E.1 Medical condition or disease under investigation |
E.1.1 | Medical condition(s) being investigated |
Rheumatoid arthritis |
Artritis reumatoide |
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E.1.1.1 | Medical condition in easily understood language |
RA, Rheumatoid arthritis, autoimmune disease that causes chronic joint inflammation |
AR, Artritis reumatoide, enfermedad autoinmune que produce inflamación crónica de las articulaciones |
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E.1.1.2 | Therapeutic area | Diseases [C] - Skin and Connective Tissue Diseases [C17] |
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 explore the potential differences in the mechanism of action through analysis of synovial biopsies in subjects with active rheumatoid arthritis (RA) and an inadequate response to methotrexate (MTX) after 12 weeks of treatment with NNC0109-0012 and adalimumab |
Investigar posibles diferencias en el mecanismo de acción mediante un análisis de biopsias sinoviales en pacientes con artritis reumatoide (AR) activa y respuesta insuficiente a metotrexato (MTX) después de 12 semanas de tratamiento con NNC0109 0012 y adalimumab. |
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E.2.2 | Secondary objectives of the trial |
? To compare joint changes measured by magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scans and ultrasound in subjects with active RA and an inadequate response to MTX after 12 weeks of treatment with NNC0109-0012 and adalimumab ? To compare changes in disease activity in subjects with active RA and an inadequate response to MTX after 12 weeks of treatment with NNC0109-0012 and adalimumab ? To describe the safety and tolerability of NNC0109-0012 and adalimumab in subjects with active RA and an inadequate response to MTX ? To compare changes in biomarkers in blood and synovial biopsies in subjects with active RA and an inadequate response to MTX after 12 weeks of treatment with NNC0109-0012 and adalimumab ? To compare changes measured by MRI scans and ultrasound, disease activity, biomarkers in blood and the safety and tolerability in subjects with active RA and an inadequate response to MTX after 12 weeks of treatment with NNC0109-0012 and adalimumab and additional 12 weeks of follow up |
Comparar alteraciones articulares medidas mediante RM y ecografía en pacientes con AR activa y respuesta insuficiente a MTX tras 12 semanas de tratamiento con NNC0109 0012 y adalimumab. Comparar variaciones de actividad de la enfermedad en pacientes con AR activa y respuesta insuficiente a MTX tras 12 semanas de tratamiento con NNC0109 0012 y adalimumab.Describir seguridad y tolerabilidad de NNC0109 0012 y adalimumab en pacientes con AR activa y respuesta insuficiente a MTX. Comparar las variaciones de los biomarcadores en sangre y biopsias sinoviales en pacientes con AR activa y respuesta insuficiente a MTX tras12 semanas de tratamiento con NNC0109 0012 y adalimumab.Comparar alteraciones medidas mediante RM y ecografía, las variaciones de la actividad de la enfermedad y los biomarcadores en sangre, así como la seguridad y tolerabilidad, en pacientes con AR activa y respuesta insuficiente a MTX tras12 semanas tratamiento con NNC0109 0012 y adalimumab y otras 12 de seguimiento. |
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E.2.3 | Trial contains a sub-study | No |
E.3 | Principal inclusion criteria |
1. Male or female age ?18 and ? 75 years at the time of signing informed consent. 2. A diagnosis of RA at least 6 months prior to screening visit, according to the American College of Rheumatology (EULAR/ACR 2010 criteria) or by standard criteria (ACR 1987) if diagnosis was made earlier than 2010. 3. Subjects with ACR global functional status of 1 to 3 4. Active RA, characterised by: ? DAS28 (CRP) > 4.5 and ? ? 6 tender and ? 6 swollen joints based on a 66/68 joint count 5. Active Synovitis in at least two joints of the wrist and metacarpophalangeal joints, as assessed by high frequency Power Doppler ultrasound scan at screening and randomisation |
1.Paciente de cualquier sexo con una edad comprendida entre los 18 y 75 años, ambos inclusive, en el momento de firmar el consentimiento informado. 2.Diagnóstico de AR al menos 6 meses antes de la visita de selección, según los criterios del American College of Rheumatology (criterios EULAR/ACR de 2010) o criterios normalizados (ACR de 1987), cuando el diagnóstico se haya realizado antes de 2010. 3.Estado funcional global del ACR de 1 a 3. 4.AR activa, caracterizada por: ?DAS28-PCR ? 4,5 y ?Al menos 6 articulaciones dolorosas y al menos 6 articulaciones inflamadas, basándose en un recuento de 66/68 articulaciones. 5.Sinovitis activa en al menos dos articulaciones de la muñeca y las articulaciones metacarpofalángicas, evaluada mediante ecografía de alta frecuencia con Doppler de potencia en los momentos de selección y aleatorización. |
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E.4 | Principal exclusion criteria |
1. Subjects with arthritis due to other autoimmune diseases than RA 2. Body weight > 90.0 kg 3. History of or current inflammatory joint disease other than RA (e.g. gout, psoriatic or reactive arthritis, Lyme disease, juvenile idiopathic arthritis, excluding secondary Sjogren syndrome and hypothyroidism) 4. Any active or on-going bacterial infections within 4 weeks prior to screening visit, unless treated and resolved with appropriate therapy or any history of recurrent infections or conditions predisposing to chronic infections (e.g., bronchiectasis, chronic osteomyelitis) 5. Subjects with malignancy within the previous 5 years with the exception of adequately treated and cured basal or squamous cell carcinoma of the skin or cervical carcinoma in situ occurring more than 12 months prior to screening visit 6. Female who is pregnant, breast feeding, intends to become pregnant or is of childbearing potential, not willing to use two highly effective contraceptive methods (adequate highly effective contraceptive measures are defined as established use of oral, injected or implanted hormonal methods of contraception, sterilisation, intrauterine device or intrauterine system) one of which has to be a barrier method a barrier method of contraception (e.g. condom with spermicidal foam/gel/film/cream), for at least 16 weeks (approximately 5 half-lives) following the last dose of trial medication 7. Male subjects who are sexually active and not surgically sterilised, who or whose partner are unwilling to use two different forms of highly effective contraception, one of which has to be a barrier method a barrier method of contraception (e.g. condom with spermicidal foam/gel/film/cream) for the duration of the trial and for at least 16 weeks (approximately 5 half-lives) following the last dose of trial medication |
1.Pacientes con artritis por otras enfermedades autoinmunitarias distintas de la AR. 2.Peso corporal > 90,0 kg. 3.Antecedentes o presencia de una artropatía inflamatoria distinta de la AR (por ejemplo, gota, artritis psoriásica o reactiva, enfermedad de Lyme, artritis idiopática juvenil, excepto síndrome de Sjögren secundario e hipotiroidismo). 4.Cualquier infección bacteriana activa o en curso en las 4 semanas previas a la visita de selección, salvo que se haya tratado y resuelto con el tratamiento adecuado, o antecedentes de infecciones recurrentes o procesos que predispongan a padecer infecciones crónicas (por ejemplo, bronquiectasias u osteomielitis crónica). 5.Pacientes con una neoplasia maligna en los 5 años precedentes, a excepción de un carcinoma basocelular o espinocelular de la piel o un carcinoma in situ de cuello uterino debidamente tratado y curado, que haya aparecido más de 12 meses antes de la visita de selección. 6.Mujeres embarazadas, en período de lactancia, con intención de quedarse embarazadas o, en caso de estar en edad fértil, no dispuestas a utilizar dos métodos anticonceptivos muy eficaces (se entiende por métodos anticonceptivos muy eficaces adecuados el uso establecido de métodos anticonceptivos hormonales orales, inyectables o implantables, esterilización o dispositivo o sistema intrauterino), uno de los cuales ha de ser un método anticonceptivo de barrera (por ejemplo, preservativo con espuma/gel/película/crema espermicida), durante 16 semanas (aproximadamente 5 semividas), como mínimo, después de la última dosis de la medicación del ensayo. 7.Varones sexualmente activos que no hayan sido esterilizados por métodos quirúrgicos y que no estén dispuestos, o no lo estén sus parejas, a utilizar dos métodos anticonceptivos diferentes, uno de los cuales ha de ser un método anticonceptivo de barrera (por ejemplo, preservativo con espuma/gel/película/crema espermicida), durante todo el ensayo y hasta 16 meses (aproximadamente 5 semividas), como mínimo, después de la última dosis de la medicación del ensayo. |
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E.5 End points |
E.5.1 | Primary end point(s) |
Change in the total histopathological synovitis score. |
Variación en la puntuación total de sinovitis histopatológica. |
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E.5.1.1 | Timepoint(s) of evaluation of this end point |
From baseline to Week 12 |
Entre el periodo basal y la semana 12 |
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E.5.2 | Secondary end point(s) |
Efficacy endpoints ? Change in dynamic contrast enhanced MRI (DCE-MRI) measures of initial rate of enhancement (IRE) ? Change in dynamic contrast enhanced MRI (DCE-MRI) measures of maximal enhancement (ME) ? Changes in RA-MRI scores (RAMRIS) of synovitis ? Changes in RA-MRI scores (RAMRIS) of oedema ? Changes in RA-MRI scores (RAMRIS) of erosion ? Change in high frequency ultrasound with Power Doppler measures of total synovitis ? Change in high frequency ultrasound with Power Doppler measures of total tenosynovitis scores ? Change in disease activity 28 ? C-reactive protein (DAS28 (CRP)
Safety and tolerability endpoints 1? Incidence of Adverse Events (AE) 2? Incidence of local intolerability at the injection site |
?Variación de la tasa inicial de captación (TIC) en RM con contraste dinámico (RM-CD) ?Variación de la tasa máxima de captación (TMC) en RM-CD ?Variación de la puntuación RAMRIS de sinovitis ?Variación de la puntuación RAMRIS de edema ?Variación de la puntuación RAMRIS de erosión ?Variación de la puntuación total de sinovitis en la ecografía de alta frecuencia con Doppler de potencia ?Variación de la puntuación total de tenosinovitis en la ecografía de alta frecuencia con Doppler de potencia ?Variación de la puntuación de actividad de la enfermedad 28?proteína C reactiva (DAS28-PCR) |
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E.5.2.1 | Timepoint(s) of evaluation of this end point |
Efficacy endpoints ? From baseline to Week 12
Safety and tolerability endpoints 1? From baseline to Week 24 2? From baseline until Week 24 |
Criterios de valoración de la eficacia Desde periodo basal hasta la semana 12
Criterios de valoración de la seguridad y toletabilidad 1? Desde periodo basal hasta la semana 24 2? Desde periodo basal hasta la semana 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 | No |
E.6.7 | Pharmacodynamic | No |
E.6.8 | Bioequivalence | No |
E.6.9 | Dose response | No |
E.6.10 | Pharmacogenetic | No |
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 |
Tolerability |
Tolerabilidad |
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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) | 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 | 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 | 2 |
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 | 4 |
E.8.5 | The trial involves multiple Member States | Yes |
E.8.5.1 | Number of sites anticipated in the EEA | 12 |
E.8.6 Trial involving sites outside the EEA |
E.8.6.1 | Trial being conducted both within and outside the EEA | No |
E.8.6.2 | Trial being conducted completely outside of the EEA | No |
E.8.7 | Trial 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
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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 | 5 |
E.8.9.1 | In the Member State concerned days | 0 |
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 | 5 |
E.8.9.2 | In all countries concerned by the trial days | 0 |