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A Study of RoActemra/Actemra (Tocilizumab) in Patients With Active Rheumatoid Arthritis Who Have an Inadequate Response to DMARDs (REMISSION)

This study has been completed.
Sponsor:
Information provided by (Responsible Party):
Hoffmann-La Roche
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:
NCT01610791
First received: May 31, 2012
Last updated: June 3, 2013
Last verified: June 2013
History of Changes
  Purpose

This open label, single arm study will assess the safety and efficacy of RoActemra/Actemra (tocilizumab) in patients with moderate to severe active rheumatoid arthritis who have an inadequate response to disease-modifying antirheumatic drugs (DMARDs). Patients will receive RoActemra/Actemra at a dose of 8 mg/kg intravenously every 4 weeks for 24 weeks (6 infusions).


Condition Intervention Phase
Rheumatoid Arthritis
 Drug: tocilizumab [RoActemra/Actemra]
 Phase 3

Study Type: Interventional
Study Design: Allocation: Non-Randomized
Endpoint Classification: Safety/Efficacy Study
Intervention Model: Single Group Assignment
Masking: Open Label
Primary Purpose: Treatment
Official Title: A Single Arm, Open Label Study to Assess the Safety, Tolerability and Efficacy of Tocilizumab in Active Rheumatoid Arthritis Patients With Inadequate Response to the DMARDs (REMISSION Study)

Resource links provided by NLM:

Drug Information available for: Tocilizumab
U.S. FDA Resources

Further study details as provided by Hoffmann-La Roche:

Primary Outcome Measures:
  • Safety: Incidence of adverse events [ Time Frame: 24 weeks ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ]

Secondary Outcome Measures:
  • Change in disease activity score (DAS 28) [ Time Frame: 24 weeks ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ]
  • Response according to American College of Rheumatology criteria (ACR20/50/70) [ Time Frame: 24 weeks ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ]

Enrollment: 121
Study Start Date: March 2010
Study Completion Date: August 2011
Primary Completion Date: August 2011 (Final data collection date for primary outcome measure)
Arms Assigned Interventions
Experimental: Single Arm Drug: tocilizumab [RoActemra/Actemra]
8 mg/kg iv every 4 weeks, total of 6 infusions

  Eligibility

Ages Eligible for Study:   18 Years and older
Genders Eligible for Study:   Both
Accepts Healthy Volunteers:   No
Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Adult patients, >/= 18 years of age
  • Moderate to severe active rheumatoid arthritis (DAS28 > 3.2 at screening)
  • Inadequate response to DMARDs
  • Body weight < 150 kg

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Major surgery (including joint surgery) within 8 weeks prior to screening or planned major surgery within 6 months of enrollment
  • Rheumatic autoimmune disease other than RA
  • American College of Rheumatology (ACR) functional class IV
  • Prior history of or current inflammatory joint disease other than RA
  • Previous treatment with any biologic drug that is used in the treatment of RA
  • Intraarticular or parenteral corticosteroids within 6 weeks prior to baseline
  • Pregnant or lactating women
  • Active current or history of recurrent infection, active TB within the previous 3 years, HIV infection
  Contacts and Locations
Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT01610791

Locations
Morocco
Casablanca, Morocco, 20000
Fés, Morocco, 30000
Khouribga, Morocco, 14000
Kénitra, Morocco, 25000
Marrakech, Morocco, 40000
Meknés, Morocco, 50000
Rabat, Morocco, 10000
Salé, Morocco, 15045
Sponsors and Collaborators
Hoffmann-La Roche
Investigators
Study Director: Clinical Trials Hoffmann-La Roche
  More Information

No publications provided

Responsible Party: Hoffmann-La Roche
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT01610791     History of Changes
Other Study ID Numbers: ML22638
Study First Received: May 31, 2012
Last Updated: June 3, 2013
Health Authority: Morocco: Ministry of Health - Drugs and pharmacy department

Additional relevant MeSH terms:
Arthritis
Arthritis, Rheumatoid
Joint Diseases
Musculoskeletal Diseases
 Rheumatic Diseases
Connective Tissue Diseases
Autoimmune Diseases
Immune System Diseases

ClinicalTrials.gov processed this record on June 18, 2013