Status:

COMPLETED

A Study of Tocilizumab in Patients With Active Polyarticular Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis

Lead Sponsor:

Hoffmann-La Roche

Conditions:

Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis

Eligibility:

All Genders

2-17 years

Phase:

PHASE3

Brief Summary

This 3-part study evaluated the efficacy and safety of tocilizumab in patients with active polyarticular-course juvenile idiopathic arthritis who have an inadequate response to, or were intolerant of ...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Children/juveniles, 2-17 years of age.
  • Polyarticular-course juvenile idiopathic arthritis (pcJIA) ≥ 6 months duration.
  • Active disease (≥ 5 active joints, ≥ 3 with limitation of motion).
  • Inadequate response to or inability to tolerate methotrexate.
  • Methotrexate, oral corticosteroids, and non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAID) at stable dose(at least 8, 4, and 2 weeks,respectively) prior to baseline.
  • Biologics discontinued, between at least 1 and 20 weeks prior to baseline, depending on biologic.

Exclusion

  • Auto-immune, rheumatic disease or overlap syndrome other than pcJIA.
  • Wheelchair bound or bedridden.
  • Intra-articular, intramuscular, intravenous, or long-acting corticosteroids within 4 weeks prior to baseline.
  • Disease-modifying anti-rheumatic drugs (DMARD) (other than methotrexate) within 4 weeks prior to baseline.
  • Previous treatment with tocilizumab.

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

November 30 2009

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

January 28 2013

Estimated Enrollment :

188 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT00988221

Start Date

November 30 2009

End Date

January 28 2013

Last Update

July 26 2017

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Connecticut Children's Medical Center; 5E Clinical Trials Unit

Hartford, Connecticut, United States, 06106

2

Children's National Medical Center; Pediatric Rheumatology

Washington D.C., District of Columbia, United States, 20010-2970

3

Delray Research Associates

Delray Beach, Florida, United States, 33484

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Miami Children's Hospital

Miami, Florida, United States, 33155-3009