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Efficacy and Safety of Sarilumab and Adalimumab Monotherapy in Patients With Rheumatoid Arthritis (SARIL-RA-MONARCH)

Primary Purpose

Rheumatoid Arthritis

Status
Completed
Phase
Phase 3
Locations
International
Study Type
Interventional
Intervention
Sarilumab
Adalimumab
Placebo (for sarilumab)
Placebo (for adalimumab)
Sponsored by
Sanofi
About
Eligibility
Locations
Arms
Outcomes
Full info

About this trial

This is an interventional treatment trial for Rheumatoid Arthritis

Eligibility Criteria

18 Years - undefined (Adult, Older Adult)All SexesDoes not accept healthy volunteers

Inclusion criteria:

  • Diagnosis of RA greater than or equal to (>=)3 months duration.
  • American College of Rheumatology (ACR) Class I-III functional status.
  • Active RA was defined as:

At least 6 of 66 swollen joints and 8 of 68 tender joints, high sensitivity C-reactive protein (hs-CRP) >=8 mg/L or ESR >=28 millimeter per hour (mm/H), and DAS28-ESR greater than (>) 5.1.

  • Participants as per Investigator judgment were either intolerant of, or considered inappropriate candidates for continued treatment with MTX, or after at least 12 weeks of continued treatment with MTX, or inadequate responders treated with an adequate MTX dose for at least 12 weeks.

Exclusion criteria:

  • Age <18 years or the legal age of consent in the country of the study site, whichever was higher.
  • Current treatment with disease-modifying antirheumatic drug (DMARDs)/immunosuppressive agents including MTX, cyclosporine, mycophenolate, tacrolimus, gold, penicillamine, sulfasalazine or hydroxychloroquine within 2 weeks prior to the baseline (Randomization Visit) or azathioprine, cyclophosphamide within 12 weeks prior to baseline (Randomization Visit) or leflunomide within 8 weeks prior to the Randomization Visit, or 4 weeks after cholestyramine washout.
  • Treatment with any prior biologic agent, including anti-interleukin 6 (IL-6), IL-6 receptor (IL-6R) antagonists, and prior treatment with a Janus kinase inhibitor.
  • Use of parenteral corticosteroids or intra-articular corticosteroids within 4 weeks prior to screening.

The above information was not intended to contain all considerations relevant to a participant's potential participation in a clinical trial.

Sites / Locations

  • Investigational Site Number 840407
  • Investigational Site Number 840400
  • Investigational Site Number 840141
  • Investigational Site Number 840130
  • Investigational Site Number 840229
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  • Investigational Site Number 840403
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  • Investigational Site Number 840073
  • Investigational Site Number 840202
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  • Investigational Site Number 840402
  • Investigational Site Number 840406
  • Investigational Site Number 840404
  • Investigational Site Number 840127
  • Investigational Site Number 840074
  • Investigational Site Number 152005
  • Investigational Site Number 152001
  • Investigational Site Number 152002
  • Investigational Site Number 152050
  • Investigational Site Number 152014
  • Investigational Site Number 152015
  • Investigational Site Number 152007
  • Investigational Site Number 203033
  • Investigational Site Number 203001
  • Investigational Site Number 203030
  • Investigational Site Number 203002
  • Investigational Site Number 276058
  • Investigational Site Number 276021
  • Investigational Site Number 348025
  • Investigational Site Number 348020
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  • Investigational Site Number 348024
  • Investigational Site Number 348023
  • Investigational Site Number 376032
  • Investigational Site Number 376031
  • Investigational Site Number 376030
  • Investigational Site Number 376011
  • Investigational Site Number 410005
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  • Investigational Site Number 410006
  • Investigational Site Number 410001
  • Investigational Site Number 604003
  • Investigational Site Number 604005
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  • Investigational Site Number 616056
  • Investigational Site Number 616015
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  • Investigational Site Number 616030
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  • Investigational Site Number 616004
  • Investigational Site Number 616031
  • Investigational Site Number 642006
  • Investigational Site Number 642010
  • Investigational Site Number 642001
  • Investigational Site Number 642002
  • Investigational Site Number 642005
  • Investigational Site Number 643006
  • Investigational Site Number 643020
  • Investigational Site Number 643001
  • Investigational Site Number 643031
  • Investigational Site Number 643030
  • Investigational Site Number 643008
  • Investigational Site Number 643011
  • Investigational Site Number 710011
  • Investigational Site Number 710007
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  • Investigational Site Number 724003
  • Investigational Site Number 724011
  • Investigational Site Number 724015
  • Investigational Site Number 724001
  • Investigational Site Number 724012
  • Investigational Site Number 724007
  • Investigational Site Number 804029
  • Investigational Site Number 804048
  • Investigational Site Number 804014
  • Investigational Site Number 804047
  • Investigational Site Number 804037
  • Investigational Site Number 804046
  • Investigational Site Number 804049
  • Investigational Site Number 804011
  • Investigational Site Number 804043
  • Investigational Site Number 826001

Arms of the Study

Arm 1

Arm 2

Arm Type

Active Comparator

Experimental

Arm Label

Adalimumab 40 mg/Sarilumab 200 mg

Sarilumab 200 mg/Sarilumab 200 mg

Arm Description

Adalimumab 40 milligrams (mg) subcutaneous (SC) injection in combination with placebo for sarilumab every 2 weeks (q2w) for 24 weeks during the double-blind (DB) period. The dosing frequency of adalimumab was adjusted to 40 mg every week (qw) dosing in case of participants with inadequate response (less than [<] 20% improvement from baseline in tender joint count [TJC] and swollen joint count [SJC] for 2 consecutive visits) at or after Week 16 until Week 23. Participants who completed 24 weeks in the DB period had the option to continue in open label extension (OLE) period and received sarilumab 200 mg q2w until commercial availability of sarilumab in their country or up to a maximum of an additional 276 weeks (i.e. up to Week 300).

Sarilumab 200 mg SC injection in combination with placebo for adalimumab q2w for 24 weeks during the DB period. The dosing frequency of placebo for adalimumab was adjusted to 40 mg qw dosing in case of participants with inadequate response (<20% improvement from baseline in TJC and SJC for 2 consecutive visits) at or after Week 16 until Week 23. Participants who completed 24 weeks in the DB period had the option to continue in OLE period and received sarilumab 200 mg q2w until commercial availability of sarilumab in their country or up to a maximum of an additional 276 weeks (i.e. up to Week 300).

Outcomes

Primary Outcome Measures

DB Period: Change From Baseline in Disease Activity Score for 28 Joints - Erythrocyte Sedimentation Rate (DAS28-ESR) Score at Week 24
DAS28-ESR is a composite score that includes 4 variables: TJC (based on 28 joints); SJC (based on 28 joints); GH assessment by the participant assessed from the ACR and RA core set questionnaire (participant global assessment) in 100 mm VAS; Marker of inflammation assessed by ESR in mm/hr. The DAS28-ESR score provides a number indicating the current disease activity of the RA. DAS28-ESR total score ranges from 2-10. A DAS28-ESR score above 5.1 means high disease activity, DAS28-ESR score below 3.2 indicates low disease activity and DAS28-ESR score below 2.6 means disease remission. Least square (LS) mean and standard error (SE) at Week 24 were obtained using Mixed-effect model with repeated measures (MMRM) approach.

Secondary Outcome Measures

DB Period: Percentage of Participants Achieving Clinical Remission Score (DAS28-ESR <2.6) at Week 24
DAS28-ESR is a composite score that includes 4 variables: TJC (based on 28 joints); SJC (based on 28 joints); GH assessment by the participant assessed from the ACR RA core set questionnaire (participant global assessment) in 100 mm VAS; Marker of inflammation assessed by ESR in mm/hr. The DAS28-ESR score provides a number indicating the current disease activity of the RA. DAS28-ESR total score ranges from 2-10. A DAS28-ESR score above 5.1 means high disease activity, DAS28-ESR score below 3.2 indicates low disease activity and DAS28-ESR score below 2.6 means disease remission. Participants who discontinued treatment prior to Week 24 were analyzed as non-responders.
DB Period: Percentage of Participants Achieving ACR50 Criteria at Week 24
ACR responses are assessed with a composite rating scale of the ACR that includes 7 variables: TJC (68 joints); SJC (66 joints); levels of an acute phase reactant (C-reactive protein [CRP] level); participant's assessment of pain (measured on 0 [no pain]-100 mm [worst pain] VAS); participant's global assessment of disease activity (measured on 0 [no arthritis activity]-100 mm [maximal arthritis activity] VAS); physician's global assessment of disease activity (measured on 0 [no arthritis activity]-100 mm [maximal arthritis activity] VAS); participant's assessment of physical function (measured by Health Assessment Questionnaire - Disability Index [HAQ-DI], with scoring range of 0 [better physical function] - 3 [worst physical function]). ACR50 is defined as achieving at least 50% improvement in both TJC and SJC, and at least 50% improvement in at least 3 of the 5 other assessments of the ACR. Participants were analyzed as non-responders from the time they discontinued treatment.
DB Period: Percentage of Participants Achieving ACR70 Criteria at Week 24
ACR responses are assessed with a composite rating scale of the ACR that includes 7 variables: TJC (68 joints); SJC (66 joints); levels of an acute phase reactant (CRP level); participant's assessment of pain (measured on 0 [no pain]-100 mm [worst pain] VAS); participant's global assessment of disease activity (measured on 0 [no arthritis activity]-100 mm [maximal arthritis activity] VAS); physician's global assessment of disease activity (measured on 0 [no arthritis activity]-100 mm [maximal arthritis activity] VAS); participant's assessment of physical function (measured by HAQ-DI, with scoring range of 0 [better physical function] - 3 [worst physical function]). ACR70 was defined as achieving at least 70% improvement in both TJC and SJC, and at least 70% improvement in at least 3 of the 5 other assessments. Participants were analyzed as non-responders from the time they discontinued treatment.
DB Period: Percentage of Participants Achieving ACR20 Criteria at Week 24
ACR responses are assessed with a composite rating scale of the ACR that includes 7 variables: TJC (68 joints); SJC (66 joints); levels of an acute phase reactant (CRP level); participant's assessment of pain (measured on 0 [no pain]-100 mm [worst pain] VAS); participant's global assessment of disease activity (measured on 0 [no arthritis activity]-100 mm [maximal arthritis activity] VAS); physician's global assessment of disease activity (measured on 0 [no arthritis activity]-100 mm [maximal arthritis activity] VAS); participant's assessment of physical function (measured by HAQ-DI, with scoring range of 0 [better physical function] - 3 [worst physical function]). ACR20 was defined as achieving at least 20% improvement in both TJC and SJC, and at least 20% improvement in at least 3 of the 5 other assessments. Participants were analyzed as non-responders from the time they discontinued treatment.
DB Period: Change From Baseline in HAQ-DI at Week 24
Physical function was assessed by HAQ-DI. It consisted of at least 2 or 3 questions per category, participant reported assessment of ability to perform tasks in 8 categories of daily living activities: dress/groom; arise; eat; walk; reach; grip; hygiene; and common activities over past week rated on a 4-point scale where 0 = no difficulty; 1 = some difficulty; 2 = much difficulty; 3 = unable to do. Overall score was computed as the sum of category scores and divided by the number of categories answered, ranging from 0 to 3, where 0 = no disability and 3 = unable to do, high-dependency disability. LS mean and SE at Week 24 were obtained using MMRM approach.
DB Period: Change From Baseline in Short-Form-36 (SF-36) - Physical Component Summary (PCS) Score at Week 24
SF-36 is a generic 36-item questionnaire consisting of 8 sub-scales, measures health-related quality of life (HRQL) in the last 4 weeks covering 2 summary measures: PCS and mental component summary (MCS). PCS with 4 sub-scales: physical function, role limitations due to physical problems, pain, and general health perception; and MCS with 4 sub-scales: vitality, social function, role limitations due to emotional problems, and mental health. Participants self-report on items in a sub-scale that have between 2-6 choices per item using Likert-type responses (e.g. none of the time, some of the time, etc.). Summations of item scores of the same sub-scale give the sub-scale scores, which are transformed into a range from 0 to 100; 0= worst HRQL, 100=best HRQL. Both PCS and MCS range from 0-100 with higher scores indicating better physical and mental health. LS mean and SE at Week 24 by MMRM approach.
DB Period: Change From Baseline in Functional Assessment of Chronic Illness Therapy-Fatigue (FACIT-F) Score at Week 24
The FACIT-F is a 13-item questionnaire assessing fatigue where participants scored each item on a 5-point scale (0-4): 0=not at all, 1=a little bit, 2=somewhat, 3=quite a bit, 4=very much. A total score ranged from 0 to 52, where higher score corresponds to a lower level of fatigue. A positive change from baseline score indicates an improvement. LS mean and SE at Week 24 by MMRM approach.
DB Period: Change From Baseline in SF-36 - Mental Health Component Summary Score at Week 24
SF-36 is a generic 36-item questionnaire consisting of 8 sub-scales, measures HRQL in the last 4 weeks covering 2 summary measures: PCS and MCS. PCS with 4 subscales: physical function, role limitations due to physical problems, pain, and general health perception; and MCS with 4 subscales: vitality, social function, role limitations due to emotional problems, and mental health. Participants self-report on items in a subscale that have between 2-6 choices per item using Likert-type responses (e.g. none of the time, some of the time, etc.). Summations of item scores of the same sub-scale give the sub-scale scores, which are transformed into a range from 0 to 100; 0= worst HRQL, 100=best HRQL. Both PCS and MCS range from 0-100 with higher scores indicating better physical and mental health. LS mean and SE at Week 24 by MMRM approach.
DB Period: Change From Baseline in Disease Activity Score for 28 Joints Based on C-Reactive Protein (DAS28-CRP Score) at Week 24
DAS28-CRP is a composite score that includes 4 variables: TJC (based on 28 joints); SJC (based on 28 joints); GH assessment by the participant assessed from the ACR RA core set questionnaire (participant global assessment) in 100 mm VAS; Marker of inflammation assessed by high sensitivity C-reactive protein (hs-CRP) in mg/L. The DAS28-CRP score provides a number indicating the current disease activity of the RA. DAS28-CRP total score ranges from 2-10. A DAS28-CRP score above 5.1 means high disease activity, whereas a DAS28-CRP score below 3.2 indicates low disease activity and a DAS28-CRP score below 2.6 means disease remission. LS mean and SE at Week 24 were obtained using MMRM approach.
DB Period: Percentage of Participants Achieving Clinical Remission Score (DAS28-CRP <2.6) at Week 24
DAS28-CRP is a composite score that includes 4 variables: TJC (based on 28 joints); SJC (based on 28 joints); GH assessment by the participant assessed from the ACR RA core set questionnaire (participant global assessment) in 100 mm VAS; Marker of inflammation assessed by hs-CRP in mg/L. The DAS28-CRP score provides a number indicating the current disease activity of the RA. DAS28-CRP total score ranges from 2-10. A DAS28-CRP score above 5.1 means high disease activity, whereas a DAS28-CRP score below 3.2 indicates low disease activity and a DAS28-CRP score below 2.6 means disease remission. Participants were analyzed as non-responders from the time they discontinued treatment.
DB Period: Percentage of Participants Achieving Low Disease Activity (DAS28-ESR < 3.2) at Week 24
DAS28-ESR is a composite score that includes 4 variables: TJC (based on 28 joints); SJC (based on 28 joints); GH assessment by the participant assessed from the ACR RA core set questionnaire (participant global assessment) in 100 mm VAS; Marker of inflammation assessed by ESR in mm/hr. The DAS28-ESR score provides a number indicating the current disease activity of the RA. DAS28-ESR total score ranges from 2-10. A DAS28-ESR score above 5.1 means high disease activity, DAS28-ESR score below 3.2 indicates low disease activity and DAS28-ESR score below 2.6 means disease remission. Participants were analyzed as non-responders from the time they discontinued treatment.
DB Period: Percentage of Participants Achieving Clinical Disease Activity Index (CDAI) Remission (CDAI ≤2.8) at Week 24
CDAI is a composite index constructed to measure clinical remission in RA that does not include a laboratory test, and is a numerical summation of 4 components: SJC (28 joints), TJC (28 joints), participant's global assessment of disease activity (in cm), and physician's global assessment of disease activity (in cm). Total score ranges from 0 to 76 with a lower score indicating less disease activity. Participants were analyzed as non-responders from the time they discontinued treatment.
DB Period: Change From Baseline in CDAI at Week 24
CDAI is a composite index constructed to measure clinical remission in RA that does not include a laboratory test, and is a numerical summation of 4 components: SJC (28 joints), TJC (28 joints), participant's global assessment of disease activity (in cm), and physician's global assessment of disease activity (VAS in cm). Total score ranges from 0 to 76 with a lower score indicating less disease activity. A negative change in CDAI score indicates an improvement in disease activity and a positive change in score indicates a worsening of disease activity. LS means and SE at Week 24 were obtained using MMRM approach.
DB Period: Change From Baseline in European Quality of Life-5 Dimension 3 Level (EQ-5D-3L) Scores at Week 24
EQ-5D-3L is a standardized, generic measure of health outcome. EQ-5D was designed for self-completion by participants. EQ-5D was specifically included to address concerns regarding the health economic impact of RA. EQ-5D-3L comprises of 5 questions on mobility, self-care, pain/discomfort, usual activities, and psychological status with 3 possible answers for each item (1=no problem, 2=moderate problems, 3=severe problems). The 5-dimensional 3-level systems are converted into a single index utility score between 0 to 1, where higher score indicates a better health state. EQ-5D-3L-VAS records the participant's self-rated health on a vertical VAS that allows the participants to indicate their health state that can range from 0 (worst imaginable) to 100 (best imaginable). LS mean and SE at Week 24 were obtained using MMRM approach.
DB Period: Change From Baseline in Rheumatoid Arthritis Impact of Disease (RAID) at Week 24
RAID is a composite measure of the impact of RA on participants that takes into account 7 domains: pain, functional disability, fatigue, physical and emotional well-being, quality of sleep, and coping. The RAID is calculated based on 7 numerical rating scales (NRS) questions. Each NRS is assessed as a number between 0 and 10 that corresponds to the 7 domains. The values for each of these domains are weighed by participant assessment of relative importance and combined in a single score with a total score range of 0 (not affected, very good) to 10 (most affected). LS mean and SE at Week 24 were obtained using MMRM approach.
DB Period: Change From Baseline in Work Productivity Survey - Rheumatoid Arthritis (WPS-RA) at Week 24: Work Days Missed Due to Arthritis
The WPS-RA is a validated questionnaire that evaluates productivity limitations within work and within home associated with RA over the previous month. The questionnaire is interviewer-administered and based on participant self-report. It contains 9 questions addressing employment status (1 item), productivity at work (3 items), and within and outside the home (5 items). Number of work days missed in the last month by the participant was reported. LS mean and SE at Week 24 were obtained using MMRM approach.
DB Period: Change From Baseline in WPS-RA at Week 24: Days With Work Productivity Reduced by ≥ 50% Due to Arthritis
The WPS-RA is a validated questionnaire that evaluates productivity limitations within work and within home associated with RA over the previous month. The questionnaire is interviewer-administered and based on participant self-report. It contains 9 questions addressing employment status (1 item), productivity at work (3 items), and within and outside the home (5 items). Number of work days with reduced productivity by >= 50% in the last month by the participants was reported. LS mean and SE at Week 24 were obtained using MMRM approach.
DB Period: Change From Baseline in WPS-RA at Week 24: Arthritis Interference With Work Productivity
The WPS-RA is a validated questionnaire that evaluates productivity limitations within work and within home associated with RA over the previous month. The questionnaire is interviewer-administered and based on participant self-report. It contains 9 questions addressing employment status (1 item), productivity at work (3 items), and within and outside the home (5 items). Interference in the last month with work productivity was measured on a scale that ranges from 0 (no interference) to 10 (complete interference). LS mean and SE at Week 24 were obtained using MMRM approach.
DB Period: Change From Baseline in WPS-RA at Week 24: House Work Days Missed Due to Arthritis
The WPS-RA is a validated questionnaire that evaluates productivity limitations within work and within home associated with RA over the previous month. The questionnaire is interviewer-administered and based on participant self-report. It contains 9 questions addressing employment status (1 item), productivity at work (3 items), and within and outside the home (5 items). Number of days with no household work in the last month by the participants was reported. LS mean and SE at Week 24 were obtained using MMRM approach.
DB Period: Change From Baseline in WPS-RA at Week 24: Days With Household Work Productivity Reduced by >= 50% Due to Arthritis
The WPS-RA is a validated questionnaire that evaluates productivity limitations within work and within home associated with RA over the previous month. The questionnaire is interviewer-administered and based on participant self-report. It contains 9 questions addressing employment status (1 item), productivity at work (3 items), and within and outside the home (5 items). Number of days with reduced household work productivity by >= 50% in the last month by the participants was reported. LS mean and SE at Week 24 were obtained using MMRM approach.
DB Period: Change From Baseline in WPS-RA at Week 24: Days With Family/Social/Leisure Activities Missed Due to Arthritis
The WPS-RA is a validated questionnaire that evaluates productivity limitations within work and within home associated with RA over the previous month. The questionnaire is interviewer-administered and based on participant self-report. It contains 9 questions addressing employment status (1 item), productivity at work (3 items), and within and outside the home (5 items). Number of days missed of family/social/leisure activities in the last month by the participants was reported. LS mean and SE at Week 24 were obtained using MMRM approach.
DB Period: Change From Baseline in WPS-RA at Week 24: Days With Outside Help Hired Due to Arthritis
The WPS-RA is a validated questionnaire that evaluates productivity limitations within work and within home associated with RA over the previous month. The questionnaire is interviewer-administered and based on participant self-report. It contains 9 questions addressing employment status (1 item), productivity at work (3 items), and within and outside the home (5 items). Number of days with outside help hired in the last month by the participant was reported. LS mean and SE at Week 24 were obtained using MMRM approach.
DB Period: Change From Baseline in WPS-RA at Week 24: RA Interference With Household Work Productivity
The WPS-RA is a validated questionnaire that evaluates productivity limitations within work and within home associated with RA over the previous month. The questionnaire is interviewer-administered and based on participant self-report. It contains 9 questions addressing employment status (1 item), productivity at work (3 items), and within and outside the home (5 items). The RA interference in the last month with household work productivity was measured on a scale that ranges from 0 (no interference) to 10 (complete interference). LS mean and SE at Week 24 were obtained using MMRM approach.
DB Period: Change From Baseline in Morning Stiffness VAS at Week 24
RA is associated with stiffness of joints, especially in the morning after prolonged stationery state. The degree of stiffness can be an indicator of disease severity. The severity of morning stiffness was assessed on a VAS scale from 0 mm (no problem) to 100 mm (major problem). LS mean and SE at Week 24 were obtained using MMRM approach.
DB Period: Change From Baseline in Individual ACR Component - TJC and SJC at Week 24
ACR components were: TJC, SJC, physician global VAS, participant global VAS, pain VAS, HAQ-DI & acute phase reactant (hs-CRP and ESR levels). 68 joints were assessed for tenderness (TJC scoring 0-68) and 66 joints for swelling (SJC scoring 0-66). The 66 SJC evaluated the following joints: temporomandibular, sternoclavicular, acromioclavicular, shoulder, elbow, wrist, metacarpophalangeal, interphalangeal of thumb, distal interphalangeal, proximal interphalangeal, knee, ankle mortise, ankle tarsus, metatarsophalangeal, interphalangeal of great toe, and proximal/distal interphalangeal of the toes. The TJC examined hip joints, in addition to the joints assessed for SJC. Increase in number of tender joints/swollen joints indicated severity. LS mean and SE at Week 24 were obtained using MMRM approach.
DB Period: Change From Baseline in Individual ACR Component - Physician Global VAS, Participant Global VAS and Pain VAS at Week 24
ACR components were: TJC, SJC, physician global VAS, participant global VAS, pain VAS, HAQ-DI & acute phase reactant (hs-CRP and ESR levels). Physician global VAS & participant global VAS was done on 100 mm horizontal anchored VAS, ranging from 0 "no arthritis activity" to 100 "maximal arthritis activity" and Pain VAS on 100 mm VAS, ranging from 0 "no pain" to 100 "worst pain". LS mean and SE at Week 24 were obtained using MMRM approach.
DB Period: Change From Baseline in Individual ACR Component - CRP Level at Week 24
ACR components were: TJC, SJC, physician global VAS, participant global VAS, pain VAS, HAQ-DI & acute phase reactant (hs-CRP and ESR levels). An elevated CRP level is considered a non-specific "marker" for RA. A decrease indicates improvement. LS mean and SE at Week 24 were obtained using MMRM approach.
DB Period: Change From Baseline in Individual ACR Component- ESR Level at Week 24
ACR components were: TJC, SJC, physician global VAS, participant global VAS, pain VAS, HAQ-DI & acute phase reactant (hs-CRP and ESR levels). The ESR is a blood test that can reveal inflammatory activity. Inflammation can cause the cells to clump together. The farther the red blood cells have descended, the greater the inflammatory response. LS mean and SE at Week 24 were obtained using MMRM approach.
DB Period: Number of Participants With Treatment-emergent Adverse Events (TEAEs) and Serious Adverse Events (SAEs)
Adverse event (AE) was defined as any untoward medical occurrence in participant who received investigational medicinal product (IMP) and did not necessarily had to have causal relationship with treatment. All reported AEs are TEAEs developed/worsened during 'on treatment period' (time from first dose of study drug up to day before first dose of open-label treatment for participants who completed 24-week randomized//DB treatment). SAEs were AEs 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 or a medically important event.
OLE Period: Number of Participants With Treatment-emergent Adverse Events and Serious Adverse Events
AE was defined as any untoward medical occurrence in participant who received IMP and did not necessarily had to have causal relationship with treatment. All reported AEs are TEAEs developed/worsened during 'on treatment period' (from end of week 24 [Baseline of OLE Period] up to last dose in OLE period + 6 weeks [follow-up], regardless of unplanned intermittent discontinuations). SAEs were AEs 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 or a medically important event.
DB Period: Number of Participants With Potentially Clinically Significant Abnormalities (PCSA) - Hematological Parameters
Criteria for potentially clinically significant laboratory abnormalities included: Hemoglobin (Hb): less than or equal to (<=) 115 grams per liter (g/L) (Male), <= 95 g/L (Female); greater than or equal to (>=) 185 g/L (18.5 g/dL) (Male), >= 165 g/L (16.5 g/dL) (Female); Decrease From Baseline (DFB) = 20 g/L (2 g/dL). Hematocrit: <= 0.37 volume/volume (v/v) (Male); <= 0.32 v/v (F); >= 0.55 v/v (Male); >= 0.5 v/v (Female). Red Blood Cells (RBCs): >=6 Tera/ liter (L). Platelets: < 50 Giga/L, 50 - 100 Giga/L, >= 700 Giga/L. White blood cells (WBC): < 3.0 Giga/L (Non-Black); < 2.0 Giga/L (Black), >= 16.0 Giga/L. Neutrophils: < 1.0 Giga/L, < 1.5 Giga/L (Non-Black); < 1.0 Giga/L (Black). Lymphocytes: < 0.5 Giga/L, >= 0.5 Giga/L - lower limit of normal (LLN), > 4.0 Giga/L. Monocytes: > 0.7 Giga/L. Basophils: > 0.1 Giga/L. Eosinophils: > 0.5 Giga/L or > upper limit of normal (ULN) (if ULN >= 0.5 Giga/L).
OLE Period: Number of Participants With Potentially Clinically Significant Abnormalities - Hematological Parameters
Criteria for potentially clinically significant laboratory abnormalities included: Hb: <=115 g/L (Male), <= 95 g/L (Female); >=185 g/L (18.5 g/dL) (Male), >= 165 g/L (16.5 g/dL) (Female); DFB >= 20 g/L (2 g/dL). Hematocrit: <= 0.37 v/v (Male); <= 0.32 v/v (Female); >= 0.55 v/v (Male); >= 0.5 v/v (Female). RBCs: >=6 Tera/ L. Platelets: < 50 Giga/L, >=50 - 100 Giga/L, >= 700 Giga/L. WBC: < 3.0 Giga/L (Non-Black); < 2.0 Giga/L (Black), >= 16.0 Giga/L. Neutrophils: < 1.0 Giga/L, < 1.5 Giga/L (Non-Black); < 1.0 Giga/L (Black). Lymphocytes: < 0.5 Giga/L, >= 0.5 Giga/L - LLN, > 4.0 Giga/L. Monocytes: > 0.7 Giga/L. Basophils: > 0.1 Giga/L. Eosinophils: > 0.5 Giga/L or > ULN (if ULN >= 0.5 Giga/L).
DB Period: Number of Participants With Potentially Clinically Significant Abnormalities - Liver Function Tests
Criteria for potentially clinically significant abnormalities: Alanine Aminotransferase (ALT): >1 ULN and <=1.5 ULN; >1.5 ULN and <=3 ULN; >3 ULN and <=5 ULN; >5 ULN and <=10 ULN; >10 ULN and <=20 ULN; >20 ULN. Aspartate aminotransferase (AST): >1 ULN and <=1.5 ULN; >1.5 ULN and <=3 ULN; >3 ULN and <=5 ULN; >5 ULN and <=10 ULN; >10 ULN and <=20 ULN; >20 ULN. Alkaline phosphatase: >1.5 ULN. Total bilirubin (TBILI): >1.5 ULN; >2 ULN. Conjugated bilirubin (CBILI): >1.5 ULN. Unconjugated bilirubin: >1.5 ULN, >2 ULN. ALT >3 ULN and TBILI >2 ULN. CBILI >35% TBILI and TBILI >1.5 ULN. Albumin: <=25 g/L.
OLE Period: Number of Participants With Potentially Clinically Significant Abnormalities - Liver Function Tests
Criteria for potentially clinically significant abnormalities: ALT: >1 ULN and <=1.5 ULN; >1.5 ULN and <=3 ULN; >3 ULN and <=5 ULN; >5 ULN and <=10 ULN; >10 ULN and <=20 ULN; >20 ULN. AST: >1 ULN and <=1.5 ULN; >1.5 ULN and <=3 ULN; >3 ULN and <=5 ULN; >5 ULN and <=10 ULN; >10 ULN and <=20 ULN; >20 ULN. Alkaline phosphatase: >1.5 ULN. TBILI: >1.5 ULN; >2 ULN. CBILI: >1.5 ULN. Unconjugated bilirubin: >1.5 ULN, >2 ULN. ALT >3 ULN and TBILI >2 ULN. CBILI >35% TBILI and TBILI >1.5 ULN. Albumin: <=25 g/L.
DB Period: Number of Participants With Potentially Clinically Significant Abnormalities - Metabolic Parameters
Criteria for potentially clinically significant abnormalities: Glucose: <=3.9 millimole/liter (mmol/L) and <LLN; >=11.1 mmol/L (unfasted [unfas]) or >=7 mmol/L (fasted [fas]). Hemoglobin A1c (HbA1c): >8%. Total cholesterol: >=6.2 mmol/L; >=7.74 mmol/L. LDL cholesterol: >=4.1 mmol/L; >=4.9 mmol/L. Triglycerides: >=4.6 mmol/L; >=5.6 mmol/L.
OLE Period: Number of Participants With Potentially Clinically Significant Abnormalities - Metabolic Parameters
Criteria for potentially clinically significant abnormalities: Glucose: <=3.9 mmol/L and <LLN; >=11.1 mmol/L (unfas) or >=7 mmol/L (fas). HbA1c: >8%. Total cholesterol: >=6.2 mmol/L; >=7.74 mmol/L. LDL cholesterol: >=4.1 mmol/L; >=4.9 mmol/L. Triglycerides: >=4.6 mmol/L; >=5.6 mmol/L.
DB Period: Number of Participants With Different Post-baseline Categories of High-density Lipoprotein (HDL)
Number of participants with different post-baseline status of HDL: < 40 mg/dL, 40 - < 60 mg/dL, >= 60 mg/dL, is reported here.
OLE Period: Number of Participants With Different Post-baseline Categories of High-density Lipoprotein
Number of participants with different post-baseline status of HDL: < 40 mg/dL, 40 - < 60 mg/dL, >=60 mg/dL, is reported here.
DB Period: Number of Participants With Potentially Clinically Significant Abnormalities - Renal Function
Criteria for potentially clinically significant abnormalities: Creatinine: >=150 micromol/L (adults); >=30% change from baseline, >=100% change from baseline. Creatinine clearance: <15 mL/min; >=15 to <30 mL/min; >=30 to <60 mL/min; >=60 to <90 mL/min. Blood urea nitrogen: >=17 mmol/L. Uric acid: <120 micromol/L; >408 micromol/L.
OLE Period: Number of Participants With Potentially Clinically Significant Abnormalities - Renal Function
Criteria for potentially clinically significant abnormalities: Creatinine: >=150 micromol/L (adults); >=30% change from baseline, >=100% change from baseline. Creatinine clearance: <15 mL/min; >=15 to <30 mL/min; >=30 to <60 mL/min; >=60 to <90 mL/min. Blood urea nitrogen: >=17 mmol/L. Uric acid: <120 micromol/L; >408 micromol/L.
DB Period: Number of Participants With Potentially Clinically Significant Abnormalities - Urinalysis
Criteria with potentially clinically significant urine abnormalities: pH: <= 4.6; pH: >= 8.0.
OLE Period: Number of Participants With Potentially Clinically Significant Abnormalities - Urinalysis
Criteria with potentially clinically significant urine abnormalities: pH: <= 4.6; pH: >= 8.0.
DB Period: Number of Participants With Potentially Clinically Significant Abnormalities - Electrolytes
Criteria for potentially clinically significant abnormalities: Sodium: <=129 mmol/L; >=160 mmol/L. Potassium: <3 mmol/L; >=5.5 mmol/L. Chloride: <80 mmol/L; >115 mmol/L.
OLE Period: Number of Participants With Potentially Clinically Significant Abnormalities - Electrolytes
Criteria for potentially clinically significant abnormalities: Sodium: <=129 mmol/L; >=160 mmol/L. Potassium: <3 mmol/L; >=5.5 mmol/L. Chloride: <80 mmol/L; >115 mmol/L.
DB Period: Number of Participants With Potentially Clinically Significant Electrocardiogram (ECG) Abnormalities
Criteria for potentially clinically significant ECG abnormalities: Heart rate (HR): <50 beats per minute (bpm); <50 bpm and DFB >=20 bpm; <40 bpm; <40 bpm and DFB >=20 bpm; <30 bpm; <30 bpm and DFB >=20 bpm; >90 bpm; >=90 bpm and increase from baseline (IFB) >=20 bpm; >100 bpm; >=100 bpm and IFB >=20 bpm; >120 bpm; >=120 bpm and IFB >=20 bpm. PR Interval: >200 millisecond (ms); >200 ms and IFB >=25%; >220 ms; >220 ms and IFB >=25%; >240 ms; >240 ms and IFB >=25%. QRS Interval: >110 ms; >110 ms and IFB >=25%; >120 ms; >120 ms and IFB >=25%. QT Interval: >500 ms. QTc Bazett (QTc B): >450 ms; >480 ms; >500 ms; IFB >30 and <=60 ms; IFB >60 ms. QTc Fridericia (QTc F): >450 ms; >480 ms; >500 ms; IFB >30 and <=60 ms; IFB >60 ms.
OLE Period: Number of Participants With Potentially Clinically Significant Electrocardiogram Abnormalities
Criteria for potentially clinically significant ECG abnormalities: HR: <50 bpm; <50 bpm and DFB >=20 bpm; <40 bpm; <40 bpm and DFB >=20 bpm; <30 bpm; <30 bpm and DFB >=20 bpm; >90 bpm; >=90 bpm and IFB >=20 bpm; >100 bpm; >=100 bpm and IFB >=20 bpm; >120 bpm; >=120 bpm and IFB >=20 bpm. PR Interval: >200 ms; >200 ms and IFB >=25%; >220 ms; >220 ms and IFB >=25%; >240 ms; >240 ms and IFB >=25%. QRS Interval: >110 ms; >110 ms and IFB >=25%; >120 ms; >120 ms and IFB >=25%. QT Interval: >500 ms. QTc B: >450 ms; >480 ms; >500 ms; IFB >30 and <=60 ms; IFB >60 ms. QTc F: >450 ms; >480 ms; >500 ms; IFB >30 and <=60 ms; IFB >60 ms.
DB Period: Number of Participants With Potentially Clinically Significant Vital Signs Abnormalities
Criteria for potentially clinically significant vital sign abnormalities: Systolic blood pressure (SBP) supine: <=95 mmHg and DFB>=20 mmHg; >=160 mmHg and IFB >=20 mmHg. Diastolic blood pressure (DBP) supine: <=45 mmHg and DFB >=10 mmHg; >=110 mmHg and IFB >=10 mmHg. SBP (Orthostatic): <=-20 mmHg. DBP (Orthostatic): <=-10 mmHg. HR supine: <=50 bpm and DFB >=20 bpm; >=120 bpm and IFB >=20 bpm. Weight: >=5% DFB; >=5% IFB.
OLE Period: Number of Participants With Potentially Clinically Significant Vital Signs Abnormalities
Criteria for potentially clinically significant vital sign abnormalities: SBP supine: <=95 mmHg and DFB >=20 mmHg; >=160 mmHg and IFB >=20 mmHg. DBP supine: <=45 mmHg and DFB >=10 mmHg; >=110 mmHg and IFB >=10 mmHg. SBP (Orthostatic): <=-20 mmHg. DBP (Orthostatic): <=-10 mmHg. HR supine: <=50 bpm and DFB >=20 bpm; >=120 bpm and IFB >=20 bpm. Weight: >=5% DFB; >=5% IFB.
DB Period: Number of Participants With Treatment-emergent and Treatment-boosted Anti-drug Antibody (ADA) Response
Anti-drug antibody response was categorized as: Treatment emergent and Treatment-boosted. Treatment emergent ADAs was defined as a participant with no positive assay response at baseline but with a positive assay response during the TEAE period. Treatment boosted ADAs: defined as participants with a positive ADA assay response at baseline and with at least a 4-fold increase in titer compared to baseline during the TEAE period. TEAE period: time from first dose of study drug up to day before first dose of open-label treatment for participants who completed 24-week randomized/DB treatment.
Number of Participants With Treatment-emergent and Treatment-boosted Anti-drug Antibody Response During Entire Treatment-emergent Adverse Event Period
Anti-drug antibody response was categorized as: Treatment emergent and Treatment-boosted. Treatment emergent ADAs was defined as a participant with no positive assay response at baseline but with a positive assay response during the entire TEAE period. Treatment boosted ADAs: defined as participants with a positive ADA assay response at baseline and with at least a 4-fold increase in titer compared to baseline during the entire TEAE period. Entire TEAE period: last OLE dose - first DB dose date + 6 weeks (follow-up), regardless of unplanned intermittent discontinuations.
DB Period: Pharmacokinetics: Serum Trough (Pre-dose) Concentrations of Functional Sarilumab
Data for this outcome measure was not planned to be collected and analyzed for "Adalimumab 40 mg/Sarilumab 200 mg" arm.
OLE Period: Pharmacokinetics: Serum Trough (Pre-dose) Concentrations of Functional Sarilumab

Full Information

First Posted
January 5, 2015
Last Updated
March 15, 2022
Sponsor
Sanofi
Collaborators
Regeneron Pharmaceuticals
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1. Study Identification

Unique Protocol Identification Number
NCT02332590
Brief Title
Efficacy and Safety of Sarilumab and Adalimumab Monotherapy in Patients With Rheumatoid Arthritis (SARIL-RA-MONARCH)
Official Title
A Randomized, Double-blind, Parallel-group Study Assessing the Efficacy and Safety of Sarilumab Monotherapy Versus Adalimumab Monotherapy in Patients With Rheumatoid Arthritis
Study Type
Interventional

2. Study Status

Record Verification Date
March 2022
Overall Recruitment Status
Completed
Study Start Date
January 28, 2015 (Actual)
Primary Completion Date
January 20, 2016 (Actual)
Study Completion Date
December 29, 2020 (Actual)

3. Sponsor/Collaborators

Responsible Party, by Official Title
Sponsor
Name of the Sponsor
Sanofi
Collaborators
Regeneron Pharmaceuticals

4. Oversight

Data Monitoring Committee
Yes

5. Study Description

Brief Summary
Primary Objective: To demonstrate that sarilumab monotherapy was superior to adalimumab monotherapy with respect to signs and symptoms as assessed by disease activity score 28 (DAS28)-erythrocyte sedimentation rate (ESR) in participants with active rheumatoid arthritis (RA) who were either intolerant of, or considered inappropriate candidates for continued treatment with methotrexate (MTX), or after at least 12 weeks of continued treatment with MTX, were determined to be inadequate responders. Secondary Objectives: To demonstrate that sarilumab monotherapy was superior to adalimumab monotherapy in participants with active RA who were either intolerant of, or considered inappropriate candidates for continued treatment with MTX, or after at least 12 weeks of continued treatment with MTX, were determined to be inadequate responders, with respect to: Reduction of signs and symptoms of RA. Improvement in quality of life assessed by participant reported outcome questionnaires. Assessment of the safety and tolerability of sarilumab monotherapy (including immunogenicity) throughout the study.
Detailed Description
Total study duration was up to 310 weeks: Up to a 4 week screening period, 24 week randomized double-blind treatment phase, 276-week open-label extension, and 6 weeks post-treatment final study visit.

6. Conditions and Keywords

Primary Disease or Condition Being Studied in the Trial, or the Focus of the Study
Rheumatoid Arthritis

7. Study Design

Primary Purpose
Treatment
Study Phase
Phase 3
Interventional Study Model
Parallel Assignment
Model Description
During the OLE period of this study, all participants received sarilumab 200 mg or 150 mg q2w via prefilled syringe.
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Allocation
Randomized
Enrollment
369 (Actual)

8. Arms, Groups, and Interventions

Arm Title
Adalimumab 40 mg/Sarilumab 200 mg
Arm Type
Active Comparator
Arm Description
Adalimumab 40 milligrams (mg) subcutaneous (SC) injection in combination with placebo for sarilumab every 2 weeks (q2w) for 24 weeks during the double-blind (DB) period. The dosing frequency of adalimumab was adjusted to 40 mg every week (qw) dosing in case of participants with inadequate response (less than [<] 20% improvement from baseline in tender joint count [TJC] and swollen joint count [SJC] for 2 consecutive visits) at or after Week 16 until Week 23. Participants who completed 24 weeks in the DB period had the option to continue in open label extension (OLE) period and received sarilumab 200 mg q2w until commercial availability of sarilumab in their country or up to a maximum of an additional 276 weeks (i.e. up to Week 300).
Arm Title
Sarilumab 200 mg/Sarilumab 200 mg
Arm Type
Experimental
Arm Description
Sarilumab 200 mg SC injection in combination with placebo for adalimumab q2w for 24 weeks during the DB period. The dosing frequency of placebo for adalimumab was adjusted to 40 mg qw dosing in case of participants with inadequate response (<20% improvement from baseline in TJC and SJC for 2 consecutive visits) at or after Week 16 until Week 23. Participants who completed 24 weeks in the DB period had the option to continue in OLE period and received sarilumab 200 mg q2w until commercial availability of sarilumab in their country or up to a maximum of an additional 276 weeks (i.e. up to Week 300).
Intervention Type
Drug
Intervention Name(s)
Sarilumab
Other Intervention Name(s)
SAR153191, REGN88
Intervention Description
Pharmaceutical form: solution for injection in pre-filled syringe; Route of administration: SC
Intervention Type
Drug
Intervention Name(s)
Adalimumab
Other Intervention Name(s)
Humira
Intervention Description
Pharmaceutical form: solution for injection in pre-filled syringe; Route of administration: SC
Intervention Type
Drug
Intervention Name(s)
Placebo (for sarilumab)
Intervention Description
Pharmaceutical form: solution for injection in pre-filled syringe; Route of administration: SC
Intervention Type
Drug
Intervention Name(s)
Placebo (for adalimumab)
Intervention Description
Pharmaceutical form: solution for injection in pre-filled syringe; Route of administration: SC
Primary Outcome Measure Information:
Title
DB Period: Change From Baseline in Disease Activity Score for 28 Joints - Erythrocyte Sedimentation Rate (DAS28-ESR) Score at Week 24
Description
DAS28-ESR is a composite score that includes 4 variables: TJC (based on 28 joints); SJC (based on 28 joints); GH assessment by the participant assessed from the ACR and RA core set questionnaire (participant global assessment) in 100 mm VAS; Marker of inflammation assessed by ESR in mm/hr. The DAS28-ESR score provides a number indicating the current disease activity of the RA. DAS28-ESR total score ranges from 2-10. A DAS28-ESR score above 5.1 means high disease activity, DAS28-ESR score below 3.2 indicates low disease activity and DAS28-ESR score below 2.6 means disease remission. Least square (LS) mean and standard error (SE) at Week 24 were obtained using Mixed-effect model with repeated measures (MMRM) approach.
Time Frame
Baseline, Week 24
Secondary Outcome Measure Information:
Title
DB Period: Percentage of Participants Achieving Clinical Remission Score (DAS28-ESR <2.6) at Week 24
Description
DAS28-ESR is a composite score that includes 4 variables: TJC (based on 28 joints); SJC (based on 28 joints); GH assessment by the participant assessed from the ACR RA core set questionnaire (participant global assessment) in 100 mm VAS; Marker of inflammation assessed by ESR in mm/hr. The DAS28-ESR score provides a number indicating the current disease activity of the RA. DAS28-ESR total score ranges from 2-10. A DAS28-ESR score above 5.1 means high disease activity, DAS28-ESR score below 3.2 indicates low disease activity and DAS28-ESR score below 2.6 means disease remission. Participants who discontinued treatment prior to Week 24 were analyzed as non-responders.
Time Frame
Week 24
Title
DB Period: Percentage of Participants Achieving ACR50 Criteria at Week 24
Description
ACR responses are assessed with a composite rating scale of the ACR that includes 7 variables: TJC (68 joints); SJC (66 joints); levels of an acute phase reactant (C-reactive protein [CRP] level); participant's assessment of pain (measured on 0 [no pain]-100 mm [worst pain] VAS); participant's global assessment of disease activity (measured on 0 [no arthritis activity]-100 mm [maximal arthritis activity] VAS); physician's global assessment of disease activity (measured on 0 [no arthritis activity]-100 mm [maximal arthritis activity] VAS); participant's assessment of physical function (measured by Health Assessment Questionnaire - Disability Index [HAQ-DI], with scoring range of 0 [better physical function] - 3 [worst physical function]). ACR50 is defined as achieving at least 50% improvement in both TJC and SJC, and at least 50% improvement in at least 3 of the 5 other assessments of the ACR. Participants were analyzed as non-responders from the time they discontinued treatment.
Time Frame
Week 24
Title
DB Period: Percentage of Participants Achieving ACR70 Criteria at Week 24
Description
ACR responses are assessed with a composite rating scale of the ACR that includes 7 variables: TJC (68 joints); SJC (66 joints); levels of an acute phase reactant (CRP level); participant's assessment of pain (measured on 0 [no pain]-100 mm [worst pain] VAS); participant's global assessment of disease activity (measured on 0 [no arthritis activity]-100 mm [maximal arthritis activity] VAS); physician's global assessment of disease activity (measured on 0 [no arthritis activity]-100 mm [maximal arthritis activity] VAS); participant's assessment of physical function (measured by HAQ-DI, with scoring range of 0 [better physical function] - 3 [worst physical function]). ACR70 was defined as achieving at least 70% improvement in both TJC and SJC, and at least 70% improvement in at least 3 of the 5 other assessments. Participants were analyzed as non-responders from the time they discontinued treatment.
Time Frame
Week 24
Title
DB Period: Percentage of Participants Achieving ACR20 Criteria at Week 24
Description
ACR responses are assessed with a composite rating scale of the ACR that includes 7 variables: TJC (68 joints); SJC (66 joints); levels of an acute phase reactant (CRP level); participant's assessment of pain (measured on 0 [no pain]-100 mm [worst pain] VAS); participant's global assessment of disease activity (measured on 0 [no arthritis activity]-100 mm [maximal arthritis activity] VAS); physician's global assessment of disease activity (measured on 0 [no arthritis activity]-100 mm [maximal arthritis activity] VAS); participant's assessment of physical function (measured by HAQ-DI, with scoring range of 0 [better physical function] - 3 [worst physical function]). ACR20 was defined as achieving at least 20% improvement in both TJC and SJC, and at least 20% improvement in at least 3 of the 5 other assessments. Participants were analyzed as non-responders from the time they discontinued treatment.
Time Frame
Week 24
Title
DB Period: Change From Baseline in HAQ-DI at Week 24
Description
Physical function was assessed by HAQ-DI. It consisted of at least 2 or 3 questions per category, participant reported assessment of ability to perform tasks in 8 categories of daily living activities: dress/groom; arise; eat; walk; reach; grip; hygiene; and common activities over past week rated on a 4-point scale where 0 = no difficulty; 1 = some difficulty; 2 = much difficulty; 3 = unable to do. Overall score was computed as the sum of category scores and divided by the number of categories answered, ranging from 0 to 3, where 0 = no disability and 3 = unable to do, high-dependency disability. LS mean and SE at Week 24 were obtained using MMRM approach.
Time Frame
Baseline, Week 24
Title
DB Period: Change From Baseline in Short-Form-36 (SF-36) - Physical Component Summary (PCS) Score at Week 24
Description
SF-36 is a generic 36-item questionnaire consisting of 8 sub-scales, measures health-related quality of life (HRQL) in the last 4 weeks covering 2 summary measures: PCS and mental component summary (MCS). PCS with 4 sub-scales: physical function, role limitations due to physical problems, pain, and general health perception; and MCS with 4 sub-scales: vitality, social function, role limitations due to emotional problems, and mental health. Participants self-report on items in a sub-scale that have between 2-6 choices per item using Likert-type responses (e.g. none of the time, some of the time, etc.). Summations of item scores of the same sub-scale give the sub-scale scores, which are transformed into a range from 0 to 100; 0= worst HRQL, 100=best HRQL. Both PCS and MCS range from 0-100 with higher scores indicating better physical and mental health. LS mean and SE at Week 24 by MMRM approach.
Time Frame
Baseline, Week 24
Title
DB Period: Change From Baseline in Functional Assessment of Chronic Illness Therapy-Fatigue (FACIT-F) Score at Week 24
Description
The FACIT-F is a 13-item questionnaire assessing fatigue where participants scored each item on a 5-point scale (0-4): 0=not at all, 1=a little bit, 2=somewhat, 3=quite a bit, 4=very much. A total score ranged from 0 to 52, where higher score corresponds to a lower level of fatigue. A positive change from baseline score indicates an improvement. LS mean and SE at Week 24 by MMRM approach.
Time Frame
Baseline, Week 24
Title
DB Period: Change From Baseline in SF-36 - Mental Health Component Summary Score at Week 24
Description
SF-36 is a generic 36-item questionnaire consisting of 8 sub-scales, measures HRQL in the last 4 weeks covering 2 summary measures: PCS and MCS. PCS with 4 subscales: physical function, role limitations due to physical problems, pain, and general health perception; and MCS with 4 subscales: vitality, social function, role limitations due to emotional problems, and mental health. Participants self-report on items in a subscale that have between 2-6 choices per item using Likert-type responses (e.g. none of the time, some of the time, etc.). Summations of item scores of the same sub-scale give the sub-scale scores, which are transformed into a range from 0 to 100; 0= worst HRQL, 100=best HRQL. Both PCS and MCS range from 0-100 with higher scores indicating better physical and mental health. LS mean and SE at Week 24 by MMRM approach.
Time Frame
Baseline, Week 24
Title
DB Period: Change From Baseline in Disease Activity Score for 28 Joints Based on C-Reactive Protein (DAS28-CRP Score) at Week 24
Description
DAS28-CRP is a composite score that includes 4 variables: TJC (based on 28 joints); SJC (based on 28 joints); GH assessment by the participant assessed from the ACR RA core set questionnaire (participant global assessment) in 100 mm VAS; Marker of inflammation assessed by high sensitivity C-reactive protein (hs-CRP) in mg/L. The DAS28-CRP score provides a number indicating the current disease activity of the RA. DAS28-CRP total score ranges from 2-10. A DAS28-CRP score above 5.1 means high disease activity, whereas a DAS28-CRP score below 3.2 indicates low disease activity and a DAS28-CRP score below 2.6 means disease remission. LS mean and SE at Week 24 were obtained using MMRM approach.
Time Frame
Baseline, Week 24
Title
DB Period: Percentage of Participants Achieving Clinical Remission Score (DAS28-CRP <2.6) at Week 24
Description
DAS28-CRP is a composite score that includes 4 variables: TJC (based on 28 joints); SJC (based on 28 joints); GH assessment by the participant assessed from the ACR RA core set questionnaire (participant global assessment) in 100 mm VAS; Marker of inflammation assessed by hs-CRP in mg/L. The DAS28-CRP score provides a number indicating the current disease activity of the RA. DAS28-CRP total score ranges from 2-10. A DAS28-CRP score above 5.1 means high disease activity, whereas a DAS28-CRP score below 3.2 indicates low disease activity and a DAS28-CRP score below 2.6 means disease remission. Participants were analyzed as non-responders from the time they discontinued treatment.
Time Frame
Week 24
Title
DB Period: Percentage of Participants Achieving Low Disease Activity (DAS28-ESR < 3.2) at Week 24
Description
DAS28-ESR is a composite score that includes 4 variables: TJC (based on 28 joints); SJC (based on 28 joints); GH assessment by the participant assessed from the ACR RA core set questionnaire (participant global assessment) in 100 mm VAS; Marker of inflammation assessed by ESR in mm/hr. The DAS28-ESR score provides a number indicating the current disease activity of the RA. DAS28-ESR total score ranges from 2-10. A DAS28-ESR score above 5.1 means high disease activity, DAS28-ESR score below 3.2 indicates low disease activity and DAS28-ESR score below 2.6 means disease remission. Participants were analyzed as non-responders from the time they discontinued treatment.
Time Frame
Week 24
Title
DB Period: Percentage of Participants Achieving Clinical Disease Activity Index (CDAI) Remission (CDAI ≤2.8) at Week 24
Description
CDAI is a composite index constructed to measure clinical remission in RA that does not include a laboratory test, and is a numerical summation of 4 components: SJC (28 joints), TJC (28 joints), participant's global assessment of disease activity (in cm), and physician's global assessment of disease activity (in cm). Total score ranges from 0 to 76 with a lower score indicating less disease activity. Participants were analyzed as non-responders from the time they discontinued treatment.
Time Frame
Week 24
Title
DB Period: Change From Baseline in CDAI at Week 24
Description
CDAI is a composite index constructed to measure clinical remission in RA that does not include a laboratory test, and is a numerical summation of 4 components: SJC (28 joints), TJC (28 joints), participant's global assessment of disease activity (in cm), and physician's global assessment of disease activity (VAS in cm). Total score ranges from 0 to 76 with a lower score indicating less disease activity. A negative change in CDAI score indicates an improvement in disease activity and a positive change in score indicates a worsening of disease activity. LS means and SE at Week 24 were obtained using MMRM approach.
Time Frame
Baseline, Week 24
Title
DB Period: Change From Baseline in European Quality of Life-5 Dimension 3 Level (EQ-5D-3L) Scores at Week 24
Description
EQ-5D-3L is a standardized, generic measure of health outcome. EQ-5D was designed for self-completion by participants. EQ-5D was specifically included to address concerns regarding the health economic impact of RA. EQ-5D-3L comprises of 5 questions on mobility, self-care, pain/discomfort, usual activities, and psychological status with 3 possible answers for each item (1=no problem, 2=moderate problems, 3=severe problems). The 5-dimensional 3-level systems are converted into a single index utility score between 0 to 1, where higher score indicates a better health state. EQ-5D-3L-VAS records the participant's self-rated health on a vertical VAS that allows the participants to indicate their health state that can range from 0 (worst imaginable) to 100 (best imaginable). LS mean and SE at Week 24 were obtained using MMRM approach.
Time Frame
Baseline, Week 24
Title
DB Period: Change From Baseline in Rheumatoid Arthritis Impact of Disease (RAID) at Week 24
Description
RAID is a composite measure of the impact of RA on participants that takes into account 7 domains: pain, functional disability, fatigue, physical and emotional well-being, quality of sleep, and coping. The RAID is calculated based on 7 numerical rating scales (NRS) questions. Each NRS is assessed as a number between 0 and 10 that corresponds to the 7 domains. The values for each of these domains are weighed by participant assessment of relative importance and combined in a single score with a total score range of 0 (not affected, very good) to 10 (most affected). LS mean and SE at Week 24 were obtained using MMRM approach.
Time Frame
Baseline, Week 24
Title
DB Period: Change From Baseline in Work Productivity Survey - Rheumatoid Arthritis (WPS-RA) at Week 24: Work Days Missed Due to Arthritis
Description
The WPS-RA is a validated questionnaire that evaluates productivity limitations within work and within home associated with RA over the previous month. The questionnaire is interviewer-administered and based on participant self-report. It contains 9 questions addressing employment status (1 item), productivity at work (3 items), and within and outside the home (5 items). Number of work days missed in the last month by the participant was reported. LS mean and SE at Week 24 were obtained using MMRM approach.
Time Frame
Baseline, Week 24
Title
DB Period: Change From Baseline in WPS-RA at Week 24: Days With Work Productivity Reduced by ≥ 50% Due to Arthritis
Description
The WPS-RA is a validated questionnaire that evaluates productivity limitations within work and within home associated with RA over the previous month. The questionnaire is interviewer-administered and based on participant self-report. It contains 9 questions addressing employment status (1 item), productivity at work (3 items), and within and outside the home (5 items). Number of work days with reduced productivity by >= 50% in the last month by the participants was reported. LS mean and SE at Week 24 were obtained using MMRM approach.
Time Frame
Baseline, Week 24
Title
DB Period: Change From Baseline in WPS-RA at Week 24: Arthritis Interference With Work Productivity
Description
The WPS-RA is a validated questionnaire that evaluates productivity limitations within work and within home associated with RA over the previous month. The questionnaire is interviewer-administered and based on participant self-report. It contains 9 questions addressing employment status (1 item), productivity at work (3 items), and within and outside the home (5 items). Interference in the last month with work productivity was measured on a scale that ranges from 0 (no interference) to 10 (complete interference). LS mean and SE at Week 24 were obtained using MMRM approach.
Time Frame
Baseline, Week 24
Title
DB Period: Change From Baseline in WPS-RA at Week 24: House Work Days Missed Due to Arthritis
Description
The WPS-RA is a validated questionnaire that evaluates productivity limitations within work and within home associated with RA over the previous month. The questionnaire is interviewer-administered and based on participant self-report. It contains 9 questions addressing employment status (1 item), productivity at work (3 items), and within and outside the home (5 items). Number of days with no household work in the last month by the participants was reported. LS mean and SE at Week 24 were obtained using MMRM approach.
Time Frame
Baseline, Week 24
Title
DB Period: Change From Baseline in WPS-RA at Week 24: Days With Household Work Productivity Reduced by >= 50% Due to Arthritis
Description
The WPS-RA is a validated questionnaire that evaluates productivity limitations within work and within home associated with RA over the previous month. The questionnaire is interviewer-administered and based on participant self-report. It contains 9 questions addressing employment status (1 item), productivity at work (3 items), and within and outside the home (5 items). Number of days with reduced household work productivity by >= 50% in the last month by the participants was reported. LS mean and SE at Week 24 were obtained using MMRM approach.
Time Frame
Baseline, Week 24
Title
DB Period: Change From Baseline in WPS-RA at Week 24: Days With Family/Social/Leisure Activities Missed Due to Arthritis
Description
The WPS-RA is a validated questionnaire that evaluates productivity limitations within work and within home associated with RA over the previous month. The questionnaire is interviewer-administered and based on participant self-report. It contains 9 questions addressing employment status (1 item), productivity at work (3 items), and within and outside the home (5 items). Number of days missed of family/social/leisure activities in the last month by the participants was reported. LS mean and SE at Week 24 were obtained using MMRM approach.
Time Frame
Baseline, Week 24
Title
DB Period: Change From Baseline in WPS-RA at Week 24: Days With Outside Help Hired Due to Arthritis
Description
The WPS-RA is a validated questionnaire that evaluates productivity limitations within work and within home associated with RA over the previous month. The questionnaire is interviewer-administered and based on participant self-report. It contains 9 questions addressing employment status (1 item), productivity at work (3 items), and within and outside the home (5 items). Number of days with outside help hired in the last month by the participant was reported. LS mean and SE at Week 24 were obtained using MMRM approach.
Time Frame
Baseline, Week 24
Title
DB Period: Change From Baseline in WPS-RA at Week 24: RA Interference With Household Work Productivity
Description
The WPS-RA is a validated questionnaire that evaluates productivity limitations within work and within home associated with RA over the previous month. The questionnaire is interviewer-administered and based on participant self-report. It contains 9 questions addressing employment status (1 item), productivity at work (3 items), and within and outside the home (5 items). The RA interference in the last month with household work productivity was measured on a scale that ranges from 0 (no interference) to 10 (complete interference). LS mean and SE at Week 24 were obtained using MMRM approach.
Time Frame
Baseline, Week 24
Title
DB Period: Change From Baseline in Morning Stiffness VAS at Week 24
Description
RA is associated with stiffness of joints, especially in the morning after prolonged stationery state. The degree of stiffness can be an indicator of disease severity. The severity of morning stiffness was assessed on a VAS scale from 0 mm (no problem) to 100 mm (major problem). LS mean and SE at Week 24 were obtained using MMRM approach.
Time Frame
Baseline, Week 24
Title
DB Period: Change From Baseline in Individual ACR Component - TJC and SJC at Week 24
Description
ACR components were: TJC, SJC, physician global VAS, participant global VAS, pain VAS, HAQ-DI & acute phase reactant (hs-CRP and ESR levels). 68 joints were assessed for tenderness (TJC scoring 0-68) and 66 joints for swelling (SJC scoring 0-66). The 66 SJC evaluated the following joints: temporomandibular, sternoclavicular, acromioclavicular, shoulder, elbow, wrist, metacarpophalangeal, interphalangeal of thumb, distal interphalangeal, proximal interphalangeal, knee, ankle mortise, ankle tarsus, metatarsophalangeal, interphalangeal of great toe, and proximal/distal interphalangeal of the toes. The TJC examined hip joints, in addition to the joints assessed for SJC. Increase in number of tender joints/swollen joints indicated severity. LS mean and SE at Week 24 were obtained using MMRM approach.
Time Frame
Baseline, Week 24
Title
DB Period: Change From Baseline in Individual ACR Component - Physician Global VAS, Participant Global VAS and Pain VAS at Week 24
Description
ACR components were: TJC, SJC, physician global VAS, participant global VAS, pain VAS, HAQ-DI & acute phase reactant (hs-CRP and ESR levels). Physician global VAS & participant global VAS was done on 100 mm horizontal anchored VAS, ranging from 0 "no arthritis activity" to 100 "maximal arthritis activity" and Pain VAS on 100 mm VAS, ranging from 0 "no pain" to 100 "worst pain". LS mean and SE at Week 24 were obtained using MMRM approach.
Time Frame
Baseline, Week 24
Title
DB Period: Change From Baseline in Individual ACR Component - CRP Level at Week 24
Description
ACR components were: TJC, SJC, physician global VAS, participant global VAS, pain VAS, HAQ-DI & acute phase reactant (hs-CRP and ESR levels). An elevated CRP level is considered a non-specific "marker" for RA. A decrease indicates improvement. LS mean and SE at Week 24 were obtained using MMRM approach.
Time Frame
Baseline, Week 24
Title
DB Period: Change From Baseline in Individual ACR Component- ESR Level at Week 24
Description
ACR components were: TJC, SJC, physician global VAS, participant global VAS, pain VAS, HAQ-DI & acute phase reactant (hs-CRP and ESR levels). The ESR is a blood test that can reveal inflammatory activity. Inflammation can cause the cells to clump together. The farther the red blood cells have descended, the greater the inflammatory response. LS mean and SE at Week 24 were obtained using MMRM approach.
Time Frame
Baseline, Week 24
Title
DB Period: Number of Participants With Treatment-emergent Adverse Events (TEAEs) and Serious Adverse Events (SAEs)
Description
Adverse event (AE) was defined as any untoward medical occurrence in participant who received investigational medicinal product (IMP) and did not necessarily had to have causal relationship with treatment. All reported AEs are TEAEs developed/worsened during 'on treatment period' (time from first dose of study drug up to day before first dose of open-label treatment for participants who completed 24-week randomized//DB treatment). SAEs were AEs 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 or a medically important event.
Time Frame
From Week 0 to Week 24
Title
OLE Period: Number of Participants With Treatment-emergent Adverse Events and Serious Adverse Events
Description
AE was defined as any untoward medical occurrence in participant who received IMP and did not necessarily had to have causal relationship with treatment. All reported AEs are TEAEs developed/worsened during 'on treatment period' (from end of week 24 [Baseline of OLE Period] up to last dose in OLE period + 6 weeks [follow-up], regardless of unplanned intermittent discontinuations). SAEs were AEs 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 or a medically important event.
Time Frame
From end of Week 24 (Baseline of OLE Period) up to last dose in OLE + 6 weeks of follow up (i.e. up to Week 306)
Title
DB Period: Number of Participants With Potentially Clinically Significant Abnormalities (PCSA) - Hematological Parameters
Description
Criteria for potentially clinically significant laboratory abnormalities included: Hemoglobin (Hb): less than or equal to (<=) 115 grams per liter (g/L) (Male), <= 95 g/L (Female); greater than or equal to (>=) 185 g/L (18.5 g/dL) (Male), >= 165 g/L (16.5 g/dL) (Female); Decrease From Baseline (DFB) = 20 g/L (2 g/dL). Hematocrit: <= 0.37 volume/volume (v/v) (Male); <= 0.32 v/v (F); >= 0.55 v/v (Male); >= 0.5 v/v (Female). Red Blood Cells (RBCs): >=6 Tera/ liter (L). Platelets: < 50 Giga/L, 50 - 100 Giga/L, >= 700 Giga/L. White blood cells (WBC): < 3.0 Giga/L (Non-Black); < 2.0 Giga/L (Black), >= 16.0 Giga/L. Neutrophils: < 1.0 Giga/L, < 1.5 Giga/L (Non-Black); < 1.0 Giga/L (Black). Lymphocytes: < 0.5 Giga/L, >= 0.5 Giga/L - lower limit of normal (LLN), > 4.0 Giga/L. Monocytes: > 0.7 Giga/L. Basophils: > 0.1 Giga/L. Eosinophils: > 0.5 Giga/L or > upper limit of normal (ULN) (if ULN >= 0.5 Giga/L).
Time Frame
From Week 0 to Week 24
Title
OLE Period: Number of Participants With Potentially Clinically Significant Abnormalities - Hematological Parameters
Description
Criteria for potentially clinically significant laboratory abnormalities included: Hb: <=115 g/L (Male), <= 95 g/L (Female); >=185 g/L (18.5 g/dL) (Male), >= 165 g/L (16.5 g/dL) (Female); DFB >= 20 g/L (2 g/dL). Hematocrit: <= 0.37 v/v (Male); <= 0.32 v/v (Female); >= 0.55 v/v (Male); >= 0.5 v/v (Female). RBCs: >=6 Tera/ L. Platelets: < 50 Giga/L, >=50 - 100 Giga/L, >= 700 Giga/L. WBC: < 3.0 Giga/L (Non-Black); < 2.0 Giga/L (Black), >= 16.0 Giga/L. Neutrophils: < 1.0 Giga/L, < 1.5 Giga/L (Non-Black); < 1.0 Giga/L (Black). Lymphocytes: < 0.5 Giga/L, >= 0.5 Giga/L - LLN, > 4.0 Giga/L. Monocytes: > 0.7 Giga/L. Basophils: > 0.1 Giga/L. Eosinophils: > 0.5 Giga/L or > ULN (if ULN >= 0.5 Giga/L).
Time Frame
From end of Week 24 (Baseline of OLE Period) up to Week 300
Title
DB Period: Number of Participants With Potentially Clinically Significant Abnormalities - Liver Function Tests
Description
Criteria for potentially clinically significant abnormalities: Alanine Aminotransferase (ALT): >1 ULN and <=1.5 ULN; >1.5 ULN and <=3 ULN; >3 ULN and <=5 ULN; >5 ULN and <=10 ULN; >10 ULN and <=20 ULN; >20 ULN. Aspartate aminotransferase (AST): >1 ULN and <=1.5 ULN; >1.5 ULN and <=3 ULN; >3 ULN and <=5 ULN; >5 ULN and <=10 ULN; >10 ULN and <=20 ULN; >20 ULN. Alkaline phosphatase: >1.5 ULN. Total bilirubin (TBILI): >1.5 ULN; >2 ULN. Conjugated bilirubin (CBILI): >1.5 ULN. Unconjugated bilirubin: >1.5 ULN, >2 ULN. ALT >3 ULN and TBILI >2 ULN. CBILI >35% TBILI and TBILI >1.5 ULN. Albumin: <=25 g/L.
Time Frame
From Week 0 to Week 24
Title
OLE Period: Number of Participants With Potentially Clinically Significant Abnormalities - Liver Function Tests
Description
Criteria for potentially clinically significant abnormalities: ALT: >1 ULN and <=1.5 ULN; >1.5 ULN and <=3 ULN; >3 ULN and <=5 ULN; >5 ULN and <=10 ULN; >10 ULN and <=20 ULN; >20 ULN. AST: >1 ULN and <=1.5 ULN; >1.5 ULN and <=3 ULN; >3 ULN and <=5 ULN; >5 ULN and <=10 ULN; >10 ULN and <=20 ULN; >20 ULN. Alkaline phosphatase: >1.5 ULN. TBILI: >1.5 ULN; >2 ULN. CBILI: >1.5 ULN. Unconjugated bilirubin: >1.5 ULN, >2 ULN. ALT >3 ULN and TBILI >2 ULN. CBILI >35% TBILI and TBILI >1.5 ULN. Albumin: <=25 g/L.
Time Frame
From end of Week 24 (Baseline of OLE Period) up to Week 300
Title
DB Period: Number of Participants With Potentially Clinically Significant Abnormalities - Metabolic Parameters
Description
Criteria for potentially clinically significant abnormalities: Glucose: <=3.9 millimole/liter (mmol/L) and <LLN; >=11.1 mmol/L (unfasted [unfas]) or >=7 mmol/L (fasted [fas]). Hemoglobin A1c (HbA1c): >8%. Total cholesterol: >=6.2 mmol/L; >=7.74 mmol/L. LDL cholesterol: >=4.1 mmol/L; >=4.9 mmol/L. Triglycerides: >=4.6 mmol/L; >=5.6 mmol/L.
Time Frame
From Week 0 to Week 24
Title
OLE Period: Number of Participants With Potentially Clinically Significant Abnormalities - Metabolic Parameters
Description
Criteria for potentially clinically significant abnormalities: Glucose: <=3.9 mmol/L and <LLN; >=11.1 mmol/L (unfas) or >=7 mmol/L (fas). HbA1c: >8%. Total cholesterol: >=6.2 mmol/L; >=7.74 mmol/L. LDL cholesterol: >=4.1 mmol/L; >=4.9 mmol/L. Triglycerides: >=4.6 mmol/L; >=5.6 mmol/L.
Time Frame
From end of Week 24 (Baseline of OLE Period) up to Week 300
Title
DB Period: Number of Participants With Different Post-baseline Categories of High-density Lipoprotein (HDL)
Description
Number of participants with different post-baseline status of HDL: < 40 mg/dL, 40 - < 60 mg/dL, >= 60 mg/dL, is reported here.
Time Frame
From Week 0 to Week 24
Title
OLE Period: Number of Participants With Different Post-baseline Categories of High-density Lipoprotein
Description
Number of participants with different post-baseline status of HDL: < 40 mg/dL, 40 - < 60 mg/dL, >=60 mg/dL, is reported here.
Time Frame
From end of Week 24 (Baseline of OLE Period) up to Week 300
Title
DB Period: Number of Participants With Potentially Clinically Significant Abnormalities - Renal Function
Description
Criteria for potentially clinically significant abnormalities: Creatinine: >=150 micromol/L (adults); >=30% change from baseline, >=100% change from baseline. Creatinine clearance: <15 mL/min; >=15 to <30 mL/min; >=30 to <60 mL/min; >=60 to <90 mL/min. Blood urea nitrogen: >=17 mmol/L. Uric acid: <120 micromol/L; >408 micromol/L.
Time Frame
From Week 0 to Week 24
Title
OLE Period: Number of Participants With Potentially Clinically Significant Abnormalities - Renal Function
Description
Criteria for potentially clinically significant abnormalities: Creatinine: >=150 micromol/L (adults); >=30% change from baseline, >=100% change from baseline. Creatinine clearance: <15 mL/min; >=15 to <30 mL/min; >=30 to <60 mL/min; >=60 to <90 mL/min. Blood urea nitrogen: >=17 mmol/L. Uric acid: <120 micromol/L; >408 micromol/L.
Time Frame
From end of Week 24 (Baseline of OLE Period) up to Week 300
Title
DB Period: Number of Participants With Potentially Clinically Significant Abnormalities - Urinalysis
Description
Criteria with potentially clinically significant urine abnormalities: pH: <= 4.6; pH: >= 8.0.
Time Frame
From Week 0 to Week 24
Title
OLE Period: Number of Participants With Potentially Clinically Significant Abnormalities - Urinalysis
Description
Criteria with potentially clinically significant urine abnormalities: pH: <= 4.6; pH: >= 8.0.
Time Frame
From end of Week 24 (Baseline of OLE Period) up to Week 300
Title
DB Period: Number of Participants With Potentially Clinically Significant Abnormalities - Electrolytes
Description
Criteria for potentially clinically significant abnormalities: Sodium: <=129 mmol/L; >=160 mmol/L. Potassium: <3 mmol/L; >=5.5 mmol/L. Chloride: <80 mmol/L; >115 mmol/L.
Time Frame
From Week 0 to Week 24
Title
OLE Period: Number of Participants With Potentially Clinically Significant Abnormalities - Electrolytes
Description
Criteria for potentially clinically significant abnormalities: Sodium: <=129 mmol/L; >=160 mmol/L. Potassium: <3 mmol/L; >=5.5 mmol/L. Chloride: <80 mmol/L; >115 mmol/L.
Time Frame
From end of Week 24 (Baseline of OLE Period) up to Week 300
Title
DB Period: Number of Participants With Potentially Clinically Significant Electrocardiogram (ECG) Abnormalities
Description
Criteria for potentially clinically significant ECG abnormalities: Heart rate (HR): <50 beats per minute (bpm); <50 bpm and DFB >=20 bpm; <40 bpm; <40 bpm and DFB >=20 bpm; <30 bpm; <30 bpm and DFB >=20 bpm; >90 bpm; >=90 bpm and increase from baseline (IFB) >=20 bpm; >100 bpm; >=100 bpm and IFB >=20 bpm; >120 bpm; >=120 bpm and IFB >=20 bpm. PR Interval: >200 millisecond (ms); >200 ms and IFB >=25%; >220 ms; >220 ms and IFB >=25%; >240 ms; >240 ms and IFB >=25%. QRS Interval: >110 ms; >110 ms and IFB >=25%; >120 ms; >120 ms and IFB >=25%. QT Interval: >500 ms. QTc Bazett (QTc B): >450 ms; >480 ms; >500 ms; IFB >30 and <=60 ms; IFB >60 ms. QTc Fridericia (QTc F): >450 ms; >480 ms; >500 ms; IFB >30 and <=60 ms; IFB >60 ms.
Time Frame
From Week 0 to Week 24
Title
OLE Period: Number of Participants With Potentially Clinically Significant Electrocardiogram Abnormalities
Description
Criteria for potentially clinically significant ECG abnormalities: HR: <50 bpm; <50 bpm and DFB >=20 bpm; <40 bpm; <40 bpm and DFB >=20 bpm; <30 bpm; <30 bpm and DFB >=20 bpm; >90 bpm; >=90 bpm and IFB >=20 bpm; >100 bpm; >=100 bpm and IFB >=20 bpm; >120 bpm; >=120 bpm and IFB >=20 bpm. PR Interval: >200 ms; >200 ms and IFB >=25%; >220 ms; >220 ms and IFB >=25%; >240 ms; >240 ms and IFB >=25%. QRS Interval: >110 ms; >110 ms and IFB >=25%; >120 ms; >120 ms and IFB >=25%. QT Interval: >500 ms. QTc B: >450 ms; >480 ms; >500 ms; IFB >30 and <=60 ms; IFB >60 ms. QTc F: >450 ms; >480 ms; >500 ms; IFB >30 and <=60 ms; IFB >60 ms.
Time Frame
From end of Week 24 (Baseline of OLE Period) up to Week 300
Title
DB Period: Number of Participants With Potentially Clinically Significant Vital Signs Abnormalities
Description
Criteria for potentially clinically significant vital sign abnormalities: Systolic blood pressure (SBP) supine: <=95 mmHg and DFB>=20 mmHg; >=160 mmHg and IFB >=20 mmHg. Diastolic blood pressure (DBP) supine: <=45 mmHg and DFB >=10 mmHg; >=110 mmHg and IFB >=10 mmHg. SBP (Orthostatic): <=-20 mmHg. DBP (Orthostatic): <=-10 mmHg. HR supine: <=50 bpm and DFB >=20 bpm; >=120 bpm and IFB >=20 bpm. Weight: >=5% DFB; >=5% IFB.
Time Frame
From Week 0 to Week 24
Title
OLE Period: Number of Participants With Potentially Clinically Significant Vital Signs Abnormalities
Description
Criteria for potentially clinically significant vital sign abnormalities: SBP supine: <=95 mmHg and DFB >=20 mmHg; >=160 mmHg and IFB >=20 mmHg. DBP supine: <=45 mmHg and DFB >=10 mmHg; >=110 mmHg and IFB >=10 mmHg. SBP (Orthostatic): <=-20 mmHg. DBP (Orthostatic): <=-10 mmHg. HR supine: <=50 bpm and DFB >=20 bpm; >=120 bpm and IFB >=20 bpm. Weight: >=5% DFB; >=5% IFB.
Time Frame
From end of Week 24 (Baseline of OLE Period) up to Week 300
Title
DB Period: Number of Participants With Treatment-emergent and Treatment-boosted Anti-drug Antibody (ADA) Response
Description
Anti-drug antibody response was categorized as: Treatment emergent and Treatment-boosted. Treatment emergent ADAs was defined as a participant with no positive assay response at baseline but with a positive assay response during the TEAE period. Treatment boosted ADAs: defined as participants with a positive ADA assay response at baseline and with at least a 4-fold increase in titer compared to baseline during the TEAE period. TEAE period: time from first dose of study drug up to day before first dose of open-label treatment for participants who completed 24-week randomized/DB treatment.
Time Frame
From Week 0 to Week 24
Title
Number of Participants With Treatment-emergent and Treatment-boosted Anti-drug Antibody Response During Entire Treatment-emergent Adverse Event Period
Description
Anti-drug antibody response was categorized as: Treatment emergent and Treatment-boosted. Treatment emergent ADAs was defined as a participant with no positive assay response at baseline but with a positive assay response during the entire TEAE period. Treatment boosted ADAs: defined as participants with a positive ADA assay response at baseline and with at least a 4-fold increase in titer compared to baseline during the entire TEAE period. Entire TEAE period: last OLE dose - first DB dose date + 6 weeks (follow-up), regardless of unplanned intermittent discontinuations.
Time Frame
From Week 0 up to last dose in OLE + 6 weeks of follow-up (i.e. up to Week 306)
Title
DB Period: Pharmacokinetics: Serum Trough (Pre-dose) Concentrations of Functional Sarilumab
Description
Data for this outcome measure was not planned to be collected and analyzed for "Adalimumab 40 mg/Sarilumab 200 mg" arm.
Time Frame
Pre-dose at Week 0 (Baseline), 2, 4, 12, 16, 20, and 24
Title
OLE Period: Pharmacokinetics: Serum Trough (Pre-dose) Concentrations of Functional Sarilumab
Time Frame
Pre-dose at Week 24 (Baseline of OLE period), 36, 48, 60, 84, 108, 132, 156, 180, 204, 228, 252, 276, 300 and 306

10. Eligibility

Sex
All
Minimum Age & Unit of Time
18 Years
Accepts Healthy Volunteers
No
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion criteria: Diagnosis of RA greater than or equal to (>=)3 months duration. American College of Rheumatology (ACR) Class I-III functional status. Active RA was defined as: At least 6 of 66 swollen joints and 8 of 68 tender joints, high sensitivity C-reactive protein (hs-CRP) >=8 mg/L or ESR >=28 millimeter per hour (mm/H), and DAS28-ESR greater than (>) 5.1. Participants as per Investigator judgment were either intolerant of, or considered inappropriate candidates for continued treatment with MTX, or after at least 12 weeks of continued treatment with MTX, or inadequate responders treated with an adequate MTX dose for at least 12 weeks. Exclusion criteria: Age <18 years or the legal age of consent in the country of the study site, whichever was higher. Current treatment with disease-modifying antirheumatic drug (DMARDs)/immunosuppressive agents including MTX, cyclosporine, mycophenolate, tacrolimus, gold, penicillamine, sulfasalazine or hydroxychloroquine within 2 weeks prior to the baseline (Randomization Visit) or azathioprine, cyclophosphamide within 12 weeks prior to baseline (Randomization Visit) or leflunomide within 8 weeks prior to the Randomization Visit, or 4 weeks after cholestyramine washout. Treatment with any prior biologic agent, including anti-interleukin 6 (IL-6), IL-6 receptor (IL-6R) antagonists, and prior treatment with a Janus kinase inhibitor. Use of parenteral corticosteroids or intra-articular corticosteroids within 4 weeks prior to screening. The above information was not intended to contain all considerations relevant to a participant's potential participation in a clinical trial.
Overall Study Officials:
First Name & Middle Initial & Last Name & Degree
Clinical Sciences & Operations
Organizational Affiliation
Sanofi
Official's Role
Study Director
Facility Information:
Facility Name
Investigational Site Number 840407
City
Covina
State/Province
California
ZIP/Postal Code
91723
Country
United States
Facility Name
Investigational Site Number 840400
City
Long Beach
State/Province
California
ZIP/Postal Code
90808
Country
United States
Facility Name
Investigational Site Number 840141
City
Whittier
State/Province
California
ZIP/Postal Code
90606
Country
United States
Facility Name
Investigational Site Number 840130
City
Lewes
State/Province
Delaware
ZIP/Postal Code
19958
Country
United States
Facility Name
Investigational Site Number 840229
City
Coral Gables
State/Province
Florida
ZIP/Postal Code
33134
Country
United States
Facility Name
Investigational Site Number 840128
City
Ormond Beach
State/Province
Florida
ZIP/Postal Code
32174
Country
United States
Facility Name
Investigational Site Number 840403
City
Saint Petersburg
State/Province
Florida
ZIP/Postal Code
33708
Country
United States
Facility Name
Investigational Site Number 840140
City
Tampa
State/Province
Florida
ZIP/Postal Code
33614
Country
United States
Facility Name
Investigational Site Number 840073
City
Cumberland
State/Province
Maryland
ZIP/Postal Code
21502
Country
United States
Facility Name
Investigational Site Number 840202
City
Hagerstown
State/Province
Maryland
ZIP/Postal Code
21740
Country
United States
Facility Name
Investigational Site Number 840232
City
Flint
State/Province
Michigan
ZIP/Postal Code
48504
Country
United States
Facility Name
Investigational Site Number 840112
City
Lincoln
State/Province
Nebraska
ZIP/Postal Code
68516
Country
United States
Facility Name
Investigational Site Number 840402
City
Charlotte
State/Province
North Carolina
ZIP/Postal Code
28210
Country
United States
Facility Name
Investigational Site Number 840406
City
Hickory
State/Province
North Carolina
ZIP/Postal Code
28601
Country
United States
Facility Name
Investigational Site Number 840404
City
Middleburg Heights
State/Province
Ohio
ZIP/Postal Code
44130
Country
United States
Facility Name
Investigational Site Number 840127
City
Oklahoma City
State/Province
Oklahoma
ZIP/Postal Code
73103
Country
United States
Facility Name
Investigational Site Number 840074
City
Mesquite
State/Province
Texas
ZIP/Postal Code
75150
Country
United States
Facility Name
Investigational Site Number 152005
City
Osorno
ZIP/Postal Code
5311092
Country
Chile
Facility Name
Investigational Site Number 152001
City
Puerto Varas
Country
Chile
Facility Name
Investigational Site Number 152002
City
Santiago
ZIP/Postal Code
7501126
Country
Chile
Facility Name
Investigational Site Number 152050
City
Santiago
ZIP/Postal Code
8207257
Country
Chile
Facility Name
Investigational Site Number 152014
City
Talca
Country
Chile
Facility Name
Investigational Site Number 152015
City
Temuco IX Region
ZIP/Postal Code
4790928
Country
Chile
Facility Name
Investigational Site Number 152007
City
Viña Del Mar
Country
Chile
Facility Name
Investigational Site Number 203033
City
Praha 11
ZIP/Postal Code
14800
Country
Czechia
Facility Name
Investigational Site Number 203001
City
Praha 2
ZIP/Postal Code
12850
Country
Czechia
Facility Name
Investigational Site Number 203030
City
Praha 4
Country
Czechia
Facility Name
Investigational Site Number 203002
City
Uherske Hradiste
ZIP/Postal Code
686 01
Country
Czechia
Facility Name
Investigational Site Number 276058
City
Köln
ZIP/Postal Code
50937
Country
Germany
Facility Name
Investigational Site Number 276021
City
Osnabrück
ZIP/Postal Code
49074
Country
Germany
Facility Name
Investigational Site Number 348025
City
Budapest
ZIP/Postal Code
1027
Country
Hungary
Facility Name
Investigational Site Number 348020
City
Budapest
ZIP/Postal Code
1033
Country
Hungary
Facility Name
Investigational Site Number 348022
City
Budapest
ZIP/Postal Code
1036
Country
Hungary
Facility Name
Investigational Site Number 348024
City
Szombathely
ZIP/Postal Code
9700
Country
Hungary
Facility Name
Investigational Site Number 348023
City
Veszprém
ZIP/Postal Code
8200
Country
Hungary
Facility Name
Investigational Site Number 376032
City
Ashkelon
ZIP/Postal Code
78278
Country
Israel
Facility Name
Investigational Site Number 376031
City
Haifa
ZIP/Postal Code
34362
Country
Israel
Facility Name
Investigational Site Number 376030
City
Ramat Gan
ZIP/Postal Code
52621
Country
Israel
Facility Name
Investigational Site Number 376011
City
Tel Aviv
ZIP/Postal Code
64239
Country
Israel
Facility Name
Investigational Site Number 410005
City
Daegu
ZIP/Postal Code
42601
Country
Korea, Republic of
Facility Name
Investigational Site Number 410004
City
Daejeon
ZIP/Postal Code
35233
Country
Korea, Republic of
Facility Name
Investigational Site Number 410006
City
Seoul
ZIP/Postal Code
01830
Country
Korea, Republic of
Facility Name
Investigational Site Number 410001
City
Seoul
ZIP/Postal Code
03080
Country
Korea, Republic of
Facility Name
Investigational Site Number 604003
City
Lima
ZIP/Postal Code
LIMA 27
Country
Peru
Facility Name
Investigational Site Number 604005
City
Lima
ZIP/Postal Code
LIMA 41
Country
Peru
Facility Name
Investigational Site Number 604022
City
Lima
ZIP/Postal Code
Lima29
Country
Peru
Facility Name
Investigational Site Number 616056
City
Bytom
ZIP/Postal Code
41-902
Country
Poland
Facility Name
Investigational Site Number 616015
City
Elblag
Country
Poland
Facility Name
Investigational Site Number 616005
City
Lublin
ZIP/Postal Code
20-582
Country
Poland
Facility Name
Investigational Site Number 616030
City
Lublin
ZIP/Postal Code
20-954
Country
Poland
Facility Name
Investigational Site Number 616055
City
Nadarzyn
ZIP/Postal Code
05-830
Country
Poland
Facility Name
Investigational Site Number 616018
City
Poznan
ZIP/Postal Code
61-397
Country
Poland
Facility Name
Investigational Site Number 616016
City
Szczecin
ZIP/Postal Code
71-252
Country
Poland
Facility Name
Investigational Site Number 616004
City
Warszawa
ZIP/Postal Code
02-118
Country
Poland
Facility Name
Investigational Site Number 616031
City
Warszawa
ZIP/Postal Code
03-291
Country
Poland
Facility Name
Investigational Site Number 642006
City
Braila
ZIP/Postal Code
810019
Country
Romania
Facility Name
Investigational Site Number 642010
City
Bucharest
ZIP/Postal Code
011172
Country
Romania
Facility Name
Investigational Site Number 642001
City
Bucuresti
ZIP/Postal Code
010976
Country
Romania
Facility Name
Investigational Site Number 642002
City
Bucuresti
ZIP/Postal Code
020983
Country
Romania
Facility Name
Investigational Site Number 642005
City
Galati
ZIP/Postal Code
800578
Country
Romania
Facility Name
Investigational Site Number 643006
City
Kemerovo
ZIP/Postal Code
650000
Country
Russian Federation
Facility Name
Investigational Site Number 643020
City
Moscow
ZIP/Postal Code
115404
Country
Russian Federation
Facility Name
Investigational Site Number 643001
City
Moscow
ZIP/Postal Code
115522
Country
Russian Federation
Facility Name
Investigational Site Number 643031
City
Moscow
ZIP/Postal Code
121374
Country
Russian Federation
Facility Name
Investigational Site Number 643030
City
Moscow
ZIP/Postal Code
125284
Country
Russian Federation
Facility Name
Investigational Site Number 643008
City
Saint-Petersburg
ZIP/Postal Code
192242
Country
Russian Federation
Facility Name
Investigational Site Number 643011
City
Saratov
ZIP/Postal Code
410053
Country
Russian Federation
Facility Name
Investigational Site Number 710011
City
Cape Town
ZIP/Postal Code
7405
Country
South Africa
Facility Name
Investigational Site Number 710007
City
Cape Town
ZIP/Postal Code
7500
Country
South Africa
Facility Name
Investigational Site Number 710004
City
Kempton Park
ZIP/Postal Code
1619
Country
South Africa
Facility Name
Investigational Site Number 724003
City
Barakaldo
ZIP/Postal Code
48903
Country
Spain
Facility Name
Investigational Site Number 724011
City
Barcelona / Sabadell
ZIP/Postal Code
08208
Country
Spain
Facility Name
Investigational Site Number 724015
City
Barcelona
ZIP/Postal Code
08034
Country
Spain
Facility Name
Investigational Site Number 724001
City
Málaga
ZIP/Postal Code
29010
Country
Spain
Facility Name
Investigational Site Number 724012
City
Santiago De Compostela
ZIP/Postal Code
15705
Country
Spain
Facility Name
Investigational Site Number 724007
City
Sevilla
ZIP/Postal Code
41009
Country
Spain
Facility Name
Investigational Site Number 804029
City
Ivano-Frankivsk
ZIP/Postal Code
76018
Country
Ukraine
Facility Name
Investigational Site Number 804048
City
Kharkiv
ZIP/Postal Code
61058
Country
Ukraine
Facility Name
Investigational Site Number 804014
City
Kyiv
ZIP/Postal Code
01103
Country
Ukraine
Facility Name
Investigational Site Number 804047
City
Kyiv
ZIP/Postal Code
02125
Country
Ukraine
Facility Name
Investigational Site Number 804037
City
Lutsk
ZIP/Postal Code
43005
Country
Ukraine
Facility Name
Investigational Site Number 804046
City
Lviv
ZIP/Postal Code
79010
Country
Ukraine
Facility Name
Investigational Site Number 804049
City
Poltava
ZIP/Postal Code
36011
Country
Ukraine
Facility Name
Investigational Site Number 804011
City
Vinnitsya
ZIP/Postal Code
21018
Country
Ukraine
Facility Name
Investigational Site Number 804043
City
Vinnitsya
ZIP/Postal Code
21100
Country
Ukraine
Facility Name
Investigational Site Number 826001
City
Leytonstone
ZIP/Postal Code
E11 1NR
Country
United Kingdom

12. IPD Sharing Statement

Plan to Share IPD
Yes
IPD Sharing Plan Description
Qualified researchers may request access to patient level data and related study documents including the clinical study report, study protocol with any amendments, blank case report form, statistical analysis plan, and dataset specifications. Patient level data will be anonymized and study documents will be redacted to protect the privacy of trial participants. Further details on Sanofi's data sharing criteria, eligible studies, and process for requesting access can be found at: https://vivli.org
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Efficacy and Safety of Sarilumab and Adalimumab Monotherapy in Patients With Rheumatoid Arthritis (SARIL-RA-MONARCH)

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