Efficacy and Safety of IBI303 in Adult Patients With Active Ankylosing Spondylitis

This is an interventional treatment trial for AS focused on measuring ankylosing spondylitis, tumor necrosis factor-α inhibitors Read More

Inclusion Criteria:

1. Between 18 and 65 years of age
2. Fulfilled modified New York Criteria for AS, had active disease（as defined by≥2 of the following: Bath AS Disease Activity Index(BASDAI) ≥4(10cm VAS); total back pain≥40(100mm VAS) and ≥1 hour of morning stiffness）
3. No response, or inadequate response, or intolerant to≥1 NSAID at least 4 weeks
4. Participants who are regularly taking DMARDs(SSZ≤3g/day，MTX≤15mg/week) as part of their AS therapy are required to be on a stable dose ≥28 days prior to Baseline, and are required to be on a stable DMARDs dose and to accept oral folic acid therapy(≥5mg/week) during the study period；
5. Participants who are regularly taking NSAIDs as part of their AS therapy are required to be on a stable dose ≥14 days prior to Baseline, and are required to be on a stable dose during the study period；
6. Glucocorticoid must be withdrawn for at least 4 weeks prior to Baseline, and were not allowed during the study period.
7. Total duration of prior physical therapy should be at least 2 weeks
8. Traditional Chinese medicines to AS must be withdrawn for at least 28 days prior to Baseline, and were not allowed during the study period.
9. Biological agents must be withdrawn: etanercept and anakinra(IL-1 receptor antagonist) for at least 4 weeks prior to administration; tocilizumab(IL-6 monoclonal antibody) for at least 12 weeks prior to administration; other biological agents for 12 weeks or 5 half-lives(whichever is longer) prior to administration
10. Male subjects' partner, or female subjects should be willing to use adequate contraception from admission to clinical research center until 5 months post dosing；
11. To fully understanding the purpose of the study, to understand the pharmacological action of the study drugs and the possible adverse reactions; participants who are voluntary to sign the informed consent according to the Declaration of Helsinki
12. Blood routine examination: hemoglobin ≥90g/L, WBC count ≥3.5×109/L, PLT count ≥100×109/L; liver function examination: total bilirubin(TBIL), direct bilirubin(DBIL), aspartate transaminase(AST) or alanine aminotransferase (ALT) <1.5×ULN; kidney function examination：creatinine(Cr) ≤ULM, usea nitrogen(BUN) ≤1.25×ULN

Exclusion Criteria:

1. No response to prior tumor necrosis factor-α inhibitors treatment
2. Use of DMARD(except for sulfasalazine or methotrexate) within 4 weeks prior to Baseline
3. Use of opioid analgesics(such as methadone, morphine) within 4 weeks prior to Baseline
4. X-ray suggests total spinal ankylosis, or sacroiliac joint fusion
5. Patients with moderate to severe congestive heart failure（NYHA ）
6. Has received intra-articular joint injection(s), spinal or paraspinal injection(s) with corticosteroids within 28 days prior to Baseline
7. Has undergone spinal surgery or joint surgery within 2 months prior to the administration of the study drugs
8. Patients with other rheumatic diseases or immunodeficiency, including inflammatory bowel disease(IBD), psoriasis, active uveitis
9. Recent active or chronic infection requiring anti-infective therapy, such as M.tuberculosis, Listeriosis, Histophasmosis
10. Tuberculosis(TB) history, or a positive T-SPOT test, or chest radiograph suggests active TB
11. Positive serology for human immunodeficiency virus(HIV) antibody
12. Positive serology for hepatitis C virus antibody
13. Active or chronic HBV infection, such as positive hepatitis B virus surface antigen
14. Malignancy history ≤5 years（except for successfully treated cutaneous squamous cell carcinoma, or basal cell carcinoma, or localized cervical carcinoma in situ, or breast ductal carcinoma in situ）
15. History of relevant allergy/hypersensitivity (including allergy to the study medications or its excipients)
16. Prior or recent central nervous system demyelinating disease or multiple sclerosis
17. Use of live vaccines within 3 months prior to Baseline
18. Pregnant or breastfeeding women
19. Suspected or confirmed drug/alcohol use
20. Participation in another interventional trial within 3 months prior to administration
21. Subjects with serious psychiatric or nervous system diseases, or patients who have difficulty in informing consent or AE presentation, or illiterate patients
22. Subjects who are unable to complete the study, or who may not be able to comply with the requirement of the study, judged by the investigators