NCT00538902

Brief Summary

A study to assess the safety and efficacy of adalimumab administered as a subcutaneous injection in adult Chinese subjects with rheumatoid arthritis and treated with methotrexate

Trial Health

87
On Track

Trial Health Score

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

Enrollment
302

participants targeted

Target at P75+ for phase_2 rheumatoid-arthritis

Timeline
Completed

Started Aug 2007

Typical duration for phase_2 rheumatoid-arthritis

Geographic Reach
1 country

11 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

August 1, 2007

Completed
2 months until next milestone

First Submitted

Initial submission to the registry

October 1, 2007

Completed
2 days until next milestone

First Posted

Study publicly available on registry

October 3, 2007

Completed
9 months until next milestone

Primary Completion

Last participant's last visit for primary outcome

July 1, 2008

Completed
1.4 years until next milestone

Study Completion

Last participant's last visit for all outcomes

December 1, 2009

Completed
29 days until next milestone

Results Posted

Study results publicly available

December 30, 2009

Completed
Last Updated

April 11, 2011

Status Verified

April 1, 2011

Enrollment Period

11 months

First QC Date

October 1, 2007

Results QC Date

November 23, 2009

Last Update Submit

April 7, 2011

Conditions

Keywords

Humira, methotrexate

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

  • Number of Participants With American College of Rheumatology (ACR)20 at Week 12 of the Double-Blind Period

    American College of Rheumatology (ACR) criteria improvement consisting of 20% (ACR20) reduction in tender or swollen joint counts and 20% improvement in 3 of the following 5 criteria: 1) physician's global assessment of disease activity, 2) subject's assessment of disease activity, 3) subject's assessment of pain, 4) subject's assessment of functional disability via a health assessment questionnaire, and 5) C-reactive protein at each visit. Week 12 = end of Double-Blind period.

    Week 12

Secondary Outcomes (16)

  • Number of Participants Achieving American College of Rheumatology (ACR)50/70 at Week 12 of the Double-Blind Period

    Week 12

  • Number of Participants Achieving American College of Rheumatology (ACR)20 Response Through Week 92 of Open-Label Period

    Week 0, Week 4, Week 8, Week 12, Week 24, Week 36, Week 48, Week 60, Week 72, Week 84, Week 92

  • Number of Participants Achieving American College of Rheumatology (ACR)50 Response Through Week 92 of Open-Label Period

    Week 0, Week 4, Week 8, Week 12, Week 24, Week 36, Week 48, Week 60, Week 72, Week 84, Week 92

  • Number of Participants Achieving American College of Rheumatology (ACR)70 Response Through Week 92 of Open-Label Period

    Week 0, Week 4, Week 8, Week 12, Week 24, Week 36, Week 48, Week 60, Week 72, Week 84, Week 92

  • Mean Change in Tender Joint Count (TJC) and Swollen Joint Count (SJC) at Week 12 of the Double-Blind Period

    Baseline, Week 12

  • +11 more secondary outcomes

Study Arms (3)

Placebo

PLACEBO COMPARATOR

Placebo administered subcutaneously every other week

Biological: Placebo

Adalimumab 80 mg

EXPERIMENTAL

Adalimumab 80 mg administered subcutaneously every other week

Biological: Adalimumab 80 mg

Adalimumab 40 mg

EXPERIMENTAL

Adalimumab 40 mg administered subcutaneously every other week

Biological: Adalimumab 40 mg

Interventions

PlaceboBIOLOGICAL

Placebo administered subcutaneously (SC) every other week (eow) for 12 weeks, followed by adalimumab 40 mg SC eow for 92 weeks.

Placebo

Adalimumab 80 mg administered subcutaneously (SC) every other week (eow) for 12 weeks, followed by adalimumab 40 mg SC eow for 92 weeks.

Also known as: Humira
Adalimumab 80 mg

Adalimumab 40 mg administered subcutaneously every other week for 104 weeks

Also known as: Humira
Adalimumab 40 mg

Eligibility Criteria

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

You may qualify if:

  • Met ACR criteria for diagnosis of active rheumatoid arthritis (RA) and have had at both the Screening visit and Week 0 visit at least four swollen joints (out of 66 assessed) and at least six tender joints(out of 68 assessed)
  • Subjects must have failed prior treatment with one or more disease-modifying antirheumatic drugs (DMARDs)
  • DMARDs (other than methotrexate \[MTX\]) must have been discontinued for \>= 28 days or at least 5 half-lives, whichever is greater, before the Week 0 visit
  • Traditional Chinese Medicines must have been discontinued for \>= 28 days before the Week 0 visit
  • Subjects must have received at least three months of treatment with MTX (minimum 7.5 mg/week) and remained on a stable dose of MTX for \>= 28 days prior to the Screening visit
  • Glucocorticoids equivalent to \<= 10 mg of prednisone and prednisone equivalent must have remained unchanged for at least 28 days prior to the Week 0 visit
  • Must have been able and willing to give written informed consent and to comply with the requirements of this study protocol

You may not qualify if:

  • A history of, or current, acute inflammatory joint disease of different origin (e.g., mixed connective tissue disease, seronegative spondyloarthropathy, psoriatic arthritis, Reiter's syndrome, systemic lupus erythematosus, fibromyalgia or any arthritide with onset prior to age 16 years
  • Wheelchair-bound or bedridden
  • Joint surgery involving joints to be assessed within this study, within two months prior to the Screening visit
  • Intra-articular, intramuscular or intravenous administration of corticosteroids within 28 days prior to the Screening visit
  • Prior treatment with any TNF antagonist, including adalimumab
  • Subject considered by the investigator, for any reason, to be an unsuitable candidate
  • Female subject who is pregnant or breast-feeding or considering becoming pregnant

Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Study Sites (11)

Site Reference ID/Investigator# 6259

Hefei, AN, 230022, China

Location

Site Reference ID/Investigator# 6266

Beijing, 100730, China

Location

Site Reference ID/Investigator# 6241

Beijing, 100853, China

Location

Site Reference ID/Investigator# 6243

Guangzhou, 510260, China

Location

Site Reference ID/Investigator# 6247

Guangzhou, 510630, China

Location

Site Reference ID/Investigator# 6262

Harbin, 150001, China

Location

Site Reference ID/Investigator# 6248

Hepingjiebeikou, 100029, China

Location

Site Reference ID/Investigator# 6250

Shanghai, 200001, China

Location

Site Reference ID/Investigator# 6828

Shanghai, 200032, China

Location

Site Reference ID/Investigator# 6333

Shanghai, 200433, China

Location

Site Reference ID/Investigator# 6264

Xi'an, 710032, China

Location

Related Publications (1)

  • Burmester GR, Landewe R, Genovese MC, Friedman AW, Pfeifer ND, Varothai NA, Lacerda AP. Adalimumab long-term safety: infections, vaccination response and pregnancy outcomes in patients with rheumatoid arthritis. Ann Rheum Dis. 2017 Feb;76(2):414-417. doi: 10.1136/annrheumdis-2016-209322. Epub 2016 Jun 23.

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Arthritis, Rheumatoid

Interventions

Adalimumab

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

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

Intervention Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Antibodies, Monoclonal, HumanizedAntibodies, MonoclonalAntibodiesImmunoglobulinsImmunoproteinsBlood ProteinsProteinsAmino Acids, Peptides, and ProteinsSerum GlobulinsGlobulins

Results Point of Contact

Title
Global Medical Services
Organization
Abbott

Study Officials

  • Laura Redden, MD, PhD

    Abbott

    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
TRIPLE
Who Masked
PARTICIPANT, INVESTIGATOR, OUTCOMES ASSESSOR
Purpose
TREATMENT
Intervention Model
PARALLEL
Sponsor Type
INDUSTRY

Study Record Dates

First Submitted

October 1, 2007

First Posted

October 3, 2007

Study Start

August 1, 2007

Primary Completion

July 1, 2008

Study Completion

December 1, 2009

Last Updated

April 11, 2011

Results First Posted

December 30, 2009

Record last verified: 2011-04

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