NCT03725202

Brief Summary

This study consists of two periods. The objective of Period 1 is to evaluate the efficacy of upadacitinib in combination with a 26-week corticosteroid (CS) taper regimen compared to placebo in combination with a 52-week CS taper regimen, as measured by the proportion of participants in sustained remission at Week 52, and to assess the safety and tolerability of upadacitinib in participants with giant cell arteritis (GCA). The objective of Period 2 is to evaluate the safety and efficacy of continuing versus withdrawing upadacitinib in maintaining remission in participants who achieved sustained remission in Period 1.

Trial Health

98
On Track

Trial Health Score

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

Strong global presence with extensive site network
Enrollment
429

participants targeted

Target at P50-P75 for phase_3

Timeline
Completed

Started Jan 2019

Longer than P75 for phase_3

Geographic Reach
23 countries

166 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

October 27, 2018

Completed
3 days until next milestone

First Posted

Study publicly available on registry

October 30, 2018

Completed
3 months until next milestone

Study Start

First participant enrolled

January 24, 2019

Completed
5 years until next milestone

Primary Completion

Last participant's last visit for primary outcome

February 6, 2024

Completed
1.1 years until next milestone

Results Posted

Study results publicly available

March 7, 2025

Completed
4 days until next milestone

Study Completion

Last participant's last visit for all outcomes

March 11, 2025

Completed
Last Updated

February 24, 2026

Status Verified

February 1, 2026

Enrollment Period

5 years

First QC Date

October 27, 2018

Results QC Date

January 30, 2025

Last Update Submit

February 4, 2026

Conditions

Keywords

Giant Cell Arteritis (GCA)ABT-494Upadacitinib

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

  • Percentage of Participants Achieving Sustained Remission at Week 52

    Sustained remission is defined as having achieved absence of giant cell arteritis (GCA) signs and symptoms from Week 12 through Week 52, and adherence to the protocol-defined corticosteroid (CS) taper regimen.

    From Week 12 to Week 52

Secondary Outcomes (11)

  • Percentage of Participants Achieving Sustained Complete Remission From Week 12 Through Week 52

    Week 12 through Week 52

  • Cumulative Corticosteroid (CS) Exposure Through Week 52

    Baseline up to Week 52

  • Time to First Disease Flare Through Week 52

    Baseline up to Week 52

  • Percentage of Participants Who Experience at Least 1 Disease Flare Through Week 52

    Baseline up to Week 52

  • Percentage of Participants in Complete Remission at Week 52

    At Week 52

  • +6 more secondary outcomes

Study Arms (8)

Placebo + 52-week CS taper

PLACEBO COMPARATOR

Participants received placebo tablets for upadacitinib administered orally once daily (QD) for 52 weeks and a 52-week corticosteroid (CS) taper regimen during Period 1.

Drug: Corticosteroid (CS)Other: Placebo

7.5 mg Upadacitinib + 26-week CS taper

EXPERIMENTAL

Participants received 7.5 mg upadacitinib tablets administered orally once daily (QD) for 52 weeks and a 26-week corticosteroid (CS) taper regimen during Period 1.

Drug: UpadacitinibDrug: Corticosteroid (CS)

15 mg Upadacitinib + 26-week CS taper

EXPERIMENTAL

Participants received 15 mg upadacitinib tablets administered orally once daily (QD) for 52 weeks and a 26-week corticosteroid (CS) taper regimen during Period 1.

Drug: UpadacitinibDrug: Corticosteroid (CS)

Placebo + 52-week CS taper -> Placebo

PLACEBO COMPARATOR

Participants who achieved sustained remission for at least 24 weeks prior to the Week 52 visit (at the end of Period 1) OR at remission at the Week 52 visit only who were assigned to placebo tablets for upadacitinib administered orally once daily (QD) in Period 1 continued to receive placebo tablets for upadacitinib administered orally once daily (QD) in Period 2.

Other: Placebo

7.5 mg Upadacitinib + 26-week CS taper -> 7.5 mg Upadacitinib

EXPERIMENTAL

Participants received 7.5 mg upadacitinib tablets administered orally once daily (QD) in Period 2.

Drug: Upadacitinib

7.5 mg Upadacitinib + 26-week CS taper -> Placebo

EXPERIMENTAL

Participants received placebo tablets for upadacitinib administered orally once daily (QD) in Period 2.

Other: Placebo

15 mg Upadacitinib + 26-week CS taper -> 15 mg Upadacitinib

EXPERIMENTAL

Participants received 15 mg upadacitinib tablets administered orally once daily (QD) in Period 2.

Drug: Upadacitinib

15 mg Upadacitinib + 26-week CS taper -> Placebo

EXPERIMENTAL

Participants received placebo tablets for upadacitinib administered orally once daily (QD) in Period 2.

Other: Placebo

Interventions

Administered orally once a day

Also known as: ABT-494, RINVOQ
15 mg Upadacitinib + 26-week CS taper15 mg Upadacitinib + 26-week CS taper -> 15 mg Upadacitinib7.5 mg Upadacitinib + 26-week CS taper7.5 mg Upadacitinib + 26-week CS taper -> 7.5 mg Upadacitinib

At Baseline, all participants switched to corticosteroids (CS) provided by the sponsor with the oral prednisone or prednisolone dose at 20, 30, 40, 50, or 60 mg QD. The initial dose of prednisone or prednisolone was at the discretion of the investigator, based on disease severity and comorbid medical conditions, at a minimum of 20 mg QD at Baseline. At Baseline, if a participant was on a dose other than 20, 30, 40, 50, or 60 mg QD, the dose was rounded up or down, as clinically indicated per investigator discretion, to the nearest of these doses. Prednisone or prednisolone was tapered according to a predefined schedule over a 26- or 52-week period. Open-label prednisone or prednisolone was provided until the dose was tapered to 20 mg/day. Subsequently, blinded prednisone or prednisolone was provided for the remaining blinded taper regimen through Week 52.

15 mg Upadacitinib + 26-week CS taper7.5 mg Upadacitinib + 26-week CS taperPlacebo + 52-week CS taper
PlaceboOTHER

Administered orally once a day

15 mg Upadacitinib + 26-week CS taper -> Placebo7.5 mg Upadacitinib + 26-week CS taper -> PlaceboPlacebo + 52-week CS taperPlacebo + 52-week CS taper -> Placebo

Eligibility Criteria

Age50 Years+
Sexall
Healthy VolunteersNo
Age GroupsAdult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)

You may qualify if:

  • Diagnosis of giant cell arteritis (GCA) according to the following criteria:
  • History of erythrocyte sedimentation rate (ESR) \>= 50 mm/hour or high sensitivity C-reactive protein (hsCRP)/CRP \>=1.0 mg/dL
  • Presence of at least one of the following: Unequivocal cranial symptoms of GCA or Unequivocal symptoms of polymyalgia rheumatica (PMR)
  • Presence of at least one of the following: temporal artery biopsy revealing features of GCA or evidence of large vessel vasculitis by angiography or cross-sectional imaging such as ultrasound, magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), computed tomography (CT) or positron emission tomography (PET).
  • Active GCA, either new onset or relapsing, within 8 weeks of Baseline.
  • Participants must have received treatment with \>=40 mg prednisone (or equivalent) at any time prior to Baseline and be receiving prednisone (or equivalent) \>= 20 mg once daily (QD) at Baseline.
  • Participants must have GCA that, in the opinion of the investigator, is clinically stable to allow the participant to safely initiate the protocol-defined corticosteroid (CS) taper regimen.
  • Females must either be postmenopausal or permanently surgically sterile or, practicing at least 1 specified method of birth control through the study.

You may not qualify if:

  • Prior exposure to any Janus Kinase (JAK) inhibitor.
  • Treatment with an interleukin-6 (IL-6) inhibitor within 4 weeks of study start, or prior treatment with an IL-6 inhibitor and experienced a disease flare during treatment.
  • Use of any of the following systemic immunosuppressant treatments within the specified timeframe prior to study start:
  • Anakinra within 1 week of study start.
  • Methotrexate, hydroxychloroquine, cyclosporine, azathioprine, or mycophenolate within 4 weeks of study start.
  • Oral corticosteroid (CS) for conditions other than GCA within 4 week of study start, or intravenous CS within 4 weeks of study start.
  • Greater than or equal to 8 weeks for leflunomide if no elimination procedure was followed, or adhere to an elimination procedure.
  • Cell-depleting agents or alkylating agents including cyclophosphamide within 6 months of study start.
  • Current or past history of infection including herpes zoster or herpes simplex, human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), active Tuberculosis, active or chronic recurring infection, active hepatitis B or C.
  • Female who is pregnant, breastfeeding, or considering pregnancy during the study.

Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Study Sites (172)

Rheum Assoc of North Alabama /ID# 168668

Huntsville, Alabama, 35801, United States

Location

Arizona Arthritis and Rheumatology Research - Glendale Office /ID# 204702

Glendale, Arizona, 85306-9802, United States

Location

VA Long Beach Healthcare System /ID# 203833

Long Beach, California, 90822-5201, United States

Location

Robin K. Dore MD, Inc /ID# 201950

Tustin, California, 92780, United States

Location

Denver Arthritis Clinic /ID# 171552

Denver, Colorado, 80230, United States

Location

Duplicate_Western Connecticut Health Network- Germantown Rd /ID# 205071

Danbury, Connecticut, 06810-5038, United States

Location

Rheumatology Associates of South Florida (RASF) - Clinical Research /ID# 169040

Boca Raton, Florida, 33486, United States

Location

Lakes Research, LLC /ID# 210442

Miami, Florida, 33014, United States

Location

Ctr Arthritis & Rheumatic Dise /ID# 168667

Miami, Florida, 33173, United States

Location

Medallion Clinical Research Institute, LLC /ID# 168666

Naples, Florida, 34102, United States

Location

Omega Research Group /ID# 201903

Orlando, Florida, 32808, United States

Location

IRIS Research and Development, LLC /ID# 169406

Plantation, Florida, 33324, United States

Location

Clinical Research of West Florida - Tampa /ID# 201899

Tampa, Florida, 33606-1246, United States

Location

Clinical Research of West Florida, Inc /ID# 201901

Tampa, Florida, 33606-1246, United States

Location

Duplicate_University of South Florida /ID# 207077

Tampa, Florida, 33612-2201, United States

Location

Lovelace Scientific Resources /ID# 169041

Venice, Florida, 34292, United States

Location

Arthritis and Rheumatology /ID# 170295

Atlanta, Georgia, 30342, United States

Location

Institute of Arthritis Research /ID# 168490

Idaho Falls, Idaho, 83404, United States

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Duplicate_Rush University Medical Center /ID# 224581

Chicago, Illinois, 60612, United States

Location

Ochsner Clinic Foundation /ID# 200723

Baton Rouge, Louisiana, 70836-6455, United States

Location

The Arthritis & Diabetes Clinic, Inc. /ID# 171199

Monroe, Louisiana, 71203, United States

Location

Ochsner Clinic Foundation-New Orleans /ID# 171200

New Orleans, Louisiana, 70121, United States

Location

Louisiana State Univ HSC /ID# 202646

Shreveport, Louisiana, 71130, United States

Location

Rheumatology Associates PA - Portland /ID# 225011

Portland, Maine, 04102-2643, United States

Location

The Center for Rheumatology and Bone Research /ID# 168652

Wheaton, Maryland, 20902, United States

Location

University of Michigan Hospitals /ID# 168645

Ann Arbor, Michigan, 48109-5008, United States

Location

Wayne State University Health Center /ID# 212755

Detroit, Michigan, 48201-2153, United States

Location

Henry Ford Medical Center - New Center One /ID# 207456

Detroit, Michigan, 48202-3046, United States

Location

Duplicate_AA Medical Research Center - Grand Blanc /ID# 201854

Grand Blanc, Michigan, 48439, United States

Location

Duplicate_West Michigan Rheumatology /ID# 168647

Grand Rapids, Michigan, 49546, United States

Location

Clinvest Research LLC /ID# 208182

Springfield, Missouri, 65807, United States

Location

Physician Research Collaboration, LLC /ID# 168610

Lincoln, Nebraska, 68516, United States

Location

University Clinical Research Center /ID# 202504

Somerset, New Jersey, 08873-3448, United States

Location

University of Rochester Medical Center /ID# 213527

Rochester, New York, 14642, United States

Location

Marietta Memorial Hospital /ID# 210834

Marietta, Ohio, 45750-1635, United States

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STAT Research, Inc. /ID# 200436

Vandalia, Ohio, 45377-9464, United States

Location

University of Pennsylvania /ID# 168655

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 19104-5502, United States

Location

Piedmont Arthritis Clinic, PA /ID# 212431

Greenville, South Carolina, 29601, United States

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Articularis Healthcare Group, Inc d/b/a Low Country Rheumatology /ID# 212761

Summerville, South Carolina, 29486-7887, United States

Location

West Tennessee Research Institute /ID# 209256

Jackson, Tennessee, 38305, United States

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Arthritis Associates of Kingsport /ID# 212756

Kingsport, Tennessee, 37660, United States

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Allen Arthritis /ID# 225527

Allen, Texas, 75013, United States

Location

Tekton Research, L.L.C /ID# 201801

Austin, Texas, 78745, United States

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Precision Comprehensive Clinical Research Solutions /ID# 201798

Colleyville, Texas, 76034, United States

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West Texas Clinical Research /ID# 204834

Lubbock, Texas, 79424, United States

Location

Arthritis and Rheumatology Institute, PLLC /ID# 214612

Plano, Texas, 75093-6419, United States

Location

Baylor Scott & White Center for Diagnostic Medicine /ID# 213529

Temple, Texas, 76508, United States

Location

University of Vermont Medical Center /ID# 211179

Burlington, Vermont, 05401-1473, United States

Location

Carilion Clinic /ID# 212928

Roanoke, Virginia, 24016, United States

Location

Kadlec Clinic Rheumatology /ID# 201618

Kennewick, Washington, 99336, United States

Location

University of Washington /ID# 201619

Seattle, Washington, 98109, United States

Location

Aurora Rheumatology and Immunotherapy Center /ID# 201853

Franklin, Wisconsin, 53132, United States

Location

Froedtert Memorial Lutheran Hospital /ID# 224557

Milwaukee, Wisconsin, 53226-3522, United States

Location

Emeritus Research Sydney /ID# 201937

Botany, New South Wales, 2019, Australia

Location

Prince of Wales Hospital /ID# 210995

Randwick, New South Wales, 2031, Australia

Location

Griffith University /ID# 223829

Southport, Queensland, 4222, Australia

Location

The Queen Elizabeth Hospital /ID# 201939

Woodville South, South Australia, 5011, Australia

Location

Emeritus Research /ID# 201938

Camberwell, Victoria, 3124, Australia

Location

Fiona Stanley Hospital /ID# 201941

Murdoch, Western Australia, 6150, Australia

Location

Medizinische Universitaet Innsbruck /ID# 201786

Innsbruck, Tyrol, 6020, Austria

Location

Rheuma-Zentrum Wien-Oberlaa GmbH /ID# 201781

Vienna, Vienna, 1100, Austria

Location

Université Catholique de Louvain-Namur - Centre Hospitalier Universitaire Dinant /ID# 224334

Yvoir, Namur, 5530, Belgium

Location

UZ Gent /ID# 202778

Ghent, Oost-Vlaanderen, 9000, Belgium

Location

Universitair Ziekenhuis Leuven /ID# 202779

Leuven, Vlaams-Brabant, 3000, Belgium

Location

Duplicate_University of Alberta Hospital - Division of Hematology /ID# 208629

Edmonton, Alberta, T6G 2B7, Canada

Location

St. Joseph's Healthcare /ID# 204160

Hamilton, Ontario, L8N 4A6, Canada

Location

CISSSBSL -Hopital regional de Rimouski /ID# 224266

Rimouski, Quebec, G5L 5T1, Canada

Location

Centre de Recherche Musculo-Squelettique /ID# 201224

Trois-Rivières, Quebec, G8Z 1Y2, Canada

Location

Rheumatology Associates /ID# 201843

Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, S7K 0H6, Canada

Location

Fakultni nemocnice Olomouc /ID# 202041

Olomouc, 779 00, Czechia

Location

Axon Clinical, s.r.o. /ID# 202468

Prague, 140 00, Czechia

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Medical Plus, s.r.o. /ID# 200865

Uherské Hradiště, 686 01, Czechia

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Aarhus University Hospital /ID# 171177

Aarhus C, Central Jutland, 8000, Denmark

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Sydvestjysk Sygehus /ID# 200216

Esbjerg, Region Syddanmark, 6700, Denmark

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Hopital Saint Joseph /ID# 171540

Marseille, Bouches-du-Rhone, 13008, France

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CHU Dijon /ID# 225277

Dijon, Cote-d Or, 21000, France

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Hopital de la Cavale Blanche /ID# 171549

Brest, Finistere, 29200, France

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CHU Toulouse - Hopital Purpan /ID# 171547

Toulouse, Haute-Garonne, 31059, France

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CHRU Lille - Hopital Claude Huriez /ID# 171543

Lille, Nord, 59037, France

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Hopitaux Universitaires Paris Centre-Hopital Cochin /ID# 171545

Paris, Paris, 75679, France

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CHU de Nantes, Hotel Dieu -HME /ID# 171544

Nantes, Pays de la Loire Region, 44000, France

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HCL - Hopital de la Croix-Rousse /ID# 211184

Lyon, Rhone, 69004, France

Location

CHU de CAEN - Hopital de la Cote de Nacre /ID# 171539

Caen, 14033, France

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CHRU Tours - Hopital Trousseau /ID# 245232

Chambray-lès-Tours, 37170, France

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Hopital Pitie Salpetriere /ID# 171542

Paris, Île-de-France Region, 75013, France

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Medius Klinik Kirchheim /ID# 200637

Kirchheim unter Teck, Baden-Wurttemberg, 73230, Germany

Location

Universitaetsklinikum Tuebingen /ID# 223854

Tübingen, Baden-Wurttemberg, 72076, Germany

Location

Universitaetsklinikum Wuerzburg /ID# 213340

Würzburg, Bavaria, 97080, Germany

Location

Immanuel Krankenhaus Berlin /ID# 223855

Buch, 13125, Germany

Location

Medizinische Versorgungszentren Burghausen Altoetting /ID# 208773

Burghausen, 84489, Germany

Location

Medizinische Hochschule Hannover /ID# 200632

Hanover, 30625, Germany

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General Hospital of Athens Gennimatas /ID# 210129

Athens, Attica, 11527, Greece

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General Hospital of Athens Ippokratio /ID# 202181

Athens, Attica, 11527, Greece

Location

424 General MILITARY Hospital /ID# 210973

Efkarpia (Thessalonikis), Thessaloniki, 56429, Greece

Location

Debreceni Egyetem-Klinikai Kozpont /ID# 201526

Debrecen, Hajdú-Bihar, 4032, Hungary

Location

Betegapolo Irgalmasrend Budai Irgalmasrendi Korhaz /ID# 204018

Budapest, 1023, Hungary

Location

Orszagos Reumatologiai es Fizioterapias Intezet /ID# 211454

Budapest, 1023, Hungary

Location

Del-Budai Centrumkorhaz Szent Imre Egyetemi Oktatokorhaz /ID# 201838

Budapest, 1115, Hungary

Location

Bnai Zion Medical Center /ID# 240733

Haifa, H_efa, 3339419, Israel

Location

The Lady Davis Carmel Medical Center /ID# 240731

Haifa, H_efa, 34362, Israel

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The Chaim Sheba Medical Center /ID# 241041

Ramat Gan, Tel Aviv, 5265601, Israel

Location

Azienda Sanitaria dell'Alto Adige /ID# 200081

Bolzano, 39100, Italy

Location

Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria di Modena /ID# 200079

Modena, 41124, Italy

Location

Azienda Ospedaliera Universitaria Friuli Centrale/Presidio Ospedaliero Universit /ID# 200082

Udine, 33100, Italy

Location

Japan Organization of Occupational Health and Safety Chubu Rosai Hospital /ID# 202946

Nagoya, Aichi-ken, 455-8530, Japan

Location

Kagawa University Hospital /ID# 200171

Kita-gun, Kagawa-ken, 761-0793, Japan

Location

St. Marianna University Hospital /ID# 218692

Kawasaki-shi, Kanagawa, 216-8511, Japan

Location

Duplicate_Japanese Red Cross Kumamoto Hospital /ID# 203507

Kumamoto, Kumamoto, 861-8520, Japan

Location

Tohoku University Hospital /ID# 200172

Sendai, Miyagi, 9808574, Japan

Location

Okayama University Hospital /ID# 203156

Okayama, Okayama-ken, 700-8558, Japan

Location

Tomishiro Central Hospital /ID# 203897

Tomigusuku-shi, Okinawa, 901-0243, Japan

Location

Sakai City Medical Center /ID# 202643

Sakai-shi, Osaka, 593-8304, Japan

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Duplicate_Jichi Medical University Hosp /ID# 200169

Shimotsuke-shi, Tochigi, 329-0431, Japan

Location

St.Luke's International Hospital /ID# 200170

Chuo-ku, Tokyo, 104-8560, Japan

Location

Radboud Universitair Medisch Centrum /ID# 212925

Nijmegen, Gelderland, 6525 GA, Netherlands

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Zuyderland Medisch Centrum /ID# 224551

Heerlen, Limburg, 6419 PC, Netherlands

Location

ZiekenhuisGroep Twente /ID# 200038

Almelo, Overijssel, 7609 PP, Netherlands

Location

Medisch Centrum Leeuwarden /ID# 201716

Leeuwarden, Provincie Friesland, 8934 AD, Netherlands

Location

Duplicate_Erasmus Medisch Centrum /ID# 201717

Rotterdam, South Holland, 3015 GD, Netherlands

Location

Universitair Medisch Centrum Groningen /ID# 201715

Groningen, 9713 GZ, Netherlands

Location

Optimal Clinical Trials Ltd /ID# 201946

Grafotn, Auckland, 1010, New Zealand

Location

Aotearoa Clinical Trials /ID# 201942

Papatoetoe, Auckland, 2025, New Zealand

Location

Timaru Medical Specialists Ltd /ID# 201943

Timaru, Canterbury, 7910, New Zealand

Location

Waikato Hospital /ID# 201944

Hamilton, Waikato Region, 3240, New Zealand

Location

CGM Research Trust /ID# 224061

Christchurch Central, 8011, New Zealand

Location

Porter Rheumatology Ltd /ID# 223830

Nelson, 7010, New Zealand

Location

Drammen Sykehus /ID# 201560

Drammen, Buskerud, 3004, Norway

Location

Haukeland universitetssjukehus /ID# 201602

Bergen, Hordaland, 5021, Norway

Location

Rikshospitalet OUS HF /ID# 202004

Oslo, 0450, Norway

Location

Unidade Local de Saude de Gaia/Espinho, EPE /ID# 208151

Vila Nova de Gaia, Porto District, 4434-502, Portugal

Location

Unidade Local de Saúde do Alto Minho, EPE - Hospital Conde de Bertiandos /ID# 205186

Ponte de Lima, Viana do Castelo District, 4990-041, Portugal

Location

Unidade Local de Saúde da Guarda, EPE /ID# 224878

Guarda, 6300-035, Portugal

Location

Unidade Local de Saude de Santa Maria, EPE /ID# 203530

Lisbon, 1649-035, Portugal

Location

Spitalul Clinic Judetean de Urgenta Cluj -Napoca /ID# 204887

Cluj-Napoca, Cluj, 400006, Romania

Location

Cabinet Medical Dr. Avram S.R.L /ID# 224336

Timișoara, Timiș County, 300134, Romania

Location

Spitalul Clinic Sf. Maria /ID# 203809

Bucharest, 011172, Romania

Location

Spitalul Clinic Colentina /ID# 204889

Bucharest, 020121, Romania

Location

Kemerovo State Medical University /ID# 203676

Kemerovo, Kemerovo Oblast, 650056, Russia

Location

Moscow Regional Research and Clinical Institute n.a. Vladimirskiy (MONIKI) /ID# 221643

Moscow, Moscow Oblast, 129110, Russia

Location

Practicheskaya Medicina Clinic /ID# 224612

Moscow, 115372, Russia

Location

First Moscow State Medical University n.a I.M. Sechenov /ID# 203673

Moscow, 119992, Russia

Location

Euromedservice /ID# 205345

Pushkin, 196603, Russia

Location

Clinical Rheumatologic Hospital No 25 /ID# 208950

Saint Petersburg, 190068, Russia

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Complejo Hospitalario Universitario A Coruña /ID# 224731

A Coruña, A Coruna, 15006, Spain

Location

Hospital Universitario Marques de Valdecilla /ID# 201604

Santander, Cantabria, 39008, Spain

Location

Hospital Meixoeiro (CHUVI) /ID# 212084

Vigo, Pontevedra, 36213, Spain

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Hospital Universitario Canarias /ID# 224928

San Cristóbal de La Laguna, Santa Cruz De Tenerife, 38320, Spain

Location

Hospital Universitario Basurto /ID# 224730

Bilbao, Vizcaya, 48013, Spain

Location

Hospital Clinic de Barcelona /ID# 201878

Barcelona, 08036, Spain

Location

Hospital Universitario Virgen de las Nieves /ID# 224726

Granada, 18014, Spain

Location

Hospital General Universitario Gregorio Maranon /ID# 201326

Madrid, 28007, Spain

Location

Hospital Clinico San Carlos /ID# 204871

Madrid, 28040, Spain

Location

Hospital Universitario La Paz /ID# 241848

Madrid, 28046, Spain

Location

Skane University hospital /ID# 171407

Malmo, Skåne County, 214 28, Sweden

Location

Karolinska University Hospital Solna /ID# 204945

Solna, Stockholm County, 171 64, Sweden

Location

Uppsala University Hospital /ID# 171403

Uppsala, Uppsala County, 75185, Sweden

Location

Sahlgrenska Universitetssjukhuset /ID# 171405

Gothenburg, Västra Götaland County, 413 46, Sweden

Location

Duplicate_Danderyds sjukhus /ID# 171404

Stockholm, 182 88, Sweden

Location

Duplicate_Vastmanlands Sjukhus /ID# 171429

Västerås, 723 35, Sweden

Location

Universitätsspital Basel /ID# 201767

Basel Town, Canton of Basel-City, 4031, Switzerland

Location

Kantonsspital St. Gallen /ID# 201134

Sankt Gallen, Canton of St. Gallen, 9007, Switzerland

Location

Inselspital, Universitaetsspital Bern /ID# 201364

Bern, 3010, Switzerland

Location

HFR Fribourg - Hôpital cantonal /ID# 201114

Fribourg, 1708, Switzerland

Location

Royal United Hospitals Bath /ID# 239850

Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA1 3NG, United Kingdom

Location

Royal Devon & Exeter Hospital /ID# 202834

Exeter, Devon, EX2 5DW, United Kingdom

Location

University Hospitals Dorset NHS Foundation Trust /ID# 202836

Poole, Dorset, BH15 2JB, United Kingdom

Location

Barts Health NHS Trust /ID# 210511

London, Greater London, E1 2ES, United Kingdom

Location

UH Coventry & Warwickshire /ID# 202838

Coventry, Warwickshire, CV2 2DX, United Kingdom

Location

Liverpool University University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust /ID# 240391

Liverpool, L9 7AL, United Kingdom

Location

Portsmouth Hospitals University NHS Trust /ID# 225002

Portsmouth, PO6 3LY, United Kingdom

Location

Southend Hospital /ID# 202839

Southend, SS0 0RY, United Kingdom

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Torbay and South Devon Nhs Foundation Trust /Id# 224689

Torquay, TQ2 7AA, United Kingdom

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MeSH Terms

Conditions

Giant Cell Arteritis

Interventions

upadacitinibAdrenal Cortex Hormones

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Vasculitis, Central Nervous SystemAutoimmune Diseases of the Nervous SystemNervous System DiseasesCerebrovascular DisordersBrain DiseasesCentral Nervous System DiseasesVascular DiseasesCardiovascular DiseasesArteritisVasculitisSkin Diseases, VascularSkin DiseasesSkin and Connective Tissue DiseasesAutoimmune DiseasesImmune System Diseases

Intervention Hierarchy (Ancestors)

HormonesHormones, Hormone Substitutes, and Hormone Antagonists

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 3
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

October 27, 2018

First Posted

October 30, 2018

Study Start

January 24, 2019

Primary Completion

February 6, 2024

Study Completion

March 11, 2025

Last Updated

February 24, 2026

Results First Posted

March 7, 2025

Record last verified: 2026-02

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, analyses plans, 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
For details on when studies are available for sharing visit https://vivli.org/ourmember/abbvie/
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 and execution of a data sharing statement. Data requests can be submitted at any time after approval in the US and/or EU and a primary manuscript is accepted for publication. For more information on the process, or to submit a request, visit the following link https://www.abbvieclinicaltrials.com/hcp/data-sharing/
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