A Study Assessing the Efficacy and Safety of Sarilumab Added to MTX in Japanese Patients With Moderately to Severely Active Rheumatoid Arthritis (SARIL-RA-KAKEHASI)
Rheumatoid Arthritis
About this trial
This is an interventional treatment trial for Rheumatoid Arthritis
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion criteria:
- Diagnosis of RA, according to the American College of Rheumatology/The European League Against Rheumatism (ACR/EULAR) 2010 Rheumatoid Arthritis Classification Criteria with >=3 months disease duration.
- Moderately to severely active RA defined as:
- At least 8 of 68 tender joints and 6 of 66 swollen joints at screening visit.
- High sensitivity C-Reactive Protein (hs-CRP) >=6mg/L at screening visit.
Exclusion criteria:
- Participants <20 or >75 years of age.
- Treatment with any Disease-modifying antirheumatic drug (DMARD) other than MTX or biologic agent without the appropriate off-drug period prior to screening.
- Prior treatment with anti-interleukin-6 (anti-IL-6) or anti-interleukin-6 receptor (IL-6R) antagonist therapies, including but not limited to tocilizumab or sarilumab.
The above information was not intended to contain all considerations relevant to a participant's potential participation in a clinical trial.
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Arms of the Study
Arm 1
Arm 2
Arm 3
Arm 4
Experimental
Experimental
Placebo Comparator
Placebo Comparator
Sarilumab 150 mg/150 mg
Sarilumab 200 mg/200 mg
Placebo/Sarilumab 150 mg
Placebo/Sarilumab 200 mg
Sarilumab 150 mg subcutaneous (SC) injection once every 2 weeks (q2w) in combination with MTX and folic acid in double-blind period up to Week 24 followed by single-blind period in which participants continued with the same treatment up to Week 52. Participants with inadequate response (defined as less than 20% improvement from baseline on 2 consecutive visits [at least 4 weeks apart] in either tender joint count [TJC] or swollen joint count [SJC], or with any other clear lack of efficacy based on investigator's judgment) by Week 16, were rescued with open label sarilumab 200 mg q2w treatment.
Sarilumab 200 mg SC injection q2w in combination with MTX and folic acid in double-blind period up to Week 24 followed by single-blind period in which participants continued with the same treatment up to Week 52. Participants with inadequate response (defined as less than 20% improvement from baseline on 2 consecutive visits [at least 4 weeks apart] in either TJC or SJC, or with any other clear lack of efficacy based on investigator's judgment) by Week 16, were rescued with open label sarilumab 200 mg q2w treatment.
Placebo (for sarilumab) SC injection q2w in combination with MTX and folic acid in double-blind period up to Week 24 followed by a single-blind period in which participants were switched and received sarilumab 150 mg SC injection q2w in combination with MTX and folic acid up to Week 52. Participants with inadequate response (defined as less than 20% improvement from baseline on 2 consecutive visits [at least 4 weeks apart] in either TJC or SJC, or with any other clear lack of efficacy based on Investigator's judgment) by Week 16, were rescued with open label sarilumab 200 mg q2w treatment.
Placebo (for sarilumab) SC injection q2w in combination with MTX and folic acid in double-blind period up to Week 24 followed by a single-blind period in which participants were switched and received sarilumab 200 mg SC injection q2w in combination with MTX and folic acid up to Week 52. Participants with inadequate response (defined as less than 20% improvement from baseline on 2 consecutive visits [at least 4 weeks apart] in either TJC or SJC, or with any other clear lack of efficacy based on Investigator's judgment) by Week 16, were rescued with open label sarilumab 200 mg q2w treatment.