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A Study to Evaluate Efficacy and Safety of Anakinra in the Treatment of Still's Disease (SJIA and AOSD)

A Randomized, Double-blind, Placebo-controlled, Multicenter, Phase 3 Efficacy and Safety Study of 2 Dose Levels of Subcutaneous Anakinra (Kineret®) in Patients With Still's Disease (SJIA and AOSD)

Status
Terminated
Phases
Phase 3
Study type
Interventional
Source
ClinicalTrials.gov
Registry ID
NCT03265132
Acronym
anaSTILLs
Enrollment
13
Registered
2017-08-29
Start date
2017-09-26
Completion date
2019-05-23
Last updated
2021-06-30

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

Conditions

Still's Disease, Adult-Onset, Still's Disease, Juvenile-Onset

Keywords

Interleukin 1 receptor antagonist, IL-1 receptor antagonist, Kineret, anakinra, Adult-Onset Still's Disease, Systemic Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis

Brief summary

The aim of this study is to demonstrate the efficacy and to evaluate the safety, pharmacokinetics (PK) and immunogenicity of anakinra in patients with newly diagnosed Still's disease, including SJIA (Systemic juvenile idiopathic arthritis) and AOSD (Adult-onset Still's disease).

Detailed description

The study consists of a 12-week, randomized, double-blind, placebo controlled period with two dose levels of anakinra and a 4-week safety follow-up after last dose of investigational medicinal product (IMP). The primary endpoint will be evaluated at Week 2. Sustained efficacy and time to study drug discontinuation will be evaluated during the full study period. A screening visit is optional and may be done to identify patients that could be suitable for the study. During the study 6 visits and 2 telephone contacts are scheduled i.e., Day 1 (baseline visit), Day 4Tel, Week 1, Week 2, Week 4, Week 8, Week 12 and Week 16Tel (End of Study). Patients will be randomly assigned to study drug, after they meet all of the inclusion criteria and none of the exclusion criteria. Patients will receive treatment for 12 weeks, either anakinra or placebo. Patients will be randomized to anakinra in a dose of either 2 or 4 mg/kg/day, with a maximum dose of 100 or 200 mg once daily, respectively. Patients will be randomized to placebo with corresponding volumes for each of the two anakinra dose levels.

Interventions

BIOLOGICALanakinra

sub cutaneous injection

DRUGPlacebo

sub cutaneous injection

Sponsors

Swedish Orphan Biovitrum
Lead SponsorINDUSTRY

Study design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
QUADRUPLE (Subject, Caregiver, Investigator, Outcomes Assessor)

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
ALL
Healthy volunteers
No

Inclusion criteria

1. Signed informed consent. 2. Male and female patients with a body weight ≥ 10 kg. 3. Diagnosis of Still's disease. 4. If currently on glucocorticoid treatment, a stable dose for at least 1 week prior to randomization. 5. If currently on methotrexate treatment, a stable dose for at least 8 weeks prior to randomization. 6. Active disease. 7. Female patients of childbearing potential must use an effective method of contraception during the study (abstinence being a possible option) as well as present a negative pregnancy test prior to randomization. 8. Negative interferon-gamma release assay or Purified protein derivative ( PPD) test within 2 months prior to randomization. If not available, a test should be performed at day of randomization.

Exclusion criteria

1. Diagnosis of Still's disease more than 6 months prior to randomization. 2. Previous randomization into this study. 3. Participation in another concurrent clinical interventional study within 30 days of randomization. 4. Treatment with an investigational drug within 5 half-lives prior to randomization. 5. Previous or current treatment with anakinra, canakinumab or any other IL-1 inhibitor. 6. Use of the following therapies prior to randomization: * Narcotic analgesics within 24 hours prior to randomization. * Dapsone or etanercept within 3 weeks prior to randomization. * Intraarticular, intramuscular or intravenous administration of glucocorticoids or intravenous immunoglobulin (Ig) within 4 weeks prior to randomization. * Intravenous Ig with proven Still's disease modifying effect, leflunomide, infliximab or adalimumab within 8 weeks prior to randomization. * Thalidomide, cyclosporine, mycophenolate mofetil, 6-mercaptopurine, azathioprine, cyclophosphamide, chlorambucil or any other immunosuppressant within 12 weeks prior to randomization. * Tocilizumab within 12 weeks prior to randomization or any other immunomodulatory medication within 4 half-lives prior to randomization * Rituximab within 26 weeks prior to randomization. 7. Live vaccines within 1 month prior to randomization. 8. Known presence or suspicion of active, chronic or recurrent bacterial, fungal or viral infections, including tuberculosis, HIV infection or hepatitis B or C infection. 9. Clinical evidence of liver disease or liver injury. 10. Presence of severe renal function impairment. 11. Presence of neutropenia. 12. Presence or suspicion of MAS at baseline. 13. A diagnosis of MAS within the last 2 months prior to randomization. 14. History of malignancy within 5 years. 15. Known hypersensitivity to E coli-derived proteins, or any components of Kineret® (anakinra). 16. Pregnant or lactating women. 17. Foreseeable inability to cooperate with given instructions or study procedures. 18. Presence of any medical or psychological condition or laboratory result that in the opinion of the investigator can interfere with the patient's ability to comply with the protocol requirements or makes the patient not appropriate for inclusion to the study and treatment with IMP.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frameDescription
Proportion of ACR30 Responders With Absence of Fever Attributable to the Disease During the 7 Days Preceding Week 2.Week 2ACR30 response is defined as an improvement of ≥ 30% from baseline in at least 3 of any 6 variables listed below. Also no more than 1 of the 6 variables may worsen by \>30% from baseline. (ACR: American College of Rheumatology) 1. Physician global assessment of disease activity - Assessed on a Visual Analogue Scale (VAS) from no disease activity (0 mm) to very severe disease activity (100 mm). 2. Patient/parent global assessment of overall well-being - Assessed on a VAS from very well (0 mm) to very poor (100 mm). 3. Number of joints with active arthritis. 4. Number of joints with limitation of motion. 5. Assessment of physical function - Patient Reported Outcome instruments : Childhood Health Assessment Questionnaire (CHAQ) /Stanford Health Assessment Questionnaire (SHAQ). 6. C-Reactive Protein (CRP) (mg/L).

Secondary

MeasureTime frameDescription
Proportion of ACR50 Responders With Absence of Fever During 24 Hours Preceding Week 1.Week 1ACR50 response is defined as an improvement of ≥ 50% from baseline in at least 3 of any 6 variables listed in the description of the primary outcome measure. Also no more than 1 of the 6 variables may worsen by \>30% from baseline.
Proportion of ACR70 Responders With Absence of Fever During 24 Hours Preceding Week 1.Week 1ACR70 response is defined as an improvement of ≥ 70% from baseline in at least 3 of any 6 variables listed in the description of the primary outcome measure. Also no more than 1 of the 6 variables may worsen by \>30% from baseline.
Proportion of ACR90 Responders With Absence of Fever During 24 Hours Preceding Week 1.Week 1ACR90 response is defined as an improvement of ≥ 90% from baseline in at least 3 of any 6 variables listed in the description of the primary outcome measure. Also no more than 1 of the 6 variables may worsen by \>30% from baseline.
Proportion of ACR50 Responders With Absence of Fever During 7 Days Preceding Week 2.Week 2ACR50 response is defined as an improvement of ≥ 50% from baseline in at least 3 of any 6 variables listed in the description of the primary outcome measure. Also no more than 1 of the 6 variables may worsen by \>30% from baseline.
Proportion of ACR70 Responders With Absence of Fever During 7 Days Preceding Week 2.Week 2ACR70 response is defined as an improvement of ≥ 70% from baseline in at least 3 of any 6 variables listed in the description of the primary outcome. Also no more than 1 of the 6 variables may worsen by \>30% from baseline.
Proportion of ACR90 Responders With Absence of Fever During 7 Days Preceding Week 2.Week 2ACR90 response is defined as an improvement of ≥ 90% from baseline in at least 3 of any 6 variables listed in the description of the primary outcome . Also no more than 1 of the 6 variables may worsen by \>30% from baseline.
Proportion of Responders in Physician Global Assessment of Disease Activity.Week 2Assessed on a VAS from no disease activity (0 mm) to very severe disease activity (100 mm). Response is defined as an improvement of ≥ 30%, 50%, 70% and 90% from baseline. Only improvement of ≥90% at Week 2 reported here.
Proportion of Responders in Patient/Parent Global Assessment of Overall Well-being.Week 2Assessed on a VAS from very well (0 mm) to very poor. (100 mm). Response is defined as an improvement of ≥ 30%, 50%, 70% and 90% from baseline.Only improvement of ≥90% at Week 2 reported here.
Proportion of Responders in Number of Joints With Active Arthritis.Week 2Response is defined as an improvement of ≥ 30%, 50%, 70% and 90% from baseline.Only improvement of ≥90% at Week 2 reported here.
Proportion of Responders in Number of Joints With Limitation of Motion.Week 2Response is defined as an improvement of ≥ 30%, 50%, 70% and 90% from baseline.Only improvement of ≥90% at Week 2 reported here.
Proportion of Responders in Assessment of Physical Function (CHAQ/SHAQ).Week 2Childhood Health Assessment Questionnaire (CHAQ) and Stanford Health Assessment Questionnaire (SHAQ) assess physical and functional status (see Clinical protocol section 6.5.4.1.5). Response is defined as an improvement of ≥ 30%, 50%, 70% and 90% from baseline. Only improvement of ≥90% at Week 2 reported here.
Proportion of Responders in CRP (mg/L).Week 2Response is defined as an improvement of ≥ 30%, 50%, 70% and 90% from baseline. Only improvement of ≥90% at Week 2 reported here.
Proportion of Patients With Absence of Fever During the 7 Days Preceding Week 2.Week 2Proportion of patients with absence of fever during the 7 days preceding Week 2.
Proportion of Patients With Absence of Fever During the 24 Hours Preceding Week 1.Week 1Absence of fever during the 24 hours preceding week 1.
Change From Baseline in Physician Global Assessment of Disease Activity at Week 1.Day 1 and Week 1Change from baseline in Physician global assessment of disease activity measured on a VAS 0 (very well)-100 (very poor) at Week 1.
Change From Baseline in Patient/Parent Global Assessment of Overall Well-being at Week 1.Day 1 and Week 1Change from baseline in patient/parent global assessment of overall well-being measured on a VAS 0 (very well)-100 (very poor) at Week 1.
Change From Baseline in CRP.Day 1 and Week 1Change from baseline in C-Reactive Protein (CRP). CRP is measured in mg/L.
Proportion of Patients With Sustained ACR30, ACR50, ACR70 and ACR90 Response.Week 12Proportion of patients that still meet the corresponding week 2 response with absence of fever in the preceding 7 days. Only the strictest criteria, ACR90, is reported here.
Proportion of Patients With Sustained ACR30, ACR50, ACR70 and ACR90 Response in Relation to Glucocorticoid Tapering.Week 2, Week 4, Week 8 and Week 12Please note no patients were treated with any systemic glucocorticoids at randomization. Hence no results available.
Proportion of Patients With Absence of Rash.Week 2Absence of rash is evaluated 24 hours preceding Week 1 and 7 days preceding Week 2, Week 4, Week 8 and Week 12. Only data at Week 2 reported here.
Change From Baseline in Hemoglobin (Hb). Results at Week 2 Reported Here.Week 2Change from baseline in Hemoglobin (Hb). Results at Week 2 reported here.
Change From Baseline in Platelet Count.Week 2Change from baseline in platelet count. Results at Week 2 reported here.
Change From Baseline in Ferritin.Week 2Change from baseline in ferritin. Results at Week 2 reported here.
Change From Baseline in Patient/Parent Global Assessment of Disease Related Pain.Week 2Assessed on a VAS from no pain (0 mm) to very severe pain (100 mm).
Time to Study Drug Discontinuation for Any Reason.From Day 1 to Week12Time to study drug discontinuation was analyzed using Kaplan-Meier curves. Number of patients with premature study drug discontinuation for any reason is reported here.
Time to Study Drug Discontinuation Due to Lack of Efficacy or Progressive Disease.From Day 1 to Week12Proportion of study drug discontinuation due to lack of efficacy or progressive disease was analyzed using Kaplan-Meier curves. Number of patients discontinuing study drug due to lack of efficacy or progressive disease is reported here.
Proportion of Patients Who Have Initiated Tapering of Glucocorticoids.From Week 2 to Week12Please note no patients were treated with any systemic glucocorticoids at randomization. Hence no results available
Proportion of Patients That Have Decreased the Glucocorticoid Dose With at Least 50% From Baseline.From Week 2 to Week12Please note no patients were treated with any systemic glucocorticoids at randomization. Hence no results available
Percentage Decrease of the Glucocorticoid Dose From Baseline.From Day 1 to Week12Please note no patients were treated with any systemic glucocorticoids at randomization. Hence no results available
Proportion of Patients With at Least One Adverse Event.From Day 1 to Week 16All adverse events collected from start of study treatment up to 28 days after stopping study treatment.
Proportion of Patients With at Least One Serious Adverse Event Including Death.From Informed consent to Week 16Serious adverse events (SAEs) will be collected from informed consent up to 28 days after stopping study treatment.
Proportion of Patients With Macrophage Activation Syndrome (MAS).From Day 1 to Week 16Proportion of patients with Macrophage Activation Syndrome (MAS).
Proportion of Patients With Antidrug Antibodies (ADA) Against Anakinra.Week 2Proportion of patients with antidrug antibodies (ADA) against anakinra.
Proportion of Patients With Neutralizing Antibodies.Week 2Confirmed ADA positive samples will be analyzed for the presence of neutralizing antibodies.
Anakinra Serum Pre-dose Concentrations.Week 2Week 2 reported here.
Anakinra Serum Pharmacokinetic Parameters: Cmax,Week 12PK parameters only available for 2 patients.
Anakinra Serum Pharmacokinetic Parameters, Tmax and T½Week 12PK parameters only available for 2 patients
Anakinra Serum Pharmacokinetic Parameter: AUC 0-24 hWeek 12PK parameters only available for 2 patients
Anakinra Serum Pharmacokinetic Parameter: CL/FWeek 12Pharmacokinetic parameters only available for 2 patients
Anakinra Serum Pharmacokinetic Parameter: Vd/FWeek 12PK parameters only available for 2 patients
Change From Baseline in JADAS27.Week 2Juvenile Arthritis Disease Activity Score (JADAS) includes 4 measures: physician global assessment of disease activity, patient or parent global assessment of overall well-being, 27 active joint count, and CRP. The JADAS27 includes the 27 joints. JADAS27 is calculated as the sum of its four components, physician global assessment of disease activity converted to cm from the VAS (0=no activity, 10=maximum activity); patient global assessment of well-being converted to cm from the VAS (0=very well, 10=very poor); active joint count (0-27); and CRP. Prior to calculation CRP is truncated to a 0 - 10 scale according to the following formula: (CRP (mg/l) -10)/10. Before calculation, CRP values \<10 mg/l are converted to 10 and CRP values \>110 mg/l are converted to 110. The JADAS27 tool yields a global score of 0-57. Only results from Week 2 reported here.
Proportion of ACR30 Responders With Absence of Fever During 24 Hours Preceding Week 1.Week 1ACR30 response is defined as an improvement of ≥ 30% from baseline in at least 3 of any 6 variables listed in the description of the primary outcome measure. Also no more than 1 of the 6 variables may worsen by \>30% from baseline.
Proportion of Patients With Inactive Disease.Week 12Inactive disease is a composite of the following parameters: no joints with active arthritis, no fever, no rash, no serositis, no splenomegaly, no generalized lymphadenopathy attributable to Still's disease, CRP level within normal limits, physician's global assessment of disease activity score below 10 mm on a 100 mm VAS and a documented morning stiffness ≤15 minutes.
Change From Baseline in IL-6.Week 2Only results from Week 2 reported here.
Change From Baseline in IL-18.Week 2Only results from Week 2 reported here
Change From Baseline in Serum Calprotectin.Week 2Change from baseline in serum calprotectin. Only results from Week 2 reported here
Change From Baseline in Neopterin.Week 2Only results from Week 2 reported here
Number of Days Off School or Work Due to Still's Disease.Week 2Number of days off school or work due to Still's disease week 1-2.

Countries

Canada, United States

Participant flow

Participants by arm

ArmCount
Placebo
Corresponding volume to anakinra 2 mg/kg/day or 4 mg/kg/day Placebo: sub cutaneous injection
5
Anakinra
2 mg/kg/day (max 100 mg/day) or 4 mg/kg/day (max 200 mg/day) anakinra: sub cutaneous injection
6
Total11

Withdrawals & dropouts

PeriodReasonFG000FG001
Overall StudyAdverse Event01
Overall StudyLack of Efficacy02
Overall StudyProgressive disease02
Overall StudyWithdrawal by Subject01

Baseline characteristics

CharacteristicTotalPlaceboAnakinra
Age, Continuous13.3 years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 16
14.4 years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 13.2
12.3 years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 19.3
Race (NIH/OMB)
American Indian or Alaska Native
0 Participants0 Participants0 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
Asian
0 Participants0 Participants0 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
Black or African American
2 Participants1 Participants1 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 Participants4 Participants5 Participants
Region of Enrollment
United States
11 participants5 participants6 participants
Sex: Female, Male
Female
5 Participants3 Participants2 Participants
Sex: Female, Male
Male
6 Participants2 Participants4 Participants
Still's disease symptom duration74.2 Days
STANDARD_DEVIATION 69.1
32.4 Days
STANDARD_DEVIATION 18.7
109.0 Days
STANDARD_DEVIATION 78

Adverse events

Event typeEG000
affected / at risk
EG001
affected / at risk
deaths
Total, all-cause mortality
0 / 60 / 6
other
Total, other adverse events
6 / 64 / 6
serious
Total, serious adverse events
0 / 61 / 6

Outcome results

Primary

Proportion of ACR30 Responders With Absence of Fever Attributable to the Disease During the 7 Days Preceding Week 2.

ACR30 response is defined as an improvement of ≥ 30% from baseline in at least 3 of any 6 variables listed below. Also no more than 1 of the 6 variables may worsen by \>30% from baseline. (ACR: American College of Rheumatology) 1. Physician global assessment of disease activity - Assessed on a Visual Analogue Scale (VAS) from no disease activity (0 mm) to very severe disease activity (100 mm). 2. Patient/parent global assessment of overall well-being - Assessed on a VAS from very well (0 mm) to very poor (100 mm). 3. Number of joints with active arthritis. 4. Number of joints with limitation of motion. 5. Assessment of physical function - Patient Reported Outcome instruments : Childhood Health Assessment Questionnaire (CHAQ) /Stanford Health Assessment Questionnaire (SHAQ). 6. C-Reactive Protein (CRP) (mg/L).

Time frame: Week 2

ArmMeasureValue (COUNT_OF_PARTICIPANTS)
AnakinraProportion of ACR30 Responders With Absence of Fever Attributable to the Disease During the 7 Days Preceding Week 2.6 Participants
PlaceboProportion of ACR30 Responders With Absence of Fever Attributable to the Disease During the 7 Days Preceding Week 2.0 Participants
p-value: 0.002295% CI: [0.42, 1]Fisher Exact
Secondary

Anakinra Serum Pharmacokinetic Parameter: AUC 0-24 h

PK parameters only available for 2 patients

Time frame: Week 12

Population: PK parameters only available for 2 anakinra treated patients

ArmMeasureValue (MEAN)Dispersion
PlaceboAnakinra Serum Pharmacokinetic Parameter: AUC 0-24 h18483.3 h*ng/mLStandard Deviation 15708.4
Secondary

Anakinra Serum Pharmacokinetic Parameter: CL/F

Pharmacokinetic parameters only available for 2 patients

Time frame: Week 12

Population: Pharmacokinetic parameters only available for 2 anakinra treated patients

ArmMeasureValue (MEAN)Dispersion
PlaceboAnakinra Serum Pharmacokinetic Parameter: CL/F170.80 mL/h*kgStandard Deviation 45.69
Secondary

Anakinra Serum Pharmacokinetic Parameters: Cmax,

PK parameters only available for 2 patients.

Time frame: Week 12

Population: PK parameters only available for 2 anakinra treated patients.

ArmMeasureValue (MEAN)Dispersion
PlaceboAnakinra Serum Pharmacokinetic Parameters: Cmax,1990.0 ng/mLStandard Deviation 1315.2
Secondary

Anakinra Serum Pharmacokinetic Parameters, Tmax and T½

PK parameters only available for 2 patients

Time frame: Week 12

Population: PK parameters only available for 2 patients

ArmMeasureGroupValue (MEAN)Dispersion
PlaceboAnakinra Serum Pharmacokinetic Parameters, Tmax and T½Tmax3.06 hoursStandard Deviation 1.33
PlaceboAnakinra Serum Pharmacokinetic Parameters, Tmax and T½5.23 hoursStandard Deviation 1.01
Secondary

Anakinra Serum Pharmacokinetic Parameter: Vd/F

PK parameters only available for 2 patients

Time frame: Week 12

Population: PK parameters only available for 2 anakinra treated patients

ArmMeasureValue (MEAN)Dispersion
PlaceboAnakinra Serum Pharmacokinetic Parameter: Vd/F1254.52 mL/kgStandard Deviation 95.57
Secondary

Anakinra Serum Pre-dose Concentrations.

Week 2 reported here.

Time frame: Week 2

Population: No data available for the placebo group as they did not receive anakinra.

ArmMeasureValue (MEAN)Dispersion
AnakinraAnakinra Serum Pre-dose Concentrations.157 ng/mLStandard Deviation 134
Secondary

Change From Baseline in CRP.

Change from baseline in CRP. Results at Week 2 reported here.

Time frame: Week 2

ArmMeasureValue (MEAN)Dispersion
AnakinraChange From Baseline in CRP.-126.670 mg/LStandard Deviation 66.697
PlaceboChange From Baseline in CRP.-33.904 mg/LStandard Deviation 64.393
Secondary

Change From Baseline in CRP.

Change from baseline in C-Reactive Protein (CRP). CRP is measured in mg/L.

Time frame: Day 1 and Week 1

ArmMeasureValue (MEAN)Dispersion
AnakinraChange From Baseline in CRP.-109.6 mg/LStandard Deviation 63.4
PlaceboChange From Baseline in CRP.-22.7 mg/LStandard Deviation 47.1
Secondary

Change From Baseline in Ferritin.

Change from baseline in ferritin. Results at Week 2 reported here.

Time frame: Week 2

ArmMeasureValue (MEAN)Dispersion
AnakinraChange From Baseline in Ferritin.-390.364 ug/LStandard Deviation 387.521
PlaceboChange From Baseline in Ferritin.-49.383 ug/LStandard Deviation 51.776
Secondary

Change From Baseline in Hemoglobin (Hb). Results at Week 2 Reported Here.

Change from baseline in Hemoglobin (Hb). Results at Week 2 reported here.

Time frame: Week 2

ArmMeasureValue (MEAN)Dispersion
AnakinraChange From Baseline in Hemoglobin (Hb). Results at Week 2 Reported Here.1.57 g/dLStandard Deviation 0.86
PlaceboChange From Baseline in Hemoglobin (Hb). Results at Week 2 Reported Here.-0.80 g/dLStandard Deviation 1.01
Secondary

Change From Baseline in IL-18.

Only results from Week 2 reported here

Time frame: Week 2

ArmMeasureValue (MEAN)Dispersion
AnakinraChange From Baseline in IL-18.-7968.0 ng/LStandard Deviation 7564.4
PlaceboChange From Baseline in IL-18.-20701.7 ng/LStandard Deviation 32766.4
Secondary

Change From Baseline in IL-6.

Only results from Week 2 reported here.

Time frame: Week 2

ArmMeasureValue (MEAN)Dispersion
AnakinraChange From Baseline in IL-6.-30.048 ng/LStandard Deviation 23.262
PlaceboChange From Baseline in IL-6.-24.818 ng/LStandard Deviation 25.94
Secondary

Change From Baseline in JADAS27.

Juvenile Arthritis Disease Activity Score (JADAS) includes 4 measures: physician global assessment of disease activity, patient or parent global assessment of overall well-being, 27 active joint count, and CRP. The JADAS27 includes the 27 joints. JADAS27 is calculated as the sum of its four components, physician global assessment of disease activity converted to cm from the VAS (0=no activity, 10=maximum activity); patient global assessment of well-being converted to cm from the VAS (0=very well, 10=very poor); active joint count (0-27); and CRP. Prior to calculation CRP is truncated to a 0 - 10 scale according to the following formula: (CRP (mg/l) -10)/10. Before calculation, CRP values \<10 mg/l are converted to 10 and CRP values \>110 mg/l are converted to 110. The JADAS27 tool yields a global score of 0-57. Only results from Week 2 reported here.

Time frame: Week 2

ArmMeasureValue (MEAN)Dispersion
AnakinraChange From Baseline in JADAS27.-21.42 score on a scaleStandard Deviation 3.93
PlaceboChange From Baseline in JADAS27.-15.81 score on a scaleStandard Deviation 4.83
Secondary

Change From Baseline in Neopterin.

Only results from Week 2 reported here

Time frame: Week 2

ArmMeasureValue (MEAN)Dispersion
AnakinraChange From Baseline in Neopterin.-3.08 nmol/LStandard Deviation 5.69
PlaceboChange From Baseline in Neopterin.-8.00 nmol/LStandard Deviation 10.82
Secondary

Change From Baseline in Patient/Parent Global Assessment of Disease Related Pain.

Assessed on a VAS from no pain (0 mm) to very severe pain (100 mm).

Time frame: Week 2

Population: Patients with baseline and week 2 data analyzed.

ArmMeasureValue (MEAN)Dispersion
AnakinraChange From Baseline in Patient/Parent Global Assessment of Disease Related Pain.-55.6 score on a scaleStandard Deviation 27.7
PlaceboChange From Baseline in Patient/Parent Global Assessment of Disease Related Pain.-33.5 score on a scaleStandard Deviation 28.5
Secondary

Change From Baseline in Patient/Parent Global Assessment of Overall Well-being at Week 1.

Change from baseline in patient/parent global assessment of overall well-being measured on a VAS 0 (very well)-100 (very poor) at Week 1.

Time frame: Day 1 and Week 1

ArmMeasureValue (MEAN)Dispersion
AnakinraChange From Baseline in Patient/Parent Global Assessment of Overall Well-being at Week 1.-53.7 mmStandard Deviation 27.7
PlaceboChange From Baseline in Patient/Parent Global Assessment of Overall Well-being at Week 1.-25.0 mmStandard Deviation 31.7
Secondary

Change From Baseline in Physician Global Assessment of Disease Activity at Week 1.

Change from baseline in Physician global assessment of disease activity measured on a VAS 0 (very well)-100 (very poor) at Week 1.

Time frame: Day 1 and Week 1

ArmMeasureValue (MEAN)Dispersion
AnakinraChange From Baseline in Physician Global Assessment of Disease Activity at Week 1.-46.3 mmStandard Deviation 32.6
PlaceboChange From Baseline in Physician Global Assessment of Disease Activity at Week 1.-30.0 mmStandard Deviation 18.5
Secondary

Change From Baseline in Platelet Count.

Change from baseline in platelet count. Results at Week 2 reported here.

Time frame: Week 2

ArmMeasureValue (MEAN)Dispersion
AnakinraChange From Baseline in Platelet Count.-148.2 10^9/LStandard Deviation 52.3
PlaceboChange From Baseline in Platelet Count.-26.3 10^9/LStandard Deviation 139.6
Secondary

Change From Baseline in Serum Calprotectin.

Change from baseline in serum calprotectin. Only results from Week 2 reported here

Time frame: Week 2

ArmMeasureValue (MEAN)Dispersion
AnakinraChange From Baseline in Serum Calprotectin.-100.038 mg/LStandard Deviation 113.349
PlaceboChange From Baseline in Serum Calprotectin.-26.021 mg/LStandard Deviation 23.819
Secondary

Number of Days Off School or Work Due to Still's Disease.

Number of days off school or work due to Still's disease week 1-2.

Time frame: Week 2

ArmMeasureValue (MEAN)Dispersion
AnakinraNumber of Days Off School or Work Due to Still's Disease.0.7 DaysStandard Deviation 1.6
PlaceboNumber of Days Off School or Work Due to Still's Disease.1.3 DaysStandard Deviation 2.5
Secondary

Percentage Decrease of the Glucocorticoid Dose From Baseline.

Please note no patients were treated with any systemic glucocorticoids at randomization. Hence no results available

Time frame: From Day 1 to Week12

Population: No patients were treated with any systemic glucocorticoids at randomization

Secondary

Proportion of ACR30 Responders With Absence of Fever During 24 Hours Preceding Week 1.

ACR30 response is defined as an improvement of ≥ 30% from baseline in at least 3 of any 6 variables listed in the description of the primary outcome measure. Also no more than 1 of the 6 variables may worsen by \>30% from baseline.

Time frame: Week 1

ArmMeasureValue (COUNT_OF_PARTICIPANTS)
AnakinraProportion of ACR30 Responders With Absence of Fever During 24 Hours Preceding Week 1.5 Participants
PlaceboProportion of ACR30 Responders With Absence of Fever During 24 Hours Preceding Week 1.3 Participants
Secondary

Proportion of ACR50 Responders With Absence of Fever During 24 Hours Preceding Week 1.

ACR50 response is defined as an improvement of ≥ 50% from baseline in at least 3 of any 6 variables listed in the description of the primary outcome measure. Also no more than 1 of the 6 variables may worsen by \>30% from baseline.

Time frame: Week 1

ArmMeasureValue (COUNT_OF_PARTICIPANTS)
AnakinraProportion of ACR50 Responders With Absence of Fever During 24 Hours Preceding Week 1.5 Participants
PlaceboProportion of ACR50 Responders With Absence of Fever During 24 Hours Preceding Week 1.2 Participants
Secondary

Proportion of ACR50 Responders With Absence of Fever During 7 Days Preceding Week 2.

ACR50 response is defined as an improvement of ≥ 50% from baseline in at least 3 of any 6 variables listed in the description of the primary outcome measure. Also no more than 1 of the 6 variables may worsen by \>30% from baseline.

Time frame: Week 2

ArmMeasureValue (COUNT_OF_PARTICIPANTS)
AnakinraProportion of ACR50 Responders With Absence of Fever During 7 Days Preceding Week 2.6 Participants
PlaceboProportion of ACR50 Responders With Absence of Fever During 7 Days Preceding Week 2.0 Participants
Secondary

Proportion of ACR70 Responders With Absence of Fever During 24 Hours Preceding Week 1.

ACR70 response is defined as an improvement of ≥ 70% from baseline in at least 3 of any 6 variables listed in the description of the primary outcome measure. Also no more than 1 of the 6 variables may worsen by \>30% from baseline.

Time frame: Week 1

ArmMeasureValue (COUNT_OF_PARTICIPANTS)
AnakinraProportion of ACR70 Responders With Absence of Fever During 24 Hours Preceding Week 1.5 Participants
PlaceboProportion of ACR70 Responders With Absence of Fever During 24 Hours Preceding Week 1.0 Participants
Secondary

Proportion of ACR70 Responders With Absence of Fever During 7 Days Preceding Week 2.

ACR70 response is defined as an improvement of ≥ 70% from baseline in at least 3 of any 6 variables listed in the description of the primary outcome. Also no more than 1 of the 6 variables may worsen by \>30% from baseline.

Time frame: Week 2

ArmMeasureValue (COUNT_OF_PARTICIPANTS)
AnakinraProportion of ACR70 Responders With Absence of Fever During 7 Days Preceding Week 2.6 Participants
PlaceboProportion of ACR70 Responders With Absence of Fever During 7 Days Preceding Week 2.0 Participants
Secondary

Proportion of ACR90 Responders With Absence of Fever During 24 Hours Preceding Week 1.

ACR90 response is defined as an improvement of ≥ 90% from baseline in at least 3 of any 6 variables listed in the description of the primary outcome measure. Also no more than 1 of the 6 variables may worsen by \>30% from baseline.

Time frame: Week 1

ArmMeasureValue (COUNT_OF_PARTICIPANTS)
AnakinraProportion of ACR90 Responders With Absence of Fever During 24 Hours Preceding Week 1.4 Participants
PlaceboProportion of ACR90 Responders With Absence of Fever During 24 Hours Preceding Week 1.0 Participants
Secondary

Proportion of ACR90 Responders With Absence of Fever During 7 Days Preceding Week 2.

ACR90 response is defined as an improvement of ≥ 90% from baseline in at least 3 of any 6 variables listed in the description of the primary outcome . Also no more than 1 of the 6 variables may worsen by \>30% from baseline.

Time frame: Week 2

ArmMeasureValue (COUNT_OF_PARTICIPANTS)
AnakinraProportion of ACR90 Responders With Absence of Fever During 7 Days Preceding Week 2.5 Participants
PlaceboProportion of ACR90 Responders With Absence of Fever During 7 Days Preceding Week 2.0 Participants
Secondary

Proportion of Patients That Have Decreased the Glucocorticoid Dose With at Least 50% From Baseline.

Please note no patients were treated with any systemic glucocorticoids at randomization. Hence no results available

Time frame: From Week 2 to Week12

Population: No patients were treated with any systemic glucocorticoids at randomization

Secondary

Proportion of Patients Who Have Initiated Tapering of Glucocorticoids.

Please note no patients were treated with any systemic glucocorticoids at randomization. Hence no results available

Time frame: From Week 2 to Week12

Population: No patients were treated with any systemic glucocorticoids at randomization

Secondary

Proportion of Patients With Absence of Fever During the 24 Hours Preceding Week 1.

Absence of fever during the 24 hours preceding week 1.

Time frame: Week 1

ArmMeasureValue (COUNT_OF_PARTICIPANTS)
AnakinraProportion of Patients With Absence of Fever During the 24 Hours Preceding Week 1.6 Participants
PlaceboProportion of Patients With Absence of Fever During the 24 Hours Preceding Week 1.4 Participants
Secondary

Proportion of Patients With Absence of Fever During the 7 Days Preceding Week 2.

Proportion of patients with absence of fever during the 7 days preceding Week 2.

Time frame: Week 2

ArmMeasureValue (COUNT_OF_PARTICIPANTS)
AnakinraProportion of Patients With Absence of Fever During the 7 Days Preceding Week 2.6 Participants
PlaceboProportion of Patients With Absence of Fever During the 7 Days Preceding Week 2.0 Participants
Secondary

Proportion of Patients With Absence of Rash.

Absence of rash is evaluated 24 hours preceding Week 1 and 7 days preceding Week 2, Week 4, Week 8 and Week 12. Only data at Week 2 reported here.

Time frame: Week 2

ArmMeasureValue (COUNT_OF_PARTICIPANTS)
AnakinraProportion of Patients With Absence of Rash.5 Participants
PlaceboProportion of Patients With Absence of Rash.2 Participants
Secondary

Proportion of Patients With Antidrug Antibodies (ADA) Against Anakinra.

Proportion of patients with antidrug antibodies (ADA) against anakinra.

Time frame: Week 2

ArmMeasureValue (COUNT_OF_PARTICIPANTS)
AnakinraProportion of Patients With Antidrug Antibodies (ADA) Against Anakinra.6 Participants
PlaceboProportion of Patients With Antidrug Antibodies (ADA) Against Anakinra.1 Participants
Secondary

Proportion of Patients With at Least One Adverse Event.

All adverse events collected from start of study treatment up to 28 days after stopping study treatment.

Time frame: From Day 1 to Week 16

ArmMeasureValue (COUNT_OF_PARTICIPANTS)
AnakinraProportion of Patients With at Least One Adverse Event.6 Participants
PlaceboProportion of Patients With at Least One Adverse Event.4 Participants
Secondary

Proportion of Patients With at Least One Serious Adverse Event Including Death.

Serious adverse events (SAEs) will be collected from informed consent up to 28 days after stopping study treatment.

Time frame: From Informed consent to Week 16

ArmMeasureValue (COUNT_OF_PARTICIPANTS)
AnakinraProportion of Patients With at Least One Serious Adverse Event Including Death.0 Participants
PlaceboProportion of Patients With at Least One Serious Adverse Event Including Death.1 Participants
Secondary

Proportion of Patients With Inactive Disease.

Inactive disease is a composite of the following parameters: no joints with active arthritis, no fever, no rash, no serositis, no splenomegaly, no generalized lymphadenopathy attributable to Still's disease, CRP level within normal limits, physician's global assessment of disease activity score below 10 mm on a 100 mm VAS and a documented morning stiffness ≤15 minutes.

Time frame: Week 12

ArmMeasureValue (COUNT_OF_PARTICIPANTS)
AnakinraProportion of Patients With Inactive Disease.3 Participants
PlaceboProportion of Patients With Inactive Disease.0 Participants
Secondary

Proportion of Patients With Macrophage Activation Syndrome (MAS).

Proportion of patients with Macrophage Activation Syndrome (MAS).

Time frame: From Day 1 to Week 16

ArmMeasureValue (COUNT_OF_PARTICIPANTS)
AnakinraProportion of Patients With Macrophage Activation Syndrome (MAS).0 Participants
PlaceboProportion of Patients With Macrophage Activation Syndrome (MAS).0 Participants
Secondary

Proportion of Patients With Neutralizing Antibodies.

Confirmed ADA positive samples will be analyzed for the presence of neutralizing antibodies.

Time frame: Week 2

ArmMeasureValue (COUNT_OF_PARTICIPANTS)
AnakinraProportion of Patients With Neutralizing Antibodies.0 Participants
PlaceboProportion of Patients With Neutralizing Antibodies.0 Participants
Secondary

Proportion of Patients With Sustained ACR30, ACR50, ACR70 and ACR90 Response.

Proportion of patients that still meet the corresponding week 2 response with absence of fever in the preceding 7 days. Only the strictest criteria, ACR90, is reported here.

Time frame: Week 12

ArmMeasureValue (COUNT_OF_PARTICIPANTS)
AnakinraProportion of Patients With Sustained ACR30, ACR50, ACR70 and ACR90 Response.6 Participants
PlaceboProportion of Patients With Sustained ACR30, ACR50, ACR70 and ACR90 Response.0 Participants
Secondary

Proportion of Patients With Sustained ACR30, ACR50, ACR70 and ACR90 Response in Relation to Glucocorticoid Tapering.

Please note no patients were treated with any systemic glucocorticoids at randomization. Hence no results available.

Time frame: Week 2, Week 4, Week 8 and Week 12

Population: No patients were treated with any systemic glucocorticoids at randomization

Secondary

Proportion of Responders in Assessment of Physical Function (CHAQ/SHAQ).

Childhood Health Assessment Questionnaire (CHAQ) and Stanford Health Assessment Questionnaire (SHAQ) assess physical and functional status (see Clinical protocol section 6.5.4.1.5). Response is defined as an improvement of ≥ 30%, 50%, 70% and 90% from baseline. Only improvement of ≥90% at Week 2 reported here.

Time frame: Week 2

ArmMeasureValue (COUNT_OF_PARTICIPANTS)
AnakinraProportion of Responders in Assessment of Physical Function (CHAQ/SHAQ).4 Participants
PlaceboProportion of Responders in Assessment of Physical Function (CHAQ/SHAQ).0 Participants
Secondary

Proportion of Responders in CRP (mg/L).

Response is defined as an improvement of ≥ 30%, 50%, 70% and 90% from baseline. Only improvement of ≥90% at Week 2 reported here.

Time frame: Week 2

ArmMeasureValue (COUNT_OF_PARTICIPANTS)
AnakinraProportion of Responders in CRP (mg/L).5 Participants
PlaceboProportion of Responders in CRP (mg/L).0 Participants
Secondary

Proportion of Responders in Number of Joints With Active Arthritis.

Response is defined as an improvement of ≥ 30%, 50%, 70% and 90% from baseline.Only improvement of ≥90% at Week 2 reported here.

Time frame: Week 2

ArmMeasureValue (COUNT_OF_PARTICIPANTS)
AnakinraProportion of Responders in Number of Joints With Active Arthritis.3 Participants
PlaceboProportion of Responders in Number of Joints With Active Arthritis.2 Participants
Secondary

Proportion of Responders in Number of Joints With Limitation of Motion.

Response is defined as an improvement of ≥ 30%, 50%, 70% and 90% from baseline.Only improvement of ≥90% at Week 2 reported here.

Time frame: Week 2

ArmMeasureValue (COUNT_OF_PARTICIPANTS)
AnakinraProportion of Responders in Number of Joints With Limitation of Motion.4 Participants
PlaceboProportion of Responders in Number of Joints With Limitation of Motion.2 Participants
Secondary

Proportion of Responders in Patient/Parent Global Assessment of Overall Well-being.

Assessed on a VAS from very well (0 mm) to very poor. (100 mm). Response is defined as an improvement of ≥ 30%, 50%, 70% and 90% from baseline.Only improvement of ≥90% at Week 2 reported here.

Time frame: Week 2

ArmMeasureValue (COUNT_OF_PARTICIPANTS)
AnakinraProportion of Responders in Patient/Parent Global Assessment of Overall Well-being.4 Participants
PlaceboProportion of Responders in Patient/Parent Global Assessment of Overall Well-being.0 Participants
Secondary

Proportion of Responders in Physician Global Assessment of Disease Activity.

Assessed on a VAS from no disease activity (0 mm) to very severe disease activity (100 mm). Response is defined as an improvement of ≥ 30%, 50%, 70% and 90% from baseline. Only improvement of ≥90% at Week 2 reported here.

Time frame: Week 2

ArmMeasureValue (COUNT_OF_PARTICIPANTS)
AnakinraProportion of Responders in Physician Global Assessment of Disease Activity.4 Participants
PlaceboProportion of Responders in Physician Global Assessment of Disease Activity.0 Participants
Secondary

Time to Study Drug Discontinuation Due to Lack of Efficacy or Progressive Disease.

Proportion of study drug discontinuation due to lack of efficacy or progressive disease was analyzed using Kaplan-Meier curves. Number of patients discontinuing study drug due to lack of efficacy or progressive disease is reported here.

Time frame: From Day 1 to Week12

ArmMeasureValue (COUNT_OF_PARTICIPANTS)
AnakinraTime to Study Drug Discontinuation Due to Lack of Efficacy or Progressive Disease.0 Participants
PlaceboTime to Study Drug Discontinuation Due to Lack of Efficacy or Progressive Disease.4 Participants
Secondary

Time to Study Drug Discontinuation for Any Reason.

Time to study drug discontinuation was analyzed using Kaplan-Meier curves. Number of patients with premature study drug discontinuation for any reason is reported here.

Time frame: From Day 1 to Week12

ArmMeasureValue (COUNT_OF_PARTICIPANTS)
AnakinraTime to Study Drug Discontinuation for Any Reason.0 Participants
PlaceboTime to Study Drug Discontinuation for Any Reason.5 Participants

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