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Administrative data

NCT number NCT01649375
Other study ID # CAIN457F2310
Secondary ID 2012-000046-35
Status Completed
Phase Phase 3
First received
Last updated
Start date October 18, 2012
Est. completion date September 18, 2018

Study information

Verified date October 2019
Source Novartis
Contact n/a
Is FDA regulated No
Health authority
Study type Interventional

Clinical Trial Summary

This study assessed the efficacy and safety of secukinumab in patients with active ankylosing spondylitis who were tolerant to or had an inadequate response to NSAIDs, DMARDs and / or TNFα inhibitor


Recruitment information / eligibility

Status Completed
Enrollment 219
Est. completion date September 18, 2018
Est. primary completion date August 4, 2014
Accepts healthy volunteers No
Gender All
Age group 18 Years and older
Eligibility Inclusion Criteria:

- Male or non-pregnant, non-lactating female patients

- Diagnosis of moderate to severe AS with prior documented radiologic evidence (x-ray) fulfilling the Modified New York criteria for AS (1984)

- Patients should have been on NSAIDs with an inadequate response

- Patients who were regularly taking NSAIDs as part of their AS therapy are required to be on a stable dose

- Patients who had been on an anti-TNFa agent (not more than one) must have experienced an inadequate response

Exclusion Criteria:

- Chest X-ray (or MRI) with evidence of ongoing infectious or malignant process

- Patients with total ankylosis of the spine

- Patients previously treated with any biological immunomodulating agents except for those targeting TNFa

- Previous treatment with any cell-depleting therapies

Study Design


Intervention

Drug:
Secukinumab (75 mg)
Secukinumab 75 mg s.c.
Placebo
Placebo
Secukinumab (150 mg)
Secukinumab 150 mg s.c.

Locations

Country Name City State
Austria Novartis Investigative Site Graz
Austria Novartis Investigative Site Vienna
Canada Novartis Investigative Site Pointe-Claire Quebec
Canada Novartis Investigative Site Quebec
Canada Novartis Investigative Site Sainte-Foy Quebec
Canada Novartis Investigative Site Winnipeg Manitoba
Czechia Novartis Investigative Site Bruntal Czech Republic
Czechia Novartis Investigative Site Ostrava Czech Republic
Czechia Novartis Investigative Site Praha 2 Czech Republic
Czechia Novartis Investigative Site Uherske Hradiste
Finland Novartis Investigative Site Helsinki
Finland Novartis Investigative Site HUS
Finland Novartis Investigative Site Hyvinkaa
Finland Novartis Investigative Site Jyvaskyla
Finland Novartis Investigative Site Seinajoki
Germany Novartis Investigative Site Berlin
Germany Novartis Investigative Site Herne
Germany Novartis Investigative Site Wuerzburg
Italy Novartis Investigative Site Catania CT
Italy Novartis Investigative Site Torino TO
Italy Novartis Investigative Site Verona VR
Netherlands Novartis Investigative Site Amsterdam
Netherlands Novartis Investigative Site Utrecht The Netherlands
Russian Federation Novartis Investigative Site Ekaterinburg
Russian Federation Novartis Investigative Site Korolev
Russian Federation Novartis Investigative Site Moscow
Russian Federation Novartis Investigative Site Petrozavodsk
Russian Federation Novartis Investigative Site Saint Petersburg
Russian Federation Novartis Investigative Site St Petersburg
Russian Federation Novartis Investigative Site Yaroslavl
Singapore Novartis Investigative Site Singapore
Singapore Novartis Investigative Site Singapore
Spain Novartis Investigative Site La Coruna Galicia
Spain Novartis Investigative Site Madrid
Spain Novartis Investigative Site Madrid
Spain Novartis Investigative Site Santander Cantabria
Switzerland Novartis Investigative Site Basel
Switzerland Novartis Investigative Site Fribourg
Switzerland Novartis Investigative Site Zuerich
United Kingdom Novartis Investigative Site Leeds West Yorkshire
United Kingdom Novartis Investigative Site Leytonstone London
United Kingdom Novartis Investigative Site Norwich
United Kingdom Novartis Investigative Site Torquay
United States Novartis Investigative Site Charleston South Carolina
United States Novartis Investigative Site Duncansville Pennsylvania
United States Novartis Investigative Site Edina Minnesota
United States Novartis Investigative Site Knoxville Tennessee
United States Novartis Investigative Site Mesa Arizona
United States Novartis Investigative Site Mesquite Texas
United States Novartis Investigative Site Oklahoma City Oklahoma
United States Novartis Investigative Site Oklahoma City Oklahoma
United States Novartis Investigative Site Tupelo Mississippi
United States Novartis Investigative Site Upland California

Sponsors (1)

Lead Sponsor Collaborator
Novartis Pharmaceuticals

Countries where clinical trial is conducted

United States,  Austria,  Canada,  Czechia,  Finland,  Germany,  Italy,  Netherlands,  Russian Federation,  Singapore,  Spain,  Switzerland,  United Kingdom, 

Outcome

Type Measure Description Time frame Safety issue
Primary Percentage of Participants Achieving ASAS 20 (SpondyloArthritis International Society Criteria) Response at Week 16 ASAS 20 response is a validated composite assessment reflecting the percentage of treated patients who achieve within a defined timeframe an improvement of 20% and =1 unit on a scale of 1 to 10 in at least three of the four ASAS main domains and no worsening of =20% and =1 unit in the remaining domain. ASAS 20 is used to assess the efficacy of at least one dose of secukinumab against placebo. Baseline up to 16 weeks
Secondary Percentage of Participants Achieving ASAS 40 (SpondyloArthritis International Society Criteria) Response ASAS 40 response is a validated composite assessment, reflecting the proportion of treated patients who achieve within a defined timeframe an improvement of =40% and =2 units on a scale of 0 to 10 (0 being worse and 10 being better) in at least three of the four ASAS main domains (patient global, pain, function and inflammation) and no worsening at all in the remaining domain.
ASAS 40 is used to assess the efficacy of at least one dose of secukinumab against placebo.
Baseline up to 16 weeks
Secondary Change From Baseline at Week 16 in Serum hsCRP The change from baseline in hsCRP is expressed as a ratio of post-baseline to baseline values. With the ratio normalized to 1.0 at baseline, ratios less than 1.0 represent decreased post-baseline values, whereas ratios greater than 1.0 represent increased post-baseline values. Blood levels of C-reactive protein (CRP), an acute phase reactant, are indicative of inflammation and of its severity, and can be used to monitor treatment response. A high sensitvity CRP (hsCRP) test is implemented in this study to assess the efficacy of at least one dose of secukinumab versus placebo in reducing AS elicited systemic inflammation over time. Baseline up to 16 weeks
Secondary Percentage of Participants Achieving ASAS 5/6 (SpondyloArthritis International Society Criteria) Response at Week 16 ASAS 5/6 response is a validated composite assessment, reflecting the percentage of treated patients who achieve within a defined timeframe at least 20% improvement in score in at least 5 of a conventional set of 6 clinical domains relevant to AS (pain, patient global assessment, function, inflammation, spinal mobility, C-reative protein) without deterioration in the 6th domain. In this study, ASAS 5/6 is used to assess the efficacy of at least one dose of secukinumab against placebo. Baseline up to 16 weeks
Secondary Change From Baseline at Week 16 for Total Bath Ankylosing Spondylitis Disease Activity Index (BASDAI) BASDAI is a validated assessment tool using 1 through 10 scales (1 indicating "no problem" and 10 indicating " worst problem"), to characterize six clinical domains (fatigue, spinal pain, joint pain/selling, localized tenderness, morning stiffness duration, morning stiffness severity) pertaining to five major symptoms of AS perceived by the patients. Computed composite scores of 4 or greater indicate suboptimal disease control. In this study, the BASDAI is used to assess the efficacy of at least one dose of secukinumab verus placebo. Baseline up to 16 weeks
Secondary Change From Baseline at Week 16 in Physical Function Component Summary (PCS) of the Medical Outcomes Study Questionnaire Short-form Health Survey (SF-36) Physical Function Component Summary (PCS) is only 1 component of SF-36. This scale is directly transformed into a 0-100 scale on the assumption that each question carries equal weight. The lower the score the more disability. The higher the score the less disability i.e., a score of zero is equivalent to maximum disability and a score of 100 is equivalent to no disability. Baseline up to 16 weeks
Secondary Change From Baseline at Week 16 in ASQoL ASQoL is an 18 item questionnaire that assesses disease-specific quality of life (QoL), consisting of statements that are relevant to the physical and mental conditions for a participant with AS: mobility, self-care, usual activities, pain/discomfort and anxiety/depression. Each statement is answered by the participant as a 'Yes' (scored as 1) or 'No' (scored as 0). All item scores are summed to give a total score. Total score can range from 0 (good QoL) to 18 (poor QoL). In this study, ASQoL is used to assess improvement from baseline of at least one dose of secukinumab versus placebo. Baseline up to 16 weeks
Secondary Percentage of Participants Achieving ASAS Partial Remission at Week 16 ASAS partial remission is a composite assessment, reflecting the proportion of treated patients who achieve within a defined time frame a value not above 2 units in each of the 4 ASAS domains on a scale 0 to 10. In this study ASAS partial remission is used to assess the efficacy of at least one dose of secukinumab versus placebo. Baseline up to 16 weeks