FASTLANE: ToFAcitinib in Early Active Axial SpondyloarThritis:
Study Details
Study Description
Brief Summary
This is a phase IV, multicentre, randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled study designed to compare the efficacy and safety of tofacitinib versus placebo (on a background of an NSAID) over 16 weeks of treatment and 4 weeks of safety follow-up in subjects with early active axSpA and inadequate response to at least one NSAID, with objective signs of inflammation.
Condition or Disease | Intervention/Treatment | Phase |
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Phase 4 |
Study Design
Arms and Interventions
Arm | Intervention/Treatment |
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Experimental: Tofactinib Patients receive Tofacitinib and Naproxene |
Drug: Tofacitinib 5 MG
Patients receive Tofacitinib and Naproxene
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Active Comparator: Placebo Arm Patients receive placebo pills and Naproxene |
Drug: Tofacitinib 5 MG
Patients receive Tofacitinib and Naproxene
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Outcome Measures
Primary Outcome Measures
- Main trial endpoint [16 weeks]
Proportion of subjects achieving disease remission defined as Ankylosing Spondylitis Disease Activity Score (ASDAS)CRP<1.3 at week 16 from baseline
Secondary Outcome Measures
- Change from baseline in the MRI SIJ SPARCC osteitis score at week 16 [16 weeks]
Change from baseline in the MRI SIJ SPARCC osteitis score at week 16
Eligibility Criteria
Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:
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Clinical diagnosis of axSpA and fulfilment of the ASAS classification criteria
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Symptom (back pain) duration for ≤ 2 years, according to the definition of early axial SpA by ASAS.
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Active disease activity as defined by: BASDAI ≥4 and back pain score (BASDAI question
- of ≥4 AND objective signs of inflammation evident by osteitis in MRI of SIJ AND/OR elevated serum CRP levels.
Exclusion criteria:
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active current infection, severe infections in the last 3 months
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history of recurrent Herpes zoster or disseminated Herpes simplex
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immunodeficiency
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chronic Hepatitis B, C or HIV infection
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women: pregnant or lactating (have to practice reliable method of contraception)
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other severe diseases conflicting with a clinical study, contraindications for MRI
Contacts and Locations
Locations
No locations specified.Sponsors and Collaborators
- Charite University, Berlin, Germany
- Pfizer
Investigators
- Principal Investigator: Denis Poddubbnyy, Prof. Dr. med., Charité Rheumatology
Study Documents (Full-Text)
None provided.More Information
Publications
None provided.- FASTLANE1