Dynamic Contrast-Enhanced Magnetic Resonance Imaging (DCE-MRI) to Measure Response to Etanercept in Rheumatoid Arthritis

DCE-MRI of the Wrist to Measure Short-Term Responses in Rheumatoid Arthritis Subjects Treated With Etanercept

The purpose of this study is to assess whether DCE-MRI can detect changes of active disease in rheumatoid arthritis (RA) patients after 4, 8 and 12 weeks of etanercept.

Study Overview

• Status: Completed
• Conditions: Rheumatoid Arthritis
• Intervention / Treatment: Drug: Etanercept

Detailed Description

The current literature shows the promise of magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) for assessing response to therapy in RA but the heterogeneity of the methodology and the semi-quantitative nature of the image analysis limits its applicability. To evaluate the ability of DCE-MRI to serve as a biomarker for treatment-induced changes in RA associated synovial inflammation, the reproducibility of the measurement and an effect size are required. Additional endpoints such as synovial volume, bone erosion progression and bone marrow edema-like changes may also prove useful for short-term assessment of a therapeutic intervention, but have not been explored in the context of a pharmacodynamic biomarker. It is therefore critical to conduct a carefully designed longitudinal study, focused on identifying the key parameters related to the instrumentation and data analysis, to fully evaluate the potential utility of MRI in an early clinical development setting. Importantly, this study will also demonstrate the feasibility of using DCE-MRI at multiple centers to acquire useful information that will drive program decisions.

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• Study Type: Interventional
• Enrollment (Actual): 14
• Phase: Phase 1

Contacts and Locations

Study Locations

• United Kingdom
  • London, United Kingdom
    • Research Site
• United States
  • California
    • Los Angeles, California, United States
      • Research Site
  • Washington
    • Seattle, Washington, United States
      • Research Site

Participation Criteria

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:

• Fulfillment of the 1987 American College of Rheumatology (ACR) criteria for RA with a disease duration > 6 months
• Presence of active disease (defined as both tender and swollen joints) in at least one wrist
• Sub-optimal response to methotrexate (MTX) defined by the presence of the following criteria (based on 68/66 joint count): 8 or more swollen joints AND 8 or more tender joints (with involvement of the wrist, fingers and at least one region outside the hands) at screening
• Must be receiving MTX at a stable dose > 15 mg/week at least 12 weeks prior to baseline
• a lower dose is acceptable if otherwise not tolerated (toxicity documentation required).

Exclusion Criteria:

• Patients who are currently receiving disease modifying anti-rheumatic drug (DMARD) therapy (other than MTX, hydroxychloroquine or sulfasalazine) including tumor necrosis factor (TNF) antagonists (etanercept, infliximab, and adalimumab), abatacept, rituximab, leflunomide, cyclosporine, and gold (oral and intramuscular injection) within 8 weeks or 5.5 half-lives, whichever is longer, of screening
• Co-existing condition requiring medications that alter vascular flow (e.g., nitrates, calcium channel blockers, ergot containing drugs) [Potential effects of antihypertensive and migraine medications will be discussed with the Sponsor]
• Comorbid autoimmune disorders including systemic lupus erythematosus
• Unable to undergo an MRI examination (e.g., presence of a pacemaker, defibrillator, or other implanted device such as anterior interbody cages, aneurysm clip or pedicle screws
• allergic to contrast agent
• tattoos [in area of examination if contains metallic pigment])
• or will likely require sedation for the procedure

Study Plan

How is the study designed?

Design Details

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

Number of Arms

1

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm	Intervention / Treatment
Experimental: Etanercept; Etanercept 50 mg administered by subcutaneous injection once weekly for up to 12 weeks.	Drug: Etanercept; Other Names: Enbrel®

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure	Measure Description	Time Frame
Percent Change in Synovial Transfer Constant (Ktrans) From Days 1-29	Percent change in transfer constant (Ktrans) for dynamic contrast-enhanced magnetic resonance imaging (DCE-MRI) of the wrist from study day 1 to study day 29. Ktrans reflects contrast delivery (capillary blood flow) and transport across the vascular endothelium (capillary permeability-surface area product), with the dominant factor depending on whether delivery is flow or permeability limited. A Ktrans value of zero indicates the absence of disease (ie, no leakage of the contrast agent into the synovial volume); therefore, an increase in this parameter indicates worsening disease (ie, greater permeability of the synovial membrane).	Day 1 to Day 29
Percent Change in Synovial Transfer Constant (Ktrans) From Days 1-57	Percent change in transfer constant (Ktrans) for dynamic contrast-enhanced magnetic resonance imaging (DCE-MRI) of the wrist from study day 1 to study day 57. Ktrans reflects contrast delivery (capillary blood flow) and transport across the vascular endothelium (capillary permeability-surface area product), with the dominant factor depending on whether delivery is flow or permeability limited. A Ktrans value of zero indicates the absence of disease (ie, no leakage of the contrast agent into the synovial volume); therefore, an increase in this parameter indicates worsening disease (ie, greater permeability of the synovial membrane).	Day 1 to Day 57
Percent Change in Synovial Transfer Constant (Ktrans) From Days 1-85	Percent change in transfer constant (Ktrans) for dynamic contrast-enhanced magnetic resonance imaging (DCE-MRI) of the wrist from study day 1 to study day 85. Ktrans reflects contrast delivery (capillary blood flow) and transport across the vascular endothelium (capillary permeability-surface area product), with the dominant factor depending on whether delivery is flow or permeability limited. A Ktrans value of zero indicates the absence of disease (ie, no leakage of the contrast agent into the synovial volume); therefore, increases in this parameter indicates worsening disease (ie, greater permeability of the synovial membrane).	Day 1 to Day 85
Percent Change in Synovial Initial Area Under the (Contrast-time) Curve (IAUC) From Days 1-29	Percent change in the synovial initial area under the contrast-time curve (IAUC) for dynamic contrast-enhanced magnetic resonance imaging (DCE-MRI) of the wrist from Day 1 to Day 29. IAUC reflects the contrast distribution volume (extravascular extracellular space) in addition to contrast delivery and transport across the vascular endothelium. An IAUC value of zero indicates the absence of disease (ie, no leakage of the contrast agent into the synovial volume); therefore, an increase in this parameter indicates worsening disease (ie, greater permeability of the synovial membrane).	Day 1 to Day 29
Percent Change in the Synovial Initial Area Under the Contrast-Tme Curve (IAUC) From Days 1-57	Percent change in the synovial initial area under the contrast-time curve (IAUC) for dynamic contrast-enhanced magnetic resonance imaging (DCE-MRI) of the wrist from Day 1 to Day 57. IAUC reflects the contrast distribution volume (extravascular extracellular space) in addition to contrast delivery and transport across the vascular endothelium. An IAUC value of zero indicates the absence of disease (ie, no leakage of the contrast agent into the synovial volume); therefore, an increase in this parameter indicates worsening disease (ie, greater permeability of the synovial membrane).	Day 1 to Day 57
Percent Change in the Synovial Initial Area Under the Contrast-Time Curve (IAUC) From Days 1-85	Percent change in the synovial initial area under the contrast-time curve (IAUC) for dynamic contrast-enhanced magnetic resonance imaging (DCE-MRI) of the wrist from Day 1 to Day 85. IAUC reflects the contrast distribution volume (extravascular extracellular space) in addition to contrast delivery and transport across the vascular endothelium. An IAUC value of zero indicates the absence of disease (ie, no leakage of the contrast agent into the synovial volume); therefore, an increase in this parameter indicates worsening disease (ie, greater permeability of the synovial membrane).	Day 1 to Day 85

Secondary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure	Measure Description	Time Frame
Percent Change in Synovial Volume From Days 1-29	Percent change in the synovial volume for dynamic contrast-enhanced magnetic resonance imaging (DCE-MRI) of the wrist from Day 1 to Day 29. Synovial volume was evaluated by image subtraction from the T1-weighted images pre-and post-administration of the contrast agent.	Day 1 to Day 29
Percent Change in Synovial Volume From Days 1-57	Percent change in the synovial volume for dynamic contrast-enhanced magnetic resonance imaging (DCE-MRI) of the wrist from Day 1 to Day 57. Synovial volume was evaluated by image subtraction from the T1-weighted images pre-and post-administration of the contrast agent.	Day 1 to Day 57
Percent Change in Synovial Volume From Days 1-85	Percent change in the synovial volume for dynamic contrast-enhanced magnetic resonance imaging (DCE-MRI) of the wrist from Day 1 to Day 85. Synovial volume was evaluated by image subtraction from the T1-weighted images pre-and post-administration of the contrast agent.	Day 1 to Day 85
Difference Between Percent Change in Ktrans From Days -28 to 1 and Days 1 to 29	Difference in percent change between synovial transfer constant (Ktrans) for dynamic contrast-enhanced magnetic resonance imaging (DCE-MRI) from study day 1 to study day 29 and from study day -28 to study day 1.	Day -28 to Day 29
Difference Between Percent Change in Ktrans From Days -28 to 1 and Days 1 to 57	Difference in percent change between synovial transfer constant (Ktrans) for dynamic contrast-enhanced magnetic resonance imaging (DCE-MRI) from study day 1 to study day 57 and from study day -28 to study day 1.	Day -28 to Day 57
Difference Between Percent Change in Ktrans From Days -28 to 1 and Days 1 to 85	Difference in percent change between synovial transfer constant (Ktrans) for dynamic contrast-enhanced magnetic resonance imaging (DCE-MRI) from study day 1 to study day 85 and from study day -28 to study day 1	Day -28 to Day 85
Difference Between Percent Change in IAUC From Days -28 to 1 and Days 1 to 29	Difference in percent change between the synovial initial area under the contrast-time curve (IAUC) for dynamic contrast-enhanced magnetic resonance imaging (DCE-MRI) from Day 1 to Day 29 and from Day -28 to Day 1	Day -28 to Day 29
Difference Between Percent Change in IAUC From Days -28 to 1 and Days 1 to 57	Difference in percent change between the synovial initial area under the contrast-time curve (IAUC) for dynamic contrast-enhanced magnetic resonance imaging (DCE-MRI) from Day 1 to Day 57 and from Day -28 to Day 1	Day -28 to Day 57
Difference Between Percent Change in IAUC From Days -28 to 1 and Days 1 to 85	Difference in percent change between the synovial initial area under the contrast-time curve (IAUC) for dynamic contrast-enhanced magnetic resonance imaging (DCE-MRI) from Day 1 to Day 85 and from Day -28 to Day 1	Day -28 to Day 85

Collaborators and Investigators

• Sponsor: Amgen

Publications and helpful links

Helpful Links

• AmgenTrials clinical trials website

Study record dates

Study Major Dates

• Study Start: September 1, 2006
• Primary Completion (Actual): August 1, 2009
• Study Completion (Actual): March 1, 2010

Study Registration Dates

• First Submitted: August 4, 2006
• First Submitted That Met QC Criteria: August 4, 2006
• First Posted (Estimate): August 8, 2006

Study Record Updates

• Last Update Posted (Estimate): September 17, 2013
• Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria: July 10, 2013
• Last Verified: July 1, 2013

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Terms related to this study

• Keywords: Enbrel; RA; Etanercept; DCE-MRI
• Additional Relevant MeSH Terms: Immune System Diseases; Autoimmune Diseases; Joint Diseases; Musculoskeletal Diseases; Rheumatic Diseases; Connective Tissue Diseases; Arthritis; Arthritis, Rheumatoid; Physiological Effects of Drugs; Peripheral Nervous System Agents; Analgesics; Sensory System Agents; Anti-Inflammatory Agents, Non-Steroidal; Analgesics, Non-Narcotic; Anti-Inflammatory Agents; Antirheumatic Agents; Immunosuppressive Agents; Immunologic Factors; Gastrointestinal Agents; Etanercept
• Other Study ID Numbers: 20060118