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Register: EUCTR
Last refreshed on: 19 March 2012
Main ID:  EUCTR2009-017443-34-DE
Date of registration: 02/09/2010
Prospective Registration: Yes
Primary sponsor: F. Hoffmann-La Roche Ltd.
Public title: A Ph II/III seamless, multi-center, randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled study of the reduction in signs and symptoms and inhibition of structural damage during treatment with tocilizumab versus placebo in patients with ankylosing spondylitis who have failed non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs and are naïve to TNF antagonist therapy
Scientific title: A Ph II/III seamless, multi-center, randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled study of the reduction in signs and symptoms and inhibition of structural damage during treatment with tocilizumab versus placebo in patients with ankylosing spondylitis who have failed non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs and are naïve to TNF antagonist therapy
Date of first enrolment: 17/01/2011
Target sample size: 502
Recruitment status: Not Recruiting
URL:  https://www.clinicaltrialsregister.eu/ctr-search/search?query=eudract_number:2009-017443-34
Study type:  Interventional clinical trial of medicinal product
Study design:  Controlled: yes Randomised: yes Open: no Single blind: no Double blind: yes Parallel group: yes Cross over: no Other: yes Other trial design description: This study will be conducted in 2 Parts followed by a common open-label extension phase. If controlled, specify comparator, Other Medicinial Product: no Placebo: yes Other: no  
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Countries of recruitment
Belgium Bulgaria Czech Republic Germany Italy Lithuania Spain United Kingdom
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Key inclusion & exclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria:
adult patients, >/=18 years of age

diagnosis of definite ankylosing spondylitis, defined by modified New York criteria, = 3 months prior to baseline

active disease defined as BASDAI score of = 4.0 and spinal pain assessment score of =40, on a 0-100 mm Visual Analogue Scale (VAS), at screening and baseline

inadequate response or intolerant to 1 or more current or previous NSAIDs


Are the trial subjects under 18? no
Number of subjects for this age range:
F.1.2 Adults (18-64 years) yes
F.1.2.1 Number of subjects for this age range
F.1.3 Elderly (>=65 years) yes
F.1.3.1 Number of subjects for this age range

Exclusion criteria:
previous treatment with tocilizumab

previous treatment with TNF antagonist therapy

inflammatory rheumatic disease other than AS (psoriatic arthritis is allowed if patient also has definite AS as defined in inclusion criteria)

active, acute uveitis at baseline

major surgery (including joint surgery) within eight weeks prior to screening or planned major surgery within six month after randomisation





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Female: yes
Male: yes
Health Condition(s) or Problem(s) studied
Ankylosing Spondylitis
MedDRA version: 12.1 Level: LLT Classification code 10002556 Term: Ankylosing spondylitis
Intervention(s)

Trade Name: RoActemra®
Product Code: Ro 487-5733/F01
Pharmaceutical Form: Concentrate for solution for infusion
INN or Proposed INN: tocilizumab
CAS Number: 375823-41-9
Current Sponsor code: RO4877533
Other descriptive name: TOCILIZUMAB
Concentration unit: mg/ml milligram(s)/millilitre
Concentration type: equal
Concentration number: 20-
Pharmaceutical form of the placebo: Solution for infusion
Route of administration of the placebo: Intravenous use

Primary Outcome(s)
Main Objective: To assess the:
• Efficacy of treatment with TCZ 4 mg/kg and 8 mg/kg versus placebo in AS patients
who are naïve to treatment with TNF antagonist therapy with regard to the proportion of patients who achieve an ASAS20 response at week 12 (confirmation at week 24)
• Safety of TCZ 4 mg/kg and 8 mg/kg versus placebo with regard to AEs and
laboratory assessments
Secondary Objective: To assess the:
• Efficacy of treatment with regard to radiographic benefit and improvement of
physical function over 104 weeks
• Long term safety and efficacy of TCZ in patients with AS
• Pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics of TCZ in patients with AS
• Immunogenicity of TCZ in patients with AS
Primary end point(s): The primary endpoint in part 1 and part 2 is the proportion of patients with an ASAS 20 response at week 12.
Secondary Outcome(s)
Secondary ID(s)
NA22823
2009-017443-34-GB
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