Mechanistic Study of GSK3196165 Plus Methotrexate (MTX) in Subjects With Active Rheumatoid Arthritis

Completed · Phase 2 · Has a placebo group

Conditions studied: Arthritis, Rheumatoid

In brief

This study is designed to explore the activity of granulocyte-macrophage colony stimulating factor (GM-CSF) signaling pathway in subjects with rheumatoid arthritis (RA), the potential impact of inhibition of this axis by GSK3196165, and to evaluate whether there are any differences in the GM-CSF axis between subjects with early RA compared with those with more established disease. This study also aims to establish the potential impact of GSK3196165 on inflammatory structural joint damage in the hand/wrist using magnetic resonance imaging (MRI). This is a randomized Phase IIa, multi-center, double-blind, placebo-controlled parallel group study. Approximately 40 subjects with active RA despite treatment with disease-modifying antirheumatic drugs (DMARDs) (including conventional or biologic) will be randomized into the study, following a screening period of up to 6 weeks. The total treatment period is up to 10 weeks, with a 12-week follow-up period after the last dose (Week 22).

Key facts

Study ID

NCT02799472

Run by

GlaxoSmithKline

People needed

39

Starts

2016-06-15

Expected to finish

2017-10-30

Last updated by the study team

2021-01-11

Who can join

Age: 18 and older. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Age >=18 years at the time of signing informed consent.
• Meets American College of Rheumatology (ACR)/European League Against Rheumatism (EULAR) 2010 RA Classification Criteria AND subject not diagnosed before age of 16 years.
• Functional class I, II or III defined by the 1992 ACR Classification of Functional Status in RA.
• Active disease as defined by:
• Swollen joint count of >=4 (66-joint count) and tender joint count of >=4 (68-joint count) at screening and Day 1.
• AND • Disease activity score for 28 different joints with C-reactive protein (CRP) value (DAS28[CRP]) >=3.2 at screening.
• AND
• CRP >=3.0 milligrams (mg)/liter (L).
• Signs of inflammation such as synovitis in the MRI scan of the most-affected hand.
• Must be currently taking MTX (15-25 mg weekly) (oral/injected) for at least 12 weeks before screening, with no change in route of administration, with a stable and tolerated dose for >=4 weeks prior to Day 1. A stable dose of MTX >=7.5 mg/week is acceptable, if the MTX dose has been reduced for reasons of documented intolerance to MTX, example (e.g.) hepatic or hematologic toxicity, or per local requirement.
• Body weight >=45 kilograms (kg).
• Male or female subjects are eligible to participate so long as they meet and agree to abide by the contraceptive criteria.
• Capable of giving signed informed consent as described in protocol which includes compliance with the requirements and restrictions listed in the consent form and in the protocol.
• Willing to continue or initiate treatment with oral folic acid (at least 5 mg/week) or equivalent and be treated during the entire study (mandatory co-medication for MTX treatment).
• Diffusing capacity of the lung for carbon monoxide (DLCO) >=60% predicted; forced expiratory volume in 1 second (FEV1) >=70% predicted.
• No evidence of active or latent infection with Mycobacterium tuberculosis (TB).

You may not qualify if…

• Pregnant or lactating, or women planning to become pregnant or initiating breastfeeding.
• History of other inflammatory rheumatologic or autoimmune disorders, other than Sjögren's syndrome secondary to RA.
• History of any respiratory disease which (in the opinion of the investigator) would compromise subject safety or the ability of the subject to complete the study (e.g. significant interstitial lung disease, such as pulmonary fibrosis, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), moderate-severe asthma, bronchiectasis, previous pulmonary alveolar proteinosis [PAP]).
• Clinically-significant (in the opinion of the investigator) persistent cough or clinically significant or unstable dyspnea that is unexplained.
• Significant unstable or uncontrolled acute or chronic disease which, in the opinion of the investigator, could confound the results of the study or put the subject at undue risk.
• A history of malignancy.
• Contraindication to MRI scanning.
• Current/previous Hepatitis B virus (HBV), Hepatitis C virus (HCV) or human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) 1 or 2 infection.

Where it is running

• GSK Investigational Site — El Cajon, California, United States
• GSK Investigational Site — Fort Lauderdale, Florida, United States
• GSK Investigational Site — Miami, Florida, United States
• GSK Investigational Site — Pinellas Park, Florida, United States
• GSK Investigational Site — Chicago, Illinois, United States
• GSK Investigational Site — Duncansville, Pennsylvania, United States
• GSK Investigational Site — Memphis, Tennessee, United States
• GSK Investigational Site — Houston, Texas, United States
• GSK Investigational Site — Freiburg im Breisgau, Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany
• GSK Investigational Site — Püttlingen, Germany
• GSK Investigational Site — Elblag, Poland
• GSK Investigational Site — Nowa Sól, Poland
• GSK Investigational Site — Piaseczno, Poland
• GSK Investigational Site — Warsaw, Poland
• GSK Investigational Site — Warsaw, Poland
• GSK Investigational Site — Wroclaw, Poland

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