Efficacy and Safety of Adalimumab in Adult Chinese Subjects With Active Ankylosing Spondylitis

November 22, 2011 updated by: Abbott

A Phase 3, Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo Controlled, Multicenter, Efficacy and Safety Study of Adalimumab in Adult Chinese Subjects With Active Ankylosing Spondylitis

Study of the efficacy and safety of adalimumab compared with placebo in adult Chinese participants with ankylosing spondylitis (AS) who have had an inadequate response to or who are intolerant to one or more nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs)

Study Overview

Status

Status

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Completed

Conditions

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Intervention / Treatment

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Detailed Description

Adults with active ankylosing spondylitis (AS) were randomized in a 2:1 ratio to receive treatment with adalimumab 40 mg every other week (eow) or matching placebo, given subcutaneously (SC), in the 12-week double-blind (DB) phase. Randomized participants received one SC injection of the appropriate DB study medication (adalimumab 40 mg or matching placebo) at Week 0 and then eow until Week 10. Participants who completed the DB phase could enter the 12-week open-label (OL) phase, during which all participants received treatment with adalimumab 40 mg eow, starting at Weeks 12 through 22. No study drug was administered or injected at the final study visit (Week 24). A follow-up visit occurred 70 days after the last dose of study drug (in DB or OL phases) to obtain information on any ongoing or new adverse events (AEs).

Study Type

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Interventional

Enrollment (Actual)

Enrollment

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344

Phase

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  • Phase 3

Contacts and Locations

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Study Locations

  • China
      • Beijing, China, 100029
        • Site Reference ID/Investigator# 25522
      • Beijing, China, 100032
        • Site Reference ID/Investigator# 24055
      • Beijing, China, 100853
        • Site Reference ID/Investigator# 24052
      • Guangzhou, China, 510630
        • Site Reference ID/Investigator# 24056
      • Hangzhou, China, 310009
        • Site Reference ID/Investigator# 24243
      • Shanghai, China, 200001
        • Site Reference ID/Investigator# 24053
      • Shanghai, China, 200003
        • Site Reference ID/Investigator# 24058
      • Xi'an, China, 710032
        • Site Reference ID/Investigator# 24057
    • Anhui
      • Hefei, Anhui, China, 230022
        • Site Reference ID/Investigator# 24054

Participation Criteria

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Eligibility Criteria

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Ages Eligible for Study

14 years to 61 years (Adult, Older Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Age 18 through 65 years
  • Has a diagnosis of ankylosing spondylitis (AS) based on the Modified New York Criteria

  • Has active AS, as defined by fulfillment of at least 2 of the following 3 conditions at both Screening and Baseline visits:

    • BASDAI score at least 4 cm
    • Total back pain on a visual analog scale (VAS) at least 40 mm
    • Morning stiffness at least 1 hr
  • Has inadequate response to or intolerance to one or more non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) as defined by the Investigator

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Has total spinal ankylosis (bamboo spine)
  • Has undergone spinal surgery or joint surgery involving joints assessed within 2 months prior to Baseline
  • Has extra-articular manifestations (i.e., psoriasis, uveitis, inflammatory bowel disease) that is not clinically stable, as defined by the Investigator's best clinical judgment, for at least 28 days prior to Baseline
  • Has received intra-articular joint injection(s), spinal or paraspinal injection(s) with corticosteroids within 28 days prior to Baseline
  • Has prior exposure to any biologic therapy with potential therapeutic impact on AS, including anti-TNF (tumor necrosis factor) therapy

Study Plan

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How is the study designed?

Design Details

  • Primary Purpose: Treatment
  • Allocation: Randomized
  • Interventional Model: Parallel Assignment
  • Masking: Triple

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm

Participant Group / Arm

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Intervention / Treatment

Intervention / Treatment

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Placebo Comparator: Placebo
Blinded placebo from Week 0 to Week 10, open-label adalimumab from Week 12 to Week 24.
Biological: adalimumab
Prefilled syringe, 40 mg/0.8 mL administered subcutaneously every other week
Other Names:
  • ABT-D2E7
  • Humira
Other: placebo
Prefilled syringe, matching placebo administered subcutaneously every other week
Experimental: Adalimumab
Blinded adalimumab from Week 0 to Week 10, open-label adalimumab from Week 12 to Week 24.
Biological: adalimumab
Prefilled syringe, 40 mg/0.8 mL administered subcutaneously every other week
Other Names:
  • ABT-D2E7
  • Humira

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Primary Outcome Measures

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Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Number of Participants Meeting the Assessment of Spondyloarthritis International Society (ASAS) ASAS20 Response Criteria
Time Frame: Week 12
ASAS20 responder had improvement of 20% or more and absolute improvement of at least 10 units (on a scale of 0 [least] to 100 [worst]) from Baseline in at least 3 of the following 4 domains, with absence of deterioration (change for worse of at least 20% and net worsening of at least 10 units) in the potential remaining domain: Patient's Global Assessment of Disease Activity; Total Back Pain visual analog scale (VAS); Bath Ankylosing Spondylitis Functional Index (BASFI); and Inflammation (mean of 2 morning stiffness-related Bath Ankylosing Spondylitis Disease Activity Index [BASDAI] scores).
Week 12

Secondary Outcome Measures

Secondary Outcome Measures

In a clinical study's protocol, a planned outcome measure that is not as important as the primary outcome measure for evaluating the effect of an intervention but is still of interest. Most clinical studies have more than one secondary outcome measure.
Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Number of Participants Meeting the ASAS20 Response Criteria
Time Frame: Week 24
ASAS20 responder had improvement of 20% or more and absolute improvement of at least 10 units (on a scale of 0 [least] to 100 [worst]) from Baseline in at least 3 of the following 4 domains, with absence of deterioration (change for worse of at least 20% and net worsening of at least 10 units) in the potential remaining domain: Patient's Global Assessment of Disease Activity; Total Back Pain visual analog scale (VAS); Bath Ankylosing Spondylitis Functional Index (BASFI); and Inflammation (mean of 2 morning stiffness-related Bath Ankylosing Spondylitis Disease Activity Index [BASDAI] scores).
Week 24
Number of Participants Meeting the ASAS40 Response Criteria
Time Frame: Week 12
An ASAS40 responder had improvement of 40% or more and absolute improvement of 20 units or more (on a scale of 0 [least] to 100 [worst]) from Baseline in at least 3 of the 4 domains identified above for the ASAS20. In addition, there must have been an absence of deterioration in the potential remaining domain, where deterioration was defined as a net worsening of greater than 0 units (on a scale of 0 to 100).
Week 12
Number of Participants Meeting the ASAS40 Response Criteria
Time Frame: Week 24
An ASAS40 responder had improvement of 40% or more and absolute improvement of 20 units or more (on a scale of 0 [least] to 100 [worst]) from Baseline in at least 3 of the 4 domains identified above for the ASAS20. In addition, there must have been an absence of deterioration in the potential remaining domain, where deterioration was defined as a net worsening of greater than 0 units (on a scale of 0 to 100).
Week 24
Number of Participants Meeting the ASAS5/6 Response Criteria
Time Frame: Week 12
An ASAS5/6 responder had an improvement from Baseline of 20% or more in 5 of the following 6 domains: Patient's Global Assessment of Disease Activity; pain as measured by the Total Back Pain visual analog scale (VAS); function as measured by the Bath Ankylosing Spondylitis Functional Index (BASFI); inflammation (mean of 2 morning stiffness-related Bath Ankylosing Spondylitis Disease Activity Index [BASDAI] scores); spinal mobility (lateral lumbar flexion from Bath Ankylosing Spondylitis Metrology Index [BASMI]); and acute phase reactant (high-sensitivity C-reactive protein).
Week 12
Number of Participants Meeting the ASAS5/6 Response Criteria
Time Frame: Week 24
An ASAS5/6 responder had an improvement from Baseline of 20% or more in 5 of the following 6 domains: Patient's Global Assessment of Disease Activity; pain as measured by the Total Back Pain visual analog scale (VAS); function as measured by the Bath Ankylosing Spondylitis Functional Index (BASFI); inflammation (mean of 2 morning stiffness-related Bath Ankylosing Spondylitis Disease Activity Index [BASDAI] scores); spinal mobility (lateral lumbar flexion from Bath Ankylosing Spondylitis Metrology Index [BASMI]); and acute phase reactant (high-sensitivity C-reactive protein).
Week 24
Number of Participants With ASAS Partial Remission
Time Frame: Week 12
Participants were classified as having achieved ASAS partial remission if they had a value of less than 20 on a scale from 0 (normal/none) to 100 (most severe) in each of 4 domains: Patient's Global Assessment of Disease Activity; pain as measured by the Total Back Pain visual analog scale (VAS); function as measured by the Bath Ankylosing Spondylitis Functional Index (BASFI); and inflammation (mean of 2 morning stiffness-related Bath Ankylosing Spondylitis Disease Activity Index [BASDAI] scores).
Week 12
Number of Participants With ASAS Partial Remission
Time Frame: Week 24
Participants were classified as having achieved ASAS partial remission if they had a value of less than 20 on a scale from 0 (normal/none) to 100 (most severe) in each of 4 domains: Patient's Global Assessment of Disease Activity; pain as measured by the Total Back Pain visual analog scale (VAS); function as measured by the Bath Ankylosing Spondylitis Functional Index (BASFI); and inflammation (mean of 2 morning stiffness-related Bath Ankylosing Spondylitis Disease Activity Index [BASDAI] scores).
Week 24
Change From Baseline in Patient Global Assessment of Disease Activity
Time Frame: Baseline and Week 12
Participants assessed their disease activity during the preceding week using a 100 millimeter (mm) visual analog scale, with responses ranging from no activity (0) to severe activity (100).
Baseline and Week 12
Change From Baseline in Patient Global Assessment of Disease Activity
Time Frame: Baseline and Week 24
Participants assessed their disease activity during the preceding week using a 100 millimeter (mm) visual analog scale, with responses ranging from no activity (0) to severe activity (100).
Baseline and Week 24
Change From Baseline in Total Back Pain Score
Time Frame: Baseline and Week 12
Participants assessed their total back pain within the preceding week using a total back pain 100 mm visual analog scale, with responses ranging from no pain (0) to most severe pain (100).
Baseline and Week 12
Change From Baseline in Total Back Pain Score
Time Frame: Baseline and Week 24
Participants assessed their total back pain within the preceding week using a total back pain 100 mm visual analog scale, with responses ranging from no pain (0) to most severe pain (100).
Baseline and Week 24
Change From Baseline in Bath Ankylosing Spondylitis Functional Index (BASFI) Score
Time Frame: Baseline and Week 12
Participants assessed their ability to perform 10 selected activities (e.g., putting on socks or tights without help or aids, bending forward from the waist to pick up a pen from the floor without an aid) during the preceding week. Responses ranged from 0 (easy) to 100 (impossible). The BASFI score is the average of the 10 responses and has a possible minimum value of 0 and a possible maximum value of 100.
Baseline and Week 12
Change From Baseline in Bath Ankylosing Spondylitis Functional Index (BASFI) Score
Time Frame: Baseline and Week 24
Participants assessed their ability to perform 10 selected activities (e.g., putting on socks or tights without help or aids, bending forward from the waist to pick up a pen from the floor without an aid) during the preceding week. Responses ranged from 0 (easy) to 100 (impossible). The BASFI score is the average of the 10 responses and has a possible minimum value of 0 and a possible maximum value of 100.
Baseline and Week 24
Change From Baseline in Inflammation Score
Time Frame: Baseline and Week 12
The Inflammation score is the mean of the 10-cm visual analog scale scores from the 2 morning stiffness-related BASDAI questions: "How would you describe the overall level of morning stiffness you have had from the time you wake up?", with response ranging from none to very severe; and "How long does your morning stiffness last from the time you wake up?", with response ranging from 0 hours to 2 or more hours.
Baseline and Week 12
Change From Baseline in Inflammation Score
Time Frame: Baseline and Week 24
The Inflammation score is the mean of the 10-cm visual analog scale scores from the 2 morning stiffness-related BASDAI questions: "How would you describe the overall level of morning stiffness you have had from the time you wake up?", with response ranging from none to very severe; and "How long does your morning stiffness last from the time you wake up?", with response ranging from 0 hours to 2 or more hours.
Baseline and Week 24
Number of Participants Meeting the Bath Ankylosing Spondyloarthritis Disease Activity Index (BASDAI) BASDAI50 Response Criteria
Time Frame: Week 12
A BASDAI50 responder had at least a 50% improvement from Baseline in BASDAI score. In the BASDAI, participants use a 10-centimeter visual analog scale to answer 6 questions pertaining to symptoms experienced in the preceding week (e.g., How would you describe the overall level of fatigue/tiredness you have experienced? How long does your morning stiffness last from the time you wake up?) Responses range from "none" to "very severe" or from 0 hours to 2 or more hours for morning stiffness. The score is calculated as 0.2 (Q1 + Q2 + Q3 + Q4 + Q5/2 + Q6/2).
Week 12
Number of Participants Meeting the Bath Ankylosing Spondyloarthritis Disease Activity Index (BASDAI) BASDAI50 Response Criteria
Time Frame: Week 24
A BASDAI50 responder had at least a 50% improvement from Baseline in BASDAI score. In the BASDAI, participants use a 10-centimeter visual analog scale to answer 6 questions pertaining to symptoms experienced in the preceding week (e.g., How would you describe the overall level of fatigue/tiredness you have experienced? How long does your morning stiffness last from the time you wake up?) Responses range from "none" to "very severe" or from 0 hours to 2 or more hours for morning stiffness. The score is calculated as 0.2 (Q1 + Q2 + Q3 + Q4 + Q5/2 + Q6/2).
Week 24
Change From Baseline in High-sensitivity C-Reactive Protein (Hs-CRP)
Time Frame: Baseline and Week 12
Elevation of hs-CRP is a nonspecific marker of inflammation. Values above 5 milligrams/liter (mg/L) were considered abnormally high. Decrease in level of hs-CRP indicates reduction in inflammation.
Baseline and Week 12
Change From Baseline in High-sensitivity C-Reactive Protein (Hs-CRP)
Time Frame: Baseline and Week 24
Elevation of hs-CRP is a nonspecific marker of inflammation. Values above 5 milligrams/liter (mg/L) were considered abnormally high. Decrease in level of hs-CRP indicates reduction in inflammation.
Baseline and Week 24
Change From Baseline in 36-item Short Form Questionnaire Version 2 (SF-36v2) Physical Component Summary Score
Time Frame: Baseline and Week 12
The SF-36 questionnaire, version 2, consists of 36 general health questions with 2 components, physical and mental. For each component, a transformed summary score is calculated using 8 sub-domains: physical functioning, role-physical, bodily pain, general health, vitality, social functioning, role-emotional, and mental health. Scores range from 0 to 100. Higher scores indicate a better health state.
Baseline and Week 12
Change From Baseline in 36-item Short Form Questionnaire Version 2 (SF-36v2) Physical Component Summary Score
Time Frame: Baseline and Week 24
The SF-36 questionnaire, version 2, consists of 36 general health questions with 2 components, physical and mental. For each component, a transformed summary score is calculated using 8 sub-domains: physical functioning, role-physical, bodily pain, general health, vitality, social functioning, role-emotional, and mental health. Scores range from 0 to 100. Higher scores indicate a better health state.
Baseline and Week 24

Collaborators and Investigators

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Sponsor

Sponsor

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Abbott

Investigators

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  • Study Director: Aileen Pangan, Abbott

Study record dates

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Study Major Dates

Study Start

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January 1, 2010

Primary Completion (Actual)

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September 1, 2010

Study Completion (Actual)

Study Completion

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February 1, 2011

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First Submitted

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February 5, 2010

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

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April 30, 2010

First Posted (Estimate)

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May 3, 2010

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Estimate)

Last Update Posted

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December 1, 2011

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

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November 22, 2011

Last Verified

Last Verified

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November 1, 2011

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  • M11-991

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