Study to Demonstrate Equivalent Efficacy and to Compare Safety of Biosimilar Etanercept (GP2015) and Enbrel (EGALITY)
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ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT01891864 |
Recruitment Status :
Completed
First Posted : July 3, 2013
Results First Posted : March 27, 2017
Last Update Posted : March 27, 2017
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Condition or disease | Intervention/treatment | Phase |
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Chronic Stable Plaque Psoriasis | Drug: GP2015 Etanercept Drug: Enbrel | Phase 3 |
Study Type : | Interventional (Clinical Trial) |
Actual Enrollment : | 531 participants |
Allocation: | Randomized |
Intervention Model: | Parallel Assignment |
Masking: | Quadruple (Participant, Care Provider, Investigator, Outcomes Assessor) |
Primary Purpose: | Treatment |
Official Title: | A Randomized, Double-blind, Multicenter Study to Demonstrate Equivalent Efficacy and to Compare Safety and Immunogenicity of a Biosimilar Etanercept (GP2015) and Enbrel® in Patients With Moderate to Severe Chronic Plaque-type Psoriasis |
Study Start Date : | June 2013 |
Actual Primary Completion Date : | June 2014 |
Actual Study Completion Date : | March 2015 |

Arm | Intervention/treatment |
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Experimental: GP2015 Etanercept
Solution for subcutaneous injection in pre-filled syringe. The drug is administered in a dose of 50 mg twice weekly for the first 12 weeks and 50 mg once weekly thereafter
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Drug: GP2015 Etanercept
Sandoz has developed GP2015 Etanercept (Sandoz's code for the drug product containing the active ingredient etanercept) to be biosimilar to Enbrel.
Other Names:
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Active Comparator: Enbrel ® Etanercept
Solution for subcutaneous injection in pre-filled syringe. The drug is administered in a dose of 50 mg twice weekly for the first 12 weeks and 50 mg once weekly thereafter
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Drug: Enbrel
Enbrel is used as reference product to GP2015.
Other Name: Etanercept |
- PASI 75 Response Rate at Week 12 - GP2015 Etanercept vs. Enbrel ® Etanercept [ Time Frame: Week 12 ]The 95% CI for the Psoriasis Area and Severity Index (PASI) 75 response rate differences at Week12 between GP2015 Etanercept and Enbrel ® Etanercept. PASI 75 response: patients who achieved ≥ 75% improvement (reduction) in PASI score compared to baseline were defined as PASI 75 responders. PASI scores can range from 0, corresponding to no signs of psoriasis up to theoretic maximum of 72.0, which means a higher PASI score reflects a higher psoriasis activity.
- Percent Change From Baseline in PASI Score up to Week 12 [ Time Frame: 12 weeks ]The key secondary efficacy endpoint was the % change from baseline in PASI score up to Week 12. PASI scores can range from 0, corresponding to no signs of psoriasis up to theoretic maximum of 72.0, which means a higher PASI score reflects a higher psoriasis activity. Two approaches (longitudinal approach applying a Mixed Model Repeated Measures and Averaged Treatment Effect approach applying an ANCOVA model) were employed in order to calculate 2-sided 95% confidence intervals (CI) for the difference between the treatment groups.
- PASI 50, 75 and 90 Response Rates [ Time Frame: Week12 ]Percentage of patients achieving Psoriasis Area and Severity Index (PASI) 50, PASI 75, and PASI 90 responses at Week 12. PASI 50 response: patients who achieved ≥ 50% improvement (reduction) in PASI score compared to baseline were defined as PASI 50 responders .PASI 90 response: patients who achieved ≥ 90% improvement (reduction) in PASI score compared to baseline were defined as PASI 90 responders .
- Injection Site Reactions [ Time Frame: Week52 ]Percentage of patients with injection site reactions up to Week 52
- Immunogenicity: Measurement of Rate of ADA Formations Against GP2015 Etanercept and Enbrel ® Etanercept [ Time Frame: Week 52 ]Immunogenicity was analyzed by the percentage of patients with positive anti-drug antibodies (ADA) to either GP2015 Etanercept or Enbrel ® up to Week 52.

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Ages Eligible for Study: | 18 Years and older (Adult, Older Adult) |
Sexes Eligible for Study: | All |
Accepts Healthy Volunteers: | No |
Inclusion Criteria:
- Men or women at least 18 years of age at time of screening
- Chronic plaque-type psoriasis diagnosed for at least 6 months before baseline
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Moderate to severe psoriasis as defined at baseline by:
- PASI score of 10 or greater and,
- Investigator´s Global Assessment score of 3 or greater (based on a scale of 0 - 4) and,
- Body Surface Area affected by plaque-type psoriasis of 10% or greater
- Chronic plaque-type psoriasis patients who have previously received phototherapy or systemic psoriasis therapy at least once or who are candidates for such therapies in the opinion of the investigator.
Exclusion Criteria:
- Forms of psoriasis other than chronic plaque-type
- Drug-induced psoriasis
- Ongoing use of prohibited treatments
- Previous exposure to etanercept
- Active ongoing inflammatory diseases other than psoriasis that might confound the evaluation of the benefit of treatment with etanercept
Other In-/Exclusion criteria may apply

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Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier (NCT number): NCT01891864

Principal Investigator: | Sascha Gerdes, MD | Klinik für Dermatologie, Venerologie und Allergologie Universitätsklinikum Schleswig Holstein, Kiel, Germany |
Responsible Party: | Sandoz |
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: | NCT01891864 |
Other Study ID Numbers: |
GP15-302 |
First Posted: | July 3, 2013 Key Record Dates |
Results First Posted: | March 27, 2017 |
Last Update Posted: | March 27, 2017 |
Last Verified: | February 2017 |
Individual Participant Data (IPD) Sharing Statement: | |
Plan to Share IPD: | No |
Psoriasis Skin Diseases, Papulosquamous Skin Diseases Etanercept GP2015 Anti-Inflammatory Agents, Non-Steroidal Analgesics, Non-Narcotic Analgesics Sensory System Agents |
Peripheral Nervous System Agents Physiological Effects of Drugs Anti-Inflammatory Agents Antirheumatic Agents Gastrointestinal Agents Immunosuppressive Agents Immunologic Factors Dermatologic Agents |