A Phase III Randomized, Double-blind, Placebo-controlled Multicenter Study of Subcutaneous Secukinumab in Prefilled Syringes to Demonstrate the Efficacy at 24 Weeks and to Assess the Long Term Efficacy, Safety, Tolerability and Usability up to 5 Years in Patients With Active Rheumatoid Arthritis Who Have an Inadequate Response to Anti-TNFα Agents
A Phase III Randomized, Double-blind, Placebo-controlled Multicenter Study of Subcutaneous Secukinumab in Prefilled Syringes to Demonstrate the Efficacy at 24 Weeks and to Assess the Long Term Efficacy, Safety, Tolerability and Usability up to 5 Years in Patients With Active Rheumatoid Arthritis Who Have an Inadequate Response to Anti-TNFα Agents
This study will provide efficacy and safety data of the secukinumab pre-filled syringe (PFS) for subcutaneous self-administration in patients with active rheumatoid arthritis who are intolerant to or have had an inadequate response to anti-TNF-α agents.
Inclusion Criteria: • Presence of Rheumatoid Arthritis classified by ACR 2010 revised criteria for at least 3 months •Disease activity defined by ≥6 tender joints out of 68 and ≥ 6 swollen joints out of 66 at baseline and with: Either Anti-CCP antibodies positive OR Rheumatoid Factor positive AND WITH Either hsCRP ≥ 10 mg/L OR ESR ≥28 mm/1st hr •Intake of at least one anti-TNF-α agent such as etanercept, adalimumab, infliximab, certolizumab or golimumab for at least 3 months before entering the study and to have experienced an inadequate response to treatment or to have been intolerant to at least one administration Exclusion Criteria:
Lees Summit, Missouri 64086, United States
Secunderabad, Andhra Pradesh 500003, India
Miyagi-gun, Miyagi 981-0112, Japan
Panorama, Western Cape 7500, South Africa