E.1 Medical condition or disease under investigation |
E.1.1 | Medical condition(s) being investigated |
Subjects with Moderate to Severe Rheumatoid Arthritis despite Methotrexate Therapy. The intended use of SB5 is rheumatoid arthritis (RA), polyarticular juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA), adult Crohn's disease (CD), paediatric CD, ankylosing spondylitis (AS), psoriasis (Ps), psoriatic arthritis (PsA), ulcerative colitis (UC), and psoriasis. |
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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] - Immune System Diseases [C20] |
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 |
The primary objective of this study is to demonstrate the equivalence of SB5 to Humira® atWeek 24, in terms of American College of Rheumatology 20% response criteria (ACR20) response rate in subjects with moderate to severe rheumatoid arthritis (RA) despite methotrexate (MTX) therapy. |
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E.2.2 | Secondary objectives of the trial |
• To evaluate efficacy of SB5 compared to Humira® using relevant efficacy endpoints other than ACR20 at Week 24 in subjects with moderate to severe RA despite MTX therapy
• To evaluate safety and tolerability of SB5 compared to Humira® in subjects with moderate to severe RA despite MTX therapy
• To evaluate pharmacokinetics of SB5 compared to Humira® in subjects with moderate to severe RA despite MTX therapy
• To evaluate immunogenicity of SB5 compared to Humira® in subjects with moderate to severe RA despite MTX therapy
• To evaluate safety and immunogenicity in subjects who transitioned to SB5 and who maintained Humira® at Week 24 for transition sub-study
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E.2.3 | Trial contains a sub-study | Yes |
E.2.3.1 | Full title, date and version of each sub-study and their related objectives |
Title: Safety and immunogenicity analyses for transition sub-study
Date: Dec 06, 2013
Version: 1.0
Related Objective: To evaluate safety and immunogenicity in subjects who transitioned to SB5 and who maintained Humira at Week 24
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E.3 | Principal inclusion criteria |
1. Are male or female aged 18-75 years at the time of signing the informed consent form.
2. Have been diagnosed as having RA according to the revised 1987 American College of Rheumatology (ACR) criteria for at least 6 months but not exceeding 15 years prior to Screening.
3. Have moderate to severe active disease despite MTX therapy defined as:
a. More than or equal to six swollen joints and more than or equal to six tender joints (from the 66/68 joint count system) at Screening and Randomisation.
b. Either erythrocyte sedimentation rate (Westergren) ≥ 28 mm/h or serum C-reactive protein ≥ 1.0 mg/dL at Screening.
4. Must have been treated with MTX for a total of at least 6 months prior to Randomisation and must have been on both: a stable route of administration (oral or parenteral) and stable dose of MTX (10-25 mg/week) for at least 4 weeks prior to Screening.
5. Female subjects who are not pregnant or nursing at Screening and Randomisation and who are not planning to become pregnant from Screening until 5 months after the last dose of IP. |
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E.4 | Principal exclusion criteria |
1. Have been treated previously with any biological agents including any tumour necrosis factor inhibitor.
2. Have a known hypersensitivity to human immunoglobulin proteins or other components of Humira® or SB5.
3. Have a positive serological test for hepatitis B or hepatitis C or have a known history of infection with human immunodeficiency virus.
4. Have a current diagnosis of active tuberculosis (TB), have been recently exposed to a person with active TB, or are considered to have latent TB.
5. Have had a serious infection or have been treated with intravenous antibiotics for an infection within 8 weeks or oral antibiotics within 2 weeks prior to Randomisation.
6. Have a history of chronic or recurrent infection.
7. Have any of the following conditions:
a. History of congestive heart failure (New York Heart Association Class III/IV).
b. History of acute myocardial infarction or unstable angina within the previous 12 months prior to Screening.
c. History of demyelinating disorders.
d. History of any malignancy within the previous 5 years prior to Screening.
e. History of lymphoproliferative disease including lymphoma.
f. Any other disease or disorder which, in the opinion of the Investigator, will put the subject at risk if they are enrolled.
8. Have physical incapacitation (ACR functional Class IV or wheelchair-/bed-bound). |
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E.5 End points |
E.5.1 | Primary end point(s) |
The primary endpoint for the study is the ACR20 response at Week 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) |
• The ACR20 response at Week 52
• The ACR 50% response criteria (ACR50) response and ACR 70% response criteria (ACR70) response at Week 24 and Week 52
• The numeric index of the ACR response (ACR-N) at Week 24 and Week 52
• The area under the curve (AUC) of ACR-N up to Week 24
• The change in disease activity score based on a 28 joint count (DAS28 score) from Week 0 at Week 24 and Week 52
• The European League Against Rheumatism response at Week 24 and Week 52
• The AUC of the change in DAS28 from Week 0 up to Week 24
• Major clinical response (ACR70 response for 6 consecutive months) at Week 52
• Change in modified Total Sharp Score from Week 0 at Week 52 |
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E.5.2.1 | Timepoint(s) of evaluation of this end point |
• The ACR20 response at Week 52
• The ACR50 response and ACR70 response at Week 24 and Week 52
• The ACR-N at Week 24 and Week 52
• The AUC of ACR-N up to Week 24
• The change in DAS28 score from Week 0 at Week 24 and Week 52
• The European League Against Rheumatism response at Week 24 and Week 52
• The AUC of the change in DAS28 from Week 0 up to Week 24
• Major clinical response (ACR70 response for 6 consecutive months) at Week 52
• Change in modified Total Sharp Score from Week 0 at Week 52 |
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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 | 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 |
Comparative PK, Tolerability and Immunogenicity |
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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 | No |
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 | 3 |
E.8.5 | The trial involves multiple Member States | Yes |
E.8.5.1 | Number of sites anticipated in the EEA | 36 |
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 |
Bulgaria |
Bosnia and Herzegovina |
Czech Republic |
Korea, Republic of |
Lithuania |
Mexico |
Poland |
Russian Federation |
Ukraine |
United Kingdom |
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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 | 8 |
E.8.9.1 | In the Member State concerned days | |
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 | 8 |