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Comparative Efficacy and Safety Study of GP2015 and Enbrel® in Patients With Rheumatoid Arthritis (EQUIRA)

Primary Purpose

Rheumatoid Arthritis

Status
Completed
Phase
Phase 3
Locations
International
Study Type
Interventional
Intervention
GP2015
Sponsored by
Sandoz
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Eligibility
Locations
Arms
Outcomes
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About this trial

This is an interventional treatment trial for Rheumatoid Arthritis focused on measuring Biosimilars, Rheumatoid Arthritis, Etanercept

Eligibility Criteria

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

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Patients at least 18 years of age with RA diagnosis according to ACR 1987 or ACR/EULAR 20110 criteria >/= 6 months at the time of baseline visit
  • Patient must have active disease defined as DAS28-CRP>/=3.2
  • Patients must have CRP level above ULN >5mg/l) or erythrocyte sedimentation rate (ESR) >/=28mm/h
  • Patients must have inadequate clinical response to MTX at a dose of 10-25 mg/wk after proper dose escalation according to local standards

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Previous exposure to etanercept in the past
  • Patients with functional status class IV according to the ACR 1991 revised criteria
  • History of active tuberculosis (TB) or Presence of latent (inactive)TB detected by imaging and/or by the QuantiFERON-TB Gold test at screening

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Arms of the Study

Arm 1

Arm 2

Arm Type

Experimental

Active Comparator

Arm Label

50mg GP2015

50mg EU-authorized Enbrel

Arm Description

Group 1 will receive treatment with 50mg GP2015 by subcutaneous injection every week up to 24 weeks (Treatment Period 1) after which patients achieving at least a moderate clinical response continue treatment with 50mg GP2015 subcutaneous injection every week up to 48 weeks (Treatment Period 2).

Group 2 will receive treatment with 50mg EU-authorized Enbrel by subcutaneous injection every week up to 24 weeks (Treatment Period 1) after which patients achieving at least a moderate clinical response will be switched to 50 mg GP2015 subcutaneous injection every week up to 48 weeks (Treatment Period 2).

Outcomes

Primary Outcome Measures

Safety: Change in DAS28-CRP Score From Baseline to Week 24 in Patients Treated With GP2015 and Patients Treated With Enbrel
Disease activity score (DAS) 28-CRP is based on 28-joint count (tender and swollen joints), C-reactive protein and patient's assessment of global disease activity, values range from 0.96 to 10.0 while higher values mean a higher disease activity. • A DAS28-CRP value >5.1 corresponds to a high disease activity • A DAS28-CRP value between 3.2 and 5.1 corresponds to a moderate disease activity • A DAS28-CRP value between 2.6 and 3.2 corresponds to a low disease activity • A DAS28-CRP value < 2.6 corresponds to remission DAS28-CRP = 0.56 * sqrt(tender28) + 0.28* sqrt(swollen28) + 0.36 * ln(CRP+1) + 0.014 * GDA + 0.96 where • tender28 and swollen28 are the number of tender and swollen joints as assessed using 28-joint count • CRP is C-reactive protein (mg/l) • GDA is the global disease activity measured on a Visual Analogue Scale (VAS) of 100 mm

Secondary Outcome Measures

Treatment Period 1: Frequency and Severity of Injection Site Reactions in GP2015 and Enbrel
Frequency of participants with injection site reactions in GP2015 and Enbrel
Treatment Period 1 - Safety : Immunogenicity by Measuring the Rate of Anti-drug Antibody (ADA) Positive Patients
Frequency of patients having anti-drug antibody (ADA) during 24 weeks (Treatment Period 1) using 1% false positive rate
Treatment Period 1- DAS28-CRP and DAS28-erythrocyte Sedimentation Rate (ESR) Scores at Baseline and Weeks 4, 12 and 24;
DAS28-CRP is a disease activity score and defined in primary outcome measure. DAS28-ESR is the DAS28 erythrocyte sedimentation rate score. DAS28-CRP and DAS28-ESR: best is 0, < 2.6 - remission, ≥ 2.6 to ≤ 3.2 - low disease activity > 3.2 to ≤ 5.1 - moderate disease activity > 5.1 - high disease activity DAS28-ESR = 0.56 * sqrt(tender28) + 0.28* sqrt(swollen28) + 0.7 * ln(ESR) + 0.014 * GDA where • tender28 and swollen28 are the number of tender and swollen joints as assessed using 28-joint count • CRP is C-reactive protein (mg/l) • ESR is erythrocyte sedimentation rate (mm/h) • GDA is the global disease activity measured on a Visual Analogue Scale (VAS) of 100 mm
Treatment Period 1 - Changes From Baseline in DAS28-CRP and DAS-ESR Scores to Weeks 4, 12 and 24
Treatment Period 1- Proportion of Patients Achieving EULAR Response
Proportion of patients achieving European League against Rheumatism (EULAR) good response (defined as DAS28 ≤ 3.2 and DAS28 improvement from Baseline > 1.2) and moderate response (defined as DAS28 ≤ 3.2 and DAS28 improvement > 0.6 and ≤ 1.2, or DAS28 > 3.2 and ≤ 5.1 and DAS28 improvement > 0.6 or DAS28 > 5.1 but DAS28 improvement > 1.2) ;
Treatment Period 1- Proportion of Patients Achieving DAS28 < 2.6 at Weeks 4, 12 and 24
% patients in DAS28-ESR categories up to week 24
Treatment Period 1- Proportion of Patients Achieving EULAR/ACR Boolean Remission Criteria
Proportion of patients achieving EULAR/American College of Rheumatology (EULAR/ACR) Boolean remission criteria (defined as number of tender joints/swollen joints ≤ 1 and CRP (mg/dL) ≤ 1 and patient global assessment (1-10) ≤ 1) at Weeks 4, 12 and 24;
Treatment Period 1- Proportion of Patients Achieving ACR20/50/70 Response at Weeks 4, 12 and 24;
ACR20 response was defined if a patient fulfilled all 3 criteria below: 20% improvement in tender 68 joint-count 20% improvement in swollen 68 joint-count; And 20% improvement in at least 3 of the following 5 measures: Patient's assessment of RA pain (visual analogue scale (VAS) 100 mm), Patient's global assessment of disease activity (VAS 100 mm), Physician's global assessment of disease activity (VAS 100 mm), Patient self-assessed disability (HAQ score), Acute phase reactant (CRP or ESR). ACR50 and ACR70 responses were defined as ACR20 response replacing "20% improvement" by "50% improvement" and "70% improvement", respectively.
Treatment Period 1- ACR-N Scores at Weeks 4, 12 and 24;
ACR-N (American College of Rheumatology percentage of improvement): negative is worsening, positive (up to 100) is an improvement. ACR-N is a single number that characterizes the percentage of improvement from Baseline that a patient has experienced in analogy to ACR20 described above. ACR-N of X (such as 38) means that the patient had achieved an improvement of at least X% (such as 38%) in tender and swollen joints, and an improvement of at least X% (such as 38%) in 3 of the 5 other parameters mentioned above.
Treatment Period 1 - Proportion of Patients in Each Disease Activity Category as Defined by SDAI
Proportion of patients in each disease activity category as defined by the Simplified Disease Activity Index (SDAI): high disease activity, SDAI > 26, moderate disease activity, SDAI > 11 to ≤ 26, low disease activity, SDAI > 3.3 to ≤ 11, and remission, SDAI ≤ 3.3 at Weeks 4, 12 and 24; SDAI and CDAI are measures of disease activity in RA. The scores were calculated by numerical summation of the number of tender and swollen joints (using the 28-joint count), and the patient's and physician's global assessment of disease activity.
Treatment Period 1 - Proportion of Patients in Each Disease Activity Category as Defined by CDAI
Proportion of patients in each disease activity category as defined by the Clinical Disease Activity Index (CDAI): high disease activity, CDAI > 22, moderate disease activity, CDAI > 10 to ≤ 22, low disease activity, CDAI > 2.8 to ≤ 10, and remission, CDAI ≤ 2.8 at Weeks 4, 12 and 24; SDAI and CDAI are measures of disease activity in RA. The scores were calculated by numerical summation of the number of tender and swollen joints (using the 28-joint count), and the patient's and physician's global assessment of disease activity.
Treatment Period 1- Proportion of Patients Achieving HAQ Index in Normal Range (≤ 0.5) at Weeks 4, 12 and 24;
Health assessment questionnaire (HAQ) disability index ranges from 0 (best) to 3 (worst)
Treatment Period 1 - Health Assessment Questionnaire (HAQ) Index at Baseline, Weeks 4, 12 and 24;
Health assessment questionnaire (HAQ) disability index ranges from 0 (best) to 3 (worst)
Treatment Period 1 - Functional Assessment of Chronic Illness Therapy (FACIT) Fatigue Scale Relative to Baseline at Weeks 4, 12 and 24;
FACIT fatigue scale is a 13- item questionnaire that assesses self-reported fatigue and its impact upon daily activities and function, ranging from 0 (worst) to 52 (best). A score of less than 30 indicates severe fatigue.
Treatment Period 1 - CRP Levels at Baseline and Weeks 4, 12 and 24
Treatment Period 1 - ESR Levels at Baseline and Weeks 4, 12 and 24
Treatment Period 2: DAS28-CRP and DAS28-ESR Scores up to Week 48;
DAS28-CRP and DAS28-ESR: best is 0, < 2.6 - remission, ≥ 2.6 to ≤ 3.2 - low disease activity > 3.2 to ≤ 5.1 - moderate disease activity > 5.1 - high disease activity
Treatment Period 2 : Changes From Baseline in DAS28-CRP and DAS28-ESR Scores From Week 4 up to Week 48
Treatment Period 2: Proportion of Patients Achieving EULAR Reponse
Proportion of patients achieving EULAR good response (defined as DAS28 ≤ 3.2 and DAS28 improvement from Baseline > 1.2) and moderate response (defined as DAS28 ≤ 3.2 and DAS28 improvement > 0.6 and ≤ 1.2, or DAS28 > 3.2 and ≤ 5.1 and DAS28 improvement > 0.6 or DAS28 > 5.1 but DAS28 improvement > 1.2) at Weeks 36 and 48;
Treatment Period 2 : Proportion of Patients Achieving DAS28 < 2.6 at Weeks 36 and 48;
percentage of participants in DAS28-ESR categories up to week 48
Treatment Period 2 : Proportion of Patients Achieving EULAR/ACR Boolean Remission Criteria
Proportion of patients achieving EULAR/ACR Boolean remission criteria (defined as number of tender joints/swollen joints ≤ 1 and CRP (mg/dL) ≤ 1 and patient global assessment (1-10) ≤ 1) at Weeks 36 and 48;
Treatment Period 2 : Proportion of Patients Achieving ACR20/50/70 Response at Weeks 36 and 48;
Treatment Period 2 : ACR-N Scores at Weeks 36 and 48;
ACR-N: negative is worsening, positive (up to 100) is an improvement
Treatment Period 2 : Proportion of Patients in Each Disease Activity Category as Defined by SDAI
Proportion of patients in each disease activity category as defined by the Simplified Disease Activity Index (SDAI): high disease activity, SDAI > 26, moderate disease activity, SDAI > 11 to ≤ 26, low disease activity, SDAI > 3.3 to ≤ 11, and remission, SDAI ≤ 3.3 at Weeks 36 and 48.
Treatment Period 2 : Proportion of Patients in Each Disease Activity Category as Defined by CDAI
Proportion of patients in each disease activity category as defined by the Clinical Disease Activity Index (CDAI): high disease activity, CDAI > 22, moderate disease activity, CDAI > 10 to ≤ 22, low disease activity, CDAI > 2.8 to ≤ 10, and remission, CDAI ≤ 2.8 at Weeks 36 and 48;
Treatment Period 2 :Proportion of Patients Achieving HAQ Index in Normal Range (≤ 0.5) at Weeks 36 and 48;
Treatment Period 2 :HAQ Index at Weeks 36 and 48;
HAQ: from 0 (best) to 3 (worst)
Treatment Period 2 : Functional Assessment of Chronic Illness Therapy (FACIT) Fatigue Scale Relative to Baseline at Weeks 36 and 48;
FACIT: from 0 (worst) to 52 (best), a score of less than 30 indicates severe fatigue
Treatment Period 2 : CRP Levels at Week 36 and 48
Treatment Period 2 : ESR Levels at Week 36 and 48
Safety - Overall Study : Frequency and Severity of Injection Site Reactions in GP2015 and Enbrel
Frequency of participants with injection site reactions in GP2015 and Enbrel
Safety : Overall Study: Immunogenicity by Measuring the Rate of Anti-drug Antibody (ADA) Positive Patients
To assess the immunogenicity of continuous GP2015 treatment versus a treatment transition from Enbrel to GP2015 after 24 weeks of treatment by measuring the rate of ADA positive participants at Weeks 24, 30, 36 and 48. summary of ADA positive data up to week 48 using a 1% false positive cut point

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First Posted
December 16, 2015
Last Updated
September 18, 2018
Sponsor
Sandoz
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1. Study Identification

Unique Protocol Identification Number
NCT02638259
Brief Title
Comparative Efficacy and Safety Study of GP2015 and Enbrel® in Patients With Rheumatoid Arthritis
Acronym
EQUIRA
Official Title
A Randomized, Double-blind, Parallel-group Phase III Study to Demonstrate Equivalent Efficacy and to Compare Safety & Immunogenicity of GP2015 and Enbrel® (EU Authorized) in Patients With Moderate to Severe, Active Rheumatoid Arthritis
Study Type
Interventional

2. Study Status

Record Verification Date
September 2018
Overall Recruitment Status
Completed
Study Start Date
February 21, 2015 (Actual)
Primary Completion Date
December 29, 2016 (Actual)
Study Completion Date
June 12, 2017 (Actual)

3. Sponsor/Collaborators

Responsible Party, by Official Title
Sponsor
Name of the Sponsor
Sandoz

4. Oversight

Data Monitoring Committee
Yes

5. Study Description

Brief Summary
Demonstrate equivalent efficacy of GP2015 and EU-authorized Enbrel in patients with moderate to severe, active (RA) who had an inadequate response to disease modifying anti-rheumatic drugs (DMARD) including methotrexate (MTX).
Detailed Description
Demonstrate equivalent efficacy of GP2015 and EU-authorized Enbrel in patients with moderate to severe, active (RA) who had an inadequate response to disease modifying anti-rheumatic drugs (DMARD) including methotrexate (MTX). In addition, data on the safety profiles of both products, including immunogenicity and local tolerability at the injection sites, will be collected and compared. An additional study objective is to identify any potential risk of the transition from Enbrel to GP2015 in terms of general safety and immunogenicity in RA patients

6. Conditions and Keywords

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

7. Study Design

Primary Purpose
Treatment
Study Phase
Phase 3
Interventional Study Model
Parallel Assignment
Masking
ParticipantCare ProviderInvestigator
Allocation
Randomized
Enrollment
376 (Actual)

8. Arms, Groups, and Interventions

Arm Title
50mg GP2015
Arm Type
Experimental
Arm Description
Group 1 will receive treatment with 50mg GP2015 by subcutaneous injection every week up to 24 weeks (Treatment Period 1) after which patients achieving at least a moderate clinical response continue treatment with 50mg GP2015 subcutaneous injection every week up to 48 weeks (Treatment Period 2).
Arm Title
50mg EU-authorized Enbrel
Arm Type
Active Comparator
Arm Description
Group 2 will receive treatment with 50mg EU-authorized Enbrel by subcutaneous injection every week up to 24 weeks (Treatment Period 1) after which patients achieving at least a moderate clinical response will be switched to 50 mg GP2015 subcutaneous injection every week up to 48 weeks (Treatment Period 2).
Intervention Type
Drug
Intervention Name(s)
GP2015
Intervention Description
Enbrel comparator
Primary Outcome Measure Information:
Title
Safety: Change in DAS28-CRP Score From Baseline to Week 24 in Patients Treated With GP2015 and Patients Treated With Enbrel
Description
Disease activity score (DAS) 28-CRP is based on 28-joint count (tender and swollen joints), C-reactive protein and patient's assessment of global disease activity, values range from 0.96 to 10.0 while higher values mean a higher disease activity. • A DAS28-CRP value >5.1 corresponds to a high disease activity • A DAS28-CRP value between 3.2 and 5.1 corresponds to a moderate disease activity • A DAS28-CRP value between 2.6 and 3.2 corresponds to a low disease activity • A DAS28-CRP value < 2.6 corresponds to remission DAS28-CRP = 0.56 * sqrt(tender28) + 0.28* sqrt(swollen28) + 0.36 * ln(CRP+1) + 0.014 * GDA + 0.96 where • tender28 and swollen28 are the number of tender and swollen joints as assessed using 28-joint count • CRP is C-reactive protein (mg/l) • GDA is the global disease activity measured on a Visual Analogue Scale (VAS) of 100 mm
Time Frame
treatment period 1: up to 24 weeks
Secondary Outcome Measure Information:
Title
Treatment Period 1: Frequency and Severity of Injection Site Reactions in GP2015 and Enbrel
Description
Frequency of participants with injection site reactions in GP2015 and Enbrel
Time Frame
Treatment Period 1, up to 24 weeks
Title
Treatment Period 1 - Safety : Immunogenicity by Measuring the Rate of Anti-drug Antibody (ADA) Positive Patients
Description
Frequency of patients having anti-drug antibody (ADA) during 24 weeks (Treatment Period 1) using 1% false positive rate
Time Frame
baseline, week 2, week 4, week 12, week 24
Title
Treatment Period 1- DAS28-CRP and DAS28-erythrocyte Sedimentation Rate (ESR) Scores at Baseline and Weeks 4, 12 and 24;
Description
DAS28-CRP is a disease activity score and defined in primary outcome measure. DAS28-ESR is the DAS28 erythrocyte sedimentation rate score. DAS28-CRP and DAS28-ESR: best is 0, < 2.6 - remission, ≥ 2.6 to ≤ 3.2 - low disease activity > 3.2 to ≤ 5.1 - moderate disease activity > 5.1 - high disease activity DAS28-ESR = 0.56 * sqrt(tender28) + 0.28* sqrt(swollen28) + 0.7 * ln(ESR) + 0.014 * GDA where • tender28 and swollen28 are the number of tender and swollen joints as assessed using 28-joint count • CRP is C-reactive protein (mg/l) • ESR is erythrocyte sedimentation rate (mm/h) • GDA is the global disease activity measured on a Visual Analogue Scale (VAS) of 100 mm
Time Frame
week 4, 12, 24
Title
Treatment Period 1 - Changes From Baseline in DAS28-CRP and DAS-ESR Scores to Weeks 4, 12 and 24
Time Frame
baseline, Week 4, week 12, week 24
Title
Treatment Period 1- Proportion of Patients Achieving EULAR Response
Description
Proportion of patients achieving European League against Rheumatism (EULAR) good response (defined as DAS28 ≤ 3.2 and DAS28 improvement from Baseline > 1.2) and moderate response (defined as DAS28 ≤ 3.2 and DAS28 improvement > 0.6 and ≤ 1.2, or DAS28 > 3.2 and ≤ 5.1 and DAS28 improvement > 0.6 or DAS28 > 5.1 but DAS28 improvement > 1.2) ;
Time Frame
week 4, week 12 and week 24
Title
Treatment Period 1- Proportion of Patients Achieving DAS28 < 2.6 at Weeks 4, 12 and 24
Description
% patients in DAS28-ESR categories up to week 24
Time Frame
week 4, week 12 and week 24
Title
Treatment Period 1- Proportion of Patients Achieving EULAR/ACR Boolean Remission Criteria
Description
Proportion of patients achieving EULAR/American College of Rheumatology (EULAR/ACR) Boolean remission criteria (defined as number of tender joints/swollen joints ≤ 1 and CRP (mg/dL) ≤ 1 and patient global assessment (1-10) ≤ 1) at Weeks 4, 12 and 24;
Time Frame
week 4, week 12, week 24
Title
Treatment Period 1- Proportion of Patients Achieving ACR20/50/70 Response at Weeks 4, 12 and 24;
Description
ACR20 response was defined if a patient fulfilled all 3 criteria below: 20% improvement in tender 68 joint-count 20% improvement in swollen 68 joint-count; And 20% improvement in at least 3 of the following 5 measures: Patient's assessment of RA pain (visual analogue scale (VAS) 100 mm), Patient's global assessment of disease activity (VAS 100 mm), Physician's global assessment of disease activity (VAS 100 mm), Patient self-assessed disability (HAQ score), Acute phase reactant (CRP or ESR). ACR50 and ACR70 responses were defined as ACR20 response replacing "20% improvement" by "50% improvement" and "70% improvement", respectively.
Time Frame
Week 4, week 12 and week 24
Title
Treatment Period 1- ACR-N Scores at Weeks 4, 12 and 24;
Description
ACR-N (American College of Rheumatology percentage of improvement): negative is worsening, positive (up to 100) is an improvement. ACR-N is a single number that characterizes the percentage of improvement from Baseline that a patient has experienced in analogy to ACR20 described above. ACR-N of X (such as 38) means that the patient had achieved an improvement of at least X% (such as 38%) in tender and swollen joints, and an improvement of at least X% (such as 38%) in 3 of the 5 other parameters mentioned above.
Time Frame
Weeks 4, 12 and 24;
Title
Treatment Period 1 - Proportion of Patients in Each Disease Activity Category as Defined by SDAI
Description
Proportion of patients in each disease activity category as defined by the Simplified Disease Activity Index (SDAI): high disease activity, SDAI > 26, moderate disease activity, SDAI > 11 to ≤ 26, low disease activity, SDAI > 3.3 to ≤ 11, and remission, SDAI ≤ 3.3 at Weeks 4, 12 and 24; SDAI and CDAI are measures of disease activity in RA. The scores were calculated by numerical summation of the number of tender and swollen joints (using the 28-joint count), and the patient's and physician's global assessment of disease activity.
Time Frame
Weeks 4, 12 and 24;
Title
Treatment Period 1 - Proportion of Patients in Each Disease Activity Category as Defined by CDAI
Description
Proportion of patients in each disease activity category as defined by the Clinical Disease Activity Index (CDAI): high disease activity, CDAI > 22, moderate disease activity, CDAI > 10 to ≤ 22, low disease activity, CDAI > 2.8 to ≤ 10, and remission, CDAI ≤ 2.8 at Weeks 4, 12 and 24; SDAI and CDAI are measures of disease activity in RA. The scores were calculated by numerical summation of the number of tender and swollen joints (using the 28-joint count), and the patient's and physician's global assessment of disease activity.
Time Frame
Weeks 4, 12 and 24;
Title
Treatment Period 1- Proportion of Patients Achieving HAQ Index in Normal Range (≤ 0.5) at Weeks 4, 12 and 24;
Description
Health assessment questionnaire (HAQ) disability index ranges from 0 (best) to 3 (worst)
Time Frame
Weeks 4, 12 and 24;
Title
Treatment Period 1 - Health Assessment Questionnaire (HAQ) Index at Baseline, Weeks 4, 12 and 24;
Description
Health assessment questionnaire (HAQ) disability index ranges from 0 (best) to 3 (worst)
Time Frame
Baseline, Weeks 4, 12 and 24;
Title
Treatment Period 1 - Functional Assessment of Chronic Illness Therapy (FACIT) Fatigue Scale Relative to Baseline at Weeks 4, 12 and 24;
Description
FACIT fatigue scale is a 13- item questionnaire that assesses self-reported fatigue and its impact upon daily activities and function, ranging from 0 (worst) to 52 (best). A score of less than 30 indicates severe fatigue.
Time Frame
Baseline, Weeks 4, 12 and 24;
Title
Treatment Period 1 - CRP Levels at Baseline and Weeks 4, 12 and 24
Time Frame
Weeks 4, 12 and 24
Title
Treatment Period 1 - ESR Levels at Baseline and Weeks 4, 12 and 24
Time Frame
Weeks 4, 12 and 24
Title
Treatment Period 2: DAS28-CRP and DAS28-ESR Scores up to Week 48;
Description
DAS28-CRP and DAS28-ESR: best is 0, < 2.6 - remission, ≥ 2.6 to ≤ 3.2 - low disease activity > 3.2 to ≤ 5.1 - moderate disease activity > 5.1 - high disease activity
Time Frame
Baseline, week 4, week 12, week 24, week 36 and week 48.
Title
Treatment Period 2 : Changes From Baseline in DAS28-CRP and DAS28-ESR Scores From Week 4 up to Week 48
Time Frame
week 4, week 12, week 24, week 36, week 48
Title
Treatment Period 2: Proportion of Patients Achieving EULAR Reponse
Description
Proportion of patients achieving EULAR good response (defined as DAS28 ≤ 3.2 and DAS28 improvement from Baseline > 1.2) and moderate response (defined as DAS28 ≤ 3.2 and DAS28 improvement > 0.6 and ≤ 1.2, or DAS28 > 3.2 and ≤ 5.1 and DAS28 improvement > 0.6 or DAS28 > 5.1 but DAS28 improvement > 1.2) at Weeks 36 and 48;
Time Frame
week 4, week 12, week 24, week 36 and week 48
Title
Treatment Period 2 : Proportion of Patients Achieving DAS28 < 2.6 at Weeks 36 and 48;
Description
percentage of participants in DAS28-ESR categories up to week 48
Time Frame
week 36 and week 48
Title
Treatment Period 2 : Proportion of Patients Achieving EULAR/ACR Boolean Remission Criteria
Description
Proportion of patients achieving EULAR/ACR Boolean remission criteria (defined as number of tender joints/swollen joints ≤ 1 and CRP (mg/dL) ≤ 1 and patient global assessment (1-10) ≤ 1) at Weeks 36 and 48;
Time Frame
week 4, week 12, week 24, week 36, week 48
Title
Treatment Period 2 : Proportion of Patients Achieving ACR20/50/70 Response at Weeks 36 and 48;
Time Frame
week 36 and week 48
Title
Treatment Period 2 : ACR-N Scores at Weeks 36 and 48;
Description
ACR-N: negative is worsening, positive (up to 100) is an improvement
Time Frame
week 36 and week 48
Title
Treatment Period 2 : Proportion of Patients in Each Disease Activity Category as Defined by SDAI
Description
Proportion of patients in each disease activity category as defined by the Simplified Disease Activity Index (SDAI): high disease activity, SDAI > 26, moderate disease activity, SDAI > 11 to ≤ 26, low disease activity, SDAI > 3.3 to ≤ 11, and remission, SDAI ≤ 3.3 at Weeks 36 and 48.
Time Frame
baseline, week 4, week 12, week 24, week 36. week 48
Title
Treatment Period 2 : Proportion of Patients in Each Disease Activity Category as Defined by CDAI
Description
Proportion of patients in each disease activity category as defined by the Clinical Disease Activity Index (CDAI): high disease activity, CDAI > 22, moderate disease activity, CDAI > 10 to ≤ 22, low disease activity, CDAI > 2.8 to ≤ 10, and remission, CDAI ≤ 2.8 at Weeks 36 and 48;
Time Frame
baseline, week 4, week 12, week 24, week 36 and week 48
Title
Treatment Period 2 :Proportion of Patients Achieving HAQ Index in Normal Range (≤ 0.5) at Weeks 36 and 48;
Time Frame
baseline, week 4, week 12, week 24, week 36, week 48
Title
Treatment Period 2 :HAQ Index at Weeks 36 and 48;
Description
HAQ: from 0 (best) to 3 (worst)
Time Frame
baseline, week 4, week 12, week 24, week 36, week 48
Title
Treatment Period 2 : Functional Assessment of Chronic Illness Therapy (FACIT) Fatigue Scale Relative to Baseline at Weeks 36 and 48;
Description
FACIT: from 0 (worst) to 52 (best), a score of less than 30 indicates severe fatigue
Time Frame
baseline, week 4, week 12, week 24, week 36, week 48
Title
Treatment Period 2 : CRP Levels at Week 36 and 48
Time Frame
baseline, week 4, week 12, week 24, week 36, week 48
Title
Treatment Period 2 : ESR Levels at Week 36 and 48
Time Frame
baseline, week 4, week 12, week 24, week 36, week 48
Title
Safety - Overall Study : Frequency and Severity of Injection Site Reactions in GP2015 and Enbrel
Description
Frequency of participants with injection site reactions in GP2015 and Enbrel
Time Frame
up to 48 weeks
Title
Safety : Overall Study: Immunogenicity by Measuring the Rate of Anti-drug Antibody (ADA) Positive Patients
Description
To assess the immunogenicity of continuous GP2015 treatment versus a treatment transition from Enbrel to GP2015 after 24 weeks of treatment by measuring the rate of ADA positive participants at Weeks 24, 30, 36 and 48. summary of ADA positive data up to week 48 using a 1% false positive cut point
Time Frame
baseline, week 4, week 12, week 24, week 36, week 48

10. Eligibility

Sex
All
Minimum Age & Unit of Time
18 Years
Accepts Healthy Volunteers
No
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria: Patients at least 18 years of age with RA diagnosis according to ACR 1987 or ACR/EULAR 20110 criteria >/= 6 months at the time of baseline visit Patient must have active disease defined as DAS28-CRP>/=3.2 Patients must have CRP level above ULN >5mg/l) or erythrocyte sedimentation rate (ESR) >/=28mm/h Patients must have inadequate clinical response to MTX at a dose of 10-25 mg/wk after proper dose escalation according to local standards Exclusion Criteria: Previous exposure to etanercept in the past Patients with functional status class IV according to the ACR 1991 revised criteria History of active tuberculosis (TB) or Presence of latent (inactive)TB detected by imaging and/or by the QuantiFERON-TB Gold test at screening
Overall Study Officials:
First Name & Middle Initial & Last Name & Degree
Arnd Schwebig, MD
Organizational Affiliation
Global Program Medical Director
Official's Role
Study Director
Facility Information:
Facility Name
Novartis Investigative Site
City
Peoria
State/Province
Arizona
ZIP/Postal Code
85381
Country
United States
Facility Name
Novartis Investigative Site
City
Phoenix
State/Province
Arizona
ZIP/Postal Code
85023
Country
United States
Facility Name
Novartis Investigative Site
City
El Cajon
State/Province
California
ZIP/Postal Code
92020
Country
United States
Facility Name
Novartis Investigative Site
City
Upland
State/Province
California
ZIP/Postal Code
91786
Country
United States
Facility Name
Novartis Investigative Site
City
Van Nuys
State/Province
California
ZIP/Postal Code
91405
Country
United States
Facility Name
Novartis Investigative Site
City
Trumbull
State/Province
Connecticut
ZIP/Postal Code
06611
Country
United States
Facility Name
Novartis Investigative Site
City
Clearwater
State/Province
Florida
ZIP/Postal Code
33765
Country
United States
Facility Name
Novartis Investigative Site
City
Gainesville
State/Province
Florida
ZIP/Postal Code
32607
Country
United States
Facility Name
Novartis Investigative Site
City
Miami
State/Province
Florida
ZIP/Postal Code
33135
Country
United States
Facility Name
Novartis Investigative Site
City
Miami
State/Province
Florida
ZIP/Postal Code
33169
Country
United States
Facility Name
Novartis Investigative Site
City
Orlando
State/Province
Florida
ZIP/Postal Code
32804
Country
United States
Facility Name
Novartis Investigative Site
City
Tampa
State/Province
Florida
ZIP/Postal Code
33603
Country
United States
Facility Name
Novartis Investigative Site
City
Zephyrhills
State/Province
Florida
ZIP/Postal Code
33542
Country
United States
Facility Name
Novartis Investigative Site
City
Lexington
State/Province
Kentucky
ZIP/Postal Code
40615
Country
United States
Facility Name
Novartis Investigative Site
City
Monroe
State/Province
Louisiana
ZIP/Postal Code
71203
Country
United States
Facility Name
Novartis Investigative Site
City
Frederick
State/Province
Maryland
ZIP/Postal Code
21702
Country
United States
Facility Name
Novartis Investigative Site
City
Saint Louis
State/Province
Missouri
ZIP/Postal Code
63128
Country
United States
Facility Name
Novartis Investigative Site
City
Orchard Park
State/Province
New York
ZIP/Postal Code
14127
Country
United States
Facility Name
Novartis Investigative Site
City
Charlotte
State/Province
North Carolina
ZIP/Postal Code
28210
Country
United States
Facility Name
Novartis Investigative Site
City
Cincinnati
State/Province
Ohio
ZIP/Postal Code
45219
Country
United States
Facility Name
Novartis Investigative Site
City
Oklahoma City
State/Province
Oklahoma
ZIP/Postal Code
73103
Country
United States
Facility Name
Novartis Investigative Site
City
Oklahoma City
State/Province
Oklahoma
ZIP/Postal Code
73112
Country
United States
Facility Name
Novartis Investigative Site
City
Rapid City
State/Province
South Dakota
ZIP/Postal Code
57701
Country
United States
Facility Name
Novartis Investigative Site
City
Austin
State/Province
Texas
ZIP/Postal Code
78731
Country
United States
Facility Name
Novartis Investigative Site
City
Carrollton
State/Province
Texas
ZIP/Postal Code
75007
Country
United States
Facility Name
Novartis Investigative Site
City
Spokane
State/Province
Washington
ZIP/Postal Code
99204
Country
United States
Facility Name
Novartis Investigative Site
City
Plovdiv
ZIP/Postal Code
4000
Country
Bulgaria
Facility Name
Novartis Investigative Site
City
Sofia
ZIP/Postal Code
1431
Country
Bulgaria
Facility Name
Novartis Investigative Site
City
Sofia
ZIP/Postal Code
1505
Country
Bulgaria
Facility Name
Novartis Investigative Site
City
Sofia
ZIP/Postal Code
1784
Country
Bulgaria
Facility Name
Novartis Investigative Site
City
Varna
ZIP/Postal Code
9010
Country
Bulgaria
Facility Name
Novartis Investigative Site
City
Pardubice
State/Province
Czech Republic
ZIP/Postal Code
53002
Country
Czechia
Facility Name
Novartis Investigative Site
City
Praha 11
State/Province
Czech Republic
ZIP/Postal Code
148 00
Country
Czechia
Facility Name
Novartis Investigative Site
City
Praha 2
ZIP/Postal Code
128 50
Country
Czechia
Facility Name
Novartis Investigative Site
City
Praha 4
ZIP/Postal Code
140 00
Country
Czechia
Facility Name
Novartis Investigative Site
City
Praha 4
ZIP/Postal Code
140 59
Country
Czechia
Facility Name
Novartis Investigative Site
City
Zlin
ZIP/Postal Code
760 01
Country
Czechia
Facility Name
Novartis Investigative Site
City
Tallinn
ZIP/Postal Code
10117
Country
Estonia
Facility Name
Novartis Investigative Site
City
Tallinn
ZIP/Postal Code
13419
Country
Estonia
Facility Name
Novartis Investigative Site
City
Tartu
ZIP/Postal Code
50107
Country
Estonia
Facility Name
Novartis Investigative Site
City
Tartu
ZIP/Postal Code
EE-50106
Country
Estonia
Facility Name
Novartis Investigative Site
City
Berlin
ZIP/Postal Code
12161
Country
Germany
Facility Name
Novartis Investigative Site
City
Magdeburg
ZIP/Postal Code
39112
Country
Germany
Facility Name
Novartis Investigative Site
City
Muenchen
ZIP/Postal Code
80336
Country
Germany
Facility Name
Novartis Investigative Site
City
Bekescsaba
ZIP/Postal Code
H-5600
Country
Hungary
Facility Name
Novartis Investigative Site
City
Budapest
ZIP/Postal Code
1036
Country
Hungary
Facility Name
Novartis Investigative Site
City
Szentes
ZIP/Postal Code
6600
Country
Hungary
Facility Name
Novartis Investigative Site
City
Szolnok
ZIP/Postal Code
H-5000
Country
Hungary
Facility Name
Novartis Investigative Site
City
Firenze
State/Province
FI
ZIP/Postal Code
50139
Country
Italy
Facility Name
Novartis Investigative Site
City
Rozzano
State/Province
MI
ZIP/Postal Code
20089
Country
Italy
Facility Name
Novartis Investigative Site
City
Liepaja
ZIP/Postal Code
LV 3401
Country
Latvia
Facility Name
Novartis Investigative Site
City
Riga
ZIP/Postal Code
LV-1038
Country
Latvia
Facility Name
Novartis Investigative Site
City
Riga
ZIP/Postal Code
LV-1050
Country
Latvia
Facility Name
Novartis Investigative Site
City
Klaipeda
State/Province
Klaipedos Apskritis
ZIP/Postal Code
92288
Country
Lithuania
Facility Name
Novartis Investigative Site
City
Kaunas
State/Province
LTU
ZIP/Postal Code
LT-50161
Country
Lithuania
Facility Name
Novartis Investigative Site
City
Panevezys
ZIP/Postal Code
LT-35144
Country
Lithuania
Facility Name
Novartis Investigative Site
City
Vilnius
ZIP/Postal Code
LT 08661
Country
Lithuania
Facility Name
Novartis Investigative Site
City
Guadalajara
State/Province
Jalisco
ZIP/Postal Code
44160
Country
Mexico
Facility Name
Novartis Investigative Site
City
San Luis Potosi
State/Province
San Luis Potosí
ZIP/Postal Code
78240
Country
Mexico
Facility Name
Novartis Investigative Site
City
Merida
State/Province
Yucatan
ZIP/Postal Code
97070
Country
Mexico
Facility Name
Novartis Investigative Site
City
Santiago De Queretaro
ZIP/Postal Code
76178
Country
Mexico
Facility Name
Novartis Investigative Site
City
Lublin
State/Province
Lubelskie
ZIP/Postal Code
20-582
Country
Poland
Facility Name
Novartis Investigative Site
City
Poznan
State/Province
Wielkopolskie
ZIP/Postal Code
61-397
Country
Poland
Facility Name
Novartis Investigative Site
City
Elblag
ZIP/Postal Code
82-300
Country
Poland
Facility Name
Novartis Investigative Site
City
Nadarzyn
ZIP/Postal Code
05-830
Country
Poland
Facility Name
Novartis Investigative Site
City
Warsaw
ZIP/Postal Code
01518
Country
Poland
Facility Name
Novartis Investigative Site
City
Warszawa
ZIP/Postal Code
02 106
Country
Poland
Facility Name
Novartis Investigative Site
City
Warszawa
ZIP/Postal Code
02 118
Country
Poland
Facility Name
Novartis Investigative Site
City
Warszawa
ZIP/Postal Code
02 691
Country
Poland
Facility Name
Novartis Investigative Site
City
Wroclaw
ZIP/Postal Code
53-224
Country
Poland
Facility Name
Novartis Investigative Site
City
Ekaterinburg
ZIP/Postal Code
620028
Country
Russian Federation
Facility Name
Novartis Investigative Site
City
Moscow
ZIP/Postal Code
109240
Country
Russian Federation
Facility Name
Novartis Investigative Site
City
Petrozavodsk
ZIP/Postal Code
185019
Country
Russian Federation
Facility Name
Novartis Investigative Site
City
Saratov
ZIP/Postal Code
410028
Country
Russian Federation
Facility Name
Novartis Investigative Site
City
Smolensk
ZIP/Postal Code
214025
Country
Russian Federation
Facility Name
Novartis Investigative Site
City
St Petersburg
ZIP/Postal Code
190068
Country
Russian Federation
Facility Name
Novartis Investigative Site
City
Voronezh
ZIP/Postal Code
394036
Country
Russian Federation
Facility Name
Novartis Investigative Site
City
Yaroslavl
ZIP/Postal Code
150003
Country
Russian Federation
Facility Name
Novartis Investigative Site
City
Belgrade
ZIP/Postal Code
11000
Country
Serbia
Facility Name
Novartis Investigative Site
City
Bratislava
ZIP/Postal Code
84103
Country
Slovakia
Facility Name
Novartis Investigative Site
City
Poprad
ZIP/Postal Code
058 01
Country
Slovakia
Facility Name
Novartis Investigative Site
City
Rimavska Sobota
ZIP/Postal Code
979 01
Country
Slovakia
Facility Name
Novartis Investigative Site
City
Zvolen
ZIP/Postal Code
960 01
Country
Slovakia
Facility Name
Novartis Investigative Site
City
Malaga
State/Province
Andalucia
ZIP/Postal Code
29010
Country
Spain
Facility Name
Novartis Investigative Site
City
Sevilla
State/Province
Andalucia
ZIP/Postal Code
41009
Country
Spain
Facility Name
Novartis Investigative Site
City
Valencia
State/Province
Comunidad Valenciana
ZIP/Postal Code
46017
Country
Spain
Facility Name
Novartis Investigative Site
City
Santiago de Compostela
State/Province
Galicia
ZIP/Postal Code
15706
Country
Spain
Facility Name
Novartis Investigative Site
City
Cordoba
ZIP/Postal Code
14004
Country
Spain
Facility Name
Novartis Investigative Site
City
Leytonstone
State/Province
London
ZIP/Postal Code
E11 1NR
Country
United Kingdom
Facility Name
Novartis Investigative Site
City
Leeds
State/Province
West Yorkshire
ZIP/Postal Code
LS7 4SA
Country
United Kingdom
Facility Name
Novartis Investigative Site
City
Edinburgh
ZIP/Postal Code
EH4 2XU
Country
United Kingdom
Facility Name
Novartis Investigative Site
City
London
ZIP/Postal Code
NW3 2QG
Country
United Kingdom

12. IPD Sharing Statement

Plan to Share IPD
Yes
IPD Sharing Plan Description
Via CSR
Citations:
PubMed Identifier
31138316
Citation
Jaworski J, Matucci-Cerinic M, Schulze-Koops H, Buch MH, Kucharz EJ, Allanore Y, Kavanaugh A, Young P, Babic G. Switch from reference etanercept to SDZ ETN, an etanercept biosimilar, does not impact efficacy, safety, and immunogenicity of etanercept in patients with moderate-to-severe rheumatoid arthritis: 48-week results from the phase III, randomized, double-blind EQUIRA study. Arthritis Res Ther. 2019 May 28;21(1):130. doi: 10.1186/s13075-019-1907-x.
Results Reference
derived
PubMed Identifier
30487998
Citation
Matucci-Cerinic M, Allanore Y, Kavanaugh A, Buch MH, Schulze-Koops H, Kucharz EJ, Woehling H, Babic G, Poetzl J, Davis A, Schwebig A. Efficacy, safety and immunogenicity of GP2015, an etanercept biosimilar, compared with the reference etanercept in patients with moderate-to-severe rheumatoid arthritis: 24-week results from the comparative phase III, randomised, double-blind EQUIRA study. RMD Open. 2018 Nov 14;4(2):e000757. doi: 10.1136/rmdopen-2018-000757. eCollection 2018.
Results Reference
derived

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