NCT03682705

Brief Summary

This was a phase 2 study to evaluate the safety and efficacy of elsubrutinib (ELS) and ABBV-599 (ELS plus upadacitinib \[UPA\]) vs placebo on a background of conventional synthetic disease-modifying anti-rheumatic drugs (csDMARDs) for the treatment of signs and symptoms of rheumatoid arthritis (RA) at 12 weeks in biological disease-modifying anti-rheumatic drugs (bDMARD)-inadequate response (bDMARD-IR) or bDMARD-intolerant participants with moderately to severely active RA and to define optimal dose for further development.

Trial Health

93
On Track

Trial Health Score

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Enrollment
242

participants targeted

Target at P75+ for phase_2

Timeline
Completed

Started Oct 2018

Shorter than P25 for phase_2

Geographic Reach
9 countries

115 active sites

Status
completed

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Trial Relationships

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Study Timeline

Key milestones and dates

First Submitted

Initial submission to the registry

September 21, 2018

Completed
4 days until next milestone

First Posted

Study publicly available on registry

September 25, 2018

Completed
13 days until next milestone

Study Start

First participant enrolled

October 8, 2018

Completed
1.5 years until next milestone

Primary Completion

Last participant's last visit for primary outcome

March 26, 2020

Completed
Same day until next milestone

Study Completion

Last participant's last visit for all outcomes

March 26, 2020

Completed
1.1 years until next milestone

Results Posted

Study results publicly available

May 3, 2021

Completed
Last Updated

May 3, 2021

Status Verified

April 1, 2021

Enrollment Period

1.5 years

First QC Date

September 21, 2018

Results QC Date

March 4, 2021

Last Update Submit

April 6, 2021

Conditions

Keywords

ElsubrutinibABBV-105UpadacitinibABBV-599Rheumatoid Arthritis

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

  • Change From Baseline in Disease Activity Score 28 C-reactive Protein [DAS28-CRP]) at Week 12

    The DAS28-CRP is a composite index used to assess rheumatoid arthritis disease activity, calculated based on the tender joint count (out of 28 evaluated joints), swollen joint count (out of 28 evaluated joints), Patient's Global Assessment of Disease Activity (0-100 mm), and high-sensitivity C-reactive protein (hsCRP; in mg/L). Scores on the DAS28-CRP range from 0 to approximately 10, where higher scores indicate more disease activity. A negative change from baseline indicates improvement in disease activity.

    Baseline, Week 12

Secondary Outcomes (21)

  • Change From Baseline in Clinical Disease Activity Index (CDAI)

    Baseline, Week 2, Week 4, Week 8, and Week 12

  • Change From Baseline in Simplified Disease Activity Index (SDAI)

    Baseline, Week 2, Week 4, Week 8, and Week 12

  • Percentage of Participants Achieving Clinical Remission (CR) Based on Disease Activity Score 28 C-reactive Protein [DAS28-CRP]) at Week 12

    At Week 12

  • Percentage of Participants Achieving Low Disease Activity (LDA) Based on Disease Activity Score 28 C-reactive Protein [DAS28-CRP]) at Week 12

    At Week 12

  • Percentage of Participants Achieving Low Disease Activity (LDA) Based on Clinical Disease Activity Index (CDAI) Criteria

    Week 2, Week 4, Week 8, and Week 12

  • +16 more secondary outcomes

Study Arms (6)

ELS placebo/UPA placebo

PLACEBO COMPARATOR

Placebo capsule for elsubrutinib once a day by mouth for 12 weeks; placebo film-coated tablet for upadacitinib once a day by mouth for 12 weeks

Drug: Placebo for elsubrutinibDrug: Placebo for upadacitinib

UPA 15 mg/ELS 60 mg

EXPERIMENTAL

15 mg film-coated upadacitinib tablet once a day by mouth for 12 weeks; 60 mg elsubrutinib capsule once a day by mouth for 12 weeks

Drug: ElsubrutinibDrug: Upadacitinib

ELS 60 mg/UPA placebo

EXPERIMENTAL

60 mg elsubrutinib capsule once a day by mouth for 12 weeks; placebo film-coated tablet for upadacitinib once a day by mouth for 12 weeks

Drug: ElsubrutinibDrug: Placebo for upadacitinib

ELS 20 mg/UPA placebo

EXPERIMENTAL

20 mg elsubrutinib capsule once a day by mouth for 12 weeks; placebo film-coated tablet for upadacitinib once a day by mouth for 12 weeks

Drug: ElsubrutinibDrug: Placebo for upadacitinib

ELS 5 mg/UPA placebo

EXPERIMENTAL

5 mg elsubrutinib capsule once a day by mouth for 12 weeks; placebo film-coated tablet for upadacitinib once a day by mouth for 12 weeks

Drug: ElsubrutinibDrug: Placebo for upadacitinib

UPA 15 mg/ELS placebo

EXPERIMENTAL

15 mg film-coated upadacitinib tablet once a day by mouth for 12 weeks; placebo capsule for elsubrutinib once a day by mouth for 12 weeks

Drug: UpadacitinibDrug: Placebo for elsubrutinib

Interventions

Elsubrutinib capsule will be administered orally.

Also known as: ABBV-105
ELS 20 mg/UPA placeboELS 5 mg/UPA placeboELS 60 mg/UPA placeboUPA 15 mg/ELS 60 mg

Upadacitinib tablet will be administered orally.

Also known as: ABT-494
UPA 15 mg/ELS 60 mgUPA 15 mg/ELS placebo

Placebo capsule for elsubrutinib will be administered orally.

ELS placebo/UPA placeboUPA 15 mg/ELS placebo

Placebo tablet for upadacitinib will be administered orally.

ELS 20 mg/UPA placeboELS 5 mg/UPA placeboELS 60 mg/UPA placeboELS placebo/UPA placebo

Eligibility Criteria

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

You may qualify if:

  • Diagnosis of rheumatoid arthritis (RA) for ≥ 3 months based on the 2010 American College of Rheumatology/European League Against Rheumatism (ACR/EULAR) classification criteria for RA
  • Participant meets the following minimum disease activity criteria:
  • ≥ 6 swollen joints (based on 66 joint counts) and ≥ 6 tender joints (based on 68 joint counts) at Screening and Baseline Visits
  • High-sensitivity C-reactive protein (hsCRP) ≥ 3 mg/L (central lab) at Screening Visit
  • Participants must have been treated for ≥ 3 months with ≥ 1 biologic disease-modifying anti-rheumatic drug (bDMARD) therapy but continue to exhibit active RA or had to discontinue due to intolerability or toxicity, irrespective of treatment duration
  • Participants must have been receiving conventional synthetic disease-modifying anti-rheumatic drug (csDMARD) therapy ≥ 3 months and on a stable dose for ≥ 4 weeks prior to the first dose of study drug
  • Participants must have discontinued all bDMARDs prior to the first dose of study drug

You may not qualify if:

  • \- Participant has prior exposure to any Janus Kinase (JAK) inhibitor for greater than 2 weeks (including but not limited to upadacitinib, tofacitinib, baricitinib, and filgotinib). A washout period of ≥ 30 days is required for any JAK inhibitor prior to the first dose of study drug.

Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Study Sites (115)

Rheum Assoc of North Alabama /ID# 167382

Huntsville, Alabama, 35801, United States

Location

AZ Arthritis & Rheum Research /ID# 167446

Mesa, Arizona, 85210, United States

Location

SunValley Arthritis Center, Lt /ID# 213073

Peoria, Arizona, 85381, United States

Location

AZ Arthritis and Rheum Researc /ID# 167448

Phoenix, Arizona, 85032, United States

Location

St. Joseph Heritage Healthcare /ID# 167379

Fullerton, California, 92835, United States

Location

Purushotham, Akther & Roshan K /ID# 168121

La Mesa, California, 91942, United States

Location

Valerius Medical Group /ID# 168123

Los Alamitos, California, 90720, United States

Location

Sierra Rheumatology /ID# 167976

Roseville, California, 95661, United States

Location

Rheumatology Center of San Diego /ID# 170690

San Diego, California, 92128-2549, United States

Location

Iraj Sabahi Research, Inc /ID# 201923

Turlock, California, 95382-2007, United States

Location

Inland Rheum Clin Trials Inc. /ID# 167459

Upland, California, 91786, United States

Location

Medvin Clinical Research /ID# 205731

Whittier, California, 90606, United States

Location

Rheumatology Consultants of De /ID# 208238

Lewes, Delaware, 19958, United States

Location

Bay Area Arthritis and Osteo /ID# 208111

Brandon, Florida, 33511, United States

Location

Clinical Res of West FL, Inc. /ID# 167462

Clearwater, Florida, 33765, United States

Location

Omega Research Maitland, LLC /ID# 167376

DeBary, Florida, 32713-2260, United States

Location

Riverside Clinical Research /ID# 167982

Edgewater, Florida, 32132, United States

Location

Lakes Research, LLC /ID# 170660

Miami, Florida, 33014, United States

Location

Kendall South Medical Center, Inc. /ID# 206857

Miami, Florida, 33185-5948, United States

Location

Medallion Clinical Research Institute, LLC /ID# 201710

Naples, Florida, 34102, United States

Location

Rheum Assoc of Central FL /ID# 170858

Orlando, Florida, 32806, United States

Location

HMD Research LLC /ID# 208381

Orlando, Florida, 32819, United States

Location

International Medical Research - Ormond /ID# 170864

Ormond Beach, Florida, 32174, United States

Location

Millennium Research /ID# 167453

Ormond Beach, Florida, 32174, United States

Location

Arthritis Center, Inc. /ID# 170695

Palm Harbor, Florida, 34684, United States

Location

Integral Rheumatology & Immunology Specialists /ID# 206724

Plantation, Florida, 33324, United States

Location

BayCare Medical Group /ID# 170860

St. Petersburg, Florida, 33705, United States

Location

St. Anthony Comprehensive Rese /ID# 170668

St. Petersburg, Florida, 33705, United States

Location

Clinical Research of West Florida, Inc /ID# 169099

Tampa, Florida, 33606-1246, United States

Location

ForCare Clinical Research /ID# 206280

Tampa, Florida, 33613-1244, United States

Location

Florida Medical Clinic /ID# 206279

Zephyrhills, Florida, 33542, United States

Location

Institute of Arthritis Researc /ID# 170694

Idaho Falls, Idaho, 83404, United States

Location

Great Lakes Clinical Trials /ID# 167471

Chicago, Illinois, 60640, United States

Location

Clinical Investigation Specialists - Skokie /ID# 167468

Skokie, Illinois, 60076, United States

Location

Deerbrook Medical Associates /ID# 207098

Vernon Hills, Illinois, 60061, United States

Location

PRN of Kansas /ID# 167985

Wichita, Kansas, 67205, United States

Location

The Arthritis & Diabetes Clinic, Inc. /ID# 170682

Monroe, Louisiana, 71203, United States

Location

Mansfield Health Center /ID# 167372

Mansfield, Massachusetts, 02048, United States

Location

Advanced Clinical Care /ID# 167367

Worcester, Massachusetts, 01605, United States

Location

June DO, PC /ID# 170670

Lansing, Michigan, 48910, United States

Location

Beals Instititute /ID# 170658

Lansing, Michigan, 48917, United States

Location

Arthritis Associates /ID# 209075

Hattiesburg, Mississippi, 39402, United States

Location

North Mississippi Med Clinics /ID# 167377

Tupelo, Mississippi, 38801, United States

Location

Clayton Medical Associates dba Saint Louis Rheumatology /ID# 170650

St Louis, Missouri, 63119-3845, United States

Location

Physician Research Collaboration, LLC /ID# 200480

Lincoln, Nebraska, 68516, United States

Location

Dhmc /Id# 167476

Lebanon, New Hampshire, 03756, United States

Location

Ocean Rheumatology /ID# 170673

Toms River, New Jersey, 08755, United States

Location

Arthritis and Osteo Assoc /ID# 167443

Las Cruces, New Mexico, 88011, United States

Location

DJL Clinical Research, PLLC /ID# 167374

Charlotte, North Carolina, 28210-8508, United States

Location

EmergeOrtho, P.A. /ID# 209154

Durham, North Carolina, 27704, United States

Location

Cape Fear Arthritis Care /ID# 167413

Leland, North Carolina, 28451, United States

Location

New Horizons Clinical Research /ID# 170862

Blue Ash, Ohio, 45242-3763, United States

Location

Marietta Memorial Hospital /ID# 210968

Marietta, Ohio, 45750-1635, United States

Location

STAT Research, Inc. /ID# 200485

Vandalia, Ohio, 45377-9464, United States

Location

Health Research of Oklahoma /ID# 167370

Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, 73103-2400, United States

Location

Clinical Research Ctr Reading /ID# 170708

Wyomissing, Pennsylvania, 19610, United States

Location

West Tennessee Research Inst /ID# 167366

Jackson, Tennessee, 38305, United States

Location

Nashville Arthritis and Rheumatology /ID# 206699

Nashville, Tennessee, 37203, United States

Location

Amarillo Ctr for Clin Research /ID# 200484

Amarillo, Texas, 79124, United States

Location

Tekton Research, Inc. /ID# 167475

Austin, Texas, 78745, United States

Location

Trinity Universal Res Assoc /ID# 209252

Carrollton, Texas, 75007, United States

Location

Arth and Osteo Clin Brazo Valley /ID# 209401

College Station, Texas, 77845, United States

Location

Metroplex Clinical Research /ID# 167458

Dallas, Texas, 75231, United States

Location

Rheumatic Disease Clin Res Ctr /ID# 167474

Houston, Texas, 77004, United States

Location

Rheumatology Clinic of Houston /ID# 203689

Houston, Texas, 77065, United States

Location

Accurate Clinical Research /ID# 207059

Houston, Texas, 77089, United States

Location

West Texas Clinical Research /ID# 205732

Lubbock, Texas, 79410-1198, United States

Location

SW Rheumatology Res. LLC /ID# 167383

Mesquite, Texas, 75150, United States

Location

Trinity Universal Research Association /ID# 209253

Plano, Texas, 75024-5283, United States

Location

Sun Research Institute /ID# 170667

San Antonio, Texas, 78215, United States

Location

Accurate Clinical Management /ID# 200481

San Antonio, Texas, 78229, United States

Location

DM Clinical Research /ID# 167444

Tomball, Texas, 77375, United States

Location

Arthritis & Osteoporosis Clinic /ID# 167407

Waco, Texas, 76710, United States

Location

Tidewater Physicians Medical Center /ID# 210884

Newport News, Virginia, 23606-4434, United States

Location

Western Washington Arthritis C /ID# 205821

Bothell, Washington, 98021, United States

Location

Arthritis Northwest, PLLC /ID# 200479

Spokane, Washington, 99204, United States

Location

Rheumatology and Pulmonary cli /ID# 170863

Beckley, West Virginia, 25801, United States

Location

Aurora Rheumatology and Immunotherapy Center /ID# 167385

Franklin, Wisconsin, 53132, United States

Location

CUB Hospital Erasme /ID# 201965

Brussels, Brussels Capital, 1070, Belgium

Location

Cliniques Universitaires Saint Luc /ID# 201756

Woluwe-Saint-Lambert, Brussels Capital, 1200, Belgium

Location

UZ Ghent /ID# 201757

Ghent, Oost-Vlaanderen, 9000, Belgium

Location

UZ Leuven /ID# 201927

Leuven, 3000, Belgium

Location

Rheumatology Research Assoc /ID# 207299

Edmonton, Alberta, T5M 0H4, Canada

Location

Manitoba Clinic /ID# 202126

Winnipeg, Manitoba, R3A 1M3, Canada

Location

CIADS Research Co Ltd /ID# 202125

Winnipeg, Manitoba, R3N 0K6, Canada

Location

Credit Valley Rheumatology /ID# 202124

Mississauga, Ontario, L5M 2V8, Canada

Location

Mount Sinai Hosp.-Toronto /ID# 202652

Toronto, Ontario, M5G 1X5, Canada

Location

Dr. Latha Naik /ID# 212972

Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, S7K 3H3, Canada

Location

Revmatolog s.r.o. /ID# 202610

Jihlava, Jihlava, 586 01, Czechia

Location

Revmatologicky ustav Praha /ID# 202142

Prague, Praha 2, 128 00, Czechia

Location

Revmatologie MUDr. Klara Sirova /ID# 205185

Ostrava, 702 00, Czechia

Location

CCR Czech a.s /ID# 202144

Pardubice, 530 02, Czechia

Location

CRU Hungary Egeszsegugyi és Szolgaltato Kft. /ID# 202439

Miskolc, Borsod-Abauj Zemplen county, 3529, Hungary

Location

Szabolcs-Szatmar-Bereg Megyei Korhazak & Egyetemi Oktatokorhaz /ID# 202441

Nyíregyháza, Szabolcs-Szatmár-Bereg, 4400, Hungary

Location

Revita Reumatologiai Rendelo /ID# 202438

Budapest, 1027, Hungary

Location

CMED Rehabilitacios es Diagnosztikai Kozpont /ID# 205804

Székesfehérvár, 8000, Hungary

Location

Vital Medical Center Orvosi-es Fogaszati Kozpont /ID# 202437

Veszprém, 8200, Hungary

Location

Malopolskie Centrum Kliniczne /ID# 206473

Krakow, Lesser Poland Voivodeship, 30-149, Poland

Location

McBk Sc /Id# 212575

Grodzisk Mazowiecki, Masovian Voivodeship, 05-825, Poland

Location

NBR Polska /ID# 206476

Warsaw, Masovian Voivodeship, 00-465, Poland

Location

ClinicMed Daniluk, Nowak Sp.j. /ID# 212576

Bialystok, Podlaskie Voivodeship, 15-879, Poland

Location

Reumatika - Centrum Reumatologii NZOZ /ID# 206472

Warsaw, 02-691, Poland

Location

GCM Medical Group, PSC /ID# 167983

San Juan, 00909, Puerto Rico

Location

Hospital Universitario A Coruña - CHUAC /ID# 202140

A Coruña, A Coruna, 15006, Spain

Location

Hospital Unversitario Marques de Valdecilla /ID# 202133

Santander, Cantabria, 39008, Spain

Location

Hospital Regional de Malaga /ID# 202137

Málaga, Malaga, 29010, Spain

Location

Hospital Clinic /ID# 206575

Barcelona, 08036, Spain

Location

Hospital Santa Creu i Sant Pau /ID# 206535

Barcelona, 08041, Spain

Location

Hospital Universitario Basurto /ID# 206462

Bilbao, 48013, Spain

Location

Hospital Universitario Virgen de las Nieves /ID# 209705

Granada, 18014, Spain

Location

Hospital Clinico Universitario San Carlos /ID# 202135

Madrid, 28040, Spain

Location

Hospital Universitario y Politecnico La Fe /ID# 202139

Valencia, 46026, Spain

Location

The Newcastle Upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust /ID# 201976

Newcastle upon Tyne, NE1 4LP, United Kingdom

Location

University of Oxford /ID# 201974

Oxford, OX3 7LF, United Kingdom

Location

Warrington and Halton Teaching Hosp NHS Foundation Trust /ID# 206002

Warrington, WA5 1LZ, United Kingdom

Location

Related Publications (1)

  • Fleischmann R, Friedman A, Drescher E, Singhal A, Cortes-Maisonet G, Doan T, Lu W, Wang Z, Nader A, Housley W, Cohen S, Taylor PC, Blanco R. Safety and efficacy of elsubrutinib or upadacitinib alone or in combination (ABBV-599) in patients with rheumatoid arthritis and inadequate response or intolerance to biological therapies: a multicentre, double-blind, randomised, controlled, phase 2 trial. Lancet Rheumatol. 2022 Jun;4(6):e395-e406. doi: 10.1016/S2665-9913(22)00092-3. Epub 2022 Apr 27.

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Arthritis, Rheumatoid

Interventions

upadacitinib

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

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

Results Point of Contact

Title
Global Medical Services
Organization
AbbVie

Study Officials

  • AbbVie Inc.

    AbbVie

    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
QUADRUPLE
Who Masked
PARTICIPANT, CARE PROVIDER, INVESTIGATOR, OUTCOMES ASSESSOR
Purpose
TREATMENT
Intervention Model
PARALLEL
Sponsor Type
INDUSTRY
Responsible Party
SPONSOR

Study Record Dates

First Submitted

September 21, 2018

First Posted

September 25, 2018

Study Start

October 8, 2018

Primary Completion

March 26, 2020

Study Completion

March 26, 2020

Last Updated

May 3, 2021

Results First Posted

May 3, 2021

Record last verified: 2021-04

Data Sharing

IPD Sharing
Will share

AbbVie is committed to responsible data sharing regarding the clinical trials we sponsor. This includes access to anonymized, individual and trial-level data (analysis data sets), as well as other information (e.g., protocols and clinical study reports), as long as the trials are not part of an ongoing or planned regulatory submission. This includes requests for clinical trial data for unlicensed products and indications.

Shared Documents
STUDY PROTOCOL, SAP, CSR
Time Frame
Data requests can be submitted at any time and the data will be accessible for 12 months, with possible extensions considered.
Access Criteria
Access to this clinical trial data can be requested by any qualified researchers who engage in rigorous, independent scientific research, and will be provided following review and approval of a research proposal and Statistical Analysis Plan (SAP) and execution of a Data Sharing Agreement (DSA). For more information on the process, or to submit a request, visit the following link.
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