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    Summary
    EudraCT Number:2007-002536-29
    Sponsor's Protocol Code Number:27905
    National Competent Authority:France - ANSM
    Clinical Trial Type:EEA CTA
    Trial Status:Completed
    Date on which this record was first entered in the EudraCT database:2007-10-04
    Trial results View results
    Index
    A. PROTOCOL INFORMATION
    B. SPONSOR INFORMATION
    C. APPLICANT IDENTIFICATION
    D. IMP IDENTIFICATION
    D.8 INFORMATION ON PLACEBO
    E. GENERAL INFORMATION ON THE TRIAL
    F. POPULATION OF TRIAL SUBJECTS
    G. INVESTIGATOR NETWORKS TO BE INVOLVED IN THE TRIAL
    N. REVIEW BY THE COMPETENT AUTHORITY OR ETHICS COMMITTEE IN THE COUNTRY CONCERNED
    P. END OF TRIAL
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    A. Protocol Information
    A.1Member State ConcernedFrance - ANSM
    A.2EudraCT number2007-002536-29
    A.3Full title of the trial
    A randomised, double-blind, placebo controlled, multi-centre phase II study of atacicept in anti- TNF alfa-naïve patients with moderate to severely active rheumatoid arthritis and an inadequate response to methotrexate
    A.3.2Name or abbreviated title of the trial where available
    Atacicept in anti-TNF alfa-naïve subjects with RA
    A.4.1Sponsor's protocol code number27905
    A.7Trial is part of a Paediatric Investigation Plan Information not present in EudraCT
    A.8EMA Decision number of Paediatric Investigation Plan
    B. Sponsor Information
    B.Sponsor: 1
    B.1.1Name of SponsorMerck Serono International
    B.1.3.4CountrySwitzerland
    B.3.1 and B.3.2Status of the sponsorCommercial
    B.4 Source(s) of Monetary or Material Support for the clinical trial:
    B.4.1Name of organisation providing support
    B.4.2Country
    B.5 Contact point designated by the sponsor for further information on the trial
    B.5.1Name of organisation
    B.5.2Functional name of contact point
    D. IMP Identification
    D.IMP: 1
    D.1.2 and D.1.3IMP RoleTest
    D.2 Status of the IMP to be used in the clinical trial
    D.2.1IMP to be used in the trial has a marketing authorisation No
    D.2.5The IMP has been designated in this indication as an orphan drug in the Community No
    D.2.5.1Orphan drug designation number
    D.3 Description of the IMP
    D.3.1Product nameAtacicept
    D.3.4Pharmaceutical form Solution for injection
    D.3.4.1Specific paediatric formulation Information not present in EudraCT
    D.3.7Routes of administration for this IMPSubcutaneous use
    D.3.11 The IMP contains an:
    D.3.11.1Active substance of chemical origin No
    D.3.11.2Active substance of biological/ biotechnological origin (other than Advanced Therapy IMP (ATIMP) Yes
    The IMP is a:
    D.3.11.3Advanced Therapy IMP (ATIMP) Information not present in EudraCT
    D.3.11.3.1Somatic cell therapy medicinal product No
    D.3.11.3.2Gene therapy medical product No
    D.3.11.3.3Tissue Engineered Product Information not present in EudraCT
    D.3.11.3.4Combination ATIMP (i.e. one involving a medical device) Information not present in EudraCT
    D.3.11.3.5Committee on Advanced therapies (CAT) has issued a classification for this product Information not present in EudraCT
    D.3.11.4Combination product that includes a device, but does not involve an Advanced Therapy Information not present in EudraCT
    D.3.11.5Radiopharmaceutical medicinal product No
    D.3.11.6Immunological medicinal product (such as vaccine, allergen, immune serum) No
    D.3.11.7Plasma derived medicinal product No
    D.3.11.8Extractive medicinal product No
    D.3.11.9Recombinant medicinal product Information not present in EudraCT
    D.3.11.10Medicinal product containing genetically modified organisms No
    D.3.11.11Herbal medicinal product No
    D.3.11.12Homeopathic medicinal product No
    D.3.11.13Another type of medicinal product No
    D.IMP: 2
    D.1.2 and D.1.3IMP RoleComparator
    D.2 Status of the IMP to be used in the clinical trial
    D.2.1IMP to be used in the trial has a marketing authorisation Yes
    D.2.1.1.1Trade name Humira
    D.2.1.1.2Name of the Marketing Authorisation holderAbbott laboratories Ltd
    D.2.1.2Country which granted the Marketing AuthorisationEuropean Union
    D.2.5The IMP has been designated in this indication as an orphan drug in the Community No
    D.2.5.1Orphan drug designation number
    D.3 Description of the IMP
    D.3.1Product nameAdalimumab
    D.3.4Pharmaceutical form Solution for injection
    D.3.4.1Specific paediatric formulation Information not present in EudraCT
    D.3.7Routes of administration for this IMPSubcutaneous use
    D.3.11 The IMP contains an:
    D.3.11.1Active substance of chemical origin No
    D.3.11.2Active substance of biological/ biotechnological origin (other than Advanced Therapy IMP (ATIMP) Yes
    The IMP is a:
    D.3.11.3Advanced Therapy IMP (ATIMP) Information not present in EudraCT
    D.3.11.3.1Somatic cell therapy medicinal product No
    D.3.11.3.2Gene therapy medical product No
    D.3.11.3.3Tissue Engineered Product Information not present in EudraCT
    D.3.11.3.4Combination ATIMP (i.e. one involving a medical device) Information not present in EudraCT
    D.3.11.3.5Committee on Advanced therapies (CAT) has issued a classification for this product Information not present in EudraCT
    D.3.11.4Combination product that includes a device, but does not involve an Advanced Therapy Information not present in EudraCT
    D.3.11.5Radiopharmaceutical medicinal product No
    D.3.11.6Immunological medicinal product (such as vaccine, allergen, immune serum) No
    D.3.11.7Plasma derived medicinal product No
    D.3.11.8Extractive medicinal product No
    D.3.11.9Recombinant medicinal product Information not present in EudraCT
    D.3.11.10Medicinal product containing genetically modified organisms No
    D.3.11.11Herbal medicinal product No
    D.3.11.12Homeopathic medicinal product No
    D.3.11.13Another type of medicinal product No
    D.8 Information on Placebo
    D.8 Placebo: 1
    D.8.1Is a Placebo used in this Trial?Yes
    D.8.3Pharmaceutical form of the placeboSolution for injection
    D.8.4Route of administration of the placeboSubcutaneous use
    E. General Information on the Trial
    E.1 Medical condition or disease under investigation
    E.1.1Medical condition(s) being investigated
    Rheumatoid arthritis
    MedDRA Classification
    E.1.2 Medical condition or disease under investigation
    E.1.2Version 9.1
    E.1.2Level LLT
    E.1.2Classification code 10039073
    E.1.2Term Rheumatoid arthritis
    E.1.3Condition being studied is a rare disease No
    E.2 Objective of the trial
    E.2.1Main objective of the trial
    The primary objective of this study is to evaluate the efficacy of atacicept compared to placebo in the treatment of signs and symptoms in a subject population with active RA, inadequate response to methotrexate (MTX) and no previous exposure to anti-TNF alfa therapy
    E.2.2Secondary objectives of the trial
    - To evaluate the safety and tolerability profile of atacicept in treating anti-TNF alfa-naïve subjects with active RA and an inadequate response to methotrexate.
    - To gain further information on the effect of atacicept on biomarkers reflecting its mechanism of action (MoA) and disease activity.
    - To further characterise atacicept’s pharmacokinetic (PK) and pharmacodynamic (PD) profiles.
    - To evaluate the relative efficacy of atacicept versus the active comparator adalimumab (Humira, Abbott).
    - To investigate the effects of an atacicept loading phase.
    - To identify potential associations between genetic variations and drug response, at a genome scale and with a focus on BLyS, APRIL, BAFF-R, TACI, BCMA and HLA-DRB1.
    - To identify potential associations between gene expression profiles before and after treatment with drug response.
    E.2.3Trial contains a sub-study No
    E.3Principal inclusion criteria
    To be eligible for inclusion in this study, the subjects must fulfil all of the following criteria at the time of screening, unless stated otherwise:
    1. Rheumatoid arthritis satisfying American College of Rheumatology (ACR) criteria for RA with a disease history of at least 6 months.
    2. Male or female ≥18 years of age at time of Informed Consent.
    3. Active RA as defined by: ≥8 swollen joints (66 joint count), ≥8 tender joints (68 joint count), and CRP ≥10 mg/L.
    4. Persistent and active RA despite MTX treatment (≥15 mg/week) lasting for >3 months.
    5. Stable MTX dose (15-25 mg) for at least the last 28 days before SD 1.
    6. Written informed consent, obtained before any study-related procedure. Subjects must review and understand the Informed Consent Form, and must fully understand the requirements of the study and be willing to comply with all study visits and assessments.
    7. Women of childbearing potential must have a negative urine pregnancy test at the screening visit. For the purposes of this trial, women of childbearing potential are defined as all female subjects after puberty unless they are post-menopausal for at least two years or are surgically sterile.
    8. Female patients of childbearing potential must be willing to avoid pregnancy by using an adequate method of contraception for four weeks prior to, during and three months after the last dose study medication. Women randomized to adalimumab will be required to maintain an adequate method of contraception for at least 5 months after the last dose. For the purposes of this study, women of childbearing potential is defined as: All female patients after puberty unless they are post-menopausal for at least two years, or are surgically sterile. Adequate contraception is defined as two barrier methods, or one barrier method with a spermicide, or an intrauterine device or use of the oral female contraceptive (or other hormonal methods).
    E.4Principal exclusion criteria
    To be eligible for inclusion in this study the subjects must not meet any of the following criteria at the time of screening:
    1. Any condition, including laboratory findings and findings in the medical history or in the pre-study assessments (such as, but not limited to, significant nervous system, renal, hepatic, endocrine or gastrointestinal disorders), which in the Investigator’s opinion constitutes a risk or a contraindication for the subject’s participation in the study or that could interfere with the study objectives, conduct or evaluation.
    2. Inflammatory joint disease other than RA.
    3. Active alcohol or drug abuse or history of alcohol or drug abuse in the last 6 months.
    4. Treatment with DMARDs other than MTX: all DMARDs except MTX should be discontinued >28 days (>60 days for leflunomide) before SD 1.
    5. Previous or concurrent treatment with any approved or investigational biological compound for RA, including but not restricted to any anti-TNF alfa agents, rituximab, abatacept, tocilizumab, interleukin-1 receptor antagonist (IL-1Ra) and belimumab.
    6. Participation in any interventional clinical trial within 1 month before SD 1 (or within 5 half-lives of the investigated compound before SD 1, whichever is longer).
    7. Any contraindication to adalimumab as per national label.
    8. Methotrexate dose regimen >25 mg/week.
    9. Prednisone dose regimen >10 mg/day (or equivalent) or change in steroid dosing regimen within 28 days before SD 1.
    10. Change in NSAID dosing regimen within 28 days before SD 1.
    11. More than one intra-articular steroid injection or parenteral glucocorticoid treatment within 28 days before SD 1.
    12. Known active clinically significant acute or chronic infection, or any major episode of infection requiring hospitalization or treatment with parenteral anti-infectives within 4 weeks of SD1 assessments.
    13. Positive HIV, hepatitis C or hepatitis B (HBsAg) serology.
    14. Presence of active or latent tuberculosis within the past year before screening. Subjects should be evaluated and screened for active or latent tuberculosis according to national and/or local recommendations.
    15. Diagnosis or family history of Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease (CJD).
    16. History or presence of uncontrolled or New York Heart Association (NYHA) class 3 or 4 congestive heart failure.
    17. History of cancer, except for adequately treated basal cell carcinoma of the skin, cervical dysplasia or carcinoma in situ of the skin or the cervix.
    18. Aspartate aminotransferase (AST), alanine aminotransferase (ALT) or alkaline phosphatase (AP) level >2.5 x ULN or total bilirubin >1.5 x ULN.
    19. Inadequate renal function, defined by serum creatinine >1.5 x ULN.
    20. Clinically significant abnormality in any haematological test; for example, haemoglobin <5.5 mmol/L (<8.9 g/dL), WBC <2.5 x 109/L, platelets <75 x 109/L.
    21. Serum IgG below 6 g/L.
    22. Clinically significant abnormality on chest X-ray performed within 3 months before SD 1 or on ECG performed at screening.
    23. Known hypersensitivity to atacicept or to any of the components of the formulated atacicept.
    24. Known hypersensitivity to adalimumab or to any of the components of the formulated adalimumab.
    25. Immunisation with live vaccines or Ig treatment within 28 days before SD 1, or need for such treatment during the study (including follow-up).
    26. Any surgical procedure, including bone or joint surgery or synovectomy within 12 weeks before SD 1 or planned major surgery (e.g. joint replacement) during the study period (including follow-up).
    27. Breastfeeding or pregnancy.
    E.5 End points
    E.5.1Primary end point(s)
    The study’s primary efficacy endpoint is the proportion of subjects achieving an ACR20 response at Week 26
    E.6 and E.7 Scope of the trial
    E.6Scope of the trial
    E.6.1Diagnosis No
    E.6.2Prophylaxis No
    E.6.3Therapy Yes
    E.6.4Safety Yes
    E.6.5Efficacy Yes
    E.6.6Pharmacokinetic Yes
    E.6.7Pharmacodynamic Yes
    E.6.8Bioequivalence No
    E.6.9Dose response Yes
    E.6.10Pharmacogenetic Yes
    E.6.11Pharmacogenomic Yes
    E.6.12Pharmacoeconomic No
    E.6.13Others Yes
    E.6.13.1Other scope of the trial description
    Quality of life
    E.7Trial type and phase
    E.7.1Human pharmacology (Phase I) No
    E.7.1.1First administration to humans Information not present in EudraCT
    E.7.1.2Bioequivalence study Information not present in EudraCT
    E.7.1.3Other Information not present in EudraCT
    E.7.1.3.1Other trial type description
    E.7.2Therapeutic exploratory (Phase II) Yes
    E.7.3Therapeutic confirmatory (Phase III) No
    E.7.4Therapeutic use (Phase IV) No
    E.8 Design of the trial
    E.8.1Controlled Yes
    E.8.1.1Randomised Yes
    E.8.1.2Open No
    E.8.1.3Single blind No
    E.8.1.4Double blind Yes
    E.8.1.5Parallel group Yes
    E.8.1.6Cross over No
    E.8.1.7Other Yes
    E.8.1.7.1Other trial design description
    The PR1 arms are blinded versus each other and versus placebo, but the PR2 arm is open
    E.8.2 Comparator of controlled trial
    E.8.2.1Other medicinal product(s) Yes
    E.8.2.2Placebo Yes
    E.8.2.3Other No
    E.8.3 The trial involves single site in the Member State concerned No
    E.8.4 The trial involves multiple sites in the Member State concerned Yes
    E.8.4.1Number of sites anticipated in Member State concerned3
    E.8.5The trial involves multiple Member States Yes
    E.8.5.1Number of sites anticipated in the EEA57
    E.8.6 Trial involving sites outside the EEA
    E.8.6.1Trial being conducted both within and outside the EEA Yes
    E.8.6.2Trial being conducted completely outside of the EEA Information not present in EudraCT
    E.8.6.3If E.8.6.1 or E.8.6.2 are Yes, specify the regions in which trial sites are planned
    E.8.7Trial has a data monitoring committee No
    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
    For administrative and safety reporting purposes, the end of the study will be defined as the date of the final clinical database lock.
    E.8.9 Initial estimate of the duration of the trial
    E.8.9.1In the Member State concerned years2
    E.8.9.1In the Member State concerned months
    E.8.9.1In the Member State concerned days
    E.8.9.2In all countries concerned by the trial years2
    F. Population of Trial Subjects
    F.1 Age Range
    F.1.1Trial has subjects under 18 No
    F.1.1.1In Utero No
    F.1.1.2Preterm newborn infants (up to gestational age < 37 weeks) No
    F.1.1.3Newborns (0-27 days) No
    F.1.1.4Infants and toddlers (28 days-23 months) No
    F.1.1.5Children (2-11years) No
    F.1.1.6Adolescents (12-17 years) No
    F.1.2Adults (18-64 years) Yes
    F.1.3Elderly (>=65 years) Yes
    F.2 Gender
    F.2.1Female Yes
    F.2.2Male Yes
    F.3 Group of trial subjects
    F.3.1Healthy volunteers No
    F.3.2Patients Yes
    F.3.3Specific vulnerable populations Yes
    F.3.3.1Women of childbearing potential not using contraception No
    F.3.3.2Women of child-bearing potential using contraception Yes
    F.3.3.3Pregnant women No
    F.3.3.4Nursing women No
    F.3.3.5Emergency situation No
    F.3.3.6Subjects incapable of giving consent personally No
    F.3.3.7Others Information not present in EudraCT
    F.4 Planned number of subjects to be included
    F.4.1In the member state15
    F.4.2 For a multinational trial
    F.4.2.1In the EEA 209
    F.4.2.2In the whole clinical trial 264
    G. Investigator Networks to be involved in the Trial
    N. Review by the Competent Authority or Ethics Committee in the country concerned
    N.Competent Authority Decision Authorised
    N.Date of Competent Authority Decision2008-03-03
    N.Ethics Committee Opinion of the trial applicationFavourable
    N.Ethics Committee Opinion: Reason(s) for unfavourable opinion
    N.Date of Ethics Committee Opinion2007-11-21
    P. End of Trial
    P.End of Trial StatusCompleted
    P.Date of the global end of the trial2009-10-30
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