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Registration number
NCT00361335
Ethics application status
Date submitted
4/08/2006
Date registered
8/08/2006
Date last updated
29/07/2014

Titles & IDs
Public title
A Study of Safety and Effectiveness of Golimumab in Participants With Active Rheumatoid Arthritis Despite Methotrexate Therapy
Scientific title
A Multicenter, Randomized, Double-blind, Placebo-controlled Trial of Golimumab, a Fully Human Anti-TNFa Monoclonal Antibody, Administered Intravenously, in Subjects With Active Rheumatoid Arthritis Despite Methotrexate Therapy
Secondary ID [1] 0 0
C0524T12
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CR012781
Universal Trial Number (UTN)
Trial acronym
Linked study record

Health condition
Health condition(s) or problem(s) studied:
Rheumatoid Arthritis 0 0
Condition category
Condition code
Musculoskeletal 0 0 0 0
Osteoarthritis
Inflammatory and Immune System 0 0 0 0
Rheumatoid arthritis

Intervention/exposure
Study type
Interventional
Description of intervention(s) / exposure
Treatment: Drugs - Golimumab
Treatment: Drugs - Methotrexate
Treatment: Drugs - Placebo

Experimental: Group I: 2mg/kg Golimumab + MTX - Intravenous (IV) infusions of 2mg/kg golimumab at Week 0 and every 12 weeks thereafter with early escape (an additional 2mg/kg IV infusion of golimumab) and dose regimen adjustment (switch to 4mg/kg IV golimumab), depending on joint assessment results, at Week 16 and 24, respectively. The duration of the combined IV treatment period (initial treatment plus early escape and/or dose regimen adjustment) will be a minimum of 48 weeks. The IV treatment period will be followed by the option of subcutaneous (SC) injections of 50mg golimumab every 4 weeks for a further 24 weeks (Extension Study). In addition, patients will receive methotrexate (MTX) at the same dose as that before study entry

Experimental: Group II: 2mg/kg Golimumab only - IV infusions of 2mg/kg golimumab at Week 0 and every 12 weeks thereafter with early escape (addition of MTX) and dose regimen adjustment (addition of MTX or switch to 4mg/kg IV golimumab), depending on joint assessment results, at Week 16 and 24, respectively. The duration of the combined IV treatment period (initial treatment plus early escape and/or dose regimen adjustment) will be a minimum of 48 weeks. The IV treatment period will be followed by the option of SC injections of 50mg golimumab every 4 weeks for a further 24 weeks (Extension Study). In addition, patients will receive placebo (sham MTX) capsules

Experimental: Group III: 4mg/kg Golimumab + MTX - IV infusions of 4mg/kg golimumab at Week 0 and every 12 weeks thereafter for a minimum of 48 weeks followed by the option of SC injections of 50mg golimumab every 4 weeks for a further 24 weeks (Extension Study). In addition, patients will receive MTX at the same dose as that before study entry.

Experimental: Group IV: 4mg/kg Golimumab only - IV infusions of 4mg/kg golimumab at Week 0 and every 12 weeks thereafter with early escape (addition of MTX) and dose regimen adjustment (addition of MTX), depending on joint assessment results, at Week 16 and 24, respectively. The duration of the combined IV treatment period (initial treatment plus early escape and/or dose regimen adjustment) will be a minimum of 48 weeks. The IV treatment period will be followed by the option of SC injections of 50mg golimumab every 4 weeks for a further 24 weeks (Extension Study). In addition, patients will receive placebo (sham MTX) capsules.

Placebo Comparator: Group V: IV Placebo + MTX - IV infusions of placebo at Week 0 and Week 12 with early escape (switch to 4mg/kg IV golimumab) and dose regimen adjustment (switch to 4mg/kg IV golimumab), depending on joint assessment results, at Week 16 and 24, respectively. The duration of the combined IV treatment period (placebo plus golimumab) will be a minimum of 48 weeks. The IV treatment period will be followed by the option of SC injections of 50mg golimumab every 4 weeks for a further 24 weeks (Extension Study). In addition patients will receive MTX at the same dose as that before study entry. Participants still receiving placebo injections at Week 48 are not eligible to enter the Extension Study.


Treatment: Drugs: Golimumab
2mg/kg or 4mg/kg will be administered as an IV infusion over 30 minutes

Treatment: Drugs: Methotrexate
Active MTX capsules, filled with microcrystalline cellulose (Avicel PH 102) and a 2.5 mg MTX tablet, will be administered at the same dose as before the study entry.

Treatment: Drugs: Placebo
Placebo solution will be administered through IV infusion in Group V and oral placebo capsules (sham MTX) filled with microcrystalline cellulose (Avicel PH 102) will be administered in Group II and IV.
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Treatment: Drugs
Comparator / control treatment
Control group

Outcomes
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Number of Participants With an American College of Rheumatology (ACR) 50 Response at Week 14
Timepoint [1] 0 0
Week 0 to Week 14
Secondary outcome [1] 0 0
Number of Participants With an American College of Rheumatology (ACR) 50 Response at Week 24
Timepoint [1] 0 0
Week 0 to Week 24
Secondary outcome [2] 0 0
Number of Participants With an American College of Rheumatology (ACR) 20 Response at Week 14
Timepoint [2] 0 0
Week 0 to Week 14
Secondary outcome [3] 0 0
Number of Participants With a Disease Activity Index Score 28 (Using C-reactive Protein)Moderate or Good Response at Week 14
Timepoint [3] 0 0
Week 0 to Week 14
Secondary outcome [4] 0 0
Physical Component Summary (PCS) Score of the Short Form-36 (SF-36) at Week 14
Timepoint [4] 0 0
Weeks 0 to Week 14

Eligibility
Key inclusion criteria
- Must have a diagnosis of active rheumatoid arthritis (RA) (according to the revised 1987
criteria of the ARA (American Rheumatism Association) with at least 4 swollen and 4 tender
joints for at least 3 months prior to screening - Have been treated with and tolerated
methotrexate (MTX) at a dose of at least 15 mg per week for at least 3 months prior to
screening - Have been on a stable MTX dose of greater than or equal to 15 mg per week and
less than or eual to 25 mg per week for at least 4 weeks prior to screening - If using non
steroidal anti-inflammatory agents (such as naproxen) or other pain relievers for RA, must
be on a stable dose for at least 2 weeks prior to the first administration of study agent
Minimum age
18 Years
Maximum age
No limit
Sex
Both males and females
Can healthy volunteers participate?
No
Key exclusion criteria
- Participants having known hypersensitivity (severe allergy) to human immunoglobulin
proteins or other components of golimumab - Having known clinically serious adverse
reaction to a biologic anti-TNF agent - Have had history of latent or active granulomatous
infection, including tuberculosis, histoplasmosis, or coccidioidomycosis, prior to
screening

Study design
Purpose of the study
Treatment
Allocation to intervention
Randomised controlled trial
Procedure for enrolling a subject and allocating the treatment (allocation concealment procedures)
Methods used to generate the sequence in which subjects will be randomised (sequence generation)
Masking / blinding
Blinded (masking used)
Who is / are masked / blinded?
The people receiving the treatment/s
The people administering the treatment/s
The people assessing the outcomes
The people analysing the results/data
Intervention assignment
Parallel
Other design features
Phase
Phase 3
Type of endpoint/s
Statistical methods / analysis

Recruitment
Recruitment status
Completed
Data analysis
Reason for early stopping/withdrawal
Other reasons
Date of first participant enrolment
Anticipated
Actual
1/09/2006
Date of last participant enrolment
Anticipated
Actual
Date of last data collection
Anticipated
Actual
1/09/2009
Sample size
Target
Accrual to date
Final
643
Recruitment in Australia
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- Fitzroy
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- Heidelberg
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- Melbourne
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- Woodville
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- Fitzroy
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- Heidelberg
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- Maroochydore
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- Melbourne
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- Perth
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- Woodville
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Funding & Sponsors
Primary sponsor type
Commercial sector/Industry
Name
Centocor, Inc.
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Schering-Plough
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Ethics approval
Ethics application status

Summary
Brief summary
The purpose of this study is to assess the clinical effectiveness and safety of golimumab
intravenous (IV) infusions every 12 weeks with or without Methotrexate (MTX), compared with
MTX alone, in patients with active rheumatoid arthritis (RA) despite concurrent MTX
treatment. In addition, the safety of subcutaneous (SC) golimumab injections following
transition from IV golimumab infusions will also be evaluated.
Trial website
https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT00361335
Trial related presentations / publications
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Contacts
Principal investigator
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Centocor, Inc. Clinical Trial
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Centocor, Inc.
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Summary Results

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