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NCT number NCT02204293
Other study ID # CACZ885GDE01T
Secondary ID 2011-001027-20
Status Terminated
Phase Phase 2
First received
Last updated
Start date June 21, 2012
Est. completion date May 5, 2018

Study information

Verified date July 2020
Source Charite University, Berlin, Germany
Contact n/a
Is FDA regulated No
Health authority
Study type Interventional

Clinical Trial Summary

The purpose of this trial is to investigate the efficacy of the treatment with canakinumab in participants with Adult-onset Still's Disease (AOSD) and active joint involvement.


Recruitment information / eligibility

Status Terminated
Enrollment 36
Est. completion date May 5, 2018
Est. primary completion date May 5, 2018
Accepts healthy volunteers No
Gender All
Age group 18 Years to 75 Years
Eligibility Inclusion Criteria:

1. Written and signed consent from the participant to take part in the study

2. Men and women aged = 18 years and = 75 years

3. Fulfilment of AOSD classification criteria (according to Yamaguchi et al, J. Rheumatology, 1992)

4. Disease activity based on Disease Activity Score 28 (DAS28) of =3.2 at screening

5. At least 4 painful and 4 swollen joints at screening and baseline (of the 28 joints according to DAS28)

6. If undergoing treatment with non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs), stable dose for at least 4 weeks prior to randomisation

7. If undergoing treatment with glucocorticoids, stable dose of =10 milligrams per day (mg/day) (prednisolone or equivalent) for at least 4 weeks prior to randomisation

8. If undergoing treatment with conventional disease-modifying anti-rheumatic drugs (DMARD), stable dose for at least 3 months prior to randomisation

9. Normalisation period for biological DMARDS (anakinra 1 week, etanercept 1 month, adalimumab and certolizumab 2 months, infliximab, golimumab, abatacept and tocilizumab 3 months, rituximab 9 months, canakinumab 6 months) prior to randomisation

10. In participants of reproductive age, use of an effective method of contraception as well as negative pregnancy test prior to the study commencing.

Exclusion Criteria:

1. Previous treatment with the study drug with repeated administration of canakinumab

2. Intraarticular or intravenous administration of glucocorticoids within 4 weeks prior to the baseline or use of narcotic analgesics except for analgesics permitted within the framework of the investigation (codeine and tramadol)

3. Presence of another, serious chronic-inflammatory disease

4. Positive hepatitis B antigen (HBsAg), hepatitis C antibodies and/or human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) antibodies.

5. Presence of a relevant, active infection or other diseases, which entail a tendency towards infection

6. Positive screening for latent tuberculosis, in accordance with usual local practice

7. Raised liver count (raised bilirubin; alanine aminotransferase (ALT) or aspartate aminotransferase (AST) = 3-fold the normal range)

8. Serum-creatinine concentration >1.5 milligrams per deciliter (mg/dL)

9. Inadequate haematological findings (hemoglobin [Hb] = 10 grams per deciliter (g/dL), neutrophils =2,500/microliter (µl) and thrombocytes =100,000/µl)

10. Simultaneous participation in any other interventional clinical study within the last 30 days preceding the commencement of the study

11. History of neoplasia with the exception of a curatively treated non-melanoma skin tumour or carcinoma of the cervix treated in situ without any indication of recurrence within the last 10 years

12. Relevant cardiac or pulmonary disorders

13. Severe intercurrent neurological or psychiatric disorders

14. Macrophage activation syndrome (MAS) as part of previous treatment with IL-1 blockade (e.g. anakinra, rilonacept)

15. Vaccination with a live vaccine within 3 months before the baseline

16. Alcohol or drug abuse in the past 12 months

17. =400 milliliter (mL) donation of blood or loss up to 8 weeks before the baseline

18. Pregnancy or breast-feeding

19. Commitment of the patient to an institution at the direction of an authority or court

Study Design


Intervention

Drug:
Canakinumab
Canakinumab, single-dose 4 mg/kg up to 300 mg administered subcutaneously.
Placebo
Matching placebo administered subcutaneously.

Locations

Country Name City State
Germany Charité Campus Mitte Berlin
Germany Immanuel Krankenhaus Berlin Berlin
Germany Universität Erlangen Erlangen
Germany Kliniken Essen-Süd/Krankenhaus St. Josef Essen
Germany Universitätsklinikum der J.W. Goethe-Universität Frankfurt Frankfurt a. M.
Germany Asklepios Klinikum Hamburg Altona Hamburg
Germany Medizinische Hochschule Hannover Hannover
Germany Universitätsklinikum Heidelberg Heidelberg
Germany Universitätskrankenhaus Schleswig Holstein Kiel
Germany Med. Klinik I für Innere Medizin Köln Köln
Germany Klinikum der Universität München München
Germany Klinikum Südstadt Rostock Rostock
Germany Universitätsklinikum Tübingen Tübingen
Germany Fachkrankenhaus Vogelsang

Sponsors (1)

Lead Sponsor Collaborator
Charite University, Berlin, Germany

Country where clinical trial is conducted

Germany, 

Outcome

Type Measure Description Time frame Safety issue
Primary Core Study Part I: Percentage of Responders as Assessed by Disease Activity Score 28 Joints (DAS28) Score at Week 12 Responders included participants with change in disease activity score based on 28 joint counts and ESR (DAS28) score > 1.2. The DAS28 score index is a composite score of weighted components including tender joint counts of 28, swollen joint counts of 28, patient global assessment of disease activity score, and the erythrocyte sedimentation rate (ESR) value. Total score ranged between 0-10. A DAS28-ESR score of 5.1 or above = high disease activity, a value between 3.2 and 5.1 = moderate disease activity and value between 2.6 and 3.2 = low disease activity, value < 2.6 = disease remission. Week 12
Secondary Core Study Part I: Change From Baseline (CFB) in Disease Activity Score 28 Joints Erythrocyte Sedimentation Rate (DAS28 [ESR]) Score The DAS28 index is a composite score of weighted components including tender joint counts of 28, swollen joint counts of 28, patient global assessment of disease activity score, and ESR value.Total score ranged between 0-10. A DAS28-ESR score of 5.1 or above = high disease activity, a value between 3.2 and 5.1 = moderate disease activity and value between 2.6 and 3.2 = low disease activity, value < 2.6 = disease remission. A positive change in score indicates worsening, and a negative change indicates improvement. Least squares (LS) mean was calculated by mixed linear model for repeated measures (MMRM) analyses. Baseline, Weeks 4, 8 and 12
Secondary Core Study Part I: CFB in DAS28 C-reactive Protein (CRP) Score The DAS28 index is a composite score of weighted components including tender joint counts of 28, swollen joint counts of 28, patient global assessment of disease activity score, and CRP value. Total score ranged between 0-10. A DAS28-CRP score of 5.1 or above = high disease activity, a value between 3.2 and 5.1 = moderate disease activity and value between 2.6 and 3.2 = low disease activity, value < 2.6 = disease remission. A positive change in score indicates worsening, and a negative change indicates improvement. LS mean was calculated by MMRM analyses. Baseline, Weeks 4, 8 and 12
Secondary Core Study Part I: CFB in American College of Rheumatology (ACR) Component: 68 Tender Joint Count (TJC) The 68 TJC included the 8 distal interphalangeal (IP), 10 proximal IP and 10 metacarpophalangeal (MTP) joints of hands, the 10 MTP and 10 proximal IP joints of feet, the 2 wrists, 2 elbows, 2 shoulders, 2 acromioclavicular, 2 sternoclavicular, 2 temporomandibular, 2 hip, 2 knee, 2 talo-tibial, and 2 mid-tarsal joints. Joint tenderness was graded present (1) or absent (0). Total score is calculated by adding the scores, which range from 0 (no tender joint) to 68 (all tender joints). Lower scores indicate no tender joint and higher scores indicate worsening tender joints. A negative change from Baseline indicates improvement. LS mean was calculated by MMRM analyses. Baseline, Weeks 4, 8 and 12
Secondary Core Study Part I: CFB in ACR Component: 66 Swollen Joint Count (SJC) The 66 SJC included the 8 distal interphalangeal (IP), 10 proximal IP and 10 metacarpophalangeal (MTP) joints of hands, the 10 MTP and 10 proximal IP joints of feet, the 2 wrists, 2 elbows, 2 shoulders, 2 acromioclavicular, 2 sternoclavicular, 2 temporomandibular, 2 knee, 2 talo-tibial, and 2 mid-tarsal joints. Swelling was graded present (1) or absent (0). Total score is calculated by adding the scores, which range from 0 (no swollen joint) to 66 (all swollen joints). Lower scores indicate no swollen joint and higher scores indicate worsening swollen joints. A negative change in Baseline indicates improvement. LS mean was calculated by MMRM analyses. Baseline, Weeks 4, 8 and 12
Secondary Core Study Part I: CFB in the 28 TJC A total of 28 joints were assessed for tenderness. The number of tender joints could range from 0 to 28, where higher values represented more tender joints. The change from Baseline to any time points was averaged among all participants, where negative changes indicated an improvement in disease activity. LS mean was calculated by MMRM analyses. Baseline, Weeks 4, 8 and 12
Secondary Core Study Part I: CFB in the 28 SJC A total of 28 joints were assessed for swelling. The number of swollen joints could range from 0 to 28, where higher values represented more swollen joints. The change from Baseline to any time point was averaged among all participants, where negative changes indicated an improvement in disease activity. LS mean was calculated by MMRM analyses. Baseline, Weeks 4, 8 and 12
Secondary Core Study Part I: CFB in ACR Component: Acute Phase Reactant CRP A negative change from Baseline in CRP level indicates an improvement. LS mean was calculated by MMRM analyses. Baseline, Weeks 4, 8 and 12
Secondary Core Study Part I: CFB in ACR Component: Acute Phase Reactant ESR A negative change from Baseline in ESR level indicates an improvement. LS mean was calculated by MMRM analyses. Baseline, Weeks 4, 8 and 12
Secondary Core Study Part I: CFB in Serum Ferritin Level at Week 12 LS mean was calculated by MMRM analyses. Week 12
Secondary Core Study Part I: Percentage of Responders With Fever Episodes Fever is defined as an oral or rectal body temperature greater than 38 degrees Celsius (°C). Week 12
Secondary Core Study Part I: CFB in ACR Component: Physician's Global Assessment of Disease Activity Score The physician's global assessment of disease activity was assessed using a numerical rating scale of 0-10 where 0= no disease activity and 10= activity to maximal disease activity. A negative change from Baseline indicates improvement. LS mean was calculated by MMRM analyses. Baseline, Weeks 4, 8 and 12
Secondary Core Study Part I: CFB in ACR Component: Participant's Global Assessment of Disease Activity Score The participant's global assessment of disease activity was assessed using a numerical rating scale of 0-10, where 0= no disease activity and 10= maximal disease activity. A negative change from Baseline indicates improvement. LS mean was calculated by MMRM analyses. Baseline, Weeks 4, 8 and 12
Secondary Core Study Part I: CFB in ACR Component: Participant's Global Assessment of Pain Score The participant's global assessment of pain was assessed using a numerical rating scale of 0-10, where 0= no disease activity and 10= maximal disease activity. A negative change from Baseline indicates improvement. LS mean was calculated by MMRM analyses. Baseline, Weeks 4, 8 and 12
Secondary Core Study Part I: CFB in Health Assessment Questionnaire-Disability Index (HAQ-DI) Score The HAQ measures physical disability and functional status. It has 4 dimensions: disability, pain, drug side effects and dollar costs. The HAQ score is calculated by summing the computed scores for each category and dividing by the number of categories answered. It ranges from 0 (without any difficulty) to 3 (unable to do). A negative change from Baseline indicates improvement. LS mean was calculated by MMRM analyses. Baseline, Week 12
Secondary Core Study Part I: Percentage of Responders With American College of Rheumatology Response of 20 (ACR20) ACR20 response was defined as a = 20% improvement (reduction) compared with Baseline for both 68 TJC and 66 SJC, as well as for three of the additional five ACR core set variables: Participant's Assessment of Pain over the previous 24 hours: using a NRS left end of the line 0=no pain to right end of the line 10=unbearable pain; Participant's Global Assessment of Disease Activity and Physician's Global Assessment of Disease Activity over the previous 24 hours using a NRS where left end of the line 0=no disease activity to right end of the line 10=maximum disease activity; HAQ-DI 20 questions, 8 components: dressing/grooming, arising, eating, walking, hygiene, reach, grip and activities, 0=without difficulty to 3=unable to do; and acute-phase reactant ESR. Baseline, Week 12
Secondary Core Study Part I: Percentage of Responders With ACR30 ACR30 response was defined as a = 30% improvement (reduction) compared with Baseline for both 68 TJC and 66 SJC, as well as for three of the additional five ACR core set variables: Participant's Assessment of Pain over the previous 24 hours: using a NRS left end of the line 0=no pain to right end of the line 10=unbearable pain; Participant's Global Assessment of Disease Activity and Physician's Global Assessment of Disease Activity over the previous 24 hours using a NRS where left end of the line 0=no disease activity to right end of the line 10=maximum disease activity; HAQ 20 questions, 8 components: dressing/grooming, arising, eating, walking, hygiene, reach, grip and activities, 0=without difficulty to 3=unable to do; and acute-phase reactant ESR. Baseline, Week 12
Secondary Core Study Part I: Percentage of Responders With Modified ACR30 A participant was considered responder if he/she had achieved the incidence of modified adapted response (ACR30 criteria) of at least a 30% improvement in no intermittent fever and had at least 30% improvement in at least 6 of the following 7 measures: tender and swollen 68-joint counts, participant's assessment of pain, participant's global assessment of disease activity, physician's global assessment of disease activity, participant's functional capacity (HAQ-DI score) and acute phase reactant- ESR. Participant were modified ACR30 responders at a given post-randomization visit if they satisfied the modified ACR30 criteria, respectively. Baseline, Week 12
Secondary Core Study Part I: Percentage of Responders With ACR50 ACR50 response was defined as a = 50% improvement (reduction) compared with Baseline for both 68 TJC and 66 SJC, as well as for three of the additional five ACR core set variables: Participant's Assessment of Pain over the previous 24 hours: using a NRS left end of the line 0=no pain to right end of the line 10=unbearable pain; Participant's Global Assessment of Disease Activity and Physician's Global Assessment of Disease Activity over the previous 24 hours using a NRS where left end of the line 0=no disease activity to right end of the line 10=maximum disease activity; HAQ-DI 20 questions, 8 components: dressing/grooming, arising, eating, walking, hygiene, reach, grip and activities, 0=without difficulty to 3=unable to do; and acute-phase reactant ESR. Baseline, Week 12
Secondary Core Study Part I: Percentage of Responders With ACR70 ACR70 response was defined as a = 70% improvement (reduction) compared with Baseline for both 68 TJC and 66 SJC, as well as for three of the additional five ACR core set variables: Participant's Assessment of Pain over the previous 24 hours: using a NRS left end of the line 0=no pain to right end of the line 10=unbearable pain; Participant's Global Assessment of Disease Activity and Physician's Global Assessment of Disease Activity over the previous 24 hours using a NRS where left end of the line 0=no disease activity to right end of the line 10=maximum disease activity; HAQ-DI 20 questions, 8 components: dressing/grooming, arising, eating, walking, hygiene, reach, grip and activities, 0=without difficulty to 3=unable to do; and acute-phase reactant ESR. Baseline, Week 12
Secondary Core Study Part I: Percentage of Responders With ACR90 ACR90 response was defined as a = 90% improvement (reduction) compared with Baseline for both 68 TJC and 66 SJC, as well as for three of the additional five ACR core set variables: Participant's Assessment of Pain over the previous 24 hours: using a NRS left end of the line 0=no pain to right end of the line 10=unbearable pain; Participant's Global Assessment of Disease Activity and Physician's Global Assessment of Disease Activity over the previous 24 hours using a NRS where left end of the line 0=no disease activity to right end of the line 10=maximum disease activity; HAQ-DI 20 questions, 8 components: dressing/grooming, arising, eating, walking, hygiene, reach, grip and activities, 0=without difficulty to 3=unable to do; and acute-phase reactant ESR. Baseline, Week 12
Secondary Core Study Part I: Percentage of Responders With European League Against Rheumatism (EULAR) Response EULAR response is based on DAS28-ESR and DAS28-CRP scores. The DAS28 index is a composite score of weighted components including tender joint counts of 28, swollen joint counts of 28, subject global assessment of disease activity score, and ESR or CRP value. A DAS28-CRP or ESR score of 5.1 or above = high disease activity, a value between 3.2 and 5.1 = moderate disease activity and value between 2.6 and 3.2 = low disease activity, value < 2.6 = disease remission. EULAR response has 3 categories: EULAR Good response: DAS28 = 3.2 and a change from Baseline < -1.2. EULAR Moderate response: DAS28 >3.2 to = 5.1 or a change from Baseline < -0.6 to = -1.2 or EULAR No response: DAS28 >5.1 or a change from Baseline < -0.6 to = -1.2. Baseline, Week 12
Secondary Core Study Part I: Percentage of Responders Achieving Low Disease Activity (LDA) Percentage of responders were defined as the participants who achieved LDA (DAS28 score < 3.2) at Week 12. The DAS28 index is a composite score of weighted components including tender joint counts of 28, swollen joint counts of 28, participant global assessment of disease activity score, and ESR or CRP value. Total score ranged between 0-10. A DAS28 score greater than 5.1 implies high disease activity, equal to or less than 3.2 low disease activity, and less than 2.6 remissions. Week 12
Secondary Core Study Part I: Percentage of Responders Achieving Disease Remission and Extended Disease Remission Participants with disease remission: LDA (DAS28 score< 2.6). The DAS28 index is a composite score of weighted components including both 28 TJC an SJC, participant global assessment of disease activity score, and ESR or CRP value. A DAS28 score greater than 5.1: high disease activity, = 3.2: low disease activity, and less than 2.6: remission. Extended remission criteria included DAS28 < 2.6 and no signs of systemic activity for up to two consecutive study visits till Week 12 defined as any of Yamaguchi´s primary classification criteria for AOSD which included fever attacks at 39 °C for more than a week, arthralgia, salmon red, maculate, urticarial or maculo-papular rash and leukocytosis (white blood cells increase) of > 10000/cubic millimeters (mm^3) with > 80% neutrophils. Week 12
Secondary Core Study Part I: Change in Joint Mobility (Degrees of Motion) Assessed by Neutral Zero Method Number of joints with limitation of motion according to neutral zero method was assessed which included mobility of joints (elbows, wrists, shoulder joints, hip joints, knee joints, and upper ankle joints) within the reference range/degree. Response is defined as an improvement of = 30%, 50%, 70% and 90% from Baseline. A negative change score indicates improvement. LS mean was calculated by MMRM analyses. Baseline, Week 12
Secondary Core Study Part I: CFB in Medical Outcome Short Form (SF-36) Health Survey Score The SF-36 determines overall quality of life assessing 1) limitations in physical functioning due to health problems; 2) limitations in usual role because of physical health problems; 3) bodily pain; 4) general health perceptions; 5) vitality; 6) limitations in social functioning because of physical or emotional problems; 7) limitations in usual role due to emotional problems; and 8) general mental health. Items 1-4 contribute to physical component summary score (PCS). Items 5-8 contribute to mental component summary score (MCS). Scores on each item are summed and averaged (range = 0 "worst"-100 "best"). Positive numbers indicate improvement from Baseline. LS mean was calculated by MMRM analyses. Baseline, Week 12
Secondary Number of Participants With Adverse Events (AEs) and Serious Adverse Events (SAEs) An AE is an adverse medical event which occurs in a participant of the study and which is not necessarily in a causal relationship with the treatment the participant receives. AEs include symptoms of illnesses, as well as every unfavourable and unintended reaction. SAEs are AEs leading to death, are life-threatening, require hospitalizations or prolongation of hospitalizations, represent an innate malformation or a congenital abnormality. Up to Month 27

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