Flare Prevention Study of Canakinumab in Patients With Active Systemic Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis (SJIA)

NCT00889863 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: PHASE3 · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 177

Last updated 2012-10-16

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Summary

This two-part study assessed the sustained efficacy of canakinumab in the double-blind Part II and the ability to taper steroids in the open label Part I.

Conditions

  • Systemic Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis With Active Flare

Interventions

DRUG

canakinumab

Canakinumab 4 mg/kg dose subcutaneous injection supplied as 6 mL glass vials each containing 150 mg canakinumab as a lyophilized cake.

DRUG

placebo

Placebo powder matching canakinumab supplied as 6 mL glass vials containing a lyophilized cake for subcutaneous injection every 4 weeks in Part II.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Principal Investigators

  • Novartis Pharmaceuticals · Novartis Pharmaceuticals

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
QUADRUPLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
2 Years
Max Age
19 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2009-07-31
Primary Completion
2011-09-30
Completion
2011-09-30

Countries

  • United States
  • Argentina
  • Belgium
  • Brazil
  • Canada
  • France
  • Germany
  • Hungary
  • Israel
  • Italy
  • Netherlands
  • Norway
  • Peru
  • Poland
  • South Africa
  • Spain
  • Sweden
  • Switzerland
  • Turkey (Türkiye)

Study Locations

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