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A Study to Evaluate the Pharmacokinetics, Efficacy and Safety of Intravenous Golimumab in Pediatric Participants With Active Polyarticular Course Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis Despite Methotrexate Therapy

NCT02277444 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: PHASE3 · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 130

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Summary

The purpose of this study is to evaluate the pharmacokinetics (the study of the way a drug enters and leaves the blood and tissues over time) of golimumab administered intravenously (IV) to pediatric participants with polyarticular (affects 5 or more joints) juvenile (an onset before age 16) idiopathic (of unknown cause) arthritis (joint pain) (pJIA) manifested by greater than or equal to (\>=) 5 joints with active arthritis despite methotrexate (MTX) therapy for \>= 2 months.

Conditions

  • Arthritis, Juvenile

Interventions

DRUG

Golimumab

Golimumab 80 mg/m\^2 IV infusion at Weeks 0, 4, and every 8 weeks through Week 244. At Week 252, participants who meet the criteria for the optional Extended Treatment Period (ETP) may continue treatment with golimumab 80 mg/m\^2 every 8 weeks after completion of the Week 252 assessments.

DRUG

Methotrexate

Methotrexate BSA-based dose (10 to 30 mg/m\^2 per week for participants with BSA \<1.67 m\^2, or minimum of 15 mg/week for participants with BSA \>=1.67 m\^2) weekly at least through Week 28.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Janssen Research & Development, LLC

    lead INDUSTRY

Principal Investigators

  • Janssen Research & Development, LLC Clinical Trial · Janssen Research & Development, LLC

Study Design

Allocation
NA
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Model
SINGLE_GROUP

Eligibility

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

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2014-12-22
Primary Completion
2018-07-09
Completion
2024-09-27

Countries

  • United States
  • Argentina
  • Brazil
  • Canada
  • Chile
  • Israel
  • Mexico
  • Russia
  • South Africa

Study Locations

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