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Arthritis, PsoriaticPhase 2NCT02719171

BI 655066/ABBV-066/Risankizumab Compared to Placebo in Patients With Active Psoriatic Arthritis

A Phase 2 study testing risankizumab in people with Arthritis, Psoriatic, run by AbbVie.

Completed

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

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Trial summary

The overall purpose of this trial is to assess clinical efficacy and safety of different subcutaneous doses of BI 655066/ABBV-066/risankizumab in adult patients with psoriatic arthritis in order to select doses for further clinical trials. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 18 years and older
Conditions the study is for
Arthritis, Psoriatic
What is being tested?
risankizumab
Type of treatment
Injection or infusion
Could I receive a placebo?
Yes, some participants may receive a placebo
How many people
185 participants
Where
No sites listed yet
Study dates
Apr 2016to Aug 2017
Phase
Phase 2
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

  • Have psoriatic arthritis (PsA) symptoms for ≥ 6 months prior to screening, as assessed by the investigator
  • Have PsA on the basis of the Classification Criteria for Psoriatic Arthritis (CASPAR) with peripheral symptoms at screening visit, as assessed by the investigator
  • Have ≥ 5 tender joints and ≥ 5 swollen joints at screening and randomisation visits, as assessed by the investigator
  • At least one psoriasis (PsO) lesion or a documented personal history of PsO at screening, as assessed by the investigator
  • If patients receive concurrent PsA treatments, these need to be on stable doses
  • Active PsA that has been inadequately controlled by standard doses of non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) administered for ≥ 4 weeks, or traditional disease-modifying anti-rheumatic drugs (DMARDs) (including sulfasalazine) administered for ≥ 3 months, or tumor necrosis factor inhibitor (TNFi) agents, or subjects are intolerant to NSAIDs or DMARDs or tumor necrosis factor inhibitor (TNFi) agents, as assessed by the investigator

Who cannot join

  • Major chronic inflammatory or connective tissue disease other than PsA (e.g. rheumatoid arthritis, systemic lupus erythematosus, ankylosing spondylitis, Lyme disease, gout) and fibromyalgia, as assessed by the investigator
  • Has received any therapeutic agent directly targeted to interleukin 12/23 (IL-12/23) (including ustekinumab), IL-23 or IL-17 (including secukinumab)
  • Prior use of more than two different TNFi agents
  • Use of the following treatments: TNFi agents within 12 weeks, etanercept within 8 weeks, leflunomide without cholestyramine wash-out within 8 weeks, systemic non-biologic medications for psoriatic arthritis or psoriasis and photochemotherapy within 4 weeks, intraarticular injections (including steroids) and intramuscular or intravenous corticosteroid treatment within 4 weeks, topical psoriasis medications and phototherapy within 2 weeks, low and high potency opioid analgesics within 2 weeks prior to randomisation
  • Plans for administration of live vaccines during the study period or within 6 weeks prior to randomisation
  • History of allergy/hypersensitivity to a systemically administered biologic agent or its excipients
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  • Active systemic infections during the last 2 weeks (exception: common cold) prior to randomisation, as assessed by the investigator
  • Chronic or relevant acute infections including HIV, viral hepatitis and (or) active tuberculosis (TB). Patients with a positive QuantiFERON TB or purified protein derivate (PPD) test may participate in the study if further work up (according to local practice/guidelines) establishes conclusively that the patient has no evidence of active TB.
  • Any documented active or suspected malignancy or history of malignancy within 5 years prior to screening, except appropriately treated basal or squamous cell carcinoma of the skin or in situ carcinoma of uterine cervix
  • Major surgery performed within 12 weeks prior to randomisation or planned within 32 weeks after randomisation (e.g. hip replacement, aneurysm removal, stomach ligation), as assessed by the investigator
  • Total white blood count (WBC) < 3,000/µL, or platelets < 100,000/µL or neutrophils < 1,500/µL, or hemoglobin < 8.5 g/dL at screening
  • Aspartate aminotransferase (AST) or alanine aminotransferase (ALT) > 2x the upper limit of normal, or serum direct bilirubin ≥ 1.5 mg/dL at screening
  • Positive rheumatoid factor or anti-cyclic-citrullinated peptide (anti-CCP) antibodies at screening

About this study

Official title: A Randomised, Double-blind, Placebo-controlled, Proof-of-concept, Dose-ranging Study of BI 655066/ABBV-066/Risankizumab in Patients With Active Psoriatic Arthritis

The overall purpose of this trial is to assess clinical efficacy and safety of different subcutaneous doses of BI 655066/ABBV-066/risankizumab in adult patients with psoriatic arthritis in order to select doses for further clinical trials.

Being tested
risankizumab, placebo for risankizumab
Medical subject headings
Arthritis, Psoriatic

What participants receive

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

  • risankizumabDrug

    Also called BI 655066, ABBV-066, SKYRIZI

    Risankizumab administered by SC injection

  • placebo for risankizumabDrug

    Placebo for risankizumab administered by SC injection

Study groups in NCT02719171
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
PlaceboPlacebo comparatorParticipants randomized to receive double-blind (DB) placebo for risankizumab by subcutaneous (SC) injection every 4 weeks for 16 weeks.
Receives: Drug: placebo for risankizumab
Risankizumab 150 mg Every 4 WeeksExperimentalParticipants randomized to receive double-blind (DB) risankizumab 150 mg by subcutaneous (SC) injection every 4 weeks for 16 weeks.
Receives: Drug: risankizumab
Risankizumab 150 mg Weeks 0, 4, and 16ExperimentalParticipants randomized to receive double-blind (DB) risankizumab 150 mg by subcutaneous (SC) injection at Weeks 0, 4, and 16.
Receives: Drug: risankizumab
Risankizumab 150 mg Weeks 0 and 12ExperimentalParticipants randomized to receive double-blind (DB) risankizumab 150 mg by subcutaneous (SC) injection at Weeks 0 and 12.
Receives: Drug: risankizumab
Risankizumab 75 mg Week 0ExperimentalParticipants randomized to receive double-blind (DB) risankizumab 75 mg by subcutaneous (SC) injection at Week 0.
Receives: Drug: risankizumab

What is being measured

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

  1. Percentage of Participants Achieving American College of Rheumatology 20% (ACR20) Response at Week 16

    Response defined by ACR20 criteria (improvement from baseline) at Week 16: ≥ 20% improvement in tender joint count; ≥ 20% improvement in swollen joint count; and ≥ 20% improvement in at least 3 of the 5 following parameters:

    • Patient assessment of pain
    • Patient global assessment of disease activity
    • Investigator's global assessment of disease activity
    • Health Assessment Questionnaire Disability Index (HAQ-DI)
    • Acute phase reactant value (C-reactive protein).

    Nonresponder imputation (NRI) was used for missing data.

    Measured: Week 16

Secondary outcomes (11)
  1. Percentage of Participants Achieving American College of Rheumatology 50% (ACR50) Response at Week 16

    Response defined by ACR50 criteria (improvement from baseline) at Week 16: ≥ 50% improvement in tender joint count; ≥ 50% improvement in swollen joint count; and ≥ 50% improvement in at least 3 of the 5 following parameters:

    • Patient assessment of pain
    • Patient global assessment of disease activity
    • Investigator's global assessment of disease activity
    • HAQ-DI
    • Acute phase reactant value (C-reactive protein).

    NRI was used for missing data.

    Measured: Week 16

  2. Percentage of Participants Achieving American College of Rheumatology 70% (ACR70) Response at Week 16

    Response defined by ACR70 criteria (improvement from baseline) at Week 16: ≥ 70% improvement in tender joint count; ≥ 70% improvement in swollen joint count; and ≥ 70% improvement in at least 3 of the 5 following parameters:

    • Patient assessment of pain
    • Patient global assessment of disease activity
    • Investigator's global assessment of disease activity
    • HAQ-DI
    • Acute phase reactant value (C-reactive protein).

    NRI was used for missing data.

    Measured: Week 16

  3. Tender Joint Count (TJC68): Change From Baseline to Week 16

    Sixty-eight joints were assessed and classified as either tender (1) or not tender (0). A negative change represents a decrease in the number of tender joints.

    Measured: Baseline, Week 16

  4. Swollen Joint Count (SJC): Change From Baseline to Week 16

    Sixty-six joints were assessed and classified as either swollen (1) or not swollen (0). A negative change represents a decrease in the number of tender joints.

    Measured: Baseline, Week 16

  5. Health Assessment Questionnaire Disability Index (HAQ-DI) Score: Change From Baseline to Week 16

    The HAQ-DI is a patient-reported questionnaire specific for rheumatoid arthritis that consists of 20 questions referring to 8 domains: dressing/grooming, arising, eating, walking, hygiene, reach, grip, and daily activities. Participants assessed their ability to do each task over the past week using the following response categories: without any difficulty (0); with some difficulty (1); with much difficulty (2); and unable to do (3). Scores on each task were summed and averaged to provide an overall score ranging from 0 to 3, where 0 represents no disability and 3 very severe, high-dependency disability. HAQ remission indicating normal physical function is defined by HAQ-DI score of < 0.5. A negative change from Baseline indicates improvement.

    Measured: Baseline, Week 16

  6. Short Form-36 Health Status Survey (SF-36) Physical Component: Change From Baseline to Week 16

    The SF-36 determined participant's overall quality of life by assessing 1) limitations in physical functioning due to health problems; 2) limitations in usual role because of physical health problems; 3) bodily pain; 4) general health perceptions; 5) vitality; 6) limitations in social functioning because of physical or emotional problems; 7) limitations in usual role due to emotional problems; and 8) general mental health. Items 1-4 comprise the physical component of the SF-36. Scores on each item were summed and averaged (range = 0-100); a positive change from Baseline indicates improvement.

    Measured: Baseline, Week 16

  7. SF-36 Mental Component: Change From Baseline to Week 16

    The SF-36 determined participant's overall quality of life by assessing 1) limitations in physical functioning due to health problems; 2) limitations in usual role because of physical health problems; 3) bodily pain; 4) general health perceptions; 5) vitality; 6) limitations in social functioning because of physical or emotional problems; 7) limitations in usual role due to emotional problems; and 8) general mental health. Items 5-8 comprise the mental component of the SF-36. Scores on each item were summed and averaged (range = 0-100); a positive change from Baseline indicates improvement.

    Measured: Baseline, Week 16

  8. Dactylitis Count: Change From Baseline to Week 16 in Participants With Dactylitis at Baseline

    The number of fingers and toes with dactylitis (ranging from 0 to 20). A negative change represents a decrease in the number of fingers and toes affected by dactylitis.

    Measured: Baseline, Week 16

  9. Spondyloarthritis Research Consortium of Canada (SPARCC) Enthesitis Index: Change From Baseline to Week 16 in Participants With Enthesitis at Baseline

    Assessment of enthesitis was performed in the following 16 domains: left and right (L/R) medial epicondyle; L/R lateral epicondyle; L/R supraspinatus insertion into the greater tuberosity of humerus; L/R greater trochanter; L/R quadriceps insertion into superior border of patella; L/R patellar ligament insertion into inferior pole of patella or tibial tubercle; L/R Achilles tendon insertion into calcaneum; L/R plantar fascia insertion into calcaneum. Tenderness at each site was classified as either absent (0) or present (1) to yield total SPARCC scores ranging from 0 (0 sites with tenderness) to 16 (16 sites with tenderness). A negative change from Baseline indicates improvement.

    Measured: Baseline, Week 16

  10. Modified Nail Psoriasis Severity Index (mNAPSI): Change From Baseline to Week 16

    mNAPSI grades each fingernail for onycholysis (separation of the nail plate from the nail bed) and oil-drop (salmon patch) dyschromia (reddish-brown discoloration under the nail plate) on a scale of 0 (none present) to 3 (>30% of the nail); pitting (small, sharply defined depressions in the nail surface) on a scale of 0 (0 pits present) to 3 (>50 pits present); nail plate crumbling on a scale of 0 (no crumbling) to 3 (>50% of nail has crumbling); and presence (1) or absence (0) of leukonychia (white spots), splinter hemorrhages, nail bed hyperkeratosis, and red spots in the lunula. mNAPSI is calculated as the sum of all the components for all of the participants fingernails, for a minimal - maximal total score of 0 to 130. A negative change from Baseline indicates improvement.

    Measured: Baseline, Week 16

  11. Percentage of Participants Achieving 90% Improvement in Psoriasis Area and Severity Index (PASI) Score (PASI90) at Week 16

    PASI is a composite score based on the degree of effect on body surface area of psoriasis and the extension of erythema (reddening), induration (thickness), desquamation (scaling) of the lesions and area affected as observed on the day of examination. The severity of each sign was assessed using a 5-point scale, where 0=no symptoms, 1=slight, 2=moderate, 3=marked, 4=very marked. The PASI score ranges from 0 to 72, where 0 indicates no psoriasis and 72 indicates very severe psoriasis. PASI90 is defined as at least a 90% reduction in PASI score compared with the Baseline PASI score. The percent reduction in score is calculated as (PASI score at Baseline - score at follow-up visit) / PASI score at Baseline * 100. The percentage of participants achieving PASI90 at Week 16 are provided. NRI was used for missing data.

    Measured: Week 16

Timeline

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

  1. First posted25 Mar 2016 (estimated)
  2. Study startApr 2016
  3. Primary completionMay 2017
  4. Study completionAug 2017

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 2
Primary purpose
Treatment
Allocation
Randomised
Intervention model
Parallel groups
Masking
Double blind
Who is masked
Participant, Investigator
Enrolment
185 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT02719171
Sponsor's protocol ID
M16-002
Other IDs
2015-003625-34, 1311.5, 2015
Status last verified
May 2019
First submitted
18 Mar 2016
Last updated
30 May 2019
Data monitoring committee
Yes

Publications

  • Thakre N, D'Cunha R, Goebel A, Liu W, Pang Y, Suleiman AA. Population Pharmacokinetics and Exposure-Response Analyses for Risankizumab in Patients with Active Psoriatic Arthritis. Rheumatol Ther. 2022 Dec;9(6):1587-1603. doi: 10.1007/s40744-022-00495-0. Epub 2022 Sep 30.

    PubMed 36178584
  • Mease PJ, Kellner H, Morita A, Kivitz AJ, Aslanyan S, Padula SJ, Topp AS, Eldred A, Behrens F, Papp KA. Long-Term Efficacy and Safety of Risankizumab in Patients with Active Psoriatic Arthritis: Results from a 76-Week Phase 2 Randomized Trial. Rheumatol Ther. 2022 Oct;9(5):1361-1375. doi: 10.1007/s40744-022-00474-5. Epub 2022 Aug 5.

    PubMed 35931879

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A Phase 2 study testing risankizumab in people with Arthritis, Psoriatic, run by AbbVie.

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 13 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 30 May 2019. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

What are the possible benefits and risks?

They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. Some participants in this study may receive a placebo. 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 2 studies give the treatment to a larger group to see whether it has the intended effect and to keep checking safety.

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 30 May 2019). 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 Achieving American College of Rheumatology 20% (ACR20) Response at Week 16 (time frame: Week 16). 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 NCT02719171, 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 30 May 2019; AzTrials last refreshed its copy on 6 Nov 2026.

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