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An Efficacy and Safety Study of Ustekinumab in Participants With Active Nonradiographic Axial Spondyloarthritis

Primary Purpose

Nonradiographic Axial Spondylitis, Ankylosing

Status
Terminated
Phase
Phase 3
Locations
International
Study Type
Interventional
Intervention
Group 1: Placebo
Group 2: Ustekinumab 45 mg
Group 3: Ustekinumab 90 mg
Sponsored by
Janssen Research & Development, LLC
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Eligibility
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Outcomes
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About this trial

This is an interventional treatment trial for Nonradiographic Axial Spondylitis, Ankylosing focused on measuring Nonradiographic Axial Spondylitis, Ankylosing, Ustekinumab

Eligibility Criteria

18 Years - 50 Years (Adult)All SexesDoes not accept healthy volunteers

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Participants must be classified as having nonradiographic axial spondyloarthritis (nr-AxSpA) based on 2009 Assessment of SpondyloArthritis International Society (ASAS) criteria
  • Must have an age at nr-AxSpA onset of <= 45 years
  • Must have at screening or active inflammation on magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) as evidenced by the central readers and no radiographic sacroiliitis that fulfills the 1984 modified New York Criteria
  • Must have symptoms of active disease at screening and at baseline, as evidenced by both a BASDAI score of >= 4 and a visual analogue scale (VAS) score for total back pain of more than or equal to (>=) 4, each on a scale of 0 to 10

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Have radiographic sacroiliitis fulfilling the 1984 modified New York Criteria
  • Have other inflammatory diseases that might confound the evaluations of benefit from the ustekinumab therapy
  • Have received any systemic immunosuppressives or disease-modifying anti-rheumatic drug (DMARDs) other than methotrexate (MTX), sulfasalazine (SSZ), or hydroxychloroquine (HCQ) within 4 weeks prior to first administration of study agent
  • Have received epidural, intra-articular, intramuscular (IM), or intravenous (IV) corticosteroids, including adrenocorticotropic hormone during the 4 weeks prior to first administration of study agent
  • Have received prior biologic therapy other than anti-TNFα
  • Have received more than 1 prior anti-TNFα agent

Sites / Locations

Arms of the Study

Arm 1

Arm 2

Arm 3

Arm Type

Placebo Comparator

Experimental

Experimental

Arm Label

Group 1: Placebo

Group 2: Ustekinumab 45 milligram (mg)

Group 3: Ustekinumab 90 mg

Arm Description

Participants will receive placebo subcutaneously (SC) at Weeks 0, 4, 16, and 20. At Week 24, all participants (except those who early escaped) will crossover to receive ustekinumab 45 or 90 milligram (mg) SC at Weeks 24 and 28 followed by every 12 weeks up to Week 52. At Week 16, participants in placebo group with < 10% improvement from baseline in both total back pain and morning stiffness measures at Week 12 and 16 will enter early escape to receive ustekinumab 45 mg or 90 mg at Weeks 16, 20, and 28 followed by every 12 weeks up to Week 52. At Week 52, participants who achieved inactive disease by ASDAS (ESR) <1.3 at both Week 40 and 52 will be re-randomized to receive placebo or ustekinumab every 12 weeks up to Week 88. At Week 52, participants who did not achieve inactive disease by ASDAS (ESR) <1.3 at Week 40 or 52 will continue with ustekinumab every 12 weeks up to Week 88. NOTE: Intervention Description should have no more than 800 characters.

Participants will receive ustekinumab 45 mg subcutaneously at Weeks 0 and 4, followed by every 12 weeks through Week 52. At Weeks 20 and 24, participants will receive placebo subcutaneously to maintain the blind. At Week 52, participants who achieved inactive disease by ASDAS (ESR) <1.3 at both Week 40 and Week 52 will be re-randomized to receive either placebo or ustekinumab 45 mg every 12 weeks in a blinded fashion. At Week 52, participants who did not achieve inactive disease by ASDAS (ESR) <1.3 at Week 40 or Week 52 will continue receiving ustekinumab 45 mg every 12 weeks through Week 88.

Participants will receive ustekinumab 90 mg subcutaneously at Weeks 0 and 4, followed by every four weeks through Week 52. At Weeks 20 and 24, participants will receive placebo subcutaneously to maintain the blind. At Week 52, participants who achieved inactive disease by ASDAS (ESR) <1.3 at both Week 40 and Week 52 will receive either placebo or ustekinumab 90 mg every 12 weeks in a blinded fashion. At Week 52, participants who did not achieve inactive disease by ASDAS (ESR) <1.3 at Week 40 or Week 52 will continue receiving ustekinumab 90 mg every 12 weeks through Week 88.

Outcomes

Primary Outcome Measures

Percentage of Participants Who Achieved Assessment of SpondyloArthritis International Society (ASAS) 20 Response at Week 24
ASAS 20 defined as improvement of greater than or equal to (>=) 20 % from baseline and absolute improvement from baseline of 1 on a 0 to 10 centimeter(cm) scale in at least 3 of following 4 domains: Patient's global assessment of disease activity (0 to 10 cm; 0=very well,10=very poor), total back pain (0 to 10 cm; 0=no pain,10=most severe pain), BASFI (self-assessment represented as mean (0 to 10 cm; 0=easy to 10=impossible) of 10 questions, 8 of which relate to participant's functional anatomy and 2 to participant's ability to cope with everyday life), Inflammation (0 to 10 cm;0=none,10=very severe); absence of deterioration (>= 20% and worsening of at least 1 on a 0 to 10 cm scale) from baseline in remaining domain. ASAS20 response based on imputed data using treatment failure (consider non-responders at and after treatment failure),early escape rules (consider non-responder at Week 20 and 24),non-responder[NRI] (missing responses at post baseline visit imputed as non-responder).

Secondary Outcome Measures

Percentage of Participants Who Achieved an ASAS 40 Response at Week 24
ASAS 40 defined as improvement of >= 40% from baseline and absolute improvement from baseline of at least 2 on 0 to 10 cm scale in at least 3 of following 4 domains: Patient's global assessment of disease activity (0 to 10 cm; 0=very well,10=very poor),total back pain (0 to 10 cm; 0=no pain,10=most severe pain), BASFI (self-assessment represented as mean (0 to 10 cm; 0=easy to 10=impossible) of 10 questions, 8 of which relate to participant's functional anatomy and 2 relate to participant's ability to cope with everyday life), Inflammation (0 to 10 cm; 0=none,10=very severe); no worsening at all from baseline in remaining domain. ASAS40 response based on imputed data using treatment failure(consider non-responders at and after treatment failure),early escape rules(consider non-responder at Week 20 and 24),non-responder[NRI] (missing responses at post baseline visit imputed as non-responder).
Percentage of Participants Who Achieved at Least a 50% Improvement From Baseline in Bath Ankylosing Spondylitis Disease Activity Index (BASDAI) at Week 24
The BASDAI is used to measure the ankylosing spondylitis (AS) disease severity. It consists of 6 questions: fatigue, spinal pain, arthralgia (joint pain) or swelling, enthesitis (inflammation of tendons and ligaments), and morning stiffness (2 questions: duration and severity). Each question is an easy to answer 10 centimeter (cm) visual analog scale (VAS), with 0 being none, and 10 being very severe. In order to give each of the 5 symptoms equal weight, the mean of the 2 questions about morning stiffness were added to the total of the remaining 4 scores, and the final BASDAI score (ranging 0-10) is the average of the overall total score. Higher BASDAI score indicates more severe AS symptom. 50% improvement in response based on imputed data using treatment failure(consider non-responders at and after treatment failure),early escape rules(consider non-responder at Week 20 and 24), non-responder[NRI] (missing responses at post baseline visit imputed as non-responder).
Change From Baseline in Bath Ankylosing Spondylitis Functional Index (BASFI) at Week 24
The BASFI is composed with 10 questions (each question is answered with a visual analogue scale 0-10 cm) to assess the disease severity, including the first 8 questions regarding to functional anatomy related activities and the remaining 2 questions related to daily activities of ankylosing spondylitis participants. Each question is a 10cm VAS with a value between 0 (easy) and 10 (impossible). The final BASFI score is the mean of the 10 scores. The BASFI score is the average of the 10 responses and has a possible minimum value of 0 and a possible maximum value of 10. Higher BASFI score indicates more severe functional limitations of the participant due to AS. Early escape rule was applied (measurement value at Week 20 and Week 24 was set as missing).
Percentage of Participants Who Achieved Ankylosing Spondylitis Disease Activity Score (ASDAS) C-reactive Protein (CRP) Inactive Disease (<1.3) at Week 24
ASDAS includes CRP milligram per liter (mg/L); four additional self-reported items (rated on 0-10cm VAS or 0-10 numerical rating scale [NRS]) included total back pain(TBP), duration of morning stiffness (DMS), peripheral pain/swelling and patient global assessment(PGA). ASDAS scores calculated as: ASDAS(CRP) = (0.121*total back pain)+ (0.110*PGA)+ (0.073*peripheral pain/swelling)+ (0.058* DMS)+ (0.579*Ln(CRP+1)). The disease activity, TBP, and peripheral pain/swelling on a numeric rating scale (from 0 (normal) to 10 (very severe)) and DMS on a numeric rating scale (0 to 10, with 0 being none and 10 representing a duration of =>2 hours). Inactive disease is defined as an ASDAS score <1.3. ASDAS (CRP) Inactive Disease is based on imputed data using treatment failure(consider non-responders at and after treatment failure),early escape rules(consider non-responder at Week 20 and 24), NRI (missing responses at post baseline visit imputed as non-responder).
Change From Baseline in High Sensitivity C-Reactive Protein (hsCRP) Levels Through Week 24
Change from baseline in hsCRP levels was reported. hsCRP is a sensitive laboratory assay for serum levels of C-Reactive Protein, which is a biomarker of inflammation. Early escape rule was applied (measurement value at Week 20 and Week 24 was set as missing). Here 'n' signifies the number of participants who were analyzed at each specified timepoints, for each arm, respectively.
Percentage of Participants With ASAS 20 Components at Week 24
ASAS 20 defined as >= 20% improvement from baseline in 4 individual components of ASAS20: Patient's global assessment (PGA) of disease activity (0 to 10cm; 0=very well,10=very poor), total back pain(0 to 10cm; 0=no pain,10=most severe pain), BASFI (self-assessment represented as mean(0 to10 cm; 0=easy to 10=impossible) of 10 questions, 8 of which relate to functional anatomy and 2 relate to participant's ability to cope with life) and Inflammation (0 to 10cm;0=none,10=very severe).
Percentage of Participants Who Achieved ASAS 40 Response at Week 4, 8, 12, 16 and 20
ASAS 40 defined as improvement of >= 40% from baseline and absolute improvement from baseline of at least 2 on 0 to10cm scale in at least 3 of following 4 domains: Patient's global assessment of disease activity (0 to 10cm; 0=very well,10=very poor),total back pain (0 to 10cm; 0=no pain,10=most severe pain), BASFI (self-assessment represented as mean (0 to 10 cm; 0=easy to 10=impossible) of 10 questions, 8 of which relate to participant's functional anatomy and 2 relate to participant's ability to cope with everyday life), Inflammation (0 to 10cm;0=none,10=very severe); no worsening at all from baseline in remaining domain. ASAS40 response based on imputed data using treatment failure (consider non-responders at and after treatment failure), early escape rules(consider non-responder at Week 20 and 24),non-responder[NRI] (missing responses at post baseline visit imputed as non-responder).
Percentage of Participants Who Achieved ASAS 20 Response at Week 4, 8, 12, 16 and 20
ASAS 20 defined as improvement of >= 20 % from baseline and absolute improvement from baseline of 1 on a 0 to 10 cm scale in at least 3 of following 4 domains: Patient's global assessment of disease activity (0 to 10 cm; 0=very well,10=very poor), total back pain (0 to 10 cm; 0=no pain,10=most severe pain), BASFI (self-assessment represented as mean (0 to 10 cm; 0=easy to 10=impossible) of 10 questions, 8 of which relate to participant's functional anatomy and 2 to participant's ability to cope with everyday life), Inflammation (0 to 10 cm;0=none,10=very severe); absence of deterioration (>= 20% and worsening of at least 1 on a 0 to 10 cm scale) from baseline in remaining domain. ASAS20 response based on imputed data using treatment failure (consider non-responders at and after treatment failure),early escape rules (consider non-responder at Week 20 and 24),non-responder[NRI] (missing responses at post baseline visit imputed as non-responder).
Percentage of Participants Who Achieved at Least a 50% Improvement From Baseline in BASDAI at Week 4, 8, 12, 16 and 20
The BASDAI is used to measure the ankylosing spondylitis (AS) disease severity. It consists of 6 questions: fatigue, spinal pain, arthralgia (joint pain) or swelling, enthesitis (inflammation of tendons and ligaments), and morning stiffness (2 questions: duration and severity). Each question is an easy to answer 10 centimeter (cm) visual analog scale (VAS), with 0 being none, and 10 being very severe. In order to give each of the 5 symptoms equal weight, the mean of the 2 questions about morning stiffness will be added to the total of the remaining 4 scores, and the final BASDAI score (ranging 0-10) is the average of the overall total score. Higher BASDAI score indicates more severe AS symptom. 50% improvement in BASDAI based on imputed data using treatment failure(consider non-responders at and after treatment failure),early escape rules(consider non-responder at Week 20 and 24), NRI(missing responses at post baseline visit imputed as non-responders).
Change From Baseline in Bath Ankylosing Spondylitis Functional Index (BASFI) at Week 4, 8, 12, 16 and 20
The BASFI is composed with 10 questions (each question is answered with a visual analogue scale 0-10 cm) to assess the disease severity, including the first 8 questions regarding to functional anatomy related activities and the remaining 2 questions related to daily activities of AS participants. Each question is a 10cm VAS with a value between 0 (easy) and 10 (impossible). The final BASFI score is the mean of the 10 scores. The BASFI score is the average of the 10 responses and has a possible minimum value of 0 and a possible maximum value of 10. Higher BASFI score indicates more severe functional limitations of the participant due to AS. Missing data were imputed using early escape rule (measurement value at Week 20 and 24 was set as missing). Here 'n' defined as number of participants who were analyzed at each specified timepoint, for each arm, respectively.
Percentage of Participants With ASDAS (CRP) Inactive Disease (<1.3) at Week 4, 8, 12, 16, and 20
ASDAS includes CRP mg/L; four additional self-reported items (rated on 0-10cm VAS or 0-10 numerical rating scale [NRS]) included total back pain(TBP), duration of morning stiffness (DMS), peripheral pain/swelling and patient global assessment(PGA). ASDAS scores calculated as: ASDAS(CRP) = (0.121*total back pain)+ (0.110*PGA)+ (0.073*peripheral pain/swelling)+ (0.058* DMS)+ (0.579*Ln(CRP+1)). The disease activity, TBP, and peripheral pain/swelling on a numeric rating scale (from 0 (normal) to 10 (very severe)) and DMS on a numeric rating scale (0 to 10, with 0 being none and 10 representing a duration of =>2 hours). Inactive disease is defined as an ASDAS score <1.3. ASDAS (CRP) Inactive Disease is based on imputed data using treatment failure(consider non-responders at and after treatment failure),early escape rules(consider non-responder at Week 20 and 24), NRI (missing responses at post baseline visit imputed as non-responder).

Full Information

First Posted
March 30, 2015
Last Updated
March 11, 2019
Sponsor
Janssen Research & Development, LLC
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1. Study Identification

Unique Protocol Identification Number
NCT02407223
Brief Title
An Efficacy and Safety Study of Ustekinumab in Participants With Active Nonradiographic Axial Spondyloarthritis
Official Title
A Phase 3, Multicenter, Randomized, Double-blind, Placebo-controlled Study Evaluating the Efficacy and Safety of Ustekinumab in the Treatment of Subjects With Active Nonradiographic Axial Spondyloarthritis
Study Type
Interventional

2. Study Status

Record Verification Date
February 2019
Overall Recruitment Status
Terminated
Why Stopped
This study was stopped because ustekinumab did not achieve key endpoints in a related study. The safety profile was consistent with past ustekinumab studies.
Study Start Date
July 13, 2015 (Actual)
Primary Completion Date
September 26, 2017 (Actual)
Study Completion Date
September 26, 2017 (Actual)

3. Sponsor/Collaborators

Responsible Party, by Official Title
Sponsor
Name of the Sponsor
Janssen Research & Development, LLC

4. Oversight

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated Device Product
No

5. Study Description

Brief Summary
The purpose of this study is to assess the efficacy and safety of ustekinumab in adult participants with active nonradiographic axial spondyloarthritis (nr-AxSpA) measured by the reduction in signs and symptoms of nonradiographic axial spondyloarthritis (nr-AxSpA).
Detailed Description
This is a phase 3, multicenter, randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled study evaluating the efficacy and safety of ustekinumab in the treatment of participants with active non-radiographic axial spondylo arthritis. Participants will receive either placebo or ustekinumab 45 or 90 milligram (mg). Participants will primarily be assessed for Assessment of Spondylo Arthritis (ASAS) International Society criteria 20 at Week 24. Safety will be monitored throughout the study.

6. Conditions and Keywords

Primary Disease or Condition Being Studied in the Trial, or the Focus of the Study
Nonradiographic Axial Spondylitis, Ankylosing
Keywords
Nonradiographic Axial Spondylitis, Ankylosing, Ustekinumab

7. Study Design

Primary Purpose
Treatment
Study Phase
Phase 3
Interventional Study Model
Parallel Assignment
Masking
ParticipantInvestigator
Allocation
Randomized
Enrollment
356 (Actual)

8. Arms, Groups, and Interventions

Arm Title
Group 1: Placebo
Arm Type
Placebo Comparator
Arm Description
Participants will receive placebo subcutaneously (SC) at Weeks 0, 4, 16, and 20. At Week 24, all participants (except those who early escaped) will crossover to receive ustekinumab 45 or 90 milligram (mg) SC at Weeks 24 and 28 followed by every 12 weeks up to Week 52. At Week 16, participants in placebo group with < 10% improvement from baseline in both total back pain and morning stiffness measures at Week 12 and 16 will enter early escape to receive ustekinumab 45 mg or 90 mg at Weeks 16, 20, and 28 followed by every 12 weeks up to Week 52. At Week 52, participants who achieved inactive disease by ASDAS (ESR) <1.3 at both Week 40 and 52 will be re-randomized to receive placebo or ustekinumab every 12 weeks up to Week 88. At Week 52, participants who did not achieve inactive disease by ASDAS (ESR) <1.3 at Week 40 or 52 will continue with ustekinumab every 12 weeks up to Week 88. NOTE: Intervention Description should have no more than 800 characters.
Arm Title
Group 2: Ustekinumab 45 milligram (mg)
Arm Type
Experimental
Arm Description
Participants will receive ustekinumab 45 mg subcutaneously at Weeks 0 and 4, followed by every 12 weeks through Week 52. At Weeks 20 and 24, participants will receive placebo subcutaneously to maintain the blind. At Week 52, participants who achieved inactive disease by ASDAS (ESR) <1.3 at both Week 40 and Week 52 will be re-randomized to receive either placebo or ustekinumab 45 mg every 12 weeks in a blinded fashion. At Week 52, participants who did not achieve inactive disease by ASDAS (ESR) <1.3 at Week 40 or Week 52 will continue receiving ustekinumab 45 mg every 12 weeks through Week 88.
Arm Title
Group 3: Ustekinumab 90 mg
Arm Type
Experimental
Arm Description
Participants will receive ustekinumab 90 mg subcutaneously at Weeks 0 and 4, followed by every four weeks through Week 52. At Weeks 20 and 24, participants will receive placebo subcutaneously to maintain the blind. At Week 52, participants who achieved inactive disease by ASDAS (ESR) <1.3 at both Week 40 and Week 52 will receive either placebo or ustekinumab 90 mg every 12 weeks in a blinded fashion. At Week 52, participants who did not achieve inactive disease by ASDAS (ESR) <1.3 at Week 40 or Week 52 will continue receiving ustekinumab 90 mg every 12 weeks through Week 88.
Intervention Type
Drug
Intervention Name(s)
Group 1: Placebo
Intervention Description
Participants will receive placebo SC at Weeks 0, 4, 16, and 20. At Week 24, all participants (except those who early escaped) will crossover to receive ustekinumab 45 or 90 mg SC at Weeks 24 and 28 followed by every 12 weeks up to Week 52. At Week 16, participants in placebo group with < 10% improvement from baseline in both total back pain and morning stiffness measures at Week 12 and 16 will enter early escape to receive ustekinumab 45 mg or 90 mg at Weeks 16, 20, and 28 followed by every 12 weeks up to Week 52. At Week 52, participants who achieved inactive disease by ASDAS (ESR) <1.3 at both Week 40 and 52 will be re-randomized to receive placebo or ustekinumab every 12 weeks up to Week 88. At Week 52, participants who did not achieve inactive disease by ASDAS (ESR) <1.3 at Week 40 or 52 will continue with ustekinumab every 12 weeks up to Week 88.
Intervention Type
Drug
Intervention Name(s)
Group 2: Ustekinumab 45 mg
Intervention Description
Participants will receive ustekinumab 45 mg subcutaneously at Weeks 0 and 4, followed by every 12 weeks through Week 52. At Weeks 20 and 24, participants will receive placebo subcutaneously to maintain the blind. At Week 52, participants who achieved inactive disease by ASDAS (ESR) <1.3 at both Week 40 and Week 52 will be re-randomized to receive either placebo or ustekinumab 45 mg every 12 weeks in a blinded fashion. At Week 52, participants who did not achieve inactive disease by ASDAS (ESR) <1.3 at Week 40 or Week 52 will continue receiving ustekinumab 45 mg every 12 weeks through Week 88.
Intervention Type
Drug
Intervention Name(s)
Group 3: Ustekinumab 90 mg
Intervention Description
Participants will receive ustekinumab 90 mg subcutaneously at Weeks 0 and 4, followed by every four weeks through Week 52. At Weeks 20 and 24, participants will receive placebo subcutaneously to maintain the blind. At Week 52, participants who achieved inactive disease by ASDAS (ESR) <1.3 at both Week 40 and Week 52 will receive either placebo or ustekinumab 90 mg every 12 weeks in a blinded fashion. At Week 52, participants who did not achieve inactive disease by ASDAS (ESR) <1.3 at Week 40 or Week 52 will continue receiving ustekinumab 90 mg every 12 weeks through Week 88.
Primary Outcome Measure Information:
Title
Percentage of Participants Who Achieved Assessment of SpondyloArthritis International Society (ASAS) 20 Response at Week 24
Description
ASAS 20 defined as improvement of greater than or equal to (>=) 20 % from baseline and absolute improvement from baseline of 1 on a 0 to 10 centimeter(cm) scale in at least 3 of following 4 domains: Patient's global assessment of disease activity (0 to 10 cm; 0=very well,10=very poor), total back pain (0 to 10 cm; 0=no pain,10=most severe pain), BASFI (self-assessment represented as mean (0 to 10 cm; 0=easy to 10=impossible) of 10 questions, 8 of which relate to participant's functional anatomy and 2 to participant's ability to cope with everyday life), Inflammation (0 to 10 cm;0=none,10=very severe); absence of deterioration (>= 20% and worsening of at least 1 on a 0 to 10 cm scale) from baseline in remaining domain. ASAS20 response based on imputed data using treatment failure (consider non-responders at and after treatment failure),early escape rules (consider non-responder at Week 20 and 24),non-responder[NRI] (missing responses at post baseline visit imputed as non-responder).
Time Frame
Week 24
Secondary Outcome Measure Information:
Title
Percentage of Participants Who Achieved an ASAS 40 Response at Week 24
Description
ASAS 40 defined as improvement of >= 40% from baseline and absolute improvement from baseline of at least 2 on 0 to 10 cm scale in at least 3 of following 4 domains: Patient's global assessment of disease activity (0 to 10 cm; 0=very well,10=very poor),total back pain (0 to 10 cm; 0=no pain,10=most severe pain), BASFI (self-assessment represented as mean (0 to 10 cm; 0=easy to 10=impossible) of 10 questions, 8 of which relate to participant's functional anatomy and 2 relate to participant's ability to cope with everyday life), Inflammation (0 to 10 cm; 0=none,10=very severe); no worsening at all from baseline in remaining domain. ASAS40 response based on imputed data using treatment failure(consider non-responders at and after treatment failure),early escape rules(consider non-responder at Week 20 and 24),non-responder[NRI] (missing responses at post baseline visit imputed as non-responder).
Time Frame
Week 24
Title
Percentage of Participants Who Achieved at Least a 50% Improvement From Baseline in Bath Ankylosing Spondylitis Disease Activity Index (BASDAI) at Week 24
Description
The BASDAI is used to measure the ankylosing spondylitis (AS) disease severity. It consists of 6 questions: fatigue, spinal pain, arthralgia (joint pain) or swelling, enthesitis (inflammation of tendons and ligaments), and morning stiffness (2 questions: duration and severity). Each question is an easy to answer 10 centimeter (cm) visual analog scale (VAS), with 0 being none, and 10 being very severe. In order to give each of the 5 symptoms equal weight, the mean of the 2 questions about morning stiffness were added to the total of the remaining 4 scores, and the final BASDAI score (ranging 0-10) is the average of the overall total score. Higher BASDAI score indicates more severe AS symptom. 50% improvement in response based on imputed data using treatment failure(consider non-responders at and after treatment failure),early escape rules(consider non-responder at Week 20 and 24), non-responder[NRI] (missing responses at post baseline visit imputed as non-responder).
Time Frame
Week 24
Title
Change From Baseline in Bath Ankylosing Spondylitis Functional Index (BASFI) at Week 24
Description
The BASFI is composed with 10 questions (each question is answered with a visual analogue scale 0-10 cm) to assess the disease severity, including the first 8 questions regarding to functional anatomy related activities and the remaining 2 questions related to daily activities of ankylosing spondylitis participants. Each question is a 10cm VAS with a value between 0 (easy) and 10 (impossible). The final BASFI score is the mean of the 10 scores. The BASFI score is the average of the 10 responses and has a possible minimum value of 0 and a possible maximum value of 10. Higher BASFI score indicates more severe functional limitations of the participant due to AS. Early escape rule was applied (measurement value at Week 20 and Week 24 was set as missing).
Time Frame
Baseline, Week 24
Title
Percentage of Participants Who Achieved Ankylosing Spondylitis Disease Activity Score (ASDAS) C-reactive Protein (CRP) Inactive Disease (<1.3) at Week 24
Description
ASDAS includes CRP milligram per liter (mg/L); four additional self-reported items (rated on 0-10cm VAS or 0-10 numerical rating scale [NRS]) included total back pain(TBP), duration of morning stiffness (DMS), peripheral pain/swelling and patient global assessment(PGA). ASDAS scores calculated as: ASDAS(CRP) = (0.121*total back pain)+ (0.110*PGA)+ (0.073*peripheral pain/swelling)+ (0.058* DMS)+ (0.579*Ln(CRP+1)). The disease activity, TBP, and peripheral pain/swelling on a numeric rating scale (from 0 (normal) to 10 (very severe)) and DMS on a numeric rating scale (0 to 10, with 0 being none and 10 representing a duration of =>2 hours). Inactive disease is defined as an ASDAS score <1.3. ASDAS (CRP) Inactive Disease is based on imputed data using treatment failure(consider non-responders at and after treatment failure),early escape rules(consider non-responder at Week 20 and 24), NRI (missing responses at post baseline visit imputed as non-responder).
Time Frame
Week 24
Title
Change From Baseline in High Sensitivity C-Reactive Protein (hsCRP) Levels Through Week 24
Description
Change from baseline in hsCRP levels was reported. hsCRP is a sensitive laboratory assay for serum levels of C-Reactive Protein, which is a biomarker of inflammation. Early escape rule was applied (measurement value at Week 20 and Week 24 was set as missing). Here 'n' signifies the number of participants who were analyzed at each specified timepoints, for each arm, respectively.
Time Frame
Baseline, Week 4, 8, 12, 16, 20 and 24
Title
Percentage of Participants With ASAS 20 Components at Week 24
Description
ASAS 20 defined as >= 20% improvement from baseline in 4 individual components of ASAS20: Patient's global assessment (PGA) of disease activity (0 to 10cm; 0=very well,10=very poor), total back pain(0 to 10cm; 0=no pain,10=most severe pain), BASFI (self-assessment represented as mean(0 to10 cm; 0=easy to 10=impossible) of 10 questions, 8 of which relate to functional anatomy and 2 relate to participant's ability to cope with life) and Inflammation (0 to 10cm;0=none,10=very severe).
Time Frame
Week 24
Title
Percentage of Participants Who Achieved ASAS 40 Response at Week 4, 8, 12, 16 and 20
Description
ASAS 40 defined as improvement of >= 40% from baseline and absolute improvement from baseline of at least 2 on 0 to10cm scale in at least 3 of following 4 domains: Patient's global assessment of disease activity (0 to 10cm; 0=very well,10=very poor),total back pain (0 to 10cm; 0=no pain,10=most severe pain), BASFI (self-assessment represented as mean (0 to 10 cm; 0=easy to 10=impossible) of 10 questions, 8 of which relate to participant's functional anatomy and 2 relate to participant's ability to cope with everyday life), Inflammation (0 to 10cm;0=none,10=very severe); no worsening at all from baseline in remaining domain. ASAS40 response based on imputed data using treatment failure (consider non-responders at and after treatment failure), early escape rules(consider non-responder at Week 20 and 24),non-responder[NRI] (missing responses at post baseline visit imputed as non-responder).
Time Frame
Week 4, 8, 12, 16 and 20
Title
Percentage of Participants Who Achieved ASAS 20 Response at Week 4, 8, 12, 16 and 20
Description
ASAS 20 defined as improvement of >= 20 % from baseline and absolute improvement from baseline of 1 on a 0 to 10 cm scale in at least 3 of following 4 domains: Patient's global assessment of disease activity (0 to 10 cm; 0=very well,10=very poor), total back pain (0 to 10 cm; 0=no pain,10=most severe pain), BASFI (self-assessment represented as mean (0 to 10 cm; 0=easy to 10=impossible) of 10 questions, 8 of which relate to participant's functional anatomy and 2 to participant's ability to cope with everyday life), Inflammation (0 to 10 cm;0=none,10=very severe); absence of deterioration (>= 20% and worsening of at least 1 on a 0 to 10 cm scale) from baseline in remaining domain. ASAS20 response based on imputed data using treatment failure (consider non-responders at and after treatment failure),early escape rules (consider non-responder at Week 20 and 24),non-responder[NRI] (missing responses at post baseline visit imputed as non-responder).
Time Frame
Week 4, 8, 12, 16 and 20
Title
Percentage of Participants Who Achieved at Least a 50% Improvement From Baseline in BASDAI at Week 4, 8, 12, 16 and 20
Description
The BASDAI is used to measure the ankylosing spondylitis (AS) disease severity. It consists of 6 questions: fatigue, spinal pain, arthralgia (joint pain) or swelling, enthesitis (inflammation of tendons and ligaments), and morning stiffness (2 questions: duration and severity). Each question is an easy to answer 10 centimeter (cm) visual analog scale (VAS), with 0 being none, and 10 being very severe. In order to give each of the 5 symptoms equal weight, the mean of the 2 questions about morning stiffness will be added to the total of the remaining 4 scores, and the final BASDAI score (ranging 0-10) is the average of the overall total score. Higher BASDAI score indicates more severe AS symptom. 50% improvement in BASDAI based on imputed data using treatment failure(consider non-responders at and after treatment failure),early escape rules(consider non-responder at Week 20 and 24), NRI(missing responses at post baseline visit imputed as non-responders).
Time Frame
Week 4, 8, 12, 16, and 20
Title
Change From Baseline in Bath Ankylosing Spondylitis Functional Index (BASFI) at Week 4, 8, 12, 16 and 20
Description
The BASFI is composed with 10 questions (each question is answered with a visual analogue scale 0-10 cm) to assess the disease severity, including the first 8 questions regarding to functional anatomy related activities and the remaining 2 questions related to daily activities of AS participants. Each question is a 10cm VAS with a value between 0 (easy) and 10 (impossible). The final BASFI score is the mean of the 10 scores. The BASFI score is the average of the 10 responses and has a possible minimum value of 0 and a possible maximum value of 10. Higher BASFI score indicates more severe functional limitations of the participant due to AS. Missing data were imputed using early escape rule (measurement value at Week 20 and 24 was set as missing). Here 'n' defined as number of participants who were analyzed at each specified timepoint, for each arm, respectively.
Time Frame
Baseline, Week 4, 8, 12, 16 and 20
Title
Percentage of Participants With ASDAS (CRP) Inactive Disease (<1.3) at Week 4, 8, 12, 16, and 20
Description
ASDAS includes CRP mg/L; four additional self-reported items (rated on 0-10cm VAS or 0-10 numerical rating scale [NRS]) included total back pain(TBP), duration of morning stiffness (DMS), peripheral pain/swelling and patient global assessment(PGA). ASDAS scores calculated as: ASDAS(CRP) = (0.121*total back pain)+ (0.110*PGA)+ (0.073*peripheral pain/swelling)+ (0.058* DMS)+ (0.579*Ln(CRP+1)). The disease activity, TBP, and peripheral pain/swelling on a numeric rating scale (from 0 (normal) to 10 (very severe)) and DMS on a numeric rating scale (0 to 10, with 0 being none and 10 representing a duration of =>2 hours). Inactive disease is defined as an ASDAS score <1.3. ASDAS (CRP) Inactive Disease is based on imputed data using treatment failure(consider non-responders at and after treatment failure),early escape rules(consider non-responder at Week 20 and 24), NRI (missing responses at post baseline visit imputed as non-responder).
Time Frame
Week 4, 8, 12, 16, and 20

10. Eligibility

Sex
All
Minimum Age & Unit of Time
18 Years
Maximum Age & Unit of Time
50 Years
Accepts Healthy Volunteers
No
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria: Participants must be classified as having nonradiographic axial spondyloarthritis (nr-AxSpA) based on 2009 Assessment of SpondyloArthritis International Society (ASAS) criteria Must have an age at nr-AxSpA onset of <= 45 years Must have at screening or active inflammation on magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) as evidenced by the central readers and no radiographic sacroiliitis that fulfills the 1984 modified New York Criteria Must have symptoms of active disease at screening and at baseline, as evidenced by both a BASDAI score of >= 4 and a visual analogue scale (VAS) score for total back pain of more than or equal to (>=) 4, each on a scale of 0 to 10 Exclusion Criteria: Have radiographic sacroiliitis fulfilling the 1984 modified New York Criteria Have other inflammatory diseases that might confound the evaluations of benefit from the ustekinumab therapy Have received any systemic immunosuppressives or disease-modifying anti-rheumatic drug (DMARDs) other than methotrexate (MTX), sulfasalazine (SSZ), or hydroxychloroquine (HCQ) within 4 weeks prior to first administration of study agent Have received epidural, intra-articular, intramuscular (IM), or intravenous (IV) corticosteroids, including adrenocorticotropic hormone during the 4 weeks prior to first administration of study agent Have received prior biologic therapy other than anti-TNFα Have received more than 1 prior anti-TNFα agent
Overall Study Officials:
First Name & Middle Initial & Last Name & Degree
Janssen Research & Development, LLC Clinical Trial
Organizational Affiliation
Janssen Research & Development, LLC
Official's Role
Study Director
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Buenos Aires
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Argentina
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Ciudad De Buenos Aires
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Argentina
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Ciudad De La Plata
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Argentina
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Ciudad De San Miguel De Tucuman
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Argentina
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Cordoba
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Argentina
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Geelong
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Australia
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Hobart
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Australia
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Kogarah
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Australia
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Queensland
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Australia
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Woodville South
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Australia
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Woolloongabba
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Australia
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Genk
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Belgium
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Gent
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Belgium
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Leuven
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Belgium
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Liège
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Belgium
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Merksem
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Belgium
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Brno
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Czechia
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Bruntal
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Czechia
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Kladno
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Czechia
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Ostrava
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Czechia
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Pardubice
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Czechia
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Prague 5
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Czechia
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Praha 2
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Czechia
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Praha 4
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Czechia
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Uherske Hradiste
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Czechia
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Zlin
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Czechia
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Boulogne-Billancourt
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France
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Chambray Les Tours
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France
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Echirolles
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France
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Montpellier, Herault
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France
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Paris
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France
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Toulouse
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France
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Bad Nauheim
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Germany
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Berlin
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Germany
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Germany
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Hannover
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Germany
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Herne
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Germany
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Germany
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Olsberg
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Budapest
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Hungary
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Debrecen
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Hungary
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Esztergom
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Hungary
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Kistarcsa
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Hungary
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Nyíregyháza
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Hungary
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Szolnok
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Hungary
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Székesfehérvár
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Hungary
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Veszprem
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Hungary
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Gwangju
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Korea, Republic of
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Incheon
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Korea, Republic of
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Seoul
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Korea, Republic of
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Chihuahua
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Mexico
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Culiacan
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Mexico
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Guadalajara
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Mexico
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Mexico
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Mexico
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Bydgoszcz
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Poland
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Szczecin
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Poland
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Torun
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Poland
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Warszawa
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Poland
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Wrocław
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Poland
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Chelyabinsk
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Russian Federation
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Chita
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Russian Federation
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Kemerovo
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Russian Federation
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Kirov
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Russian Federation
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Moscow
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Russian Federation
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Novosibirsk
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Russian Federation
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Orenburg
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Russian Federation
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Petrozavodsk
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Russian Federation
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Sankt-Petersburg.
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Russian Federation
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Saratov
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Russian Federation
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St.Petersburg
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Russian Federation
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Stavropol
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Russian Federation
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Ulyanovsk
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Russian Federation
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Zelenograd
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Russian Federation
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Kaohsiung
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Taiwan
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Taichung
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Taiwan
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Tainan
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Taiwan
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Taipei
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Taiwan
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Taoyuan
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Taiwan
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Ivano-Frankivsk
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Ukraine
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Kharkiv
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Ukraine
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Kyiv
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Ukraine
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Lviv
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Ukraine
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Odessa
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Ukraine
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Ternopil
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Ukraine
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Vinnytsya
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Ukraine
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Zaporizhzhya
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Ukraine
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Bath
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United Kingdom
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Leeds
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United Kingdom
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Leytonstone
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United Kingdom
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London
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United Kingdom
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Norwich
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United Kingdom
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Staffordshire
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United Kingdom
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Torquay
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United Kingdom

12. IPD Sharing Statement

Citations:
PubMed Identifier
30225992
Citation
Deodhar A, Gensler LS, Sieper J, Clark M, Calderon C, Wang Y, Zhou Y, Leu JH, Campbell K, Sweet K, Harrison DD, Hsia EC, van der Heijde D. Three Multicenter, Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled Studies Evaluating the Efficacy and Safety of Ustekinumab in Axial Spondyloarthritis. Arthritis Rheumatol. 2019 Feb;71(2):258-270. doi: 10.1002/art.40728. Epub 2018 Dec 29.
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An Efficacy and Safety Study of Ustekinumab in Participants With Active Nonradiographic Axial Spondyloarthritis

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