A Study of Subcutaneously Administered Tocilizumab in Participants With Systemic Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis
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ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT01904292 |
Recruitment Status :
Completed
First Posted : July 22, 2013
Last Update Posted : November 20, 2017
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Condition or disease | Intervention/treatment | Phase |
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Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis | Drug: Tocilizumab | Phase 1 |
Study Type : | Interventional (Clinical Trial) |
Actual Enrollment : | 52 participants |
Allocation: | N/A |
Intervention Model: | Single Group Assignment |
Masking: | None (Open Label) |
Primary Purpose: | Treatment |
Official Title: | A Phase Ib, Open-Label, Multicenter Study to Investigate the Pharmacokinetics, Pharmacodynamics, and Safety of Tocilizumab Following Subcutaneous Administration to Patients With Systemic Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis |
Actual Study Start Date : | August 15, 2013 |
Actual Primary Completion Date : | June 13, 2017 |
Actual Study Completion Date : | June 13, 2017 |

Arm | Intervention/treatment |
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Experimental: Tocilizumab
Participants will receive SC dose of tocilizumab based on body weight; participants with <30 kg will receive 162 milligrams (mg) of tocilizumab Q2W and those participants =>30 kg will receive 162 mg of tocilizumab QW, for 52 weeks.
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Drug: Tocilizumab
Subcutaneous 162 mg dose QW or Q2W for 52 weeks
Other Name: RoActemra/Actemra |
- Pharmacokinetics: Area Under the Concentration-Time Curve (AUC) of Tocilizumab [ Time Frame: Age <2 years: 0 hours(h) on Days(D) 0,84; on D5,14,42,70,85,88,98,182,266, 364. Weight <30kg, Age>=2 years: 0,6,12h on D0,84; on D2,5,14,42,56,70,86,87,88,90,98,182,266,364. Weight >=30kg: 0,6,12h on D0, 91; on D2,4,7,14,28,56,92,93,95,96,98,182,266, 364 ]
- Pharmacokinetics: Maximum Plasma Concentration (Cmax) of Tocilizumab [ Time Frame: Age <2 years: 0h on D0,84; on D5,14,42,70,85,88,98,182,266,364. Weight <30 kg, Age >=2 years: 0,6,12h on D0,84; on D2,5,14,42,56,70,86,87,88,90,98,182,266,364. Weight >=30 kg: 0,6,12h on D0, 91; on D2,4,7,14,28,56,92,93,95,96,98,182,266,364 ]
- Pharmacokinetics: Minimum Plasma Concentration (Cmin) of Tocilizumab [ Time Frame: Weight <30 kg: predose (0h) on Days 0 and 84. Weight >= 30 kg: predose (0h) on Days 0 and 91 ]
- Pharmacodynamics: Serum Interleukin-6 (IL6) Levels [ Time Frame: Age<2 years: 0h on Days 0,84; Days 5,14,42,70,85,88,98,182,266,364. Weight <30 kg, Age >=2 years: 0,6,12h on Days 0,84; Days 2,5,14,42,56,70,86,87,88,90,98,182,266,364. Weight >=30kg: 0,6,12h on Days 0,91;Days 2,4,7,14,28,56,92,93,95,96,98,182,266,364 ]
- Pharmacodynamics: Soluble IL-6 Receptor (sIL-6R) Levels [ Time Frame: Age<2 years: 0h on Days 0,84; Days 5,14,42,70,85,88,98,182,266,364. Weight <30 kg, Age >=2 years: 0,6,12h on Days 0,84; Days 2,5,14,42,56,70,86,87,88,90,98,182,266,364. Weight >=30kg: 0,6,12h on Days 0,91;Days 2,4,7,14,28,56,92,93,95,96,98,182,266,364 ]
- Pharmacodynamics: Serum C-Reactive Protein (CRP) Levels [ Time Frame: Age <2years: Days 0,14,28,42,70,84,98,126, 154,182,210,238,266,294,322,350,364. Weight <30 kg, Age >=2years: Days 0,14,28,42,70, 98,126,154,182,210,238,266,294,322,350,364. Weight >=30kg: Days 0,7,14,21,28,42, 56,70,84,91,95,96,98,182,266,294,322,350,364 ]
- Pharmacodynamics: Serum Erythrocyte Sedimentation Rate (ESR) [ Time Frame: Age <2years: Days 0,14,28,42,70,84,98,126, 154,182,210,238,266,294,322,350,364. Weight <30 kg, Age >=2years: Days 0,14,28,42,70, 98,126,154,182,210,238,266,294,322,350,364. Weight >=30kg: Days 0,7,14,21,28,42, 56,70,84,91,95,96,98,182,266,294,322,350,364 ]
- Pharmacodynamics: Percentage of Participants with Anti-Tocilizumab Antibodies [ Time Frame: Age <2 years: Days 0, 84, 182, 266, 364. Weight <30 kg, Age >=2 years: Days 0, 84, 182, 266, 364. Weight >=30 kg: Days 0, 91, 182, 266, 364 ]
- Safety: Percentage of Participants with At Least 1 Adverse Event [ Time Frame: 57 weeks ]

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Ages Eligible for Study: | 1 Year to 17 Years (Child) |
Sexes Eligible for Study: | All |
Accepts Healthy Volunteers: | No |
Inclusion Criteria:
- Diagnosis of sJIA according to the International League of Associations for Rheumatology (ILAR) classification
- History of inadequate clinical response (in the opinion of the treating physician) to Non-Steroidal Anti-Inflammatory Drugs (NSAIDs) and corticosteroids
- If a participant has received previous treatment with any biologic agents other than tocilizumab, these must have been discontinued according to the timelines defined by protocol prior to the baseline visit
- Participants currently receiving tocilizumab by the intravenous (IV) route of administration and with well-controlled disease do not require a period of discontinuation of IV tocilizumab and should have their first dose of SC tocilizumab administered on the date that their next IV tocilizumab infusion would be due
- Concurrent treatment with Disease Modifying Anti-Rheumatic Drugs (DMARDs) including methotrexate (MTX), NSAIDs, and oral corticosteroids are permitted at the discretion of the investigator
- Participants of reproductive potential must be willing to use highly effective contraceptive methods
Exclusion Criteria:
- Prior discontinuation of IV tocilizumab because of inadequate clinical response or safety events (including hypersensitivity)
- Participants with poorly controlled disease (in the opinion of the treating physician) despite current treatment with IV tocilizumab
- sJIA that is well controlled by any treatment agent other than tocilizumab (Juvenile Arthritis Disease Activity Score of 71 Joints [JADAS-71] less than or equal to [<=] 3.8 with no fever)
- Participants who are wheelchair-bound or bedridden
- Any other auto-immune, rheumatic disease, or overlapping syndrome other than sJIA
- Lack of recovery from recent surgery or an interval of <6 weeks since surgery at the time of the screening visit
- Females who are pregnant, lactating, or intending to become pregnant during study conduct
- Any significant concurrent medical or surgical condition that would jeopardize the participant's safety or ability to complete the study
- Known Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) infection or other acquired forms of immune compromise or inborn conditions characterized by a compromised immune system
- History of alcohol, drug, or chemical abuse within 6 months of screening
- Any active acute, subacute, chronic, or recurrent bacterial, viral, or systemic fungal infection or any major episode of infection requiring hospitalization or treatment during screening or treatment with IV antibiotics completed within 4 weeks of the screening visit or oral antibiotics completed within 2 weeks of the screening visit
- History of atypical tuberculosis (TB) or active TB requiring treatment within 2 years prior to screening visit
- Positive TB test at screening unless treated with anti-TB therapy for at least 4 weeks prior to receiving study drug
- History of reactivation or new onset of a systemic infection such as herpes zoster or Epstein-Barr virus within 2 months of the screening visit
- Hepatitis B surface antigen or hepatitis C antibody positivity or chronic viral or autoimmune hepatitis
- History of concurrent serious gastrointestinal disorders such as ulcer or inflammatory bowel disease, Crohn's disease, ulcerative colitis, or other symptomatic lower gastrointestinal conditions
- History of or current cancer or lymphoma
- Uncontrolled diabetes mellitus with elevated glycosylated hemoglobin
- Macrophage activation syndrome (MAS) within 3 months of the screening visit
- Inadequate hematologic, renal or liver function

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Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier (NCT number): NCT01904292

Study Director: | Clinical Trials | Hoffmann-La Roche |
Responsible Party: | Hoffmann-La Roche |
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: | NCT01904292 |
Other Study ID Numbers: |
WA28118 2012-003490-26 ( EudraCT Number ) |
First Posted: | July 22, 2013 Key Record Dates |
Last Update Posted: | November 20, 2017 |
Last Verified: | November 2017 |
Arthritis Arthritis, Juvenile Joint Diseases Musculoskeletal Diseases |
Rheumatic Diseases Connective Tissue Diseases Autoimmune Diseases Immune System Diseases |