E.1 Medical condition or disease under investigation |
E.1.1 | Medical condition(s) being investigated |
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MedDRA Classification |
E.1.3 | Condition being studied is a rare disease | No |
E.2 Objective of the trial |
E.2.1 | Main objective of the trial |
To determine if lisinopril reduces the activity of rheumatoid arthritis, as measured by the validated disease activity score (DAS) 28 |
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E.2.2 | Secondary objectives of the trial |
To assess the effect of lisinopril on objective measures of inflammation endothelial cell dysfunction aortic stiffness cartilage breakdown
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E.2.3 | Trial contains a sub-study | Information not present in EudraCT |
E.3 | Principal inclusion criteria |
Age ≥18 y and ≤ 80y
Diagnosis of RA consistent with the revised ACR criteria [26].
Stable dose of Disease-modifying anti-rheumatic drug (DMARD) (conventional or biological) over preceding 1 month.
Residual disease activity: DAS28 > 3.5
Use of adequate contraception in females, if sexually active and of reproductive age (< 50y).
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E.4 | Principal exclusion criteria |
1. Major surgery within 6 weeks 2. Other systemic inflammatory diseases or inflammatory arthrtides, (e.g. SLE, scleroderma, vasculitis, spondyloarthropathy, crystal arthropathy) 3. Functional class IV unable to mobilise without assistance from another individual OR Wheelchair-user 4. Treatment with another investigational agent within four weeks 5. Intra-articular or parenteral corticosteroids within four weeks of screening visit 6. Chronic use of corticosteroid > 7.5mg prednisolone (or equivalent) 7. Variation in dose of corticosteroid < 7.5 mg prednisolone (or equivalent) in 1 month prior to screening visit. 7. Current use of ACE inhibitor OR angiotensin receptor blocker 8. Allergy to ACE inhibitor or angiotensin receptor blocker 9. Blood pressure BP ≤ 100/60; BP ≥ 180/100 10. Left Ventricular Failure 11. Major infective episode requiring hospitalisation or treatment with IV antibiotics within 4 weeks of screening OR oral antibiotics within 2 weeks prior to screening. 12. CURRENT solid organ or haematological malignancy 13. Pregnancy or breastfeeding 14. Renal impairment with estimated creatinine clearance of < 50 ml/min 15. AST/ALT > 100 IU/L 16. Neutrophils < 2.0 x 109/L, Plts < 100 x 109/L, Hb < 10 g/dl 17. Known lactose intolerance
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E.5 End points |
E.5.1 | Primary end point(s) |
DAS28 (validated disease activity score in RA ) |
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E.6 and E.7 Scope of the trial |
E.6 | Scope of the trial |
E.6.1 | Diagnosis | No |
E.6.2 | Prophylaxis | No |
E.6.3 | Therapy | Yes |
E.6.4 | Safety | No |
E.6.5 | Efficacy | Yes |
E.6.6 | Pharmacokinetic | No |
E.6.7 | Pharmacodynamic | No |
E.6.8 | Bioequivalence | No |
E.6.9 | Dose response | No |
E.6.10 | Pharmacogenetic | Information not present in EudraCT |
E.6.11 | Pharmacogenomic | No |
E.6.12 | Pharmacoeconomic | No |
E.6.13 | Others | No |
E.7 | Trial type and phase |
E.7.1 | Human pharmacology (Phase I) | No |
E.7.1.1 | First administration to humans | No |
E.7.1.2 | Bioequivalence study | No |
E.7.1.3 | Other | No |
E.7.1.3.1 | Other trial type description | |
E.7.2 | Therapeutic exploratory (Phase II) | No |
E.7.3 | Therapeutic confirmatory (Phase III) | No |
E.7.4 | Therapeutic use (Phase IV) | Yes |
E.8 Design of the trial |
E.8.1 | Controlled | Yes |
E.8.1.1 | Randomised | Yes |
E.8.1.2 | Open | No |
E.8.1.3 | Single blind | No |
E.8.1.4 | Double blind | Yes |
E.8.1.5 | Parallel group | Yes |
E.8.1.6 | Cross over | No |
E.8.1.7 | Other | No |
E.8.2 | Comparator of controlled trial |
E.8.2.1 | Other medicinal product(s) | No |
E.8.2.2 | Placebo | Yes |
E.8.2.3 | Other | No |
E.8.3 |
The trial involves single site in the Member State concerned
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E.8.4 | The trial involves multiple sites in the Member State concerned | Yes |
E.8.5 | The trial involves multiple Member States | No |
E.8.6 Trial involving sites outside the EEA |
E.8.6.1 | Trial being conducted both within and outside the EEA | No |
E.8.6.2 | Trial being conducted completely outside of the EEA | Information not present in EudraCT |
E.8.7 | Trial has a data monitoring committee | Information not present in EudraCT |
E.8.8 |
Definition of the end of the trial and justification where it is not the last
visit of the last subject undergoing the trial
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Six month data collection visit of 200th patient recruited. Unless > 15% dropout during trial, in which event further patients will be recruited to give a minimum of 174 patients completing the study to the 6 months data collection visit. |
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E.8.9 Initial estimate of the duration of the trial |
E.8.9.1 | In the Member State concerned years | 3 |
E.8.9.1 | In the Member State concerned months | 36 |
E.8.9.1 | In the Member State concerned days | |
E.8.9.2 | In all countries concerned by the trial years | 3 |
E.8.9.2 | In all countries concerned by the trial months | 36 |