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 | 16.1 |
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 |
To demonstrate that sarilumab added to disease modifying anti-rheumatic drugs (DMARDs) is effective for:
• reduction of signs and symptoms at week 24 and
• improvement of physical function over 24 weeks
in patients with active rheumatoid arthritis (RA) who are inadequate responders or intolerant to tumor necrosis factor alpha (TNF-α) antagonists
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E.2.2 | Secondary objectives of the trial |
The secondary objectives are to investigate the effects of SAR153191 (REGN88) when added to DMARD therapy, in patients with active RA who are inadequate responders or intolerant to TNF-α antagonists, for:
• reduction of signs and symptoms at 12 weeks,
• improvement in physical function at 12 weeks,
• improvement in disease activity as measured by other ACR derived components at Weeks 12 and 24, and
• improvement in quality of life as measured by patient reported outcomes (PROs) at intermediate visits and Week 24.
To assess the safety of sarilumab in this population.
To assess the exposure of sarilumab added to DMARD therapy in this population.
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E.2.3 | Trial contains a sub-study | No |
E.3 | Principal inclusion criteria |
Diagnosis of rheumatoid arthritis ≥6 months duration, according to the American College of Rheumatology (ACR)/European League against Rheumatism (EULAR) 2010 Rheumatoid Arthritis Classification Criteria
ACR Class I-III functional status, based on 1991 revised criteria
Anti-TNF therapy failures, defined by the investigator as patients with an inadequate clinical response, after being treated for at least 3 consecutive months, and/or intolerance to at least 1 anti-TNF blocker(s), resulting in or requiring their discontinuation:
TNF-blockers may include, but are not limited to, etanercept, infliximab, adalimumab, golimumab and/or certolizumab.
Moderate-to-severely active rheumatoid arthritis.
Continuous treatment with one or a combination of DMARDs (except for simultaneous combination use of leflunomide and methotrexate) for at least 12 weeks prior to baseline and on a stable dose(s) for at least 6 weeks prior to screening:
Methotrexate – 6 to 25 mg/wk orally or parenterally
Leflunomide – 10 to 20 mg orally daily
Sulfasalazine – 1000 to 3000 mg orally daily.
Hydroxychloroquine - 200 to 400 mg orally daily.
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E.4 | Principal exclusion criteria |
Patients <18 years of age or legal adult age.
Past history of, or current, autoimmune or inflammatory systemic or localized joint disease(s) other than RA.
History of juvenile idiopathic arthritis or arthritis onset prior to age 16.
Severe active systemic RA, including but not limited to vasculitis, pulmonary fibrosis, and/or Felty’s syndrome.
Treatment with anti-TNF agents, as follows:
• Within 28 days prior to the baseline visit – etanercept
• Within 42 days prior to the baseline visit – infliximab, adalimumab, golimumab, certolizumab pegol
Treatment with previous RA-directed biologic agents with other than TNF antagonist mechanisms:
• Within 28 days prior to the randomization (baseline) visit – anakinra
• Within 42 days prior to the randomization (baseline) visit – abatacept
Within 6 months prior to the randomization (baseline) visit – any cell depleting agents including but not limited to rituximab without a normal lymphocyte and CD 19+ lymphocyte count.
Treatment with any DMARD other than those allowed per protocol and limited to the maximum specified dosage within 12 weeks prior to baseline.
Treatment with prednisone >10 mg or equivalent per day, or change in dosage within 4 weeks prior to baseline visit.
Any parenteral or intra-articular glucocorticoid injection within 4 weeks prior to baseline.
Prior treatment with anti-IL-6 or IL-6R antagonist therapies, including tocilizumab or sarilumab, participation in a prior study of sarilumab, irrespective of treatment arm.
Prior treatment with a Janus kinase inhibitor (such as tofacitinib).
New treatment or dose-adjustment to ongoing medication for dyslipidemia within 6 weeks prior to randomization, ie, stable dose for at least 6 weeks prior to randomization.
Participation in any clinical research study evaluating another investigational drug or therapy within 5 half-lives or 60 days of first investigational medicinal product (IMP) administration, whichever is longer.
History of alcohol or drug abuse within 5 years prior to the screening visit.
Patients with a history of malignancy other than adequately-treated carcinoma in-situ of the cervix, nonmetastatic squamous cell or basal cell carcinoma of the skin, within 5 years prior to the randomization (baseline) visit. Nonmalignant lymphoproliferative disorders are also excluded.
Patients with active tuberculosis or latent tuberculosis infection.
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E.5 End points |
E.5.1 | Primary end point(s) |
The percentage of patients who achieved at least 20% improvement in the American College of Rheumatology (ACR) criteria
Change in physical function as measured by the average of change from baseline in the health assessment questionnaire-disability index (HAQ-DI) from Wk 8 to Wk 24 |
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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) |
1- Percentage of patients achieving American College of Rheumatology (ACR) 20/50/70 criteria
2- Percentage of patients achieving American College of Rheumatology (ACR) 50/70 criteria
3- Changes from baseline in disease activity score (DAS) 28
4- Disease activity score (DAS) 28 remission rate
5- Change from baseline in short form (SF)-36 domains
6- Change from baseline in the Rheumatoid Arthritis-Work Productivity Survey (WPS-RA) items
7- Change from baseline in the Functional Assessment of Chronic Illness Therapy Fatigue scale (FACIT-fatigue)
8- Change from baseline in European Qouality of Life-5 dimension (EQ-5D)
9- Change from baseline in rheumatoid arthritis impact of disease (RAID) scores
10- Change from baseline in each individual ACR component
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E.5.2.1 | Timepoint(s) of evaluation of this end point |
1- At Week 12
2- At Week 24
3 to 10- At Week 12 and Week 24
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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 | Yes |
E.6.10 | Pharmacogenetic | Yes |
E.6.11 | Pharmacogenomic | No |
E.6.12 | Pharmacoeconomic | Yes |
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) | No |
E.8.2.2 | Placebo | Yes |
E.8.2.3 | Other | No |
E.8.2.4 | Number of treatment arms in the trial | 3 |
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.8.4.1 | Number of sites anticipated in Member State concerned | 2 |
E.8.5 | The trial involves multiple Member States | Yes |
E.8.5.1 | Number of sites anticipated in the EEA | 82 |
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 |
Canada |
Greece |
Italy |
Austria |
New Zealand |
Portugal |
Romania |
Slovakia |
Argentina |
Australia |
Brazil |
Chile |
Colombia |
Czech Republic |
Ecuador |
Germany |
Guatemala |
Hong Kong |
Hungary |
India |
Korea, Republic of |
Lithuania |
Spain |
Israel |
Mexico |
Peru |
Poland |
Russian Federation |
Switzerland |
Taiwan |
Turkey |
Ukraine |
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 | 2 |
E.8.9.1 | In the Member State concerned months | 5 |
E.8.9.1 | In the Member State concerned days | 0 |
E.8.9.2 | In all countries concerned by the trial years | 2 |
E.8.9.2 | In all countries concerned by the trial months | 5 |
E.8.9.2 | In all countries concerned by the trial days | 0 |