| 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 |
| A type of arthritis associated with psoriasis |
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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 | 16.1 |
| E.1.2 | Level | LLT |
| E.1.2 | Classification code | 10037160 |
| E.1.2 | Term | Psoriatic arthritis |
| E.1.2 | System Organ Class | 100000004859 |
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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 |
| Efficacy of ixekizumab (LY2439821) compared to placebo in participants with active psoriatic arthritis based on ACR20 at 24 Weeks |
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| E.2.2 | Secondary objectives of the trial |
· Efficacy of ixekizumab (LY2439821) compared to placebo in participants with active psoriatic arthritis based on modified Total Sharp Score (mTSS) through 24 weeks
· Efficacy of ixekizumab (LY2439821) compared to placebo in participants with active psoriatic arthritis based on ACR20 through 24 Weeks
· Efficacy of ixekizumab (LY2439821) compared to placebo in participants with active psoriatic arthritis based on Non-Arthritic Disease Assessments through 24 Weeks
· Efficacy of ixekizumab (LY2439821) compared to placebo in participants with active psoriatic arthritis based on Patient Reported Outcomes (PROs) through 24 Weeks |
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| E.2.3 | Trial contains a sub-study | No |
| E.3 | Principal inclusion criteria |
• Presents with established diagnosis of active psoriatic arthritis for at least 6 months, and currently meets Classification for Psoriatic Arthritis (CASPAR) criteria
• Active psoriatic arthritis (PsA) defined as the presence of at least 3 tender and at least 3 swollen joints
• Presence of active psoriatic skin lesion or a history of plaque psoriasis (Ps)
• Men must agree to use a reliable method of birth control or remain abstinent during the study
• Women must agree to use reliable birth control or remain abstinent during the study and for at least 12 weeks after stopping treatment
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| E.4 | Principal exclusion criteria |
• Current or prior use of biologic agents for treatment of Ps or PsA
• Inadequate response to greater than or equal to 4 conventional disease-modifying antirheumatic drugs (DMARDs)
• Current use of more than one conventional DMARD
• Evidence of active inflammatory arthritic syndromes or spondyloarthropathies other than PsA
• Have participated in any study with interleukin 17 (IL-17) antagonists, including ixekizumab
• Serious disorder or illness other than psoriatic arthritis
• Serious infection within the 3 months prior to randomization
• Breastfeeding or nursing (lactating) women
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| E.5 End points |
| E.5.1 | Primary end point(s) |
| American College of Rheumatology 20 Index (ACR20) |
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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) |
· modified Total Sharp Score (mTSS)
· ACR20
· Non-Arthritic Disease Assessments
· Patient Reported Outcomes (PRO)
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| E.5.2.1 | Timepoint(s) of evaluation of this end point |
| Baseline through 24 Weeks |
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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 | 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) | 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 | No |
| 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 | 4 |
| E.8.5 | The trial involves multiple Member States | Yes |
| E.8.5.1 | Number of sites anticipated in the EEA | 71 |
| 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 |
| Belgium |
| Bulgaria |
| Canada |
| France |
| Ireland |
| Japan |
| Netherlands |
| Argentina |
| Czech Republic |
| Estonia |
| Hungary |
| Spain |
| Mexico |
| Poland |
| Russian Federation |
| South Africa |
| Turkey |
| Ukraine |
| United Kingdom |
| 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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| End of the study is the date of the last visit or the last scheduled procedure for the last active subject in the study whichever is later |
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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 | 4 |
| E.8.9.1 | In the Member State concerned months | 2 |
| E.8.9.1 | In the Member State concerned days | 0 |
| E.8.9.2 | In all countries concerned by the trial years | 4 |
| E.8.9.2 | In all countries concerned by the trial months | 2 |
| E.8.9.2 | In all countries concerned by the trial days | 0 |