ACTHAR for Acute Treatment of Rheumatoid Arthritis Patients With Inadequate Response to Methotrexate

December 21, 2020 updated by: Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center

Adenocorticotrophic Hormone for Acute Treatment of Rheumatoid Arthritis Patients With Inadequate Response to Methotrexate

Adenocorticotrophic Hormone provides safe and effective treatment to induce disease remission in rheumatoid arthritis patients with active disease due to an inadequate response to methotrexate.

Study Overview

Status

Status

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Terminated

Conditions

Conditions

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Intervention / Treatment

Intervention / Treatment

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Detailed Description

The standard treatment for rheumatoid arthritis is using disease-modifying anti-rheumatic drugs such as methotrexate to control joint pain and swelling. Often times rheumatoid arthritis patients experience inadequate response to methotrexate with acute or persistent joint pain and swelling. In these patients, alternative or additional immunosuppressive therapy is needed to induce disease remission. In the present clinical trial, ACTHAR is being studied to induce disease remission on rheumatoid arthritis patients who have inadequate response to methotrexate therapy.

Study Type

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Interventional

Enrollment (Actual)

Enrollment

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15

Phase

Phase

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  • Phase 2

Contacts and Locations

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Study Locations

  • United States
    • New Hampshire
      • Lebanon, New Hampshire, United States, 03756
        • Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center

Participation Criteria

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Eligibility Criteria

Eligibility Criteria

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Ages Eligible for Study

18 years to 70 years (Adult, Older Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Male or female at least 18 years of age at the time of screening
  • Subject is diagnosed with RA no less than 6 months prior to the screening
  • Subject meets the 2010 ACR/EULAR Classification Criteria for RA (Arthritis Rheum 2010:62;2569-2581) with a score of ≥6
  • Subject is seropositive for RF and/or anti-CCP antibodies as part of the diagnostic criteria for RA
  • Subject has moderately to severely active RA during screening, as defined by a DAS28-ESR > 3.2
  • Subject has moderately to severely active RA defined as the presence of at least 6/68 tender joints and at least 6/66 swollen joints
  • Subject has had an inadequate response to the continuous use of methotrexate for at least 12 weeks prior to study entry with a nonchanging dose for at least 8 weeks prior to study entry

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Treatment with any investigational agent within 4 weeks (or 5 half-lives of the investigational drug, whichever is longer) of screening
  • Treatment with any biological agents within 4 weeks (or 5 half-lives of the agent, whichever is longer) of screening
  • Immunization with a live/attenuated vaccine within 4 weeks prior to baseline
  • Evidence of serious uncontrolled concomitant cardiovascular, nervous system, pulmonary (including obstructive pulmonary disease), renal, hepatic, endocrine (including Cushing's disease or uncontrolled diabetes mellitus) or gastrointestinal disease (including complicated diverticulitis, ulcerative colitis, or Crohn's disease.)
  • Current liver disease as determined by principal investigator unless related to primary disease under investigation
  • Known active current or history of recurrent bacterial, viral, fungal, mycobacterial or other infections (including but not limited to tuberculosis and atypical mycobacterial disease, Hepatitis B and C, and herpes zoster, but excluding fungal infections of nail beds)
  • Any major episode of infection requiring hospitalization or treatment with IV antibiotics within 4 weeks of screening or oral antibiotics within 2 weeks prior to screening
  • Active TB requiring treatment within the previous 3 years. Patients should be screened for latent TB and, if positive, treated following local practice guidelines prior to initiating treatment. Patients treated for tuberculosis with no recurrence in 3 years are permitted.
  • Evidence of active malignant disease, malignancies diagnosed within the previous 10 years (including hematological malignancies and solid tumors, except basal and squamous cell carcinoma of the skin or carcinoma in situ of the cervix uteri that has been excised and cured), or breast cancer diagnosed within the previous 20 years unless related to primary disease under investigation
  • Pregnant women or nursing (breast feeding) mothers
  • Patients with reproductive potential not willing to use an effective method of contraception.
  • History of alcohol, drug or chemical abuse within 1 year prior to screening.
  • Neuropathies or other conditions that might interfere with pain evaluation unless related to primary disease under investigation.
  • Body weight of > 150 kg
  • Serum creatinine > 1.6 mg/dL (141 µmol/L) in female subjects and > 1.9 mg/dL (168 µmol/L) in male subjects. Subjects with serum creatinine values exceeding limits may be eligible for the study if their estimated glomerular filtration rates (GFR) are >30
  • Alanine aminotransferase (ALT) or aspartate aminotransferase (AST) > 1.5 times upper limit of normal (ULN)
  • Total Bilirubin > ULN
  • Platelet count < 100 x 109/L (100,000/mm3)
  • Hemoglobin < 85 g/L (8.5 g/dL; 5.3 mmol/L)
  • White Blood Cells < 3.0 x 109/L (3000/mm3)
  • Absolute Neutrophil Count < 2.0 x 109/L (2000/mm3)
  • Absolute Lymphocyte Count < 0.5 x 109/L (500/mm3)
  • Positive Hepatitis BsAg or Hepatitis C antibody
  • Major surgery (including joint surgery) within 8 weeks prior to screening or planned major surgery within 6 months following randomization
  • A diagnosis of any of the followings: scleroderma, osteoporosis, infection throughout the body, ocular herpes simplex, history of or a current stomach ulcer, uncontrolled hypertension (systolic blood pressure greater than 160), or allergy to pig-derived proteins
  • Subject does not tolerate methotrexate and/or NSAID due to side effects or toxicities

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: Randomized
  • Interventional Model: Parallel Assignment
  • Masking: Single

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm

Participant Group / Arm

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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: Four week ACTHAR treatment
Rheumatoid arthritis subjects with inadequate response to methotrexate will be randomized to receive twice a week dosing of ACTHAR for a period of four weeks.
Drug: ACTHAR
Other Names:
  • Corticotropin
Experimental: Twelve week ACTHAR treatment
Rheumatoid arthritis subjects with inadequate response to methotrexate will be randomized to receive twice a week dosing of ACTHAR for a period of twelve weeks.
Drug: ACTHAR
Other Names:
  • Corticotropin

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Primary Outcome Measures

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Outcome Measure
Time Frame
Improvement in Disease Activity as Measured by ACR20 and ACR50.
Time Frame: 36 weeks
36 weeks

Secondary Outcome Measures

Secondary Outcome Measures

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Outcome Measure
Time Frame
Adverse Events
Time Frame: 36 weeks
36 weeks

Other Outcome Measures

Other Outcome Measures

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Outcome Measure
Time Frame
Change From Baseline in the Health Assessment Questionnaire Disability Index (HAQ-DI)
Time Frame: 36 weeks
36 weeks
Change From Baseline in the Short Form-36 (SF-36) Item Questionnaire Physical Component Summary (PCS)
Time Frame: 36 weeks
36 weeks
Change From Baseline in the Short Form-36 (SF-36) Item Questionnaire Mental Component Summary (MCS)
Time Frame: 36 weeks
36 weeks
Change From Baseline in Patient's Assessment of Arthritis Pain - Visual Analog Scale (VAS)
Time Frame: 36 weeks
36 weeks

Collaborators and Investigators

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Sponsor

Sponsor

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Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center

Collaborators

Collaborators

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Mallinckrodt

Investigators

Investigators

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  • Principal Investigator: Richard C Chou, MD PhD, Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center

Study record dates

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Study Major Dates

Study Start

Study Start

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June 23, 2014

Primary Completion (Actual)

Primary Completion

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September 1, 2016

Study Completion (Actual)

Study Completion

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September 1, 2016

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

First Submitted

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November 8, 2013

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

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November 13, 2013

First Posted (Estimate)

First Posted

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November 14, 2013

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Actual)

Last Update Posted

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January 15, 2021

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

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December 21, 2020

Last Verified

Last Verified

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December 1, 2020

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Other Study ID Numbers

Other Study ID Numbers

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  • D13146

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