NCT01606761

Brief Summary

The purpose of this study is to assess the efficacy of sirukumab as measured by the reduction of the signs and symptoms of rheumatoid arthritis (RA) in patients with active RA who are unresponsive or intolerant to treatment with anti-TNF-alpha agents.

Trial Health

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On Track

Trial Health Score

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

Strong global presence with extensive site network
Enrollment
878

participants targeted

Target at P75+ for phase_3

Timeline
Completed

Started Aug 2012

Typical duration for phase_3

Geographic Reach
21 countries

199 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

May 24, 2012

Completed
4 days until next milestone

First Posted

Study publicly available on registry

May 28, 2012

Completed
2 months until next milestone

Study Start

First participant enrolled

August 6, 2012

Completed
2.6 years until next milestone

Primary Completion

Last participant's last visit for primary outcome

March 17, 2015

Completed
10 months until next milestone

Study Completion

Last participant's last visit for all outcomes

January 12, 2016

Completed
2.1 years until next milestone

Results Posted

Study results publicly available

February 5, 2018

Completed
Last Updated

March 23, 2018

Status Verified

February 1, 2018

Enrollment Period

2.6 years

First QC Date

May 24, 2012

Results QC Date

November 24, 2017

Last Update Submit

February 23, 2018

Conditions

Keywords

Arthritis, RheumatoidActive rheumatoid arthritis despite anti-TNF-alpha therapySirukumabHuman Anti-IL-6 monoclonal antibody

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

  • Percentage of Participants Achieving American College of Rheumatology (ACR) 20 Response at Week 16

    The ACR 20 Response is defined as greater than or equal to (\>=) 20 percent improvement in swollen joint count (66 joints) and tender joint count (68 joints) and \>=20 percent improvement in 3 of following 5 assessments: patient's assessment of pain using Visual Analog Scale (VAS; 0-10 scale, 0 =no pain and 10 =worst possible pain), patient's global assessment of disease activity by using VAS (the scale ranges from 0 to 10, \[0 =no pain to 10 =worst possible pain\]), physician's global assessment of disease activity using VAS, participant's assessment of physical function measured by Health Assessment Questionnaire-Disability Index (HAQ-DI, defined as a 20-question instrument assessing 8 functional areas. The derived HAQ-DI ranges from 0, indicating no difficulty, to 3, indicating inability to perform a task in that area) and serum C-Reactive Protein (CRP).

    Week 16

Secondary Outcomes (3)

  • Change From Baseline in Health Assessment Questionnaire Disability Index (HAQ-DI) Score at Week 24

    Baseline and Week 24

  • Percentage of Participants Achieving American College of Rheumatology (ACR) 50 Response at Week 24

    Week 24

  • Percentage of Participants With Disease Activity Index Score 28 (CRP) Remission at Week 24

    Week 24

Study Arms (3)

Group 1

EXPERIMENTAL

Patients will receive placebo every 2 weeks from Week 0 through Week 22, followed by a subcutaneous (SC) sirukumab dose regimen every 2 weeks through Week 52.

Drug: PlaceboDrug: Sirukumab

Group 2

EXPERIMENTAL

Patients will receive sirukumab 100 mg SC at Weeks 0, 2, and every 2 weeks through Week 52.

Drug: Sirukumab

Group 3

EXPERIMENTAL

Patients will receive sirukumab 50 mg SC at Weeks 0, 4, and every 4 weeks through Week 52. Between sirukumab injections, placebo SC administrations will be made at Weeks 2, 6, and every 4 weeks through Week 52.

Drug: PlaceboDrug: Sirukumab

Interventions

Form=solution for injection, route=subcutaneous use; every 2 weeks from Week 0 through Week 22.

Group 1

Type=exact, unit=mg, number=50 or 100, form=solution for injection, route=subcutaneous use; every 2 weeks for 100 mg and every 4 weeks for 50 mg, Week 23 through Week 52.

Group 1

Eligibility Criteria

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

You may qualify if:

  • Have a diagnosis of rheumatoid arthritis (RA) for at least 3 months before screening
  • Have moderately to severely active RA with at least 4 of 68 tender joints and 4 of 66 swollen joints, at screening and at baseline
  • Have had anti-tumor necrosis factor (TNF)-alpha therapy and were unresponsive by 1 of the following 2 reasons: Lack of benefit to at least 1 anti-TNF-alpha biologic therapy, as assessed by the treating physician, after at least 12 weeks of etanercept, yisaipu, adalimumab, golimumab, or certolizumab pegol therapy and/or at least a 14-week dosage regimen (ie, at least 4 doses) of infliximab; Intolerance to at least 2 anti-TNF-alpha biologic therapies, as assessed by the treating physician, to etanercept, yisaipu, adalimumab, golimumab, certolizumab pegol, or infliximab or have documented intolerance to an anti-TNF-alpha agent as described above that precludes further administration of anti-TNF-alpha agents
  • If using oral corticosteroids, must be on a stable dose equivalent to less than or equal to 10 mg/day of prednisone for at least 2 weeks prior to the first administration of study agent. If currently not using corticosteroids, must not have received oral corticosteroids for at least 2 weeks prior to the first administration of study agent
  • If using non nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAIDs) or other analgesics for RA, must be on a stable dose for at least 2 weeks prior to the first administration of study agent
  • If using non-biologic disease modifying antirheumatic drugs (DMARDs) such as methotrexate (MTX), sulfasalazine (SSZ), hydroxychloroquine, chloroquine, or bucillamine, must be on a stable dose for at least 4 weeks prior to the first administration of study agent and should have no serious toxic side effects attributable to the DMARD
  • C-reactive protein (CRP) 8.00 mg/L or more or erythrocyte sedimentation rate (ESR) 28 mm/hr or more at screening

You may not qualify if:

  • Has received infliximab, infliximab biosimilar, or golimumab intravenous (IV) within 8 weeks of the first study agent administration
  • Has received subcutaneously (SC) golimumab, adalimumab, or certolizumab pegol within 6 weeks of the first study agent administration
  • Has received etanercept or yisaipu within 4 weeks of the first study agent administration
  • Has a history of intolerance to tocilizumab that precluded further treatment with it, or inadequate response to 3 months of tocilizumab (anti-IL-6 receptor) therapy. Has used tocilizumab within 8 weeks of the first study agent administration
  • Has used B-cell-depleting therapy (eg, rituximab) within 7 months of first study agent administration or have evidence during screening of abnormally low B-cell level caused by previous B-cell depletion therapy
  • Has used anakinra within 1 week of first study agent administration
  • Has used abatacept or any other biologic therapy for the treatment of RA within 8 weeks of the first study agent administration
  • Has received intra-articular (IA), intramuscular (IM), or IV corticosteroids for RA, including adrenocorticotrophic hormone during the 4 weeks prior to first study agent administration
  • Has received leflunomide within 24 months before the first study agent administration and has not undergone a drug elimination procedure, unless the M1 metabolite is measured and is undetectable
  • Has a history of cyclophosphamide or cytotoxic agent use
  • Has received cyclosporine A, azathioprine, tacrolimus, mycophenolate mofetil, oral or parenteral gold, or D-penicillamine within 4 weeks of the first study agent administration
  • Has received an investigational drug (including investigational vaccines) or used an investigational medical device within 3 months or 5 half-lives, whichever is longer, before the first study agent administration

Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Study Sites (201)

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Birmingham, Alabama, United States

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Glendale, Arizona, United States

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Mesa, Arizona, United States

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Phoenix, Arizona, United States

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Covina, California, United States

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Hamden, Connecticut, United States

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Aventura, Florida, United States

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Boca Raton, Florida, United States

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Brandon, Florida, United States

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Daytona Beach, Florida, United States

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Lake Mary, Florida, United States

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Naples, Florida, United States

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Orlando, Florida, United States

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Palm Harbor, Florida, United States

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Tampa, Florida, United States

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Indianapolis, Indiana, United States

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Bowling Green, Kentucky, United States

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Monroe, Louisiana, United States

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Eagan, Minnesota, United States

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Rochester, Minnesota, United States

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Flowood, Mississippi, United States

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Las Vegas, Nevada, United States

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Freehold, New Jersey, United States

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Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States

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Brooklyn, New York, United States

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Lake Success, New York, United States

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Plainview, New York, United States

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Charlotte, North Carolina, United States

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Hickory, North Carolina, United States

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Cincinnati, Ohio, United States

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Tulsa, Oklahoma, United States

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Erie, Pennsylvania, United States

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Wyomissing, Pennsylvania, United States

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East Greenwich, Rhode Island, United States

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Charleston, South Carolina, United States

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Austin, Texas, United States

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Kennewick, Washington, United States

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Beckley, West Virginia, United States

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Clarksburg, West Virginia, United States

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Buenos Aires, Argentina

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Rosario, Argentina

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San Miguel de Tucumán, Argentina

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Campbelltown, Australia

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Victoria Park, Australia

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Vienna, Austria

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Liège, Belgium

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Victoria, British Columbia, Canada

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Bunkyō City, Japan

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Fukuoka, Japan

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Shinjuku-Ku, Japan

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Takaoka,Toyama, Japan

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Tokorozawa, Japan

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Tokushima, Japan

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Tonami, Japan

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Tsu, Japan

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Ureshino, Japan

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Yokohama, Japan

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Kaunas, Lithuania

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Klaipėda, Lithuania

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Guadalajara, Mexico

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Mérida, Mexico

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San Luis Potosí City, Mexico

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Sneek, Netherlands

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Christchurch, New Zealand

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Hamilton, New Zealand

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Wellington, New Zealand

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Bydgoszcz, Poland

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Elblag, Poland

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Lublin, Poland

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Ustroń, Poland

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Warsaw, Poland

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Coimbra, Portugal

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Lisbon, Portugal

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San Juan, Puerto Rico

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Barnaul, Russia

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Moscow, Russia

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Novosibirsk, Russia

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Omsk, Russia

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Orenburg, Russia

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Ryazan, Russia

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Saint Petersburg, Russia

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Ulyanovsk, Russia

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Busan, South Korea

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Daegu, South Korea

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Daejeon, South Korea

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Seoul, South Korea

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Santiago de Compostela, Spain

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Kaohsiung City, Taiwan

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Taichung, Taiwan

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Taipei, Taiwan

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Barnsley, United Kingdom

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London, United Kingdom

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Related Publications (1)

  • Aletaha D, Bingham CO 3rd, Tanaka Y, Agarwal P, Kurrasch R, Tak PP, Popik S. Efficacy and safety of sirukumab in patients with active rheumatoid arthritis refractory to anti-TNF therapy (SIRROUND-T): a randomised, double-blind, placebo-controlled, parallel-group, multinational, phase 3 study. Lancet. 2017 Mar 25;389(10075):1206-1217. doi: 10.1016/S0140-6736(17)30401-4. Epub 2017 Feb 16.

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Arthritis, Rheumatoid

Interventions

sirukumab

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

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

Results Point of Contact

Title
Associate Director
Organization
Janssen Research & Development, LLC

Study Officials

  • Janssen Research & Development, LLC Clinical Trial

    Janssen Research & Development, LLC

    STUDY DIRECTOR

Publication Agreements

PI is Sponsor Employee
No
Restriction Type
OTHER
Restrictive Agreement
Yes

Study Design

Study Type
interventional
Phase
phase 3
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Masking
DOUBLE
Who Masked
PARTICIPANT, INVESTIGATOR
Purpose
TREATMENT
Intervention Model
PARALLEL
Sponsor Type
INDUSTRY
Responsible Party
SPONSOR

Study Record Dates

First Submitted

May 24, 2012

First Posted

May 28, 2012

Study Start

August 6, 2012

Primary Completion

March 17, 2015

Study Completion

January 12, 2016

Last Updated

March 23, 2018

Results First Posted

February 5, 2018

Record last verified: 2018-02

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