A Study in Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA) Patients to Compare Two Formulations of Adalimumab for Pharmacokinetic, Pharmacodynamic and Safety

Study to Assess the Pharmacokinetic, Pharmacodynamic, Safety and Immunogenicity of a New Adalimumab Formulation in Subjects With Active Rheumatoid Arthritis

A study in Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA) patients to evaluate two formulations of adalimumab for pharmacodynamics, pharmacokinetics, and safety.

Study Overview

• Status: Completed
• Conditions: Rheumatoid Arthritis
• Intervention / Treatment: Biological: Adalimumab, new formulation; Biological: Adalimumab, current formulation

• Study Type: Interventional
• Enrollment (Actual): 100
• Phase: Phase 2

Contacts and Locations

Study Locations

• Belgium
  • Brussels, Belgium, 1200
    • Site Reference ID/Investigator# 75100
  • Liege, Belgium, 4000
    • Site Reference ID/Investigator# 75101
• Czech Republic
  • Brno, Czech Republic, 638 00
    • Site Reference ID/Investigator# 75104
  • Prague 2, Czech Republic, 128 50
    • Site Reference ID/Investigator# 76788
  • Uherske Hradiste, Czech Republic, 686 01
    • Site Reference ID/Investigator# 75102
  • Zlin, Czech Republic, 760 01
    • Site Reference ID/Investigator# 75103
• Germany
  • Ratingen, Germany, 40882
    • Site Reference ID/Investigator# 78014
• Puerto Rico
  • Caguas, Puerto Rico, 00725
    • Site Reference ID/Investigator# 75079
  • Vega Baja, Puerto Rico, 00693
    • Site Reference ID/Investigator# 75078
• Romania
  • Bucharest, Romania, 020475
    • Site Reference ID/Investigator# 76787
  • Cluj-Napoca, Romania, 400006
    • Site Reference ID/Investigator# 75978
  • Ploiesti, Romania, 100337
    • Site Reference ID/Investigator# 76433
• Slovakia
  • Banska Bystrica, Slovakia, 97405
    • Site Reference ID/Investigator# 76934
  • Senica, Slovakia, 905 01
    • Site Reference ID/Investigator# 76935
  • Zilina, Slovakia, 010 01
    • Site Reference ID/Investigator# 76682
• United States
  • Arizona
    • Mesa, Arizona, United States, 85202
      • Site Reference ID/Investigator# 75073
  • California
    • Hemet, California, United States, 92543
      • Site Reference ID/Investigator# 75077
  • Kansas
    • Wichita, Kansas, United States, 67203
      • Site Reference ID/Investigator# 75076
  • New Jersey
    • Clifton, New Jersey, United States, 07012
      • Site Reference ID/Investigator# 75075
  • Pennsylvania
    • Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States, 19152
      • Site Reference ID/Investigator# 83133
  • South Carolina
    • Charleston, South Carolina, United States, 29406
      • Site Reference ID/Investigator# 75074

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:

• Male or female subject, 18 years or older who has a diagnosis of Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA) as defined by the 1987-revised American College of Rheumatology (ACR)-classification criteria or the new American College of Rheumatology (ACR)/European League Against Rheumatism (EULAR) diagnostic criteria for RA 2010-classification criteria and has a disease duration for a minimum of 3 months.
• Subjects must be naïve to biologic therapy.
• Subject must meet the following criteria for the joint assessment: • At least 6 swollen joints out of 66 assessed. • At least 6 tender joints out of 68 assessed.
• Prior Disease Modifying Antirheumatic Drug (DMARD) therapy: a) Subjects not on methotrexate at baseline must remain without methotrexate throughout the study. Subjects on prior Methotrexate (MTX) must have discontinued at least 28 days prior to Week 0 (Day 1). b) Subjects on Disease Modifying Antirheumatic Drug (DMARD) therapy other than Methotrexate (MTX) (except prednisone/prednisolone less than or equal to 10 mg) must discontinue it for at least 28 days before the first dose of investigational product at Week 0 (Day 1).
• Female subjects are either not of childbearing potential, defined as postmenopausal for at least 1 year or surgically sterile (bilateral tubal ligation, bilateral oophorectomy and/or hysterectomy), or are practicing at least 1 of the following methods of birth control throughout the study and for at least 150 days after the last dose of study drug: • Condoms, sponge, foams, jellies, diaphragm or intrauterine device (IUD). • Hormonal contraceptives for 90 days prior to study drug administration. • Vasectomized partner(s).
• Subjects must be able and willing to self-administer subcutaneous (SC) injections or have a qualified person available to administer subcutaneous (SC) injections.
• Subject is judged to be in good general health as determined by the Principal Investigator based upon the results of medical history, physical examination, laboratory profile, chest x-ray (CXR), and 12 lead electrocardiogram (ECG) performed during Screening.
• Subject has a negative Tuberculosis (TB) screening assessment (including a (Purified Protein Derivative (PPD) test or QuantiFERON-Tuberculosis (TB) Gold test or equivalent) and negative chest x-ray (Posterior-Anterior (PA) and lateral view) at Screening. If a subject has evidence of a latent Tuberculosis (TB) infection, the subject must initiate and complete a minimum of 2 weeks of anti-Tuberculosis (TB) therapy or have documented completion of a course of anti-Tuberculosis (TB) therapy prior to Baseline.
• Subjects must be willing to provide written consent and to comply with the requirements of this study protocol.

Exclusion Criteria:

• Subject has been treated with intra-articular or parenteral administration of corticosteroids in the preceding 4 weeks from Baseline visit. Inhaled corticosteroids for stable medical conditions are allowed. Oral of less than or equal to 10 mg/d prednisone equivalent are allowed.
• Subject has been treated with any investigational drug of a chemical or biological nature within a minimum of 30 days or 5 half-lives (whichever is longer) of the drug prior to Baseline Visit.
• Subject has a history of acute inflammatory joint disease of different origin other than Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA) (e.g., seronegative spondyloarthropathy, psoriatic arthritis, Reiter's syndrome, systemic lupus erythematosus, gouty arthritis, or any arthritis with onset prior to age 17 years).
• Known hypersensitivity to adalimumab or its excipients.
• Subject currently uses or plans to use anti-retroviral therapy at any time during the study.
• History of demyelinating disease (including myelitis) or neurologic symptoms suggestive of demyelinating disease.
• History of invasive infection (e.g., listeriosis and histoplasmosis), human immunodeficiency syndrome (HIV).
• Chronic recurring infections or active Tuberculosis (TB).
• History of moderate to severe congestive heart failure (New York Heart Association (NYHA) class III or IV), recent cerebrovascular accident and any other condition which, in the opinion of the investigator, would put the subject at risk by participation in the protocol.
• Evidence of dysplasia or history of malignancy (including lymphoma and leukemia) other than a successfully treated non-metastatic cutaneous squamous cell or basal cell carcinoma or localized carcinoma in situ of the cervix.
• Subject received any live vaccine within 3 months prior to study drug administration. - Subject has a history of clinically significant hematologic (e.g., severe anemia, leukopenia, thrombocytopenia), renal or liver disease (e.g., fibrosis, cirrhosis, hepatitis).
• Positive pregnancy test at Screening or Baseline.
• Subject is considered by the investigator, for any reason, to be unsuitable candidate for the study

Study Plan

How is the study designed?

Design Details

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

Number of Arms

2

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm	Intervention / Treatment
Experimental: New formulation of adalimumab 40 mg every other week; New formulation adalimumab 40 mg every other week	Biological: Adalimumab, new formulation; New formulation adalimumab 40 mg every other week
Active Comparator: Current formulation adalimumab 40 mg every other week	Biological: Adalimumab, current formulation; Current formulation adalimumab 40 mg every other week; Other Names: Humira

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure	Measure Description	Time Frame
Serum Concentrations of Adalimumab at Weeks 12 and 24	Blood samples for adalimumab analysis were collected by venipuncture and serum concentrations of adalimumab were determined using a validated enzyme-linked immunoadsorbent assay (ELISA) method.	Measured at Weeks 12 and 24
Mean Disease Activity Scores (DAS28) at Weeks 12 and 24	The Disease Activity Score (DAS28) is a validated index of rheumatoid arthritis disease activity. Twenty-eight tender joint counts, 28 swollen joint counts, C-reactive protein, and general health are included in the DAS28 score. Scores on the DAS28 range from 0 to 10. A DAS28 score >5.1 indicates high disease activity, a DAS28 score <3.2 indicates low disease activity, and a DAS28 score <2.6 indicates clinical remission.	Measured at Weeks 12 and 24

Secondary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure	Measure Description	Time Frame
Percentage of Participants With an American College of Rheumatology (ACR) 20 Response at Weeks 12 and 24	American College of Rheumatology 20% (ACR20) response. A participant is a responder if the following 3 criteria for improvement from baseline are met: ≥ 20% improvement in tender joint count;; ≥ 20% improvement in swollen joint count; and; ≥ 20% improvement in at least 3 of the 5 following parameters:Physician global assessment of disease activityPatient global assessment of disease activityPatient assessment of painDisability Index of the Health Assessment QuestionnaireCRP (Acute phase reactant (Erythrocyte sedimentation rate/C-reactive protein))	Measured at Weeks 12 and 24
Percentage of Participants With an American College of Rheumatology (ACR) 50 Response at Weeks 12 and 24	American College of Rheumatology 50% (ACR50) response. A participant is a responder if the following 3 criteria for improvement from baseline are met: ≥ 50% improvement in tender joint count;; ≥ 50% improvement in swollen joint count; and; ≥ 50% improvement in at least 3 of the 5 following parameters:Physician global assessment of disease activityPatient global assessment of disease activityPatient assessment of painDisability Index of the Health Assessment QuestionnaireCRP (Acute phase reactant (Erythrocyte sedimentation rate/C-reactive protein))	Measured at Weeks 12 and 24
Mean Health Assessment Questionnaire (HAQ-DI) Scores at Weeks 12 and 24	The Health Assessment Questionnaire - Disability Index (HAQ-DI) is a patient-reported questionnaire specific for rheumatoid arthritis. It consists of 20 questions referring to eight domains: dressing/grooming, arising, eating, walking, hygiene, reach, grip, and daily activities. Participants assessed their ability to do each task over the past week using the following response categories: without any difficulty (0); with some difficulty (1); with much difficulty (2); and unable to do (3). Scores on each task were summed and averaged to provide an overall score ranging from 0 to 3, where zero represents no disability and three very severe, high-dependency disability. The minimal clinically important difference (MCID) defined for the HAQ-DI is ≥0.22. HAQ remission indicating normal physical function is defined by HAQ-DI < 0.5.	Measured at Weeks 12 and 24
Mean Short Form-36 (SF-36) Physical Component Summary Scores and Mental Component Summary Scores at Weeks 12 and 24	The Short Form 36 (SF-36) determines participants' overall quality of life by assessing 1) limitations in physical functioning due to health problems; 2) limitations in usual role because of physical health problems; 3) bodily pain; 4) general health perceptions; 5) vitality; 6) limitations in social functioning because of physical or emotional problems; 7) limitations in usual role due to emotional problems; and 8) general mental health. Items 1-4 primarily contribute to the physical component summary score (PCS) of the SF-36. Items 5-8 primarily contribute to the mental component summary score (MCS) of the SF-36. Scores on each item are summed and averaged (range = 0 (maximum disability) - 100 (no disability). The standard recall period is four weeks.	Measured at Weeks 12 and 24
Percentage of Participants Positive for Anti-adalimumab Antibody	Percentage of participants with anti-adalimumab antibody	Measured through Week 24
Number of Participants With Adverse Events	An adverse event was defined as any untoward medical occurrence in a patient or clinical investigation subject administered a pharmaceutical product and which did not necessarily have a causal relationship with the treatment. See the Reported Adverse Events Section for more details.	From time of informed consent to 70 days following the last dose of study drug
Mean Injection Site Pain on a Visual Analogue Scale (VAS)	The Visual Analogue Scale (VAS) consisted of a horizontal 100 mm line, with 0 representing "no pain" and 100 representing "worst possible pain". Participants placed a mark on the line representing their current level of pain immediately after injections on Day 1 of the study.	Immediately after injections on Day 1

Collaborators and Investigators

• Sponsor: AbbVie (prior sponsor, Abbott)
• Investigators: Study Director: Andy Payne, PhD, AbbVie

Publications and helpful links

Helpful Links

• This clinical study may be evaluating a usage that is not currently FDA-approved. Please see US Prescribing Information for approved uses.

Study record dates

Study Major Dates

• Study Start: June 1, 2012
• Primary Completion (Actual): May 1, 2013
• Study Completion (Actual): May 1, 2013

Study Registration Dates

• First Submitted: June 14, 2012
• First Submitted That Met QC Criteria: October 19, 2012
• First Posted (Estimate): October 23, 2012

Study Record Updates

• Last Update Posted (Estimate): June 11, 2014
• Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria: June 10, 2014
• Last Verified: June 1, 2014

More Information

Terms related to this study

• Keywords: Pharmacodynamic,Pharmacokinetic
• Additional Relevant MeSH Terms: Immune System Diseases; Autoimmune Diseases; Joint Diseases; Musculoskeletal Diseases; Rheumatic Diseases; Connective Tissue Diseases; Arthritis; Arthritis, Rheumatoid; Anti-Inflammatory Agents; Antirheumatic Agents; Adalimumab
• Other Study ID Numbers: M13-390; 2012-000535-36 (EudraCT Number)