Safety, Tolerability, Efficacy and Dose-response of GSK2831781 in Ulcerative Colitis

Phase 2TerminatedNCT03893565

GlaxoSmithKline104 enrolled

Overview

This is a Phase 2, multicenter, randomized, double-blind, parallel group, placebo-controlled study to investigate the safety, tolerability, efficacy and dose-response of GSK2831781 in participants with moderate to severe active ulcerative colitis. The study consists of a 5-week screening window, 10-week Induction Phase, 30-week double-blind Extended Treatment Phase (ETP) with 42-week Follow-Up Phase. Non-Responders identified following the Week 10 assessment will be allocated to open label treatment, consisting of Induction (Weeks 12 to 22), an Open label ETP (Weeks 22 to 42) and a follow-Up to Week 54.

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Purpose

TREATMENT

Masking

DOUBLE

Enrollment

104

Conditions

Colitis, Ulcerative

Interventions

GSK2831781 - Double Blind PhaseDRUG

GSK2831781 will be administered intravenously in the double blind induction phase and subcutaneously in the double blind ETP (both according to randomization).

PlaceboDRUG

Placebo (commercial saline solution) will be administered intravenously in the double blind induction phase and subcutaneously in the double blind ETP (both according to randomization).

GSK2831781 - Open Label phaseDRUG

GSK2831781 will be administered intravenously in the open label induction phase and subcutaneously in the open label ETP.

Eligibility

Sex: ALLMin age: 18 Years

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

Inclusion Criteria: * Participants must be 18 years of age or older and \> 40 kilograms (kg) at the time of signing the informed consent. * Participants who have a diagnosis of ulcerative colitis, established at least 3 months prior to screening, as documented by diagnostic sigmoidoscopy or colonoscopy, and biopsy. * Complete 4-domain Mayo Score of 6 to 12, with disease extending \>= 15 centimeters (cm) from the anal verge, with a centrally read endoscopic sub score of \>=2 at screening endoscopy, and a rectal bleeding sub score \>=1. * A history of at least one of the following: inadequate response to, loss of response to, or intolerance to azathioprine or mercaptopurine (including thiopurine methyltransferase \[TPMT\] and nudix hydrolase 15 \[NUDT15\] genetic mutations precluding use), ciclosporin, tacrolimus or methotrexate; inadequate response to, loss of response to, intolerance to, or demonstrated dependence on oral corticosteroids; inadequate response to, loss of response to, or intolerance to at least one approved advanced therapy for UC including anti- tumor necrosis factor (TNF) therapies (example given \[e.g.\] infliximab, adalimumab, golimumab, or biosimilar), anti-integrin therapies, anti-interleukin (IL)-12/23 monoclonal antibodies or Janus Kinase (JAK) inhibitors. * Surveillance colonoscopy (performed according to local standards) within 12 months of screening (or during screening, if required) for participants with: Pancolitis of \>8 years duration; or participants with left-sided colitis of \>12 years duration. For participants for whom this criterion does not apply, colorectal cancer surveillance should be undertaken according to local or national guidelines for participants with age \>=50, or with other known risk factors for colorectal cancer. * Both male and female participants are eligible to participate. * A female participant is eligible to participate if she is not pregnant, not breastfeeding, and at least one of the following conditions applies: Not a woman of childbearing potential (WOCBP); A WOCBP who agrees to use a highly effective contraceptive method for at least 4 weeks prior to dosing, until the Follow-Up visit. * Capable of giving signed informed consent. Exclusion Criteria: * Participants with a current diagnosis of indeterminate colitis, inflammatory bowel disease-unclassified, Crohn's disease, infectious colitis, or ischemic colitis. * Participants with fulminant ulcerative colitis (as defined by 6 bloody stools daily and 1 or more of body temperature \>=100.4 degrees Fahrenheit (or 38 degree Celsius) or heart rate \>90 beats per minute), or toxic megacolon. * Prior extensive colonic resection, subtotal or total colectomy, or proctocolectomy, or planned surgery for ulcerative colitis. * Participants with any uncontrolled medical conditions, other than active ulcerative colitis, that in the opinion of the investigator put the participant at unacceptable risk or interfere with study assessments or integrity of the data. Other medical conditions should be stable at the time of screening and be expected to remain stable for the duration of the study. * Unstable lifestyle factors, such as alcohol use to excess or recreational drug use, to the extent that in the opinion of the investigator they would interfere with the ability of a participant to complete the study. * An active infection or a history of serious infections as follows: a) Use of antimicrobials (antibacterials, antivirals, antifungals or antiparasitic agents) for an infection within 30 days before first dose (topical treatments may be allowed at the Medical Monitor's discretion). b) A history of opportunistic infections within 1 year of screening (e.g. Pneumocystis jirovecii, aspergillosis or Cytomegalovirus colitis). This does not include infections that may occur in immunocompetent individuals, such as fungal nail infections or vaginal candidiasis, unless it is of an unusual severity or recurrent nature. c) Recurrent or chronic infection or other active infection that, in the opinion of the Investigator, might cause this study to be detrimental to the participant. d) Symptomatic herpes zoster within 3 months prior to screening. e) History of tuberculosis (active or latent), irrespective of treatment status. f) A positive diagnostic tuberculosis test at screening (defined as a positive QuantiFERON test). In cases where the QuantiFERON test is indeterminate, the participant may have the test repeated once and if their second test is negative they will be eligible. In the event a second test is also indeterminate, the investigator has the option to undertake Purified Protein Derivative (PPD) testing. If the PPD reaction is less than (\<) 5 millimeter (mm), then the participant is eligible. If the reaction is \>= 5mm, or PPD testing is not undertaken, the participant is not eligible. g) Positive Clostridium difficile toxin test during screening. However, rescreening can be undertaken following successful treatment. * Current or history of chronic liver or biliary disease (with the exception of Gilbert's syndrome, asymptomatic gallstones or uncomplicated fatty liver disease). * Hereditary or acquired immunodeficiency disorder, including immunoglobulin deficiency (unless the participant has a documented history of selective immunoglobulin A deficiency). * A major organ transplant (e.g. heart, lung, kidney, liver, pancreas) or hematopoietic stem cell/marrow transplant. * Any planned major surgical procedure during the study. * A history of malignant neoplasm within the last 5 years, except for adequately treated non-metastatic basal or squamous cell cancers of the skin (within 1 year) or carcinoma in situ of the uterine cervix (within 3 years) that has been fully treated and shows no evidence of recurrence. * A change in dose of oral sulfasalazine or aminosalicylate within 2 weeks prior to Baseline endoscopy. * Greater than 20 mg per day oral prednisolone (or equivalent), or a change in dose of corticosteroid within 2 weeks prior to Baseline endoscopy, or anticipated inability to maintain a stable dose of corticosteroids (\<=20 mg oral prednisolone or equivalent) until Week 12. * Topical (rectal) corticosteroids or topical (rectal) aminosalicylate within 2 weeks prior to Baseline endoscopy. * Initiation or a change in dose of mercaptopurine or azathioprine (including initiation or discontinuation of allopurinol) or methotrexate within 8 weeks prior to Baseline endoscopy. * Treatment with ciclosporin, tacrolimus or thalidomide within 4 weeks prior to Baseline endoscopy. * Treatment with an anti-TNF biologic within 8 weeks prior to Baseline endoscopy, anti-integrin or anti-IL-12/23 biologics within 12 weeks prior to Baseline endoscopy, or a JAK inhibitor within 4 weeks prior to Baseline endoscopy. * A history of inadequate response, loss of response, or intolerance to more than three classes of approved advanced therapies for UC (including anti-TNF therapies, anti-integrin therapies, anti-IL-12/23 monoclonal antibodies, or JAK inhibitors; but excluding exposure within a clinical trial setting), of which participants must not have had inadequate response (primary non-response) to more than two classes. * Received fecal microbiota transplantation within 4 weeks prior to Baseline endoscopy. * Received live vaccination within 4 weeks of Day 1 or plan to receive during the study until Follow-Up. * The participant has participated in a clinical trial and has received an investigational product within the following time period prior to the screening endoscopy day in the current study: 1. Biologics: 3 months, 5 half-lives, or twice the duration of the biological effect of the investigational product (whichever is longer); 2. New Chemical Entities (NCEs): 30 days, 5 half-lives, or twice the duration of the biological effect (whichever is longer). * Absolute neutrophil count \<1.5 times 10\^9 cells per liter (L) or a hemoglobin \<80 grams per liter (g/L) or lymphocyte count \<0.8 times 10\^9 cells /L. * Estimated glomerular filtration rate (GFR) by Chronic Kidney Disease Epidemiology Collaboration equation (CKD-EPI) calculation \<60 milliliter (mL) per minute per 1.73 m\^2 at screening. * ALT \>2 times upper limit of normal (ULN) and bilirubin \>1.5 times ULN (isolated bilirubin \>1.5 times ULN is acceptable if bilirubin is fractionated and direct bilirubin \<35 percent) at screening. * Other clinically significant abnormalities of laboratory assessments, as judged by the investigator and/or GlaxoSmithKline Medical Monitor that could affect the safety of the participant, or the interpretation of the data from the study. * Presence of hepatitis B surface antigen (HBsAg) or Hepatitis B core antibody (HBcAb), or positive hepatitis C antibody result at screening (Nota bene \[NB\]-Participants with Hepatitis C antibody due to prior resolved disease can be enrolled only if a confirmatory negative Hepatitis C ribonucleic acid \[RNA\] test is obtained). * Positive serology for human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) at screening. * Where participation in the study would result in donation of blood or blood products in excess of 500 mL within 3 months. * QTc \>450 milliseconds (msec) or QTc \>480 msec for participants with bundle branch block at screening and Day 1. The QTc is the QT interval corrected for heart rate according to either Bazett's formula (QTcB), Fridericia's formula (QTcF), or another method, machine or over read. * Participants with hypersensitivity to GSK2831781 or any excipients in the clinical formulation of GSK2831781.

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Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Number of Participants With Adverse Events (AEs) and Serious Adverse Events (SAEs)-Double-Blind Induction Phase

An AE is any untoward medical occurrence in a clinical study participant, temporally associated with the use of a study intervention, whether or not considered related to the study intervention. An SAE is defined as any untoward medical occurrence that, at any dose: results in death; is life-threatening; requires inpatient hospitalization or prolongation of existing hospitalization; results in persistent disability/incapacity; is a congenital anomaly/birth defect or other important medical events that may jeopardize the participant or may require medical or surgical intervention to prevent one of the other outcomes listed before. AEs and SAEs were collected up to Week 14 (for participants who later entered the Double Blind ETP) and Week 12 (for participants who later entered OL Induction Phase).

Time frame: Up to a maximum of Week 14

Number of Participants With Worst-case Vital Signs Results by Potential Clinical Importance (PCI) Criteria Post-Baseline Relative to Baseline-Double-Blind Induction Phase

Vital signs were measured in a seated or semi-supine position after 5 minutes rest. The clinical concern range for vital signs were: systolic blood pressure (SBP) (lower: \<85 and upper: \> 160 millimeters of mercury \[mmHg\]); diastolic blood pressure (DBP) (lower: \<45 mmHg and upper: \>100 mmHg); pulse rate (PR) (lower: \<40 and upper: \>110 beats per minute \[bpm\]) and temperature (Temp) (lower: \<35 and upper: \>38 degree Celsius). Participants were counted in the worst-case category that their value changed to (low, within range or no change, or high), unless there was no change in their category. Participants whose value category was unchanged (e.g. High to High), or whose value became within range, were recorded in the "To within (w/in) Range or No Change category". Participants were counted twice if the participant had values that changed "To Low" and "To High", so the percentages may not add to 100 percent (%).

Time frame: Up to Week 10

Number of Participants With Worst-case Hematology Results by PCI Criteria Post-Baseline Relative to Baseline-Double-Blind Induction Phase

Blood samples were collected for the assessment of hematology parameters. The clinical concern range for the parameters were: hematocrit (Hct) (low: 0.201 and high: \>0.599 proportion of red blood cells in blood); hemoglobin (Hgb) (low: \<80 and high: \>180 grams per liter \[g/L\]), lymphocytes (Lymph) (low: \<0.8x10\^9 cells/L); neutrophil (Neut) count (low: \<1.5x10\^9 cells/L); platelet (plat) count (low: \<100x10\^9 cells/L and high: \>550x10\^9 cells/L); leukocytes (leuko) (low: \<3x10\^9 cells/L and high: \>20x10\^9cells/L) and eosinophils (Eos) (high: \>=1x10\^9 cells/L). Participants were counted in the worst-case category that their value changed to (low, w/in range or no change, or high), unless there was no change in their category. Participants were counted twice if the participant had values that changed "To Low" and "To High", so the percentages may not add to 100%.

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Secondary Outcomes

Number of Participants With AEs and SAEs-Double-Blind Extended Treatment Phase

Time frame: Week 14 to 30

Number of Participants With Worst-case Vital Signs Results by PCI Criteria Post-Baseline Relative to Baseline-Double-Blind Extended Treatment Phase

Vital signs were measured in a seated or semi-supine position after 5 minutes rest. The clinical concern range for vital signs were: SBP (lower: \<85 and upper: \> 160 mmHg); DBP (lower: \<45 mmHg and upper: \>100 mmHg); PR (lower: \<40 and upper: \>110 bpm) and Temp (lower: \<35 and upper: \>38 degree Celsius). Participants were counted in the worst-case category that their value changed to (low, within range or no change, or high), unless there was no change in their category. Participants whose value category was unchanged (e.g. High to High), or whose value became within range, were recorded in the "To w/in Range or No Change category". Participants were counted twice if the participant had values that changed "To Low" and "To High", so the percentages may not add to 100%.

Time frame: Week 14 to 30

Number of Participants With Worst-case Hematology Results by PCI Criteria Post-Baseline Relative to Baseline-Double-Blind Extended Treatment Phase

Blood samples were collected for the assessment of hematology parameters. The clinical concern range for the parameters were: Hct (low: 0.201 and high: \>0.599 proportion of red blood cells in blood); Hgb (low: \<80 and high: \>180 g/L), Lymph (low: \<0.8x10\^9 cells/L); Neut count (low: \<1.5x10\^9 cells/L); plat count (low: \<100x10\^9 cells/L and high: \>550x10\^9 cells/L); leuko (low: \<3x10\^9 cells/L and high: \>20x10\^9cells/L) and Eos (high: \>=1x10\^9 cells/L). Participants were counted in the worst-case category that their value changed to (low, within range or no change, or high), unless there was no change in their category. Participants whose value category was unchanged (e.g. High to High), or whose value became within range, were recorded in the "To w/in Range or No Change category". Participants were counted twice if the participant had values that changed "To Low" and "To High", so the percentages may not add to 100%.

Time frame: Week 14 to 30

Number of Participants With Worst-case Clinical Chemistry Results by PCI Criteria Post-Baseline Relative to Baseline-Double-Blind Extended Treatment Phase

Blood samples were collected for the assessment of clinical chemistry parameters. The clinical concern range for the parameters were: Alb (low: \<30 and high: \>55 g/L), C) (low: 2 and high: 2.75 mmol/L), urea (high: \>10.5 mmol/L); Creat (high: change from Baseline \>26 µmol/L), Glu (low: \<3.5 and high: \>7.9 mmol/L); eGFR (low: \<60 mL/min/1.73m\^2\]; Pot low: \<3 and high: \>5.5 mmol/L); Sod (low: \<130 and high: \>150 mmol/L); Pro (low: \<50 and high: \>85 g/L) and CRP (high: \>30 milligrams/L). Participants were counted in the worst-case category that their value changed to (low, within range or no change, or high), unless there was no change in their category. Participants whose value category was unchanged (e.g. High to High), or whose value became within range, were recorded in the "To w/in Range or No Change category". Participants were counted twice if the participant had values that changed "To Low" and "To High", so the percentages may not add to 100%.

Time frame: Week 14 to 30

Number of Participants With Worst-case Liver Function Results by PCI Criteria Post-Baseline Relative to Baseline-Double-Blind Extended Treatment Phase

Blood samples were collected for the assessment of liver function parameters. The clinical concern range for liver function parameters were: ALT (high: \>=2 times ULN); AST (high: \>=2 times ULN); ALP (high: \>=2 times ULN) and Bil (high: \>=1.5 times ULN). Participants were counted in the worst-case category that their value changed to (low, within range or no change, or high), unless there was no change in their category. Participants whose value category was unchanged (e.g. High to High), or whose value became within range, were recorded in the "To w/in Range or No Change category".

Time frame: Week 14 to 30

Number of Participants With Worst-case Urinalysis Results by PCI Criteria Post-Baseline Relative to Baseline-Double-Blind Extended Treatment Phase

Urine samples were collected for the assessment of urine parameters by dipstick and microscopy. The dipstick test gives results in a semi-quantitative manner, and results can be read as Trace, 1+, 2+ indicating proportional concentrations in the urine sample. The clinical concern range for urine parameters were: Bil (high: \>1+), glu (high: \>1+); ket (high: \>2+); leuko (high: \>1+); LE; nit (high: positive); OB (high: \>1+); pH (low: \<4.6 and high: \>8); prot (high:\>1+); erythro (high: \>3 cells per hpf); sp gra (low: \<1.001 and high: \>1.035) and uro (high: \>1 mg/deciliter).

Time frame: Week 14 to 30

Number of Participants With Maximum QTc Values Post-Baseline Relative to Baseline-Double-Blind Extended Treatment Phase

Twelve lead ECGs were obtained using an ECG machine that automatically calculated the QTcB and QTcF intervals. The clinical concern range for the QTcB and QTcF intervals was upper: \>450 milliseconds.

Time frame: Week 14 to 30

Number of Participants With Adapted Mayo Endoscopic Score of 0 or 1 at Week 10-Double-Blind Induction Phase

The adapted Mayo clinical score consists of three components: stool frequency, rectal bleeding, and endoscopic appearance. The score for each component ranges from 0 (normal/none) to 3 (severe). The adapted Mayo endoscopic score of 0 indicates normal or inactive disease and 1 indicates mild disease (erythema, decreased vascular pattern).

Time frame: Week 10

Number of Participants With Adapted Mayo Clinical Remission at Week 10-Double-Blind Induction Phase

The adapted Mayo clinical score is based on the complete 4-domain Mayo clinical score, but without the PGA. It consists of three components: stool frequency, rectal bleeding, and mucosal endoscopic appearance. The score for each component ranges from 0 (normal/none) to 3 (severe). The total adapted Mayo score is calculated as the sum of all three components and ranges from 0 to 9. Higher scores indicate greater disease severity. Clinical remission is defined as adapted Mayo Clinical Score of \<=2 with no individual sub-score \>1 and a rectal bleeding sub score of 0 with stool frequency sub score not greater than Baseline.

Time frame: Week 10

Number of Participants With Adapted Mayo Clinical Response at Week 10-Double-Blind Induction Phase

The adapted Mayo clinical score is based on the complete 4-domain Mayo clinical score, but without the PGA. It consists of three components: stool frequency, rectal bleeding, and mucosal endoscopic appearance. The score for each component ranges from 0 (normal/none) to 3 (severe). The total adapted Mayo score is calculated as the sum of all three components and ranges from 0 to 9. Higher scores indicate greater disease severity. Clinical response is defined as reduction in adapted Mayo clinical score \>=3 points from Baseline and \>=30% from Baseline and decrease in the rectal bleeding sub-score of \>=1 point from Baseline (or a score of 0 or 1).

Time frame: Week 10

Number of Participants With Symptomatic Remission at Week 10-Double-Blind Induction Phase

The Complete 4-domain Mayo Score is a 12-point scoring system where disease is evaluated based on the four components: stool frequency, rectal bleeding, PGA and endoscopic appearance (with mild friability associated with an endoscopic score of 1). Symptomatic remission is defined as a rectal bleeding subscore of 0, and a stool frequency subscore of \<=1, with no worsening from Baseline.

Time frame: Week 10

Change From Baseline in Partial Mayo Score Over Time-Double-Blind Induction Phase

The partial Mayo clinical score is based on the complete 4-domain Mayo clinical score but without the endoscopy sub-score. It consists of three components: stool frequency, rectal bleeding, and PGA. The score for each component ranges from 0 (normal/none) to 3 (severe). The total partial Mayo score is calculated as the sum of all three components and ranges from 0 to 9. Higher scores indicate greater disease severity. Baseline value was the latest pre-dose assessment with a non-missing value from Double-Blind Induction study phase. Change from Baseline was calculated as value at specified time point minus Baseline value.

Time frame: Baseline and Weeks 2, 4, 6, and 10

Change From Baseline in Adapted Mayo Endoscopy Score at Week 10-Double-Blind Induction Phase

The adapted Mayo clinical score is based on the complete 4-domain Mayo clinical score, but without the PGA. It consists of three components: stool frequency, rectal bleeding, and mucosal endoscopic appearance. The total adapted Mayo endoscopy score ranges from 0 (normal or inactive disease) to 3 (severe disease \[spontaneous bleeding, ulceration\]). Baseline value was the latest pre-dose assessment with a non-missing value from Double-Blind Induction study phase. Change from Baseline was calculated as value at specified time point minus Baseline value.

Time frame: Baseline and Week 10

Change From Baseline in Ulcerative Colitis Endoscopic Index of Severity (UCEIS) at Week 10-Double-Blind Induction Phase

UCEIS was used as an additional tool to assess disease activity based on 3 sub-scales: endoscopic vascular pattern, bleeding, erosions and ulcerations. Individual sub-scale scores were vascular pattern (0=Normal, 1=Patchy loss, 2=Obliterated); bleeding (0=None, 1=Mucosal, 2=Luminal mild, 3=Luminal severe); erosions and ulcerations (0=None, 1=Erosions, 2=Superficial ulcer, 3=Deep ulcer). UCEIS total score was calculated as the sum of all 3 sub-scale scores and ranges from 0 to 8, with higher scores indicating more severe disease. Baseline value was the latest pre-dose assessment with a non-missing value from Double-Blind Induction study phase. Change from Baseline was calculated as value at specified time point minus Baseline value.

Time frame: Baseline and Week 10

Number of Responders for Robarts Histopathology Index (RHI) Remission at Week 10-Double-Blind Induction Phase

RHI was assessed by central reading of gut pinch biopsies. The RHI Score is a continuous score, ranging from 0-33 with higher scores indicating more severe disease. RHI Remission is defined as an RHI score \<=6. Responders were defined as number of participants with RHI score \<=6.

Time frame: Week 10

Number of Responders for Nancy Histological Index Remission at Week 10-Double-Blind Induction Phase

Nancy Histological Index was assessed by central reading of gut pinch biopsies. Key domains for scoring of the indices include chronic inflammatory infiltrate, neutrophils in the epithelium, lamina propria neutrophils, erosion and ulceration scored from 0 to 3 and multiplied by a weighting factor. The total Nancy Histological Index score is calculated by summing the weighted scores of the histological items, with total scores ranging from 0 (no disease activity) to 33 (severe disease activity). Nancy Index Remission was defined as a grade of 0 or 1. Responders were defined as number of participants with Nancy Index score of 0 or 1.

Time frame: Week 10

Number of Responders for Geboes Histological Index Remission at Week 10-Double-Blind Induction Phase

The Geboes Index is divided in 6 grades: architectural changes \[grade 0\], chronic inflammatory infiltrate \[grade 1\], lamina propria neutrophils and eosinophils \[grade 2\], neutrophils in epithelium \[grade 3\], crypt destruction \[grade 4\] and erosions or ulcerations \[grade 5\]. The subscores for grade 0 to 4 ranges from 0 (none/no abnormality) to 3 (marked increase/severe abnormality) and for grade 5 ranges from 0 (No erosion, ulceration, or granulation tissue) to 4 (Ulcer or granulation tissue). The overall Geboes score is derived by summing the subscores of the grades and ranges from 0 to 22, with higher scores indicating greater disease severity. Geboes Histological Remission was defined as a Geboes score \<2. Responders were defined as number of participants with Geboes score \<2.

Time frame: Week 10

Change From Baseline in Serum CRP Level Over Time-Double-Blind Induction Phase

Serum samples were collected at indicated time points to measure CRP levels. Baseline value was the latest pre-dose assessment with a non-missing value from Double-Blind Induction study phase. Change from Baseline was calculated as value at specified time point minus Baseline value.

Time frame: Baseline and Weeks 2, 4, 6, and 10

Ratio to Baseline in Fecal Calprotectin Over Time-Double-Blind Induction Phase

Fecal samples were collected at indicated time points to measure fecal calprotectin. Baseline value was the latest pre-dose assessment with a non-missing value from Double-Blind Induction study phase. Ratio to Baseline is the value at specified time point divided by Baseline value

Time frame: Baseline and Weeks 2, 4, 6, and 10

Area Under the Concentration-time Curve Over the 1st Dosing Interval (AUC[0-tau]) for GSK2831781 Following SC Dosing in Double-Blind Extended Treatment Phase

Blood samples were collected at indicated time points for pharmacokinetic (PK) analysis of GSK2831781. PK parameters were calculated using standard non-compartmental analysis.

Time frame: Week 14 (pre-dose, 24, 72 and 168 hours post-dose); Week 18 (pre-dose and early withdrawal post-dose)

Maximum Concentration (Cmax) of GSK2831781 Observed Following 1st SC Dosing in Double-Blind Extended Treatment Phase

Blood samples were collected at indicated time points for PK analysis of GSK2831781. PK parameters were calculated using standard non-compartmental analysis.

Time frame: Week 14 (pre-dose, 24, 72 and 168 hours post-dose); Week 18 (pre-dose and early withdrawal post-dose)

Time at Which the Maximum Concentration is Observed (Tmax) for GSK2831781 Following 1st SC Dosing in Double-Blind Extended Treatment Phase

Blood samples were collected at indicated time points for PK analysis of GSK2831781. PK parameters were calculated using standard non-compartmental analysis.

Time frame: Week 14 (pre-dose, 24, 72 and 168 hours post-dose); Week 18 (pre-dose and early withdrawal post-dose)

Number of Participants With Positive Anti-drug Antibodies at Each Visit-Double-Blind Induction Phase

Serum samples were assessed for the presence of anti-drug antibodies using a tiered approach. The assay involved screening, confirmation and titration steps. If serum samples tested positive in the screening assay, they were considered 'potentially positive' and were further analyzed for the specificity using the confirmation assay. Samples that confirmed positive in the confirmation assay were reported as 'confirmed positive'.

Time frame: Baseline, Weeks 2, 4, 6, and 10