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Summary
EudraCT Number:	2015-001275-50
Sponsor's Protocol Code Number:	IM101-550
National Competent Authority:	Finland - Fimea
Clinical Trial Type:	EEA CTA
Trial Status:	Completed
Date on which this record was first entered in the EudraCT database:	2015-12-08
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.1

Member State Concerned

Finland - Fimea

A.2

EudraCT number

2015-001275-50

A.3

Full title of the trial

A Phase 3B, Randomized, Double-Blind Clinical Trial to Evaluate the Efficacy and Safety of Abatacept SC in Combination with Methotrexate Compared to Methotrexate Monotherapy in Achieving Clinical Remission in Adults with Early Rheumatoid Arthritis who are Methotrexate Naive

A.3.1

Title of the trial for lay people, in easily understood, i.e. non-technical, language

Effects of abatacept in patients who have recently been diagnosed with rheumatoid arthritis

A.4.1

Sponsor's protocol code number

IM101-550

A.5.3

WHO Universal Trial Reference Number (UTRN)

U1111-1168-2972

A.7

Trial is part of a Paediatric Investigation Plan

A.8

EMA Decision number of Paediatric Investigation Plan

B. Sponsor Information
B.Sponsor: 1
B.1.1	Name of Sponsor	Bristol-Myers Squibb International Corporation
B.1.3.4	Country	Belgium
B.3.1 and B.3.2	Status of the sponsor	Commercial
B.4 Source(s) of Monetary or Material Support for the clinical trial:
B.4.1	Name of organisation providing support	Bristol-Myers Squibb International Corporation
B.4.2	Country	Belgium
B.5 Contact point designated by the sponsor for further information on the trial
B.5.1	Name of organisation	Bristol-Myers Squibb International Corporation
B.5.2	Functional name of contact point	GCT-SU
B.5.3	Address:
B.5.3.1	Street Address	Parc de l'Alliance - Avenue de Finlande, 4
B.5.3.2	Town/ city	Braine-l'Alleud
B.5.3.3	Post code	1420
B.5.3.4	Country	Belgium
B.5.6	E-mail	clinical.trials@bms.com

D. IMP Identification
D.IMP: 1
D.1.2 and D.1.3	IMP Role	Test
D.2	Status of the IMP to be used in the clinical trial
D.2.1	IMP to be used in the trial has a marketing authorisation	No
D.2.5	The IMP has been designated in this indication as an orphan drug in the Community	No
D.2.5.1	Orphan drug designation number
D.3 Description of the IMP
D.3.1	Product name	Abatacept
D.3.2	Product code	BMS-188667
D.3.4	Pharmaceutical form	Solution for injection in pre-filled syringe
D.3.4.1	Specific paediatric formulation	No
D.3.7	Routes of administration for this IMP	Subcutaneous use
D.3.8 to D.3.10 IMP Identification Details (Active Substances)
D.3.8	INN - Proposed INN	ABATACEPT
D.3.9.1	CAS number	332348-12-6
D.3.9.2	Current sponsor code	BMS-188667
D.3.9.4	EV Substance Code	SUB20635
D.3.10	Strength
D.3.10.1	Concentration unit	mg milligram(s)
D.3.10.2	Concentration type	equal
D.3.10.3	Concentration number	125
D.3.11 The IMP contains an:
D.3.11.1	Active substance of chemical origin	No
D.3.11.2	Active substance of biological/ biotechnological origin (other than Advanced Therapy IMP (ATIMP)	Yes
	The IMP is a:
D.3.11.3	Advanced Therapy IMP (ATIMP)	No
D.3.11.3.1	Somatic cell therapy medicinal product	No
D.3.11.3.2	Gene therapy medical product	No
D.3.11.3.3	Tissue Engineered Product	No
D.3.11.3.4	Combination ATIMP (i.e. one involving a medical device)	No
D.3.11.3.5	Committee on Advanced therapies (CAT) has issued a classification for this product	No
D.3.11.4	Combination product that includes a device, but does not involve an Advanced Therapy	No
D.3.11.5	Radiopharmaceutical medicinal product	No
D.3.11.6	Immunological medicinal product (such as vaccine, allergen, immune serum)	No
D.3.11.7	Plasma derived medicinal product	No
D.3.11.8	Extractive medicinal product	No
D.3.11.9	Recombinant medicinal product	Yes
D.3.11.10	Medicinal product containing genetically modified organisms	No
D.3.11.11	Herbal medicinal product	No
D.3.11.12	Homeopathic medicinal product	No
D.3.11.13	Another type of medicinal product	Yes
D.3.11.13.1	Other medicinal product type	Fusion protein
D.IMP: 2
D.1.2 and D.1.3	IMP Role	Comparator
D.2	Status of the IMP to be used in the clinical trial
D.2.1	IMP to be used in the trial has a marketing authorisation	Yes
D.2.1.1.1	Trade name	Methotrexate Ebewe
D.2.1.1.2	Name of the Marketing Authorisation holder	Ebewe
D.2.1.2	Country which granted the Marketing Authorisation	Poland
D.2.5	The IMP has been designated in this indication as an orphan drug in the Community	No
D.2.5.1	Orphan drug designation number
D.3 Description of the IMP
D.3.1	Product name	Methotrexate
D.3.4	Pharmaceutical form	Tablet
D.3.4.1	Specific paediatric formulation	No
D.3.7	Routes of administration for this IMP	Oral use
D.3.8 to D.3.10 IMP Identification Details (Active Substances)
D.3.8	INN - Proposed INN	Methotrexate
D.3.9.3	Other descriptive name	METHOTREXATE
D.3.9.4	EV Substance Code	SUB08856MIG
D.3.10	Strength
D.3.10.1	Concentration unit	mg milligram(s)
D.3.10.2	Concentration type	equal
D.3.10.3	Concentration number	2.5
D.3.11 The IMP contains an:
D.3.11.1	Active substance of chemical origin	Yes
D.3.11.2	Active substance of biological/ biotechnological origin (other than Advanced Therapy IMP (ATIMP)	No
	The IMP is a:
D.3.11.3	Advanced Therapy IMP (ATIMP)	No
D.3.11.3.1	Somatic cell therapy medicinal product	No
D.3.11.3.2	Gene therapy medical product	No
D.3.11.3.3	Tissue Engineered Product	No
D.3.11.3.4	Combination ATIMP (i.e. one involving a medical device)	No
D.3.11.3.5	Committee on Advanced therapies (CAT) has issued a classification for this product	No
D.3.11.4	Combination product that includes a device, but does not involve an Advanced Therapy	No
D.3.11.5	Radiopharmaceutical medicinal product	No
D.3.11.6	Immunological medicinal product (such as vaccine, allergen, immune serum)	No
D.3.11.7	Plasma derived medicinal product	No
D.3.11.8	Extractive medicinal product	No
D.3.11.9	Recombinant medicinal product	No
D.3.11.10	Medicinal product containing genetically modified organisms	No
D.3.11.11	Herbal medicinal product	No
D.3.11.12	Homeopathic medicinal product	No
D.3.11.13	Another type of medicinal product	No
D.IMP: 3
D.1.2 and D.1.3	IMP Role	Comparator
D.2	Status of the IMP to be used in the clinical trial
D.2.1	IMP to be used in the trial has a marketing authorisation	Yes
D.2.1.1.1	Trade name	Methotrexate Ebewe
D.2.1.1.2	Name of the Marketing Authorisation holder	EBEWE Pharma
D.2.1.2	Country which granted the Marketing Authorisation	Austria
D.2.5	The IMP has been designated in this indication as an orphan drug in the Community	No
D.2.5.1	Orphan drug designation number
D.3 Description of the IMP
D.3.1	Product name	Methotrexate
D.3.4	Pharmaceutical form	Capsule
D.3.4.1	Specific paediatric formulation	No
D.3.7	Routes of administration for this IMP	Oral use
D.3.8 to D.3.10 IMP Identification Details (Active Substances)
D.3.8	INN - Proposed INN	METHOTREXATE
D.3.9.3	Other descriptive name	METHOTREXATE
D.3.9.4	EV Substance Code	SUB08856MIG
D.3.10	Strength
D.3.10.1	Concentration unit	mg milligram(s)
D.3.10.2	Concentration type	equal
D.3.10.3	Concentration number	2.5
D.3.11 The IMP contains an:
D.3.11.1	Active substance of chemical origin	Yes
D.3.11.2	Active substance of biological/ biotechnological origin (other than Advanced Therapy IMP (ATIMP)	No
	The IMP is a:
D.3.11.3	Advanced Therapy IMP (ATIMP)	No
D.3.11.3.1	Somatic cell therapy medicinal product	No
D.3.11.3.2	Gene therapy medical product	No
D.3.11.3.3	Tissue Engineered Product	No
D.3.11.3.4	Combination ATIMP (i.e. one involving a medical device)	No
D.3.11.3.5	Committee on Advanced therapies (CAT) has issued a classification for this product	No
D.3.11.4	Combination product that includes a device, but does not involve an Advanced Therapy	No
D.3.11.5	Radiopharmaceutical medicinal product	No
D.3.11.6	Immunological medicinal product (such as vaccine, allergen, immune serum)	No
D.3.11.7	Plasma derived medicinal product	No
D.3.11.8	Extractive medicinal product	No
D.3.11.9	Recombinant medicinal product	No
D.3.11.10	Medicinal product containing genetically modified organisms	No
D.3.11.11	Herbal medicinal product	No
D.3.11.12	Homeopathic medicinal product	No
D.3.11.13	Another type of medicinal product	No

D.8 Information on Placebo
D.8 Placebo: 1
D.8.1	Is a Placebo used in this Trial?	Yes
D.8.3	Pharmaceutical form of the placebo	Solution for injection/infusion in pre-filled syringe
D.8.4	Route of administration of the placebo	Subcutaneous use
D.8 Placebo: 2
D.8.1	Is a Placebo used in this Trial?	Yes
D.8.3	Pharmaceutical form of the placebo	Capsule
D.8.4	Route of administration of the placebo	Oral use

E. General Information on the Trial

E.1 Medical condition or disease under investigation

E.1.1

Medical condition(s) being investigated

Early Rheumatoid Arthritis

E.1.1.1

Medical condition in easily understood language

Early Rheumatoid Arthritis

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	19.1
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

E.1.3

Condition being studied is a rare disease

E.2 Objective of the trial

E.2.1

Main objective of the trial

The primary objective for this study is to compare the clinical efficacy of weekly abatacept in combination with MTX to MTX alone in achieving Remission, defined as SDAI ≤ 3, at Week 24.

E.2.2

Secondary objectives of the trial

1) To compare the efficacy of weekly abatacept + MTX to MTX alone in achieving remission by DAS28-CRP Remission criteria at Week 24.
2) To compare the efficacy of weekly abatacept + MTX to MTX alone in achieving remission by SDAI remission criteria at Week 52.
3) To compare the efficacy of weekly abatacept + MTX to MTX alone in reducing joint damage by X-ray at Week 52.
4) To compare the efficacy of weekly abatacept + MTX to MTX alone in achieving remission by Boolean remission criteria at Week 52.

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

The MRI sub-study is presented in section 5.4.1.2 of the original IM101-550 protocol dated 08-MAY-2015.

MRI will be performed as a sub-study on about 80 subjects from selected qualified sites in selected countries. The purpose of this sub-study is to further inform the mechanism of action and efficacy of abatacept in Early RA by obtaining sensitive imaging at early time-points prior to those when traditional x-ray imaging would be expected to demonstrate significant change due to disease.

Additional Research Sampling Amendment Number 01 - Site Specific, dated 08-May-2015
The objective of this Amendment is to permit the collection and storage of (an) Additional Research sample(s) and/or retention of residual samples and data collected under the main protocol for use in future research. Bristol-Myers Squibb will use the sample(s) and health information collected from the main clinical trial, IM101-550 for broad, as-yet-undefined research that is aimed at improving our understanding of disease and its activity in the human body, thus expanding our ability to develop and target medicines to relevant populations.
Samples from this study may also be used in conjunction with research results from other clinical studies to accomplish this objective.

E.3

Principal inclusion criteria

a) Subjects have early RA, defined as diagnosis made by the ACR/EULAR 2010 criteria for the classification of RA within the past 6 months
b) Subjects must meet at least one of the following criteria:
i) CRP > 0.3mg/dL (ULN)
ii) ESR ≥ 28mm/hr
c) Subjects have at least 3 tender joints and at least 3 swollen joints using the 28 Joint Count Assessment at both screening and Day 1 (Appendix 11)
d) Subjects are positive for anti-citrullinated protein antibodies (ACPA)
e) Subjects have an SDAI > 11

E.4

Principal exclusion criteria

a) Subjects at risk for tuberculosis
b) Subjects with recent acute infection
c) Subjects with history of chronic or recurrent bacterial, viral or systemic fungal infections.
d) Subjects who have present or previous malignancies, except documented history of cured non-metastatic squamous or basal skin cell carcinoma, or cervical carcinoma in situ
e) Creatinine clearance < 40 mL/min (Cockroft-Gault formula)

E.5 End points

E.5.1

Primary end point(s)

The primary efficacy endpoint is the proportion of subjects in SDAI Remission at Week 24.

E.5.1.1

Timepoint(s) of evaluation of this end point

Week 24

E.5.2

Secondary end point(s)

The secondary endpoints below will be assessed in the order below in a hierarchical fashion after the primary endpoint is met to preserve the type I error of the study at 5%
(1) Proportion of subjects in DA28-CRP Remission at Week 24
(2) Proportion of subjects in SDAI Remission at Week 52
(3) Mean change from baseline in TSS at Week 52
(4) Proportion of subjects in Boolean Remission at Week 52

E.5.2.1

Timepoint(s) of evaluation of this end point

(1) Week 24
(2) Week 52
(3) Week 52
(4) Week 52

E.6 and E.7 Scope of the trial

E.6

Scope of the trial

E.6.1

Diagnosis

E.6.2

Prophylaxis

E.6.3

Therapy

Yes

E.6.4

Safety

Yes

E.6.5

Efficacy

Yes

E.6.6

Pharmacokinetic

Yes

E.6.7

Pharmacodynamic

E.6.8

Bioequivalence

E.6.9

Dose response

E.6.10

Pharmacogenetic

Yes

E.6.11

Pharmacogenomic

E.6.12

Pharmacoeconomic

E.6.13

Others

Yes

E.6.13.1

Other scope of the trial description

Biomarkers

E.7

Trial type and phase

E.7.1

Human pharmacology (Phase I)

E.7.1.1

First administration to humans

E.7.1.2

Bioequivalence study

E.7.1.3

Other

E.7.1.3.1

Other trial type description

E.7.2

Therapeutic exploratory (Phase II)

E.7.3

Therapeutic confirmatory (Phase III)

Yes

E.7.4

Therapeutic use (Phase IV)

E.8 Design of the trial

E.8.1

Controlled

Yes

E.8.1.1

Randomised

Yes

E.8.1.2

Open

E.8.1.3

Single blind

E.8.1.4

Double blind

Yes

E.8.1.5

Parallel group

Yes

E.8.1.6

Cross over

E.8.1.7

Other

E.8.2

Comparator of controlled trial

E.8.2.1

Other medicinal product(s)

Yes

E.8.2.2

Placebo

E.8.2.3

Other

E.8.2.4

Number of treatment arms in the trial

E.8.3

The trial involves single site in the Member State concerned

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

E.8.5

The trial involves multiple Member States

Yes

E.8.5.1

Number of sites anticipated in the EEA

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

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

Argentina

Australia

Austria

Brazil

Canada

Chile

Colombia

Czech Republic

Finland

France

Germany

Hungary

Israel

Italy

Japan

Korea, Republic of

Mexico

Netherlands

Peru

Poland

Qatar

Romania

Russian Federation

Saudi Arabia

Singapore

South Africa

Spain

Sweden

Taiwan

United Arab Emirates

United Kingdom

E.8.7

Trial has a data monitoring committee

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

LVLS

E.8.9 Initial estimate of the duration of the trial

E.8.9.1

In the Member State concerned years

E.8.9.1

In the Member State concerned months

E.8.9.1

In the Member State concerned days

E.8.9.2

In all countries concerned by the trial years

E.8.9.2

In all countries concerned by the trial months

E.8.9.2

In all countries concerned by the trial days

F. Population of Trial Subjects

F.1 Age Range

F.1.1

Trial has subjects under 18

F.1.1.1

In Utero

F.1.1.2

Preterm newborn infants (up to gestational age < 37 weeks)

F.1.1.3

Newborns (0-27 days)

F.1.1.4

Infants and toddlers (28 days-23 months)

F.1.1.5

Children (2-11years)

F.1.1.6

Adolescents (12-17 years)

F.1.2

Adults (18-64 years)

Yes

F.1.2.1

Number of subjects for this age range:

1350

F.1.3

Elderly (>=65 years)

Yes

F.1.3.1

Number of subjects for this age range:

150

F.2 Gender

F.2.1

Female

Yes

F.2.2

Male

Yes

F.3 Group of trial subjects

F.3.1

Healthy volunteers

F.3.2

Patients

Yes

F.3.3

Specific vulnerable populations

Yes

F.3.3.1

Women of childbearing potential not using contraception

F.3.3.2

Women of child-bearing potential using contraception

Yes

F.3.3.3

Pregnant women

F.3.3.4

Nursing women

F.3.3.5

Emergency situation

F.3.3.6

Subjects incapable of giving consent personally

F.3.3.7

Others

F.4 Planned number of subjects to be included

F.4.1

In the member state

F.4.2

For a multinational trial

F.4.2.1

In the EEA

580

F.4.2.2

In the whole clinical trial

1500

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)

At the end of the treatment periods, BMS will not continue to provide BMS supplied study drug to subjects/investigators unless BMS chooses to extend the study. The investigator should ensure that the subject receives appropriate standard of care to treat the condition under study.

G. Investigator Networks to be involved in the Trial

N. Review by the Competent Authority or Ethics Committee in the country concerned

Competent Authority Decision

Authorised

Date of Competent Authority Decision

2015-12-08

Ethics Committee Opinion of the trial application

Favourable

Ethics Committee Opinion: Reason(s) for unfavourable opinion

Date of Ethics Committee Opinion

2015-11-25

P. End of Trial
P.	End of Trial Status	Completed
P.	Date of the global end of the trial	2020-03-10

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