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Long-Term Safety and Tolerability of Canakinumab Prefilled Syringes in Frequently Flaring Acute Gouty Arthritis Patients

Primary Purpose

Acute Gouty Arthritis

Status
Completed
Phase
Phase 3
Locations
International
Study Type
Interventional
Intervention
Canakinumab 150mg in prefilled syringe
Sponsored by
Novartis Pharmaceuticals
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Eligibility
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About this trial

This is an interventional treatment trial for Acute Gouty Arthritis focused on measuring Gout, arthritis, gout flare, acute gout, gouty, rheumatic disease, uric acid, podagra

Eligibility Criteria

18 Years - 85 Years (Adult, Older Adult)All SexesDoes not accept healthy volunteers

Inclusion criteria:

  • Compliance and completion of the canakinumab PFS core study
  • Unchanged significant clinical medical history from entry into core study

Exclusion criteria:

  • Physician judgment of unsuitability for the study
  • Pregnant or nursing women Other protocol-defined inclusion/exclusion criteria may apply

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Arms of the Study

Arm 1

Arm Type

Experimental

Arm Label

Canakinumab 150mg

Arm Description

Canakinumab 150mg in prefilled syringe subcutaneously

Outcomes

Primary Outcome Measures

Number of Participants Who Reported Adverse Events

Secondary Outcome Measures

Probability of New Gout Flares at End of Study
The Kaplan-Meier estimates of the proportion of participants with first new gout flare, along with the associated 95% confidence intervals using Greenwood's formula were reported. The first new flare was observed either in the core or extension of the study right prior to the switch. The results were reported as Kaplan-Meier estimates.
Number of Participant With New Flares
The flare rate was calculated as the number of new flares over the period of observation in years. New flares that occurred before the first study medication dose in the extension 1 study were considered.
Change From Baseline in Pain Intensity on a 5-point Likert Scale
A Likert scale is a type of scale with a range of responses corresponding to an item such as pain. Participants were advised to score their current pain intensity in the most affected joint of the gouty arthritis flare on a 5-point Likert scale of 1 (None) to 5 (extreme pain), where; 1= none, 2= mild pain, 3= moderate pain, 4= severe pain, or 5= extreme pain (none, mild, moderate, severe, extreme). The higher value presented on the scale was the outcome (high intensity of pain). The respondent selects the best response that indicates the respondent's subjective evaluation of the item. The Last-observation-carried-forward (LOCF) method was used to impute post-dose pain intensity Likert measurements up to 14 days.
Change From Baseline in Pain Intensity in the Most Affected Joint (on a 0-100 mm Visual Analogue Scale [VAS]) Over Time
Patients scored their current pain intensity in the most affected joint of the current gouty arthritis flare on a 0-100 VAS, ranging from no pain (0) to unbearable pain (100). Scores on the 100 mm linear scale were measured to the nearest millimeter from the left.
Number of Participants Who Responded for Patient's Global Assessment of Response to Treatment
Participants were advised to make a global assessment of response to treatment using a 5-point Likert scale (1=excellent, 2=good, 3=acceptable, 4=slight, 5=poor).
Number of Participants Responded for Physician's Assessment of Tenderness, Swelling and Erythema of the Most Affected Joint
Tenderness was measured on a 0-3 point scale: no pain, participant states that "there is pain", participant states "there is pain and winces" and participant states "there is pain, winces and withdraws" on palpation or passive movement of the affected study joint. Swelling was measured on a 0 - 3 point scale as follows: 0 = no swelling, 1 = palpable, 2= visible and 3 = bulging beyond the joint margins. Erythema was assessed as present, absent or not assessable.
Number of Participants Responded for Physician's Global Assessment of Response to Treatment
The physician made a global assessment of the participant's response to treatment using a 5-point Likert scale: 1=very good, 2=good, 3=fair, 4=poor, 5=very poor.

Full Information

First Posted
August 30, 2011
Last Updated
June 28, 2021
Sponsor
Novartis Pharmaceuticals
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1. Study Identification

Unique Protocol Identification Number
NCT01431638
Brief Title
Long-Term Safety and Tolerability of Canakinumab Prefilled Syringes in Frequently Flaring Acute Gouty Arthritis Patients
Official Title
A 36-week Open-label Extension Study of CACZ885H2361 on the Safety and Tolerability of Canakinumab 150 mg s.c. Pre-filled Syringe (PFS) in Treating Acute Gouty Arthritis Flares in Frequently Flaring Patients
Study Type
Interventional

2. Study Status

Record Verification Date
June 2021
Overall Recruitment Status
Completed
Study Start Date
August 25, 2011 (Actual)
Primary Completion Date
May 9, 2013 (Actual)
Study Completion Date
May 9, 2013 (Actual)

3. Sponsor/Collaborators

Responsible Party, by Official Title
Sponsor
Name of the Sponsor
Novartis Pharmaceuticals

4. Oversight

Data Monitoring Committee
Yes

5. Study Description

Brief Summary
This is a 36 week open-label extension of the canakinumab pre-filled syringe study for safety and tolerability in patients who have frequent flares of acute gouty arthritis.

6. Conditions and Keywords

Primary Disease or Condition Being Studied in the Trial, or the Focus of the Study
Acute Gouty Arthritis
Keywords
Gout, arthritis, gout flare, acute gout, gouty, rheumatic disease, uric acid, podagra

7. Study Design

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

8. Arms, Groups, and Interventions

Arm Title
Canakinumab 150mg
Arm Type
Experimental
Arm Description
Canakinumab 150mg in prefilled syringe subcutaneously
Intervention Type
Drug
Intervention Name(s)
Canakinumab 150mg in prefilled syringe
Intervention Description
Canakinumab 150mg in prefilled syringe will be given in a single dose subcutaneously upon demand for gouty arthritis flares
Primary Outcome Measure Information:
Title
Number of Participants Who Reported Adverse Events
Time Frame
From start of the core study (CACZ885H2361 [NCT01356602]) upto end of the current study (48 weeks)
Secondary Outcome Measure Information:
Title
Probability of New Gout Flares at End of Study
Description
The Kaplan-Meier estimates of the proportion of participants with first new gout flare, along with the associated 95% confidence intervals using Greenwood's formula were reported. The first new flare was observed either in the core or extension of the study right prior to the switch. The results were reported as Kaplan-Meier estimates.
Time Frame
Up to Day 337
Title
Number of Participant With New Flares
Description
The flare rate was calculated as the number of new flares over the period of observation in years. New flares that occurred before the first study medication dose in the extension 1 study were considered.
Time Frame
up to 36 weeks
Title
Change From Baseline in Pain Intensity on a 5-point Likert Scale
Description
A Likert scale is a type of scale with a range of responses corresponding to an item such as pain. Participants were advised to score their current pain intensity in the most affected joint of the gouty arthritis flare on a 5-point Likert scale of 1 (None) to 5 (extreme pain), where; 1= none, 2= mild pain, 3= moderate pain, 4= severe pain, or 5= extreme pain (none, mild, moderate, severe, extreme). The higher value presented on the scale was the outcome (high intensity of pain). The respondent selects the best response that indicates the respondent's subjective evaluation of the item. The Last-observation-carried-forward (LOCF) method was used to impute post-dose pain intensity Likert measurements up to 14 days.
Time Frame
Baseline, upto 14 days post-dose
Title
Change From Baseline in Pain Intensity in the Most Affected Joint (on a 0-100 mm Visual Analogue Scale [VAS]) Over Time
Description
Patients scored their current pain intensity in the most affected joint of the current gouty arthritis flare on a 0-100 VAS, ranging from no pain (0) to unbearable pain (100). Scores on the 100 mm linear scale were measured to the nearest millimeter from the left.
Time Frame
Baseline, 6, 12, 24, 48, 72 hours post-dose, and Day 4 - 14 post-dose
Title
Number of Participants Who Responded for Patient's Global Assessment of Response to Treatment
Description
Participants were advised to make a global assessment of response to treatment using a 5-point Likert scale (1=excellent, 2=good, 3=acceptable, 4=slight, 5=poor).
Time Frame
48 weeks post-dose
Title
Number of Participants Responded for Physician's Assessment of Tenderness, Swelling and Erythema of the Most Affected Joint
Description
Tenderness was measured on a 0-3 point scale: no pain, participant states that "there is pain", participant states "there is pain and winces" and participant states "there is pain, winces and withdraws" on palpation or passive movement of the affected study joint. Swelling was measured on a 0 - 3 point scale as follows: 0 = no swelling, 1 = palpable, 2= visible and 3 = bulging beyond the joint margins. Erythema was assessed as present, absent or not assessable.
Time Frame
Baseline, 7 days post-dose
Title
Number of Participants Responded for Physician's Global Assessment of Response to Treatment
Description
The physician made a global assessment of the participant's response to treatment using a 5-point Likert scale: 1=very good, 2=good, 3=fair, 4=poor, 5=very poor.
Time Frame
7 days post-dose

10. Eligibility

Sex
All
Minimum Age & Unit of Time
18 Years
Maximum Age & Unit of Time
85 Years
Accepts Healthy Volunteers
No
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion criteria: Compliance and completion of the canakinumab PFS core study Unchanged significant clinical medical history from entry into core study Exclusion criteria: Physician judgment of unsuitability for the study Pregnant or nursing women Other protocol-defined 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
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Novartis Investigative Site
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Anniston
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Alabama
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36207-5710
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United States
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Gulf Shores
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Alabama
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36547
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United States
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Mobile
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Alabama
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36608
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Chandler
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85224
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Scottsdale
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Arizona
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85251
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Buena Park
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Norwalk
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90650
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91361
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Jupiter
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33458
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Largo
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33773
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South Miami
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Florida
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33143
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Augusta
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Georgia
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30904
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Decatur
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Georgia
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30035
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Topeka
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66606
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Berlin
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Loehne
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Magdeburg
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Kaunas
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Kaunas
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12. IPD Sharing Statement

Plan to Share IPD
Undecided
IPD Sharing Plan Description
Novartis is committed to sharing with qualified external researchers, access to patient-level data and supporting clinical documents from eligible studies. These requests are reviewed and approved by an independent review panel on the basis of scientific merit. All data provided is anonymized to respect the privacy of patients who have participated in the trial in line with applicable laws and regulations. This trial data availability is according to the criteria and process described on www.clinicalstudydatarequest.com

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