Rheumatoid ArthritisPhase 3FINCH 3NCT02886728
Filgotinib Alone and in Combination With Methotrexate (MTX) in Adults With Moderately to Severely Active Rheumatoid Arthritis Who Are Naive to MTX Therapy
A Phase 3 study testing Filgotinib and MTX in people with Rheumatoid Arthritis, run by Gilead Sciences at 186 sites in 31 countries.
Trial summary
The primary objective of this study is to evaluate the effects of filgotinib in combination with methotrexate (MTX) versus MTX alone in adults with active rheumatoid arthritis (RA). 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?
- Filgotinib and MTX
- Type of treatment
- Pill or oral medicine
- Could I receive a placebo?
- Yes, some participants may receive a placebo
- How many people
- 1,252 participants
- Where
- 186 sitesin 31 countries
- Study dates
- 8 Aug 2016to 8 May 2019
- 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
- Have a diagnosis of RA (2010 American College of Rheumatology [ACR]/European League Against Rheumatism [EULAR] criteria) and are ACR functional class I-III.
- Have ≥ 6 swollen joints (from a swollen joint count based on 66 joints (SJC66)) and ≥ 6 tender joints (from a tender joint count based on 68 joints (TJC68)) at both screening and Day 1.
- Limited or no prior treatment with MTX
Who cannot join
- Previous treatment with any janus kinase (JAK) inhibitor
- Previous therapy for longer than 3 months with conventional synthetic disease modifying antirheumatic drugs (csDMARDs) other than MTX or hydroxychloroquine
- Use of any licensed or investigational biologic disease-modifying antirheumatic drugs (DMARDs)
- NOTE: Other protocol defined Inclusion/Exclusion criteria may apply.
Trial locations and contacts
186 sites in 31 countries.
186 sites in 31 countries
United States45 sites
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Albuquerque, New Mexico
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Beaumont, Texas
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Bethlehem, Pennsylvania
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Carrollton, Texas
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Charleston, South Carolina
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Charlotte, North Carolina
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Corpus Christi, Texas
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Covina, California
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Cumberland, Maryland
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DeBary, Florida
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Duncansville, Pennsylvania
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Eagan, Minnesota
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Elizabethtown, Kentucky
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Freehold, New Jersey
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Hattiesburg, Mississippi
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Huntsville, Alabama
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Jacksonville, Florida
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Lebanon, New Hampshire
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Lincoln, Nebraska
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Los Angeles, California
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Memphis, Tennessee
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Mesquite, Texas
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Miami, Florida
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Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
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Orangeburg, South Carolina
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Orlando, Florida
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Palm Desert, California
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Phoenix, Arizona
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Plano, Texas
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Plantation, Florida
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Saint Clair Shores, Michigan
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San Antonio, Texas
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Springfield, Illinois
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St Louis, Missouri
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Toms River, New Jersey
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Tucson, Arizona
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Tulsa, Oklahoma
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Tupelo, Mississippi
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Victorville, California
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Webster, Texas
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Wheaton, Maryland
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Whittier, California
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Wichita, Kansas
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Worcester, Massachusetts
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Wyomissing, Pennsylvania
India16 sites
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Ahmedabad
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Bangalore
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Delhi
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Jaipur
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Kolkata
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Lucknow
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Mangalore
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Mysuru
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Nagpur
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New Delhi
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Pune
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Secunderabad
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Srikakulam
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Surat
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Vadodara
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Visakhapatnam
Japan16 sites
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Fukuoka
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Hamamatsu
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Hiroshima
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Kagoshima
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Katō
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Kawagoe
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Miyagi
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Nagaoka
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Nagasaki
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Okayama
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Ōme
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Sanuki
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Sapporo
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Sasebo
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Sayama
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Tokyo
Poland12 sites
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Bialystok
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Bydgoszcz
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Bytom
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Dąbrówka
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Elblag
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Gdynia
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Katowice
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Krakow
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Nowa Sól
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Poznan
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Torun
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Warsaw
Ukraine8 sites
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Dnipro
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Kharkiv
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Kherson
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Kyiv
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Lviv
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Vinnitsa
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Vinnytsia
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Zaporizhzhya
Argentina7 sites
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Buenos Aires
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Caba
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Mendoza
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Quilmes
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San Fernando
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San Juan
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San Miguel de Tucumán
Spain7 sites
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A Coruña
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Barakaldo
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Málaga
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Sabadell, Barcelona
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Sabadell
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Santiago de Compostela
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Valencia
Bulgaria6 sites
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Dobrich
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Haskovo
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Plovdiv
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Sofia
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Varna
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Vidin
Mexico6 sites
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Chihuahua City
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Distrito Federal
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Mérida, Yucatán
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Mérida
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Monterrey
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Morelia
Russia6 sites
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Barnaul
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Kemerovo
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Moscow
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Nizhny Novgorod
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Saratov
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Yaroslavl
South Korea5 sites
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Anyang-si
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Daegu
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Daejeon
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Incheon
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Seoul
Taiwan5 sites
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Kaohsiung City
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Taichung
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Tainan
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Taipei
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Taoyuan
Belgium4 sites
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Genk
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Hasselt
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Leuven, Flemish Brabant
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Merksem
Hungary4 sites
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Budapest
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Kalocsa, Bács-Kiskun county
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Kistarcsa
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Székesfehérvár, Fejér
New Zealand4 sites
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Hamilton
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Newtown
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Papatoetoe
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Timaru, Canterbury
Australia3 sites
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Hobart, Tasmania
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Maroochydore, Queensland
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Victoria Park, Western Australia
Romania3 sites
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Bucharest
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Oradea
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Târgu Mureş, Mureș County
Slovakia3 sites
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Bratislava
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Prievidza
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Topoľčany
United Kingdom2 sites
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Edinburgh
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Newcastle upon Tyne
About this study
Official title: A Randomized, Double-blind, Placebo- and Active-controlled, Multicenter, Phase 3 Study to Assess the Efficacy and Safety of Filgotinib Administered for 52 Weeks Alone and in Combination With Methotrexate (MTX) to Subjects With Moderately to Severely Active Rheumatoid Arthritis Who Are Naïve to MTX Therapy
The primary objective of this study is to evaluate the effects of filgotinib in combination with methotrexate (MTX) versus MTX alone in adults with active rheumatoid arthritis (RA).
- Conditions
- Rheumatoid Arthritis
- Being tested
- Filgotinib, Placebo to match filgotinib, MTX, Placebo to match MTX
- Medical subject headings
- Arthritis, Rheumatoid
What participants receive
What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.
FilgotinibDrug
Also called GS-6034, GLPG0634
Tablet(s) administered orally once daily
Placebo to match filgotinibDrug
Tablet(s) administered orally once daily
MTXDrug
Capsule(s) administered orally once weekly
Placebo to match MTXDrug
Capsule(s) administered orally once weekly
| Study group | Role | What they receive |
|---|---|---|
| Filgotinib 200 mg + MTX | Experimental | Filgotinib 200 mg + placebo to match filgotinib 100 mg + MTX up to 20 mg Receives: Drug: Filgotinib; Drug: Placebo to match filgotinib; Drug: MTX |
| Filgotinib 100 mg + MTX | Experimental | Filgotinib 100 mg + placebo to match filgotinib 200 mg + MTX up to 20 mg Receives: Drug: Filgotinib; Drug: Placebo to match filgotinib; Drug: MTX |
| Filgotinib 200 mg Monotherapy | Experimental | Filgotinib 200 mg + placebo to match filgotinib 100 mg + placebo to match MTX Receives: Drug: Filgotinib; Drug: Placebo to match filgotinib; Drug: Placebo to match MTX |
| MTX Monotherapy | Active comparator | Placebo to match filgotinib 200 mg + placebo to match filgotinib 100 mg + MTX up to 20 mg Receives: Drug: Placebo to match filgotinib; Drug: MTX |
What is being measured
The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.
Percentage of Participants Who Achieved an American College of Rheumatology (ACR) 20% Improvement (ACR20) Response at Week 24
ACR20 response is achieved when the participant has: ≥ 20% improvement (reduction) from baseline in tender joint count based on 68 joints (TJC68), swollen joint count based on 66 joints (SJC66) and in at least 3 of the following 5 items: physician's global assessment of disease activity (PGA) and subject's global assessment of disease activity (SGA) assessed using visual analog scale (VAS) on a scale of 0-100 (0 and 100 indicating no disease activity and maximum disease activity); subject's pain assessment using VAS on a scale of 0-100 (0 and 100 indicating no pain and unbearable pain); health assessment questionnaire-disability index (HAQ-DI) score contains 20 questions, 8 components: dressing/grooming, arising, eating, walking, hygiene, reach, grip and activities and scored on a scale of 0-3 (0 and 3 indicating without difficulty and unable to do); high-sensitivity C-reactive protein (hsCRP). Participants with missing outcomes were set as non-responders.
Measured: Week 24
Secondary outcomes (42)
Change From Baseline in the Health Assessment Questionnaire-Disability Index (HAQ-DI) Score at Week 24
The HAQ-DI score is defined as the average of the scores of eight functional categories (dressing and grooming, arising, eating, walking, hygiene, reach, grip, and other activities), usually completed by the participant. Responses in each functional category are collected as 0-3 [0 (without any difficulty) to 3 (unable to do a task in that area), with or without aids or devices]. The eight category scores are averaged into an overall HAQ-DI score on a scale from 0-3 [0 (no disability) to 3 (completely disabled)] when 6 or more categories are non-missing, total possible score is 3. If more than 2 categories are missing, the HAQ-DI score is set to missing. Negative change from baseline indicates improvement (less disability).
Measured: Baseline; Week 24
Percentage of Participants Who Achieved Disease Activity Score for 28 Joint Count Using C-Reactive Protein [DAS28 (CRP)] < 2.6 at Week 24
The DAS28 score is a measure of the participant's disease activity calculated using the tender joint counts (28 joints), swollen joint counts (28 joints), Patient's Global Assessment of Disease Activity (visual analog scale: 0 = no disease activity to 100 = maximum disease activity), and CRP for a total possible score of 1 to 9.4. Higher values indicate higher disease activity. Participants with missing outcomes were set as non-responders.
Measured: Week 24
Change From Baseline in the Modified Total Sharp Score (mTSS) at Week 24
Participant's radiographs of bilateral hands, wrists and feet are taken and evaluated through central review using the mTSS method. The mTSS (range [0-448]) is defined as the erosion score (range [0-280]) plus the joint space narrowing (JSN) score (range [0-168]). An erosion score of 0 to 5 is given to each joint in the hands and wrists, and a score of 0 to 10 is given to each joint in the feet [where 0 indicates no erosion while 5 or 10 indicates extensive loss of bone (maximum erosion]). JSN is scored from 0 to 4 [0 indicating no/normal JSN and 4 indicating complete loss of joint space]. The maximal TSS is 448. Positive change in value indicates progression of disease (more erosion of bone, less joint spaces).
Measured: Baseline; Week 24
Change From Baseline in 36-Item Short Form Survey (SF-36) Physical Component Summary (PCS) Score at Week 24
The SF-36 is a 36-item, self-reported, generic, comprehensive, and health-related quality of life questionnaire based on 8 health domains in 2 components: physical well-being (physical functioning, role-physical, bodily pain, general health perceptions), mental well-being (vitality, social functioning, role-emotional, and mental health). Each domain is scored by summing the individual items and transforming the scores into a 0 to 100 scale with highest possible score of 100. Higher scores indicate better health status or functioning. Positive change in value indicates improvement and better quality of life.
Measured: Baseline; Week 24
Change From Baseline in Functional Assessment of Chronic Illness Therapy (FACIT)-Fatigue Score at Week 24
FACIT-Fatigue scale is a brief, 13-item, symptom-specific questionnaire that specifically assesses the self-reported severity of fatigue and its impact upon daily activities and functioning in the past 7 days. The FACIT-Fatigue uses 0 (not at all) to 4 (very much) numeric rating scales for a total possible score of 52. Positive change in value indicates improvement (no or less severity of fatigue).
Measured: Baseline; Week 24
Change From Baseline in the mTSS at Week 52
Participant's radiographs of bilateral hands, wrists and feet are taken and evaluated through central review using the mTSS method. The mTSS (range [0-448]) is defined as the erosion score (range [0-280]) plus the joint space narrowing (JSN) score (range [0-168]). An erosion score of 0 to 5 is given to each joint in the hands and wrists, and a score of 0 to 10 is given to each joint in the feet [where 0 indicates no erosion while 5 or 10 indicates extensive loss of bone (maximum erosion]). JSN is scored from 0 to 4 [0 indicating no/normal JSN and 4 indicating complete loss of joint space]. The maximal TSS is 448. Positive change in value indicates progression of disease (more erosion of bone, less joint spaces).
Measured: Baseline; Week 52
Percentage of Participants Who Achieved ACR20 Response at Weeks 2, 4, 12, 36, and 52
ACR20 response is achieved when the participant has: ≥ 20% improvement (reduction) from baseline in TJC68, SJC66 and in at least 3 of the following 5 items: PGA and SGA assessed using VAS on a scale of 0-100 [0 and 100 indicating no disease activity and maximum disease activity]; subject's pain assessment using VAS on a scale of 0-100 [0 and 100 indicating no pain and unbearable pain]; HAQ-DI score contains 20 questions,8 components: dressing/grooming, arising, eating, walking, hygiene, reach, grip and activities and scored on a scale of 0-3 [0 and 3 indicating without difficulty and unable to do]; hsCRP. Participants with missing outcomes were set as non-responders.
Measured: Weeks 2, 4, 12, 36, and 52
Percentage of Participants Who Achieved ACR 50% Improvement (ACR50) at Weeks 2, 4, 12, 24, 36, and 52
ACR50 response is achieved when the participant has: ≥ 50% improvement (reduction) from baseline in TJC68, SJC66 and in at least 3 of the following 5 items: PGA and SGA assessed using VAS on a scale of 0-100 [0 and 100 indicating no disease activity and maximum disease activity]; subject's pain assessment using VAS on a scale of 0-100 [0 and 100 indicating no pain and unbearable pain]; HAQ-DI score contains 20 questions,8 components: dressing/grooming, arising, eating, walking, hygiene, reach, grip and activities and scored on a scale of 0-3 [0 and 3 indicating without difficulty and unable to do]; hsCRP. Participants with missing outcomes were set as non-responders.
Measured: Weeks 2, 4, 12, 24, 36, and 52
Percentage of Participants Who Achieved ACR 70% Improvement (ACR70) at Weeks 2, 4, 12, 24, 36, and 52
ACR70 response is achieved when the participant has: ≥ 70% improvement (reduction) from baseline in TJC68, SJC66 and in at least 3 of the following 5 items: PGA and SGA assessed using VAS on a scale of 0-100 [0 and 100 indicating no disease activity and maximum disease activity]; subject's pain assessment using VAS on a scale of 0-100 [0 and 100 indicating no pain and unbearable pain]; HAQ-DI score contains 20 questions,8 components: dressing/grooming, arising, eating, walking, hygiene, reach, grip and activities and scored on a scale of 0-3 [0 and 3 indicating without difficulty and unable to do]; hsCRP. Participants with missing outcomes were set as non-responders.
Measured: Weeks 2, 4, 12, 24, 36, and 52
Change From Baseline in Individual ACR Component: HAQ-DI at Weeks 2, 4, 12, 36, and 52
The HAQ-DI score is defined as the average of the scores of eight functional categories (dressing and grooming, arising, eating, walking, hygiene, reach, grip, and other activities), usually completed by the participant. Responses in each functional category are collected as 0 (without any difficulty) to 3 (unable to do a task in that area), with or without aids or devices. The eight category scores are averaged into an overall HAQ-DI score on a scale from 0 (no disability) to 3 (completely disabled). A negative change from baseline indicates improvement (less disability).
Measured: Baseline; Weeks 2, 4, 12, 36, and 52
Change From Baseline in Individual ACR Component: Tender Joint Count Based on 68 Joints (TJC68) at Weeks 2, 4, 12, 24, 36, and 52
TJC was examined on 68 joints of the fingers, elbows, hips, knees, ankles, and toes distal for pain in response to pressure or passive motion at the study time points. Joint pain was scored as 0 = Absent; 1 = Present for each joint. The overall Tender Joint Count ranged from 0 to 68. A negative change from baseline indicates improvement.
Measured: Baseline; Weeks 2, 4, 12, 24, 36, and 52
Change From Baseline in Individual ACR Component: Swollen Joint Count Based on 66 Joints (SJC66) at Weeks 2, 4, 12, 24, 36, and 52
The total SJC66 was based on 66 joints (same 68 joints counted in TJC68 minus hips). It was derived as the sum of all "1s" thus collected with no penalty considered for the joints not assessed or those which had been replaced. The range for SJC66 is 0 to 66. A negative change from baseline indicates improvement.
Measured: Baseline; Weeks 2, 4, 12, 24, 36, and 52
Change From Baseline in Individual ACR Component: Subject's Global Assessment of Disease Activity (SGA) at Weeks 2, 4, 12, 24, 36, and 52
SGA was assessed by the participant using a VAS on a scale of 0 (no disease activity) to 100 (maximum disease activity). A negative change from baseline indicates improvement.
Measured: Baseline; Weeks 2, 4, 12, 24, 36, and 52
Change From Baseline in Individual ACR Component: Physician's Global Assessment of Disease Activity (PGA) at Weeks 2, 4, 12, 24, 36, and 52
PGA was assessed by the physician using a VAS on a scale of 0 (no disease activity) to 100 (maximum disease activity). A negative change from baseline indicates improvement.
Measured: Baseline; Weeks 2, 4, 12, 24, 36, and 52
Change From Baseline in Individual ACR Component: Subject's Pain Assessment at Weeks 2, 4, 12, 24, 36, and 52
The participant assessed their pain severity using a VAS on a scale of 0 ( no pain) to 100 (severe pain). A negative change from baseline indicates improvement.
Measured: Baseline; Weeks 2, 4, 12, 24, 36, and 52
Change From Baseline in Individual ACR Component: High-Sensitivity C-Reactive Protein (hsCRP) at Weeks 2, 4, 12, 24, 36, and 52
Measured: Baseline; Weeks 2, 4, 12, 24, 36, and 52
Percentage of Participants Who Achieved an Improvement (Decrease) in the HAQ-DI Score ≥ 0.22 at Weeks 2, 4, 12, 24, 36, and 52
The HAQ-DI score is defined as the average of the scores of eight functional categories (dressing and grooming, arising, eating, walking, hygiene, reach, grip, and other activities), usually completed by the participant. Responses in each functional category are collected as 0-3 [0 (without any difficulty) to 3 (unable to do a task in that area), with or without aids or devices. The eight category scores are averaged into an overall HAQ-DI score on a scale from 0-3 [0 (no disability) to 3 (completely disabled)] when 6 or more categories are non-missing, so total possible score is 3. Improvement is defined as reduction in HAQ-DI, (baseline value - postbaseline value) ≥ 0.22. If more than 2 categories are missing, the HAQ-DI score is set to missing. Participants with missing outcomes were set as non-responders.
Measured: Weeks 2, 4, 12, 24, 36, and 52
Change From Baseline in DAS28 (CRP) at Weeks 2, 4, 12, 24, 36, and 52
The DAS28 score is a measure of the participant's disease activity calculated using the TJC (28 joints), SJC (28 joints), Patient's Global Assessment of Disease Activity (VAS: 0 = no disease activity to 100 = maximum disease activity), and CRP for a total possible score of 1 to 9.4. Higher values indicate higher disease activity. A negative change from baseline indicates improvement.
Measured: Baseline; Weeks 2, 4, 12, 24, 36, and 52
Percentage of Participants Who Achieved DAS28 (CRP) ≤ 3.2 at Weeks 4, 12, 24, and 52
The DAS28 score is a measure of the participant's disease activity calculated using the tender joint counts (28 joints), swollen joint counts (28 joints), Patient's Global Assessment of Disease Activity (visual analog scale: 0 = no disease activity to 100 = maximum disease activity), and CRP for a total possible score of 1 to 9.4. Higher values indicate higher disease activity. Participants with missing outcomes were set as non-responders.
Measured: Weeks 4, 12, 24, and 52
Percentage of Participants Who Achieved DAS28 (CRP) < 2.6 at Weeks 2, 4, 12, 36, and 52
The DAS28 score is a measure of the participant's disease activity calculated using the tender joint counts (28 joints), swollen joint counts (28 joints), Patient's Global Assessment of Disease Activity (visual analog scale: 0 = no disease activity to 100 = maximum disease activity), and CRP for a total possible score of 1 to 9.4. Higher values indicate higher disease activity. Participants with missing outcomes were set as non-responders.
Measured: Weeks 2, 4, 12, 36, and 52
ACR N Percent Improvement (ACR-N) Response at Weeks 2, 4, 12, 24, 36, and 52
ACR-N is defined as the smallest percentage improvement from baseline in swollen joints, tender joints and the median of the following 5 items (PGA, SGA, subject's pain assessment, HAQ-DI and CRP). It has a range between 0 and 100%. PGA and SGA assessed using VAS on a scale of 0-100 [0 and 100 indicating no disease activity and maximum disease activity]; subject's pain assessment using VAS on a scale of 0-100 [0 and 100 indicating no pain and unbearable pain]; HAQ-DI score contains 20 questions,8 components: dressing/grooming, arising, eating, walking, hygiene, reach, grip and activities and scored on a scale of 0-3 [0 and 3 indicating without difficulty and unable to do]. If this calculation results in a negative value, then the ACR-N is set to 0. The ACR-N value indicates an improvement of N%, with higher numbers indicating greater improvement.
Measured: Weeks 2, 4, 12, 24, 36, and 52
Number of Participants With European League Against Rheumatism (EULAR) Response at Weeks 2, 4, 12, 24, 36, and 52
Good Response: DAS28(CRP) at visit ≤3.2 and improvement from baseline >1.2. Moderate Response: DAS28(CRP) at visit ≤3.2 and improvement from baseline >0.6 and ≤1.2; DAS28(CRP) at visit >3.2 and ≤5.1 and improvement from baseline >0.6; DAS 28(CRP) at visit >5.1 and improvement from baseline >1.2.
No Response: DAS28(CRP) at visit ≤5.1 and improvement from baseline ≤0.6; DAS 28(CRP) >5.1 at visit and improvement from baseline ≤1.2.
Measured: Weeks 2, 4, 12, 24, 36, and 52
Change From Baseline in Clinical Disease Activity Index (CDAI) at Weeks 2, 4, 12, 24, 36, and 52
CDAI is calculated using formula: CDAI = TJC28 + SJC28 + SGA + PGA. PGA and SGA are assessed using a VAS on a scale of 0-10 [0 and 10 indicating no disease activity and maximum disease activity]. CDAI can range from 0 to 76, with higher score indicating more severe disease activity status.
Measured: Baseline; Weeks 2, 4, 12, 24, 36, and 52
Change From Baseline in Simplified Disease Activity Index (SDAI) at Weeks 2, 4, 12, 24, 36, and 52
SDAI is a composite measure that sums the TJC28, SJC28, SGA, PGA, and the hsCRP (in mg/dL). PGA and SGA assessed using VAS on a scale of 0-10 [0 and 10 indicating no disease activity and maximum disease activity]. Higher score indicates more severe disease activity status and total possible score is 86. A negative change from baseline indicates improvement.
Measured: Baseline; Weeks 2, 4, 12, 24, 36, and 52
Percentage of Participants With no Radiographic Progression From Baseline at Weeks 24, and 52
Participant's radiographs of bilateral hands, wrists and feet are taken and evaluated through central review using the mTSS method. No radiographic progression is defined by the change from baseline in mTSS and is reported for the following categories: Change in mTSS ≤ 0.5, Change in mTSS ≤ 0 and Change in mTSS ≤ smallest detectable change (SDC).
Measured: Baseline; Weeks 24, and 52
SF-36 PCS Score at Weeks 4, 12, 24, 36, and 52
The SF-36 is a 36-item, self-reported, generic, comprehensive, and health-related quality of life questionnaire based on 8 health domains in 2 components: physical well-being (physical functioning, role-physical, bodily pain, general health perceptions), mental well-being (vitality, social functioning, role-emotional, and mental health). Each domain is scored by summing the individual items and transforming the scores into a 0 to 100 scale with highest possible score of 100. Higher scores indicate better health status or functioning.
Measured: Weeks 4, 12, 24, 36, and 52
Change From Baseline in SF-36 PCS Score at Weeks 4, 12, 36, and 52
The SF-36 is a 36-item, self-reported, generic, comprehensive, and health-related quality of life questionnaire based on 8 health domains in 2 components: physical well-being (physical functioning, role-physical, bodily pain, general health perceptions), mental well-being (vitality, social functioning, role-emotional, and mental health). Each domain is scored by summing the individual items and transforming the scores into a 0 to 100 scale with highest possible score of 100. Higher scores indicate better health status or functioning. Positive change in value indicates improvement and better quality of life.
Measured: Baseline; Weeks 4, 12, 36, and 52
SF-36 Mental Component Summary (MCS) Score at Weeks 4, 12, 24, 36, and 52
The SF-36 is a 36-item, self-reported, generic, comprehensive, and health-related quality of life questionnaire based on 8 health domains in 2 components: physical well-being (physical functioning, role-physical, bodily pain, general health perceptions), mental well-being (vitality, social functioning, role-emotional, and mental health). Each domain is scored by summing the individual items and transforming the scores into a 0 to 100 scale with highest possible score of 100. Higher scores indicate better health status or functioning.
Measured: Weeks 4, 12, 24, 36, and 52
Change From Baseline in SF-36 MCS Score at Weeks 4, 12, 24, 36, and 52
The SF-36 is a 36-item, self-reported, generic, comprehensive, and health-related quality of life questionnaire based on 8 health domains in 2 components: physical well-being (physical functioning, role-physical, bodily pain, general health perceptions), mental well-being (vitality, social functioning, role-emotional, and mental health). Each domain is scored by summing the individual items and transforming the scores into a 0 to 100 scale with highest possible score of 100. Higher scores indicate better health status or functioning. Positive change in value indicates improvement and better quality of life.
Measured: Baseline; Weeks 4, 12, 24, 36, and 52
FACIT-Fatigue Score at Weeks 4, 12, 24, 36, and 52
FACIT-Fatigue scale is a brief, 13-item, symptom-specific questionnaire that specifically assesses the self-reported severity of fatigue and its impact upon daily activities and functioning in the past 7 days. The FACIT-Fatigue uses 0 (not at all) to 4 (very much) numeric rating scale for a total possible score of 52.
Measured: Weeks 4, 12, 24, 36, and 52
Change From Baseline in FACIT-Fatigue Score at Weeks 4, 12, 36, and 52
FACIT-Fatigue scale is a brief, 13-item, symptom-specific questionnaire that specifically assesses the self-reported severity of fatigue and its impact upon daily activities and functioning in the past 7 days. The FACIT-Fatigue uses 0 (not at all) to 4 (very much) numeric rating scales for a total possible score of 52. Positive change in value indicates improvement (no or less severity of fatigue).
Measured: Baseline; Weeks 4, 12, 36, and 52
Number of Participants by European Quality of Life 5 Dimensions (EQ-5D) Health Profile Categories at Weeks 4, 12, 24, 36, and 52
The EQ-5D-5 levels (EQ-5D-5L) is a standardized measure of health status of the participant at the visit (same day) that provides a simple, generic measure of health for clinical and economic appraisal. EQ-5D-5L consists of 2 components: a descriptive system of the participant's health and a rating of his or her current health state on a 0-100 VAS. The descriptive system comprises the following 5 dimensions: mobility, self-care, usual activities, pain/discomfort, and anxiety/depression. Each dimension has 5 levels: no problems, slight problems, moderate problems, severe problems, and extreme problems. Rating gets recorded on a vertical VAS in which the endpoints are labeled best imaginable health state is 100 (on the top) and worst imaginable health state is 0 (on the bottom). Higher scores of EQ VAS indicate better health.
Measured: Weeks 4, 12, 24, 36, and 52
EQ-5D Current Health VAS at Weeks 4, 12, 24, 36, and 52
EQ-5D-5L is a standardized measure of health status of the participant at the visit (same day) that provides a simple, generic measure of health for clinical and economic appraisal. Participant rates their current health state on a 0-100 VAS. It gets recorded on a vertical VAS in which the endpoints are labeled best imaginable health state is 100 (on the top) and worst imaginable health state is 0 (on the bottom). Higher scores of EQ VAS indicate better health.
Measured: Weeks 4, 12, 24, 36, and 52
Change From Baseline in EQ-5D Current Health VAS at Weeks 4, 12, 24, 36, and 52
The EQ-5D-5L is a standardized measure of health status of the participant at the visit (same day) that provides a simple, generic measure of health for clinical and economic appraisal. Participant rates their current health state on a 0-100 VAS. It gets recorded on a vertical VAS in which the endpoints are labeled best imaginable health state is 100 (on the top) and worst imaginable health state is 0 (on the bottom). Higher scores of EQ VAS indicate better health. Positive change indicates improvement (better health).
Measured: Baseline; Weeks 4, 12, 24, 36, and 52
Work Productivity and Activity Impairment-Rheumatoid Arthritis (WPAI-RA): Mean Percentage of Work Time Missed (Absenteeism) at Weeks 4, 12, 24, 36, and 52
The WPAI is a questionnaire that measures impairments in work activities in participants with RA which consists of 6 questions: currently employed; work time missed due to RA; work time missed due to other reasons; hours actually worked; degree RA affected productivity while working (0-10 VAS, with 0 indicating no effect and 10 indicating RA completely prevented the participant from working); degree RA affected productivity in regular unpaid activities (0-10 VAS, with 0 indicating no effect and 10 indicating RA completely prevented the participant's daily activities). Outcomes are expressed as impairment percentages. Higher numbers indicate greater impairment and less productivity.
Measured: Weeks 4, 12, 24, 36, and 52
WPAI-RA: Mean Percentage of Impairment While Working Due to RA (Presenteeism) at Weeks 4, 12, 24, 36, and 52
The WPAI is a questionnaire that measures impairments in work activities in participants with RA which consists of 6 questions: currently employed; work time missed due to RA; work time missed due to other reasons; hours actually worked; degree RA affected productivity while working (0-10 VAS, with 0 indicating no effect and 10 indicating RA completely prevented the participant from working); degree RA affected productivity in regular unpaid activities (0-10 VAS, with 0 indicating no effect and 10 indicating RA completely prevented the participant's daily activities). Outcomes are expressed as impairment percentages. Higher numbers indicate greater impairment and less productivity.
Measured: Weeks 4, 12, 24, 36, and 52
WPAI-RA: Mean Percentage of Overall Work Productivity Impairment Due to RA at Weeks 4, 12, 24, 36, and 52
The WPAI is a questionnaire that measures impairments in work activities in participants with RA which consists of 6 questions: currently employed; work time missed due to RA; work time missed due to other reasons; hours actually worked; degree RA affected productivity while working (0-10 VAS, with 0 indicating no effect and 10 indicating RA completely prevented the participant from working); degree RA affected productivity in regular unpaid activities (0-10 VAS, with 0 indicating no effect and 10 indicating RA completely prevented the participant's daily activities). Outcomes are expressed as impairment percentages. Higher numbers indicate greater impairment and less productivity.
Measured: Weeks 4, 12, 24, 36, and 52
WPAI-RA: Mean Percentage of Activity Impairment Due to RA at Weeks 4, 12, 24, 36, and 52
The WPAI is a questionnaire that measures impairments in work activities in participants with RA which consists of 6 questions: currently employed; work time missed due to RA; work time missed due to other reasons; hours actually worked; degree RA affected productivity while working (0-10 VAS, with 0 indicating no effect and 10 indicating RA completely prevented the participant from working); degree RA affected productivity in regular unpaid activities (0-10 VAS, with 0 indicating no effect and 10 indicating RA completely prevented the participant's daily activities). Outcomes are expressed as impairment percentages. Higher numbers indicate greater impairment and less productivity.
Measured: Weeks 4, 12, 24, 36, and 52
Change From Baseline in WPAI-RA: Mean Percentage of Work Time Missed (Absenteeism) at Weeks 4, 12, 24, 36, and 52
The WPAI is a questionnaire that measures impairments in work activities in participants with RA which consists of 6 questions: currently employed; work time missed due to RA; work time missed due to other reasons; hours actually worked; degree RA affected productivity while working (0-10 VAS, with 0 indicating no effect and 10 indicating RA completely prevented the participant from working); degree RA affected productivity in regular unpaid activities (0-10 VAS, with 0 indicating no effect and 10 indicating RA completely prevented the participant's daily activities). Outcomes are expressed as impairment percentages, higher numbers indicate greater impairment and less productivity. A negative change from baseline indicates improvement.
Measured: Baseline; Weeks 4, 12, 24, 36, and 52
Change From Baseline in WPAI-RA: Mean Percentage of Impairment While Working Due to RA (Presenteeism) at Weeks 4, 12, 24, 36, and 52
The WPAI is a questionnaire that measures impairments in work activities in participants with RA which consists of 6 questions: currently employed; work time missed due to RA; work time missed due to other reasons; hours actually worked; degree RA affected productivity while working (0-10 VAS, with 0 indicating no effect and 10 indicating RA completely prevented the participant from working); degree RA affected productivity in regular unpaid activities (0-10 VAS, with 0 indicating no effect and 10 indicating RA completely prevented the participant's daily activities). Outcomes are expressed as impairment percentages, higher numbers indicate greater impairment and less productivity. A negative change from baseline indicates improvement.
Measured: Baseline; Weeks 4, 12, 24, 36, and 52
Change From Baseline in WPAI-RA: Mean Percentage of Overall Work Productivity Impairment Due to RA at Weeks 4, 12, 24, 36, and 52
The WPAI is a questionnaire that measures impairments in work activities in participants with RA which consists of 6 questions: currently employed; work time missed due to RA; work time missed due to other reasons; hours actually worked; degree RA affected productivity while working (0-10 VAS, with 0 indicating no effect and 10 indicating RA completely prevented the participant from working); degree RA affected productivity in regular unpaid activities (0-10 VAS, with 0 indicating no effect and 10 indicating RA completely prevented the participant's daily activities). Outcomes are expressed as impairment percentages, higher numbers indicate greater impairment and less productivity. A negative change from baseline indicates improvement.
Measured: Baseline; Weeks 4, 12, 24, 36, and 52
Change From Baseline in WPAI-RA: Mean Percentage of Activity Impairment Due to RA at Weeks 4, 12, 24, 36, and 52
The WPAI is a questionnaire that measures impairments in work activities in participants with RA which consists of 6 questions: currently employed; work time missed due to RA; work time missed due to other reasons; hours actually worked; degree RA affected productivity while working (0-10 VAS, with 0 indicating no effect and 10 indicating RA completely prevented the participant from working); degree RA affected productivity in regular unpaid activities (0-10 VAS, with 0 indicating no effect and 10 indicating RA completely prevented the participant's daily activities). Outcomes are expressed as impairment percentages, higher numbers indicate greater impairment and less productivity. A negative change from baseline indicates improvement.
Measured: Baseline; Weeks 4, 12, 24, 36, and 52
Timeline
From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.
- First posted1 Sep 2016 (estimated)
- Study start8 Aug 2016
- Primary completion5 Oct 2018
- Study completion8 May 2019
Resources
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govThe registry entry this page is built from, with its full change history.
- Posted resultsParticipant flow, outcome measures and adverse events reported by the sponsor.
- Publications (9)Papers the sponsor has linked to this study.
- Other trials for Rheumatoid ArthritisStudies of the same condition, open and under way.
- More trials run by Gilead SciencesThe sponsor's other registered studies.
- What the trial phases meanHow a treatment moves from first tests in people to approval.
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
- Randomised
- Intervention model
- Parallel groups
- Masking
- Double blind
- Who is masked
- Participant, Investigator
- Enrolment
- 1,252 participants (actual)
Sponsor and investigators
- Lead sponsor
- Gilead Sciences
- Sponsor type
- Industry (pharma, biotech, devices)
- Collaborators
- Lakefront Biotherapeutics NV
- Responsible party
- Sponsor
- Investigators
- Gilead Study Director, Study director, Gilead Sciences
IDs, dates and publications
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT02886728
- Sponsor's protocol ID
- GS-US-417-0303
- Other IDs
- 2016-000570-37, 2016
- Acronym
- FINCH 3
- Status last verified
- May 2021
- First submitted
- 29 Aug 2016
- Last updated
- 1 Jun 2021
- Results posted
- Yes, on ClinicalTrials.gov
- Data monitoring committee
- Yes
- FDA-regulated drug
- Yes
- FDA-regulated device
- No
- Individual data sharing
- No
Publications
Westhovens R, Rigby W, van der Heijde D, Ching D, Bartok B, Matzkies F, et al. Efficacy and safety of filgotinib for patients with rheumatoid arthritis naive to methotrexate therapy: FINCH 3 primary outcome results. Ann Rheum Dis 2019; 78 (supplement 2): A259.
Taylor PC, Downie B, Han L, Hawtin R, Hertz A, Moots RJ, Takeuchi T. Patients with High Baseline Neutrophil-to-Lymphocyte Ratio Exhibit Better Response to Filgotinib as Treatment for Rheumatoid Arthritis. Rheumatol Ther. 2024 Oct;11(5):1383-1392. doi: 10.1007/s40744-024-00695-w. Epub 2024 Jul 10.
PubMed 38985247Curtis JR, Emery P, Downie B, Zhong Y, Liu J, Han L, Hawtin RE, Burmester GR. Filgotinib Demonstrates Efficacy in Rheumatoid Arthritis Independent of Smoking Status: Post Hoc Analysis of Phase 3 Trials and Claims-Based Analysis. Rheumatol Ther. 2024 Feb;11(1):177-189. doi: 10.1007/s40744-023-00619-0. Epub 2023 Dec 6.
PubMed 38057656Balsa A, Wassenberg S, Tanaka Y, Tournadre A, Orzechowski HD, Rajendran V, Lendl U, Stiers PJ, Watson C, Caporali R, Galloway J, Verschueren P. Effect of Filgotinib on Body Mass Index (BMI) and Effect of Baseline BMI on the Efficacy and Safety of Filgotinib in Rheumatoid Arthritis. Rheumatol Ther. 2023 Dec;10(6):1555-1574. doi: 10.1007/s40744-023-00599-1. Epub 2023 Sep 25.
PubMed 37747626Tanaka Y, Atsumi T, Aletaha D, Bartok B, Pechonkina A, Han L, Emoto K, Kano S, Rajendran V, Takeuchi T. Benefit of Filgotinib, a JAK1 Preferential Inhibitor, in Rheumatoid Arthritis Patients with Previous Rapid Radiographic Progression: Post Hoc Analysis of Two Trials. Rheumatol Ther. 2023 Feb;10(1):161-185. doi: 10.1007/s40744-022-00503-3. Epub 2022 Nov 3.
PubMed 36327094Combe B, Besuyen R, Gomez-Centeno A, Matsubara T, Sancho Jimenez JJ, Yin Z, Buch MH. Geographic Analysis of the Safety and Efficacy of Filgotinib in Rheumatoid Arthritis. Rheumatol Ther. 2023 Feb;10(1):35-51. doi: 10.1007/s40744-022-00494-1. Epub 2022 Oct 7.
PubMed 36205910Bingham CO 3rd, Walker D, Nash P, Lee SJ, Ye L, Hu H, Khalid JM, Combe B. The impact of filgotinib on patient-reported outcomes and health-related quality of life for patients with active rheumatoid arthritis: a post hoc analysis of Phase 3 studies. Arthritis Res Ther. 2022 Jan 3;24(1):11. doi: 10.1186/s13075-021-02677-7.
PubMed 34980223Aletaha D, Westhovens R, Gaujoux-Viala C, Adami G, Matsumoto A, Bird P, Messina OD, Buch MH, Bartok B, Yin Z, Guo Y, Hendrikx T, Burmester GR. Efficacy and safety of filgotinib in methotrexate-naive patients with rheumatoid arthritis with poor prognostic factors: post hoc analysis of FINCH 3. RMD Open. 2021 Aug;7(2):e001621. doi: 10.1136/rmdopen-2021-001621.
PubMed 34385364Westhovens R, Rigby WFC, van der Heijde D, Ching DWT, Stohl W, Kay J, Chopra A, Bartok B, Matzkies F, Yin Z, Guo Y, Tasset C, Sundy JS, Jahreis A, Mozaffarian N, Messina OD, Landewe RB, Atsumi T, Burmester GR. Filgotinib in combination with methotrexate or as monotherapy versus methotrexate monotherapy in patients with active rheumatoid arthritis and limited or no prior exposure to methotrexate: the phase 3, randomised controlled FINCH 3 trial. Ann Rheum Dis. 2021 Jun;80(6):727-738. doi: 10.1136/annrheumdis-2020-219213. Epub 2021 Jan 15.
PubMed 33452004
Study at a glance
From the registry record, last updated by the sponsor on 1 Jun 2021. Recruitment status is as the sponsor reported it: confirm with the study team.
- Official title
- A Randomized, Double-blind, Placebo- and Active-controlled, Multicenter, Phase 3 Study to Assess the Efficacy and Safety of Filgotinib Administered for 52 Weeks Alone and in Combination With Methotrexate (MTX) to Subjects With Moderately to Severely Active Rheumatoid Arthritis Who Are Naïve to MTX Therapy
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT02886728
- Acronym / sponsor ID
- FINCH 3 / GS-US-417-0303
- Conditions
- Rheumatoid Arthritis
- Phase
- Phase 3
- Study type
- Interventional
- Recruitment status
- Completed
- Enrolment
- 1,252 participants (actual)
- Lead sponsor
- Gilead SciencesIndustry (pharma, biotech, devices)
- Collaborators
- Lakefront Biotherapeutics NV
- Study start
- 8 Aug 2016 (actual)
- Primary completion
- 5 Oct 2018 (actual)
- Study completion
- 8 May 2019 (actual)
- First posted
- 1 Sep 2016 (estimated)
- Results
- Posted 15 Jan 2021
Clinical summary
The research question as the sponsor registered it. This describes what the study plans to test, not what it found.
The primary objective of this study is to evaluate the effects of filgotinib in combination with methotrexate (MTX) versus MTX alone in adults with active rheumatoid arthritis (RA).
Study design
- Primary purpose
- Treatment
- Allocation
- Randomised
- Intervention model
- Parallel groups
- Masking
- Double blind (participant, investigator)
- Number of arms
- 4
| Arm | Type | Receives |
|---|---|---|
| Filgotinib 200 mg + MTX | Experimental | Drug: Filgotinib, Drug: Placebo to match filgotinib, Drug: MTXFilgotinib 200 mg + placebo to match filgotinib 100 mg + MTX up to 20 mg |
| Filgotinib 100 mg + MTX | Experimental | Drug: Filgotinib, Drug: Placebo to match filgotinib, Drug: MTXFilgotinib 100 mg + placebo to match filgotinib 200 mg + MTX up to 20 mg |
| Filgotinib 200 mg Monotherapy | Experimental | Drug: Filgotinib, Drug: Placebo to match filgotinib, Drug: Placebo to match MTXFilgotinib 200 mg + placebo to match filgotinib 100 mg + placebo to match MTX |
| MTX Monotherapy | Active comparator | Drug: Placebo to match filgotinib, Drug: MTXPlacebo to match filgotinib 200 mg + placebo to match filgotinib 100 mg + MTX up to 20 mg |
Who may qualify
- Ages
- 18 years and older
- Sex
- All
- Healthy volunteers
- Not accepted
- Age groups
- Adult, Older adult
Key inclusion criteria (3 listed)
- Have a diagnosis of RA (2010 American College of Rheumatology [ACR]/European League Against Rheumatism [EULAR] criteria) and are ACR functional class I-III.
- Have ≥ 6 swollen joints (from a swollen joint count based on 66 joints (SJC66)) and ≥ 6 tender joints (from a tender joint count based on 68 joints (TJC68)) at both screening and Day 1.
- Limited or no prior treatment with MTX
Key exclusion criteria (4 listed)
- Previous treatment with any janus kinase (JAK) inhibitor
- Previous therapy for longer than 3 months with conventional synthetic disease modifying antirheumatic drugs (csDMARDs) other than MTX or hydroxychloroquine
- Use of any licensed or investigational biologic disease-modifying antirheumatic drugs (DMARDs)
- NOTE: Other protocol defined Inclusion/Exclusion criteria may apply.
Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening; this overview does not establish that a patient qualifies. Full inclusion and exclusion criteria.
Interventions
| Intervention | Type | Arms |
|---|---|---|
| FilgotinibAlso: GS-6034, GLPG0634Tablet(s) administered orally once daily | Drug | Filgotinib 100 mg + MTX, Filgotinib 200 mg + MTX, Filgotinib 200 mg Monotherapy |
| Placebo to match filgotinibTablet(s) administered orally once daily | Drug | Filgotinib 100 mg + MTX, Filgotinib 200 mg + MTX, Filgotinib 200 mg Monotherapy, MTX Monotherapy |
| MTXCapsule(s) administered orally once weekly | Drug | Filgotinib 100 mg + MTX, Filgotinib 200 mg + MTX, MTX Monotherapy |
| Placebo to match MTXCapsule(s) administered orally once weekly | Drug | Filgotinib 200 mg Monotherapy |
Primary outcome
Percentage of Participants Who Achieved an American College of Rheumatology (ACR) 20% Improvement (ACR20) Response at Week 24
Time frame: Week 24
ACR20 response is achieved when the participant has: ≥ 20% improvement (reduction) from baseline in tender joint count based on 68 joints (TJC68), swollen joint count based on 66 joints (SJC66) and in at least 3 of the following 5 items: physician's global assessment of disease activity (PGA) and subject's global assessment of disease activity (SGA) assessed using visual analog scale (VAS) on a scale of 0-100 (0 and 100 indicating no disease activity and maximum disease activity); subject's pain assessment using VAS on a scale of 0-100 (0 and 100 indicating no pain and unbearable pain); health assessment questionnaire-disability index (HAQ-DI) score contains 20 questions, 8 components: dressing/grooming, arising, eating, walking, hygiene, reach, grip and activities and scored on a scale of 0-3 (0 and 3 indicating without difficulty and unable to do); high-sensitivity C-reactive protein (hsCRP). Participants with missing outcomes were set as non-responders.
42 secondary outcomes
Change From Baseline in the Health Assessment Questionnaire-Disability Index (HAQ-DI) Score at Week 24
Time frame: Baseline; Week 24
Percentage of Participants Who Achieved Disease Activity Score for 28 Joint Count Using C-Reactive Protein [DAS28 (CRP)] < 2.6 at Week 24
Time frame: Week 24
Change From Baseline in the Modified Total Sharp Score (mTSS) at Week 24
Time frame: Baseline; Week 24
Change From Baseline in 36-Item Short Form Survey (SF-36) Physical Component Summary (PCS) Score at Week 24
Time frame: Baseline; Week 24
Change From Baseline in Functional Assessment of Chronic Illness Therapy (FACIT)-Fatigue Score at Week 24
Time frame: Baseline; Week 24
Change From Baseline in the mTSS at Week 52
Time frame: Baseline; Week 52
Percentage of Participants Who Achieved ACR20 Response at Weeks 2, 4, 12, 36, and 52
Time frame: Weeks 2, 4, 12, 36, and 52
Percentage of Participants Who Achieved ACR 50% Improvement (ACR50) at Weeks 2, 4, 12, 24, 36, and 52
Time frame: Weeks 2, 4, 12, 24, 36, and 52
Percentage of Participants Who Achieved ACR 70% Improvement (ACR70) at Weeks 2, 4, 12, 24, 36, and 52
Time frame: Weeks 2, 4, 12, 24, 36, and 52
Change From Baseline in Individual ACR Component: HAQ-DI at Weeks 2, 4, 12, 36, and 52
Time frame: Baseline; Weeks 2, 4, 12, 36, and 52
Change From Baseline in Individual ACR Component: Tender Joint Count Based on 68 Joints (TJC68) at Weeks 2, 4, 12, 24, 36, and 52
Time frame: Baseline; Weeks 2, 4, 12, 24, 36, and 52
Change From Baseline in Individual ACR Component: Swollen Joint Count Based on 66 Joints (SJC66) at Weeks 2, 4, 12, 24, 36, and 52
Time frame: Baseline; Weeks 2, 4, 12, 24, 36, and 52
Change From Baseline in Individual ACR Component: Subject's Global Assessment of Disease Activity (SGA) at Weeks 2, 4, 12, 24, 36, and 52
Time frame: Baseline; Weeks 2, 4, 12, 24, 36, and 52
Change From Baseline in Individual ACR Component: Physician's Global Assessment of Disease Activity (PGA) at Weeks 2, 4, 12, 24, 36, and 52
Time frame: Baseline; Weeks 2, 4, 12, 24, 36, and 52
Change From Baseline in Individual ACR Component: Subject's Pain Assessment at Weeks 2, 4, 12, 24, 36, and 52
Time frame: Baseline; Weeks 2, 4, 12, 24, 36, and 52
Change From Baseline in Individual ACR Component: High-Sensitivity C-Reactive Protein (hsCRP) at Weeks 2, 4, 12, 24, 36, and 52
Time frame: Baseline; Weeks 2, 4, 12, 24, 36, and 52
Percentage of Participants Who Achieved an Improvement (Decrease) in the HAQ-DI Score ≥ 0.22 at Weeks 2, 4, 12, 24, 36, and 52
Time frame: Weeks 2, 4, 12, 24, 36, and 52
Change From Baseline in DAS28 (CRP) at Weeks 2, 4, 12, 24, 36, and 52
Time frame: Baseline; Weeks 2, 4, 12, 24, 36, and 52
Percentage of Participants Who Achieved DAS28 (CRP) ≤ 3.2 at Weeks 4, 12, 24, and 52
Time frame: Weeks 4, 12, 24, and 52
Percentage of Participants Who Achieved DAS28 (CRP) < 2.6 at Weeks 2, 4, 12, 36, and 52
Time frame: Weeks 2, 4, 12, 36, and 52
ACR N Percent Improvement (ACR-N) Response at Weeks 2, 4, 12, 24, 36, and 52
Time frame: Weeks 2, 4, 12, 24, 36, and 52
Number of Participants With European League Against Rheumatism (EULAR) Response at Weeks 2, 4, 12, 24, 36, and 52
Time frame: Weeks 2, 4, 12, 24, 36, and 52
Change From Baseline in Clinical Disease Activity Index (CDAI) at Weeks 2, 4, 12, 24, 36, and 52
Time frame: Baseline; Weeks 2, 4, 12, 24, 36, and 52
Change From Baseline in Simplified Disease Activity Index (SDAI) at Weeks 2, 4, 12, 24, 36, and 52
Time frame: Baseline; Weeks 2, 4, 12, 24, 36, and 52
Percentage of Participants With no Radiographic Progression From Baseline at Weeks 24, and 52
Time frame: Baseline; Weeks 24, and 52
SF-36 PCS Score at Weeks 4, 12, 24, 36, and 52
Time frame: Weeks 4, 12, 24, 36, and 52
Change From Baseline in SF-36 PCS Score at Weeks 4, 12, 36, and 52
Time frame: Baseline; Weeks 4, 12, 36, and 52
SF-36 Mental Component Summary (MCS) Score at Weeks 4, 12, 24, 36, and 52
Time frame: Weeks 4, 12, 24, 36, and 52
Change From Baseline in SF-36 MCS Score at Weeks 4, 12, 24, 36, and 52
Time frame: Baseline; Weeks 4, 12, 24, 36, and 52
FACIT-Fatigue Score at Weeks 4, 12, 24, 36, and 52
Time frame: Weeks 4, 12, 24, 36, and 52
Change From Baseline in FACIT-Fatigue Score at Weeks 4, 12, 36, and 52
Time frame: Baseline; Weeks 4, 12, 36, and 52
Number of Participants by European Quality of Life 5 Dimensions (EQ-5D) Health Profile Categories at Weeks 4, 12, 24, 36, and 52
Time frame: Weeks 4, 12, 24, 36, and 52
EQ-5D Current Health VAS at Weeks 4, 12, 24, 36, and 52
Time frame: Weeks 4, 12, 24, 36, and 52
Change From Baseline in EQ-5D Current Health VAS at Weeks 4, 12, 24, 36, and 52
Time frame: Baseline; Weeks 4, 12, 24, 36, and 52
Work Productivity and Activity Impairment-Rheumatoid Arthritis (WPAI-RA): Mean Percentage of Work Time Missed (Absenteeism) at Weeks 4, 12, 24, 36, and 52
Time frame: Weeks 4, 12, 24, 36, and 52
WPAI-RA: Mean Percentage of Impairment While Working Due to RA (Presenteeism) at Weeks 4, 12, 24, 36, and 52
Time frame: Weeks 4, 12, 24, 36, and 52
WPAI-RA: Mean Percentage of Overall Work Productivity Impairment Due to RA at Weeks 4, 12, 24, 36, and 52
Time frame: Weeks 4, 12, 24, 36, and 52
WPAI-RA: Mean Percentage of Activity Impairment Due to RA at Weeks 4, 12, 24, 36, and 52
Time frame: Weeks 4, 12, 24, 36, and 52
Change From Baseline in WPAI-RA: Mean Percentage of Work Time Missed (Absenteeism) at Weeks 4, 12, 24, 36, and 52
Time frame: Baseline; Weeks 4, 12, 24, 36, and 52
Change From Baseline in WPAI-RA: Mean Percentage of Impairment While Working Due to RA (Presenteeism) at Weeks 4, 12, 24, 36, and 52
Time frame: Baseline; Weeks 4, 12, 24, 36, and 52
Results and safety
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Research links
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govLast updated by the sponsor 1 Jun 2021.
- Posted resultsParticipant flow, baseline, all outcome measures and adverse events.
- Results publicationWesthovens R, Rigby W, van der Heijde D, Ching D, Bartok B, Matzkies F, et al. Efficacy and safety of filgotinib for patients with rheumatoid arthritis naive to methotrexate therapy: FINCH 3 primary outcome results. Ann Rheum Dis 2019; 78 (supplement 2): A259.
- Derived from this study: PubMed 38985247Taylor PC, Downie B, Han L, Hawtin R, Hertz A, Moots RJ, Takeuchi T. Patients with High Baseline Neutrophil-to-Lymphocyte Ratio Exhibit Better Response to Filgotinib as Treatment for Rheumatoid Arthritis. Rheumatol Ther. 2024 Oct;11(5):1383-1392. doi: 10.1007/s40744-024-00695-w. Epub 2024 Jul 10.
- Derived from this study: PubMed 38057656Curtis JR, Emery P, Downie B, Zhong Y, Liu J, Han L, Hawtin RE, Burmester GR. Filgotinib Demonstrates Efficacy in Rheumatoid Arthritis Independent of Smoking Status: Post Hoc Analysis of Phase 3 Trials and Claims-Based Analysis. Rheumatol Ther. 2024 Feb;11(1):177-189. doi: 10.1007/s40744-023-00619-0. Epub 2023 Dec 6.
- Derived from this study: PubMed 37747626Balsa A, Wassenberg S, Tanaka Y, Tournadre A, Orzechowski HD, Rajendran V, Lendl U, Stiers PJ, Watson C, Caporali R, Galloway J, Verschueren P. Effect of Filgotinib on Body Mass Index (BMI) and Effect of Baseline BMI on the Efficacy and Safety of Filgotinib in Rheumatoid Arthritis. Rheumatol Ther. 2023 Dec;10(6):1555-1574. doi: 10.1007/s40744-023-00599-1. Epub 2023 Sep 25.
- Derived from this study: PubMed 36327094Tanaka Y, Atsumi T, Aletaha D, Bartok B, Pechonkina A, Han L, Emoto K, Kano S, Rajendran V, Takeuchi T. Benefit of Filgotinib, a JAK1 Preferential Inhibitor, in Rheumatoid Arthritis Patients with Previous Rapid Radiographic Progression: Post Hoc Analysis of Two Trials. Rheumatol Ther. 2023 Feb;10(1):161-185. doi: 10.1007/s40744-022-00503-3. Epub 2022 Nov 3.
- Derived from this study: PubMed 36205910Combe B, Besuyen R, Gomez-Centeno A, Matsubara T, Sancho Jimenez JJ, Yin Z, Buch MH. Geographic Analysis of the Safety and Efficacy of Filgotinib in Rheumatoid Arthritis. Rheumatol Ther. 2023 Feb;10(1):35-51. doi: 10.1007/s40744-022-00494-1. Epub 2022 Oct 7.
- Derived from this study: PubMed 34980223Bingham CO 3rd, Walker D, Nash P, Lee SJ, Ye L, Hu H, Khalid JM, Combe B. The impact of filgotinib on patient-reported outcomes and health-related quality of life for patients with active rheumatoid arthritis: a post hoc analysis of Phase 3 studies. Arthritis Res Ther. 2022 Jan 3;24(1):11. doi: 10.1186/s13075-021-02677-7.
- Derived from this study: PubMed 34385364Aletaha D, Westhovens R, Gaujoux-Viala C, Adami G, Matsumoto A, Bird P, Messina OD, Buch MH, Bartok B, Yin Z, Guo Y, Hendrikx T, Burmester GR. Efficacy and safety of filgotinib in methotrexate-naive patients with rheumatoid arthritis with poor prognostic factors: post hoc analysis of FINCH 3. RMD Open. 2021 Aug;7(2):e001621. doi: 10.1136/rmdopen-2021-001621.
- Derived from this study: PubMed 33452004Westhovens R, Rigby WFC, van der Heijde D, Ching DWT, Stohl W, Kay J, Chopra A, Bartok B, Matzkies F, Yin Z, Guo Y, Tasset C, Sundy JS, Jahreis A, Mozaffarian N, Messina OD, Landewe RB, Atsumi T, Burmester GR. Filgotinib in combination with methotrexate or as monotherapy versus methotrexate monotherapy in patients with active rheumatoid arthritis and limited or no prior exposure to methotrexate: the phase 3, randomised controlled FINCH 3 trial. Ann Rheum Dis. 2021 Jun;80(6):727-738. doi: 10.1136/annrheumdis-2020-219213. Epub 2021 Jan 15.
- Individual participant dataSharing planned: No
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Questions about this trial
What is this clinical trial studying?
A Phase 3 study testing Filgotinib and MTX in people with Rheumatoid Arthritis, run by Gilead Sciences at 186 sites in 31 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 3 inclusion and 4 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 1 Jun 2021. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.
Where is the study taking place?
The record lists 186 sites in United States, India, Japan, Poland, Ukraine and 26 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 15 Jan 2021). 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 Who Achieved an American College of Rheumatology (ACR) 20% Improvement (ACR20) Response at Week 24 (time frame: Week 24). 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 NCT02886728, which also lists 9 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 1 Jun 2021.