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Treatment for Patients With Osteoarthritis (OA) of the Knee
This study has been completed.
Sponsor:
Amgen
Information provided by:
Amgen
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:
NCT00110916
First received: May 16, 2005
Last updated: February 20, 2008
Last verified: February 2008
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Purpose
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the clinical response in subjects with symptomatic OA of the knee following a single 50 mg anakinra, 150 mg anakinra or placebo intra-articular (IA) injection.
| Condition | Intervention | Phase |
|---|---|---|
| Osteoarthritis | Drug: Intra-articular metHuIL-1ra (anakinra) Drug: placebo | Phase 2 |
| Study Type: | Interventional |
| Study Design: | Allocation: Randomized Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment Masking: Double Blind (Participant, Investigator) Primary Purpose: Treatment |
| Official Title: | A Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled Study to Assess the Efficacy and Safety of Intra-Articular metHuIL-1ra (Anakinra) in Subjects With Osteoarthritis (OA) of the Knee |
Resource links provided by NLM:
MedlinePlus related topics:
Osteoarthritis
Drug Information available for:
Anakinra
U.S. FDA Resources
Further study details as provided by Amgen:
Primary Outcome Measures:
- WOMAC [ Time Frame: 12 weeks ]
Secondary Outcome Measures:
- Pain Patient's global assessment [ Time Frame: 12 weeks ]
| Estimated Enrollment: | 165 |
| Study Start Date: | June 2004 |
| Study Completion Date: | February 2005 |
| Primary Completion Date: | February 2005 (Final data collection date for primary outcome measure) |
| Arms | Assigned Interventions |
|---|---|
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Experimental: Anakinra
anakinra
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Drug: Intra-articular metHuIL-1ra (anakinra)
anakinra
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Placebo Comparator: placebo
placebo
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Drug: placebo
placebo
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Eligibility| Ages Eligible for Study: | 18 Years and older (Adult, Senior) |
| Sexes Eligible for Study: | All |
| Accepts Healthy Volunteers: | No |
Criteria
Inclusion Criteria: - Diagnosed with knee OA as determined by American College of Rheumatology (ACR) criteria - Pain defined by a level of greater than 30 mm on a 100 mm Visual Analogue Scale (VAS) - No evidence of active effusion or inflammatory flare, confirmed by investigator - Must exhibit radiographic evidence of tibio-femoral compartment knee OA within 12 months of screening - Stable doses of any non-prescribed supplements (e.g. glucosamine or chondroitin sulphate, shark cartilage, diacerhein, soya extract) for at least 2 months prior to screening - Unchanged use of physical therapy, biomechanical devices or orthotic support within at least 2 months of screening - Subjects on nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID) therapy must discontinue NSAIDs 3 days prior to baseline (Day 1) - Before any study-specific procedure is performed, the appropriate written informed consent for participation in the study must be obtained Exclusion Criteria: - Malignancy within the previous 5 years, except for basal cell or in situ cancer - Significant hematologic disease - Active infection or history of recurrent or chronic infections - Known diagnosis of HIV, hepatitis B, or hepatitis C infection - Uncontrolled diabetes or cardiovascular disease and hypertension - Inflammatory arthropathy including secondary OA - Isolated OA of the patellofemoral joint (bi or tri-compartmental involvement are not exclusions) - End-stage ("bone-on-bone") OA (Kellgren Lawrence score of 4) - OA of the hip ipsilateral to the index knee - Total white cell count less than 2.0 x 109/L and/or platelet count less than 100 x 109/L observed within 1 month preceding screening - Prior IA injection of anakinra or experimental interleukin-1 (IL-1) inhibitor therapy - Concurrent treatment with subcutaneous (SC) anakinra - Concurrent or recent (less than or equal to 1 month) use of experimental therapy - Prior IA corticosteroid injection within 1 month of study - Prior viscosupplement therapy within 3 months of study - Contraindication(s) to IA injections - Subjects who are pregnant or breast-feeding, or plan to become pregnant during the study - Subject is not using adequate contraception - Known allergy to E coli-derived products - Unable to understand informed consent - Concerns regarding subject's compliance with the protocol procedures - Subject will not be available for follow-up assessment - Active substance abuse
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Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT00110916
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Sponsors and Collaborators
Amgen
Investigators
| Study Director: | MD | Amgen |
More Information
Additional Information:
Publications automatically indexed to this study by ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier (NCT Number):
| Responsible Party: | Global Development Leader, Amgen Inc. |
| ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: | NCT00110916 History of Changes |
| Other Study ID Numbers: |
20040100 |
| Study First Received: | May 16, 2005 |
| Last Updated: | February 20, 2008 |
Keywords provided by Amgen:
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Intra-articular Osteoarthritis OA anakinra Amgen |
Additional relevant MeSH terms:
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Osteoarthritis Arthritis Joint Diseases Musculoskeletal Diseases |
Rheumatic Diseases Interleukin 1 Receptor Antagonist Protein Antirheumatic Agents |
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