Safety and Efficacy of Tofacitinib in the Treatment of NSAID Refractory Axial Spondyloarthritis:A Clinical Trial

Sponsor
Globe Pharmaceuticals Limited
Study ID
NCT03738956
Phase
PHASE2/PHASE3
Status
Unknown

Conditions

Eligibility Criteria

Sex
ALL
Age
18 Years - N/A
Healthy Volunteers
Not accepted

Interventions

  • Tofacitinib — DRUG
    The study subjects fulfilling the inclusion criteria will receive tofacitinib 5mg BD. All the patients in the study group will go through disease history, clinical examination and baseline investigations. Baseline charachteristics and variables will be recorded at initiation of therapy, 4th, 12th and 24th week. Primary endpoint of efficacy will be assessed using ASAS 20 response at the end of 12 th wk. At the end of 12 th week, those patients will achieve primary endpoint will continue with the same dose and those patients who will not achieve primary endpoint will be put on tofacitinib10 mg BD. Those patients who will not respond to treatment at the end of 24 th wk will discontinue the therapy and put on alternative treatment.

Study Details

Title Efficacy and Safety of Tofacitinib in the Treatment of NSAID-Refractory Axial Spondyloarthritis: A Clinical Trial Background: Axial spondyloarthritis (axSpA) is a chronic systemic inflammatory rheumatic disease affecting mainly sacroiliac joints and spine. There are limited options for treatment. Initial treatments are patient's education, regular physical exercise and nonsteroidal antiinflammatory drugs(NSAID). If the patients do not respond to at least two NSAIDs in full dosages for at least one month then it is called NSAID refractory axSpA. In these cases biologics like-tumor necrosis factor α blockers are the options for treatment. Tofacitinib is a new drug has been proven to be effective for treatment of rheumatoid arthritis , psoriasis , inflammatory bowel disease and supposed to be effective in spondyloarthritis. This study is aimed to assess the efficacy and safety of tofacitinib in NSAID refractory ax SpA with a view to find a safe, effective and affordable treatment modality. Method: This open label uncontrolled clinical trial with tofacitinib will be conducted in NSAID refractory axSpA (age \>18 years) patients. Study participants will be enrolled after having informed written consent from the outpatient department of Rheumatology, Bangabandhu sheikh mujib medical university. Assessment of Spondyloarthritis International Society (ASAS) criteria will be followed for diagnosis of ax SpA. Patients failing a trial of 2 different NSAID each for at least 2 weeks with optimum dosage without response or with partial response and Bath Ankylosing Spondylitis Disease Activity Index (BASDAI) score of ≥4 (range, 0-10) or Ankylosing spondylitis disease activity score-C reactive protein(ASDAS-CRP)\>2.1 will be considered as primary entry criteria for this study. Baseline evaluation will include Bath AS Disease Activity Index (BASDAI), Functional Index (BASFI) , Ankylosing spondylitis disease activity score-C reactive protein(ASDASCRP) and Ankylosing spondylitis disease activity score-erythrocyte sedimentation rate(ASDAS-ESR). Laboratory tests like CBC, ESR, CRP, SGPT, Serum creatinine and X-ray pelvis A/P view or X-ray both SI joints modified Ferguson veiw (to see both SI and hip joints ), HLA-B27(if needed), CXR P/A view and MT test or Interferon Gamma Release Assay(IGRA) will be done. After considering inclusion and exclusion criteria eligible patients will be included for this study. All patients will be put on 5mg tofacitinib BD. NSAID and adjuvant analgesics will be used if needed. Follow up will be done at 4th, 12th and 24th week. Response to treatment will be evaluated by assessement of spondyloarthritis society (ASAS) response criteria. More than 20% improvements from baseline will consider as primary response at the end of 12th week. Those patients who will not achieve ASAS20 response at 12th week, will be given 10 mg tofacitinib BD. Efficacy will be assessed at the end of 24th week by ASAS20, ASAS50, ASAS70, ASDAS-ESR, ASDAS-CRP, BASDAI, Bath ankylosing spondylitis functional index(BASFI). Adverse effects will be assesed by history, Physical examinations and investigations. The entire study subjects will be informed about the nature, purpose and implication of the study as well as whole spectrum of benefits and risk of the study. Ethical clearance will be taken from the IRB of BSMMU.

Key Dates

Start date
Sep 1, 2017
Status verified
Nov 2018
Primary completion
Dec 30, 2018
Completion
Dec 31, 2018

Study Design

Enrollment
30 participants (estimated)
Allocation
NA
Intervention model
SINGLE_GROUP
Primary purpose
TREATMENT

Arms

  • Experimental: Open label clinical trial
    NSAID refractory axial spondyloarthritis patients who are eligible after considering inclusion and exclusion crietria will be put on 5 mg tofacitinib BD ,at the end of 1st and 3rd month they will be assessed for safety and efficacy.Those who will not respond will be put on 10 mg tofacitinib BD.All patients will be assessed at the end of 6th month.If any adverse event occur they will be treated accordingly.

Primary Outcome Measure

Assessment of spondyloarthritis international society 20 response(ASAS 20) [ Time Frame: At the end of 3rd month ]

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