The purpose of this study is to evaluate the efficacy and safety of anakinra in Chinese patients with Systemic Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis (SJIA) and Adult-Onset Still's Disease (AOSD).The study consists of up to four weeks screening, to see if a patient is suitable to the study, 48 weeks of treatment with anakinra and 4 weeks safety follow up after last dose of anakinra. In total 60 patients(expected allocation is 30 SJIA and 30 AOSD), male or female patients, 8 months of age or older with a body weight ≥ 10 kg, will be enrolled to the study.
This is a prospective, open-label, multicenter, efficacy and safety study of anakinra in Chinese patients with Still's disease (SJIA and AOSD). The study consists of a 48-Week treatment period with anakinra followed by a 4-Week period to evaluate safety of anakinra after the last dose of IMP. The study is divided into three parts: screening, treatment period, and safety follow-up, and will be performed in China. The study will recruit a total of 60 patients (expected allocation is 30 SJIA and 30 AOSD). The patient will enter screening after informed consent is obtained and will undergo screening assessments to confirm eligibility. Duration of the screening period will be kept as short as possible and should not exceed 4 weeks. Patients will be assigned to study drug after they have met all of the inclusion criteria and none of the exclusion criteria. Patients will receive treatment with anakinra for 48 weeks. After the last dose of anakinra at Week 48, the safety will continue to be evaluated at a Safety Follow-up visit i.e., at Week 52. 14 visits and 1 telephone contact are scheduled during the study as follows: Screening visit (Visit 0), Day 1 (Baseline visit), Day 4Tel, Week 1, Week 2, Week 4, Week 8, Week 12, Week 16, Week 20, Week 24, Week 32, Week 40, Week 48 (last dose of anakinra), and Week 52 (end of study). All patients included in the study will be carefully monitored by the investigator. Patients can withdraw from the study drug at any time for any reason. If a patient permanently discontinues study drug, at any time during the study prior to week 48, a Study Drug Discontinuation visit should be performed, if possible before standard of care treatment is initiated. If clinically not feasible, the Study Drug Discontinuation visit should be performed as soon as possible. 4 weeks after discontinuation of study drug, a subsequent Safety Follow-up visit will be performed, according to the assessments described for the Week 52 visit, after which the patient will be withdrawn from the study.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
NA
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Subcutaneous injections once daily for 48 weeks
ACR30 response at Week 4 with absence of fever attributable to the disease during the 7 days preceding Week 4 visit.
Definition of American College of Rheumatology (ACR) 30 response in SJIA and AOSD patients: An improvement of ≥ 30% from baseline to Week 4 visit, in at least 3 of any 6 variables of the ACR core set listed below, with no more than 1 variable worsening by \> 30%. 1. Physician global assessment of disease activity (visual analogue scale \[VAS\]). 2. Patient/parent global assessment of overall well-being (VAS). 3. Number of joints with active arthritis. 4. Number of joints with limitation of motion. 5. Assessment of physical function (Child health assessment questionnaire \[CHAQ\]/ Stanford health assessment questionnaire \[SHAQ\]). 6. CRP (mg/L). Definition of fever: Body temperature ≥ 38.0 °C attributable to the disease. Definition of active arthritis: Joint with swelling. In absence of swelling, limitation of range of motion accompanied by either pain on motion or tenderness not due to deformity.
Time frame: Up to 48 weeks.
Absence of fever during the 7 days preceding week 4.
Time frame: Up to week 48.
Absence of rash during the 7 days preceding Week 4.
Time frame: Up to week 48.
ACR50, ACR70, and ACR90 response with absence of fever during the 7 days preceding Week 4.
Time frame: Up to week 48.
Absence of fever during the 7 days preceding each visit.
Time frame: Up to week 48.
Absence of rash during the 7 days preceding each visit.
Time frame: Up to week 48.
ACR30 response with absence of fever during the 7 days preceding each visit.
Definition of ACR30 response in SJIA and AOSD patients: An improvement of ≥ 30%, in at least 3 of any 6 variables of the ACR core set listed below, with no more than 1 variable worsening by \> 30%, and no intermittent fever attributable to the disease during the preceding 7 days.
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Time frame: Up to week 48.
ACR50 response with absence of fever during the 7 days preceding each visit.
Definition of ACR50 response in SJIA and AOSD patients: An improvement of ≥ 50%, in at least 3 of any 6 variables of the ACR core set listed below, with no more than 1 variable worsening by \> 30%, and no intermittent fever attributable to the disease during the preceding 7 days.
Time frame: Up to week 48.
ACR70 response with absence of fever during the 7 days preceding each visit.
Definition of ACR70 response in SJIA and AOSD patients: An improvement of ≥ 70% in at least 3 of any 6 variables of the ACR core set listed below, with no more than 1 variable worsening by \> 30%, and no intermittent fever attributable to the disease during the preceding 7 days.
Time frame: Up to week 48.
ACR90 response with absence of fever during the 7 days preceding each visit.
Definition of ACR90 response in SJIA and AOSD patients: An improvement of ≥ 90% in at least 3 of any 6 variables of the ACR core set listed below, with no more than 1 variable worsening by \> 30%, and no intermittent fever attributable to the disease during the preceding 7 days.
Time frame: Up to week 48.
Change from baseline in physician global assessment of disease activity (VAS).
Time frame: Up to week 48.
Change from baseline in patient/parent global assessment of overall well-being (VAS).
Time frame: Up to week 48.
Change from baseline in C-reactive protein (CRP) concentrations.
CRP levels (measured in mg/L) will be determined in serum.
Time frame: Up to week 48.
Change from baseline in ferritin concentrations.
Ferritin levels (measured in ng/ml) will be determined in serum.
Time frame: Up to week 48.
Change from white blood cell counts.
White blood cell counts (measured in cells per μL) will be determined in serum.
Time frame: Up to week 48.
Occurrence of inactive disease
Proportion of patients who reach inactive disease at Week 8 and at the following respective visits up to Week 48.
Time frame: Up to week 48.
Number of Participants with Adverse Events (AEs), Serious Adverse Events (SAEs), deaths, and AEs leading to study drug discontinuation
An AE is any untoward medical occurrence in a study patient to whom a medicinal product is administered, and which does not necessarily have a causal relationship with this treatment. AEs include abnormal test findings, clinically significant signs and symptoms, changes in physical examination findings, progression or worsening of underlying disease. Serious adverse events (SAEs) were defined as any untoward medical occurrences that result in death, are life threatening, require (or prolong) hospitalization, cause persistent or significant disability/incapacity, result in congenital anomalies or birth defects, or are other conditions which in judgement of investigators represent significant hazards.
Time frame: Up to week 52.
Changes over time in blood pressure
Blood pressure (mmHg) change of each patient are evaluated over time.
Time frame: Up to week 48.
Changes over time in heart rate
Heart rate (beats per minute) change of each patient are evaluated over time.
Time frame: Up to week 48.
Changes over time in body temperature
Body temperature (Celsius degrees) change of each patient are evaluated over time.
Time frame: Up to week 48.
Changes over time in body weight
Body weight (kilograms) for all patients are evaluated over time.
Time frame: Up to week 48.
Changes over time in height
Height (centimeters) are evaluated over time for pediatric patients
Time frame: Up to week 48.
Changes over time in Laboratory safety assessment
Time frame: Up to week 48.
Number of patients with abnormal laboratory values
Time frame: Up to week 48.
Evaluation of the pharmacokinetic of anakinra in patients with Still's disease.
Anakinra serum concentration at Baseline, Week 2 and Week 4 visits.
Time frame: Up to 4 weeks