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    Summary
    EudraCT Number:2014-004673-16
    Sponsor's Protocol Code Number:MA29585
    National Competent Authority:Italy - Italian Medicines Agency
    Clinical Trial Type:EEA CTA
    Trial Status:Completed
    Date on which this record was first entered in the EudraCT database:2021-06-04
    Trial results View results
    Index
    A. PROTOCOL INFORMATION
    B. SPONSOR INFORMATION
    C. APPLICANT IDENTIFICATION
    D. IMP IDENTIFICATION
    D.8 INFORMATION ON PLACEBO
    E. GENERAL INFORMATION ON THE TRIAL
    F. POPULATION OF TRIAL SUBJECTS
    G. INVESTIGATOR NETWORKS TO BE INVOLVED IN THE TRIAL
    N. REVIEW BY THE COMPETENT AUTHORITY OR ETHICS COMMITTEE IN THE COUNTRY CONCERNED
    P. END OF TRIAL
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    A. Protocol Information
    A.1Member State ConcernedItaly - Italian Medicines Agency
    A.2EudraCT number2014-004673-16
    A.3Full title of the trial
    PROSPECTIVE, MULTICENTRE, PLACEBO CONTROLLED, DOUBLE-BLIND STUDY TO COMPARE THE EFFICACY OF MAINTENANCE TREATMENT WITH TOCILIZUMAB WITH OR WITHOUT GLUCOCORTICOID DISCONTINUATION IN RHEUMATOID ARTHRITIS PATIENTS
    STUDIO PROSPETTICO, MULTICENTRICO, IN DOPPIO CIECO, CONTROLLATO CON PLACEBO, PER CONFRONTARE L'EFFICACIA DEL MANTENIMENTO DELLA TERAPIA CON TOCILIZUMAB CON O SENZA INTERRUZIONE DEI GLUCOCORTICOIDI IN PAZIENTI AFFETTI DA ARTRITE REUMATOIDE
    A.3.1Title of the trial for lay people, in easily understood, i.e. non-technical, language
    Randomized, blinded, controlled study to compare the efficacy of treatment with tocilizumab with or without glucocorticoids in rheumatoid arthritis.
    Studio randomizzato, in cieco, controllato per confrontare l'efficacia del trattamento con tocilizumab con o senza glucocorticoidi nell'artrite reumatoide.
    A.3.2Name or abbreviated title of the trial where available
    NA
    NA
    A.4.1Sponsor's protocol code numberMA29585
    A.5.4Other Identifiers
    Name:NANumber:NA
    A.7Trial is part of a Paediatric Investigation Plan No
    A.8EMA Decision number of Paediatric Investigation Plan
    B. Sponsor Information
    B.Sponsor: 1
    B.1.1Name of SponsorF. HOFFMANN - LA ROCHE LTD.
    B.1.3.4CountrySwitzerland
    B.3.1 and B.3.2Status of the sponsorCommercial
    B.4 Source(s) of Monetary or Material Support for the clinical trial:
    B.4.1Name of organisation providing supportF. Hoffmann-La Roche Ltd.
    B.4.2CountrySwitzerland
    B.5 Contact point designated by the sponsor for further information on the trial
    B.5.1Name of organisationF. Hoffmann-La Roche Ltd.
    B.5.2Functional name of contact pointTrial Information Support Line-TISL
    B.5.3 Address:
    B.5.3.1Street AddressGrenzacherstrasse 124
    B.5.3.2Town/ cityBasilea
    B.5.3.3Post code4070
    B.5.3.4CountrySwitzerland
    B.5.4Telephone number0
    B.5.5Fax number0
    B.5.6E-mailglobal.rochegenentechtrials@roche.com
    D. IMP Identification
    D.IMP: 1
    D.1.2 and D.1.3IMP RoleTest
    D.2 Status of the IMP to be used in the clinical trial
    D.2.1IMP to be used in the trial has a marketing authorisation Yes
    D.2.1.1.1Trade name ROACTEMRA - 162 MG - SOLUZIONE INIETTABILE - USO SOTTOCUTANEO - SIRINGA PRERIEMPITA 0,9ML (VETRO) - 4 SIRINGHE PRERIEMPITE
    D.2.1.1.2Name of the Marketing Authorisation holderROCHE REGISTRATION LIMITED
    D.2.1.2Country which granted the Marketing AuthorisationItaly
    D.2.5The IMP has been designated in this indication as an orphan drug in the Community No
    D.2.5.1Orphan drug designation number
    D.3 Description of the IMP
    D.3.1Product nameNA
    D.3.2Product code RO487-7533/F10-04
    D.3.4Pharmaceutical form Solution for injection
    D.3.4.1Specific paediatric formulation No
    D.3.7Routes of administration for this IMPSubcutaneous use
    D.3.8 to D.3.10 IMP Identification Details (Active Substances)
    D.3.8INN - Proposed INNTOCILIZUMAB
    D.3.9.1CAS number 375823-41-9
    D.3.9.2Current sponsor codeNA
    D.3.9.3Other descriptive nameTOCILIZUMAB
    D.3.9.4EV Substance CodeSUB20313
    D.3.10 Strength
    D.3.10.1Concentration unit mg milligram(s)
    D.3.10.2Concentration typeequal
    D.3.10.3Concentration number180
    D.3.11 The IMP contains an:
    D.3.11.1Active substance of chemical origin No
    D.3.11.2Active substance of biological/ biotechnological origin (other than Advanced Therapy IMP (ATIMP) Yes
    The IMP is a:
    D.3.11.3Advanced Therapy IMP (ATIMP) No
    D.3.11.3.1Somatic cell therapy medicinal product Information not present in EudraCT
    D.3.11.3.2Gene therapy medical product Information not present in EudraCT
    D.3.11.3.3Tissue Engineered Product Information not present in EudraCT
    D.3.11.3.4Combination ATIMP (i.e. one involving a medical device) Information not present in EudraCT
    D.3.11.3.5Committee on Advanced therapies (CAT) has issued a classification for this product Information not present in EudraCT
    D.3.11.4Combination product that includes a device, but does not involve an Advanced Therapy No
    D.3.11.5Radiopharmaceutical medicinal product No
    D.3.11.6Immunological medicinal product (such as vaccine, allergen, immune serum) No
    D.3.11.7Plasma derived medicinal product No
    D.3.11.8Extractive medicinal product No
    D.3.11.9Recombinant medicinal product Yes
    D.3.11.10Medicinal product containing genetically modified organisms No
    D.3.11.11Herbal medicinal product No
    D.3.11.12Homeopathic medicinal product No
    D.3.11.13Another type of medicinal product No
    D.IMP: 2
    D.1.2 and D.1.3IMP RoleTest
    D.2 Status of the IMP to be used in the clinical trial
    D.2.1IMP to be used in the trial has a marketing authorisation Yes
    D.2.1.1.1Trade name Prednisone Tablets USP, 5 mg
    D.2.1.1.2Name of the Marketing Authorisation holderRoxane Laboratories, Inc.
    D.2.1.2Country which granted the Marketing AuthorisationUnited States
    D.2.5The IMP has been designated in this indication as an orphan drug in the Community No
    D.2.5.1Orphan drug designation number
    D.3 Description of the IMP
    D.3.4Pharmaceutical form Capsule, hard
    D.3.4.1Specific paediatric formulation No
    D.3.7Routes of administration for this IMPOral use
    D.3.8 to D.3.10 IMP Identification Details (Active Substances)
    D.3.8INN - Proposed INNPREDNISONE
    D.3.9.2Current sponsor codeNA
    D.3.9.3Other descriptive namePREDNISONE
    D.3.9.4EV Substance CodeSUB10020MIG
    D.3.10 Strength
    D.3.10.1Concentration unit mg milligram(s)
    D.3.10.2Concentration typeequal
    D.3.10.3Concentration number5
    D.3.11 The IMP contains an:
    D.3.11.1Active substance of chemical origin Yes
    D.3.11.2Active substance of biological/ biotechnological origin (other than Advanced Therapy IMP (ATIMP) No
    The IMP is a:
    D.3.11.3Advanced Therapy IMP (ATIMP) No
    D.3.11.3.1Somatic cell therapy medicinal product Information not present in EudraCT
    D.3.11.3.2Gene therapy medical product Information not present in EudraCT
    D.3.11.3.3Tissue Engineered Product Information not present in EudraCT
    D.3.11.3.4Combination ATIMP (i.e. one involving a medical device) Information not present in EudraCT
    D.3.11.3.5Committee on Advanced therapies (CAT) has issued a classification for this product Information not present in EudraCT
    D.3.11.4Combination product that includes a device, but does not involve an Advanced Therapy No
    D.3.11.5Radiopharmaceutical medicinal product No
    D.3.11.6Immunological medicinal product (such as vaccine, allergen, immune serum) No
    D.3.11.7Plasma derived medicinal product No
    D.3.11.8Extractive medicinal product No
    D.3.11.9Recombinant medicinal product No
    D.3.11.10Medicinal product containing genetically modified organisms No
    D.3.11.11Herbal medicinal product No
    D.3.11.12Homeopathic medicinal product No
    D.3.11.13Another type of medicinal product Yes
    D.3.11.13.1Other medicinal product typeAnalogo sintetico dei glucocorticoidi
    D.IMP: 3
    D.1.2 and D.1.3IMP RoleTest
    D.2 Status of the IMP to be used in the clinical trial
    D.2.1IMP to be used in the trial has a marketing authorisation Yes
    D.2.1.1.1Trade name Prednisone Tablets USP, 1 mg
    D.2.1.1.2Name of the Marketing Authorisation holderRoxane Laboratories Inc
    D.2.1.2Country which granted the Marketing AuthorisationUnited States
    D.2.5The IMP has been designated in this indication as an orphan drug in the Community No
    D.2.5.1Orphan drug designation number
    D.3 Description of the IMP
    D.3.4Pharmaceutical form Capsule, hard
    D.3.4.1Specific paediatric formulation No
    D.3.7Routes of administration for this IMPOral use
    D.3.8 to D.3.10 IMP Identification Details (Active Substances)
    D.3.8INN - Proposed INNPREDNISONE
    D.3.9.2Current sponsor codeNA
    D.3.9.3Other descriptive namePREDNISONE
    D.3.9.4EV Substance CodeSUB10020MIG
    D.3.10 Strength
    D.3.10.1Concentration unit mg milligram(s)
    D.3.10.2Concentration typeequal
    D.3.10.3Concentration number1
    D.3.11 The IMP contains an:
    D.3.11.1Active substance of chemical origin Yes
    D.3.11.2Active substance of biological/ biotechnological origin (other than Advanced Therapy IMP (ATIMP) No
    The IMP is a:
    D.3.11.3Advanced Therapy IMP (ATIMP) No
    D.3.11.3.1Somatic cell therapy medicinal product Information not present in EudraCT
    D.3.11.3.2Gene therapy medical product Information not present in EudraCT
    D.3.11.3.3Tissue Engineered Product Information not present in EudraCT
    D.3.11.3.4Combination ATIMP (i.e. one involving a medical device) Information not present in EudraCT
    D.3.11.3.5Committee on Advanced therapies (CAT) has issued a classification for this product Information not present in EudraCT
    D.3.11.4Combination product that includes a device, but does not involve an Advanced Therapy No
    D.3.11.5Radiopharmaceutical medicinal product No
    D.3.11.6Immunological medicinal product (such as vaccine, allergen, immune serum) No
    D.3.11.7Plasma derived medicinal product No
    D.3.11.8Extractive medicinal product No
    D.3.11.9Recombinant medicinal product No
    D.3.11.10Medicinal product containing genetically modified organisms No
    D.3.11.11Herbal medicinal product No
    D.3.11.12Homeopathic medicinal product No
    D.3.11.13Another type of medicinal product Yes
    D.3.11.13.1Other medicinal product typeAnalogo dei glucocorticoidi
    D.IMP: 4
    D.1.2 and D.1.3IMP RoleTest
    D.2 Status of the IMP to be used in the clinical trial
    D.2.1IMP to be used in the trial has a marketing authorisation Yes
    D.2.1.1.1Trade name Encorton, 5 mg, tablets
    D.2.1.1.2Name of the Marketing Authorisation holderPabianickie Zaklady Farmaceutyczne Polfa S.A.
    D.2.1.2Country which granted the Marketing AuthorisationPoland
    D.2.5The IMP has been designated in this indication as an orphan drug in the Community No
    D.2.5.1Orphan drug designation number
    D.3 Description of the IMP
    D.3.4Pharmaceutical form Tablet
    D.3.4.1Specific paediatric formulation No
    D.3.7Routes of administration for this IMPOral use
    D.3.8 to D.3.10 IMP Identification Details (Active Substances)
    D.3.8INN - Proposed INNPREDNISONE
    D.3.9.2Current sponsor codeNA
    D.3.9.4EV Substance CodeSUB10020MIG
    D.3.10 Strength
    D.3.10.1Concentration unit mg milligram(s)
    D.3.10.2Concentration typeequal
    D.3.10.3Concentration number5
    D.3.11 The IMP contains an:
    D.3.11.1Active substance of chemical origin Yes
    D.3.11.2Active substance of biological/ biotechnological origin (other than Advanced Therapy IMP (ATIMP) No
    The IMP is a:
    D.3.11.3Advanced Therapy IMP (ATIMP) No
    D.3.11.3.1Somatic cell therapy medicinal product Information not present in EudraCT
    D.3.11.3.2Gene therapy medical product Information not present in EudraCT
    D.3.11.3.3Tissue Engineered Product Information not present in EudraCT
    D.3.11.3.4Combination ATIMP (i.e. one involving a medical device) Information not present in EudraCT
    D.3.11.3.5Committee on Advanced therapies (CAT) has issued a classification for this product Information not present in EudraCT
    D.3.11.4Combination product that includes a device, but does not involve an Advanced Therapy No
    D.3.11.5Radiopharmaceutical medicinal product No
    D.3.11.6Immunological medicinal product (such as vaccine, allergen, immune serum) No
    D.3.11.7Plasma derived medicinal product No
    D.3.11.8Extractive medicinal product No
    D.3.11.9Recombinant medicinal product No
    D.3.11.10Medicinal product containing genetically modified organisms No
    D.3.11.11Herbal medicinal product No
    D.3.11.12Homeopathic medicinal product No
    D.3.11.13Another type of medicinal product Yes
    D.3.11.13.1Other medicinal product typeAnalogo dei glucocorticoidi
    D.8 Information on Placebo
    D.8 Placebo: 1
    D.8.1Is a Placebo used in this Trial?Yes
    D.8.3Pharmaceutical form of the placeboCapsule, hard
    D.8.4Route of administration of the placeboOral use
    E. General Information on the Trial
    E.1 Medical condition or disease under investigation
    E.1.1Medical condition(s) being investigated
    Rheumatoid Arthritis
    Artrite reumatoide
    E.1.1.1Medical condition in easily understood language
    Rheumatoid Arthritis
    Artrite reumatoide
    E.1.1.2Therapeutic area Diseases [C] - Musculoskeletal Diseases [C05]
    MedDRA Classification
    E.1.2 Medical condition or disease under investigation
    E.1.2Version 23.1
    E.1.2Level PT
    E.1.2Classification code 10039073
    E.1.2Term Rheumatoid arthritis
    E.1.2System Organ Class 10028395 - Musculoskeletal and connective tissue disorders
    E.1.3Condition being studied is a rare disease No
    E.2 Objective of the trial
    E.2.1Main objective of the trial
    To compare the impact on disease activity of continued vs. tapered
    prednisone in RA patients with stable low disease activity (LDA [Disease
    Activity Score in 28 joints (DAS28) erythrocyte sedimentation rate (ESR)
    score <= 3.2]) or remission (DAS28 ESR score <= 2.6).
    Confrontare l'impatto della prosecuzione o della riduzione graduale fino alla sospensione del prednisone sull'attività di malattia in pazienti affetti da AR con bassa attività di malattia stabile (Low Disease Activity, LDA; definita da un punteggio DAS28 VES = 3,2) o in remissione (punteggio DAS28 VES = 2,6).
    E.2.2Secondary objectives of the trial
    -To compare the proportion of patients who continue vs. taper
    prednisone with LDA or remission at Week 24, who haven't suffered a
    disease flare and showed no confirmed adrenal insufficiency requiring
    replacement therapy
    -To compare between patients who continue vs. taper
    prednisone:(1)changes in CDAI and SDAI (2)the proportion of patients
    with >=1 flare; time to first flare; number of flares; >=1 administration
    of flare rescue medication; time to first administration, and number of
    administrations of flare rescue medication(3)cumulative prednisone
    exposure(4)the proportion of patients who maintain LDA or remission
    and who maintain the baseline disease activity level(5)proportion of
    patients who permanently discontinue study treatment due to
    insufficient flare control,(6)changes in the ACR core set, (7)identify
    predictors of successful prednisone dose-tapering(8)changes in patientreported
    outcomes
    -To evaluate the safety and tolerability of TCZ and proposed prednisonetapering
    scheme
    - Confrontare la proporzione di pazienti con LDA o remissione alla Settimana 24 post-randomizzazione tra quelli che proseguono il prednisone rispetto a quelli che lo riducono gradualmente fino alla sospensione, senza riacutizzazioni della malattia o confermata insufficienza surrenalica con necessità di terapia sostitutiva.- Confrontare, tra i pazienti che proseguono il prednisone e quelli che lo riducono gradualmente fino alla sospensione: (1)Variazioni nel CDAI e SDAI.(2)Proporzione di pazienti con = 1 riacutizzazione, tempo trascorso alla prima riacutizzazione e numero di riacutizzazioni(3) Proporzione di pazienti con = 1 somministrazione di rescue medication per riacutizzazione, tempo alla prima somministrazione e numero di somministrazioni di rescue medication per riacutizzazione(4)Esposizione cumulativa al prednisone tra la randomizzazione e la Settimana 24 post-randomizzazione.
    E.2.3Trial contains a sub-study No
    E.3Principal inclusion criteria
    - Age >= 18 years
    - RA of >= 6 months duration diagnosed according to American College
    of Rheumatology (ACR)/European League against Rheumatology
    (EULAR) criteria Track TCZ-experienced patients:
    - Have received tocilizumab (TCZ) either subcutaneous (SC, 162
    milligrams [mg] once a week [QW]) or intravenous (IV, 8 mg/kilogram
    [kg] every 4 weeks [Q4W]) for the treatment of RA for at least 24 weeks
    prior to randomization
    - Have received 5 15 mg/day of glucocorticoids (GCs) [prednisone or
    equivalent] for the treatment of RA for at least 20 weeks prior to
    screening
    - Currently receiving 5 mg/day of prednisone
    - Have attained and maintained LDA (DAS28 ESR score <=3.2) or
    remission (DAS28 ESR score <=2.6) for at least 4 weeks prior to
    randomization
    Track TCZ-naïve patients:
    - Have active RA (defined as DAS28 ESR score >3.2)
    - Are considered by the investigator as inadequate responders to
    conventional synthetic disease-modifying antirheumatic drug
    (csDMARDs) or biologic disease-modifying antirheumatic drug
    (bDMARDs)
    - Are receiving 5-15 mg/day prednisone (or equivalent) for the
    treatment of RA
    Canale dei pazienti pretrattati con TCZ:
    1. Capacità e volontà di fornire un consenso informato scritto e rispettare i requisiti del protocollo di studio (incluso il trattamento ambulatoriale)
    2. Età = 18 anni
    3. AR presente da = 6 mesi, diagnosticata in base ai criteri del 1987 rivisti dell'American College of Rheumatology (ACR, ex American Rheumatism Association) o in base ai criteri 2010 ACR/EULAR (European League against Rheumatology)
    4. Terapia con TCZ per via SC (162 mg QW) o per via EV (8 mg/kg Q4W) per il trattamento della AR, in corso da almeno 24 settimane al momento della randomizzazione
    5. Terapia con 5-15 mg/die di GC (prednisone o equivalente) per il trattamento della AR, in corso da almeno 20 settimane al momento dello screening
    6. Attuale terapia in corso con 5 mg/die di prednisone
    7. LDA (punteggio DAS28 VES = 3,2) o remissione (punteggio DAS28 VES = 2,6) ottenuta e mantenuta da almeno 4 settimane al momento della randomizzazione.
    Canale dei pazienti TCZ-naïve:
    1. Capacità e volontà di fornire un consenso informato scritto e rispettare i requisiti del protocollo di studio (incluso il trattamento ambulatoriale)
    2. Età = 18 anni
    3. AR presente da = 6 mesi, diagnosticata in base ai criteri ACR del 1987 rivisti,o in base ai criteri 2010 ACR/EULAR (European League against Rheumatology)
    4. Presenza di AR attiva (definita da un punteggio DAS28 VES > 3,2)
    5. Paziente non adeguatamente responsivo alla terapia con csDMARD o bDMARD a giudizio dallo sperimentatore
    6. In terapia con 5-15 mg/die di prednisone (o equivalente) per il trattamento della AR.
    E.4Principal exclusion criteria
    - Major surgery (including joint surgery) within 8 weeks prior to
    screening, or planned major surgery during the study and up to 6
    months after randomization
    - Pregnant women or nursing (breastfeeding) mothers
    - Body weight of >=150 kg
    - RA of functional class IV, as defined by the ACR Classification of
    Functional Status in Rheumatoid Arthritis
    - Rheumatic autoimmune disease other than RA, including systemic
    lupus erythematosus, mixed connective tissue disease, scleroderma,
    polymyositis, or significant systemic involvement secondary to RA (e.g.,
    vasculitis, pulmonary fibrosis, or Felty syndrome). Secondary Sjögren
    syndrome with RA may be allowed per the discretion of the investigator
    - Diagnosed with juvenile idiopathic arthritis or juvenile RA and/or RA
    before the age of 16 years
    - Prior or current inflammatory joint disease other than RA (e.g., gout,
    Lyme disease, sero-negative spondyloarthropathy, including reactive
    arthritis, psoriatic arthritis, arthropathy of inflammatory bowel disease),
    or prior or current joint infections
    - Previous history of primary or secondary adrenal insufficiency
    - Intraarticular (IA) or parenteral GCs for the treatment of RA within 4
    weeks prior to screening
    - Previous treatment with GCs for conditions other than RA, at any
    dose and in any formulation used continuously for > 1 week, during the
    last 1 year prior to screening. Topical GC creams or ointments for the
    treatment of skin conditions (e.g. eczema) are allowed
    - Immunization with a live/attenuated vaccine within 30 days prior to
    screening
    - Any previous treatment with alkylating agents such as chlorambucil
    or with total lymphoid irradiation
    - Inadequate hematological, renal and liver functions
    - History of severe allergic or anaphylactic reactions to human,
    humanized, or murine monoclonal antibodies
    - Evidence of current serious uncontrolled cardiovascular (including
    uncontrolled hyperlipidemia), nervous system, pulmonary (including
    obstructive pulmonary disease), renal, hepatic, endocrine (including uncontrolled diabetes mellitus) or gastrointestinal (GI) disease - Current liver disease as determined by the investigator
    - History of diverticulitis, peptic ulcer disease, diverticulosis requiring
    antibiotic treatment, or chronic ulcerative lower GI disease such as
    Crohn's disease, ulcerative colitis, or other symptomatic lower GI
    conditions that might predispose to perforations
    - Known active current or history of recurrent bacterial, viral, fungal,
    mycobacterial, or other opportunistic infections (including, but not
    limited to, tuberculosis [TB] and atypical mycobacterial disease,
    hepatitis B and C, Epstein-Barr virus, cytomegalovirus and herpes zoster,
    but excluding fungal infections of nail beds)
    - Neuropathies or other conditions that might interfere with pain
    evaluation unless related to primary disease under investigation
    - Any major episode of infection requiring hospitalization or treatment
    with IV antibiotics within 4 weeks of screening or oral antibiotics within
    2 weeks prior to screening
    - Active TB requiring treatment within the previous 3 years (patients
    previously treated for TB with no recurrence within 3 years are
    permitted). All TCZ-naïve patients must be screened for latent TB and if
    positive, should be treated following local practice guidelines prior to
    initiating TCZ
    - History of or currently active, primary or secondary
    immunodeficiency
    - Evidence of active malignant disease, malignancies diagnosed within
    the previous 10 years (including haematological malignancies and solid
    tumours, except basal and squamous cell carcinoma of the skin or
    carcinoma in situ of the cervix uteri that was excised and cured), or
    breast cancer diagnosed within the previous 20 years
    Saranno esclusi dallo studio i pazienti che soddisferanno uno qualsiasi dei seguenti criteri:
    Di carattere generale
    1. Chirurgia importante (inclusa chirurgia alle articolazioni) nelle 8 settimane precedenti lo screening, oppure intervento di chirurgia importante programmato durante lo studio e fino a 6 mesi dopo la randomizzazione
    2. Donne in stato di gravidanza o in fase di allattamento.
    3. Nelle donne in età fertile, positività di un test di gravidanza sul siero allo screening
    4. Donne in età fertile che non accettano o non sono in grado di utilizzare un metodo contraccettivo affidabile (per es. barriera fisica [paziente o partner], pillola o cerotto contraccettivi, spermicida e barriera, o dispositivo intrauterino) durante il trattamento dello studio e per almeno 3 mesi dopo l'ultima dose di TCZ
    5. Peso corporeo = 150 kg
    6. Assenza di accesso venoso periferico.
    Correlati alla malattia
    7. AR di classe funzionale IV, definita mediante la Classificazione dello stato funzionale nell'artrite reumatoide dell'ACR (vedere Appendice 7)
    8. Malattia reumatica autoimmune diversa dalla AR, inclusi lupus eritematoso sistemico, malattia del tessuto connettivo misto, sclerodermia, polimiosite o significativo coinvolgimento sistemico secondario ad AR (per es. vasculite, fibrosi polmonare o sindrome di Felty). A discrezione dello sperimentatore può essere consentita la sindrome di Sjögren associata ad AR
    9. Diagnosi di artrite idiopatica giovanile o AR giovanile e/o AR prima dell'età di 16 anni
    10. Artropatia precedente o attuale diversa dalla AR (per es. gotta, malattia di Lyme, spondiloartropatia sieronegativa, incluse artrite reattiva, artrite psoriasica, artropatia o malattia infiammatoria intestinale) oppure infezioni articolari precedenti o in atto
    11. Precedenti di insufficienza surrenalica primaria o secondaria.
    Terapie precedenti o concomitanti proibite
    12. Trattamento con un farmaco sperimentale nelle 4 settimane (o 5 emivite del farmaco sperimentale, a seconda di quale sia dei due il periodo più lungo) precedenti lo screening
    13. Precedente trattamento con terapia di deplezione cellulare, inclusi agenti sperimentali o terapie approvate (per es. CAMPATH, anti-CD4, anti-CD5, anti-CD3, anti-CD19, anti-CD20)
    14. Trattamento EV con gamma globuline, plasmaferesi o colonna Prosorba nei 6 mesi precedenti lo screening
    15. GC per via intrarticolare (IA) o parenterale per il trattamento della AR nelle 4 settimane precedenti lo screening
    16. Precedente trattamento con GC per patologie diverse dalla AR, a qualsiasi dose e in qualsiasi formulazione, utilizzato in modo continuativo per > 1 settimana, nell'anno precedente lo screening. Sono consentiti creme o unguenti topici a base di GC per il trattamento di patologie cutanee (per es. eczema)
    17. Immunizzazione con vaccino vivo/attenuato nei 30 giorni precedenti lo screening. I pazienti devono acconsentire a non assumere vaccini vivi attenuati (inclusi il vaccino antinfluenzale stagionale, il vaccino anti-varicella per varicella o fuoco di Sant'Antonio, i vaccini per morbillo, parotite e rosolia [MMR o MMRV], il vaccino anti-polio orale e i vaccini per la febbre gialla) nei 30 giorni precedenti la visita di screening, per tutta la durata dello studio e nei 60 giorni successivi all'ultima dose del farmaco in studio
    18. Qualsiasi precedente trattamento con agenti alchilanti, come il clorambucile, o con irradiazione linfoide totale.
    Criteri di esclusione correlati ai valori di laboratorio
    19. Funzionalità ematologica inadeguata, indicata da uno dei seguenti valori:
    · Conta leucocitaria (WBC) < 3,0 x 109/l (3.000/mm3)
    · Conta piastrinica < 100 x 109/l (100.000/mm3)
    · Emoglobina < 85 g/l (8,5 g/dl; 5,3 mmol/l)
    · Conta assoluta dei neutrofili (ANC) < 2,0 x 109/l (2.000/mm3)
    · Conta assoluta dei linfociti < 0,5 x 109/l (500/mm3)
    20. Funzione renale inadeguata, indicata da un valore della creatinina sierica > 1,4 mg/dl (> 124 µmol/l) nelle donne e > 1,6 mg/dl (> 141 µmol/l) negli uomini
    21. Funzione epatica inadeguata, indicata da uno dei seguenti valori:
    · Alanina aminotransferasi (ALT) o aspartato aminotransferasi (AST) > 1,5 volte il limite superiore della norma (ULN)
    · Bilirubina totale > ULN
    22. Positività all'antigene di superficie dell'epatite B o all'anticorpo dell'epatite C.
    Patologie precedenti o concomitanti
    23. Anamnesi di grave reazione allergica o anafilattica ad anticorpi monoclonali umani, umanizzati o murini
    24. Evidenza di attuale malattia cardiovascolare grave e non controllata (inclusa iperlipidemia non controllata), del sistema nervoso, polmonare (inclusa malattia polmonare ostruttiva), renale, epatico, endocrino (incluso diabete mellito non controllato) o gastrointestinale (GI)
    25. Attuale epatopatia, stabilita dallo sperimentatore
    E.5 End points
    E.5.1Primary end point(s)
    Change in DAS28 ESR between randomization and Week 24 postrandomization
    Variazione del punteggio DAS28 VES tra la randomizzazione e la Settimana 24 post-randomizzazione.
    E.5.1.1Timepoint(s) of evaluation of this end point
    Randomization and Week 24
    Randomizzazione e settimana 24
    E.5.2Secondary end point(s)
    The proportion of patients with LDA (DAS28 ESR score <= 3.2) or
    remission (DAS28 ESR score <= 2.6) at Week 24 post-randomization,
    who have not suffered a disease flare and who showed no confirmed
    adrenal insufficiency that required replacement therapy; Change in clinical disease activity index (CDAI)/ simplified disease
    activity index (SDAI) between randomization and Week 24 postrandomization; The proportion or patients with >=1 flare, the time to first flare and
    the number of flares; The proportion of patients with >=1 administration of flare rescue
    medication, the time to first administration, and the number of
    administrations of flare rescue medication; Cumulative prednisone exposure (dose) between randomization and
    Week 24 post-randomization; The proportion of patients who maintain LDA (DAS28 ESR score
    <=3.2) or remission (DAS28 ESR score <=2.6) and the proportion of
    patients who maintain the baseline disease activity level at Week 24
    post-randomization; The proportion of patients who permanently discontinue study
    treatment due to insufficient flare control; Changes in the ACR core set from randomization to postrandomization
    Week 24, including: swollen and tender joint counts; patient's assessment of pain and global status; physician's assessment
    of global status; Health assessment questionnaire–Disability index
    (HAQ-DI); and acute phase reactants (high sensitivity C-reactive protein
    [hsCRP] and ESR); Incidence of adverse events (AEs) including non-serious and serious
    AEs, and AEs of special interest; Changes in vital signs, physical findings, and clinical laboratory
    results during and following TCZ administration; Assessment of immunogenicity (anti-TCZ antibodies); Proportion of patients with confirmed adrenal insufficiency that
    required replacement therapy; Rheumatoid arthritis impact of disease (RAID) score; Work productivity and activity impairment questionnaire: Specific
    health problem (WPAI:SHP); Health assessment questionnaire–Disability index (HAQ-DI) score
    La proporzione di pazienti con LDA (punteggio DAS28 VES = 3,2) o remissione (punteggio DAS28 VES = 2,6) alla Settimana 24 post-randomizzazione, che non abbiano manifestato riacutizzazioni della malattia, né insufficienza surrenalica confermata con necessità di terapia sostitutiva.; Variazione del punteggio CDAI/SDAI tra la randomizzazione e la Settimana 24 post-randomizzazione. ; Proporzione di pazienti con = 1 riacutizzazione, tempo alla prima riacutizzazione e numero di riacutizzazioni; Proporzione di pazienti con = 1 somministrazione di rescue medication per riacutizzazione, tempo alla prima somministrazione e numero di somministrazioni di rescue medication per riacutizzazione; Esposizione cumulativa al prednisone (dose) tra la randomizzazione e la Settimana 24 post-randomizzazione; Proporzione di pazienti che mantengono LDA (punteggio DAS28 VES = 3,2) o remissione (punteggio DAS28 VES = 2,6) e proporzione di pazienti che mantengono il livello di attività di malattia basale alla Settimana 24 post-randomizzazione; Proporzione di pazienti che interrompono in modo permanente il trattamento in studio per insufficiente controllo delle riacutizzazioni; Variazioni del punteggio ACR principale dalla randomizzazione alla Settimana 24 post-randomizzazione, inclusi: conte delle articolazioni dolenti e tumefatte; valutazione del paziente del dolore e delle condizioni generali; valutazione del medico delle condizioni generali; Health Assessment Questionnaire – Disability Index (HAQ-DI); e reagenti di fase acuta (proteina C reattiva ad alta sensibilità [hsCRP] e velocità di sedimentazione eritrocitaria [VES]).; Natura, frequenza e gravità degli AE (classificati in base a CTCAE v 4.0), inclusi eventi avversi non seri e seri (SAE), e AE di interesse speciale; Variazioni dei parametri vitali, dei risultati dell'esame obiettivo e delle analisi di laboratorio durante e dopo la somministrazione di TCZ; Valutazione dell'immunogenicità (guidato dagli eventi); Proporzione di pazienti con insufficienza surrenalica confermata che abbiano richiesto la terapia sostitutiva.; Punteggio RAID ; Punteggio del questionario Work Productivity and Activity Impairment Questionnaire: Specific Health Problem (WPAI:SHP) (valutato all'arruolamento (solo pazienti del Canale TCZ-naïve), alla randomizzazione e alla Settimana 24 post-randomizzazione).; Punteggio HAQ-DI (valutato al basale, alla randomizzazione e alla Settimana 24 post-randomizzazione)
    E.5.2.1Timepoint(s) of evaluation of this end point
    Week 24; From Randomization up to Week 24; Up to Week 24; Up to Week 24; From Randomization up to Week 24; Week 24; Up to Week 24; From Randomization up to Week 24; Up to Week 28; Up to Week 28; Up to Week 24 (performed on event driven basis); Up to Week 24; Enrolment (Track TCZ-naïve patients only), randomization and
    Week 24; Enrolment (Track TCZ-naïve patients only), randomization and
    Week 24; Randomization and Week 24
    Settimana 24; Dalla radnomizzazione fino alla settimana 24; Fino alla settimana 24; Fino alla settimana 24; Dalla randomizzazione fino alla settimana 24; Settimana 24; Fino alla settimana 24; Dalla randomizzazione fino alla settimana 24; Fino alla settimana 28; Fino alla settimana 28; Fino alla settimana 24 ; Fino alla settimana 24; Arruolamento, randomizzazione e settimana 24; Arruolamento, randomizzazione e fino alla settimana 24; Randomizzazione e settimana 24
    E.6 and E.7 Scope of the trial
    E.6Scope of the trial
    E.6.1Diagnosis No
    E.6.2Prophylaxis Yes
    E.6.3Therapy No
    E.6.4Safety Yes
    E.6.5Efficacy Yes
    E.6.6Pharmacokinetic No
    E.6.7Pharmacodynamic No
    E.6.8Bioequivalence No
    E.6.9Dose response No
    E.6.10Pharmacogenetic No
    E.6.11Pharmacogenomic No
    E.6.12Pharmacoeconomic No
    E.6.13Others Yes
    E.6.13.1Other scope of the trial description
    Tolerability
    Tollerabilità
    E.7Trial type and phase
    E.7.1Human pharmacology (Phase I) No
    E.7.1.1First administration to humans No
    E.7.1.2Bioequivalence study No
    E.7.1.3Other No
    E.7.1.3.1Other trial type description
    E.7.2Therapeutic exploratory (Phase II) No
    E.7.3Therapeutic confirmatory (Phase III) No
    E.7.4Therapeutic use (Phase IV) Yes
    E.8 Design of the trial
    E.8.1Controlled Yes
    E.8.1.1Randomised Yes
    E.8.1.2Open No
    E.8.1.3Single blind No
    E.8.1.4Double blind Yes
    E.8.1.5Parallel group Yes
    E.8.1.6Cross over No
    E.8.1.7Other No
    E.8.2 Comparator of controlled trial
    E.8.2.1Other medicinal product(s) No
    E.8.2.2Placebo Yes
    E.8.2.3Other No
    E.8.2.4Number of treatment arms in the trial2
    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.8.4.1Number of sites anticipated in Member State concerned4
    E.8.5The trial involves multiple Member States Yes
    E.8.5.1Number of sites anticipated in the EEA30
    E.8.6 Trial involving sites outside the EEA
    E.8.6.1Trial being conducted both within and outside the EEA Yes
    E.8.6.2Trial being conducted completely outside of the EEA Information not present in EudraCT
    E.8.6.3If E.8.6.1 or E.8.6.2 are Yes, specify the regions in which trial sites are planned
    Egypt
    Lebanon
    Russian Federation
    Serbia
    Turkey
    France
    Germany
    Italy
    Switzerland
    E.8.7Trial 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
    The end of the trial is defined as the date of the last visit of the last
    participating patient in this study. This is expected to occur 28 weeks
    after the last patient has been randomized into the study.
    Lo fine dello studio è definita come la data dell’ultima visita dell’ultimo paziente che parteciperà allo studio. Si prevede che tale visita avrà luogo 28 settimane dopo la randomizzazione dell'ultimo paziente nello studio.
    E.8.9 Initial estimate of the duration of the trial
    E.8.9.1In the Member State concerned years1
    E.8.9.1In the Member State concerned months8
    E.8.9.1In the Member State concerned days0
    E.8.9.2In all countries concerned by the trial years1
    E.8.9.2In all countries concerned by the trial months8
    E.8.9.2In all countries concerned by the trial days0
    F. Population of Trial Subjects
    F.1 Age Range
    F.1.1Trial has subjects under 18 No
    F.1.1.1In Utero No
    F.1.1.2Preterm newborn infants (up to gestational age < 37 weeks) No
    F.1.1.3Newborns (0-27 days) No
    F.1.1.4Infants and toddlers (28 days-23 months) No
    F.1.1.5Children (2-11years) No
    F.1.1.6Adolescents (12-17 years) No
    F.1.2Adults (18-64 years) Yes
    F.1.2.1Number of subjects for this age range: 170
    F.1.3Elderly (>=65 years) Yes
    F.1.3.1Number of subjects for this age range: 56
    F.2 Gender
    F.2.1Female Yes
    F.2.2Male Yes
    F.3 Group of trial subjects
    F.3.1Healthy volunteers No
    F.3.2Patients Yes
    F.3.3Specific vulnerable populations Yes
    F.3.3.1Women of childbearing potential not using contraception No
    F.3.3.2Women of child-bearing potential using contraception Yes
    F.3.3.3Pregnant women No
    F.3.3.4Nursing women No
    F.3.3.5Emergency situation No
    F.3.3.6Subjects incapable of giving consent personally No
    F.3.3.7Others No
    F.4 Planned number of subjects to be included
    F.4.1In the member state16
    F.4.2 For a multinational trial
    F.4.2.1In the EEA 170
    F.4.2.2In the whole clinical trial 226
    F.5 Plans for treatment or care after the subject has ended the participation in the trial (if it is different from the expected normal treatment of that condition)
    Management of patients completing the 24-week Tapering Phase will
    be according to local clinical practice at the discretion of the
    investigator (for both TCZ and prednisone). However, it is
    recommended that patients completing the 24-week Tapering Phase
    continue treatment with TCZ SC (or revert to TCZ IV in case the TCZ SC
    is not commercially available in their country) in addition to open-label
    prednisone to maintain disease control status.
    La gestione dei pazienti che completeranno le 24 settimane della fase di riduzione graduale del dosaggio, incluso il trattamento di potenziali riacutizzazioni dopo il completamento del trattamento in studio, avverrà in accordo alla pratica clinica locale standard, a discrezione dello sperimentatore. Tuttavia, al fine di garantire l'integrità scientifica dello studio e mantenere il cieco fino alla chiusura del database, si raccomanda che i pazienti che completeranno le 24 settimane della fase di
    G. Investigator Networks to be involved in the Trial
    N. Review by the Competent Authority or Ethics Committee in the country concerned
    N.Competent Authority Decision Authorised
    N.Date of Competent Authority Decision2015-07-03
    N.Ethics Committee Opinion of the trial applicationFavourable
    N.Ethics Committee Opinion: Reason(s) for unfavourable opinion
    N.Date of Ethics Committee Opinion2015-07-27
    P. End of Trial
    P.End of Trial StatusCompleted
    P.Date of the global end of the trial2018-02-09
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