A Study to Evaluate the Efficacy and Safety of Ustekinumab in the Treatment of Anti-TNF(Alpha) Refractory Participants With Active Radiographic Axial Spondyloarthritis

NCT02438787 · Status: TERMINATED · Phase: PHASE3 · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 315

Last updated 2025-04-29

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Summary

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

Conditions

  • Axial Spondyloarthritis

Interventions

DRUG

Placebo

Placebo subcutaneous (SC) injection at Weeks 0, 4, and 16 in Group 1.

DRUG

Ustekinumab 45 mg

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 52 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 52 in Group 2.

DRUG

Ustekinumab 90 mg

Ustekinumab 90 mg SC injection at Weeks 24 and 28 followed by q12w dosing, with the last administration of study agent at Week 52 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 52 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 Group 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
2015-07-31
Primary Completion
2017-08-31
Completion
2017-08-31

Countries

  • United States
  • Argentina
  • Belgium
  • Brazil
  • Bulgaria
  • Canada
  • Czechia
  • France
  • Germany
  • Hungary
  • Mexico
  • Poland
  • Portugal
  • Russia
  • South Korea
  • Spain
  • Taiwan
  • Ukraine
  • United Kingdom

Study Locations

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