A Phase 2/3 Open-label Extension Study to Evaluate Long-Term Safety and Efficacy With VX-509 in Subjects With Rheumatoid Arthritis

October 23, 2015 updated by: Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated

A Phase 2/3 Open-label Extension Study to Evaluate Long-Term Safety and Efficacy With VX-509 in a Treat to Target Setting in Subjects With Rheumatoid Arthritis on Disease-Modifying Antirheumatic Drugs

This study is designed to evaluate the long-term safety and tolerability of VX-509 in subjects with active rheumatoid arthritis (RA) on DMARD therapy. This study will enroll subjects who completed a previous designated study with VX-509 (e.g., Study VX12-509-103).

Study Overview

Status

Status

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Completed

Conditions

Conditions

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Intervention / Treatment

Intervention / Treatment

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Detailed Description

VX-509 is an oral, selective Janus kinase 3 (JAK3) inhibitor being developed by Vertex. In autoimmune diseases, JAK3 is an essential component of the immune signaling cascade. This cascade ultimately contributes to abnormal immune response that results in chronic inflammation and, in the case of rheumatoid arthritis (RA), irreversible damage to cartilage and bones. Selective inhibition of JAK3 offers a new disease modifying approach to the treatment of RA.

This study will follow a "treat to target" (T2T) paradigm. T2T strategies have been followed in non-rheumatologic fields for decades. T2T trials have been conducted for RA from the late 1990's, and have substantiated the concept that treating to a target is associated with a better outcome than standard of care treatment. This has led to recommendations by experts to use T2T strategies in clinical practice.

Study Type

Study Type

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Interventional

Enrollment (Actual)

Enrollment

The number of participants in a clinical study. The "anticipated" enrollment is the target number of participants that the researchers need for the study.
39

Phase

Phase

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  • Phase 2
  • Phase 3

Contacts and Locations

This section provides the contact details for those conducting the study, and information on where this study is being conducted.

Study Locations

  • Estonia
      • Tallinn, Estonia
        • Vertex Investigational Site
  • Lithuania
      • Vilnius, Lithuania
        • Vertex Investigational Site
  • South Africa
      • Pretoria, South Africa
        • Vertex Investigational Site
      • Stellenbosch, South Africa
        • Vertex Investigational Site
  • United States
    • California
      • Upland, California, United States
        • Vertex Investigational Site
    • Florida
      • Fort Lauderdale, Florida, United States
        • Vertex Investigational Site
      • Venice, Florida, United States
        • Vertex Investigational Site
      • West Palm Beach, Florida, United States
        • Vertex Investigational Site
    • Georgia
      • Canton, Georgia, United States
        • Vertex Investigational Site
      • Decatur, Georgia, United States
        • Vertex Investigational Site
    • Kentucky
      • Elizabethtown, Kentucky, United States
        • Vertex Investigational Site
    • Maryland
      • Fredrick, Maryland, United States
        • Vertex Investigational Site
    • Nebraska
      • Lincoln, Nebraska, United States
        • Vertex Investigational Site
    • New York
      • Rochester, New York, United States
        • Vertex Investigational Site
    • North Carolina
      • Greensboro, North Carolina, United States
        • Vertex Investigational Site
    • Pennsylvania
      • Duncansville, Pennsylvania, United States
        • Vertex Investigational Site
    • South Carolina
      • Charleston, South Carolina, United States
        • Vertex Investigational Site
    • Tennessee
      • Memphis, Tennessee, United States
        • Vertex Investigational Site
    • Texas
      • Katy, Texas, United States
        • Vertex Investigational Site
      • San Antonio, Texas, United States
        • Vertex Investigational Site
      • Webster, Texas, United States
        • Vertex Investigational Site
    • Washington
      • Spokane, Washington, United States
        • Vertex Investigational Site

Participation Criteria

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Eligibility Criteria

Eligibility Criteria

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Ages Eligible for Study

18 years to 65 years (Adult, Older Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Subjects must have completed the assigned study drug treatment phase of a previous VX-509 study (e.g., Study 103).
  • Subjects must voluntarily sign and date the Study 104 informed consent document.
  • Subject must be willing and able to comply with the scheduled visits, treatment plan, laboratory tests, contraceptive guidelines, and other study procedures.

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Inflammatory and rheumatological disorders other than RA, where arthritis may be a prominent feature.
  • History of any clinically significant illness that might, in the opinion of the investigator, confound the results of the study or pose an additional risk in administering study drug(s) to the subject
  • History of tuberculosis (TB), regardless of history of antimycobacterial treatment.
  • Planned surgery during the study.
  • History of alcohol or drug abuse, or excessive alcohol consumption as determined by the investigator, during the previous 12 months before Day 1.
  • Pregnant or nursing an infant or with a life partner who is pregnant, nursing, or planning to become pregnant

Study Plan

This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.

How is the study designed?

Design Details

  • Primary Purpose: Treatment
  • Allocation: N/A
  • Interventional Model: Single Group Assignment
  • Masking: None (Open Label)

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm

Participant Group / Arm

A group or subgroup of participants in a clinical trial that receives a specific intervention/treatment, or no intervention, according to the trial's protocol.
Intervention / Treatment

Intervention / Treatment

A process or action that is the focus of a clinical study. Interventions include drugs, medical devices, procedures, vaccines, and other products that are either investigational or already available. Interventions can also include noninvasive approaches, such as education or modifying diet and exercise.
Experimental: Single Arm VX-509
Drug: VX-509
VX-509 dose may be increased every 8 weeks in a stepwise fashion from 100 to 150 mg and from 150 to 200 mg, as needed (determined by ongoing disease activity by CDAI)

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Primary Outcome Measures

In a clinical study's protocol, the planned outcome measure that is the most important for evaluating the effect of an intervention/treatment. Most clinical studies have one primary outcome measure, but some have more than one.
Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Long-term safety and tolerability of VX-509 treatment
Time Frame: Baseline through 104 weeks
Measured by clinical laboratory tests
Baseline through 104 weeks
Long-term safety and tolerability of VX-509 treatment
Time Frame: Baseline through 104 weeks
Measured by adverse events (AEs)
Baseline through 104 weeks
Long-term safety and tolerability of VX-509 treatment
Time Frame: Baseline through 104 weeks
Measured by electrocardiograms (ECGs)
Baseline through 104 weeks
Long-term safety and tolerability of VX-509 treatment
Time Frame: Baseline through 104 weeks
Measured by vital signs
Baseline through 104 weeks

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
Time Frame
Proportion of subjects who achieve CDAI LDA (≤10) or CDAI remission (≤2.8)
Time Frame: Baseline through 104 weeks
Baseline through 104 weeks
Proportion of subjects who achieve ≥20% (50%, 70%) improvement in disease severity according to the ACR criteria, using CRP (ACR20 CRP, ACR50 CRP, ACR70 CRP)
Time Frame: Baseline through 104 weeks
Baseline through 104 weeks
Change from baseline in DAS28 using CRP (4-component) (DAS28 4[CRP])
Time Frame: Baseline through 104 weeks
Baseline through 104 weeks
Proportion of subjects with DAS28 4(CRP) <2.6 (DAS remission)
Time Frame: Baseline through 104 weeks
Baseline through 104 weeks
Proportion of subjects who achieve a moderate, good, or no response according to the EULAR response criteria from baseline
Time Frame: Baseline through 104 weeks
Baseline through 104 weeks
Percentage of subjects with decreased dose of DMARD and/or corticosteroid (if receiving), including the subsets with 50% withdrawal and with full withdrawal (dose = 0)
Time Frame: Baseline through 104 weeks
Baseline through 104 weeks
ACR hybrid scores
Time Frame: Baseline through 104 weeks
Baseline through 104 weeks
Proportion of subjects who achieve ACR20/50/70 with erythrocyte sedimentation rate (ESR) and DAS28 4(ESR) response from baseline
Time Frame: Baseline through 104 weeks
Baseline through 104 weeks
Proportion of subjects with DAS28 4(CRP) <3.2 (DAS LDA) from baseline
Time Frame: Baseline through 104 weeks
Baseline through 104 weeks
Proportion of subjects achieving a clinical remission (2011 ACR/EULAR criteria), including subsets achieving either the low joint count or simplified disease activity index (SDAI) score remission options (or both) from baseline
Time Frame: Baseline through week 104
Baseline through week 104
Change from baseline in Health Assessment Questionnaire - Disability Index (HAQ-DI)
Time Frame: Baseline through 104 weeks
Baseline through 104 weeks
Change from baseline in health-related quality of life assessed by 36-Item Short Form (SF 36) Physical Component Summary score and Physical Function (PF) subscale
Time Frame: Baseline through 104 weeks
Baseline through 104 weeks

Other Outcome Measures

Other Outcome Measures

For clinical trials, a planned measurement described in the protocol that is used to determine the effect of an intervention/treatment on participants. For observational studies, a measurement or observation that is used to describe patterns of diseases or traits, or associations with exposures, risk factors, or treatment. Types of outcome measures include primary outcome measure and secondary outcome measure.
Outcome Measure
Time Frame
Change in Outcome Measures in Rheumatology Clinical Trials (OMERACT) RAMRIS synovitis score, bone marrow edema (osteitis), erosion score, and joint space narrowing score by magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) in the designated hand
Time Frame: Baseline through week 12
Baseline through week 12

Collaborators and Investigators

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Sponsor

Sponsor

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Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated

Investigators

Investigators

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  • Study Chair: Bradley Bloom, MD, FACR, FAAP, Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated

Study record dates

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Study Major Dates

Study Start

Study Start

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April 1, 2013

Primary Completion (Actual)

Primary Completion

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July 1, 2014

Study Completion (Actual)

Study Completion

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July 1, 2014

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

First Submitted

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April 10, 2013

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

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April 10, 2013

First Posted (Estimate)

First Posted

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April 12, 2013

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Estimate)

Last Update Posted

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November 20, 2015

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

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October 23, 2015

Last Verified

Last Verified

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October 1, 2015

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Other Study ID Numbers

Other Study ID Numbers

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  • VX12-509-104
  • 2012-004342-14 (EudraCT Number)

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