NCT00458146

Brief Summary

The purpose of this study is to determine whether MM-093 is safe and effective in the treatment of RA.

Trial Health

80
On Track

Trial Health Score

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

Enrollment
100

participants targeted

Target at P25-P50 for phase_2 rheumatoid-arthritis

Geographic Reach
1 country

20 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

Study Start

First participant enrolled

February 1, 2007

Completed
2 months until next milestone

First Submitted

Initial submission to the registry

April 5, 2007

Completed
4 days until next milestone

First Posted

Study publicly available on registry

April 9, 2007

Completed
Last Updated

March 27, 2008

Status Verified

March 1, 2008

First QC Date

April 5, 2007

Last Update Submit

March 24, 2008

Conditions

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

  • Evaluate the efficacy of MM-093 using ACR20 response rate

    After three months of treatment

Secondary Outcomes (1)

  • Evaluate the efficacy of MM-093 using DAS-28 and EULAR

    After three months of treatment

Study Arms (2)

1

EXPERIMENTAL

MM-093

Drug: MM-093

2

PLACEBO COMPARATOR

Placebo

Drug: MM-093

Interventions

MM-093DRUG

60mg MM-093/week as a subcutaneous injection for 3 months

12

Eligibility Criteria

Age18 Years - 80 Years
Sexall
Healthy VolunteersNo
Age GroupsAdult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)

You may qualify if:

  • Meet American College of Rheumatology (ACR) criteria for RA.
  • Have active RA consisting of \> or equal to 6 tender joints and \> or equal to 6 swollen joints and one of the following:CRP or ESR levels of ULN
  • Have an ACR functional class of I-III.
  • Have had RA for at least 6 months.
  • Had disease onset at \> 16 years of age.
  • Aged 18 - 80 years.
  • Currently being treated with a stable, well tolerated weekly dose of MTX between 10-25 mg for at least 6 consecutive prior to screening visit.
  • Currently being treated with folic/folinic acid in conjunction with their MTX treatment.
  • (Note: Patients may begin folic/folinic acid treatment after their screening visit, but must remain on stable dose for two weeks before undergoing the Day 1 assessments.)
  • Willing to remain on a constant, weekly dose of MTX and folic/folinic acid through out the duration of the study.
  • Understand, sign, and date the written, voluntary informed consent form at the screening visit prior to any protocol - specific procedures being performed.
  • Be able and willing to comply with study visits and procedures per protocol.
  • Women of childbearing potential must use a medically acceptable means of birth control in an effective manner and agree to continue its use during the study and for 4 weeks after the last dose of study drug. Women who have had a complete surgical hysterectomy or are postmenopausal (absence of menstrual period for at least one year or \> 52 years old) are exempt from this requirement. Medically acceptable forms of birth control include oral contraceptives, injectable or implantable methods, intrauterine devices, tubal ligation (if performed more than 1 year before screening), or properly used barrier contraception. Additionally, the use of condoms is suggested as an adjunct to the methods previously addressed to protect against sexually transmitted diseases and to provide additional protection against accidental pregnancy.
  • Sexually active men must agree to use a medically acceptable form of contraception during the study and continue for 4 weeks after the last dose of study drug.
  • Able to store patient kit/cooler containing drug in a refrigerator at home.

You may not qualify if:

  • Patient will be excluded if any of the following prior medications are currently being used or have used within the designated time interval before the screening visit:
  • Any B - cell or antibody depleting therapy , including plasmaphoresis or Prosorba columns (6 months)
  • Leflunomide, Adalimumab (Humira)(3 months)
  • Investigational biologics (2 months)
  • Infliximab (Remicade) (2 months)
  • Cyclosporine, sulphasalazine, auranofin, intramuscular gold, azathioprine, D-penicillamine, tacrolimus (6 weeks)
  • Investigational small molecules (e.g. NSAIDS or Cox-2 inhibitors)(4 weeks)
  • Use more than 10mg/day of prednisone or equivalent (4 weeks)
  • Bolus intramuscular/intravenous (IM/IV) treatment with corticosteroids (\>20 mg prednisone or equivalent)(4 weeks)
  • Intra-articular corticosteroid injection (4 weeks)
  • Etanercept (Enbrel) (4 weeks)
  • Anakinra (Kineret) (2 weeks)
  • Use of more than one NSAID (current)
  • Dose of NSAID greater than maximum recommended dose in the product information (current)
  • Significant concurrent medical diseases including:
  • +15 more criteria

Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Study Sites (20)

Montgomery Rheumatology Associates

Montgomery, Alabama, 36111, United States

Location

East Valley Rheumatology & Osteoporosis

Gilbert, Arizona, 85234, United States

Location

Radiant Research

Scottsdale, Arizona, 85251, United States

Location

Arthritis Medical Center of the Central Coast

Santa Maria, California, 93454, United States

Location

National Jewish Medical and Research Center

Denver, Colorado, 80206, United States

Location

Denver Arthritis Clinic

Denver, Colorado, 80230, United States

Location

New England Research Associates

Trumbull, Connecticut, 06611, United States

Location

Arthritis and Rheumatic Disease Specialties

Aventura, Florida, 33180, United States

Location

Paddock Park Clinical Research

Ocala, Florida, 34474, United States

Location

Arthritis Research of Florida, Inc.

Palm Harbor, Florida, 34684, United States

Location

Sarasota Arthritis Research Center

Sarasota, Florida, 34239, United States

Location

Illinois Bone & Joint Institute

Morton Grove, Illinois, 60053, United States

Location

Wichita Clinic

Wichita, Kansas, 67208, United States

Location

Arthritis Center of Nebraska

Lincoln, Nebraska, 68516, United States

Location

Arthritis Center of Reno

Reno, Nevada, 89502, United States

Location

Arthritis Center and Carolina Bone and Joint

Charlotte, North Carolina, 28210, United States

Location

East Pennsylvania Rheumatology Association

Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, 18015, United States

Location

Altoona Center for Clinical Research

Duncansville, Pennsylvania, 16635, United States

Location

Rheumatology and Internal Medicine

Amarillo, Texas, 79106, United States

Location

University of Utah Division of Rheumatology

Salt Lake City, Utah, 84132, United States

Location

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Arthritis, Rheumatoid

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

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

Study Design

Study Type
interventional
Phase
phase 2
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Masking
QUADRUPLE
Who Masked
PARTICIPANT, CARE PROVIDER, INVESTIGATOR, OUTCOMES ASSESSOR
Purpose
TREATMENT
Intervention Model
PARALLEL
Sponsor Type
INDUSTRY

Study Record Dates

First Submitted

April 5, 2007

First Posted

April 9, 2007

Study Start

February 1, 2007

Last Updated

March 27, 2008

Record last verified: 2008-03

Locations