Effectiveness and Safety of Enbrel® (Etanercept) in Rheumatoid Arthritis Subjects Who Have Failed Remicade® (Infliximab)

November 12, 2009 updated by: Amgen

A Phase 4, Open-Label, Single Arm, Observational Study Evaluating the Effectiveness and Safety of Enbrel® (Etanercept) 50 mg Once Weekly in Rheumatoid Arthritis Subjects Who Have Failed Remicade® (Infliximab)

The purpose of this study is to evaluate the proportion of Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA) subjects achieving a "good" or "moderate" DAS28 response (EULAR28 criteria) at Week 16 with etanercept 50 mg subcutaneously (SC) once weekly in patients who have failed infliximab.

Study Overview

Status

Completed

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Study Type

Interventional

Enrollment

200

Phase

  • Phase 4

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

Eligibility Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study

18 years and older (Adult, Older Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Adults with RA (ACR criteria) for greater than or equal to 6 months
  • Infliximab treatment for at least 18 weeks
  • Infliximab infusion prior to screening at an increased dosing regimen: 5 mg/kg every 4-8 weeks (dose), OR, 3 mg/kg every 4-6 weeks (frequency)
  • Failing infliximab defined by ALL of the following at screening and baseline visit: Disease Activity Score (DAS 28) greater than or equal to 4.5, greater than or equal to 5 swollen joints, greater than or equal to 5 tender joints
  • Subjects must be receiving stable methotrexate (MTX), at a dose of greater than or equal to 10 mg/week at least 10 weeks prior to screening
  • Stable disease modifying anti-rheumatic drugs (DMARD) therapy (including sulfasalazine, hydroxychloroquine), greater than or equal to 8 weeks prior to screening
  • Stable dose corticosteroids, less than 10 mg/day at greater than or equal to 4 weeks prior to screening
  • Stable dose of non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) greater than or equal to 1 week prior to screening

Exclusion Criteria:

  • ACR functional class IV - Prior treatment with etanercept
  • Receipt of any investigational drug/biologic within 28 days of study drug initiation
  • Active infection or predisposition to infection
  • Elective surgery planned during study period
  • Intra-articular, soft tissue, or intramuscular corticosteroid injections during 4 weeks prior to screening
  • Contraindications to etanercept as defined in the package insert
  • Severe co-morbidities: History of cancer within 5 years; Diagnosis of class III or IV congestive heart failure (CHF); Uncontrolled hypertension (HTN); CNS-demyelinating events suggestive of multiple sclerosis (MS); Known HIV-positive status; Oxygen-dependent pulmonary status; Chronic hepatitis B or C; Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE); Active or prior history of tuberculosis (TB) (or known exposure) or positive PPD without adequate TB prophylaxis

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: Non-Randomized
  • Interventional Model: Single Group Assignment
  • Masking: None (Open Label)

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Proportion of subjects achieving a "good" or "moderate" DAS28 response (as defined by EULAR28 criteria) at Week 16.

Secondary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Proportion of subjects who achieve ACR 20, 50, and 70 responses at Weeks 8 and 16.
Proportion of subjects who achieve good or moderate DAS28 response at Week 8 and the proportion who achieve remission (DAS28 less than 2.6) at Weeks 8 and 16
Absolute and percent changes from baseline in components of the ACR and DAS28 criteria (including HAQ) at Weeks 8 and 16.
Absolute changes from baseline in SF-36 and Valued Life Activities at Weeks 8 and 16
Subject incidence rate of SAEs over 16 weeks

Collaborators and Investigators

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Sponsor

Amgen

Publications and helpful links

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General Publications

Helpful Links

Study record dates

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Study Major Dates

Study Start

May 1, 2004

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

December 16, 2004

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

December 16, 2004

First Posted (Estimate)

December 17, 2004

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Estimate)

November 13, 2009

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

November 12, 2009

Last Verified

November 1, 2009

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Other Study ID Numbers

  • 20030236

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