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A Study to Evaluate Ocrelizumab in Combination With Methotrexate Compared With Infliximab Plus Methotrexate in Patients With Active Rheumatoid Arthritis Currently Responding Inadequately to Etanercept or Adalimumab

A PHASE II RANDOMIZED, DOUBLE-BLIND, PARALLEL GROUP STUDY TO EVALUATE THE EFFICACY AND SAFETY OF OCRELIZUMAB IN COMBINATION WITH METHOTREXATE, COMPARED TO INFLIXIMAB PLUS METHOTREXATE IN PATIENTS WITH ACTIVE RHEUMATOID ARTHRITIS CURRENTLY RESPONDING INADEQUATELY TO ETANERCEPT OR ADALIMUMAB

Status
Terminated
Phases
Phase 2
Study type
Interventional
Source
ClinicalTrials.gov
Registry ID
NCT00808210
Enrollment
28
Registered
2008-12-15
Start date
2009-03-05
Completion date
2012-11-14
Last updated
2020-11-06

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

Rheumatoid Arthritis

Keywords

RA, Arthritis

Brief summary

This is a Phase II, randomized, active-controlled, double-blind, double-dummy, parallel-group, multicenter study in the United States enrolling patients with active RA. The study will enroll approximately 290 patients at approximately 130 sites.

Interventions

DRUGInfliximab

Intravenous repeating dose

DRUGMethotrexate

Oral or parenteral repeating dose

DRUGMethylprednisolone

Intravenous repeating dose

DRUGOcrelizumab

Intravenous repeating dose

DRUGPlacebo

Intravenous repeating dose

Sponsors

Genentech, Inc.
Lead SponsorINDUSTRY

Study design

Allocation
NA
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
DOUBLE (Subject, Investigator)

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to No maximum
Healthy volunteers
No

Inclusion criteria

* Age \>= 18 years * Current treatment for RA on an outpatient basis * Active disease * Currently receiving 50 mg etanercept subcutaneously (SC) every week or 40 mg adalimumab SC every other week. * Considered by Investigator to be a primary non-responder to their first anti-TNFα treatment for efficacy reasons

Exclusion criteria

* Rheumatic autoimmune disease other than RA, or significant systemic involvement secondary to RA * History of, or current, inflammatory joint disease other than RA (e.g., gout, reactive arthritis, psoriatic arthritis, seronegative spondyloarthropathy, Lyme disease) or other systemic autoimmune disorder (e.g., systemic lupus erythematosus, inflammatory bowel disease, scleroderma, inflammatory myopathy, mixed connective tissue disease or other overlap syndrome) * Previous treatment with a any biologic therapy for RA (including investigational products with the exception of etanercept or adalimumab * Treatment with more than one prior anti-TNFα therapy

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Change From Baseline in DAS28(ESR) at Week 20Week 20

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Percentage of Participants With Clinical Response of 50% According to ACR CriteriaBaseline up to 30 months
Percentage of Participants With Clinical Response of 70% According to ACR CriteriaBaseline up to 30 months
European League Against Rheumatism (EULAR) Response RatesBaseline up to 30 months
Percentage of Participants With Clinical Response of 20% According to ACR CriteriaBaseline up to 30 months
Change in Fatigue Visual Analog Scale Score (VAS)Baseline up to 30 months
Percentage of Participants With Adverse Events (AEs)Baseline up to 30 months
Change in Health Assessment Questionnaire-Disability Index (HAQ-DI) ScoreBaseline up to 30 months

Countries

United States

Participant flow

Participants by arm

ArmCount
Ocrelizumab 200mg
Participants received two intravenous (IV) infusions of 200 mg ocrelizumab administered on Day 1 and Day 15 and placebo IV infliximab infusions administered on Day 1, Day 15, Week 6, and Week 14. In addition to the study medication, all patients were to receive methotrexate at a stable dose of 7.5-25 mg/week and folic acid or equivalent at a dose of 5 mg/week to minimize methotrexate toxicity.
15
Infliximab 5mg/kg
Participants received four IV infusions of 5 mg/kg infliximab administered on Day 1, Day 15, Week 6, and Week 14 and placebo ocrelizumab infusions administered on Day 1 and Day 15. In addition to the study medication, all patients were to receive methotrexate at a stable dose of 7.5-25 mg/week and folic acid or equivalent at a dose of 5 mg/week to minimize methotrexate toxicity.
13
Total28

Withdrawals & dropouts

PeriodReasonFG000FG001
Double-Blind TX PeriodAdverse Event01
Double-Blind TX PeriodOther reasons outside Sponsor decision11
Double-Blind TX PeriodSponsor decision to terminate study11
Open Label Ocrelizumab Treatment PeriodSponsor decision to terminate study94
Study Period + 48 Weeks of Follow-upOther reasons outside Sponsor decision62
Study Period + 48 Weeks of Follow-upSponsor decision to terminate study37

Baseline characteristics

CharacteristicInfliximab 5mg/kgTotalOcrelizumab 200mg
Age, Continuous54.2 Years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 15.2
53.83 Years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 13.97
53.5 Years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 12.9
Ethnicity (NIH/OMB)
Hispanic or Latino
1 Participants2 Participants1 Participants
Ethnicity (NIH/OMB)
Not Hispanic or Latino
12 Participants26 Participants14 Participants
Ethnicity (NIH/OMB)
Unknown or Not Reported
0 Participants0 Participants0 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
American Indian or Alaska Native
0 Participants1 Participants1 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
Asian
0 Participants0 Participants0 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
Black or African American
4 Participants6 Participants2 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
More than one race
0 Participants0 Participants0 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
0 Participants0 Participants0 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
Unknown or Not Reported
0 Participants0 Participants0 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
White
9 Participants21 Participants12 Participants
Sex: Female, Male
Female
10 Participants16 Participants6 Participants
Sex: Female, Male
Male
3 Participants12 Participants9 Participants

Adverse events

Event typeEG000
affected / at risk
EG001
affected / at risk
deaths
Total, all-cause mortality
0 / 190 / 13
other
Total, other adverse events
15 / 1910 / 13
serious
Total, serious adverse events
2 / 190 / 13

Outcome results

Primary

Change From Baseline in DAS28(ESR) at Week 20

Time frame: Week 20

Population: The study was terminated before data for the primary and secondary efficacy endpoints were collected so no data was collected for these efficacy endpoints.

Secondary

Change in Fatigue Visual Analog Scale Score (VAS)

Time frame: Baseline up to 30 months

Population: The study was terminated before data for the primary and secondary efficacy endpoints were collected so no data was collected for these efficacy endpoints.

Secondary

Change in Health Assessment Questionnaire-Disability Index (HAQ-DI) Score

Time frame: Baseline up to 30 months

Population: The study was terminated before data for the primary and secondary efficacy endpoints were collected so no data was collected for these efficacy endpoints.

Secondary

European League Against Rheumatism (EULAR) Response Rates

Time frame: Baseline up to 30 months

Population: The study was terminated before data for the primary and secondary efficacy endpoints were collected so no data was collected for these efficacy endpoints.

Secondary

Percentage of Participants With Adverse Events (AEs)

Time frame: Baseline up to 30 months

ArmMeasureValue (NUMBER)
Ocrelizumab 200mgPercentage of Participants With Adverse Events (AEs)78.9 Percentage of Participants
Infliximab 5mg/kgPercentage of Participants With Adverse Events (AEs)76.9 Percentage of Participants
Secondary

Percentage of Participants With Clinical Response of 20% According to ACR Criteria

Time frame: Baseline up to 30 months

Population: The study was terminated before data for the primary and secondary efficacy endpoints were collected so no data was collected for these efficacy endpoints.

Secondary

Percentage of Participants With Clinical Response of 50% According to ACR Criteria

Time frame: Baseline up to 30 months

Population: The study was terminated before data for the primary and secondary efficacy endpoints were collected so no data was collected for these efficacy endpoints.

Secondary

Percentage of Participants With Clinical Response of 70% According to ACR Criteria

Time frame: Baseline up to 30 months

Population: The study was terminated before data for the primary and secondary efficacy endpoints were collected so no data was collected for these efficacy endpoints.

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026