Introduction: Non-infectious uveitis (NIUs) include a heterogeneous group of sight-threatening conditions. NIUs can be highly disabling and be associated with a profound impact in the quality-of-life (QoL) and wellbeing. Their correct management sometimes requires the use of immunosuppressive drugs (ISDs), which can be prescribed in monotherapy or in combination. Several observational studies have provided evidence that the use of ISDs in combination could be more effective than and as safe as their use in monotherapy. However, a direct comparison between these two treatment strategies has not been carried out yet. Methods and analysis: The Combination THerapy with mEthotrexate and adalImumAb for uveitis (CoTHEIA) study is a phase III, multicenter, prospective, randomized, single-blinded with masked outcome assessment, parallel three arms with 1:1:1 allocation, active-controlled, superiority study design, comparing the efficacy, safety and cost-effectiveness of methotrexate (MTX), adalimumab (ADA), or their combination in non-infectious non-anterior uveitis. The duration of the treatment and follow-up will last up to 52 weeks. The complete and maintained resolution of the ocular inflammation will be assessed by masked evaluators (primary outcome). In addition to other secundray measures of efficacy (QoL, visual acuity, costs) and safety, we will identify subjects' subgroups with different treatment responses by developing prediction models based on machine learning techniques using genetic and proteomic biomarkers.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
SINGLE
Enrollment
192
Inicial dose 15mg/week increasing up to 25 mg/week
At the Baselin visit adalimumab 80 mg subcutaneous loading dose followed a week later by 40 mg every-other-week starting at Week 1.
Adalimumab: at the Baseline visit 80 mg subcutaneous loading dose followed a week later by 40 mg every-other-week starting at Week 1. Methotrexate:Inicial dose 15mg/week increasing up to 25 mg/week
Complejo Hospitalario Universitario A Coruña
A Coruña, Spain
NOT_YET_RECRUITINGHospital General Universitario de Alicante
Alicante, Spain
RECRUITINGHospital Universitario Cruces
Barakaldo, Spain
RECRUITINGHospital Universitario de Gran Canaria Doctor Negrín
Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, Spain
NOT_YET_RECRUITINGComplejo Asistencial Universitario de León
León, Spain
NOT_YET_RECRUITINGHospital Clínico San Carlos
Madrid, Spain
RECRUITINGHospital Universitario 12 de Octubre
Madrid, Spain
NOT_YET_RECRUITINGHospital Universitario Fundación Jiménez Díaz
Madrid, Spain
RECRUITINGHospital Universitario Infanta Leonor
Madrid, Spain
RECRUITINGHospital Universitario La Paz
Madrid, Spain
RECRUITING...and 4 more locations
Good Clinical Response
Complete resolution of the ocular inflammatory signs, achieved within the first 16 weeks of the study, and maintained until week 52; no treatment failure due to safety or intolerability.
Time frame: 52 weeks
Good Clinical Response
Complete resolution of the ocular inflammatory signs, achieved within the first 16 weeks of the study, and maintained until week 52; no treatment failure due to safety or intolerability.
Time frame: week 16
EuroQol-5D at each study visit
We will use the EuroQol-5D (0-100, the higher the better quality of life) to compare the change in health-related quality of life between treatment strategies.
Time frame: Baseline, weeks 16 and 52.
Visual Functioning Questionnaire-25 (VFQ-25)
We will use the VFQ-25 (0-100, the higher the better quality of life) to compare the change in visual-related quality of life between treatment strategies
Time frame: Baseline, weeks 16 and 52.
Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale; HADS
We will use the HADS (0-21 for either anxiety or depression, the higher the more severe anxiety/depression symptoms) to compare the change in anxiety and depression sympthoms between treatment strategies quality of life, anxiety and depression) between treatment strategies
Time frame: Baseline, weeks 16 and 52.
Clinical components of the Good Clinical Response variable
Presence of non active chorioretinal lesions; active retinal vascular inflammation; macular edema; ACC; vitreous haze; and loss of CVA secondary to inflammation
Time frame: Baseline, weeks 16 and 52.
Time to inflammatory relapse.
time from visit 16 weeks until end of the study, loss of follow-up or appearance of at least one ocular inflammatory manifestation, in those individuals achieving a Good Clinical Response.
Time frame: week 16.
Best corrected visual acuity (BCVA)
We will use the BCVA between treatment strategies
Time frame: Baseline, weeks 16 and 52.
Anti-ADA antibodies (AAA).
Presence of anti-ADA antibodies (AAA) in subjects receiving this study drug.
Time frame: Weeks 15, 27 and 51.
Cost-efficacy
Direct and indirect cost, and Incremental Cost Effectiveness Ratios
Time frame: Week 52.
Safety: adverse events.
Ocurrence of adverse events.
Time frame: Baseline, weeks 16 and 52.
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