UMIN-CTR Clinical Trial

Unique ID issued by UMIN UMIN000017440
Receipt number R000019412
Scientific Title In methotrexate resistant rheumatoid arthritis, switching methotrexate to tofacitinib versus adding tofacitinib to methotrexate, open labeled, multicenter randomized non-inferiority study.
Date of disclosure of the study information 2015/05/07
Last modified on 2020/11/20 14:04:46

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Basic information

Public title

In methotrexate resistant rheumatoid arthritis, switching methotrexate to tofacitinib versus adding tofacitinib to methotrexate, open labeled, multicenter randomized non-inferiority study.

Acronym

RAXEL study

Scientific Title

In methotrexate resistant rheumatoid arthritis, switching methotrexate to tofacitinib versus adding tofacitinib to methotrexate, open labeled, multicenter randomized non-inferiority study.

Scientific Title:Acronym

RAXEL study

Region

Japan


Condition

Condition

Rheumatoid arthritis

Classification by specialty

Clinical immunology

Classification by malignancy

Others

Genomic information

NO


Objectives

Narrative objectives1

In MTX resistant RA, it is an object to verify that group of switching MTX to tofacitinib is not inferior to group of adding tofacitinib to MTX in achievement rate of ACR 20 in three months time.

Basic objectives2

Efficacy

Basic objectives -Others


Trial characteristics_1

Confirmatory

Trial characteristics_2

Pragmatic

Developmental phase

Phase IV


Assessment

Primary outcomes

Achievement rate of ACR20 at 12 weeks

Key secondary outcomes

Achievement rate of ACR20 at 4 and 8 weeks
Achievement rate of ACR50 and 70 at 4, 8 and 12 weeks
Achievement rate of remission at 4, 8 and 12 weeks
DAS28-ESR and DAS28-CRP at 4, 8 and 12 weeks
HAQ score at 4, 8 and 12weeks
Tender joint counts and swollen joint counts at 4, 8 and 12 weeks


Base

Study type

Interventional


Study design

Basic design

Parallel

Randomization

Randomized

Randomization unit

Individual

Blinding

Open -no one is blinded

Control

Active

Stratification

YES

Dynamic allocation

YES

Institution consideration

Institution is not considered as adjustment factor.

Blocking

NO

Concealment

Central registration


Intervention

No. of arms

2

Purpose of intervention

Treatment

Type of intervention

Medicine

Interventions/Control_1

for 3 months Tofacitinib 5mg BID everyday

Interventions/Control_2

for 3 months Tofacitinib 5mg BID everyday
for 3 months Methotrexate6mg-16mg/week

Interventions/Control_3


Interventions/Control_4


Interventions/Control_5


Interventions/Control_6


Interventions/Control_7


Interventions/Control_8


Interventions/Control_9


Interventions/Control_10



Eligibility

Age-lower limit

18 years-old <=

Age-upper limit

90 years-old >=

Gender

Male and Female

Key inclusion criteria

(1) Patients who are willing and able to comply with scheduled visits, treatment plan, laboratory tests, and other study procedures.
(2) Patients must be at least 18 years of age or older.
(3) Patients must meet the ACR/EULAR classification criteria for the diagnosis of rheumatoid arthritis.
(4) Disease duration of RA is more than or equal to 6 months.
(5) Patients must have a positive IgM rheumatoid factor (RF+), as determined by an acceptable laboratory method, or antibodies to cyclic citrullinated peptide , as determined by an acceptable laboratory method.
(6) Patients must have active disease at the time of enrollment as indicated by a DAS28-ESR>3.2 or DAS28-CRP>2.7.
(7) The patients musut have oral the medicine for more than 12 weeks and more than 6mg/w.
(8) Oral amount of PSL is 10mg or less.

Key exclusion criteria

(1)The patient suffering from autoimmune disease With the exception of the Sjogren's syndrome and thyroid disease.
(2)Active tuberculosis, HIV, HBV or HCV infection has coexist.
(3)There is a pregnancy hope.
(4)There is a history of malignancy within the past 5 years.
(5)There is a history of tuberculosis infection within the past one year.
(6)There is a potential comorbidities requiring Intravenous glucocorticoid, Oral glucocorticoid, Immunosuppressant, biologics, Plasma exchange or IVIG during the study period.
(7)Other, who is investigator or test sharing doctor was judged unsuitable to safely carry out the present study.

Target sample size

134


Research contact person

Name of lead principal investigator

1st name Hiroshi
Middle name
Last name Nakajima

Organization

Graduate School of Medicine and School of Medicine, Chiba University

Division name

the department of allergy and clinical immunology

Zip code

260-0856

Address

1-8-1, Inohana, Chuo-ku Chiba-shi, Chiba, 260-0856, Japan

TEL

043-222-7171

Email

nakajimh@faculty.chiba-u.jp


Public contact

Name of contact person

1st name Sohei
Middle name
Last name Makita

Organization

Graduate School of Medicine and School of Medicine, Chiba University

Division name

the department of allergy and clinical immunology

Zip code

2620856

Address

1-8-1, Inohana, Chuo-ku Chiba-shi, Chiba, 260-0856, Japan

TEL

043-222-7171

Homepage URL


Email

makitasohei@chiba-u.jp


Sponsor or person

Institute

Graduate School of Medicine and School of Medicine, Chiba University
the department of allergy and clinical immunology

Institute

Department

Personal name



Funding Source

Organization

none

Organization

Division

Category of Funding Organization

Self funding

Nationality of Funding Organization



Other related organizations

Co-sponsor


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IRB Contact (For public release)

Organization

industrial revenue bond of Chiba university

Address

1-8-1, Inohana, Chuo-ku Chiba-shi, Chiba, 260-0856, Japan

Tel

043-226-2616

Email

shiken@office.chiba-u.jp


Secondary IDs

Secondary IDs

NO

Study ID_1


Org. issuing International ID_1


Study ID_2


Org. issuing International ID_2


IND to MHLW



Institutions

Institutions

千葉大学病院(千葉県)、国保旭中央病院(千葉県)、国立病院機構下志津病院(千葉県)、成田赤十字病院(千葉県)


Other administrative information

Date of disclosure of the study information

2015 Year 05 Month 07 Day


Related information

URL releasing protocol


Publication of results

Unpublished


Result

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Number of participants that the trial has enrolled


Results


Results date posted


Results Delayed


Results Delay Reason


Date of the first journal publication of results


Baseline Characteristics


Participant flow


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Progress

Recruitment status

Completed

Date of protocol fixation

2015 Year 02 Month 22 Day

Date of IRB

2015 Year 02 Month 22 Day

Anticipated trial start date

2015 Year 05 Month 18 Day

Last follow-up date

2019 Year 05 Month 18 Day

Date of closure to data entry

2019 Year 06 Month 18 Day

Date trial data considered complete

2020 Year 01 Month 16 Day

Date analysis concluded



Other

Other related information



Management information

Registered date

2015 Year 05 Month 07 Day

Last modified on

2020 Year 11 Month 20 Day



Link to view the page

Value
https://center6.umin.ac.jp/cgi-open-bin/ctr_e/ctr_view.cgi?recptno=R000019412


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