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An Open-label Extension Study of Canakinumab in Patients With Systemic Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis and Active Systemic Manifestations Manifestations and Response Characterization Study in Canakinumab Treatment-naïve Patients With Active SJIA With and Without Fever. (β-SPECIFIC 3)

Primary Purpose

Systemic Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis

Status
Completed
Phase
Phase 3
Locations
International
Study Type
Interventional
Intervention
Canakinumab
Sponsored by
Novartis Pharmaceuticals
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About this trial

This is an interventional treatment trial for Systemic Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis focused on measuring Flare, arthritis, IL-1beta antagonist, systemic juvenile idiopathic arthritis, CHAQ, steroids, ACR pediatric response, Systemic juvenile idiopathic arthritis with active flare

Eligibility Criteria

2 Years - 19 Years (Child, Adult)All SexesDoes not accept healthy volunteers

Inclusion criteria:

  • Patients from study CACZ885G2305 or CACZ885G2301 who achieved an adapted ACR pediatric 30 response 15 days after their initial dose of canakinumab but clinically deteriorated afterwards or a minimum ACR Pediatric 30 response was not maintained after Day 15 and intervention is deemed necessary by the investigator, or Patients in study CACZ885G2301 who are not eligible to enter Part II (withdrawal part) because they were not able to meet the corticosteroid entry criteria , or Responder patients in Part I or Part II who had not flared when CACZ885G2301 was stopped, or CACZ885G2301 patients who were responders in Part I but experienced a flare in Part II.
  • Treatment-naïve patients need to meet the following criteria:

    • Confirmed diagnosis of systemic juvenile idiopathic arthritis as per ILAR definition that must have occurred at least 2 months prior to enrollment with onset of disease < 16 years of age
    • Male and female patients aged ≥ 2 to < 20 years of age
    • Active disease at the time of enrollment defined as having 2 or more of the following:

      • Documented spiking, intermittent fever (body temperature > 38°C) for at least 1 day during the screening period and within 1 week before first canakinumab dose
      • At least 2 joints with active arthritis
      • AND C-reactive protein (CRP) > 30 mg/L (normal range < 10 mg/L) Rash Serositis Lymphadenopathy Hepatosplenomegaly
    • Naïve to canakinumab

Other protocol-defined inclusion criteria may apply

Exclusion criteria:

  • History of allergy or hypersensitivity to study drug
  • With active or recurrent bacterial, fungal or viral infections at time of enrollment

Other protocol inclusion/exclusion criteria may apply

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Arms of the Study

Arm 1

Arm Type

Experimental

Arm Label

Canakinumab

Arm Description

Canakinumab

Outcomes

Primary Outcome Measures

Number of Participants With Adverse Events (AEs), Serious Adverse Events (SAEs), AEs by Severity, AEs Leading to Discontinuation, SAEs Leading to Discontinuation, Treatment Related AEs and SAE
An AE was defined as any unfavorable and unintended sign, symptom, or disease temporally associated with the use of study drug, whether or not related to study drug. A SAE was defined as an event which was fatal or life threatening, required or prolonged hospitalization, was significantly or permanently disabling or incapacitating, constituted a congenital anomaly or a birth defect, or encompassed any other clinically significant event that could jeopardize the participants or require medical or surgical intervention to prevent one of the aforementioned outcomes. Treatment related AEs or SAEs were defined as AEs or SAEs that were suspected to be related to study treatment as per investigator.
Number of Participants With Anti -ACZ885 Antibodies at Any Visit During the Study
Immunogenicity assessment included determination of anti-canakinumab (ACZ885) antibodies in serum samples using BIAcore system.
Number of Participants With Clinically Significant Local Injection Site Reactions During the Study
Local injection site tolerability was assessed on the injection site. Each participant was classified into one of the following four categories: 1. no tolerability reactions at any time during the study, 2. mild reaction observed on at least one occasion but no moderate or severe reactions. 3. moderate reaction observed on at least one occasion but no severe reaction. 4. severe reaction observed on at least one occasion.
Percentage of Participants Previously Treated With Anakinra Who Achieved Minimum Response of American College of Rheumatology (ACR) Pediatric 30/50/70/90/100 at Last Assessment of Study
Adapted ACR Paediatric 30/50/70/90 or 100 was assessed based on following 7 variables: 1.Physician's Global Assessment on a 1-100 millimeter (mm) visual analog scale (VAS); 2. Participants Global Assessment on a 1-100 mm VAS; 3. Functional ability; 4. Joints count with active arthritis; 5. Joints count with limitation of motion; 6. Laboratory measure of C-reactive protein (CRP) and 7. Absence of intermittent fever due to severe juvenile idiopathic arthritis (SJIA) during the preceding week. Response was defined as more than or equal to (≥) 30%/50%/70%/90% or 100% improvement in at least 3 of the response variables 1 to 6, no intermittent fever (i.e. body temperature less than or equal to (≤) 38 °C) in the preceding week (variable 7) and with no more than one variable 1 to 6, worsening by more than 30%.
Percentage of Participants Previously Treated With Tocilizumab Who Achieved Minimum Response of American College of Rheumatology (ACR) Pediatric 30/50/70/90/100 at Last Assessment of Study
Adapted ACR Paediatric 30/50/70/90 or 100 was assessed based on following 7 variables: 1.Physician's Global Assessment on a 0-100 mm VAS; 2. Participants Global Assessment on a 0-100 mm VAS; 3. Functional ability; 4. Joints count with active arthritis; 5. Joints count with limitation of motion; 6. Laboratory measure of CRP and 7. Absence of intermittent fever due to SJIA during the preceding week. Response was defined as ≥ 30%/50%/70%/90% or 100% improvement in at least 3 of the response variables 1 to 6, no intermittent fever (i.e. body temperature ≤ 38 °C) in the preceding week (variable 7) and with no more than one variable 1 to 6, worsening by more than 30%.
Percentage of Participants Previously Treated With Other Biologics Who Achieved Minimum Response of American College of Rheumatology (ACR) Pediatric 30/50/70/90/100 at Last Assessment of Study
Adapted ACR Paediatric 30/50/70/90 or 100 was assessed based on following 7 variables: 1.Physician's Global Assessment on a 0-100 mm VAS; 2. Participants Global Assessment on a 0-100 mm VAS; 3. Functional ability; 4. Joints count with active arthritis; 5. Joints count with limitation of motion; 6. Laboratory measure of CRP and 7. Absence of intermittent fever due to SJIA during the preceding week. Response was defined as ≥ 30%/50%/70%/90% or 100% improvement in at least 3 of the response variables 1 to 6, no intermittent fever (i.e. body temperature ≤ 38 °C) in the preceding week (variable 7) and with no more than one variable 1 to 6, worsening by more than 30%.

Secondary Outcome Measures

Percentage of Non--Responders Who Achieved Minimum Response of American College of Rheumatology (ACR) Pediatric 30/50/70/90/100
Adapted ACR Paediatric 30/50/70/90 or 100 was assessed based on following 7 variables: 1.Physician's Global Assessment on a 0-100 mm VAS; 2. Participants Global Assessment on a 0-100 mm VAS; 3. Functional ability; 4. Joints count with active arthritis; 5. Joints count with limitation of motion; 6. Laboratory measure of -CRP and 7. Absence of intermittent fever due to SJIA during the preceding week. Response was defined as ≥ 30%/50%/70%/90% or 100% improvement in at least 3 of the response variables 1 to 6, no intermittent fever (i.e. body temperature ≤ 38°C) in the preceding week (variable 7) and with no more than one variable 1 to 6, worsening by more than 30%.
Percentage of Participants With Minimum Adapted ACR Pediatric ≥ 30 at Baseline Who Achieved Minimum Response of ACR Pediatric 30/50/70/90/100 at Last Assessment of Study
Adapted ACR Paediatric 30/50/70/90 or 100 was assessed based on following 7 variables: 1.Physician's Global Assessment on a 0-100 mm VAS; 2. Participants Global Assessment on a 0-100 mm VAS; 3. Functional ability; 4. Joints count with active arthritis; 5. Joints count with limitation of motion; 6. Laboratory measure of CRP and 7. Absence of intermittent fever due to SJIA during the preceding week. Response was defined as ≥ 30%/50%/70%/90% or 100% improvement in at least 3 of the response variables 1 to 6, no intermittent fever in the preceding week (variable 7) and with no more than one variable 1 to 6 worsening by more than 30%. For minimum adapted ACR paediatric scores, the last measurement recorded from the participant's previous study was considered baseline for the current study.
Percentage of Participants Able to Taper Oral Steroid Use or Reached Steroid Free Regimen
Steroid tapering with oral steroids was allowed if the participant achieved an adapted ACR Paediatric 50 response and had no fever. A participant was considered to have tapered steroids successfully, if the steroid dose was reduced from baseline and the participant did not flare and maintained a minimum adapted ACR Paediatric 30 at the last measurement. A participant was considered to have unsuccessfully tapered steroids if the steroid dose was reduced during the study but dose at last assessment was equal to or greater than dose at baseline or; if steroid dose was reduced but the participant did not maintain a minimum adapted ACR Paediatric 30 at the last measurement.
Number of Participants Who Reduced Their Canakinumab Dose to 2 mg/kg
The canakinumab dose could be reduced from 4 mg/kg to 2 mg/kg in participants who were steroid-free, if requested by the treating physician and agreed by the sponsor. For treatment naive participants , dose reduction was allowed after the participant had received 6 months treatment with canakinumab.
Percentage of Participants With Clinical Remission
Clinical remission was defined as at least 6 months of inactive disease or at least 12 months of inactive disease on medication during the extension period. Participants with inactive disease for at least 6 months, but had loss of inactive disease before 12 months were also determined.
Change From Baseline in Disability, Overall Well-Being and Pain Intensity Scores Based on Child Health Assessment Questionnaire (CHAQ) to Last Assessment of Study
The CHAQ was used to assess physical ability, overall well- being and pain intensity experienced by participants. The CHAQ (disability and well-being) dimension consisted of 20 multiple choice items concerning difficulty in performing eight common activities of daily living; dressing and grooming, arising, eating, walking, reaching, personal hygiene, gripping and other "activities". Participants were graded for the response in four categories, ranging from 0 (without any difficulty), 1 (with some difficulty), 2 (with much difficulty) and 3 (unable to do). Participant's pain intensity was assessed by parents and adult participants (18-20 years old) on a VAS scale of 0-100 mm (0 mm: no pain to 100: very severe pain). Change from baseline was calculated by using the formula = (post baseline value - baseline value). For both scales, lower scores indicate increased functional ability.
Change From Baseline in Health-Related Quality of Life (HRQoL) Over Time Based on Child Health Questionnaire- Parent Form (CHQ-PF50) to Last Assessment of Study
The Child Health Questionnaire - Parent Form (CHQ-PF50) instrument was used to measure HRQoL aged 5 to 18 years from a parent's perspective. This 14 concept questionnaire measured physical and psychosocial health of the participants on following points: physical functioning, role/social emotional, role/social behavior, role/social physical, bodily pain, general behavior, mental health, self-esteem, general health perception, change in health, parental impact - emotional, parental impact - time, family activities, and family cohesion. Total score ranged from 1-100. Increase in score represented improvement in overall well being of participants. Change from baseline was calculated by using the formula = (post baseline value - baseline value).
Change From Baseline in EuroQual 5 -Dimension Health Status Questionnaire (EQ-5D) Utility Index and Health State Assessment Scores [EQ Visual Analog Scale (EQ-VAS)] to Last Assessment of Study
EQ-5D HRQoL tool was used for participants above 12 years and EQ-5D proxy for 8-11 years. EQ-5D index scores range from -0.11 (worst possible health, worse than dead), to 0 (dead) to 1 (perfect health). Utility based EQ-5D questionnaire provides generic measure of health for clinical and economic appraisal based on 2 parts: EQ-5D descriptive system - 5 dimensions each with 3 levels (1:no, 2:moderate, 3:severe problem) on: mobility (1=0, 2=0.069, 3=0.314), self-care (1=0, 2=0.104, 3=0.214), usual activities (1=0, 2=0.036, 3=0.094), pain/discomfort (1=0, 2=0, 3=0.386) and anxiety/depression (1=0, 2=0.071, 3=0.2). EQ-5D Total score= 1-0.081-(score of level 2 in present)-0.269 (if at least one of level 3 presents). EQ-5D total score: 1=high quality of life; -0.59 worst quality of life; and EQ-VAS - record participant's self-rated health on vertical, visual analog scale as '100=Best and 0=Worst imaginable health state'. Positive change from baseline score indicated improved health status.
Change From Baseline in Pediatric Daytime Sleepiness Scale (PDSS) Score to Last Assessment of Study
Sleep patterns in children and adolescents aged between 11 and 15 years were determined using PDSS instrument to evaluate whether canakinumab helps in reducing sleepiness in children with SJIA. Participants were assessed on 8 items of PDSS, on a scale of 0 to 4 (0 - never, 1 - seldom, 2- sometimes, 3 - frequently and 4 - always). The sum of all the items was reported as total score with a range of 0-32. Change from baseline was calculated by using the formula = (post baseline value - baseline value). A positive change from baseline score indicated improvement.
Change From Baseline in Growth Velocity Parameter for Height to Last Assessment of Study
Growth velocity parameter height percentile was determined. Percentile was based on the growth charts smoothed percentile curve released by Centers for Disease control and prevention (CDC) in 2000, by sex and age.
Percentage of Participants With Inactive Disease
Inactive disease was defined as no joints with active arthritis; no fever (body temperature ≤ 38 degree Celsius); no rheumatoid rash, serositis, splenomegaly, hepatomegaly, or generalized lymphadenopathy attributable to SJIA; normal CRP, and a rating of no disease activity on the Physician's Global Assessment of disease activity (with a best possible score ≤10 mm on the VAS).
Change From Baseline in Growth Velocity Parameters to Last Assessment of Study
Growth velocity parameter weight percentile was determined. Percentile was based on the growth charts smoothed percentile curve released by Centers for Disease control and prevention (CDC) in 2000, by sex and age.
Change From Baseline in Growth Velocity Parameter for BMI to Last Assessment of Study
Growth velocity parameter BMI percentile was determined. Percentile was based on the growth charts smoothed percentile curve released by Centers for Disease control and prevention (CDC) in 2000, by sex and age.

Full Information

First Posted
April 29, 2009
Last Updated
March 19, 2019
Sponsor
Novartis Pharmaceuticals
Collaborators
Pediatric Rheumatology International Trials Organization
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1. Study Identification

Unique Protocol Identification Number
NCT00891046
Brief Title
An Open-label Extension Study of Canakinumab in Patients With Systemic Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis and Active Systemic Manifestations Manifestations and Response Characterization Study in Canakinumab Treatment-naïve Patients With Active SJIA With and Without Fever.
Acronym
β-SPECIFIC 3
Official Title
An Open-label Extension Study of Canakinumab (ACZ885) in Patients With Systemic Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis (SJIA) and Active Systemic Manifestations Who Participated in Studies ACZ885G2301 and ACZ885G2305; and Response Characterization Study in Canakinumab Treatment-naïve Patients With Active SJIA With and Without Fever
Study Type
Interventional

2. Study Status

Record Verification Date
July 2018
Overall Recruitment Status
Completed
Study Start Date
September 2009 (undefined)
Primary Completion Date
December 2014 (Actual)
Study Completion Date
December 2014 (Actual)

3. Sponsor/Collaborators

Responsible Party, by Official Title
Sponsor
Name of the Sponsor
Novartis Pharmaceuticals
Collaborators
Pediatric Rheumatology International Trials Organization

4. Oversight

5. Study Description

Brief Summary
This open-label extension study will permit patients with Systemic Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis (SJIA) who previously were responsive to treatment with canakinumab and canakinumab treatment-naïve patients with active SJIA with and without fever to be retreated with 4 mg/kg s.c. every 4 weeks and assessed for continued efficacy and safety until discontinuation or when study CACZ885G2402 is in place at their study center or around March 2013, whichever occurs first. Patients who are steroid-free will be able to taper their canakinumab dose to 2 mg/kg s.c. every 4 weeks.

6. Conditions and Keywords

Primary Disease or Condition Being Studied in the Trial, or the Focus of the Study
Systemic Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis
Keywords
Flare, arthritis, IL-1beta antagonist, systemic juvenile idiopathic arthritis, CHAQ, steroids, ACR pediatric response, Systemic juvenile idiopathic arthritis with active flare

7. Study Design

Primary Purpose
Treatment
Study Phase
Phase 3
Interventional Study Model
Single Group Assignment
Masking
None (Open Label)
Allocation
N/A
Enrollment
270 (Actual)

8. Arms, Groups, and Interventions

Arm Title
Canakinumab
Arm Type
Experimental
Arm Description
Canakinumab
Intervention Type
Drug
Intervention Name(s)
Canakinumab
Intervention Description
Canakinumab
Primary Outcome Measure Information:
Title
Number of Participants With Adverse Events (AEs), Serious Adverse Events (SAEs), AEs by Severity, AEs Leading to Discontinuation, SAEs Leading to Discontinuation, Treatment Related AEs and SAE
Description
An AE was defined as any unfavorable and unintended sign, symptom, or disease temporally associated with the use of study drug, whether or not related to study drug. A SAE was defined as an event which was fatal or life threatening, required or prolonged hospitalization, was significantly or permanently disabling or incapacitating, constituted a congenital anomaly or a birth defect, or encompassed any other clinically significant event that could jeopardize the participants or require medical or surgical intervention to prevent one of the aforementioned outcomes. Treatment related AEs or SAEs were defined as AEs or SAEs that were suspected to be related to study treatment as per investigator.
Time Frame
From start of study treatment (Day 1) up to end of follow-up period (Week 271 for ACZ885 treated participants and Week 145 for ACZ885 treatment naive participants)
Title
Number of Participants With Anti -ACZ885 Antibodies at Any Visit During the Study
Description
Immunogenicity assessment included determination of anti-canakinumab (ACZ885) antibodies in serum samples using BIAcore system.
Time Frame
From start of study treatment (Day 1) up to end of follow-up period (Week 271 for ACZ885 treated participants and Week 145 for ACZ885 treatment naive participants)
Title
Number of Participants With Clinically Significant Local Injection Site Reactions During the Study
Description
Local injection site tolerability was assessed on the injection site. Each participant was classified into one of the following four categories: 1. no tolerability reactions at any time during the study, 2. mild reaction observed on at least one occasion but no moderate or severe reactions. 3. moderate reaction observed on at least one occasion but no severe reaction. 4. severe reaction observed on at least one occasion.
Time Frame
From start of study treatment (Day 1) up to end of follow-up period (Week 271 for ACZ885 treated participants and Week 145 for ACZ885 treatment naive participants)
Title
Percentage of Participants Previously Treated With Anakinra Who Achieved Minimum Response of American College of Rheumatology (ACR) Pediatric 30/50/70/90/100 at Last Assessment of Study
Description
Adapted ACR Paediatric 30/50/70/90 or 100 was assessed based on following 7 variables: 1.Physician's Global Assessment on a 1-100 millimeter (mm) visual analog scale (VAS); 2. Participants Global Assessment on a 1-100 mm VAS; 3. Functional ability; 4. Joints count with active arthritis; 5. Joints count with limitation of motion; 6. Laboratory measure of C-reactive protein (CRP) and 7. Absence of intermittent fever due to severe juvenile idiopathic arthritis (SJIA) during the preceding week. Response was defined as more than or equal to (≥) 30%/50%/70%/90% or 100% improvement in at least 3 of the response variables 1 to 6, no intermittent fever (i.e. body temperature less than or equal to (≤) 38 °C) in the preceding week (variable 7) and with no more than one variable 1 to 6, worsening by more than 30%.
Time Frame
Baseline up to last assessment (4 years) or date of discontinuation, which ever occurred earlier
Title
Percentage of Participants Previously Treated With Tocilizumab Who Achieved Minimum Response of American College of Rheumatology (ACR) Pediatric 30/50/70/90/100 at Last Assessment of Study
Description
Adapted ACR Paediatric 30/50/70/90 or 100 was assessed based on following 7 variables: 1.Physician's Global Assessment on a 0-100 mm VAS; 2. Participants Global Assessment on a 0-100 mm VAS; 3. Functional ability; 4. Joints count with active arthritis; 5. Joints count with limitation of motion; 6. Laboratory measure of CRP and 7. Absence of intermittent fever due to SJIA during the preceding week. Response was defined as ≥ 30%/50%/70%/90% or 100% improvement in at least 3 of the response variables 1 to 6, no intermittent fever (i.e. body temperature ≤ 38 °C) in the preceding week (variable 7) and with no more than one variable 1 to 6, worsening by more than 30%.
Time Frame
Baseline up to last assessment (4 years) or date of discontinuation, which ever occurred earlier
Title
Percentage of Participants Previously Treated With Other Biologics Who Achieved Minimum Response of American College of Rheumatology (ACR) Pediatric 30/50/70/90/100 at Last Assessment of Study
Description
Adapted ACR Paediatric 30/50/70/90 or 100 was assessed based on following 7 variables: 1.Physician's Global Assessment on a 0-100 mm VAS; 2. Participants Global Assessment on a 0-100 mm VAS; 3. Functional ability; 4. Joints count with active arthritis; 5. Joints count with limitation of motion; 6. Laboratory measure of CRP and 7. Absence of intermittent fever due to SJIA during the preceding week. Response was defined as ≥ 30%/50%/70%/90% or 100% improvement in at least 3 of the response variables 1 to 6, no intermittent fever (i.e. body temperature ≤ 38 °C) in the preceding week (variable 7) and with no more than one variable 1 to 6, worsening by more than 30%.
Time Frame
Baseline up to last assessment (4 years) or date of discontinuation, which ever occurred earlier
Secondary Outcome Measure Information:
Title
Percentage of Non--Responders Who Achieved Minimum Response of American College of Rheumatology (ACR) Pediatric 30/50/70/90/100
Description
Adapted ACR Paediatric 30/50/70/90 or 100 was assessed based on following 7 variables: 1.Physician's Global Assessment on a 0-100 mm VAS; 2. Participants Global Assessment on a 0-100 mm VAS; 3. Functional ability; 4. Joints count with active arthritis; 5. Joints count with limitation of motion; 6. Laboratory measure of -CRP and 7. Absence of intermittent fever due to SJIA during the preceding week. Response was defined as ≥ 30%/50%/70%/90% or 100% improvement in at least 3 of the response variables 1 to 6, no intermittent fever (i.e. body temperature ≤ 38°C) in the preceding week (variable 7) and with no more than one variable 1 to 6, worsening by more than 30%.
Time Frame
Baseline up to last assessment (4 years) or date of discontinuation, which ever occurred earlier
Title
Percentage of Participants With Minimum Adapted ACR Pediatric ≥ 30 at Baseline Who Achieved Minimum Response of ACR Pediatric 30/50/70/90/100 at Last Assessment of Study
Description
Adapted ACR Paediatric 30/50/70/90 or 100 was assessed based on following 7 variables: 1.Physician's Global Assessment on a 0-100 mm VAS; 2. Participants Global Assessment on a 0-100 mm VAS; 3. Functional ability; 4. Joints count with active arthritis; 5. Joints count with limitation of motion; 6. Laboratory measure of CRP and 7. Absence of intermittent fever due to SJIA during the preceding week. Response was defined as ≥ 30%/50%/70%/90% or 100% improvement in at least 3 of the response variables 1 to 6, no intermittent fever in the preceding week (variable 7) and with no more than one variable 1 to 6 worsening by more than 30%. For minimum adapted ACR paediatric scores, the last measurement recorded from the participant's previous study was considered baseline for the current study.
Time Frame
Baseline up to last assessment (4 years) or date of discontinuation, which ever occurred earlier
Title
Percentage of Participants Able to Taper Oral Steroid Use or Reached Steroid Free Regimen
Description
Steroid tapering with oral steroids was allowed if the participant achieved an adapted ACR Paediatric 50 response and had no fever. A participant was considered to have tapered steroids successfully, if the steroid dose was reduced from baseline and the participant did not flare and maintained a minimum adapted ACR Paediatric 30 at the last measurement. A participant was considered to have unsuccessfully tapered steroids if the steroid dose was reduced during the study but dose at last assessment was equal to or greater than dose at baseline or; if steroid dose was reduced but the participant did not maintain a minimum adapted ACR Paediatric 30 at the last measurement.
Time Frame
Baseline up to last assessment (4 years) or date of discontinuation, which ever occurred earlier
Title
Number of Participants Who Reduced Their Canakinumab Dose to 2 mg/kg
Description
The canakinumab dose could be reduced from 4 mg/kg to 2 mg/kg in participants who were steroid-free, if requested by the treating physician and agreed by the sponsor. For treatment naive participants , dose reduction was allowed after the participant had received 6 months treatment with canakinumab.
Time Frame
Baseline up to last assessment (4 years) or date of discontinuation, which ever occurred earlier
Title
Percentage of Participants With Clinical Remission
Description
Clinical remission was defined as at least 6 months of inactive disease or at least 12 months of inactive disease on medication during the extension period. Participants with inactive disease for at least 6 months, but had loss of inactive disease before 12 months were also determined.
Time Frame
Baseline up to last assessment (4 years) or date of discontinuation, which ever occurred earlier
Title
Change From Baseline in Disability, Overall Well-Being and Pain Intensity Scores Based on Child Health Assessment Questionnaire (CHAQ) to Last Assessment of Study
Description
The CHAQ was used to assess physical ability, overall well- being and pain intensity experienced by participants. The CHAQ (disability and well-being) dimension consisted of 20 multiple choice items concerning difficulty in performing eight common activities of daily living; dressing and grooming, arising, eating, walking, reaching, personal hygiene, gripping and other "activities". Participants were graded for the response in four categories, ranging from 0 (without any difficulty), 1 (with some difficulty), 2 (with much difficulty) and 3 (unable to do). Participant's pain intensity was assessed by parents and adult participants (18-20 years old) on a VAS scale of 0-100 mm (0 mm: no pain to 100: very severe pain). Change from baseline was calculated by using the formula = (post baseline value - baseline value). For both scales, lower scores indicate increased functional ability.
Time Frame
Baseline up to last assessment (4 years) or date of discontinuation, which ever occurred earlier
Title
Change From Baseline in Health-Related Quality of Life (HRQoL) Over Time Based on Child Health Questionnaire- Parent Form (CHQ-PF50) to Last Assessment of Study
Description
The Child Health Questionnaire - Parent Form (CHQ-PF50) instrument was used to measure HRQoL aged 5 to 18 years from a parent's perspective. This 14 concept questionnaire measured physical and psychosocial health of the participants on following points: physical functioning, role/social emotional, role/social behavior, role/social physical, bodily pain, general behavior, mental health, self-esteem, general health perception, change in health, parental impact - emotional, parental impact - time, family activities, and family cohesion. Total score ranged from 1-100. Increase in score represented improvement in overall well being of participants. Change from baseline was calculated by using the formula = (post baseline value - baseline value).
Time Frame
Baseline up to last assessment (4 years) or date of discontinuation, which ever occurred earlier
Title
Change From Baseline in EuroQual 5 -Dimension Health Status Questionnaire (EQ-5D) Utility Index and Health State Assessment Scores [EQ Visual Analog Scale (EQ-VAS)] to Last Assessment of Study
Description
EQ-5D HRQoL tool was used for participants above 12 years and EQ-5D proxy for 8-11 years. EQ-5D index scores range from -0.11 (worst possible health, worse than dead), to 0 (dead) to 1 (perfect health). Utility based EQ-5D questionnaire provides generic measure of health for clinical and economic appraisal based on 2 parts: EQ-5D descriptive system - 5 dimensions each with 3 levels (1:no, 2:moderate, 3:severe problem) on: mobility (1=0, 2=0.069, 3=0.314), self-care (1=0, 2=0.104, 3=0.214), usual activities (1=0, 2=0.036, 3=0.094), pain/discomfort (1=0, 2=0, 3=0.386) and anxiety/depression (1=0, 2=0.071, 3=0.2). EQ-5D Total score= 1-0.081-(score of level 2 in present)-0.269 (if at least one of level 3 presents). EQ-5D total score: 1=high quality of life; -0.59 worst quality of life; and EQ-VAS - record participant's self-rated health on vertical, visual analog scale as '100=Best and 0=Worst imaginable health state'. Positive change from baseline score indicated improved health status.
Time Frame
Baseline up to last assessment (4 years) or date of discontinuation, which ever occurred earlier
Title
Change From Baseline in Pediatric Daytime Sleepiness Scale (PDSS) Score to Last Assessment of Study
Description
Sleep patterns in children and adolescents aged between 11 and 15 years were determined using PDSS instrument to evaluate whether canakinumab helps in reducing sleepiness in children with SJIA. Participants were assessed on 8 items of PDSS, on a scale of 0 to 4 (0 - never, 1 - seldom, 2- sometimes, 3 - frequently and 4 - always). The sum of all the items was reported as total score with a range of 0-32. Change from baseline was calculated by using the formula = (post baseline value - baseline value). A positive change from baseline score indicated improvement.
Time Frame
Baseline up to last assessment (4 years) or date of discontinuation, which ever occurred earlier
Title
Change From Baseline in Growth Velocity Parameter for Height to Last Assessment of Study
Description
Growth velocity parameter height percentile was determined. Percentile was based on the growth charts smoothed percentile curve released by Centers for Disease control and prevention (CDC) in 2000, by sex and age.
Time Frame
Baseline up to last assessment (4 years) or date of discontinuation, which ever occurred earlier
Title
Percentage of Participants With Inactive Disease
Description
Inactive disease was defined as no joints with active arthritis; no fever (body temperature ≤ 38 degree Celsius); no rheumatoid rash, serositis, splenomegaly, hepatomegaly, or generalized lymphadenopathy attributable to SJIA; normal CRP, and a rating of no disease activity on the Physician's Global Assessment of disease activity (with a best possible score ≤10 mm on the VAS).
Time Frame
Baseline up to last assessment (4 years) or date of discontinuation, which ever occurred earlier
Title
Change From Baseline in Growth Velocity Parameters to Last Assessment of Study
Description
Growth velocity parameter weight percentile was determined. Percentile was based on the growth charts smoothed percentile curve released by Centers for Disease control and prevention (CDC) in 2000, by sex and age.
Time Frame
Baseline up to last assessment (4 years) or date of discontinuation, which ever occurred earlier
Title
Change From Baseline in Growth Velocity Parameter for BMI to Last Assessment of Study
Description
Growth velocity parameter BMI percentile was determined. Percentile was based on the growth charts smoothed percentile curve released by Centers for Disease control and prevention (CDC) in 2000, by sex and age.
Time Frame
Baseline up to last assessment (4 years) or date of discontinuation, which ever occurred earlier

10. Eligibility

Sex
All
Minimum Age & Unit of Time
2 Years
Maximum Age & Unit of Time
19 Years
Accepts Healthy Volunteers
No
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion criteria: Patients from study CACZ885G2305 or CACZ885G2301 who achieved an adapted ACR pediatric 30 response 15 days after their initial dose of canakinumab but clinically deteriorated afterwards or a minimum ACR Pediatric 30 response was not maintained after Day 15 and intervention is deemed necessary by the investigator, or Patients in study CACZ885G2301 who are not eligible to enter Part II (withdrawal part) because they were not able to meet the corticosteroid entry criteria , or Responder patients in Part I or Part II who had not flared when CACZ885G2301 was stopped, or CACZ885G2301 patients who were responders in Part I but experienced a flare in Part II. Treatment-naïve patients need to meet the following criteria: Confirmed diagnosis of systemic juvenile idiopathic arthritis as per ILAR definition that must have occurred at least 2 months prior to enrollment with onset of disease < 16 years of age Male and female patients aged ≥ 2 to < 20 years of age Active disease at the time of enrollment defined as having 2 or more of the following: Documented spiking, intermittent fever (body temperature > 38°C) for at least 1 day during the screening period and within 1 week before first canakinumab dose At least 2 joints with active arthritis AND C-reactive protein (CRP) > 30 mg/L (normal range < 10 mg/L) Rash Serositis Lymphadenopathy Hepatosplenomegaly Naïve to canakinumab Other protocol-defined inclusion criteria may apply Exclusion criteria: History of allergy or hypersensitivity to study drug With active or recurrent bacterial, fungal or viral infections at time of enrollment Other protocol inclusion/exclusion criteria may apply
Overall Study Officials:
First Name & Middle Initial & Last Name & Degree
Novartis Pharmaceuticals
Organizational Affiliation
Novartis Pharmaceuticals
Official's Role
Study Director
Facility Information:
Facility Name
Novartis Investigative Site
City
Los Angeles
State/Province
California
ZIP/Postal Code
90027
Country
United States
Facility Name
Novartis Investigative Site
City
Louisville
State/Province
Kentucky
ZIP/Postal Code
40202
Country
United States
Facility Name
Novartis Investigative Site
City
Boston
State/Province
Massachusetts
ZIP/Postal Code
02111
Country
United States
Facility Name
Novartis Investigative Site
City
Cincinnati
State/Province
Ohio
ZIP/Postal Code
45229
Country
United States
Facility Name
Novartis Investigative Site
City
Columbus
State/Province
Ohio
ZIP/Postal Code
43205
Country
United States
Facility Name
Novartis Investigative Site
City
Portland
State/Province
Oregon
ZIP/Postal Code
97232
Country
United States
Facility Name
Novartis Investigative Site
City
Caba
State/Province
Buenos Aires
ZIP/Postal Code
C1270AAN
Country
Argentina
Facility Name
Novartis Investigative Site
City
Vienna
ZIP/Postal Code
A-1090
Country
Austria
Facility Name
Novartis Investigative Site
City
Bruxelles
ZIP/Postal Code
1200
Country
Belgium
Facility Name
Novartis Investigative Site
City
Gent
ZIP/Postal Code
9000
Country
Belgium
Facility Name
Novartis Investigative Site
City
Laeken
ZIP/Postal Code
1020
Country
Belgium
Facility Name
Novartis Investigative Site
City
Leuven
ZIP/Postal Code
3000
Country
Belgium
Facility Name
Novartis Investigative Site
City
Curitiba
State/Province
PR
ZIP/Postal Code
80060-900
Country
Brazil
Facility Name
Novartis Investigative Site
City
Rio de Janeiro
State/Province
RJ
ZIP/Postal Code
20551-030
Country
Brazil
Facility Name
Novartis Investigative Site
City
Rio de Janeiro
State/Province
RJ
ZIP/Postal Code
21941-912
Country
Brazil
Facility Name
Novartis Investigative Site
City
São Paulo
State/Province
SP
ZIP/Postal Code
04023-900
Country
Brazil
Facility Name
Novartis Investigative Site
City
Vancouver
State/Province
British Columbia
Country
Canada
Facility Name
Novartis Investigative Site
City
Toronto
State/Province
Ontario
ZIP/Postal Code
M5G 1X8
Country
Canada
Facility Name
Novartis Investigative Site
City
Montreal
State/Province
Quebec
ZIP/Postal Code
H3T 1C5
Country
Canada
Facility Name
Novartis Investigative Site
City
Le Kremlin Bicetre
ZIP/Postal Code
94275
Country
France
Facility Name
Novartis Investigative Site
City
Lyon
ZIP/Postal Code
69677
Country
France
Facility Name
Novartis Investigative Site
City
Paris cedex 15
ZIP/Postal Code
75015
Country
France
Facility Name
Novartis Investigative Site
City
Strasbourg
ZIP/Postal Code
67098
Country
France
Facility Name
Novartis Investigative Site
City
Bad Bramstedt
ZIP/Postal Code
24576
Country
Germany
Facility Name
Novartis Investigative Site
City
Berlin
ZIP/Postal Code
13125
Country
Germany
Facility Name
Novartis Investigative Site
City
Berlin
ZIP/Postal Code
13353
Country
Germany
Facility Name
Novartis Investigative Site
City
Freiburg
ZIP/Postal Code
79106
Country
Germany
Facility Name
Novartis Investigative Site
City
Garmisch-Partenkirchen
ZIP/Postal Code
82467
Country
Germany
Facility Name
Novartis Investigative Site
City
Gießen
ZIP/Postal Code
35392
Country
Germany
Facility Name
Novartis Investigative Site
City
Hamburg
ZIP/Postal Code
20246
Country
Germany
Facility Name
Novartis Investigative Site
City
Hamburg
ZIP/Postal Code
22081
Country
Germany
Facility Name
Novartis Investigative Site
City
Hannover
ZIP/Postal Code
30625
Country
Germany
Facility Name
Novartis Investigative Site
City
Heidelberg
ZIP/Postal Code
69120
Country
Germany
Facility Name
Novartis Investigative Site
City
Muenster
ZIP/Postal Code
48149
Country
Germany
Facility Name
Novartis Investigative Site
City
Saint Augustin
ZIP/Postal Code
53757
Country
Germany
Facility Name
Novartis Investigative Site
City
Tübingen
ZIP/Postal Code
72076
Country
Germany
Facility Name
Novartis Investigative Site
City
Ampelokipi
State/Province
GR
ZIP/Postal Code
115 27
Country
Greece
Facility Name
Novartis Investigative Site
City
Thessaloniki
State/Province
GR
ZIP/Postal Code
546 39
Country
Greece
Facility Name
Novartis Investigative Site
City
Goudi- Athens
ZIP/Postal Code
115 27
Country
Greece
Facility Name
Novartis Investigative Site
City
Budapest
ZIP/Postal Code
1094
Country
Hungary
Facility Name
Novartis Investigative Site
City
Haifa
ZIP/Postal Code
31096
Country
Israel
Facility Name
Novartis Investigative Site
City
Kfar-Sava
ZIP/Postal Code
4428164
Country
Israel
Facility Name
Novartis Investigative Site
City
Petach-Tikva
ZIP/Postal Code
49202
Country
Israel
Facility Name
Novartis Investigative Site
City
Ramat Gan
ZIP/Postal Code
5266202
Country
Israel
Facility Name
Novartis Investigative Site
City
Rehovot
ZIP/Postal Code
76100
Country
Israel
Facility Name
Novartis Investigative Site
City
Firenze
State/Province
FI
ZIP/Postal Code
50132
Country
Italy
Facility Name
Novartis Investigative Site
City
Genova
State/Province
GE
ZIP/Postal Code
16147
Country
Italy
Facility Name
Novartis Investigative Site
City
Milano
State/Province
MI
ZIP/Postal Code
20100
Country
Italy
Facility Name
Novartis Investigative Site
City
Milano
State/Province
MI
ZIP/Postal Code
20122
Country
Italy
Facility Name
Novartis Investigative Site
City
Napoli
ZIP/Postal Code
80131
Country
Italy
Facility Name
Novartis Investigative Site
City
Utrecht
ZIP/Postal Code
3584 EA
Country
Netherlands
Facility Name
Novartis Investigative Site
City
Breña
State/Province
Lima
ZIP/Postal Code
05
Country
Peru
Facility Name
Novartis Investigative Site
City
Warszawa
ZIP/Postal Code
02-637
Country
Poland
Facility Name
Novartis Investigative Site
City
Moscow
ZIP/Postal Code
115522
Country
Russian Federation
Facility Name
Novartis Investigative Site
City
Moscow
ZIP/Postal Code
119991
Country
Russian Federation
Facility Name
Novartis Investigative Site
City
Saint-Petersburg
ZIP/Postal Code
194100
Country
Russian Federation
Facility Name
Novartis Investigative Site
City
Esplugues de Llobregat
State/Province
Barcelona
ZIP/Postal Code
08950
Country
Spain
Facility Name
Novartis Investigative Site
City
Valencia
State/Province
Comunidad Valenciana
ZIP/Postal Code
46026
Country
Spain
Facility Name
Novartis Investigative Site
City
Madrid
ZIP/Postal Code
28009
Country
Spain
Facility Name
Novartis Investigative Site
City
Madrid
ZIP/Postal Code
28034
Country
Spain
Facility Name
Novartis Investigative Site
City
Stockholm
ZIP/Postal Code
171 76
Country
Sweden
Facility Name
Novartis Investigative Site
City
Lausanne
ZIP/Postal Code
1011
Country
Switzerland
Facility Name
Novartis Investigative Site
City
Ankara
ZIP/Postal Code
06100
Country
Turkey
Facility Name
Novartis Investigative Site
City
Balcova / Izmir
ZIP/Postal Code
35340
Country
Turkey
Facility Name
Novartis Investigative Site
City
Fatih / Istanbul
ZIP/Postal Code
34098
Country
Turkey
Facility Name
Novartis Investigative Site
City
Istanbul
ZIP/Postal Code
34722
Country
Turkey
Facility Name
Novartis Investigative Site
City
Bath
ZIP/Postal Code
BS2 8BJ
Country
United Kingdom
Facility Name
Novartis Investigative Site
City
Birmingham
ZIP/Postal Code
B4 6NH
Country
United Kingdom
Facility Name
Novartis Investigative Site
City
Liverpool
ZIP/Postal Code
L12 2AP
Country
United Kingdom
Facility Name
Novartis Investigative Site
City
London
ZIP/Postal Code
WC1N 1EH
Country
United Kingdom
Facility Name
Novartis Investigative Site
City
Manchester
ZIP/Postal Code
M9 2AA
Country
United Kingdom
Facility Name
Novartis Investigative Site
City
Newcastle Upon Tyme
ZIP/Postal Code
NE4 4LP
Country
United Kingdom
Facility Name
Novartis Investigative Site
City
Oxford
ZIP/Postal Code
OX3 7LD
Country
United Kingdom

12. IPD Sharing Statement

Citations:
PubMed Identifier
30269054
Citation
Ruperto N, Brunner HI, Quartier P, Constantin T, Wulffraat NM, Horneff G, Kasapcopur O, Schneider R, Anton J, Barash J, Berner R, Corona F, Cuttica R, Fouillet-Desjonqueres M, Fischbach M, Foster HE, Foell D, Radominski SC, Ramanan AV, Trauzeddel R, Unsal E, Levy J, Vritzali E, Martini A, Lovell DJ; Paediatric Rheumatology International Trials Organisation (PRINTO) and the Pediatric Rheumatology Collaborative Study Group (PRCSG). Canakinumab in patients with systemic juvenile idiopathic arthritis and active systemic features: results from the 5-year long-term extension of the phase III pivotal trials. Ann Rheum Dis. 2018 Dec;77(12):1710-1719. doi: 10.1136/annrheumdis-2018-213150. Epub 2018 Sep 29.
Results Reference
derived
PubMed Identifier
26314396
Citation
Grom AA, Ilowite NT, Pascual V, Brunner HI, Martini A, Lovell D, Ruperto N; Paediatric Rheumatology International Trials Organisation and the Pediatric Rheumatology Collaborative Study Group; Leon K, Lheritier K, Abrams K. Rate and Clinical Presentation of Macrophage Activation Syndrome in Patients With Systemic Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis Treated With Canakinumab. Arthritis Rheumatol. 2016 Jan;68(1):218-28. doi: 10.1002/art.39407.
Results Reference
derived
Links:
URL
http://www.novartisclinicaltrials.com
Description
Related Info
URL
http://www.juvenilearthritisresearch.com
Description
Related Info

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An Open-label Extension Study of Canakinumab in Patients With Systemic Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis and Active Systemic Manifestations Manifestations and Response Characterization Study in Canakinumab Treatment-naïve Patients With Active SJIA With and Without Fever.

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