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Register: EUCTR
Last refreshed on: 7 January 2013
Main ID:  EUCTR2009-017443-34-IT
Date of registration: 28/09/2010
Prospective Registration: No
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 naìve 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 naìve to TNF antagonist therapy
Date of first enrolment: 22/09/2010
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: no If controlled, specify comparator, Other Medicinial Product: no Placebo: yes Other: no Number of treatment arms in the trial: 2  
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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: 0
F.1.2 Adults (18-64 years) yes
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F.1.3 Elderly (>=65 years) yes
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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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Male: yes
Health Condition(s) or Problem(s) studied
Ankylosing Spondylitis
MedDRA version: 14.1 Level: PT Classification code 10002556 Term: Ankylosing spondylitis System Organ Class: 10028395 - Musculoskeletal and connective tissue disorders
Therapeutic area: Diseases [C] - Immune System Diseases [C20]
Intervention(s)

Trade Name: RoActemra
Pharmaceutical Form: Solution for infusion
INN or Proposed INN: TOCILIZUMAB
CAS Number: 375823-41-9
Concentration unit: mg milligram(s)
Concentration number: 200-

Primary Outcome(s)
Secondary Objective: To assess: - 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
Main Objective: To assess: - Efficacy of treatment with TCZ 4 mg/kg and 8 mg/kg versus placebo in AS patients who are naìve 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
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.
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Secondary ID(s)
2009-017443-34-GB
NA22823
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