E.1 Medical condition or disease under investigation |
E.1.1 | Medical condition(s) being investigated |
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MedDRA Classification |
E.1.2 Medical condition or disease under investigation |
E.1.2 | Version | 6.1 |
E.1.2 | Level | PT |
E.1.2 | Classification code | 10039073 |
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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 assess the long-term safety and tolerability (and in particular the infection occurrence) of ACZ885 in patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) who participated in the core CACZ885A2204, CACZ885A2206, or CACZ885A2207 studies. |
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E.2.2 | Secondary objectives of the trial |
To evaluate the efficacy of ACZ885 by assessing the time course of the response to treatment according to ACR20, ACR50, ACR70, and ACR90 criteria, and by using the Simplified Disease Activity Index (SDAI) and DAS28 scoring. To assess the effect of ACZ885 on ACR components, including a marker of inflammation (C-reactive protein). To characterize the magnitude of ACZ885 joint structure preservation and/or improvement using magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) in RA patients who participated in the core study CACZ885A2204 and had completed baseline and 26 weeks assessments. To evaluate the effect of ACZ885 treatment on radiographically detectable change in joint structure (hands and feet) using change in modified Sharp/van der Heidje score in RA patients who participated in the core study CACZ885A2204 and had completed baseline and 26 weeks assessments. PLS SEE PROTOCOL |
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E.2.3 | Trial contains a sub-study | Information not present in EudraCT |
E.3 | Principal inclusion criteria |
Patients (male and non-pregnant, non-lactating females) who completed the core CACZ885A2204, CACZ885A2206, or CACZ885A2207 study without serious or severe drug-related adverse effects may enter the extension study upon signing informed consent. A patient is defined as completing the study if he/she completed the core CACZ885A2204 study up to and including visit 18 (Week 30), or the core CACZ885A2206 study up to and including visit 7 (Day 43 / Week 6), or the core CACZ885A2207 study up to and including visit 7 (Day 85 / Week 12). |
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E.4 | Principal exclusion criteria |
1. Patients for whom continued treatment in the extension is not considered appropriate by the treating physician. 2. Patients who were non-compliant or who demonstrated a major protocol violation in the core study. 3. Patients who did not complete / discontinued from the core study. 4. Patients with drug related serious adverse events or severe adverse events. |
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E.5 End points |
E.5.1 | Primary end point(s) |
To assess the long-term safety and tolerability (and in particular the infection occurrence) of ACZ885 in patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) who participated in the core CACZ885A2204, CACZ885A2206, or CACZ885A2207 studies. |
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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 | No |
E.6.4 | Safety | Yes |
E.6.5 | Efficacy | Yes |
E.6.6 | Pharmacokinetic | Yes |
E.6.7 | Pharmacodynamic | Yes |
E.6.8 | Bioequivalence | No |
E.6.9 | Dose response | No |
E.6.10 | Pharmacogenetic | Information not present in EudraCT |
E.6.11 | Pharmacogenomic | Yes |
E.6.12 | Pharmacoeconomic | Yes |
E.6.13 | Others | Information not present in EudraCT |
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) | Yes |
E.7.3 | Therapeutic confirmatory (Phase III) | No |
E.7.4 | Therapeutic use (Phase IV) | No |
E.8 Design of the trial |
E.8.1 | Controlled | No |
E.8.1.1 | Randomised | No |
E.8.1.2 | Open | No |
E.8.1.3 | Single blind | No |
E.8.1.4 | Double blind | No |
E.8.1.5 | Parallel group | No |
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) | Information not present in EudraCT |
E.8.2.2 | Placebo | Information not present in EudraCT |
E.8.2.3 | Other | Information not present in EudraCT |
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 | Yes |
E.8.6 Trial involving sites outside the EEA |
E.8.6.1 | Trial being conducted both within and outside the EEA | Yes |
E.8.6.2 | Trial being conducted completely outside of the EEA | Information not present in EudraCT |
E.8.6.3 | If E.8.6.1 or E.8.6.2 are Yes, specify the regions in which trial sites are planned |
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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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E.8.9 Initial estimate of the duration of the trial |
E.8.9.1 | In the Member State concerned years | 1 |
E.8.9.1 | In the Member State concerned months | 0 |
E.8.9.1 | In the Member State concerned days | |
E.8.9.2 | In all countries concerned by the trial years | 1 |
E.8.9.2 | In all countries concerned by the trial months | 0 |