Clinical Trial Results:
Efficacy of golimumab in early axial spondyloarthritis (axSpA) in relation to gut inflammation, an early remission induction study (GO GUT).
Summary
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EudraCT number |
2017-001728-23 |
Trial protocol |
BE |
Global end of trial date |
14 Dec 2023
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Results information
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Results version number |
v1(current) |
This version publication date |
20 Jul 2024
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First version publication date |
20 Jul 2024
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Other versions |
Trial Information
Subject Disposition
Baseline Characteristics
End Points
Adverse Events
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Subject Disposition
Baseline Characteristics
End Points
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Trial identification
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Sponsor protocol code |
AGO/2017/004
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Additional study identifiers
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ISRCTN number |
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US NCT number |
NCT03270501 | ||
WHO universal trial number (UTN) |
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Sponsors
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Sponsor organisation name |
Department of Rheumatology, Gent University Hospital
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Sponsor organisation address |
Corneel Heymanslaan 10, Gent, Belgium, 9000
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Public contact |
Health, Innovation & Research Institute, Gent University Hospital, +32 9332 05 00, hiruz.ctu@uzgent.be
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Scientific contact |
Health, Innovation & Research Institute, Gent University Hospital, +32 9332 05 00, hiruz.ctu@uzgent.be
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Paediatric regulatory details
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Is trial part of an agreed paediatric investigation plan (PIP) |
No
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Does article 45 of REGULATION (EC) No 1901/2006 apply to this trial? |
No
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Does article 46 of REGULATION (EC) No 1901/2006 apply to this trial? |
No
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Results analysis stage
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Analysis stage |
Final
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Date of interim/final analysis |
31 May 2024
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Is this the analysis of the primary completion data? |
Yes
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Primary completion date |
14 Dec 2023
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Global end of trial reached? |
Yes
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Global end of trial date |
14 Dec 2023
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Was the trial ended prematurely? |
No
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General information about the trial
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Main objective of the trial |
- To describe and confirm the relationship between subclinical gut inflammation and axSpA.
- To evaluate whether there is a higher need of anti-tumor necrosis factor α (anti-TNFα) treatment in axSpA patients with (subclinical) gut inflammation compared to those without.
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Protection of trial subjects |
Tight-control, treat-to-target therapy according to the current international recommendations for the management of axial spondyloarthritis
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Background therapy |
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Evidence for comparator |
The study has a single arm, no comparators are used | ||
Actual start date of recruitment |
08 Nov 2017
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Long term follow-up planned |
No
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Independent data monitoring committee (IDMC) involvement? |
No
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Population of trial subjects
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Number of subjects enrolled per country |
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Country: Number of subjects enrolled |
Belgium: 64
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Worldwide total number of subjects |
64
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EEA total number of subjects |
64
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Number of subjects enrolled per age group |
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In utero |
0
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Preterm newborn - gestational age < 37 wk |
0
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Newborns (0-27 days) |
0
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Infants and toddlers (28 days-23 months) |
0
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Children (2-11 years) |
0
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Adolescents (12-17 years) |
0
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Adults (18-64 years) |
64
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From 65 to 84 years |
0
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85 years and over |
0
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Recruitment
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Recruitment details |
Patients diagnosed with axial spondyloarthritis, fulfilling the trial's inclusion criteria were recruited across 3 rheumatology centres in Belgium, i.e. Gent University Hospital, Imelda Hospital in Bonheiden and Jessa Hospital in Hasselt between November 2017 and December 2022. | ||||||||||||
Pre-assignment
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Screening details |
Main inclusion criteria were: expert diagnosis of axial spondyloarthritis, fulfillinf the ASAS classification criteria; treatment-naive status; symptom duration of less than 1 year; high disease activity and signs of inflammation at inclusion (positive MRI of the sacroiliac joints, elevated CRP). | ||||||||||||
Pre-assignment period milestones
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Number of subjects started |
64 | ||||||||||||
Number of subjects completed |
64 | ||||||||||||
Period 1
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Period 1 title |
Pre-treatment period
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Is this the baseline period? |
No | ||||||||||||
Allocation method |
Not applicable
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Blinding used |
Not blinded | ||||||||||||
Blinding implementation details |
Single arm study, no blinding implemented.
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Arms
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Arm title
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NSAIDs With Possible Step-up to Golimumab | ||||||||||||
Arm description |
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Arm type |
Experimental | ||||||||||||
Investigational medicinal product name |
NSAIDs with possible step up to Golimumab (Simponi s.c. 50mg 1x/4 weeks)
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Investigational medicinal product code |
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Other name |
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Pharmaceutical forms |
Capsule, Solution for injection in pre-filled pen
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Routes of administration |
Injection , Oral use
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Dosage and administration details |
NSAIDs: All patients fulfilling the inclusion criteria will be treated according to the current recommendations for the management of axial spondyloarthritis, i.e. with 2 courses of NSAIDs in maximum tolerated anti-inflammatory dose. Specific NSAIDs and form of admonistration is chosen individually by the patient and treating rheumatologist. If sufficient response is acheived, the patients will continue receiving NSAIDs and after sustained remission, the therapy will be stopped. If therapy with NSAIDs provides insufficient control of disease activity, switch to therapy with Golimumab will be made.
Golimumab: Patients who did not have a good treatment response to 2 NSAIDs, will be treated with golimumab adminiostered subcutanously (Simponi pre-filled pens 50mg/4 weeks). After sustained remission, the therapy will be stopped.
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Period 2
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Period 2 title |
Treatment period
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Is this the baseline period? |
Yes [1] | ||||||||||||
Allocation method |
Not applicable
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Blinding used |
Not blinded | ||||||||||||
Blinding implementation details |
Single arm study protocol - no blinding implemented.
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Arms
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Arm title
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NSAIDs With Possible Step-up to Golimumab | ||||||||||||
Arm description |
NSAIDs: All patients fulfilling the inclusion criteria will be treated according to the current recommendations for the management of axial spondyloarthritis, i.e. with 2 courses of NSAIDs. If sufficient response is acheived, the patients will continue receiving NSAIDs and after sustained remission, the therapy will be stopped. If therapy with NSAIDs provides insufficient control of disease activity, switch to therapy with Golimumab will be made. Golimumab: Patients who did not have a good treatment response to 2 NSAIDs, will be treated with golimumab sc 50mg/4 weeks. After sustained remission, the therapy will be stopped. All patients will undergo a ileocoloscopy at baseline and, if positive, at time of remission. | ||||||||||||
Arm type |
Experimental | ||||||||||||
Investigational medicinal product name |
NSAIDs with possible step up to Golimumab (Simponi s.c. 50mg 1x/4 weeks)
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Investigational medicinal product code |
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Other name |
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Pharmaceutical forms |
Solution for injection in pre-filled pen, Capsule
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Routes of administration |
Oral use, Injection
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Dosage and administration details |
NSAIDs: All patients fulfilling the inclusion criteria will be treated according to the current recommendations for the management of axial spondyloarthritis, i.e. with 2 courses of NSAIDs in maximum tolerated anti-inflammatory dose. Specific NSAIDs and form of admonistration is chosen individually by the patient and treating rheumatologist. If sufficient response is acheived, the patients will continue receiving NSAIDs and after sustained remission, the therapy will be stopped. If therapy with NSAIDs provides insufficient control of disease activity, switch to therapy with Golimumab will be made.
Golimumab: Patients who did not have a good treatment response to 2 NSAIDs, will be treated with golimumab adminiostered subcutanously (Simponi pre-filled pens 50mg/4 weeks). After sustained remission, the therapy will be stopped.
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Notes [1] - Period 1 is not the baseline period. It is expected that period 1 will be the baseline period. Justification: According to the study protocol, a short period of time was allowed between patient enrollment and the start of the treatment (baseline period). During that time some patients' complaints spontaneously improved. As a result, these patients were no longer eligible to participate in the study. |
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Notes [2] - The number of subjects reported to be in the baseline period are not the same as the worldwide number enrolled in the trial. It is expected that these numbers will be the same. Justification: The reported worldwide number enrolled in the trial is 64, which is the number of patients who successfully completed the screening visit and received study-specific interventions (eg. biological sample collection). However, in the time between patient enrollment and the start of the treatment (baseline period) some patients' complaints spontaneously improved. As a result, these patients were no longer eligible to participate in the study. |
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Baseline characteristics reporting groups
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Reporting group title |
Treatment period
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Reporting group description |
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End points reporting groups
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Reporting group title |
NSAIDs With Possible Step-up to Golimumab
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Reporting group description |
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Reporting group title |
NSAIDs With Possible Step-up to Golimumab
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Reporting group description |
NSAIDs: All patients fulfilling the inclusion criteria will be treated according to the current recommendations for the management of axial spondyloarthritis, i.e. with 2 courses of NSAIDs. If sufficient response is acheived, the patients will continue receiving NSAIDs and after sustained remission, the therapy will be stopped. If therapy with NSAIDs provides insufficient control of disease activity, switch to therapy with Golimumab will be made. Golimumab: Patients who did not have a good treatment response to 2 NSAIDs, will be treated with golimumab sc 50mg/4 weeks. After sustained remission, the therapy will be stopped. All patients will undergo a ileocoloscopy at baseline and, if positive, at time of remission. |
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End point title |
Sustained clinical remission [1] | ||||||
End point description |
The primary endpoint of the study was achieving sustained clinical remission, defined as disease activity outcome measure ASDAS-CRP <1.3 at two consequtive study visits with at least 12 week interval between them.
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End point type |
Primary
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End point timeframe |
From the initiation of the treatment protocol (=baseline) to week 52 visit of the trial.
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Notes [1] - No statistical analyses have been specified for this primary end point. It is expected there is at least one statistical analysis for each primary end point. Justification: This trial has a single arm, therefore no comparative analyses are possible. The primary study endpoint - sustained clinical remission - is reported as percentage of patients achieving the endpoint. |
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Notes [2] - Number of patients who completed the study. |
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No statistical analyses for this end point |
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Adverse events information
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Timeframe for reporting adverse events |
Adverse events data was collected between the first dose administration of trial medication and the last trial related activity. Medical events that occured between signing of the Informed Consent and the first intake of trial medication were documented a
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Adverse event reporting additional description |
All adverse events and serious adverse events were recorded in the patient's file and in the Case Report Form. Adverse Events were defined as any untoward medical occurrence in a patient administered a pharmaceutical product and which does not necessarily have a causal relationship with this treatment.
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Assessment type |
Non-systematic | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Dictionary used for adverse event reporting
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Dictionary name |
MedDRA | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Dictionary version |
27.0
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Reporting groups
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Reporting group title |
Included patients
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Reporting group description |
Patients included in the trial, for whom the treatment protocol was initiated. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Frequency threshold for reporting non-serious adverse events: 5% | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Substantial protocol amendments (globally) |
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Were there any global substantial amendments to the protocol? Yes | |||
Date |
Amendment |
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08 Sep 2017 |
Clarification of the timing and analysis of stool sample collection. |
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09 Oct 2019 |
New trial center (Center 02) added: Reuma Institute Hasselt. |
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15 Oct 2020 |
Extension of the enrollment period. |
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19 Jan 2021 |
New trial center (Center 03) added: Imelda hospital Bonheiden.
Additional medical examination in case if the baseline visit takes place more than 4 weeks after the screening visit. |
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Interruptions (globally) |
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Were there any global interruptions to the trial? No | |||
Limitations and caveats |
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Limitations of the trial such as small numbers of subjects analysed or technical problems leading to unreliable data. | |||
The trial included 64 of initially anticipated 147 patients, what impacts downstream analyses powered for a larger group. The baseline prevalence of gut inflammation was lower than anticipated, therefore the primary objective could not be assessed. |