Status:

COMPLETED

Study Estimating the Clinical Difference Between 300 mg and 150 mg of Secukinumab Following Dose Escalation to 300 mg in Patients With Ankylosing Spondylitis

Lead Sponsor:

Novartis Pharmaceuticals

Conditions:

Ankylosing Spondylitis

Eligibility:

All Genders

18+ years

Phase:

PHASE4

Brief Summary

This was a study estimating the clinical difference between 300 mg and 150 mg of secukinumab following dose escalation to 300 mg in patients with ankylosing spondylitis

Detailed Description

The study used a multicenter design which included an initial 16 week open-label period (Treatment Period 1) followed by a randomized, double-blind, parallel-group period (Treatment Period 2), 1. Scr...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Key
  • Understand and communicate with the investigator, comply with the requirements of the study and give a written, signed and dated informed consent
  • Male or non-pregnant, non-lactating female patients at least 18 years of age
  • Diagnosis of moderate to severe Ankylosing Spondylitis (AS) with prior documented radiologic evidence fulfilling the Modified New York criteria for AS
  • Active AS assessed by total Bath Ankylosing Spondylitis Disease Activity index (BASDAI) ≥ 4 (0-10) at baseline
  • Spinal pain as measured by BASDAI question #2 ≥ 4 cm (0-10 cm) at baseline
  • Total back pain as measured by visual analog scale (VAS) ≥ 40 mm (0-100 mm) at baseline
  • Patients should have been on non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) at the maximum tolerated dose for at least 4 weeks prior to their Baseline Visit, with an inadequate response or for less than 4 weeks if withdrawn for intolerance, toxicity or contraindications
  • Stable dose of NSAIDs including Cyclooxygenase-1 (COX-1) or Cyclooxygenase-2 (COX-2) inhibitors for at least 2 weeks before their Baseline Visit
  • Patients who have been on a tumor necrosis factor alpha (TNFα) inhibitor (not more than one) must have experienced an inadequate response to previous or current treatment given at an approved dose for at least 3 months prior to baseline or had been intolerant upon administration of an anti-TNFα agent
  • Key

Exclusion

  • Total ankylosis of the spine
  • Use of other investigational drugs within 5 half-lives of enrollment, or within 4 weeks before the Baseline Visit, whichever is longer.
  • History of hypersensitivity to any of the study drugs or its excipients or to drugs of similar chemical classes.
  • Chest x-ray, computerized tomography (CT) scan, or chest magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) with evidence of ongoing infectious or malignant process, obtained within 3 months prior to screening and evaluated by a qualified physician.
  • Previous exposure to secukinumab or any other biologic drug directly targeting Interleukin-17 (IL-17), Interleukin-12/23 (IL-12/23), or the IL-17 receptor, or any other biologic immunomodulating agent, except those targeting TNFα
  • Patients who have taken more than one anti-TNFα agent
  • Any intramuscular or intravenous corticosteroid injection within 2 weeks before baseline
  • Any therapy by intra-articular injections (e.g. corticosteroid) within 4 weeks before baseline
  • Previous treatment with any cell-depleting therapies
  • Patients taking high potency opioid analgesics (e.g., methadone, hydromorphone, morphine)
  • Other protocol-defined inclusion/exclusion criteria may apply.

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

March 13 2018

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

May 29 2021

Estimated Enrollment :

322 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT03350815

Start Date

March 13 2018

End Date

May 29 2021

Last Update

April 29 2022

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Novartis Investigative Site

Jonesboro, Arkansas, United States, 72401

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Novartis Investigative Site

Fullerton, California, United States, 92835

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Novartis Investigative Site

Loma Linda, California, United States, 92354

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Novartis Investigative Site

Palm Desert, California, United States, 92260