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    Summary
    EudraCT Number:2020-004809-31
    Sponsor's Protocol Code Number:CAIN457R12301
    National Competent Authority:Italy - Italian Medicines Agency
    Clinical Trial Type:EEA CTA
    Trial Status:Ongoing
    Date on which this record was first entered in the EudraCT database:2021-10-22
    Trial 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 number2020-004809-31
    A.3Full title of the trial
    A randomized, parallel-group, double-blind, placebo-controlled, multicenter Phase III trial to investigate the efficacy and safety of secukinumab 300 mg administered subcutaneously versus placebo, in combination with a glucocorticoid taper regimen, in patients with giant cell arteritis (GCA)
    Studio randomizzato, a gruppi paralleli, in doppio cieco, controllato con placebo, multicentrico di fase 3, per valutare sicurezza ed efficacia di secukinumab 300mg per via sottocutanea versus placebo, in combinazione con terapia steroidea, in pazienti con arterite a cellule giganti
    A.3.1Title of the trial for lay people, in easily understood, i.e. non-technical, language
    Study of efficacy and safety of secukinumab 300 mg in patients with giant cell arteritis (GCA).
    Studio di fase 3 di sicurezza ed efficacia di secukinumab versus placebo, in combinazione con terapia steroidea, in pazienti con arterite a cellule giganti
    A.3.2Name or abbreviated title of the trial where available
    -
    -
    A.4.1Sponsor's protocol code numberCAIN457R12301
    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 SponsorNOVARTIS PHARMA AG
    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 supportNovartis Pharma AG
    B.4.2CountrySwitzerland
    B.5 Contact point designated by the sponsor for further information on the trial
    B.5.1Name of organisationNovartis Farma S.p.A.
    B.5.2Functional name of contact pointRegulatory Affairs
    B.5.3 Address:
    B.5.3.1Street AddressLARGO UMBERTO BOCCIONI 1
    B.5.3.2Town/ cityOriggio
    B.5.3.3Post code21040
    B.5.3.4CountryItaly
    B.5.4Telephone number0296543289
    B.5.5Fax number029659066
    B.5.6E-mailvaleria.bellotti@novartis.com
    D. IMP Identification
    D.IMP: 1
    D.1.2 and D.1.3IMP RoleComparator
    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
    D.2.1.1.2Name of the Marketing Authorisation holderWest Ward Pharmaceuticals
    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.3.1Product namePrednisone
    D.3.2Product code [-]
    D.3.4Pharmaceutical form
    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.3.9.1CAS number 53-03-2
    D.3.9.2Current sponsor code-
    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 No
    D.IMP: 2
    D.1.2 and D.1.3IMP RoleComparator
    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
    D.2.1.1.2Name of the Marketing Authorisation holderWest Ward Pharmaceuticals
    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.3.1Product namePrednisone
    D.3.2Product code [-]
    D.3.4Pharmaceutical form
    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.3.9.1CAS number 53-03-2
    D.3.9.2Current sponsor code-
    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 No
    D.IMP: 3
    D.1.2 and D.1.3IMP RoleComparator
    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
    D.2.1.1.2Name of the Marketing Authorisation holderWest Ward Pharmaceuticals
    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.3.1Product namePrednisone
    D.3.2Product code [-]
    D.3.4Pharmaceutical form
    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.3.9.1CAS number 53-03-2
    D.3.9.2Current sponsor code-
    D.3.10 Strength
    D.3.10.1Concentration unit µg microgram(s)
    D.3.10.2Concentration typeequal
    D.3.10.3Concentration number2500
    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 No
    D.IMP: 4
    D.1.2 and D.1.3IMP RoleComparator
    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
    D.2.1.1.2Name of the Marketing Authorisation holderWest Ward Pharmaceuticals
    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.3.1Product namePrednisone
    D.3.2Product code [-]
    D.3.4Pharmaceutical form
    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.3.9.1CAS number 53-03-2
    D.3.9.2Current sponsor code-
    D.3.10 Strength
    D.3.10.1Concentration unit mg milligram(s)
    D.3.10.2Concentration typeequal
    D.3.10.3Concentration number20
    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 No
    D.IMP: 5
    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 No
    D.2.1.1.1Trade name Cosentyx
    D.2.1.1.2Name of the Marketing Authorisation holderNovartis Europharm Ltd
    D.2.1.2Country which granted the Marketing AuthorisationEuropean Union
    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 nameCosentyx
    D.3.2Product code [AIN457]
    D.3.4Pharmaceutical form Solution for injection in pre-filled syringe
    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 INNSECUKINUMAB
    D.3.9.1CAS number 1229022-83-6
    D.3.9.2Current sponsor codeAIN457
    D.3.9.4EV Substance CodeSUB33242
    D.3.10 Strength
    D.3.10.1Concentration unit mg/ml milligram(s)/millilitre
    D.3.10.2Concentration typeequal
    D.3.10.3Concentration number300
    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.8 Information on Placebo
    D.8 Placebo: 1
    D.8.1Is a Placebo used in this Trial?Yes
    D.8.3Pharmaceutical form of the placeboSolution for injection in pre-filled syringe
    D.8.4Route of administration of the placeboSubcutaneous use
    D.8 Placebo: 2
    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
    Giant cell arteritis
    Arterite a cellule giganti
    E.1.1.1Medical condition in easily understood language
    Giant cell arteritis
    Arterite a cellule giganti
    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 10018250
    E.1.2Term Giant cell arteritis
    E.1.2System Organ Class 10047065 - Vascular disorders
    E.1.3Condition being studied is a rare disease No
    E.2 Objective of the trial
    E.2.1Main objective of the trial
    The primary objective is to demonstrate that the efficacy of secukinumab 300 mg s.c. in combination with a 26-week Glucocorticoids (GC) taper regimen is superior to placebo in combination with a 52-week GC taper regimen in participants with GCA based on sustained remission at Week 52.
    L'obiettivo primario è dimostrare che l'efficacia di secukinumab 300 mg s.c. in combinazione con un regime di 26 settimane di glucocorticoidi (GC) è superiore al placebo in combinazione con un regime di 52 settimane di GC in pazienti con GCA, misurata come remissione sostenuta alla settimana 52.
    E.2.2Secondary objectives of the trial
    *All assessments made with secukinumab in combination with a 26- week GC taper regimen compared to placebo in combination with a 52- week GC taper regimen
    To assess the efficacy, in participants with GCA: based on:
    - Time to clinical failure through Week 52
    - Cumulative GC dose through Week 52
    To assess the effect on participant's QoL in participants with:
    - GCA based on change of SF-36 score (PCS) at Week 52
    To assess the effect in participants with GCA based on change in
    Glucocorticoid Toxicity Index (GTI) at Week 52
    To assess the effect on participant's QoL in participants with GCA based
    on change in:
    - FACIT-Fatigue score at Week 52
    - EQ-5D score at Week 52
    To evaluate the safety and tolerability of secukinumab
    • Valutare l'efficacia di secukinumab in combinazione con un regime di 26 settimane di GC rispetto al placebo in combinazione con un regime di 52 settimane di GC, in pazienti con GCA, misurata come tempo di fallimento clinico alla settimana 52
    • Valutare l'efficacia di secukinumab in combinazione con un regime di 26 settimane di GC rispetto al placebo in combinazione con un regime di 52 settimane di GC, in pazienti con GCA, misurata come dose cumulativa di GC alla settimana 52
    • Valutare l'effetto sulla qualità della vita dei partecipanti con secukinumab in combinazione con un regime di 26 settimane di GC rispetto al placebo in combinazione con un regime di 52 settimane di GC, in partecipanti con GCA, sulla base del cambiamento del punteggio SF-36 (Physical Component Summary (PCS)) alla settimana 5
    E.2.3Trial contains a sub-study Yes
    E.2.3.1Full title, date and version of each sub-study and their related objectives

    Other types of substudies
    Specify title, date and version of each substudy with relative objectives: Optional MRA Imaging Sub-Study
    To assess the efficacy of secukinumab in combination with a 26-week glucocorticoid (GC) taper regimen compared to placebo in combination with a 52 week GC taper regimen, based on improvement in signs of vascular inflammation in an optional imaging Magnetic Resonance Angiography (MRA) substudy at Screening and Week 52

    Altre tipologie di sottostudi
    specificare il titolo, la data e la versione di ogni sottostudio con i relativi obiettivi: Sottostudio opzionale sull'imaging MRA
    Per valutare l'efficacia di secukinumab in combinazione con un regime di riduzione con glucocorticoidi (GC) di 26 settimane rispetto al placebo in combinazione con un regime di riduzione con GC di 52 settimane, sulla base del miglioramento dei segni di infiammazione vascolare in un'angiografia a risonanza magnetica (MRA) di imaging opzionale sottostudio allo Screening e alla Settimana 52
    E.3Principal inclusion criteria
    Patients eligible for inclusion in this study must meet all of the following criteria:
    - Signed informed consent must be obtained prior to participation in the study.
    - Patient must be able to understand and communicate with the investigator and comply with the requirements of the study.
    - Male or non-pregnant, non-lactating female patients at least 50 years of age.
    - Diagnosis of GCA based on meeting all of the following criteria:
    - Age at onset of disease = 50 years.
    - Unequivocal cranial symptoms of GCA (new-onset localized headache, scalp or temporal artery tenderness, ischemia-related vision loss, or otherwise unexplained mouth or jaw pain upon mastication), and/or symptoms of polymyalgia rheumatica (PMR) (defined as shoulder and/or hip girdle pain associated with inflammatory morning stiffness) and/or symptoms of limb ischemia (claudication).
    - Temporal artery biopsy (TAB) revealing features of GCA and/or cross-sectional imaging study such as ultrasound (e.g. cranial or axillary), MRA, CTA, or PET-CT with evidence of vasculitis.
    - Active disease as defined by meeting both of the following within 6 weeks of Baseline:
    - Presence of signs or symptoms of GCA
    - Elevated erythrocyte sedimentation rate (ESR) = 30 mm/hr or Creactive protein (CRP) = 10 mg/L attributed to active GCA or active GCA on TAB or imaging study
    - Patients to meet definition of new-onset GCA or relapsing GCA:
    - Definition of new-onset GCA: diagnosis of GCA within 6 weeks of Baseline visit
    - Definition relapsing GCA: diagnosis of GCA > 6 weeks before Baseline visit and patient has experienced recurrence of active disease following the institution of a treatment.
    - Patients must be eligible to receive prednisone (or equivalent) 20 mg- 60 mg daily at Baseline.
    - Patients taking MTX (= 25 mg/week) are allowed to continue their medication provided they have taken it for at least 3 months, are on a stable dose for at least 4 weeks prior to randomization, and if they are on stable folic acid treatment before randomization.
    1. Il consenso informato deve essere ottenuto prima della partecipazione allo studio.
    2. Il paziente deve essere in grado di comprendere e comunicare con lo sperimentatore e rispettare le procedure dello studio.
    3. Pazienti maschi o femmine non incinte e non in allattamento di almeno 50 anni di età.
    4. Diagnosi di GCA basata sui seguenti criteri:
    - Età all’esordio della malattia = 50 anni.
    - Sintomi cranici inequivocabili di GCA (cefalea localizzata di nuova insorgenza, dolenzia del cuoio capelluto o dell'arteria temporale, perdita della vista legata all'ischemia, o dolore inspiegabile alla bocca o alla mascella durante la masticazione), e/o sintomi di polimialgia reumatica (PMR) (definiti come dolore al cingolo della spalla e/o dell'anca associato a rigidità infiammatoria mattutina) e/o sintomi di ischemia degli arti (claudicatio).
    4. Biopsia dell’arteria temporale che riveli caratteristiche di GCA e/o diagnostica per immagini come ecografia (ad esempio craniale o ascellare), angio-risonanza (MRA), angio-TC (CTA) o PET-CT con evidenza di vasculite.
    5. Malattia attiva, definita dalla presenza di entrambe le seguenti condizioni nelle 6 settimane precedenti il basale:
    - Presenza di segni o sintomi di GCA;
    - VES elevata = 30 mm/hr o PCR = 10 mg/L attribuite a GCA attiva, o GCA attiva in base ai risultati della biopsia dell'arteria temporale o diagnostica per immagini.
    6. I pazienti devono soddisfare la definizione di GCA di nuova insorgenza o GCA recidivante:
    - Definizione di GCA di nuova insorgenza: diagnosi di GCA entro 6 settimane dalla visita basale;
    - Definizione di GCA recidivante: diagnosi di GCA > 6 settimane prima della visita basale; il paziente deve aver avuto una recidiva di malattia attiva dopo l'istituzione di un trattamento.
    7. I paziente devono essere idonei a ricevere prednisone (o equivalente) al dosaggio di 20 mg- 60 mg al giorno al basale.
    8. I pazienti che assumono metotrexate (= 25 mg/settimana) possono continuare il trattamento a condizione che sia stato assunto per almeno 3 mesi e che sia ad una dose stabile per almeno 4 settimane prima della randomizzazione; inoltre il paziente deve essere in trattamento stabile con acido folico prima della randomizzazione.
    E.4Principal exclusion criteria
    Previous exposure to secukinumab or other biologic drug directly targeting IL-17 or IL-17 receptor.
    - Patients treated with any cell-depleting therapies.
    - Previous participation in clinical trial for GCA.
    - Patients who have been treated with inhibitors directly targeting IL-1, or IL-1 receptor, IL-12 and IL-23, or abatacept within 4 weeks or within 5 half-lives of the drug (whichever is longer) prior to Baseline.
    - Treatment with tocilizumab, other IL-6/IL6-R inhibitor or JAK inhibitor within 12 weeks or within 5 half-lives of the drug (whichever is longer) prior to Baseline, or if patient did not respond to or experienced a relapse during treatment any time before Baseline.
    - Any treatment received for GCA other than GCs and patient did not respond to treatment or experienced a relapse during treatment any time before Baseline.
    - Patients treated with i.v. immunoglobulins or plasmapheresis within 8 weeks prior to Baseline.
    - Patients treated with cyclophosphamide, tacrolimus, everolimus, hydroxychloroquine, cyclosporine A, azathioprine, sulfasalazine, mycophenolate mofetil within 6 months prior to Baseline.
    - Patients treated with leflunomide within 8 weeks of Baseline unless a cholestyramine washout has been performed in which case the patient must be treated within 4 weeks of Baseline.
    - Patients treated with an alkylating agent within 5 years prior to Baseline, unless specified in other exclusion criteria.
    - Patients requiring systemic chronic glucocorticoid therapy for any other reason than GCA.
    - Receipt of > 100 mg daily intravenous methylprednisolone pulse therapy within 6 weeks prior to Baseline.
    - Patients requiring chronic (i.e., not occasional "prn") high potency opioid analgesics for pain management.
    - Patients treated with any investigational agent within 4 weeks or within 5 half lives of the drug (whichever is longer) prior to Baseline.
    - Contraindication or hypersensitivity to secukinumab.
    - Active ongoing inflammatory diseases other than GCA that might confound the evaluation of the benefit of secukinumab therapy, including inflammatory bowel disease or uveitis.
    - Major ischemic event (e.g. myocardial infarction, stroke, etc.) or transient ischemic attack (TIA) (except ischemia-related vision loss), related or unrelated to GCA, within 12 weeks of screening.
    - Confirmed diagnosis of any primary form of systemic vasculitis, other than GCA.
    - Any other biologics within 4 weeks or within 5 half-lives of the drug (whichever is longer) prior to Baseline.
    - Active ongoing diseases which in the opinion of the investigator immunocompromises the patient and/or places the patient at unacceptable risk for treatment with immunomodulatory therapy.
    - Active systemic infections during the last 2 weeks (exception: common cold) prior to randomization.
    - History of ongoing, chronic or recurrent infectious disease or evidence of of tuberculosis infection as defined by a positive QuantiFERON TBGold Plus test. Patients with a positive test may participate in the study if further work up (according to local practice/guidelines) establishes conclusively that the patient has no evidence of active tuberculosis. If presence of latent tuberculosis is established then treatment according to local country guidelines must be initiated prior to randomization.
    - Live vaccinations within 6 weeks prior to Baseline or planned vaccination during study participation until 12 weeks after last study treatment administration.
    1. Donne in gravidanza o allattamento, con la gravidanza definita come lo stato di una donna dopo il concepimento e fino al termine della gestazione, confermato da un test di laboratorio positivo per gonadotropina corionica umana (hCG).
    2. Donne in età fertile, definite come donne che possono fisiologicamente iniziare una gravidanza, a meno che non stiano utilizzando metodi contraccettivi efficaci durante il trattamento e per almeno 20 settimane dopo l’ultima dose di secukinumab. I principali metodi contraccettivi includono:
    • Astinenza completa dai rapporti sessuali (se in coerenza con lo stile di vita abituale e preferito). L’astinenza periodica (ad esempio, da calendario, ovulatoria, sintotermico, metodi post-ovulatori) e il coito interrotto non sono considerati metodi contraccettivi accettabili;
    • Sterilizzazione femminile (precedente ooforectomia bilaterale chirurgica con o senza isterectomia), isterectomia totale o legatura delle tube almeno nelle sei settimane precedenti l’inizio della somministrazione del trattamento in studio. Nel caso di sola ooforectomia, lo stato riproduttivo deve essere confermato da una valutazione di follow-up del livello ormonale.
    • Sterilizzazione maschile (almeno 6 mesi prima dello screening). Per le partecipanti donne dello studio, il partner maschile vasectomizzato deve essere l’unico partner.
    • Metodi contraccettivi di barriera: preservativo o cappucci occlusivi (diaframma, cappuccio cervicale)
    • Impiego di contraccezione ormonale per via orale (estrogeni e progesterone), iniettabile o impiantabile o altre forme di contraccezione ormonale di efficacia comparabile. In caso di utilizzo della contraccezione ormonale orale questa deve mantenersi stabile per un minimo di 3 mesi prima dell’assunzione del trattamento in studio.
    • Le donne sono considerate in età post-menopausale e non fertili se hanno avuto 12 mesi di amenorrea spontanea (naturale) con un contesto clinico appropriato (esempio: età appropriata, storia di sintomi vasomotori), o hanno avuto ooforectomia bilaterale chirurgica (con o senza isterectomia), isterectomia totale o legatura delle tube da almeno 6 settimane. In caso di ooforectomia, la donna è considerata non fertile solamente quando lo stato riproduttivo è stato confermato da follow-up ormonale.
    Se le normative locali dovessero discostarsi dai metodi di contraccezione sopra elencati per prevenire la gravidanza, si applicano le normative locali come descritto nel modulo di consenso informato (ICF).
    3. Precedente esposizione a secukinumab o ad altri farmaci biologici che abbiano come bersaglio IL-17 o il recettore di IL-17.
    4. Pazienti trattati con qualsiasi terapia di deplezione cellulare.
    5. Precedente partecipazione a studi clinici per GCA.
    6. Pazienti che sono stati trattati con inibitori di IL-1, o recettore di IL-1, IL-12 e IL-23, o abatacept entro 4 settimane o entro 5 emivite del farmaco (vale la condizione più lunga) prima del basale.
    7. Trattamento con tocilizumab, o altro inibitore di IL-6/IL6-R, o inibitore di JAK entro 12 settimane o entro 5 emivite del farmaco (vale la condizione più lunga) prima del basale, o se il paziente non ha risposto o ha avuto una ricaduta durante il trattamento in qualsiasi momento prima del basale.
    8. Qualsiasi trattamento ricevuto per la GCA diverso dai GC, e il paziente non ha risposto al trattamento o ha avuto una ricaduta durante il trattamento in qualsiasi momento prima del basale.
    9. Pazienti trattati con immunoglobuline i.v. o plasmaferesi nelle 8 settimane precedenti il basale.
    10. Pazienti trattati con ciclofosfamide, tacrolimus, everolimus, idrossiclorochina, ciclosporina A, azatioprina, sulfasalazina, micofenolato mofetile entro 6 mesi prima del basale.
    11. Pazienti trattati con leflunomide entro 8 settimane dal basale, a meno che non sia stato eseguito un washout con colestiramina, nel qual caso il paziente deve essere trattato entro 4 settimane dal basale.
    E.5 End points
    E.5.1Primary end point(s)
    Sustained remission
    Remissione prolungata
    E.5.1.1Timepoint(s) of evaluation of this end point
    Week 52
    Settimana 52
    E.5.2Secondary end point(s)
    1. Time to clinical failure
    2. Cumulative GC dose
    3. Change in SF-36 score (PCS)
    4. Change in Glucocorticoid Toxicity Index (GTI) as measured by the Aggregate Improvement Score
    5. Change in FACIT-Fatigue Score
    6. Change in EQ-5D score
    7. Safety and Tolerability assessed by adverse events, serious adverse events, and clinically significanct changes in laboratory and vital sign assessment
    1. Tempo al fallimento clinico
    2. Dose cumulativa di GC
    3. Modifica del punteggio SF-36 (PCS)
    4. Variazione dell'indice di tossicità dei glucocorticoidi (GTI) misurato dal punteggio di miglioramento aggregato
    5. Cambiamento nel punteggio FACIT-Fatigue
    6. Modifica del punteggio EQ-5D
    7. Sicurezza e tollerabilità valutate da eventi avversi, eventi avversi gravi e cambiamenti clinicamente significativi nella valutazione di laboratorio e dei parametri vitali
    E.5.2.1Timepoint(s) of evaluation of this end point
    1.-2. Through Week 52
    3.-6. Change at Week 52
    7. Trial Duration
    1.-2. Fino alla settimana 52
    3.-6. Cambio alla settimana 52
    7. Durata della prova
    E.6 and E.7 Scope of the trial
    E.6Scope of the trial
    E.6.1Diagnosis No
    E.6.2Prophylaxis No
    E.6.3Therapy No
    E.6.4Safety Yes
    E.6.5Efficacy Yes
    E.6.6Pharmacokinetic Yes
    E.6.7Pharmacodynamic Yes
    E.6.8Bioequivalence No
    E.6.9Dose response No
    E.6.10Pharmacogenetic No
    E.6.11Pharmacogenomic Yes
    E.6.12Pharmacoeconomic No
    E.6.13Others Yes
    E.6.13.1Other scope of the trial description
    Optional MRA Imaging Sub-Study
    Sottostudio opzionale sull'imaging MRA
    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) Yes
    E.7.4Therapeutic use (Phase IV) No
    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 EEA56
    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
    Australia
    Brazil
    Canada
    Guatemala
    New Zealand
    Russian Federation
    South Africa
    Turkey
    United States
    Belgium
    Bulgaria
    Denmark
    Finland
    France
    Germany
    Hungary
    Italy
    Netherlands
    Norway
    Poland
    Portugal
    Spain
    Sweden
    Switzerland
    United Kingdom
    Czechia
    Argentina
    E.8.7Trial 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
    LVLS
    LVLS
    E.8.9 Initial estimate of the duration of the trial
    E.8.9.1In the Member State concerned years2
    E.8.9.1In the Member State concerned months0
    E.8.9.1In the Member State concerned days0
    E.8.9.2In all countries concerned by the trial years2
    E.8.9.2In all countries concerned by the trial months0
    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: 163
    F.1.3Elderly (>=65 years) Yes
    F.1.3.1Number of subjects for this age range: 77
    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 state15
    F.4.2 For a multinational trial
    F.4.2.1In the EEA 137
    F.4.2.2In the whole clinical trial 240
    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)
    Post trial access is protocol defined and available.
    L'accesso post-trial è definito e disponibile dal protocollo.
    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 Decision2021-09-16
    N.Ethics Committee Opinion of the trial applicationFavourable
    N.Ethics Committee Opinion: Reason(s) for unfavourable opinion
    N.Date of Ethics Committee Opinion2021-07-14
    P. End of Trial
    P.End of Trial StatusOngoing
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