Safety Extension Study Of Tanezumab When Administered By Subcutaneous Injection To Patients With Osteoarthritis

An AE is any untoward medical occurrence in a clinical investigation participant administered a product or medical device; the event need not necessarily have a causal relationship with the treatment or usage. An SAE is an AE resulting in any of the following outcomes or deemed significant for any other reason: death; initial or prolonged inpatient hospitalization; life-threatening experience (immediate risk of dying); persistent or significant disability/incapacity; congenital anomaly. Treatment-emergent are events between first dose of study drug, up to early termination (Day 107) that were absent before treatment in this study or that worsened relative to pretreatment state.

Laboratory examination included blood chemistry, hematology and urinalysis. Reported results were to include abnormal laboratory findings without regard to baseline abnormality.

Following parameters were analyzed for ECG abnormality: PR interval, QRS interval, QT interval, QT interval corrected using the Bazett's formula (QTcB), QT interval corrected using Fredericia's formula (QTcF), RR interval and heart rate (HR).

Neurologic examination assessed the strength of groups of muscles of the head and neck, upper limbs and lower limbs, deep tendon reflexes and sensation (tactile, vibration, joint position sense and pin prick) of index fingers and great toes.

Human serum ADA samples were analyzed for the presence or absence of anti-tanezumab antibodies by using the semi-quantitative enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA).

Injection site reactions included: erythema (redness), induration (swelling), ecchymosis (bruising), pruritus (itching) and pain that occurred after the injection has been administered.

The WOMAC pain subscale is a 5-item questionnaire used to assess the amount of pain experienced due to osteoarthritis in the index joint in the past 48 hours. It is calculated as the mean of the scores from the 5 individual questions scored on a numerical rating scale (NRS) of 0 to 10, where higher scores indicated higher pain. Total score range for WOMAC pain subscale score is 0 to 10, where higher scores indicated higher pain.

The WOMAC physical function subscale is a 17-item questionnaire used to assess the degree of difficulty experienced due to osteoarthritis in the index joint in the past 48 hours. It is calculated as the mean of the scores from the 17 individual questions scored on a NRS of 0 to 10, where higher scores indicated worse function. Total score range for WOMAC physical function subscale score is 0 to 10, where higher scores indicate worse function. Physical function refers to participant's ability to move around and perform usual activities of daily living.

PGA: Participants answered the following question: "Considering all the ways your osteoarthritis (OA) in your knee affects you, how are you doing today?" Participants rated their condition by using a 5-point Likert scale: 1) Very Good (asymptomatic and no limitation of normal activities); 2) Good (mild symptoms and no limitation of normal activities); 3) Fair (moderate symptoms and limitation of some normal activities); 4) Poor (severe symptoms and inability to carry out most normal activities); and 5) Very Poor (very severe symptoms which are intolerable and inability to carry out all normal activities).

OMERACT-OARSI response: >=50 percent (%) improvement from baseline and absolute change from baseline of >=2 units at Week of interest in WOMAC pain or physical function subscale, or at least 2 of the following 3 being true: >=20% improvement from baseline and absolute change from baseline of >=1 unit at Week of interest in 1) WOMAC pain subscale, 2) WOMAC physical function subscale, 3) PGA of osteoarthritis (score: 1-5, higher score=more affected). WOMAC pain, physical function subscales assess amount of pain/difficulty experienced (score: 0-10, higher score=higher pain/difficulty).

The WOMAC pain subscale is a 5-item questionnaire used to assess the amount of pain experienced due to osteoarthritis in the index joint in the past 48 hours. It was calculated as the mean of the scores from the 5 individual questions scored on a numerical rating scale (NRS) of 0 to 10, where higher scores indicated higher pain. Total score range for WOMAC pain subscale score was 0 to 10, where higher scores indicated higher pain.

The WOMAC pain subscale is a 5-item questionnaire used to assess the amount of pain experienced due to osteoarthritis in the index joint in the past 48 hours. It was calculated as the mean of the scores from the 5 individual questions scored on a numerical rating scale (NRS) of 0 to 10, where higher scores indicated higher pain. Total score range for WOMAC pain subscale score was 0 to 10, where higher scores indicated higher pain.

PGA: Participants answered the following question: "Considering all the ways your OA in your joint affects you, how are you doing today?" Participants rated their condition by using a 5-point Likert scale: 1) Very Good (asymptomatic and no limitation of normal activities); 2) Good (mild symptoms and no limitation of normal activities); 3) Fair (moderate symptoms and limitation of some normal activities); 4) Poor (severe symptoms and inability to carry out most normal activities); and 5) Very Poor (very severe symptoms which are intolerable and inability to carry out all normal activities).

The WOMAC stiffness subscale is a 2-item questionnaire used to assess the amount of stiffness experienced in the index joint in the past 48 hours. It was calculated as the mean of the scores from the 2 individual questions scored on NRS of 0 to 10; where higher scores indicated more stiffness. Total score range for WOMAC stiffness subscale score is 0 to 10, where higher scores indicated more stiffness. Stiffness is defined as a sensation of decreased ease in movement of the index joint.

WOMAC: self-administered, disease-specific 24-item questionnaire which assesses clinically important, participant-relevant symptoms for pain (5 items), stiffness (2 items) and physical function (17 items) in participants with osteoarthritis. WOMAC average score was the mean of WOMAC pain, physical function and stiffness subscale scores and ranges from 0 to 10, where higher score indicated worse response.

Participants answered: "How much pain have you had when walking on a flat surface?" Participants responded by using a NRS of 0 to 10, where 0 = no pain and 10 = extreme pain.

Participants answered: "How much pain have you had when going up or down stairs?" Participants responded by using a NRS of 0 to 10, where 0 = no pain and 10 = extreme pain.

Permissible concomitant analgesic medications included Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved opioids, topical analgesics, non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs), capsaicin products, oral/injectable corticosteroids and viscosupplementation (for example, hyaluronan) and were to be prescribed as per investigator's discretion.

Permissible concomitant analgesic medications included Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved opioids, topical analgesics, non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs), capsaicin products, oral/injectable corticosteroids and viscosupplementation (for example, hyaluronan) and were to be prescribed as per investigator's discretion.

Serum samples were analyzed for determining total NGF concentration. Total NGF was analyzed using a validated, sensitive, and specific immune-affinity enrichment liquid chromatography tandem mass spectrometric (IA/LC/MS/MS) method.