Phase III Study of Efficacy and Safety of Secukinumab Versus Placebo, in Combination With Glucoco… (NCT04930094) | Clinical Trial Compass
CompletedPhase 3
Phase III Study of Efficacy and Safety of Secukinumab Versus Placebo, in Combination With Glucocorticoid Taper Regimen, in Patients With Giant Cell Arteritis (GCA)
United States, Argentina, Australia354 participantsStarted 2021-10-06
Plain-language summary
This is a phase III study of efficacy and safety of secukinumab versus placebo, in combination with glucocorticoid taper regimen, in patients with giant cell arteritis (GCA)
Who can participate
Age range
50 Years – 100 Years
Sex
ALL
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Inclusion criteria
. Signed informed consent must be obtained prior to participation in the study.
. Patient must be able to understand and communicate with the investigator and comply with the requirements of the study.
. Male or non-pregnant, non-lactating female patients at least 50 years of age.
. Diagnosis of GCA based on meeting all of the following criteria:
. Active disease as defined by meeting both of the following within 6 weeks of BSL (see Section 8.1 for details)
. Patients to meet definition of new-onset GCA or relapsing GCA:
. Patients' current GCA episode should be treatable with a dose of prednisone (or equivalent) designed to adequately achieve disease control in accordance with international guidelines. If this is not possible due to concerns regarding GC toxicity, the patient should not be enrolled. It must be medically appropriate for the patient to receive prednisone (or equivalent) 20 mg-60 mg daily (or equivalent) at BSL.
. Patients taking MTX (≤ 25 mg/week) are allowed to continue their medication provided they have taken it for at least 2 months and are on a stable dose for at least 4 weeks prior to randomization and if they are on stable folic acid treatment before randomization.
Exclusion criteria
Questions worth asking your doctor
Bring these to your next appointment. They're a starting point for a shared conversation — not a sign you qualify or a recommendation to enrol.
1Based on my diagnosis and history, is this trial worth exploring for me — or is there a standard treatment we should try first?
2What does this trial's phase tell us about how much is already known about its safety and benefit?
3What would taking part actually involve for me — visits, tests, time, and travel?
4What are the known and possible risks or side effects I should weigh, and how would they be monitored?
5If this trial isn't the right fit, what other options or trials would you suggest I look into?
Generated to help you prepare — always confirm anything about your own eligibility and care with the study team and your doctor.
Questions for the trial coordinator
The trial coordinator is the person who runs the study day to day. These cover the practical side — logistics, costs, and what taking part would actually mean for your life. The study team confirms whether you meet the criteria; these are questions to ask, not a sign you qualify.
1What does taking part actually involve week to week — how many visits, where, and how long does each one take?
2What costs are covered by the study, and what might I have to pay for myself, including travel, parking, or time off work?
3What happens during screening, and what happens if the study team confirms I don't meet the criteria after those tests?
4Who pays for the scans, blood work, and other tests the trial requires — the study, my insurance, or me?
5How will being in the trial affect my regular care, and will my own doctor stay informed and involved?
6Can I leave the trial at any point if I change my mind, and what would happen to my care if I do?
A starting point for the conversation — always confirm anything about your own eligibility, costs, and care with the study team and your doctor.
What they're measuring
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Proportion of participants with sustained remission
. Pregnant or nursing (lactating) women where pregnancy is defined as the state of a female after conception and until the termination of gestation, confirmed by a positive human chorionic gonadotropin (hCG) laboratory test.
. Women of childbearing potential, defined as all women physiologically capable of becoming pregnant, unless they are using effective methods of contraception during study treatment or longer if required by locally approved prescribing information (e.g., in European Union (EU) 20 weeks after treatment discontinuation). Also, contraception should be used in accordance with locally approved prescribing information of concomitant medications administered (e.g., Rescue Treatment). Effective contraception methods include:
. Previous exposure to secukinumab or other biologic drug directly targeting IL-17 or IL-17 receptor.
. Patients treated with any cell-depleting therapies.
. Previous participation in a clinical trial where the outcome of treatment with the GCA drug is unknown. This does not include trials where the treatment for GCA was GCs, MTX, leflunomide or azathioprine
. Patients who have been treated with inhibitors directly targeting IL-1, or IL-1 receptor, IL-12 and IL-23, or abatacept within 4 weeks or within 5 half-lives of the drug (whichever is longer) prior to BSL.
. Treatment with tocilizumab, other IL-6/IL6-R inhibitor or JAK inhibitor within 12 weeks or within 5 half-lives of the drug (whichever is longer) prior to BSL, or if the patient did not respond to or experienced a relapse during treatment any time before BSL.
. Any treatment received for GCA in which patient did not respond to treatment or experienced a relapse while on that treatment any time before BSL. This also includes patients who were treated in a clinical trial for GCA. Patients who failed on treatment with GCs, MTX, leflunomide and/or azathioprine may be included.