A Study to Evaluate the Change in Disease State and Adverse Events in Adult Participants With Polymyalgia Rheumatica (PMR) Dependent on Glucocorticoid Treatment, Receiving Subcutaneous Injections of ABBV-154 (AIM-PMR)
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ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT04972968 |
Recruitment Status :
Active, not recruiting
First Posted : July 22, 2021
Last Update Posted : January 13, 2023
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Polymyalgia rheumatica (PMR) is an inflammatory disease causing shoulder, hip, and neck pain and stiffness, in adults aged 50 years or older. This study evaluates how safe and effective ABBV-154 is in participants with glucocorticoid-dependent PMR. Adverse events and change in disease activity will be assessed.
ABBV-154 is an investigational drug being evaluated for the treatment of PMR. Participants will be randomized into 1 of 4 treatment groups or arms, each arm receiving a different treatment. There is a 1 in 4 chance that a participant will be assigned to placebo. Around 160 participants, of at least 50 years of age, with PMR will be enrolled in the study at approximately 95 sites worldwide.
The study is compromised of a 52 week double-blind, placebo-controlled period and a follow-up visit 70 days after the last dose of the study drug. All participants will receive a glucocorticoid taper along with the assigned dose of ABBV-154 or placebo, subcutaneously (SC) every other week (eow).
There may be higher treatment burden for participants in this trial compared to their standard of care. Participants will attend regular visits during the study at a hospital or clinic. The effect of the treatment will be checked by medical assessments, blood tests, checking for side effects and completing questionnaires.
Condition or disease | Intervention/treatment | Phase |
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Polymyalgia Rheumatica | Drug: ABBV-154 Drug: Placebo Drug: Glucocorticoid | Phase 2 |
Study Type : | Interventional (Clinical Trial) |
Actual Enrollment : | 181 participants |
Allocation: | Randomized |
Intervention Model: | Parallel Assignment |
Masking: | Triple (Participant, Investigator, Outcomes Assessor) |
Primary Purpose: | Treatment |
Official Title: | A Phase 2, Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled, Dose-Ranging Study to Evaluate the Safety and Efficacy of ABBV-154 in Subjects With Polymyalgia Rheumatica (PMR) Dependent on Glucocorticoid Treatment |
Actual Study Start Date : | September 9, 2021 |
Estimated Primary Completion Date : | July 17, 2023 |
Estimated Study Completion Date : | April 9, 2024 |

Arm | Intervention/treatment |
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Experimental: ABBV-154 Dose A
Participants in this group will receive dose A of ABBV-154 subcutaneously (SC) every other week (eow) for 52 weeks. In addition, participants will receive a glucocorticoid oral tablet taper.
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Drug: ABBV-154
Subcutaneous Injection Drug: Glucocorticoid Oral Tablet |
Experimental: ABBV-154 Dose B
Participants in this group will receive dose B of ABBV-154 SC eow for 52 weeks. In addition, participants will receive a glucocorticoid oral tablet taper.
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Drug: ABBV-154
Subcutaneous Injection Drug: Glucocorticoid Oral Tablet |
Experimental: ABBV-154 Dose C
Participants in this group will receive dose C of ABBV-154 SC eow for 52 weeks. In addition, participants will receive a glucocorticoid oral tablet taper.
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Drug: ABBV-154
Subcutaneous Injection Drug: Glucocorticoid Oral Tablet |
Placebo Comparator: Placebo
Participants will receive placebo SC eow for 52 weeks. In addition, participants will receive a glucocorticoid oral tablet taper.
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Drug: Placebo
Subcutaneous Injection Drug: Glucocorticoid Oral Tablet |
- Time to Flare [ Time Frame: Up to Week 52 ]Flare is defined as, presence of clinical signs and symptoms of PMR and requirement to increase the glucocorticoid dose per investigator.
- Percentage of Participants Achieving Flare-Free State [ Time Frame: Up to Week 24 ]Percentage of participants achieving flare-free state.
- Cumulative Glucocorticoid Dose [ Time Frame: Week 24 ]Cumulative glucocorticoid dose.
- Change from Baseline in Glucocorticoid Dose [ Time Frame: Week 24 ]Change from Baseline in glucocorticoid dose.

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Ages Eligible for Study: | 50 Years and older (Adult, Older Adult) |
Sexes Eligible for Study: | All |
Accepts Healthy Volunteers: | No |
Inclusion Criteria:
- Clinical diagnosis of Polymyalgia Rheumatica (PMR) and fulfillment of the 2012 European League Against Rheumatism/American College of Rheumatology (EULAR/ACR) provisional classification criteria for PMR.
- Must have had at least 2 episodes of unequivocal PMR flare.
- Must be on a stable dose of prednisone.
- Must be willing to follow the protocol-defined glucocorticoid tapering regimen.
Exclusion Criteria:
- Have been treated with a prior TNF antagonist.
- Current use of immunomodulators other than prednisone and hydroxychloroquine.

To learn more about this study, you or your doctor may contact the study research staff using the contact information provided by the sponsor.
Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier (NCT number): NCT04972968

Study Director: | ABBVIE INC. | AbbVie |
Responsible Party: | AbbVie |
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: | NCT04972968 |
Other Study ID Numbers: |
M20-370 2021-000648-23 ( EudraCT Number ) |
First Posted: | July 22, 2021 Key Record Dates |
Last Update Posted: | January 13, 2023 |
Last Verified: | January 2023 |
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, analyses plans, 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) |
Time Frame: | For details on when studies are available for sharing visit https://vivli.org/ourmember/abbvie/ |
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 and execution of a data sharing statement. Data requests can be submitted at any time after approval in the US and/or EU and a primary manuscript is accepted for publication. For more information on the process, or to submit a request, visit the following link https://www.abbvieclinicaltrials.com/hcp/data-sharing/ |
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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.: | Yes |
Polymyalgia Rheumatica PMR ABBV-154 Glucocorticoid |
Polymyalgia Rheumatica Giant Cell Arteritis Muscular Diseases Musculoskeletal Diseases Nervous System Diseases Rheumatic Diseases Connective Tissue Diseases Vasculitis, Central Nervous System Autoimmune Diseases of the Nervous System Cerebrovascular Disorders Brain Diseases Central Nervous System Diseases |
Vascular Diseases Cardiovascular Diseases Arteritis Vasculitis Skin Diseases, Vascular Skin Diseases Autoimmune Diseases Immune System Diseases Glucocorticoids Hormones Hormones, Hormone Substitutes, and Hormone Antagonists Physiological Effects of Drugs |