A Study to Evaluate the Efficacy and Safety of Ustekinumab in the Treatment of Anti-TNFα Naive Participants With Active Radiographic Axial Spondyloarthritis

NCT02437162 · Status: TERMINATED · Phase: PHASE3 · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 347

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Summary

The purpose of this study is to assess the efficacy of ustekinumab, in adult participants with active radiographic axial spondyloarthritis (AxSpA), who are naive to anti-TNF alpha agents, as measured by the reduction in signs and symptoms of radiographic AxSpA.

Conditions

  • Axial Spondyloarthritis

Interventions

DRUG

Placebo

Participants will receive Placebo subcutaneous (SC) injection at Weeks 0, 4, and 16 in Group 1 and at Week 24 in Group 2 and Group 3.

DRUG

Ustekinumab 45 mg

Participants will receive Ustekinumab 45 mg SC injection at Weeks 24 and 28 followed by every 12 weeks (q12w) dosing, with the last administration of study agent at Week 100 in Group 1. Participants will start with ustekinumab 45 mg SC injection at Weeks 0 and 4, followed by q12w dosing, with the last administration of study agent at Week 100 in Group 2.

DRUG

Ustekinumab 90 mg

Participants will receive Ustekinumab 90 mg SC injection at Weeks 24 and 28 followed by q12w dosing, with the last administration of study agent at Week 100 in Group 1. Participants will start with ustekinumab 90 mg SC injection at Weeks 0 and 4, followed by q12w dosing, with the last administration of study agent at Week 100 in Group 3.

DRUG

Golimumab 50 mg

Participants who meet EE criteria (less than \[\<\] 10 percent \[%\] improvement from baseline in both total back pain and morning stiffness measures at both Week 12 and Week 16) will be administered open-label golimumab 50 mg SC administrations at Week 16 and every 4 weeks (q4w) thereafter through Week 52 in Groups 1, 2 and 3.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Janssen Research & Development, LLC

    lead INDUSTRY

Principal Investigators

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

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
QUADRUPLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2015-09-03
Primary Completion
2017-03-22
Completion
2017-09-06
FDA Drug
Yes

Countries

  • United States
  • Czechia
  • Poland
  • Russia
  • South Korea
  • Taiwan
  • Ukraine

Study Locations

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