| E.1 Medical condition or disease under investigation |
| E.1.1 | Medical condition(s) being investigated |
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| E.1.1.1 | Medical condition in easily understood language |
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| E.1.1.2 | Therapeutic area | Diseases [C] - Musculoskeletal Diseases [C05] |
| MedDRA Classification |
| E.1.2 Medical condition or disease under investigation |
| E.1.2 | Version | 14.0 |
| E.1.2 | Level | PT |
| E.1.2 | Classification code | 10039073 |
| E.1.2 | Term | Rheumatoid arthritis |
| E.1.2 | System Organ Class | 10028395 - Musculoskeletal and connective tissue disorders |
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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 |
| Demonstrate the efficacy of secukinumab (75 or 150 mg) versus placebo (measured with ACR 20) after 24 weeks of treatment |
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| E.2.2 | Secondary objectives of the trial |
- Change of the HAQ-DI from baseline on secukinumab 75 mg or 150 mg compared to placebo after 24 weeks of treatment
- Proportion of patients achieving major clinical response on secukinumab 75 mg or 150 mg compared to placebo after 1 year of treatment
- Proportion of patients achieving an ACR 20 response on secukinumab 75 mg or 150 mg compared to abatacept after 24 weeks of treatment
- Change of the HAQ-DI from baseline on secukinumab 75 mg or 150 mg compared to abatacept after 24 weeks of treatment
- Proportion of patients achieving major clinical response on secukinumab 75 mg or 150 mg compared to abatacept after 1 year of treatment |
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| E.2.3 | Trial contains a sub-study | No |
| E.3 | Principal inclusion criteria |
- Male or non-pregnant, non-lactating female patients
- Presence of rheumatoid arthritis classified by ACR 2010 revised criteria for at least 3 months before screening
- At Baseline : disease activity criteria defined by ≥ 6 tender joints out of 68 and ≥ 6 swollen joints out of 66
WITH at least 1 of the following at screening:
Anti-CCP antibodies positive OR
Rheumatoid Factor positive
AND WITH at least 1 of the following at screening:
hsCRP ≥ 10mg/L
ESR ≥ 28 mm/1st hr
- Patients must have been taking at least one anti-TNFα agents given at an approved dose for at least 3 months before randomization and have experienced an inadequate response to treatment or have been intolerant to at least one administration of an anti-TNFα agent
- Patients must be taking Methotrexate or any other DMARD (but not more than 1 DMARD) for at least 3 months before randomization and have to be on a stable dose at least 4 weeks before randomization (7,5 to 25mg/week for Methotrexate or other DMARD at maximum tolerated dose)
Other protocol-defined inclusion criteria may apply. |
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| E.4 | Principal exclusion criteria |
- Chest x-ray with evidence of ongoing infectious or malignant process, obtained within 3 months prior to screening and evaluated by a qualified physician
- Rheumatoid arthritis patients functional status class IV according to the ACR 1991 revised criteria
- Patients who have ever received biologic immunomodulating agents except for those targeting TNFα
- Previous treatment with any cell-depleting therapies
Other protocol-defined exclusion criteria may apply. |
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| E.5 End points |
| E.5.1 | Primary end point(s) |
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| E.5.1.1 | Timepoint(s) of evaluation of this end point |
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| E.5.2 | Secondary end point(s) |
| HAQ-DI, major clinical response |
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| E.5.2.1 | Timepoint(s) of evaluation of this end point |
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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 | 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 | Yes |
| E.6.11 | Pharmacogenomic | No |
| E.6.12 | Pharmacoeconomic | No |
| E.6.13 | Others | Yes |
| E.6.13.1 | Other scope of the trial description |
| Immunogenicity, Serum biomarkers analysis |
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| 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) | Yes |
| E.7.4 | Therapeutic use (Phase IV) | No |
| 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 | Yes |
| E.8.1.7.1 | Other trial design description |
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| E.8.2 | Comparator of controlled trial |
| E.8.2.1 | Other medicinal product(s) | Yes |
| E.8.2.2 | Placebo | Yes |
| E.8.2.3 | Other | No |
| E.8.2.4 | Number of treatment arms in the trial | 4 |
| 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.8.4.1 | Number of sites anticipated in Member State concerned | 5 |
| E.8.5 | The trial involves multiple Member States | Yes |
| E.8.5.1 | Number of sites anticipated in the EEA | 73 |
| 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 | No |
| 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 |
| Brazil |
| Canada |
| Colombia |
| Mexico |
| Russian Federation |
| United States |
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| E.8.7 | Trial has a data monitoring committee | Yes |
| 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 | 10 |
| E.8.9.1 | In the Member State concerned days | 17 |
| 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 | 11 |
| E.8.9.2 | In all countries concerned by the trial days | 25 |