NCT00071812

Brief Summary

The purpose of this study is to evaluate the safety and efficacy of 3 different doses of belimumab, administered in addition to standard therapy, in patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA).

Trial Health

87
On Track

Trial Health Score

Automated assessment based on enrollment pace, timeline, and geographic reach

Enrollment
283

participants targeted

Target at P75+ for phase_2

Timeline
Completed

Started Dec 2003

Geographic Reach
1 country

63 active sites

Status
completed

Health score is calculated from publicly available data and should be used for screening purposes only.

Trial Relationships

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Study Timeline

Key milestones and dates

First Submitted

Initial submission to the registry

October 31, 2003

Completed
5 days until next milestone

First Posted

Study publicly available on registry

November 5, 2003

Completed
26 days until next milestone

Study Start

First participant enrolled

December 1, 2003

Completed
1.1 years until next milestone

Primary Completion

Last participant's last visit for primary outcome

January 1, 2005

Completed
11 months until next milestone

Study Completion

Last participant's last visit for all outcomes

December 1, 2005

Completed
6.6 years until next milestone

Results Posted

Study results publicly available

June 25, 2012

Completed
Last Updated

August 14, 2013

Status Verified

August 1, 2013

Enrollment Period

1.1 years

First QC Date

October 31, 2003

Results QC Date

February 27, 2012

Last Update Submit

August 1, 2013

Conditions

Keywords

RA

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

  • Percentage of Patients With ACR20 (American College of Rheumatology) Response at Week 24, Based on Erythrocyte Sedimentation Rate (ESR)

    An ACR20 response is defined as having at least a 20% improvement in tender and swollen joints as well as a 20% improvement in 3 of 5 other criteria (patient assessment, physician assessment, pain scale, disability/functional questionnaire, and acute phase reactant value based on erythrocyte sedimentation rate \[ESR\]).

    Baseline, 24 weeks

Secondary Outcomes (8)

  • Percentage of Patients With an ACR50 Response at Week 24, Based on ESR

    Baseline, 24 weeks

  • Percentage of Patients With an ACR70 Response at Week 24, Based on ESR

    Baseline, 24 weeks

  • Time to First ACR20 Response, Based on ESR

    0 to 24 weeks

  • Time to First ACR50 Response, Based on ESR

    0 to 24 weeks

  • Time to First ACR70 Response, Based on ESR

    0 to 24 weeks

  • +3 more secondary outcomes

Other Outcomes (1)

  • Adverse Events (AE) Overview

    Up to 56 weeks

Study Arms (4)

Placebo plus SOC

PLACEBO COMPARATOR
Drug: Placebo

Belimumab 1 mg/kg plus SOC

EXPERIMENTAL
Drug: Belimumab 1 mg/kg

Belimumab 4 mg/kg plus SOC

EXPERIMENTAL
Drug: Belimumab 4 mg/kg

Belimumab 10 mg/kg plus SOC

EXPERIMENTAL
Drug: Belimumab 10 mg/kg

Interventions

Placebo IV plus standard therapy (SOC) for RA; placebo administered on Days 0, 14, 28, and every 28 days thereafter through 24 weeks in the double-blind period. In the open-label extension period, placebo patients who opted to participate received belimumab 10 mg/kg IV plus SOC every 28 days for an additional 24 weeks.

Placebo plus SOC

Belimumab 1 mg/kg IV plus standard therapy (SOC) for RA; belimumab 1 mg/kg administered on Days 0, 14, 28, and every 28 days thereafter through 24 weeks in the double-blind period. In the open-label extension period, patients who opted to participate either continued on the same dose of belimumab or may have been switched to belimumab 10 mg/kg at the investigator's discretion for an additional 24 weeks.

Also known as: LymphoStat-B®, BENLYSTA®
Belimumab 1 mg/kg plus SOC

Belimumab 4 mg/kg IV plus standard therapy (SOC) for RA; belimumab 4 mg/kg administered on Days 0, 14, 28, and every 28 days thereafter through 24 weeks in the double-blind period. In the open-label extension period, patients who opted to participate either continued on the same dose of belimumab or may have been switched to belimumab 10 mg/kg at the investigator's discretion for an additional 24 weeks.

Also known as: LymphoStat-B®, BENLYSTA®
Belimumab 4 mg/kg plus SOC

Belimumab 10 mg/kg IV plus standard therapy (SOC) for RA; belimumab 10 mg/kg administered on Days 0, 14, 28, and every 28 days thereafter through 24 weeks in the double-blind period. In the open-label extension period, patients who opted to participate continued on the same dose of belimumab (10 mg/kg) for an additional 24 weeks.

Also known as: LymphoStat-B®, BENLYSTA®
Belimumab 10 mg/kg plus SOC

Eligibility Criteria

Age18 Years - 65 Years
Sexall
Healthy VolunteersNo
Age GroupsAdult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)

You may qualify if:

  • Diagnosis of RA for at least 1 year
  • Failed at least 1 disease modifying anti-rheumatic drug (DMARD) due to toxicity or lack of efficacy. These drugs must include 1 or more of the following: methotrexate, parenteral gold, sulfasalazine, leflunomide, and tumor necrosis factor-alpha (TNFα) inhibitors (infliximab, etanercept or adalimumab)
  • Active RA disease of at least moderate disease activity
  • Be on a stable RA treatment regimen for at least the past 60 days (for DMARDS); if on non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) or steroids these must be at a stable dose for the last 30 days

You may not qualify if:

  • Received a non-FDA approved investigational agent within the last 28 days
  • Currently receiving or received within the last 60 days the following: TNFα-inhibitors (infliximab, etanercept, adalimumab) or interleukin-1 receptor antagonist (anakinra)
  • Currently receiving or received within the last 6 months the following: anti-CD20 antibody (rituximab) or cyclophosphamide
  • Steroid injection into any joint within the last 30 days
  • History of hypogammaglobulinemia or immunoglobulin A (IgA) deficiency
  • History of chronic infection that has been active within last 6 months, or herpes zoster within last 90 days, or any infection requiring hospitalization or intravenous medication within last 60 days
  • Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), Hepatitis-B, Hepatitis-C

Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Study Sites (63)

University of Alabama at Birmingham

Birmingham, Alabama, 35294-0006, United States

Location

Arizona Arthritis Research

Paradise Valley, Arizona, 85253, United States

Location

University of Arizona

Tucson, Arizona, 85724, United States

Location

Scripps Clinic

La Jolla, California, 92037, United States

Location

University of Southern California

Los Angeles, California, 90033, United States

Location

Cedars-Sinai Medical Center

Los Angeles, California, 90048, United States

Location

Wallace Rheumatic Disease Center

Los Angeles, California, 90048, United States

Location

Stanford University School of Medicine

Palo Alto, California, 94304, United States

Location

Boling Clinical Trials

Rancho Cucamonga, California, 91730, United States

Location

UCDMC

Sacramento, California, 95817-1418, United States

Location

Arthritis Care Center, Inc.

San Jose, California, 95126-1650, United States

Location

Arthritis Associates & Osteoporosis Center Of Colorado Springs

Colorado Springs, Colorado, 80910, United States

Location

Washington Hospital Center

Washington D.C., District of Columbia, 20010, United States

Location

Arthritis and Rheumatic Disease Specialties

Aventura, Florida, 33180, United States

Location

Rheumatology Associates of Central Florida

Orlando, Florida, 32806, United States

Location

Tampa Medical Group, P.A.

Tampa, Florida, 33614, United States

Location

Radiant Research Boise

Boise, Idaho, 83704, United States

Location

Institute of Arthritis and Research

Idaho Falls, Idaho, 83404, United States

Location

Northwestern University Medical School

Chicago, Illinois, 60611, United States

Location

Rheumatology Associates

Chicago, Illinois, 60612, United States

Location

Rockford Clinic

Rockford, Illinois, 61103, United States

Location

Medical Specialists

Munster, Indiana, 46321, United States

Location

Kentuckiana Center for Better Bone and Joint Health

Louisville, Kentucky, 40202, United States

Location

Ochsner Clinic Foundation

Baton Rouge, Louisiana, 70809, United States

Location

Johns Hopkins Hospital

Baltimore, Maryland, 21287, United States

Location

The Osteoporosis and Arthritis Clinical Trial Center

Cumberland, Maryland, 21502, United States

Location

Center for Rhematology and Bone Research

Wheaton, Maryland, 20902, United States

Location

Tufts - New England Medical Center

Boston, Massachusetts, 02111, United States

Location

The University of Michigan Health System

Ann Arbor, Michigan, 48109-0358, United States

Location

Mayo Clinic

Rochester, Minnesota, 55905, United States

Location

Washington University in St. Louis

St Louis, Missouri, 63110, United States

Location

Arthritis Center of Nebraska

Lincoln, Nebraska, 68506, United States

Location

Arthritis and Osteoporosis Center

Concord, New Hampshire, 03301, United States

Location

Strafford Medical Associates, P.A.

Dover, New Hampshire, 03820, United States

Location

The Center For Rheumatology

Albany, New York, 12206, United States

Location

SUNY-Downstate Medical Center

Brooklyn, New York, 11203, United States

Location

North Shore University Hospital

Manhasset, New York, 11030, United States

Location

Jacobi Medical Center

The Bronx, New York, 10461, United States

Location

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Chapel Hill, North Carolina, 27599-7280, United States

Location

Arthritis Clinic and Carolina Bone and Joint

Charlotte, North Carolina, 28210, United States

Location

Wake Forest University School of Medicine

Winston-Salem, North Carolina, 27157, United States

Location

Stat Research, Inc.

Dayton, Ohio, 45402, United States

Location

McBride Clinic

Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, 73101, United States

Location

Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation

Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, 73104, United States

Location

Oklahoma Center For Arthritis Therapy & Research

Tulsa, Oklahoma, 74114, United States

Location

Thomas Jefferson University Hospital

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 19107, United States

Location

University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine & ASPH

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, 15261, United States

Location

Rheumatic Disease Associates

Willow Grove, Pennsylvania, 19090, United States

Location

Arthritis Centers of Texas

Dallas, Texas, 75246, United States

Location

Research Associates of North Texas

Dallas, Texas, 75246, United States

Location

UT Southwestern Medical Center at Dallas

Dallas, Texas, 75390-8884, United States

Location

Houston Institute for Clinical Research

Houston, Texas, 77074, United States

Location

Texas Research Center

Sugar Land, Texas, 77479, United States

Location

Arthritis and Rheumatic Diseases Clinic

Morgan, Utah, 84403, United States

Location

Arthritis Clinic of Northern Virginia, P.C.

Arlington, Virginia, 22205, United States

Location

Edmonds Rheumatology Associates

Edmonds, Washington, 98026-8047, United States

Location

Evergreen Clinical Reserach

Edmonds, Washington, 98026-8047, United States

Location

Arthritis Northwest Rheumatology

Spokane, Washington, 99204, United States

Location

Rheumatology Northwest Clinical Trials

Yakima, Washington, 98902, United States

Location

Rheumatic Disease Center

Glendale, Wisconsin, 53217, United States

Location

Gundersen Clinic, Ltd.

La Crosse, Wisconsin, 54610, United States

Location

The Medical College of Wisconsin , Inc

Milwaukee, Wisconsin, 53226, United States

Location

Marshfield Medical Research Foundation

Wausau, Wisconsin, 54401, United States

Location

Related Publications (1)

  • Stohl W, Merrill JT, McKay JD, Lisse JR, Zhong ZJ, Freimuth WW, Genovese MC. Efficacy and safety of belimumab in patients with rheumatoid arthritis: a phase II, randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled, dose-ranging Study. J Rheumatol. 2013 May;40(5):579-89. doi: 10.3899/jrheum.120886. Epub 2013 Apr 1.

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Arthritis, Rheumatoid

Interventions

belimumab

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

ArthritisJoint DiseasesMusculoskeletal DiseasesRheumatic DiseasesConnective Tissue DiseasesSkin and Connective Tissue DiseasesAutoimmune DiseasesImmune System Diseases

Results Point of Contact

Title
GSK Response Center
Organization
GlaxoSmithKline

Study Officials

  • GSK Clinical Trials

    GlaxoSmithKline

    STUDY DIRECTOR

Publication Agreements

PI is Sponsor Employee
No
Restriction Type
OTHER
Restrictive Agreement
Yes

Study Design

Study Type
interventional
Phase
phase 2
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Masking
DOUBLE
Who Masked
PARTICIPANT, INVESTIGATOR
Purpose
TREATMENT
Intervention Model
PARALLEL
Sponsor Type
INDUSTRY
Responsible Party
SPONSOR

Study Record Dates

First Submitted

October 31, 2003

First Posted

November 5, 2003

Study Start

December 1, 2003

Primary Completion

January 1, 2005

Study Completion

December 1, 2005

Last Updated

August 14, 2013

Results First Posted

June 25, 2012

Record last verified: 2013-08

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