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Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA)Phase 2NCT03682705

A Study to Investigate the Safety and Efficacy of ABBV-105 Alone or in Combination With Upadacitinib (ABBV-599 Combination) in Participants With Active Rheumatoid Arthritis

A Phase 2 study testing Elsubrutinib and Upadacitinib in people with Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA), run by AbbVie at 115 sites in 9 countries.

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Trial summary

This was a phase 2 study to evaluate the safety and efficacy of elsubrutinib (ELS) and ABBV-599 (ELS plus upadacitinib [UPA]) vs placebo on a background of conventional synthetic disease-modifying anti-rheumatic drugs (csDMARDs) for the treatment of signs and symptoms of rheumatoid arthritis (RA) at 12 weeks in… Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 18 years and older
Conditions the study is for
Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA)
What is being tested?
Elsubrutinib and Upadacitinib
Type of treatment
Pill or oral medicine
Could I receive a placebo?
Yes, some participants may receive a placebo
How many people
242 participants
Where
115 sitesin 9 countries
Study dates
8 Oct 2018to 26 Mar 2020
Phase
Phase 2

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

  • Diagnosis of rheumatoid arthritis (RA) for ≥ 3 months based on the 2010 American College of Rheumatology/European League Against Rheumatism (ACR/EULAR) classification criteria for RA
  • Participant meets the following minimum disease activity criteria:
  • ≥ 6 swollen joints (based on 66 joint counts) and ≥ 6 tender joints (based on 68 joint counts) at Screening and Baseline Visits
  • High-sensitivity C-reactive protein (hsCRP) ≥ 3 mg/L (central lab) at Screening Visit
  • Participants must have been treated for ≥ 3 months with ≥ 1 biologic disease-modifying anti-rheumatic drug (bDMARD) therapy but continue to exhibit active RA or had to discontinue due to intolerability or toxicity, irrespective of treatment duration
  • Participants must have been receiving conventional synthetic disease-modifying anti-rheumatic drug (csDMARD) therapy ≥ 3 months and on a stable dose for ≥ 4 weeks prior to the first dose of study drug
  • Participants must have discontinued all bDMARDs prior to the first dose of study drug

Who cannot join

  • Participant has prior exposure to any Janus Kinase (JAK) inhibitor for greater than 2 weeks (including but not limited to upadacitinib, tofacitinib, baricitinib, and filgotinib). A washout period of ≥ 30 days is required for any JAK inhibitor prior to the first dose of study drug.

Trial locations and contacts

115 sites in 9 countries.

115 sites in 9 countries

United States78 sites
  • Amarillo Ctr for Clin Research /ID# 200484

    Amarillo, Texas, 79124

  • Tekton Research, Inc. /ID# 167475

    Austin, Texas, 78745

  • Rheumatology and Pulmonary cli /ID# 170863

    Beckley, West Virginia, 25801

  • New Horizons Clinical Research /ID# 170862

    Blue Ash, Ohio, 45242-3763

  • Western Washington Arthritis C /ID# 205821

    Bothell, Washington, 98021

  • Bay Area Arthritis and Osteo /ID# 208111

    Brandon, Florida, 33511

  • Trinity Universal Res Assoc /ID# 209252

    Carrollton, Texas, 75007

  • DJL Clinical Research, PLLC /ID# 167374

    Charlotte, North Carolina, 28210-8508

  • Great Lakes Clinical Trials /ID# 167471

    Chicago, Illinois, 60640

  • Clinical Res of West FL, Inc. /ID# 167462

    Clearwater, Florida, 33765

  • Arth and Osteo Clin Brazo Valley /ID# 209401

    College Station, Texas, 77845

  • Metroplex Clinical Research /ID# 167458

    Dallas, Texas, 75231

  • Omega Research Maitland, LLC /ID# 167376

    DeBary, Florida, 32713-2260

  • EmergeOrtho, P.A. /ID# 209154

    Durham, North Carolina, 27704

  • Riverside Clinical Research /ID# 167982

    Edgewater, Florida, 32132

  • Aurora Rheumatology and Immunotherapy Center /ID# 167385

    Franklin, Wisconsin, 53132

  • St. Joseph Heritage Healthcare /ID# 167379

    Fullerton, California, 92835

  • Arthritis Associates /ID# 209075

    Hattiesburg, Mississippi, 39402

  • Rheumatic Disease Clin Res Ctr /ID# 167474

    Houston, Texas, 77004

  • Rheumatology Clinic of Houston /ID# 203689

    Houston, Texas, 77065

  • Accurate Clinical Research /ID# 207059

    Houston, Texas, 77089

  • Rheum Assoc of North Alabama /ID# 167382

    Huntsville, Alabama, 35801

  • Institute of Arthritis Researc /ID# 170694

    Idaho Falls, Idaho, 83404

  • West Tennessee Research Inst /ID# 167366

    Jackson, Tennessee, 38305

  • Purushotham, Akther & Roshan K /ID# 168121

    La Mesa, California, 91942

  • June DO, PC /ID# 170670

    Lansing, Michigan, 48910

  • Beals Instititute /ID# 170658

    Lansing, Michigan, 48917

  • Arthritis and Osteo Assoc /ID# 167443

    Las Cruces, New Mexico, 88011

  • Dhmc /Id# 167476

    Lebanon, New Hampshire, 03756

  • Cape Fear Arthritis Care /ID# 167413

    Leland, North Carolina, 28451

  • Rheumatology Consultants of De /ID# 208238

    Lewes, Delaware, 19958

  • Physician Research Collaboration, LLC /ID# 200480

    Lincoln, Nebraska, 68516

  • Valerius Medical Group /ID# 168123

    Los Alamitos, California, 90720

  • West Texas Clinical Research /ID# 205732

    Lubbock, Texas, 79410-1198

  • Mansfield Health Center /ID# 167372

    Mansfield, Massachusetts, 02048

  • Marietta Memorial Hospital /ID# 210968

    Marietta, Ohio, 45750-1635

  • AZ Arthritis & Rheum Research /ID# 167446

    Mesa, Arizona, 85210

  • SW Rheumatology Res. LLC /ID# 167383

    Mesquite, Texas, 75150

  • Lakes Research, LLC /ID# 170660

    Miami, Florida, 33014

  • Kendall South Medical Center, Inc. /ID# 206857

    Miami, Florida, 33185-5948

  • The Arthritis & Diabetes Clinic, Inc. /ID# 170682

    Monroe, Louisiana, 71203

  • Medallion Clinical Research Institute, LLC /ID# 201710

    Naples, Florida, 34102

  • Nashville Arthritis and Rheumatology /ID# 206699

    Nashville, Tennessee, 37203

  • Tidewater Physicians Medical Center /ID# 210884

    Newport News, Virginia, 23606-4434

  • Health Research of Oklahoma /ID# 167370

    Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, 73103-2400

  • Rheum Assoc of Central FL /ID# 170858

    Orlando, Florida, 32806

  • HMD Research LLC /ID# 208381

    Orlando, Florida, 32819

  • International Medical Research - Ormond /ID# 170864

    Ormond Beach, Florida, 32174

  • Millennium Research /ID# 167453

    Ormond Beach, Florida, 32174

  • Arthritis Center, Inc. /ID# 170695

    Palm Harbor, Florida, 34684

  • SunValley Arthritis Center, Lt /ID# 213073

    Peoria, Arizona, 85381

  • AZ Arthritis and Rheum Researc /ID# 167448

    Phoenix, Arizona, 85032

  • Trinity Universal Research Association /ID# 209253

    Plano, Texas, 75024-5283

  • Integral Rheumatology & Immunology Specialists /ID# 206724

    Plantation, Florida, 33324

  • Sierra Rheumatology /ID# 167976

    Roseville, California, 95661

  • Sun Research Institute /ID# 170667

    San Antonio, Texas, 78215

  • Accurate Clinical Management /ID# 200481

    San Antonio, Texas, 78229

  • Rheumatology Center of San Diego /ID# 170690

    San Diego, California, 92128-2549

  • Clinical Investigation Specialists - Skokie /ID# 167468

    Skokie, Illinois, 60076

  • Arthritis Northwest, PLLC /ID# 200479

    Spokane, Washington, 99204

  • Clayton Medical Associates dba Saint Louis Rheumatology /ID# 170650

    St Louis, Missouri, 63119-3845

  • BayCare Medical Group /ID# 170860

    St. Petersburg, Florida, 33705

  • St. Anthony Comprehensive Rese /ID# 170668

    St. Petersburg, Florida, 33705

  • Clinical Research of West Florida, Inc /ID# 169099

    Tampa, Florida, 33606-1246

  • ForCare Clinical Research /ID# 206280

    Tampa, Florida, 33613-1244

  • DM Clinical Research /ID# 167444

    Tomball, Texas, 77375

  • Ocean Rheumatology /ID# 170673

    Toms River, New Jersey, 08755

  • North Mississippi Med Clinics /ID# 167377

    Tupelo, Mississippi, 38801

  • Iraj Sabahi Research, Inc /ID# 201923

    Turlock, California, 95382-2007

  • Inland Rheum Clin Trials Inc. /ID# 167459

    Upland, California, 91786

  • STAT Research, Inc. /ID# 200485

    Vandalia, Ohio, 45377-9464

  • Deerbrook Medical Associates /ID# 207098

    Vernon Hills, Illinois, 60061

  • Arthritis & Osteoporosis Clinic /ID# 167407

    Waco, Texas, 76710

  • Medvin Clinical Research /ID# 205731

    Whittier, California, 90606

  • PRN of Kansas /ID# 167985

    Wichita, Kansas, 67205

  • Advanced Clinical Care /ID# 167367

    Worcester, Massachusetts, 01605

  • Clinical Research Ctr Reading /ID# 170708

    Wyomissing, Pennsylvania, 19610

  • Florida Medical Clinic /ID# 206279

    Zephyrhills, Florida, 33542

Other trials in United States

Spain9 sites
  • Hospital Universitario A Coruña - CHUAC /ID# 202140

    A Coruña, A Coruna, 15006

  • Hospital Clinic /ID# 206575

    Barcelona, 08036

  • Hospital Santa Creu i Sant Pau /ID# 206535

    Barcelona, 08041

  • Hospital Universitario Basurto /ID# 206462

    Bilbao, 48013

  • Hospital Universitario Virgen de las Nieves /ID# 209705

    Granada, 18014

  • Hospital Clinico Universitario San Carlos /ID# 202135

    Madrid, 28040

  • Hospital Regional de Malaga /ID# 202137

    Málaga, Malaga, 29010

  • Hospital Unversitario Marques de Valdecilla /ID# 202133

    Santander, Cantabria, 39008

  • Hospital Universitario y Politecnico La Fe /ID# 202139

    Valencia, 46026

Other trials in Spain

Canada6 sites
  • Rheumatology Research Assoc /ID# 207299

    Edmonton, Alberta, T5M 0H4

  • Credit Valley Rheumatology /ID# 202124

    Mississauga, Ontario, L5M 2V8

  • Dr. Latha Naik /ID# 212972

    Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, S7K 3H3

  • Mount Sinai Hosp.-Toronto /ID# 202652

    Toronto, Ontario, M5G 1X5

  • Manitoba Clinic /ID# 202126

    Winnipeg, Manitoba, R3A 1M3

  • CIADS Research Co Ltd /ID# 202125

    Winnipeg, Manitoba, R3N 0K6

Other trials in Canada

Hungary5 sites
  • Revita Reumatologiai Rendelo /ID# 202438

    Budapest, 1027

  • CRU Hungary Egeszsegugyi és Szolgaltato Kft. /ID# 202439

    Miskolc, Borsod-Abauj Zemplen county, 3529

  • Szabolcs-Szatmar-Bereg Megyei Korhazak & Egyetemi Oktatokorhaz /ID# 202441

    Nyíregyháza, Szabolcs-Szatmár-Bereg, 4400

  • CMED Rehabilitacios es Diagnosztikai Kozpont /ID# 205804

    Székesfehérvár, 8000

  • Vital Medical Center Orvosi-es Fogaszati Kozpont /ID# 202437

    Veszprém, 8200

Other trials in Hungary

Poland5 sites
  • ClinicMed Daniluk, Nowak Sp.j. /ID# 212576

    Bialystok, Podlaskie Voivodeship, 15-879

  • Malopolskie Centrum Kliniczne /ID# 206473

    Cracow, Lesser Poland Voivodeship, 30-149

  • McBk Sc /Id# 212575

    Grodzisk Mazowiecki, Masovian Voivodeship, 05-825

  • NBR Polska /ID# 206476

    Warsaw, Masovian Voivodeship, 00-465

  • Reumatika - Centrum Reumatologii NZOZ /ID# 206472

    Warsaw, 02-691

Other trials in Poland

Belgium4 sites
  • CUB Hospital Erasme /ID# 201965

    Brussels, Brussels Capital, 1070

  • UZ Ghent /ID# 201757

    Ghent, Oost-Vlaanderen, 9000

  • UZ Leuven /ID# 201927

    Leuven, 3000

  • Cliniques Universitaires Saint Luc /ID# 201756

    Woluwe-Saint-Lambert, Brussels Capital, 1200

Other trials in Belgium

Czechia4 sites
  • Revmatolog s.r.o. /ID# 202610

    Jihlava, Jihlava, 586 01

  • Revmatologie MUDr. Klara Sirova /ID# 205185

    Ostrava, 702 00

  • CCR Czech a.s /ID# 202144

    Pardubice, 530 02

  • Revmatologicky ustav Praha /ID# 202142

    Prague, Praha 2, 128 00

Other trials in Czechia

United Kingdom3 sites
  • The Newcastle Upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust /ID# 201976

    Newcastle upon Tyne, NE1 4LP

  • University of Oxford /ID# 201974

    Oxford, OX3 7LF

  • Warrington and Halton Teaching Hosp NHS Foundation Trust /ID# 206002

    Warrington, WA5 1LZ

Other trials in United Kingdom

Puerto Rico1 site
  • GCM Medical Group, PSC /ID# 167983

    San Juan, 00909

Other trials in Puerto Rico

About this study

Official title: Rheumatoid Arthritis: A Phase 2 Study to Investigate the Safety and Efficacy of ABBV-105 Given Alone or in Combination With Upadacitinib (ABBV-599 Combination) With a Background of Conventional Synthetic DMARDs in Subjects With Active Rheumatoid Arthritis With Inadequate Response or Intolerance to Biologic DMARDs

This was a phase 2 study to evaluate the safety and efficacy of elsubrutinib (ELS) and ABBV-599 (ELS plus upadacitinib [UPA]) vs placebo on a background of conventional synthetic disease-modifying anti-rheumatic drugs (csDMARDs) for the treatment of signs and symptoms of rheumatoid arthritis (RA) at 12 weeks in biological disease-modifying anti-rheumatic drugs (bDMARD)-inadequate response (bDMARD-IR) or bDMARD-intolerant participants with moderately to severely active RA and to define optimal dose for further development.

Read the detailed description

This was a 12-week, randomized, double-blind, parallel-group, Phase 2, dose exploratory, multicenter study. Participants who met eligibility criteria were randomized in a 3:2:2:2:2:1 ratio to 1 of 6 treatment groups: ABBV-599 [UPA 15 mg/ELS 60 mg]); ELS 60 mg/UPA placebo; ELS 20 mg/UPA placebo; ELS 5 mg/UPA placebo; UPA 15 mg/ELS placebo; and ELS placebo/UPA placebo. The study included a 35-day maximum screening period and a 12-week treatment period with 30-day follow-up.

Being tested
Elsubrutinib, Upadacitinib, Placebo for elsubrutinib, Placebo for upadacitinib
Keywords
Elsubrutinib, ABBV-105, Upadacitinib, ABBV-599, Rheumatoid Arthritis
Medical subject headings
Arthritis, Rheumatoid

What participants receive

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

  • ElsubrutinibDrug

    Also called ABBV-105

    Elsubrutinib capsule will be administered orally.

  • UpadacitinibDrug

    Also called ABT-494

    Upadacitinib tablet will be administered orally.

  • Placebo for elsubrutinibDrug

    Placebo capsule for elsubrutinib will be administered orally.

  • Placebo for upadacitinibDrug

    Placebo tablet for upadacitinib will be administered orally.

Study groups in NCT03682705
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
ELS placebo/UPA placeboPlacebo comparatorPlacebo capsule for elsubrutinib once a day by mouth for 12 weeks; placebo film-coated tablet for upadacitinib once a day by mouth for 12 weeks
Receives: Drug: Placebo for elsubrutinib; Drug: Placebo for upadacitinib
UPA 15 mg/ELS 60 mgExperimental15 mg film-coated upadacitinib tablet once a day by mouth for 12 weeks; 60 mg elsubrutinib capsule once a day by mouth for 12 weeks
Receives: Drug: Elsubrutinib; Drug: Upadacitinib
ELS 60 mg/UPA placeboExperimental60 mg elsubrutinib capsule once a day by mouth for 12 weeks; placebo film-coated tablet for upadacitinib once a day by mouth for 12 weeks
Receives: Drug: Elsubrutinib; Drug: Placebo for upadacitinib
ELS 20 mg/UPA placeboExperimental20 mg elsubrutinib capsule once a day by mouth for 12 weeks; placebo film-coated tablet for upadacitinib once a day by mouth for 12 weeks
Receives: Drug: Elsubrutinib; Drug: Placebo for upadacitinib
ELS 5 mg/UPA placeboExperimental5 mg elsubrutinib capsule once a day by mouth for 12 weeks; placebo film-coated tablet for upadacitinib once a day by mouth for 12 weeks
Receives: Drug: Elsubrutinib; Drug: Placebo for upadacitinib
UPA 15 mg/ELS placeboExperimental15 mg film-coated upadacitinib tablet once a day by mouth for 12 weeks; placebo capsule for elsubrutinib once a day by mouth for 12 weeks
Receives: Drug: Upadacitinib; Drug: Placebo for elsubrutinib

What is being measured

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

  1. Change From Baseline in Disease Activity Score 28 C-reactive Protein [DAS28-CRP]) at Week 12

    The DAS28-CRP is a composite index used to assess rheumatoid arthritis disease activity, calculated based on the tender joint count (out of 28 evaluated joints), swollen joint count (out of 28 evaluated joints), Patient's Global Assessment of Disease Activity (0-100 mm), and high-sensitivity C-reactive protein (hsCRP; in mg/L). Scores on the DAS28-CRP range from 0 to approximately 10, where higher scores indicate more disease activity. A negative change from baseline indicates improvement in disease activity.

    Measured: Baseline, Week 12

Secondary outcomes (21)
  1. Change From Baseline in Clinical Disease Activity Index (CDAI)

    The CDAI is a composite index for assessing disease activity based on the summation of the total tender joint count (out of 28 evaluated joints), swollen joint count (out of 28 evaluated joints), patient global assessment of disease activity measured on a VAS from 0 to 10 cm, and physician global assessment of disease activity measured on a VAS from 0 to 10 cm. The total CDAI score ranges from 0 to 78 with higher scores indicating higher disease activity. A negative change from baseline indicates improvement in disease activity.

    Measured: Baseline, Week 2, Week 4, Week 8, and Week 12

  2. Change From Baseline in Simplified Disease Activity Index (SDAI)

    The SDAI is a validated measure of rheumatoid arthritis disease activity. Twenty-eight tender joint counts, 28 swollen joint counts, global disease activity assessed by the participant on a visual analogue scale from 0 to 10 (cm), global disease activity assessed by an investigator on a visual analogue scale from 0 to 10 (cm), and serum levels of C-reactive protein (CRP; mg/dL) were included in the SDAI score. Scores on the SDAI range from 0 to 86.with higher scores indicating higher disease activity. A negative change from baseline indicates improvement in disease activity.

    Measured: Baseline, Week 2, Week 4, Week 8, and Week 12

  3. Percentage of Participants Achieving Clinical Remission (CR) Based on Disease Activity Score 28 C-reactive Protein [DAS28-CRP]) at Week 12

    The DAS28-CRP is a composite index used to assess rheumatoid arthritis disease activity, calculated based on the tender joint count (out of 28 evaluated joints), swollen joint count (out of 28 evaluated joints), Patient's Global Assessment of Disease Activity (0-100 mm), and high-sensitivity C-reactive protein (hsCRP; in mg/L). Scores on the DAS28-CRP range from 0 to approximately 10, where higher scores indicate more disease activity. Clinical remission (CR) based on DAS28 (CRP) is defined as achieving a DAS28 (CRP) of less than 2.6.

    Measured: At Week 12

  4. Percentage of Participants Achieving Low Disease Activity (LDA) Based on Disease Activity Score 28 C-reactive Protein [DAS28-CRP]) at Week 12

    The DAS28-CRP is a composite index used to assess rheumatoid arthritis disease activity, calculated based on the tender joint count (out of 28 evaluated joints), swollen joint count (out of 28 evaluated joints), Patient's Global Assessment of Disease Activity (0-100 mm), and high-sensitivity C-reactive protein (hsCRP; in mg/L). Scores on the DAS28-CRP range from 0 to approximately 10, where higher scores indicate more disease activity. Low Disease Activity (LDA) based on DAS28 (CRP) is defined as achieving a DAS28 (CRP) of less than or equal to 3.2.

    Measured: At Week 12

  5. Percentage of Participants Achieving Low Disease Activity (LDA) Based on Clinical Disease Activity Index (CDAI) Criteria

    The CDAI is a composite index for assessing disease activity based on the summation of the total tender joint count (out of 28 evaluated joints), swollen joint count (out of 28 evaluated joints), patient global assessment of disease activity measured on a VAS from 0 to 10 cm, and physician global assessment of disease activity measured on a VAS from 0 to 10 cm. The total CDAI score ranges from 0 to 78 with higher scores indicating higher disease activity. Low Disease Activity (LDA) based on CDAI is defined as achieving a CDAI of less than or equal to 10.

    Measured: Week 2, Week 4, Week 8, and Week 12

  6. Percentage of Participants Achieving Complete Remission (CR) Based on Clinical Disease Activity Index (CDAI) Criteria

    The CDAI is a composite index for assessing disease activity based on the summation of the total tender joint count (out of 28 evaluated joints), swollen joint count (out of 28 evaluated joints), patient global assessment of disease activity measured on a VAS from 0 to 10 cm, and physician global assessment of disease activity measured on a VAS from 0 to 10 cm. The total CDAI score ranges from 0 to 78 with higher scores indicating higher disease activity. Complete Remission (CR) based on CDAI is defined as achieving a CDAI of less than or equal to 2.8.

    Measured: Week 2, Week 4, Week 8, and Week 12

  7. Percentage of Participants With an American College of Rheumatology 20% (ACR20) Response

    Participants who met the following 3 conditions for improvement from baseline were classified as meeting the American College of Rheumatology 20% response (ACR20) criteria:

    1. ≥ 20% improvement in 68-tender joint count
    2. ≥ 20% improvement in 66-swollen joint count and
    3. ≥ 20% improvement in at least 3 of the 5 following parameters:
    • Patient's Assessment of Pain (Visual Analog Scale [VAS])
    • Patient's Global Assessment of Disease Activity (PtGA)
    • Physician's Global Assessment of Disease Activity (PhGA)
    • Health Assessment Questionnaire Disability Index (HAQ-DI)
    • High-sensitivity C-reactive protein (hsCRP)

    Measured: Baseline, Week 2, Week 4, Week 8, and Week 12

  8. Percentage of Participants With an American College of Rheumatology 50% (ACR50) Response

    Participants who met the following 3 conditions for improvement from baseline were classified as meeting the American College of Rheumatology 50% response (ACR50) criteria:

    1. ≥ 50% improvement in 68-tender joint count
    2. ≥ 50% improvement in 66-swollen joint count and
    3. ≥ 50% improvement in at least 3 of the 5 following parameters:
    • Patient's Assessment of Pain (Visual Analog Scale [VAS])
    • Patient's Global Assessment of Disease Activity (PtGA)
    • Physician's Global Assessment of Disease Activity (PhGA)
    • Health Assessment Questionnaire Disability Index (HAQ-DI)
    • High-sensitivity C-reactive protein (hsCRP)

    Measured: Baseline, Week 2, Week 4, Week 8, and Week 12

  9. Percentage of Participants With an American College of Rheumatology 70% (ACR70) Response

    Participants who met the following 3 conditions for improvement from baseline were classified as meeting the American College of Rheumatology 70% response (ACR70) criteria:

    1. ≥ 70% improvement in 68-tender joint count
    2. ≥ 70% improvement in 66-swollen joint count and
    3. ≥ 70% improvement in at least 3 of the 5 following parameters:
    • Patient's Assessment of Pain (Visual Analog Scale [VAS])
    • Patient's Global Assessment of Disease Activity (PtGA)
    • Physician's Global Assessment of Disease Activity (PhGA)
    • Health Assessment Questionnaire Disability Index (HAQ-DI)
    • High-sensitivity C-reactive protein (hsCRP)

    Measured: Baseline, Week 2, Week 4, Week 8, and Week 12

  10. Change From Baseline in Tender Joint Count 68 (TJC68)

    Sixty-eight joints were assessed for tenderness by physical examination. Pain or tenderness of each joint was classified as present (1) or absent (0), for a total possible score of 0 (0 joints with tenderness) to 68 (worst possible score/68 joints with tenderness). Negative values indicate improvement from baseline.

    Measured: Baseline, Week 2, Week 4, Week 8, and Week 12

  11. Change From Baseline in Swollen Joint Count 66 (SJC66)

    Sixty-six joints were assessed for swelling by physical examination. Swelling of each joint was classified as present (1) or absent (0), for a total possible score of 0 (0 joints with swelling) to 66 (worst possible score/66 joints with swelling). Negative values indicate improvement from baseline.

    Measured: Baseline, Week 2, Week 4, Week 8, and Week 12

  12. Change From Baseline in Participant's Assessment of Pain (Visual Analog Scale [VAS])

    Participants rated their pain on a visual analogue scale (VAS) of 0 to 100 (mm), with 0 representing no pain and 100 representing the worst possible pain. Negative values indicate improvement from baseline.

    Measured: Baseline, Week 2, Week 4, Week 8, and Week 12

  13. Change From Baseline in Patient's Global Assessment of Disease Activity (PGA)

    Participants rated their disease activity for the past 24 hours using a Patient's Global Assessment of Disease Activity Global visual analogue scale (VAS). The range is 0 to 100 mm, with 0 representing no disease activity and 100 representing severe disease activity. Negative values indicate improvement from baseline.

    Measured: Baseline, Week 2, Week 4, Week 8, and Week 12

  14. Change From Baseline in Physician's Global Assessment of Disease Activity (PhGA)

    The physician assessed a participant's disease activity at the time of the visit using a Physician's Global Assessment of Disease visual analogue scale (VAS). The range is 0 to 100 mm, with 0 representing no disease activity and 100 representing severe disease activity. Negative values indicate improvement from baseline.

    Measured: Baseline, Week 2, Week 4, Week 8, and Week 12

  15. Change From Baseline in Health Assessment Questionnaire Disability Index (HAQ-DI)

    The Health Assessment Questionnaire - Disability Index is a patient-reported questionnaire that measures the degree of difficulty a person has in accomplishing tasks in 8 functional areas (dressing, arising, eating, walking, hygiene, reaching, gripping, and errands and chores) over the past week. Participants assessed their ability to do each task on a scale from 0 (without any difficulty) to 3 (unable to do). Scores were averaged to provide an overall score ranging from 0 to 3, where 0 represents no disability and 3 represents very severe, high-dependency disability. A negative change from baseline in the overall score indicates improvement.

    Measured: Baseline, Week 2, Week 4, Week 8, and Week 12

  16. Change From Baseline in High-Sensitivity C-reactive Protein (hsCRP)

    C-reactive protein is a blood test marker for inflammation in the body, and levels rise in response to inflammation. A negative change from baseline in indicates improvement.

    Measured: Baseline, Week 2, Week 4, Week 8, and Week 12

  17. Change From Baseline in Disease Activity Score 28 C-reactive Protein [DAS28-CRP])

    The DAS28-CRP is a composite index used to assess rheumatoid arthritis disease activity, calculated based on the tender joint count (out of 28 evaluated joints), swollen joint count (out of 28 evaluated joints), Patient's Global Assessment of Disease Activity (0-100 mm), and high-sensitivity C-reactive protein (hsCRP; in mg/L). Scores on the DAS28-CRP range from 0 to approximately 10, where higher scores indicate more disease activity. A negative change from baseline indicates improvement in disease activity.

    Measured: Baseline, Week 2, Week 4, Week 8, and Week 12

  18. Change From Baseline in Disease Activity Score 28 Erythrocyte Sedimentation Rate (DAS28- ESR)

    The DAS28-ESR is a validated index of rheumatoid arthritis disease activity. Twenty-eight tender joint counts, 28 swollen joint counts, the erythrocyte sedimentation rate (ESR; mm/hour), and the participant's assessment of global disease activity (on a visual analog scale [VAS] from 0 to 100 mm) are included in the DAS28 -ESR score. Scores on the DAS28-ESR range from 0 to 10; higher scores indicate more disease activity.

    Measured: Baseline, Week 2, Week 4, Week 8, and Week 12

  19. Change From Baseline in Morning Stiffness Severity

    Morning stiffness severity was assessed by a numeric rating-scale (NRS). Participants rated the severity of morning stiffness during the past week from 0 to 10 with 0 representing "not severe" and 10 "very severe". Negative values indicate improvement from baseline.

    Measured: Baseline, Week 2, Week 4, Week 8, and Week 12

  20. Percentage of Participants Achieving Minimal Clinically Important Difference (MCID) in Change From Baseline in Health Assessment Questionnaire Disability Index (HAQ-DI)

    The Health Assessment Questionnaire - Disability Index is a patient-reported questionnaire that measures the degree of difficulty a person has in accomplishing tasks in 8 functional areas (dressing, arising, eating, walking, hygiene, reaching, gripping, and errands and chores) over the past week. Participants assessed their ability to do each task on a scale from 0 (without any difficulty) to 3 (unable to do). Scores were averaged to provide an overall score ranging from 0 to 3, where 0 represents no disability and 3 represents very severe, high-dependency disability. The minimal clinically important difference (MCID) in HAQ-DI is defined as change from Baseline ≤ -0.22 for rheumatoid arthritis.

    Measured: Baseline, Week 2, Week 4, Week 8, and Week 12

  21. Percentage of Participants Achieving American College of Rheumatology/European League Against Rheumatism (EULAR) Boolean Remission

    The EULAR Boolean-based definition of remission is as follows: at any time point, a participant must satisfy all of the following: tender joint count ≤1, swollen joint count ≤1, C-reactive protein ≤1 mg/dl and Patient Global Assessment (PGA) ≤1 (on a 0-10 scale).

    Measured: Baseline, Week 2, Week 4, Week 8, and Week 12

Timeline

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

  1. First posted25 Sep 2018
  2. Study start8 Oct 2018
  3. Primary completion26 Mar 2020
  4. Study completion26 Mar 2020

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
Quadruple blind
Who is masked
Participant, Care provider, Investigator, Outcomes assessor
Enrolment
242 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT03682705
Sponsor's protocol ID
M16-063
Other IDs
2018-000666-10, 2018
Status last verified
Apr 2021
First submitted
21 Sep 2018
Last updated
3 May 2021
Data monitoring committee
Yes
FDA-regulated drug
Yes
FDA-regulated device
No
Individual data sharing
Yes: AbbVie is committed to responsible data sharing regarding the clinical trials we sponsor. This includes access to anonymized, individual and trial-level data (analysis data sets), as well as other information (e.g., protocols and clinical study reports), as long as the trials are not part of an ongoing or planned regulatory submission. This includes requests for clinical trial data for unlicensed products and indications.

Publications

  • Fleischmann R, Friedman A, Drescher E, Singhal A, Cortes-Maisonet G, Doan T, Lu W, Wang Z, Nader A, Housley W, Cohen S, Taylor PC, Blanco R. Safety and efficacy of elsubrutinib or upadacitinib alone or in combination (ABBV-599) in patients with rheumatoid arthritis and inadequate response or intolerance to biological therapies: a multicentre, double-blind, randomised, controlled, phase 2 trial. Lancet Rheumatol. 2022 Jun;4(6):e395-e406. doi: 10.1016/S2665-9913(22)00092-3. Epub 2022 Apr 27.

    PubMed 38293957

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