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A Phase 3 Study to Compare Upadacitinib to Abatacept in Subjects With Rheumatoid Arthritis on Stable Dose of Conventional Synthetic Disease- Modifying Antirheumatic Drugs (csDMARDs) Who Have an Inadequate Response or Intolerance to Biologic DMARDs

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ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT03086343
Recruitment Status : Active, not recruiting
First Posted : March 22, 2017
Results First Posted : June 4, 2020
Last Update Posted : July 19, 2022
Sponsor:
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AbbVie

Study Description
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Brief Summary:
The study objective of Period 1 was to compare the safety and efficacy of upadacitinib 15 mg once daily (QD) to abatacept on a background of conventional synthetic disease-modifying antirheumatic drugs (csDMARDs) for the treatment of signs and symptoms of rheumatoid arthritis (RA) in biologic disease-modifying antirheumatic drug (bDMARD)-inadequate response or bDMARD-intolerant participants with moderately to severely active RA. The study objective of Period 2 is to evaluate the long-term safety, tolerability, and efficacy of upadacitinib 15 mg QD in participants with RA who had completed Period 1.

Condition or disease Intervention/treatment Phase
Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA) Drug: Abatacept Drug: Placebo for abatacept Drug: Upadacitinib Drug: Placebo for upadacitinib Phase 3

Detailed Description:
This is a Phase 3 multicenter study with 2 periods. Period 1 was a 24-week, randomized, double-blind, parallel-group, active-controlled period designed to compare the safety and efficacy of upadacitinib 15 mg and abatacept for the treatment of signs and symptoms of participants with moderately to severely active rheumatoid RA who had an inadequate response to or intolerance to bDMARD therapy and were currently on a stable dose of csDMARD(s) and had never received abatacept. Period 2 is an open-label, long-term extension study to evaluate the long-term safety, tolerability, and efficacy of upadacitinib 15 mg once a day (QD) in participants with RA who had completed Period 1.
Study Design
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Study Type : Interventional  (Clinical Trial)
Actual Enrollment : 613 participants
Allocation: Randomized
Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment
Masking: Quadruple (Participant, Care Provider, Investigator, Outcomes Assessor)
Primary Purpose: Treatment
Official Title: A Phase 3, Randomized, Active-Controlled, Double-Blind Study Comparing Upadacitinib (ABT-494) to Abatacept in Subjects With Moderately to Severely Active Rheumatoid Arthritis With Inadequate Response or Intolerance to Biologic DMARDs (bDMARDs) on Stable Conventional Synthetic Disease Modifying Anti-Rheumatic Drugs (csDMARDs)
Actual Study Start Date : May 9, 2017
Actual Primary Completion Date : June 13, 2019
Estimated Study Completion Date : June 1, 2023

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Arms and Interventions
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Arm Intervention/treatment
Active Comparator: Abatacept
500 mg (for body weight <60 kg); 750 mg (for body weight 60-100 kg); and 1000 mg (for body weight >100 kg) intravenous (IV) infusion at Baseline, Week 2, Week 4, Week 8, Week 12, Week 16 and Week 20
 Drug: Abatacept
IV infusion

Drug: Placebo for abatacept
IV infusion
Experimental: Upadacitinib 15 mg
One 15 mg tablet taken once per day by mouth for 24 weeks
 Drug: Upadacitinib
15 mg extended release tablet
Other Name: ABT-494

Drug: Placebo for upadacitinib
Film-coated tablet


Outcome Measures
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Primary Outcome Measures :
  1. Change From Baseline in Disease Activity Score (DAS) 28 C-Reactive Protein (CRP) at Week 12 (Non-inferiority) [ Time Frame: Baseline and Week 12 ]
    The Disease Activity Score (DAS) 28 is a composite index used to assess rheumatoid arthritis disease activity, calculated based on the tender joint count (out of 28 evaluated joints), swollen joint count (out of 28 evaluated joints), Patient's Global Assessment of Disease Activity (0-100 mm), and high-sensitivity C-reactive protein (hsCRP; in mg/L). Scores on the DAS28 range from 0 to approximately 10, where higher scores indicate more disease activity. A negative change from Baseline indicates improvement in disease activity.


Secondary Outcome Measures :
  1. Change From Baseline in Disease Activity Score (DAS) 28 C-Reactive Protein (CRP) at Week 12 (Superiority) [ Time Frame: Baseline and Week 12 ]
    The Disease Activity Score (DAS) 28 is a composite index used to assess rheumatoid arthritis disease activity, calculated based on the tender joint count (out of 28 evaluated joints), swollen joint count (out of 28 evaluated joints), Patient's Global Assessment of Disease Activity (0-100 mm), and high-sensitivity C-reactive protein (hsCRP; in mg/L). Scores on the DAS28 range from 0 to approximately 10, where higher scores indicate more disease activity. A negative change from Baseline indicates improvement in disease activity.

  2. Percentage of Participants Achieving Clinical Remission (CR) Based on Disease Activity Score (DAS) 28 C-Reactive Protein (CRP) at Week 12 (Superiority) [ Time Frame: At Week 12 ]
    The Disease Activity Score (DAS) 28 is a composite index used to assess rheumatoid arthritis disease activity, calculated based on the tender joint count (out of 28 evaluated joints), swollen joint count (out of 28 evaluated joints), Patient's Global Assessment of Disease Activity (0-100 mm), and high-sensitivity C-reactive protein (hsCRP; in mg/L). Scores on the DAS28 range from 0 to approximately 10, where higher scores indicate more disease activity. A DAS 28 score less than 2.6 indicates clinical remission.


Eligibility Criteria
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Ages Eligible for Study:   18 Years and older   (Adult, Older Adult)
Sexes Eligible for Study:   All
Accepts Healthy Volunteers:   No
Criteria

Main Inclusion Criteria:

  • Diagnosis of rheumatoid arthritis (RA) for ≥ 3 months who also fulfill the 2010 American College of Rheumatology (ACR)/European League Against Rheumatism (EULAR) classification criteria for RA
  • Participants have been treated for ≥ 3 months prior to the screening visit with ≥ 1 bDMARD therapy, but continue to exhibit active RA or had to discontinue due to intolerability or toxicity, irrespective of treatment duration and have never received abatacept prior to the first dose of study drug
  • Participants have been receiving csDMARD therapy ≥ 3 months and on a stable dose for ≥ 4 weeks prior to the first dose of study drug. The following csDMARDs are allowed: methotrexate (MTX), sulfasalazine, hydroxychloroquine, chloroquine, and leflunomide. A combination of up to two background csDMARDs is allowed except the combination of MTX and leflunomide
  • Meets the following criteria: ≥ 6 swollen joints (based on 66 joint counts) and ≥ 6 tender joints (based on 68 joint counts) at Screening and Baseline Visits and high-sensitivity C-reactive protein (hsCRP) ≥ 3 mg/L at Screening

Main Exclusion Criteria:

  • Prior exposure to any Janus kinase (JAK) inhibitor (including but not limited to upadacitinib, tofacitinib, baricitinib and filgotinib)
  • Prior exposure to abatacept
  • History of any arthritis with onset prior to age 17 years or current diagnosis of inflammatory joint disease other than RA. Current diagnosis of secondary Sjogren's Syndrome is permitted
  • Laboratory values meeting the following criteria within the Screening period prior to the first dose of study drug: serum aspartate transaminase > 2 × upper limit of normal (ULN); serum alanine transaminase > 2 × ULN; estimated glomerular filtration rate by simplified 4-variable Modification of Diet in Renal Disease formula < 40 mL/minute/1.73 meter (m)^2; total white blood cell count < 2,500/ μL; absolute neutrophil count < 1,500/μL; platelet count < 100,000/μL; absolute lymphocyte count < 800/μL; and hemoglobin < 10 g/dL
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Sponsors and Collaborators
AbbVie
Investigators
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Study Director: AbbVie Inc. AbbVie
  Study Documents (Full-Text)

Documents provided by AbbVie:
Study Protocol  [PDF] October 12, 2017
Statistical Analysis Plan  [PDF] June 4, 2019

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Responsible Party: AbbVie
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT03086343    
Other Study ID Numbers: M15-925
2016-000933-37 ( EudraCT Number )
First Posted: March 22, 2017    Key Record Dates
Results First Posted: June 4, 2020
Last Update Posted: July 19, 2022
Last Verified: July 2022
Individual Participant Data (IPD) Sharing Statement:
Plan to Share IPD: Yes
Plan Description: AbbVie is committed to responsible data sharing regarding the clinical trials we sponsor. This includes access to anonymized, individual and trial-level data (analysis data sets), as well as other information (e.g., protocols and clinical study reports), as long as the trials are not part of an ongoing or planned regulatory submission. This includes requests for clinical trial data for unlicensed products and indications.
Supporting Materials: Study Protocol
Statistical Analysis Plan (SAP)
Clinical Study Report (CSR)
Analytic Code
Time Frame: Data requests can be submitted at any time and the data will be accessible for 12 months, with possible extensions considered.
Access Criteria: Access to this clinical trial data can be requested by any qualified researchers who engage in rigorous, independent scientific research, and will be provided following review and approval of a research proposal and Statistical Analysis Plan (SAP) and execution of a Data Sharing Agreement (DSA). For more information on the process, or to submit a request, visit the following link.
URL: https://www.abbvie.com/our-science/clinical-trials/clinical-trials-data-and-information-sharing/data-and-information-sharing-with-qualified-researchers.html

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Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated Drug Product: Yes
Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated Device Product: No
Product Manufactured in and Exported from the U.S.: No
Keywords provided by AbbVie:
Musculoskeletal Disease
Arthritis
Joint Disease
Anti-inflammatory agents
Antirheumatic agents
Additional relevant MeSH terms:
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Arthritis
Arthritis, Rheumatoid
Joint Diseases
Musculoskeletal Diseases
Rheumatic Diseases
Connective Tissue Diseases
Autoimmune Diseases
Immune System Diseases
Abatacept
Upadacitinib
 Immune Checkpoint Inhibitors
Molecular Mechanisms of Pharmacological Action
Antineoplastic Agents
Immunosuppressive Agents
Immunologic Factors
Physiological Effects of Drugs
Antirheumatic Agents
Janus Kinase Inhibitors
Protein Kinase Inhibitors
Enzyme Inhibitors