Efficacy and Safety of CDP6038 in Patients With Rheumatoid Arthritis With an Unsuccessful Response to Anti-Tumor Necrosis Factor (Anti-TNF) Therapy
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ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT01242488 |
Recruitment Status :
Completed
First Posted : November 17, 2010
Last Update Posted : August 27, 2014
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Condition or disease | Intervention/treatment | Phase |
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Rheumatoid Arthritis | Biological: CDP6038 Biological: Tocilizumab (Actemra or RoActemra) Other: Placebo sc Other: Placebo iv | Phase 2 |
Study Type : | Interventional (Clinical Trial) |
Actual Enrollment : | 221 participants |
Allocation: | Randomized |
Intervention Model: | Factorial Assignment |
Masking: | Double (Participant, Investigator) |
Primary Purpose: | Treatment |
Official Title: | Randomized, Double-blind, Placebo-controlled, Dose Ranging Study With an Active Comparator to Evaluate the Efficacy and Safety of CDP6038 Administered Subcutaneously for 12 Weeks to Subjects With Rheumatoid Arthritis Having Previously Failed TNF-blocker Therapy |
Study Start Date : | November 2010 |
Actual Primary Completion Date : | June 2012 |
Actual Study Completion Date : | June 2012 |

Arm | Intervention/treatment |
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Experimental: CDP6038 60 mg sc every 2 weeks plus methotrexate |
Biological: CDP6038
60 mg subcutaneously (sc) at Weeks 0, 2, 4 6, 8, and 10 Other: Placebo iv 0.9% Sodium chloride for injection at Weeks 0, 4 and 8 |
Experimental: CDP6038 60 mg sc every 4 weeks plus methotrexate |
Biological: CDP6038
60 mg sc at Weeks 0, 4 and 8 Other: Placebo sc 0.9% Sodium chloride for injection at Weeks 2, 6 and 10 Other: Placebo iv 0.9% Sodium chloride for injection at Weeks 0, 4 and 8 |
Experimental: CDP6038 120 mg sc every 2 weeks plus methotrexate |
Biological: CDP6038
120 mg sc at Weeks 0, 2, 4 6, 8, and 10 Other: Placebo iv 0.9% Sodium chloride for injection at Weeks 0, 4 and 8 |
Experimental: CDP6038 120 mg sc every 4 weeks plus methotrexate |
Biological: CDP6038
120 mg sc at Weeks 0, 4 and 8 Other: Placebo sc 0.9% Sodium chloride for injection at Weeks 2, 6 and 10 Other: Placebo iv 0.9% Sodium chloride for injection at Weeks 0, 4 and 8 |
Experimental: CDP6038 240 mg sc every 2 weeks plus methotrexate |
Biological: CDP6038
240 mg sc at Weeks 0, 2, 4 6, 8, and 10 Other: Placebo iv 0.9% Sodium chloride for injection at Weeks 0, 4 and 8 |
Experimental: CDP6038 240 mg sc every 4 weeks plus methotrexate |
Biological: CDP6038
240 mg sc at Weeks 0, 4 and 8 Other: Placebo sc 0.9% Sodium chloride for injection at Weeks 2, 6 and 10 Other: Placebo iv 0.9% Sodium chloride for injection at Weeks 0, 4 and 8 |
Active Comparator: Tocilizumab 8 mg/kg iv every 4 weeks plus methotrexate |
Biological: Tocilizumab (Actemra or RoActemra)
8 mg/kg intravenously (iv) at Weeks 0, 4 and 8 Other: Placebo sc 0.9% Sodium chloride for injection at Weeks 0, 2, 4 6, 8, and 10 |
Placebo Comparator: Placebo sc every 2 weeks plus methotrexate |
Other: Placebo sc
0.9% Sodium chloride for injection at Weeks 0, 2, 4 6, 8, and 10 Other: Placebo iv 0.9% Sodium chloride for injection at Weeks 0, 4 and 8 |
Placebo Comparator: Placebo sc every 4 weeks plus methotrexate |
Other: Placebo sc
0.9% Sodium chloride for injection at Weeks 0, 2, 4 6, 8, and 10 Other: Placebo iv 0.9% Sodium chloride for injection at Weeks 0, 4 and 8 |
- Change from Baseline in the Disease Activity Score (C-reactive protein) [DAS28(CRP)] for CDP6038 and placebo [ Time Frame: Baseline, Week 12 ]
- American College of Rheumatology 20% response (ACR20) rates for the CDP6038 and placebo arms. [ Time Frame: From Baseline to Week 12 ]
- American College of Rheumatology 50% response (ACR50) rates for the CDP6038 and placebo arms. [ Time Frame: From Baseline to Week 12 ]
- American College of Rheumatology 70% response (ACR70) rates for the CDP6038 and placebo arms. [ Time Frame: From Baseline to Week 12 ]

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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:
- Have a diagnosis of rheumatoid arthritis (according to the 1987 ACR classification criteria OR a score of ≥6 as defined by the ACR/European League Against Rheumatism Classification and Diagnostic Criteria for rheumatoid arthritis ) for at least 6 months prior to screening
- Must have been treated with MTX 12.5-25 mg/week, for at least 6 weeks prior to screening. Doses of 10 to < 12.5mg/week are allowed if there is documented intolerance
- Have moderately to severely active rheumatoid arthritis disease with at least 6 tender and 6 swollen joints
- CRP ≥1.2 times the upper limit of normal (central laboratory) or erythrocyte sedimentation rate of more than 28mm/hour
- Intolerant or inadequate response to treatment (ie, TNF blocker failure)≥1 licensed TNF-blocker therapies within 2 years of screening
Exclusion Criteria:
- Have a diagnosis of any other inflammatory arthritis or secondary, noninflammatory type of arthritis, such as psoriatic arthritis, lupus, gout, or ankylosing spondylitis
- Wheelchair bound or bedridden.
- Disease modifying antirheumatic drugs (DMARDs) other than MTX.
- Treatment with tocilizumab or any other anti-IL-6 investigational therapies at any time.
- Treatment with other biologics within 4-24 weeks (depending on the biologic)
- History of ongoing, chronic or recurrent infections or recent serious or life-threatening infection
- Known concurrent acute or chronic viral hepatitis B or C infection or human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection.
- Vaccinations (other than injectable influenza or pneumococcal) within 8 weeks prior to screening or plan to receive vaccines during the study
- Concurrent or history of malignancy with the exception of nonmelanoma skin cancer successfully treated more than 2 years prior to screening or cervical cancer successfully treated more than 5 years prior to screening.
- History of chronic alcohol abuse or drug addiction within the last 1 year or current drug addiction or use of illicit drugs.

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Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier (NCT number): NCT01242488

Study Director: | UCB Clinical Trial Call Center | +1 877 822 9493 (UCB) |
Responsible Party: | UCB Pharma |
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: | NCT01242488 |
Other Study ID Numbers: |
RA0056 2010-020839-39 ( EudraCT Number ) |
First Posted: | November 17, 2010 Key Record Dates |
Last Update Posted: | August 27, 2014 |
Last Verified: | January 2013 |
Rheumatoid Arthritis CDP6038 Interleukin-6 Tocilizumab |
Arthritis Arthritis, Rheumatoid Joint Diseases Musculoskeletal Diseases |
Rheumatic Diseases Connective Tissue Diseases Autoimmune Diseases Immune System Diseases |