Study Comparing Etanercept (ETN) Against a Placebo for Etanercept on a Background Nonsteroidal Anti Inflammatory Drug (NSAIDs) in the Treatment of Early Spondyloarthritis (SpA) Patients Who do Not Have X-ray Structural Changes

NCT01258738 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: PHASE3 · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 225

Last updated 2015-10-19

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Summary

This is a two part study. During period one there will be a comparison of Etanercept (ETN) against a placebo with both arms maintaining the background anti inflammatory drug prescribed by their Physician. The hypothesis is that Etanercept will be superior to the placebo arm as determined by the proportion of subjects achieving Assessments in Ankylosing Spondylitis (ASAS)40 improvement at 12 weeks. This will be followed by 92 weeks extension where everyone in the trial receives Etanercept (ETN) and a background non steroidal anti inflammatory drug(NSAID).

Conditions

  • Spondylitis, Ankylosing

Interventions

BIOLOGICAL

etanercept

In Period 1, subjects will receive in a prefilled syringe with 1.0 ml (test article Etanercept (SC) once weekly . Additionally they will continue to take the background non steroidal anti inflammatory drug(NSAID) in the tolerated dose agreed upon by the attending Physician.

DRUG

Background NSAID

Subject will continue to take a concomitant background non steroidal anti inflammatory drug(NSAID)as prescribed by their attending physician. The name and dose of this NSAID is the decision of the attending physician.

OTHER

PLACEBO

In Period 1 will receive a prefilled syringe of Placebo for Etanercept Additionally they will continue to take the background non steroidal anti inflammatory drug(NSAID) in the tolerated dose agreed upon by the attending Physician.

DRUG

Background NSAID

Subject will continue to take a concomitant background non steroidal anti inflammatory drug(NSAID)as prescribed by attending physician (dose drug selection as tolerated and agreed upon by the attending Physician).

Sponsors & Collaborators

Principal Investigators

  • Pfizer CT.gov Call Center · Pfizer

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
TRIPLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Max Age
49 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2011-02-28
Primary Completion
2012-11-30
Completion
2014-10-31

Countries

  • Argentina
  • Belgium
  • Colombia
  • Czechia
  • Finland
  • France
  • Germany
  • Hungary
  • Netherlands
  • Russia
  • South Korea
  • Spain
  • Taiwan
  • United Kingdom

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