Phase III Study of Efficacy and Safety of Secukinumab Versus Placebo, in Combination With Glucocorticoid Taper Regimen, in Patients With Giant Cell Arteritis (GCA)

NCT04930094 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: PHASE3 · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 354

Last updated 2026-03-31

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Summary

This is a phase III study of efficacy and safety of secukinumab versus placebo, in combination with glucocorticoid taper regimen, in patients with giant cell arteritis (GCA)

Conditions

  • Giant Cell Arteritis (GCA)

Interventions

BIOLOGICAL

Secukinumab 300 mg

Secukinumab 300 mg

OTHER

Placebo

Placebo

BIOLOGICAL

Secukinumab 150 mg

Secukinumab

Sponsors & Collaborators

Principal Investigators

  • Novartis Pharmaceuticals · Novartis Pharmaceuticals

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
DOUBLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
50 Years
Max Age
100 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2021-10-06
Primary Completion
2025-04-11
Completion
2026-02-18
FDA Drug
Yes

Countries

  • United States
  • Argentina
  • Australia
  • Austria
  • Belgium
  • Brazil
  • Bulgaria
  • Canada
  • Czechia
  • Denmark
  • Estonia
  • Finland
  • France
  • Germany
  • Greece
  • Guatemala
  • Hungary
  • Israel
  • Italy
  • Norway
  • Poland
  • Portugal
  • Spain
  • Sweden
  • Switzerland
  • Turkey (Türkiye)
  • United Kingdom

Study Locations

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