Pharmacokinetic Study to Compare the Blood Levels of Abatacept Manufactured at Lonza Biologics to the Blood Levels of Abatacept Manufactured at the Devens, Massachusetts (MA) Facility of Bristol-Myers Squibb

Rheumatoid Arthritis Clinical Trial

Official title:

A Randomized, Open-label, Parallel-Group, Single-dose, Biocomparability Study of the Pharmacokinetics of Abatacept (BMS-188667) Drug Products Using Active Pharmaceutical Ingredient Manufactured at Devens, MA Site Relative to Active Pharmaceutical Ingredient Manufactured at Lonza, New Hampshire (NH) in Healthy Subjects

Clinical Trial Details — Status: Completed

Administrative data

• NCT number: NCT01439204
• Other study ID #: IM101-292
• Status: Completed
• Phase: Phase 1
• First received: September 21, 2011
• Last updated: February 21, 2014
• Start date: October 2011
• Est. completion date: February 2012

Study information

• Verified date: February 2014
• Source: Bristol-Myers Squibb
• Contact: n/a
• Is FDA regulated: No
• Health authority: United States: Food and Drug AdministrationUnited States: Institutional Review Board
• Study type: Interventional

Clinical Trial Summary

The purpose of this study is to determine whether the blood levels of Abatacept (BMS-188667) drug product manufactured at Lonza Biologics and the Devens, MA facility of Bristol-Myers Squibb are comparable in healthy subjects

Description:

Primary Purpose of this study is to compare the pharmacokinetic (PK) of Abatacept (BMS-188667) manufactured at Lonza relative to Abatacept (BMS-188667) manufactured at Devens, MA facility following a single intravenous infusion of 750 mg in healthy subjects

Recruitment information / eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Enrollment: 223
• Est. completion date: February 2012
• Est. primary completion date: February 2012
• Accepts healthy volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers
• Gender: Both
• Age group: 18 Years to 55 Years

Eligibility

Inclusion Criteria:

• Healthy subjects as determined by no clinically significant deviation from normal in medical history, physical examination, electrocardiograms (ECGs), and clinical laboratory determinations

• Body weight will be between 60 and 100 kg, inclusive

Exclusion Criteria:

• Any significant acute or chronic medical illness

• Any major surgery within 4 weeks of study drug administration

• Smoking more than 10 cigarettes per day

• Recent (within 6 months of study drug administration) drug or alcohol abuse.

• Positive blood screen for hepatitis C antibody, hepatitis B surface antigen, or Human Immunodeficiency Virus-1, Human Immunodeficiency Virus-2 antibody

• History of any significant drug allergy or asthma

• Women who are pregnant or breastfeeding and/or unwilling or unable to use an acceptable method to avoid pregnancy for the entire study period

Study Design

Allocation: Randomized, Endpoint Classification: Bio-equivalence Study, Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment, Masking: Open Label

Related Conditions & MeSH terms

• Arthritis, Rheumatoid
• Rheumatoid Arthritis

Intervention

Biological:
• Abatacept (BMS-188667)
Solution for injection, Intravenous, 750 mg, Single dose, 1 day,

Locations

Country	Name	City	State
United States	Icon Clinical Pharmacology Unit, Llc	Omaha	Nebraska

Sponsors (1)

Lead Sponsor	Collaborator
Bristol-Myers Squibb

Country where clinical trial is conducted

United States, 

Outcome

Type	Measure	Description	Time frame	Safety issue
Primary	Maximum Observed Concentration (Cmax) of Single Dose Abatacept - Pharmacokinetic Evaluable Population	Cmax was derived from serum concentration versus time data. Serum samples were analyzed for abatacept by a validated enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) and were obtained at: predose (0 hours), 0.25 hours (h), 0.5, 1, 2, 6, 12, 24, 72, 168, 336, 504, 672, 1008, 1344, and 1688 h post dose (Days 1 to 71). The results were summarized. The lower limit of assay quantitation (LLOQ) was 1.00 nanograms per milliliter (ng/mL). Cmax was measured in micro grams per milliliter (µg/mL).	Days 1 to 71	No
Primary	Time to Reach Maximum Concentration (Tmax) of Single Dose Abatacept - Pharmacokinetic Evaluable Population	Tmax was derived from serum concentration versus time data. Serum samples were analyzed for abatacept by a validated enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) and were obtained at: predose (0 hours), 0.25 hours (h), 0.5, 1, 2, 6, 12, 24, 72, 168, 336, 504, 672, 1008, 1344, and 1688 h post dose (Days 1 to 71). The results were summarized. The lower limit of assay quantitation (LLOQ) was 1.00 nanograms per milliliter (ng/mL). Tmax was measured in hours (h).	Day 1 to Day 71	No
Primary	Area Under the Concentration-time Curve (AUC) From Time Zero to 28 Days [AUC(0-28 Days)] of Single Dose Abatacept - Pharmacokinetic Evaluable Population	AUC (0 - 28) was derived from serum concentration versus time data. Serum samples were analyzed for abatacept by a validated enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) and were obtained at: predose (0 hours), 0.25 hours (h), 0.5, 1, 2, 6, 12, 24, 72, 168, 336, 504, 672, 1008, 1344, and 1688 h post dose (Days 1 to 71). The results were summarized. The lower limit of assay quantitation (LLOQ) was 1.00 nanograms per milliliter (ng/mL). AUC (0 - 28) was measured in micro grams*hours per milliliter (µg*h/mL).	Day 1 to Day 71	No
Primary	Area Under the Concentration-time Curve From Zero to the Last Time of the Last Quantifiable Concentration [AUC(0-T)] of Single Dose Abatacept - Pharmacokinetic Evaluable Population	AUC (0 - T) was derived from serum concentration versus time data. Serum samples were analyzed for abatacept by a validated enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) and were obtained at: predose (0 hours), 0.25 hours (h), 0.5, 1, 2, 6, 12, 24, 72, 168, 336, 504, 672, 1008, 1344, and 1688 h post dose (Days 1 to 71). The results were summarized. The lower limit of assay quantitation (LLOQ) was 1.00 nanograms per milliliter (ng/mL). AUC (0 - T) was measured in micro grams*hour per milliliter (µg*h/mL).	Day 1 to Day 71	No
Primary	Area Under the Concentration-time Curve From Time Zero Extrapolated to Infinity [AUC(0 - INF)] of Single Dose Abatacept - Pharmacokinetic Evaluable Population	AUC (0 - INF) was derived from serum concentration versus time data. Serum samples were analyzed for abatacept by a validated enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) and were obtained at: predose (0 hours), 0.25 hours (h), 0.5, 1, 2, 6, 12, 24, 72, 168, 336, 504, 672, 1008, 1344, and 1688 h post dose (Days 1 to 71). The results were summarized. The lower limit of assay quantitation (LLOQ) was 1.00 nanograms per milliliter (ng/mL). AUC (0 - INF) was measured in µg*h/mL.	Day 1 to Day 71	No
Primary	Terminal Phase Elimination Half-life (T-HALF) of Single Dose Abatacept - Pharmacokinetic Evaluable Population	T-HALF was derived from serum concentration versus time data. Serum samples were analyzed for abatacept by a validated enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) and were obtained at: predose (0 hours), 0.25 hours (h), 0.5, 1, 2, 6, 12, 24, 72, 168, 336, 504, 672, 1008, 1344, and 1688 h post dose (Days 1 to 71). The results were summarized. The lower limit of assay quantitation (LLOQ) was 1.00 nanograms per milliliter (ng/mL). T-HALF was measured in hours (h).	Day 1 to Day 71	No
Primary	Total Body Clearance (CLT) of Single Dose Abatacept - Pharmacokinetic Evaluable Population	CLT was the volume of abatacept cleared by the system, normalized by baseline body weight. Serum samples were analyzed for abatacept by a validated enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) and were obtained at: predose (0 hours), 0.25 hours (h), 0.5, 1, 2, 6, 12, 24, 72, 168, 336, 504, 672, 1008, 1344, and 1688 h post dose (Days 1 to 71). The results were summarized. The lower limit of assay quantitation (LLOQ) was 1.00 nanograms per milliliter (ng/mL). CLT was measured in milliliters per hours per kilogram of body weight (mL/h/kg).	Day 1 to Day 71	No
Primary	Volume of Distribution at Steady-state (Vss) of Single Dose Abatacept - Pharmacokinetic Evaluable Population	Vss was derived from serum concentration versus time data. Serum samples were analyzed for abatacept by a validated enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) and were obtained at: predose (0 hours), 0.25 hours (h), 0.5, 1, 2, 6, 12, 24, 72, 168, 336, 504, 672, 1008, 1344, and 1688 h post dose (Days 1 to 71). The results were summarized. The lower limit of assay quantitation (LLOQ) was 1.00 nanograms per milliliter (ng/mL). Vss was measured in liters per kg body weight (L/kg).	Day 1 to Day 71	No
Secondary	Number of Participants With Positive Abatacept-induced Immunogenicity Response	Immunogenicity determination was based on titers of anti-abatacept and anti- cytotoxic T-lymphocyte-associated antigen-4 (CTLA-4-T) antibodies in serum over time. A participant had a positive abatacept-induced immunogenicity if 1 of the following criteria were met: missing baseline measurement and a positive response after baseline; negative baseline response and positive response after baseline; a baseline response and a positive response after baseline that has a titer value strictly greater than the baseline titer value. A validated, sensitive, electrochemiluminescence assay (ECL) method was used to analyze the antibodies in serum. Samples confirmed positive with ECL and with abatacept serum concentrations of less than equal to 1 µg/mL were further analyzed with a validated, in vitro, cell-based bioassay to analyze the sera containing the abatacept neutralizing activity. Samples obtained on Days 29, 57 and 71 post dose of abatacept on Day 1 (baseline).	Days 29, 57, 71	No
Secondary	Number of Participants With Marked Serum Chemistry Abnormalities on Days 2, 15, 29, 57 and 71 - Safety Population	Blood samples obtained: Days 1, 2, 4, 8, 15, 22, 29, 43, 57 and 71. International Units per liter (U/L); milligram per deciliter (mg/dL); Male(M); Female (F). Reference ranges (low/high) for laboratories for which participants were identified with marked abnormalities during the study: Blood Urea Nitrogen (M/F) 10-20mg/dL ; Creatine Kinase (F) 21-21 U/L,(M) 32-294 U/L; Direct Bilirubin (M/F) 0.1-0.4 mg/dL ; Fasting Glucose (M/F) 70-110 mg/dL; Lactate Dehydrogenase (M/F) 110-209 U/L.	Day 2 to Day 71	Yes
Secondary	Number of Participants With Marked Hematology Abnormalities on Days 2, 15, 29, 57, and 71 - Safety Population	Blood samples obtained: Days 2, 4, 8, 15, 22, 29, 43, 57 and 71. Male(M); Female (F). Reference ranges (low/high) for laboratory parameters for which participants were identified with marked abnormalities during the study: Leukocytes (quantitative White blood cells) (M/F) 4-11*10^3/microliters (µL); Neutrophils (absolute)(M/F) 1.4- 8.2*10^3/µL.	Day 2 to Day 72	Yes
Secondary	Change From Baseline in Systolic Blood Pressure - Safety Population	Blood pressure was obtained while the participant had been quietly seated for at least 5 minutes. Baseline was the 0 hour measurement on Day 1 (day of dosing) or if this value was missing, the last measurement before dosing. Blood pressure was measured in millimeters of mercury (mmHg) on Days 1, 2, 15, 29, 57, and 71.	Day 1 to Day 71	Yes
Secondary	Change From Baseline in Diastolic Blood Pressure on Days 1, 2, 15, 29, 57, and 71 - Safety Population	Blood pressure was obtained while the participant had been quietly seated for at least 5 minutes. Baseline was the 0 hour measurement on Day 1 (day of dosing) or if this value was missing, the last measurement before dosing. Blood pressure was measured in millimeters of mercury (mmHg) on Days 1, 2, 15, 29, 57, and 71.	Day 1 to Day 71	Yes
Secondary	Number of Participants With a Change From Baseline in QT Interval and Corrected (Fridericia) QT Interval (QTcF) - Safety Population	12-lead electrocardiograms were performed on a supine participant (5 minutes supine) at baseline (baseline = screening; Days -21 to -2) and at Day 71. QT interval and QTc were measured in mille seconds (msec). A change from baseline QT and QTc (corrected for heart rate by Fridericia formula) greater than (>) 30 msec or less than (<) 60 msec were presented, as well as values over 450 and 500 msec. QT interval on ECG image defined as: time from the beginning of the QRS (complex consisting of Q, R and S waves) to the end of the T wave.	Day 1 to Day 71	Yes

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