NCT02509026

Brief Summary

The purpose of this study is to study the benefits and risks of etanercept withdrawal in patients who have achieved a significant clinical response.

Trial Health

98
On Track

Trial Health Score

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

Enrollment
210

participants targeted

Target at P75+ for phase_4

Timeline
Completed

Started Sep 2015

Longer than P75 for phase_4

Geographic Reach
14 countries

82 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

July 21, 2015

Completed
6 days until next milestone

First Posted

Study publicly available on registry

July 27, 2015

Completed
2 months until next milestone

Study Start

First participant enrolled

September 24, 2015

Completed
3.7 years until next milestone

Primary Completion

Last participant's last visit for primary outcome

May 28, 2019

Completed
3 months until next milestone

Study Completion

Last participant's last visit for all outcomes

September 6, 2019

Completed
9 months until next milestone

Results Posted

Study results publicly available

June 16, 2020

Completed
Last Updated

June 16, 2020

Status Verified

June 1, 2020

Enrollment Period

3.7 years

First QC Date

July 21, 2015

Results QC Date

May 7, 2020

Last Update Submit

June 3, 2020

Conditions

Keywords

non-radiographic axial spondyloarthritis

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

  • Percentage of Participants Who Experienced Flare Within 40 Weeks Following Withdrawal of 24 Weeks of Etanercept Treatment

    Participants who experienced ASDAS-Erythrocyte Sedimentation Rate (ESR) level of \>=2.1 were defined as being flared. ASDAS is a score combining the assessment of back pain, peripheral pain/swelling, duration of morning stiffness, participant global assessment of disease activity and CRP or ESR. All parameters other than CRP or ESR assessed on a VAS ranging from 0-10 cm, where 0 = no disease activity and 10= high disease activity. CRP measured in milligram per liter (mg/L) and ESR measured in millimeter per hour (mm/hr). Percentage of participants who flared within 40 weeks after the withdrawal of Etanercept treatment of 24 weeks in Induction period are reported in this outcome measure.

    Within 40 weeks after Etanercept withdrawal (from Week 24 to Week 64)

Secondary Outcomes (189)

  • Time to Flare Following Withdrawal of Etanercept Treatment

    Within 40 weeks after Etanercept withdrawal (from Week 24 to Week 64)

  • Percentage of Participants With Ankylosing Spondylitis Disease Activity Score (ASDAS) C-Reactive Protein (CRP) Less Than (<)1.3: Observed Cases (OC): Period 1

    Baseline (Day 1 Week 1), Week 4, 8, 12, 16, 24

  • Percentage of Participants With Ankylosing Spondylitis Disease Activity Score (ASDAS) C-Reactive Protein (CRP) Less Than (<)1.3: Observed Cases (OC): Period 2

    Week 28, 32, 40, 48, 56, 64

  • Percentage of Participants With Ankylosing Spondylitis Disease Activity Score (ASDAS) C-Reactive Protein (CRP) Less Than (<)1.3: Observed Cases (OC): Period 3

    Week 68, 72, 76

  • Percentage of Participants With Ankylosing Spondylitis Disease Activity Score (ASDAS) C-Reactive Protein (CRP) Less Than (<) 1.3: Last Observation Carried Forward (LOCF): Period 1

    Baseline (Day 1 Week 1), Week 4, 8, 12, 16, 24

  • +184 more secondary outcomes

Study Arms (1)

Etanercept

EXPERIMENTAL

etanercept 50 mg QW

Biological: Etanercept

Interventions

EtanerceptBIOLOGICAL

50 mg subcutaneous, once weekly, 24 weeks

Etanercept

Eligibility Criteria

Age18 Years - 49 Years
Sexall
Healthy VolunteersNo
Age GroupsAdult (18-64)

You may qualify if:

  • diagnosis of axial SpA duration of symptoms \>3 months and \<5 years back pain with a less than favorable response to NSAIDs

You may not qualify if:

  • radiological sacroiliitis previous treatment with TNF inhibitor, biologic, immunosuppressive

Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Study Sites (82)

Gulf Region Clinical Research Institute

Pensacola, Florida, 32514, United States

Location

Northwestern Medical Group; Division of Rheumatology

Chicago, Illinois, 60611, United States

Location

Northwestern Memorial Hospital

Chicago, Illinois, 60611, United States

Location

Northwestern University Clinical and Translational Sciences Institute (NUCATS)

Chicago, Illinois, 60611, United States

Location

Winthrop University Hospital, Clinical Trials Center

Mineola, New York, 11501, United States

Location

Oregon Health and Science University Research Pharmacy

Portland, Oregon, 97239, United States

Location

Oregon Health and Science University

Portland, Oregon, 97239, United States

Location

Altoona Center for Clinical Research

Duncansville, Pennsylvania, 16635, United States

Location

Penn State Milton S. Hershey Medical Center

Hershey, Pennsylvania, 17033, United States

Location

Swedish Medical Center Investigational Drug Services Pharmacy

Seattle, Washington, 98 104, United States

Location

Seattle Rheumatology Associates

Seattle, Washington, 98122, United States

Location

Swedish Medical Center

Seattle, Washington, 98122, United States

Location

Genesis Research Services Pty Ltd

Broadmeadow, New South Wales, 2292, Australia

Location

Hunter Imaging Group

Cardiff, New South Wales, 2285, Australia

Location

Pacific Radiology

Maroochydore, Queensland, 4558, Australia

Location

Rheumatology Research Centre

Maroochydore, Queensland, 4558, Australia

Location

Benson Radiology

North Adelaide, South Australia, 5006, Australia

Location

The Queen Elizabeth Hospital

Woodville South, South Australia, 5011, Australia

Location

SKG Radiology Hollywood Hospital

Nedlands, Western Australia, 6009, Australia

Location

SKG Radiology Subiaco

Subiaco, Western Australia, 6008, Australia

Location

R.K. Will Pty Ltd

Victoria Park, Western Australia, 6100, Australia

Location

Private Practice Rheumatology

Sint-Niklaas, OVL, 9100, Belgium

Location

Reumaclinic

Genk, 3600, Belgium

Location

Centro Integral de Reumatologia Reumalab S.A.S.

Medellín, Antioquia, 050010, Colombia

Location

Hospital Pablo Tobon Uribe

Medellín, Antioquia, 050034, Colombia

Location

Preventive Care SAS

Chía, Cundinamarca, 250001, Colombia

Location

Revmatologicky ustav

Prague, 128 50, Czechia

Location

Affidea Praha s.r.o.

Prague, 148 00, Czechia

Location

MEDICAL PLUS, s.r.o.

Uherské Hradiště, 686 01, Czechia

Location

Uherskohradist' ska nemocnice a.s.

Uherské Hradiště, 686 68, Czechia

Location

Lekarna Hradebni s.r.o.

Uherské Hradiště, 68601, Czechia

Location

Helsinki University Hospital

Helsinki, 00290, Finland

Location

HYKS, Meilahden kolmiosairaala

Helsinki, 00290, Finland

Location

Kiljavan Laaketutkimus Oy

Hyvinkää, 05800, Finland

Location

Service d'Imagerie Guilloz

Nancy, 54000, France

Location

Hopital Cochin Pavillon Hardy B4

Paris, 75014, France

Location

Pharmacie-Secteur Essais cliniques

Paris, 75014, France

Location

CHU de Rennes, Hopital Sud

Rennes, 35000, France

Location

CHU PURPAN, Hopital Pierre-Paul Riquet

Toulouse, 31059, France

Location

Pharmacie

Toulouse, 31059, France

Location

Pharmacie Essais cliniques

Vandœuvre-lès-Nancy, 54511 cedex, France

Location

CHU de Nancy - Hopital de Brabois

Vandœuvre-lès-Nancy, 54511, France

Location

Medizinische Klinik und Poliklinik IV

Munich, Bavaria, 80336, Germany

Location

Rheumazentrum Ruhrgebiet

Herne, North Rhine-Westphalia, 44649, Germany

Location

Charité Universitaetsmedizin Berlin

Berlin, 10117, Germany

Location

Apotheke am Tierpark

Berlin, 10315, Germany

Location

Charité Universitaetsmedizin Berlin

Berlin, 12203, Germany

Location

Praxis für radiologische Diagnostik

Berlin, 13055, Germany

Location

Rheumatologische Schwerpunktpraxis

Berlin, 13055, Germany

Location

Schlosspark-Klinik GmbH

Berlin, 14059, Germany

Location

Mvz Agilomed

Chemnitz, 09130, Germany

Location

Universitaetskliniken Koeln

Cologne, 50937, Germany

Location

Qualiclinic Kft.

Budapest, 1036, Hungary

Location

VITAL MEDICAL CENTER Orvosi es Fogorvosi Kozpont

Veszprém, 8200, Hungary

Location

READE

Amsterdam, 1056 AB, Netherlands

Location

LUMC

Leiden, 2333 ZA, Netherlands

Location

Nzoz McD Voxel

Bydgoszcz, 85-015, Poland

Location

Szpital Uniwersytecki nr 2 im. dr J. Biziela w Bydgoszczy, Klinika Reumatologii i Ukladowych Chorob

Bydgoszcz, 85-168, Poland

Location

Zaklad Radiologii i Diagnostyki Obrazowej

Bydgoszcz, 85-168, Poland

Location

Centrum Kliniczno-Badawcze J. Brzezicki, B. Gornikiewicz-Brzezicka Lekarze Spolka Partnerska

Elblag, 82-300, Poland

Location

Samodzielny Publiczny Zespol Opieki Zdrowotnej

Kościan, 64-000, Poland

Location

Reumed Sp z.o.o. Zespool Poradni Specjalistycznych Filia nr 1

Lublin, 20-607, Poland

Location

RCMed

Nowy Duninów, 09-505, Poland

Location

Diagnostic-Med Centrum Diagnostyki Radiologicznej

Poznan, 61-545, Poland

Location

RCMed

Sochaczew, 96-500, Poland

Location

SANUS Szpital Specjalistyczny Sp. z o.o.

Stalowa Wola, 37-450, Poland

Location

Nasz Lekarz Przychodnie Medyczne

Torun, 87-100, Poland

Location

Medycyna Kliniczna

Warsaw, 00-874, Poland

Location

Reumatika-Centrum Reumatologii NZOZ

Warsaw, 02-691, Poland

Location

Centrum Medyczne OPOROW

Wroclaw, 52-416, Poland

Location

Complejo Hospitalario Universitario Santiago

Santiago de Compostela, A Coruna, 15706, Spain

Location

Hospital Universitario de Canarias

San Cristóbal de La Laguna, Santa CRUZ DE Tenerife, 38320, Spain

Location

Complexo Hospitalario Universitario A Coruna

A Coruña, 15006, Spain

Location

Hospital San Rafael

A Coruña, 15009, Spain

Location

Complejo Hospitalario Regional Virgen Macarena

Seville, 41009, Spain

Location

Sahlgrenska University Hospital

Gothenburg, 413 45, Sweden

Location

Skanes University Hospital Malmo

Malmo, 205 02, Sweden

Location

Akademiska sjukhuset

Uppsala, 751 85, Sweden

Location

Kaohsiung Medical University Hospital

Kaohsiung City, 80756, Taiwan

Location

Chung Shan Medical University Hospital

Taichung, 40201, Taiwan

Location

Chung Shan Medical University

Taichung, 40201, Taiwan

Location

China Medical University Hospital

Taichung, 40447, Taiwan

Location

Related Publications (1)

  • Van den Bosch F, Wei JC, Nash P, Blanco FJ, Graham D, Zang C, Arthur E, Borlenghi C, Tsekouras V, Vlahos B, Deodhar A. Etanercept Withdrawal and Retreatment in Nonradiographic Axial Spondyloarthritis: Results of RE-EMBARK, an Open-Label Phase IV Trial. J Rheumatol. 2023 Apr;50(4):478-487. doi: 10.3899/jrheum.220353. Epub 2022 Nov 15.

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MeSH Terms

Conditions

Spondylitis, AnkylosingNon-Radiographic Axial Spondyloarthritis

Interventions

Etanercept

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Axial SpondyloarthritisSpondylarthropathiesSpondylarthritisSpondylitisSpinal DiseasesBone DiseasesMusculoskeletal DiseasesAnkylosisJoint DiseasesArthritis

Intervention Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Immunoglobulin Fc FragmentsImmunoglobulin FragmentsPeptide FragmentsPeptidesAmino Acids, Peptides, and ProteinsImmunoglobulin Constant RegionsImmunoglobulinsImmunoproteinsBlood ProteinsProteinsSerum GlobulinsGlobulinsReceptors, Tumor Necrosis FactorReceptors, CytokineReceptors, ImmunologicReceptors, Cell SurfaceMembrane Proteins

Results Point of Contact

Title
Pfizer ClinicalTrials.gov Call Center
Organization
Pfizer Inc.

Study Officials

  • Pfizer CT.gov Call Center

    Pfizer

    STUDY DIRECTOR

Publication Agreements

PI is Sponsor Employee
No
Restriction Type
OTHER
Restrictive Agreement
Yes

Study Design

Study Type
interventional
Phase
phase 4
Allocation
NA
Masking
NONE
Purpose
TREATMENT
Intervention Model
SINGLE GROUP
Sponsor Type
INDUSTRY
Responsible Party
SPONSOR

Study Record Dates

First Submitted

July 21, 2015

First Posted

July 27, 2015

Study Start

September 24, 2015

Primary Completion

May 28, 2019

Study Completion

September 6, 2019

Last Updated

June 16, 2020

Results First Posted

June 16, 2020

Record last verified: 2020-06

Data Sharing

IPD Sharing
Will share

Pfizer will provide access to individual de-identified participant data and related study documents (e.g. protocol, Statistical Analysis Plan (SAP), Clinical Study Report (CSR)) upon request from qualified researchers, and subject to certain criteria, conditions, and exceptions. Further details on Pfizer's data sharing criteria and process for requesting access can be found at: https://www.pfizer.com/science/clinical\_trials/trial\_data\_and\_results/data\_requests.

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