Polymyalgia rheumatica (PMR) is an inflammatory disease causing shoulder, hip, and neck pain and stiffness, in adults aged 50 years or older. This study evaluates how safe and effective ABBV-154 is in participants with glucocorticoid-dependent PMR. Adverse events and change in disease activity will be assessed. ABBV-154 is an investigational drug being evaluated for the treatment of PMR. Participants will be randomized into 1 of 4 treatment groups or arms, each arm receiving a different treatment. There is a 1 in 4 chance that a participant will be assigned to placebo. Around 160 participants, of at least 50 years of age, with PMR will be enrolled in the study at approximately 95 sites worldwide. The study is compromised of a 52 week double-blind, placebo-controlled period and a follow-up visit 70 days after the last dose of the study drug. All participants will receive a glucocorticoid taper along with the assigned dose of ABBV-154 or placebo, subcutaneously (SC) every other week (eow). There may be higher treatment burden for participants in this trial compared to their standard of care. Participants will attend regular visits during the study at a hospital or clinic. The effect of the treatment will be checked by medical assessments, blood tests, checking for side effects and completing questionnaires.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
TRIPLE
Enrollment
181
Arthritis and Rheumatism Associates /ID# 232089
Jonesboro, Arkansas, United States
Providence Medical Foundation /ID# 228681
Fullerton, California, United States
Care Access Research, Huntington Beach /ID# 228677
Huntington Beach, California, United States
Purushotham & Akther Kotha MD, Inc /ID# 245391
La Mesa, California, United States
Arthritis & Osteo Medical Ctr /ID# 228680
La Palma, California, United States
Time to Flare
Flare is defined as, presence of clinical signs and symptoms of PMR and requirement to increase the glucocorticoid dose per investigator.
Time frame: From first dose of study drug to Week 52
Percentage of Participants Achieving Flare-Free State
Percentage of participants achieving flare-free state.
Time frame: Up to Week 24
Cumulative Glucocorticoid Dose
Cumulative glucocorticoid dose.
Time frame: Week 24
Change From Baseline in Glucocorticoid Dose
Change from Baseline in glucocorticoid dose.
Time frame: Week 24
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Hans Richard Barthel, M.D., Inc /ID# 231902
Santa Barbara, California, United States
Medvin Clinical Research /ID# 228675
Tujunga, California, United States
Inland Rheum & Osteo Med Grp /ID# 228679
Upland, California, United States
Denver Arthritis Clinic /ID# 245736
Denver, Colorado, United States
Delaware Arthritis /ID# 230110
Lewes, Delaware, United States
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