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VACcination In Methotrexate Treated Rheumatoid Arthritis Patients

Lead Time of the Methotrexate Establishment and Vaccinal Protection Against the Pneumococcal Agent in Patients Affected With Rheumatoid Polyarthritis

Status
Completed
Phases
Phase 3
Study type
Interventional
Source
ClinicalTrials.gov
Registry ID
NCT01942174
Acronym
VACIMRA
Enrollment
276
Registered
2013-09-13
Start date
2013-09-27
Completion date
2019-07-10
Last updated
2020-08-03

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Conditions

Rheumatoid Arthritis

Keywords

Antipneumococcal vaccination, Methotrexate treatment

Brief summary

To estimate the rate of immunological answer 1 month after antipneumococcal vaccination by the conjugated vaccine Prevenar13 ® in patients suffered from rheumatoid polyarthritis and who begin a treatement by methotrexate either in the same time, either 1 month later.

Detailed description

Patients suffering from rheumatoid polyarthritis have an increased risk to develop an infection compared to general population, with a more important mortality risk because pneumococcus is considered as one of the major pathogenic agents. Antipneumcoccal vaccination is recommended to patients suffering from chronic inflammatory rheumatism treated with immunosuppressants. Methotrexate is a long term treatment used in first intention for rheumatoid polyarthritis. A recent study shows a decrease of efficacity of antipneumoccal vaccination for patients suffering from rheumatoid polyarthritis treated by methotrexate. The tested hypothesis will be the presence of better vaccinal protection for patients suffered from rheumatoid polyarthritis after 1 month between antipneumococcal vaccination and the initiation of methotrexate. The objective is to compare immunologic response for antipneumococcal vaccination between patients who are vaccinated in the same time of initiation of methotrexate and patients who are vaccinated 1 month before the beginning of the treatment.

Interventions

BIOLOGICALPrevenar 13

Vaccination at the beginning of the study (day 0)

BIOLOGICALPneumo23 / Pneumovax

Vaccination 2 months later the beginning of the study NB : Vaccine Pneumo23 has been replaced by equivalent vaccine Pneumovax in September 2017 because of the stop of commercialization of Pneumo23 in France by the pharmaceutical company

DRUGMethotrexate - Immediate

concerning immediate group, methotrexate is Initiated in the same time that the antipneumococcal vaccination by prevenar 13

DRUGMethotrexate - Delay

For period group, methotrexate is Initiated & month after the antipneumococcal vaccination by prevenar 13

Sponsors

Hôpital Cochin
CollaboratorOTHER
Pfizer
CollaboratorINDUSTRY
University Hospital, Montpellier
Lead SponsorOTHER

Study design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE

Eligibility

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

Inclusion criteria

* Adult (\>18 yeas old) suffers from rheumatoid arthritis considering ACR/EULAR 2010 criteria * Rheumatoid arthritis considering 3,2\<DAS\<5,1 * Patient did not treat by long term treatment or has stopped a treatment by sulfasalazine, hydroxychloroquine or methotrexate for at least 3 months * Patient has never treated by biotherapy * Patient has never vaccinated against pneumococcal * Patient has signed study consent form

Exclusion criteria

* Patient has ever treated by leflunomide or has treated previously by leflunomide (last 3 months) * Patient is currently treated by methotrexate or has treated previously by methotrexate (last 3 months) * Contraindication to methotrexate: renal insuffisance, alcoolic, chronic hepatisis, infectious condition, AIDS, hematological failure (cytopeny), pregnancy, obesity, diabet, respiratory disease, gastric ulcer * Contraindication to corticotherapy * Pregnancy or pregancy wish * Nursing * Absence of oral contraception for women of childbearing age * Patient of age protected by law et deprived of liberty * Subject who refuses to be vaccinated against pneumococcis agent * Previous history of vaccination allergy (anaphylactic shok, Quincke oedema...) * Gluten hypersensivity or intolerance * Other vaccination during the last month before inclusion * Ig perfusion during the last 3 months period before the study inclusion or during the study duration * Patient currently treated by anticoagulant or has not been stopped for at least 48h before the study inclusion or hemostasis failure which is contraindicated with muscular injection * Participation with an other clinical trial

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frameDescription
rate of immunological positive answer 1 month after antipneumococcal vaccination by the conjugated vaccine Prevenar13 ® in patients suffering from rheumatoid polyarthritis.1 monthPatient who begins a treatement by methotrexate either in the same time, either 1 month later. An answer will be considered as positive if the patient answers in at least 3 on 5 of interest serotypes.

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Number of patients in each group who will know an immunological answer to 13 serotypes after the first antipneumococcal vaccination (Prevenar13)1 month
Number of patients who will know a fully immunological answer (13 serotypes of vaccine) after a antipneumococcal revaccination with Pneumo 23.3, 6 and 12 months
Number of patients in each group who will know fully immunological answer to 5 interest serotypes after the first antipneumococcal vaccination (Prevenar13)1 month
Frequency of occurence of disease spurts from the first vaccination until the end of the studyUp to 12 months
occurence of the pneumococcal disease from the first vaccination to the end of the study.1, 6, 7 and 12 months
Number of patients who will suffer from adverse events in relation with the antipneumococcal vaccinationup to 12 months

Countries

France, Monaco

Outcome results

None listed

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