Study of the Efficacy and Safety of Secukinumab in Participants With Active Psoriatic Arthritis With Axial Skeleton Involvement (MAXIMISE)
Axial Psoratic Arthritis
About this trial
This is an interventional treatment trial for Axial Psoratic Arthritis focused on measuring Assessment of spondyloarthritis international society, ASAS, axial, Psoriatic Arthritis, PsA, Magnetic resonance imaging, MRI
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:
- Written informed consent must be obtained before any assessment is performed
- Diagnosis of psoriatic arthritis classified by Classification criteria for psoriatic arthritis (CASPAR) criteria
- Active spinal disease defined by Bath ankylosing spondylitis disease activity index (BASDAI) score ≥ 4
- Spinal Pain visual analog scale (VAS) ≥ 40 (on a VAS 100 scale)
- Inadequate Response to at least 2 non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs over a 4 weeks period
Exclusion Criteria:
- History of exposure to other IL-17 or IL-23 inhibitor biologic drug
- History of exposure to previous biologic disease modifying anti-rheumatic drugs (DMARDs) (Tumor necrosis factor (TNF) blockers or Ustekinumab)
- Current treatment with disease modifying anti-rheumatic drugs (DMARDs) other than Methotrexate
- Subjects taking high potency opioid analgesics (e.g. methadone, hydromorphone, morphine)
- Chest X-ray or chest magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) with evidence of ongoing infectious or malignant process, obtained within 3 months prior to screening and evaluated by a qualified physician
Other protocol-defined inclusion and exclusion criteria may have applied.
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Arms of the Study
Arm 1
Arm 2
Arm 3
Experimental
Experimental
Placebo Comparator
AIN457 150mg
AIN457 300mg
AIN457 Placebo
Secukinumab dose amount 1 sc injection weekly for 4 weeks followed by Secukinumab dosage amount 1 sc injection every 4 weeks for remaining 44 weeks
Secukinumab dose amount 2 sc injection weekly for 4 weeks followed by Secukinumab dosage amount 2 sc injection every 4 weeks for remaining 44 weeks
Placebo sc injection weekly for 4 weeks and at week 8, followed by Secukinumab 150 mg or 300 mg sc injection every 4 week for remaining 40 weeks.