02277444
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
Golimumab + MethotrexateExperimentalParticipants will receive 80 milligram per meter square (mg/m^2) as an intravenous (IV) infusion at Weeks 0, 4, and every 8 weeks thereafter up to Week 244, along with commercial methotrexate (MTX) weekly through Week 28 at the same Body Surface Area (BSA)-based dosage (10 to 30 mg/m^2 per week for participants with BSA less than [<] 1.67 meter square (m^2), or minimum of 15 mg/week for participants with BSA greater than or equal to [>=] 1.67 m^2) as at the time of study entry. At Week 252, participants who meet the criteria for the optional Extended Treatment Period (ETP) may continue treatment with golimumab 80 mg/m^2 every 8 weeks after completion of the Week 252 assessments.
Receives: Drug: Golimumab; Drug: Methotrexate

What is being measured

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

  1. Serum Trough Concentration (C-trough) of Golimumab

    Serum golimumab trough concentration at Week 28 was reported.

    Measured: Week 28

  2. Bayesian Area Under Curve at Steady State (AUCss) Over an 8-week Dosing Interval at Week 28

    AUCss was defined as area under the plasma concentration-time curve at steady-state (based on steady-state assessment of trough concentrations or via modeling).

    Measured: Week 28

Secondary outcomes (2)
  1. Serum Trough Concentration (C-trough) at Week 52

    Serum golimumab trough concentration at Week 52 was reported.

    Measured: Week 52

  2. Baysesian Area Under Curve at Steady State (AUCss) at Week 52

    AUCss was defined as area under the plasma concentration-time curve at steady-state (based on steady-state assessment of trough concentrations or via modeling).

    Measured: Week 52

Timeline

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

  1. First posted29 Oct 2014 (estimated)
  2. Study start22 Dec 2014
  3. Primary completion9 Jul 2018
  4. Study completion27 Sep 2024

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
130 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT02277444
Sponsor's protocol ID
CR105178
Other IDs
CNTO148JIA3003, 2015-004804-47, 2015
Acronym
GO-VIVA
Status last verified
Oct 2025
First submitted
27 Oct 2014
Last updated
14 Nov 2025
Data monitoring committee
No
FDA-regulated device
No

Publications

  • Leu JH, Shiff NJ, Clark M, Bensley K, Lomax KG, Berezny K, Nelson RM, Zhou H, Xu Z. Intravenous Golimumab in Patients with Polyarticular Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis and Juvenile Psoriatic Arthritis and Subcutaneous Ustekinumab in Patients with Juvenile Psoriatic Arthritis: Extrapolation of Data from Studies in Adults and Adjacent Pediatric Populations. Paediatr Drugs. 2022 Nov;24(6):699-714. doi: 10.1007/s40272-022-00533-y. Epub 2022 Sep 28.

    PubMed 36171515
  • Ruperto N, Brunner HI, Pacheco-Tena C, Louw I, Vega-Cornejo G, Spindler AJ, Kingsbury DJ, Schmeling H, Borzutzky A, Cuttica R, Inman CJ, Malievskiy V, Scott C, Keltsev V, Terreri MT, Viola DO, Xavier RM, Fernandes TAP, Velazquez MDRM, Henrickson M, Clark MB, Bensley KA, Li X, Lo KH, Leu JH, Hsu CH, Hsia EC, Xu Z, Martini A, Lovell DJ; Pediatric Rheumatology Collaborative Study Group (PRCSG) and the Paediatric Rheumatology International Trials Organisation (PRINTO). Open-label phase 3 study of intravenous golimumab in patients with polyarticular juvenile idiopathic arthritis. Rheumatology (Oxford). 2021 Oct 2;60(10):4495-4507. doi: 10.1093/rheumatology/keab021.

    PubMed 33493312

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A Phase 3 study testing Golimumab and Methotrexate in people with Arthritis, Juvenile, run by Janssen Research & Development, LLC at 38 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 5 inclusion and 6 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 14 Nov 2025. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

Where is the study taking place?

The record lists 38 sites in United States, Brazil, Russia, Argentina, Canada 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 Nov 2020). 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?

Serum Trough Concentration (C-trough) of Golimumab (time frame: Week 28). The study lists 2 primary outcomes in all. It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.

Where can I read the original study information?

On the ClinicalTrials.gov record for NCT02277444, which also lists 2 linked publications.

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 14 Nov 2025.

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