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A Study to Compare the Response to Treatment With Abatacept vs Adalimumab, on Background Methotrexate, in Adults With Early, Seropositive, and Shared Epitope-positive Rheumatoid Arthritis and an Inadequate Response to Methotrexate

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ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT04909801
Recruitment Status : Active, not recruiting
First Posted : June 2, 2021
Last Update Posted : November 7, 2023
Sponsor:
Information provided by (Responsible Party):
Bristol-Myers Squibb

Brief Summary:
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the superiority in efficacy of abatacept compared with adalimumab, on background methotrexate, in adults with early, seropositive, and shared epitope-positive rheumatoid arthritis and an inadequate methotrexate response.

Condition or disease Intervention/treatment Phase
Rheumatoid Arthritis Drug: Abatacept Drug: Adalimumab Drug: Methotrexate Phase 3

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Study Type : Interventional  (Clinical Trial)
Actual Enrollment : 327 participants
Allocation: Randomized
Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment
Masking: Single (Outcomes Assessor)
Primary Purpose: Treatment
Official Title: A Randomized, Head-to-head, Single-blind Study to Compare the Response to Treatment With Subcutaneous Abatacept vs Adalimumab, on Background Methotrexate, in Adults With Early, Seropositive Rheumatoid Arthritis Who Have "Shared Epitope" HLA Class II Risk Alleles and Have an Inadequate Response to Methotrexate
Actual Study Start Date : September 15, 2021
Actual Primary Completion Date : June 14, 2023
Estimated Study Completion Date : September 3, 2025

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Arm Intervention/treatment
Experimental: Arm 1: Abatacept + Methotrexate Drug: Abatacept
Abatacept SC (125 mg) once weekly
Other Names:
  • BMS-188667
  • Orencia®

Drug: Methotrexate
Methotrexate oral/parenteral maximum tolerated dose (minimum 15 mg and maximum 25 mg weekly)

Experimental: Arm 2: (Adalimumab + Methotrexate) followed by (Abatacept + Methotrexate) Drug: Abatacept
Abatacept SC (125 mg) once weekly
Other Names:
  • BMS-188667
  • Orencia®

Drug: Adalimumab
Adalimumab SC (40 mg) once every 2 weeks
Other Name: Humira®

Drug: Methotrexate
Methotrexate oral/parenteral maximum tolerated dose (minimum 15 mg and maximum 25 mg weekly)




Primary Outcome Measures :
  1. Proportion of shared epitope-positive (SE+) participants meeting 50% improvement in American College of Rheumatology criteria (ACR50) response [ Time Frame: At week 24 ]

Secondary Outcome Measures :
  1. Proportion of SE+ participants achieving Disease Activity Score 28-joint count calculated using C-reactive protein (DAS28-CRP) remission (DAS28-CRP < 2.6) [ Time Frame: At week 24 ]
  2. Proportion of whole study population participants meeting ACR50 response [ Time Frame: At week 24 ]
  3. Proportion of SE+ participants achieving Clinical Disease Activity Index (CDAI) remission (CDAI ≤ 2.8) [ Time Frame: At week 24 ]
  4. Mean change from baseline in SE+ participant-reported pain by visual analog scale (VAS) [ Time Frame: At week 24 ]
  5. Proportion of SE+ subset achieving 20% improvement in American College of Rheumatology criteria (ACR20) responses [ Time Frame: Up to 104 weeks ]
  6. Proportion of SE+ whole population achieving ACR20 responses [ Time Frame: Up to 104 weeks ]
  7. Proportion of SE+ subset achieving 50% improvement in American College of Rheumatology criteria (ACR50) responses [ Time Frame: Up to 104 weeks ]
  8. Proportion of SE+ whole population achieving ACR50 responses [ Time Frame: Up to 104 weeks ]
  9. Proportion of SE+ subset achieving 70% improvement in American College of Rheumatology criteria (ACR70) responses [ Time Frame: Up to 104 weeks ]
  10. Proportion of SE+ whole population achieving ACR70 responses [ Time Frame: Up to 104 weeks ]
  11. Proportion of SE+ subset achieving Disease Activity Score (DAS) remission [ Time Frame: Up to 104 weeks ]
  12. Proportion of SE+ whole population achieving DAS remission [ Time Frame: Up to 104 weeks ]
  13. Proportion of SE+ subset achieving Clinical Disease Activity Index (CDAI) remission [ Time Frame: Up to 104 weeks ]
  14. Proportion of SE+ whole population achieving CDAI remission [ Time Frame: Up to 104 weeks ]
  15. Proportion of SE+ subset achieving Simple Disease Activity Index (SDAI) remission over the Single-blind Treatment Period (SBTP) [ Time Frame: Up to 104 weeks ]
  16. Proportion of SE+ subset achieving Simple Disease Activity Index (SDAI) remission over the Open-label Treatment Period (OLTP) [ Time Frame: Up to 104 weeks ]
  17. Proportion of SE+ whole population achieving SDAI remission over the SBTP [ Time Frame: Up to 104 weeks ]
  18. Proportion of SE+ whole population achieving SDAI remission over the OLTP [ Time Frame: Up to 104 weeks ]
  19. Mean changes from baseline in DAS28-CRP [ Time Frame: Up to 104 weeks ]
  20. Mean changes from baseline in CDAI [ Time Frame: Up to 104 weeks ]
  21. Mean changes from baseline in SDAI over the SBTP [ Time Frame: Up to 104 weeks ]
  22. Mean changes from baseline in SDAI over the OLTP [ Time Frame: Up to 104 weeks ]
  23. Mean changes from baseline in the 7 ACR core components over the SBTP [ Time Frame: Up to 104 weeks ]
  24. Mean changes from baseline in the 7 ACR core components over the OLTP [ Time Frame: Up to 104 weeks ]
  25. Mean change from baseline in 36-item Short Form Survey (SF-36) in SE+ subset at week 24 and week 104 [ Time Frame: Up to 104 weeks ]
  26. Mean change from baseline in SF-36 in SE+ whole population at week 24 and week 104 [ Time Frame: Up to 104 weeks ]


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Ages Eligible for Study:   18 Years and older   (Adult, Older Adult)
Sexes Eligible for Study:   All
Accepts Healthy Volunteers:   No
Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Early rheumatoid arthritis (RA), defined as symptoms of RA that started ≤ 12 months prior to screening and satisfied the American College of Rheumatology/European League Against Rheumatism (ACR/EULAR) 2010 criteria for the classification of RA at some point during the 12-month period
  • Naïve to any targeted (biologic or nonbiologic) disease-modifying antirheumatic drugs (DMARDs), conventional synthetic DMARDs other than methotrexate (MTX), or investigational therapies for RA
  • Treated with MTX for at least 12 weeks, with a stable dose of oral or parenteral MTX for at least 4 weeks prior to randomization
  • Anti-cyclic citrullinated peptide-2 (Anti-CCP-2) test that is > 3× the upper limit of normal and are positive for rheumatoid factor (RF) according to central lab testing during screening
  • At least a Disease Activity Score 28-joint count calculated using C-reactive protein (DAS28-CRP) ≥ 3.2 at screening
  • At least 3 tender and at least 3 swollen joints at screening and at randomization

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Women who are breastfeeding
  • Autoimmune disease other than RA (e.g., psoriasis, systemic lupus erythematosus [SLE], vasculitis, seronegative spondyloarthritis, inflammatory bowel disease, Sjogren's syndrome) or currently active fibromyalgia
  • History of or current inflammatory joint disease other than RA (e.g., psoriatic arthritis, gout, reactive arthritis, Lyme disease)
  • At risk for tuberculosis
  • Recent acute infection
  • History of chronic or recurrent bacterial infection (e.g., chronic pyelonephritis, osteomyelitis, bronchiectasis)
  • History of infection of a joint prosthesis or artificial joint
  • History of systemic fungal infections (such as histoplasmosis, blastomycosis, or coccidiomycosis)
  • History of primary immunodeficiency
  • Current clinical findings or a history of a demyelinating disorder
  • 5 or more joints cannot be assessed for tenderness or swelling

Other protocol-defined inclusion/exclusion criteria apply


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Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier (NCT number): NCT04909801


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Sponsors and Collaborators
Bristol-Myers Squibb
Investigators
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Study Director: Bristol-Myers Squibb Bristol-Myers Squibb
Additional Information:
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Responsible Party: Bristol-Myers Squibb
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT04909801    
Other Study ID Numbers: IM101-863
2020-000350-96 ( EudraCT Number )
U1111-1247-1367 ( Registry Identifier: WHO )
First Posted: June 2, 2021    Key Record Dates
Last Update Posted: November 7, 2023
Last Verified: November 2023

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Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated Drug Product: Yes
Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated Device Product: No
Keywords provided by Bristol-Myers Squibb:
Abatacept
Adalimumab
BMS-188667
Humira®
Methotrexate
Orencia®
Rheumatoid Arthritis
Additional relevant MeSH terms:
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Arthritis
Arthritis, Rheumatoid
Joint Diseases
Musculoskeletal Diseases
Rheumatic Diseases
Connective Tissue Diseases
Autoimmune Diseases
Immune System Diseases
Adalimumab
Methotrexate
Abatacept
Abortifacient Agents, Nonsteroidal
Abortifacient Agents
Reproductive Control Agents
Physiological Effects of Drugs
Antimetabolites, Antineoplastic
Antimetabolites
Molecular Mechanisms of Pharmacological Action
Antineoplastic Agents
Dermatologic Agents
Enzyme Inhibitors
Folic Acid Antagonists
Immunosuppressive Agents
Immunologic Factors
Antirheumatic Agents
Nucleic Acid Synthesis Inhibitors
Tumor Necrosis Factor Inhibitors
Anti-Inflammatory Agents
Immune Checkpoint Inhibitors
Antineoplastic Agents, Immunological