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Study to Evaluate Adverse Events and Change in Disease Activity in Participants Between 18 to 75 Years of Age Treated With Subcutaneous (SC) Injections of ABBV-154 for Moderately to Severely Active Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA)

A Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled Study to Evaluate the Safety and Efficacy of ABBV-154 in Subjects With Moderately to Severely Active Rheumatoid Arthritis With Inadequate Response to Biologic and/or Targeted Synthetic Disease-Modifying Anti-Rheumatic Drugs (b/tsDMARDs)

Status
Terminated
Phases
Phase 2
Study type
Interventional
Source
ClinicalTrials.gov
Registry ID
NCT04888585
Enrollment
473
Registered
2021-05-17
Start date
2021-06-23
Completion date
2023-08-04
Last updated
2024-10-08

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Conditions

Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA)

Keywords

Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA), ABBV-154, AIM-RA

Brief summary

Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA) is an inflammatory disease of the joints causing pain, stiffness, swelling and loss of joint function. This study evaluated how safe and effective ABBV-154 is in participants treated for moderately to severely active RA. Adverse events and change in the disease activity were assessed. ABBV-154 is an investigational drug being evaluated for the treatment of RA. Study doctors placed the participants in 1 of 5 treatment groups or arms; each arm received a different treatment. There was a 1 in 5 chance that participants were assigned to placebo. Participants 18-75 years of age with moderate to severe RA were enrolled. Around 425 participants were to be enrolled in the study at approximately 270 sites worldwide. The study was comprised of a 12 week placebo-controlled period, a double-blind long term extension (LTE) period 1 of 66 weeks, a LTE period 2 of 104 weeks and a follow-up visit 70 days after the last dose of the study drug. In the LTE period 1, participants in the placebo group were re-randomized to receive ABBV-154 at 1 of 2 different doses SC every other week (EOW). Other participants remained on their previous dose and dosing regimen of ABBV-154. There may have been a higher treatment burden for participants in this trial compared to their standard of care. Participants attended regular visits during the study at a hospital or clinic. The effect of the treatment was checked by medical assessments, blood tests, and side effects, and completing questionnaires.

Detailed description

Participants were randomly assigned at a ratio of 1:1:1:1:1 to ABBV-154 at either 40 mg, 150 mg, 340 mg, subcutaneously (SC) EOW; 340 mg SC every 4 weeks (E4W); or placebo SC EOW. Randomization was stratified by baseline glucocorticoid (yes/no); number of prior failed biologic and/or targeted synthetic disease-modifying anti-rheumatic drugs (b/tsDMARDs) (1; 2 or more); and prior anti-TNF failure (yes/no) and if yes, further stratification by prior adalimumab use (yes/no). After 12 weeks, participants receiving placebo were re-randomized to receive ABBV-154 150 mg SC EOW or 340 mg SC EOW for the long-term extension (LTE) periods. At re-randomization, participants were stratified by baseline glucocorticoid use (yes/no) and prior adalimumab use (yes/no). Participants from the other dose groups were to continue with their respective dose and dosing regimen. The primary analysis was conducted after all ongoing participants completed Week 12 or withdrew from the study. A final analysis was to be conducted after all participants completed LTE period 2 and a safety follow-up visit or withdrew from the study. The study was terminated before any participants entered LTE Period 2.

Interventions

Subcutaneous Injection

DRUGPlacebo

Subcutaneous Injection

Sponsors

AbbVie
Lead SponsorINDUSTRY

Study design

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

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to 75 Years
Healthy volunteers
No

Inclusion criteria

* Clinical diagnosis of rheumatoid arthritis(RA) with fulfillment of the 2010 American College of Rheumatology (ACR)/European League Against Rheumatism (EULAR) classification criteria for RA. * Participant has \>= 6 swollen joints (based on 66 joint count) and \>=6 tender joints (based on 68 joint count) at baseline. * Participant must have had an inadequate response to at least one prior biologic and/or targeted synthetic disease-modifying anti-rheumatic drugs (b/tsDMARDs) treatment for RA. * Participants must be on stable dose of methotrexate (MTX).

Exclusion criteria

\- Participant discontinued prior adalimumab therapy due to intolerability or toxicity.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frameDescription
Achievement of 50% Improvement as Measured by American College of Rheumatology Response Criteria (ACR50) at Week 12Week 12Participants who met the following 3 conditions for improvement from baseline were classified as meeting the ACR50 response criteria: 1. ≥ 50% improvement in 68-tender joint count; 2. ≥ 50% improvement in 66-swollen joint count; and 3. ≥ 50% improvement in at least 3 of the 5 following parameters: * Physician's Global Assessment of Disease Activity (NRS) * Patient's Global Assessment of Disease Activity (NRS) * Patient's Assessment of Pain (NRS) * Health Assessment Questionnaire - Disability Index (HAQ-DI) * High-sensitivity C-reactive protein (hsCRP).

Secondary

MeasureTime frameDescription
Change From Baseline in Disease Activity Score (DAS) 28 (CRP) at Week 12Baseline to Week 12The DAS28 is a composite index used to assess rheumatoid arthritis disease activity, calculated based on the tender joint count (out of 28 evaluated joints), swollen joint count (out of 28 evaluated joints), Patient's Global Assessment of Disease Activity (NRS), and hsCRP (in mg/L). Scores on the DAS28 range from 0 to approximately 10, where higher scores indicate more disease activity. A negative change from Baseline in DAS28 (CRP) indicates improvement in disease activity.
Percentage of Participants Achieving American College of Rheumatology 20% (ACR20) Response at Week 12Week 12Participants who met the following 3 conditions for improvement from baseline were classified as meeting the ACR20 response criteria: 1. ≥ 20% improvement in 68-tender joint count; 2. ≥ 20% improvement in 66-swollen joint count; and 3. ≥ 20% improvement in at least 3 of the 5 following parameters: * Physician's Global Assessment of Disease Activity (NRS) * Patient's Global Assessment of Disease Activity (NRS) * Patient's Assessment of Pain (NRS) * Health Assessment Questionnaire - Disability Index (HAQ-DI) * High-sensitivity C-reactive protein (hsCRP).
Percentage of Participants Achieving American College of Rheumatology 70% (ACR70) Response at Week 12Week 12Participants who met the following 3 conditions for improvement from baseline were classified as meeting the ACR70 response criteria: 1. ≥ 70% improvement in 68-tender joint count; 2. ≥ 70% improvement in 66-swollen joint count; and 3. ≥ 70% improvement in at least 3 of the 5 following parameters: * Physician's Global Assessment of Disease Activity (NRS) * Patient's Global Assessment of Disease Activity (NRS) * Patient's Assessment of Pain (NRS) * Health Assessment Questionnaire - Disability Index (HAQ-DI) * High-sensitivity C-reactive protein (hsCRP).
Percentage of Participants Achieving Low Disease Activity (LDA) Defined by DAS28 (CRP) <= 3.2 at Week 12Week 12Low disease activity (LDA) was defined as a DAS28 score less than or equal to 3.2. The DAS28 is a composite index used to assess rheumatoid arthritis disease activity, calculated based on the tender joint count (out of 28 evaluated joints), swollen joint count (out of 28 evaluated joints), Patient's Global Assessment of Disease Activity (NRS) and Physician's Global Assessment of Disease Activity (NRS), and hsCRP (in mg/L). Scores on the DAS28 range from 0 to approximately 10, where higher scores indicate more disease activity.
Change in Clinical Disease Activity Index (CDAI) at Week 12Baseline to Week 12CDAI is a composite index for assessing disease activity based on the sum of the total tender joint count (out of 28 evaluated joints), swollen joint count (out of 28 evaluated joints), Patient's Global Assessment of Disease Activity (NRS), and Physician's Global Assessment of Disease Activity (NRS). The total CDAI score ranges from 0 to 76 with higher scores indicating higher disease activity.
Percentage of Participants Achieving Clinical Remission (CR) Defined by DAS28 (CRP) < 2.6 at Week 12Week 12Clinical remission was defined as a DAS28 (CRP) score less than 2.6. The DAS28 is a composite index used to assess rheumatoid arthritis disease activity, calculated based on the tender joint count (out of 28 evaluated joints), swollen joint count (out of 28 evaluated joints), Patient's Global Assessment of Disease Activity (NRS), and hsCRP (in mg/L). Scores on the DAS28 range from 0 to approximately 10, where higher scores indicate more disease activity.
Percentage of Participants Achieving CR Defined by CDAI <= 2.8 at Week 12Week 12Clinical Remission was defined by CDAI as a score less than or equal to 2.8. CDAI is a composite index for assessing disease activity based on the summation of the total tender joint count (out of 28 evaluated joints), swollen joint count (out of 28 evaluated joints), Patient's Global Assessment of Disease Activity (NRS), and Physician's Global Assessment of Disease Activity (NRS). The total CDAI score ranges from 0 to 76 with higher scores indicating higher disease activity.
Change From Baseline in the Health Assessment Questionnaire Disability Index (HAQ-DI) to Week 12Baseline to Week 12The Health Assessment Questionnaire - Disability Index is a participant-reported questionnaire that measures the degree of difficulty a person has in accomplishing tasks in 8 functional areas (dressing, arising, eating, walking, hygiene, reaching, gripping, and errands and chores) over the past week. Participants assessed their ability to do each task on a scale from 0 (without any difficulty) to 3 (unable to do). Scores were averaged to provide an overall score ranging from 0 to 3, where 0 represents no disability and 3 represents very severe, high-dependency disability. A negative change from Baseline in the overall score indicates improvement.
Percentage of Participants Achieving LDA Defined by CDAI <= 10 at Week 12Week 12Low disease activity based on CDAI is defined as a CDAI score less than or equal to 10. CDAI is a composite index for assessing disease activity based on the sum of the total tender joint count (out of 28 evaluated joints), swollen joint count (out of 28 evaluated joints), Patient's Global Assessment of Disease Activity (NRS), and Physician's Global Assessment of Disease Activity (NRS). The total CDAI score ranges from 0 to 76 with higher scores indicating higher disease activity.

Countries

Australia, Canada, Czechia, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Israel, Italy, Japan, Netherlands, New Zealand, Poland, Puerto Rico, Russia, Slovakia, South Korea, Spain, Taiwan, Turkey (Türkiye), Ukraine, United States

Participant flow

Recruitment details

A total of 473 participants (All Randomized Population) were enrolled in the study.

Pre-assignment details

The ITT Population included all participants who were randomized and received at least 1 dose of study drug. One randomized participant (ABBV-154 150 mg EOW) was not treated and thus not included in the ITT population (N=472).

Participants by arm

ArmCount
Period 1 (Placebo-Controlled Period) Placebo
Participants in this group received placebo subcutaneously (SC) every other week (EOW) for 12 weeks in the placebo-controlled period and were re-randomized at 1:1 ratio to receive ABBV-154 150 mg or 340 mg SC EOW for 66 weeks in the long term extension (LTE) period.
96
Period 1 (Placebo-Controlled Period) ABBV-154 40 mg EOW
Participants in this group received 40 mg of ABBV-154 SC EOW for 12 weeks in the placebo-controlled period and 66 weeks in the LTE period.
98
Period 1 (Placebo-Controlled Period) ABBV-154 150 mg EOW
Participants in this group received 150 mg of ABBV-154 SC EOW for 12 weeks in the placebo-controlled period and 66 weeks in the LTE period.
94
Period 1 (Placebo-Controlled Period) ABBV-154 340 mg EOW
Participants in this group received 340 mg of ABBV-154 SC EOW for 12 weeks in the placebo-controlled period and 66 weeks in the LTE period.
90
Period 1 (Placebo-Controlled Period) ABBV-154 340 mg E4W
Participants in this group received 340 mg of ABBV-154 SC every 4 weeks (E4W) for 12 weeks in the placebo-controlled period and 66 weeks in the LTE period.
94
Total472

Withdrawals & dropouts

PeriodReasonFG000FG001FG002FG003FG004FG005FG006FG007FG008FG009FG010
Long Term Extension (Wk 13-End of Study)Death00000001003
Long Term Extension (Wk 13-End of Study)Lost to Follow-up00000042210
Long Term Extension (Wk 13-End of Study)Other00000314553
Long Term Extension (Wk 13-End of Study)Study terminated by sponsor00000373678717172
Long Term Extension (Wk 13-End of Study)Withdrawal by Subject000005588811
Placebo-Controlled (Baseline-Week 12)Lost to Follow-up00101000000
Placebo-Controlled (Baseline-Week 12)Other44421000000
Placebo-Controlled (Baseline-Week 12)Withdrawal by Subject01433000000

Baseline characteristics

CharacteristicTotalPeriod 1 (Placebo-Controlled Period) PlaceboPeriod 1 (Placebo-Controlled Period) ABBV-154 40 mg EOWPeriod 1 (Placebo-Controlled Period) ABBV-154 150 mg EOWPeriod 1 (Placebo-Controlled Period) ABBV-154 340 mg EOWPeriod 1 (Placebo-Controlled Period) ABBV-154 340 mg E4W
Age, Continuous57.6 Years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 10.58
57.8 Years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 11.28
56.2 Years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 10.17
56.8 Years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 9.91
59.5 Years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 10.72
57.9 Years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 10.7
Ethnicity (NIH/OMB)
Hispanic or Latino
82 Participants17 Participants18 Participants12 Participants18 Participants17 Participants
Ethnicity (NIH/OMB)
Not Hispanic or Latino
390 Participants79 Participants80 Participants82 Participants72 Participants77 Participants
Ethnicity (NIH/OMB)
Unknown or Not Reported
0 Participants0 Participants0 Participants0 Participants0 Participants0 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
American Indian or Alaska Native
1 Participants0 Participants0 Participants0 Participants0 Participants1 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
Asian
75 Participants14 Participants15 Participants12 Participants20 Participants14 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
Black or African American
25 Participants10 Participants4 Participants6 Participants3 Participants2 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
More than one race
1 Participants0 Participants0 Participants1 Participants0 Participants0 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
1 Participants0 Participants0 Participants0 Participants0 Participants1 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
Unknown or Not Reported
0 Participants0 Participants0 Participants0 Participants0 Participants0 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
White
369 Participants72 Participants79 Participants75 Participants67 Participants76 Participants
Sex: Female, Male
Female
373 Participants80 Participants76 Participants73 Participants70 Participants74 Participants
Sex: Female, Male
Male
99 Participants16 Participants22 Participants21 Participants20 Participants20 Participants

Adverse events

Event typeEG000
affected / at risk
EG001
affected / at risk
EG002
affected / at risk
EG003
affected / at risk
EG004
affected / at risk
EG005
affected / at risk
EG006
affected / at risk
EG007
affected / at risk
EG008
affected / at risk
EG009
affected / at risk
EG010
affected / at risk
deaths
Total, all-cause mortality
0 / 960 / 980 / 950 / 900 / 940 / 450 / 461 / 910 / 860 / 843 / 89
other
Total, other adverse events
25 / 9643 / 9826 / 9526 / 9027 / 9431 / 4525 / 4654 / 9156 / 8652 / 8447 / 89
serious
Total, serious adverse events
2 / 964 / 986 / 955 / 903 / 943 / 456 / 467 / 918 / 8610 / 849 / 89

Outcome results

Primary

Achievement of 50% Improvement as Measured by American College of Rheumatology Response Criteria (ACR50) at Week 12

Participants who met the following 3 conditions for improvement from baseline were classified as meeting the ACR50 response criteria: 1. ≥ 50% improvement in 68-tender joint count; 2. ≥ 50% improvement in 66-swollen joint count; and 3. ≥ 50% improvement in at least 3 of the 5 following parameters: * Physician's Global Assessment of Disease Activity (NRS) * Patient's Global Assessment of Disease Activity (NRS) * Patient's Assessment of Pain (NRS) * Health Assessment Questionnaire - Disability Index (HAQ-DI) * High-sensitivity C-reactive protein (hsCRP).

Time frame: Week 12

Population: ITT analysis set participants were included (N=472); Participants with missing Week 12 data for reasons other than COVID-19 or logistical restrictions were counted as non-responders (non-responder imputation), unless they were a responder before and after Week 12 (responder imputation); participants with missing Week 12 data because of COVID-19 or logistical restrictions were handled by multiple imputation.

ArmMeasureValue (NUMBER)
Period 1 (Placebo-Controlled Period) PlaceboAchievement of 50% Improvement as Measured by American College of Rheumatology Response Criteria (ACR50) at Week 126.3 Percentage of participants
Period 1 (Placebo-Controlled Period) ABBV-154 40 mg EOWAchievement of 50% Improvement as Measured by American College of Rheumatology Response Criteria (ACR50) at Week 1225.5 Percentage of participants
Period 1 (Placebo-Controlled Period) ABBV-154 150 mg EOWAchievement of 50% Improvement as Measured by American College of Rheumatology Response Criteria (ACR50) at Week 1233.3 Percentage of participants
Period 1 (Placebo-Controlled Period) ABBV-154 340 mg EOWAchievement of 50% Improvement as Measured by American College of Rheumatology Response Criteria (ACR50) at Week 1244.4 Percentage of participants
Period 1 (Placebo-Controlled Period) ABBV-154 340 mg E4WAchievement of 50% Improvement as Measured by American College of Rheumatology Response Criteria (ACR50) at Week 1230.9 Percentage of participants
p-value: <0.00195% CI: [11.5, 31]Cochran-Mantel-Haenszel
p-value: <0.00195% CI: [16.5, 36.7]Cochran-Mantel-Haenszel
p-value: <0.00195% CI: [27.4, 48.1]Cochran-Mantel-Haenszel
p-value: <0.00195% CI: [13.8, 32.6]Cochran-Mantel-Haenszel
Secondary

Change From Baseline in Disease Activity Score (DAS) 28 (CRP) at Week 12

The DAS28 is a composite index used to assess rheumatoid arthritis disease activity, calculated based on the tender joint count (out of 28 evaluated joints), swollen joint count (out of 28 evaluated joints), Patient's Global Assessment of Disease Activity (NRS), and hsCRP (in mg/L). Scores on the DAS28 range from 0 to approximately 10, where higher scores indicate more disease activity. A negative change from Baseline in DAS28 (CRP) indicates improvement in disease activity.

Time frame: Baseline to Week 12

Population: ITT analysis set participants with non-missing baseline and at least one post-baseline value were included; all observed data up to Week 12 was used.

ArmMeasureValue (LEAST_SQUARES_MEAN)
Period 1 (Placebo-Controlled Period) PlaceboChange From Baseline in Disease Activity Score (DAS) 28 (CRP) at Week 12-1.08 units on a scale
Period 1 (Placebo-Controlled Period) ABBV-154 40 mg EOWChange From Baseline in Disease Activity Score (DAS) 28 (CRP) at Week 12-1.59 units on a scale
Period 1 (Placebo-Controlled Period) ABBV-154 150 mg EOWChange From Baseline in Disease Activity Score (DAS) 28 (CRP) at Week 12-2.09 units on a scale
Period 1 (Placebo-Controlled Period) ABBV-154 340 mg EOWChange From Baseline in Disease Activity Score (DAS) 28 (CRP) at Week 12-2.51 units on a scale
Period 1 (Placebo-Controlled Period) ABBV-154 340 mg E4WChange From Baseline in Disease Activity Score (DAS) 28 (CRP) at Week 12-1.71 units on a scale
p-value: 0.00795% CI: [-0.87, -0.14]Mixed Models Analysis
p-value: <0.00195% CI: [-1.38, -0.64]Mixed Models Analysis
p-value: <0.00195% CI: [-1.8, -1.05]Mixed Models Analysis
p-value: <0.00195% CI: [-0.99, -0.26]Mixed Models Analysis
Secondary

Change From Baseline in the Health Assessment Questionnaire Disability Index (HAQ-DI) to Week 12

The Health Assessment Questionnaire - Disability Index is a participant-reported questionnaire that measures the degree of difficulty a person has in accomplishing tasks in 8 functional areas (dressing, arising, eating, walking, hygiene, reaching, gripping, and errands and chores) over the past week. Participants assessed their ability to do each task on a scale from 0 (without any difficulty) to 3 (unable to do). Scores were averaged to provide an overall score ranging from 0 to 3, where 0 represents no disability and 3 represents very severe, high-dependency disability. A negative change from Baseline in the overall score indicates improvement.

Time frame: Baseline to Week 12

Population: Intent-to-treat analysis set participants with non-missing baseline and at least one post-baseline value were included; all observed data up to Week 12 was used.

ArmMeasureValue (LEAST_SQUARES_MEAN)
Period 1 (Placebo-Controlled Period) PlaceboChange From Baseline in the Health Assessment Questionnaire Disability Index (HAQ-DI) to Week 12-0.08 units on a scale
Period 1 (Placebo-Controlled Period) ABBV-154 40 mg EOWChange From Baseline in the Health Assessment Questionnaire Disability Index (HAQ-DI) to Week 12-0.26 units on a scale
Period 1 (Placebo-Controlled Period) ABBV-154 150 mg EOWChange From Baseline in the Health Assessment Questionnaire Disability Index (HAQ-DI) to Week 12-0.33 units on a scale
Period 1 (Placebo-Controlled Period) ABBV-154 340 mg EOWChange From Baseline in the Health Assessment Questionnaire Disability Index (HAQ-DI) to Week 12-0.41 units on a scale
Period 1 (Placebo-Controlled Period) ABBV-154 340 mg E4WChange From Baseline in the Health Assessment Questionnaire Disability Index (HAQ-DI) to Week 12-0.29 units on a scale
p-value: 0.02295% CI: [-0.33, -0.03]Mixed Models Analysis
p-value: 0.00195% CI: [-0.41, -0.1]Mixed Models Analysis
p-value: <0.00195% CI: [-0.48, -0.17]Mixed Models Analysis
p-value: 0.00795% CI: [-0.36, -0.06]Mixed Models Analysis
Secondary

Change in Clinical Disease Activity Index (CDAI) at Week 12

CDAI is a composite index for assessing disease activity based on the sum of the total tender joint count (out of 28 evaluated joints), swollen joint count (out of 28 evaluated joints), Patient's Global Assessment of Disease Activity (NRS), and Physician's Global Assessment of Disease Activity (NRS). The total CDAI score ranges from 0 to 76 with higher scores indicating higher disease activity.

Time frame: Baseline to Week 12

Population: Intent-to-treat analysis set participants with non-missing baseline and at least one post-baseline value were included; all observed data up to Week 12 was used.

ArmMeasureValue (LEAST_SQUARES_MEAN)
Period 1 (Placebo-Controlled Period) PlaceboChange in Clinical Disease Activity Index (CDAI) at Week 12-14.21 units on a scale
Period 1 (Placebo-Controlled Period) ABBV-154 40 mg EOWChange in Clinical Disease Activity Index (CDAI) at Week 12-18.77 units on a scale
Period 1 (Placebo-Controlled Period) ABBV-154 150 mg EOWChange in Clinical Disease Activity Index (CDAI) at Week 12-22.21 units on a scale
Period 1 (Placebo-Controlled Period) ABBV-154 340 mg EOWChange in Clinical Disease Activity Index (CDAI) at Week 12-25.62 units on a scale
Period 1 (Placebo-Controlled Period) ABBV-154 340 mg E4WChange in Clinical Disease Activity Index (CDAI) at Week 12-19.50 units on a scale
p-value: 0.01495% CI: [-8.21, -0.92]Mixed Models Analysis
p-value: <0.00195% CI: [-11.7, -4.31]Mixed Models Analysis
p-value: <0.00195% CI: [-15.1, -7.73]Mixed Models Analysis
p-value: 0.00495% CI: [-8.89, -1.69]Mixed Models Analysis
Secondary

Percentage of Participants Achieving American College of Rheumatology 20% (ACR20) Response at Week 12

Participants who met the following 3 conditions for improvement from baseline were classified as meeting the ACR20 response criteria: 1. ≥ 20% improvement in 68-tender joint count; 2. ≥ 20% improvement in 66-swollen joint count; and 3. ≥ 20% improvement in at least 3 of the 5 following parameters: * Physician's Global Assessment of Disease Activity (NRS) * Patient's Global Assessment of Disease Activity (NRS) * Patient's Assessment of Pain (NRS) * Health Assessment Questionnaire - Disability Index (HAQ-DI) * High-sensitivity C-reactive protein (hsCRP).

Time frame: Week 12

Population: ITT analysis set participants were included (N=472); Participants with missing Week 12 data for reasons other than COVID-19 or logistical restrictions were counted as non-responders (non-responder imputation), unless they were a responder before and after Week 12 (responder imputation); participants with missing Week 12 data because of COVID-19 or logistical restrictions were handled by multiple imputation.

ArmMeasureValue (NUMBER)
Period 1 (Placebo-Controlled Period) PlaceboPercentage of Participants Achieving American College of Rheumatology 20% (ACR20) Response at Week 1228.1 percentage of participants
Period 1 (Placebo-Controlled Period) ABBV-154 40 mg EOWPercentage of Participants Achieving American College of Rheumatology 20% (ACR20) Response at Week 1252.7 percentage of participants
Period 1 (Placebo-Controlled Period) ABBV-154 150 mg EOWPercentage of Participants Achieving American College of Rheumatology 20% (ACR20) Response at Week 1259.3 percentage of participants
Period 1 (Placebo-Controlled Period) ABBV-154 340 mg EOWPercentage of Participants Achieving American College of Rheumatology 20% (ACR20) Response at Week 1274.4 percentage of participants
Period 1 (Placebo-Controlled Period) ABBV-154 340 mg E4WPercentage of Participants Achieving American College of Rheumatology 20% (ACR20) Response at Week 1254.3 percentage of participants
p-value: <0.00195% CI: [12.1, 37.3]Cochran-Mantel-Haenszel
p-value: <0.00195% CI: [17.4, 42.9]Cochran-Mantel-Haenszel
p-value: <0.00195% CI: [33.5, 57.4]Cochran-Mantel-Haenszel
p-value: <0.00195% CI: [11.9, 37.3]Cochran-Mantel-Haenszel
Secondary

Percentage of Participants Achieving American College of Rheumatology 70% (ACR70) Response at Week 12

Participants who met the following 3 conditions for improvement from baseline were classified as meeting the ACR70 response criteria: 1. ≥ 70% improvement in 68-tender joint count; 2. ≥ 70% improvement in 66-swollen joint count; and 3. ≥ 70% improvement in at least 3 of the 5 following parameters: * Physician's Global Assessment of Disease Activity (NRS) * Patient's Global Assessment of Disease Activity (NRS) * Patient's Assessment of Pain (NRS) * Health Assessment Questionnaire - Disability Index (HAQ-DI) * High-sensitivity C-reactive protein (hsCRP).

Time frame: Week 12

Population: ITT analysis set participants were included (N=472); Participants with missing Week 12 data for reasons other than COVID-19 or logistical restrictions were counted as non-responders (non-responder imputation), unless they were a responder before and after Week 12 (responder imputation); participants with missing Week 12 data because of COVID-19 or logistical restrictions were handled by multiple imputation.

ArmMeasureValue (NUMBER)
Period 1 (Placebo-Controlled Period) PlaceboPercentage of Participants Achieving American College of Rheumatology 70% (ACR70) Response at Week 123.1 percentage of participants
Period 1 (Placebo-Controlled Period) ABBV-154 40 mg EOWPercentage of Participants Achieving American College of Rheumatology 70% (ACR70) Response at Week 129.2 percentage of participants
Period 1 (Placebo-Controlled Period) ABBV-154 150 mg EOWPercentage of Participants Achieving American College of Rheumatology 70% (ACR70) Response at Week 1212.8 percentage of participants
Period 1 (Placebo-Controlled Period) ABBV-154 340 mg EOWPercentage of Participants Achieving American College of Rheumatology 70% (ACR70) Response at Week 1213.3 percentage of participants
Period 1 (Placebo-Controlled Period) ABBV-154 340 mg E4WPercentage of Participants Achieving American College of Rheumatology 70% (ACR70) Response at Week 124.3 percentage of participants
p-value: 0.03195% CI: [0.6, 12.4]Cochran-Mantel-Haenszel
p-value: 0.00795% CI: [2.7, 17]Cochran-Mantel-Haenszel
p-value: 0.00495% CI: [3.6, 18.2]Cochran-Mantel-Haenszel
p-value: 0.70995% CI: [-4, 5.9]Cochran-Mantel-Haenszel
Secondary

Percentage of Participants Achieving Clinical Remission (CR) Defined by DAS28 (CRP) < 2.6 at Week 12

Clinical remission was defined as a DAS28 (CRP) score less than 2.6. The DAS28 is a composite index used to assess rheumatoid arthritis disease activity, calculated based on the tender joint count (out of 28 evaluated joints), swollen joint count (out of 28 evaluated joints), Patient's Global Assessment of Disease Activity (NRS), and hsCRP (in mg/L). Scores on the DAS28 range from 0 to approximately 10, where higher scores indicate more disease activity.

Time frame: Week 12

Population: ITT analysis set participants were included (N=472); Participants with missing Week 12 data for reasons other than COVID-19 or logistical restrictions were counted as non-responders (non-responder imputation), unless they were a responder before and after Week 12 (responder imputation); participants with missing Week 12 data because of COVID-19 or logistical restrictions were handled by multiple imputation.

ArmMeasureValue (NUMBER)
Period 1 (Placebo-Controlled Period) PlaceboPercentage of Participants Achieving Clinical Remission (CR) Defined by DAS28 (CRP) < 2.6 at Week 1212.5 percentage of participants
Period 1 (Placebo-Controlled Period) ABBV-154 40 mg EOWPercentage of Participants Achieving Clinical Remission (CR) Defined by DAS28 (CRP) < 2.6 at Week 1218.4 percentage of participants
Period 1 (Placebo-Controlled Period) ABBV-154 150 mg EOWPercentage of Participants Achieving Clinical Remission (CR) Defined by DAS28 (CRP) < 2.6 at Week 1233.0 percentage of participants
Period 1 (Placebo-Controlled Period) ABBV-154 340 mg EOWPercentage of Participants Achieving Clinical Remission (CR) Defined by DAS28 (CRP) < 2.6 at Week 1237.8 percentage of participants
Period 1 (Placebo-Controlled Period) ABBV-154 340 mg E4WPercentage of Participants Achieving Clinical Remission (CR) Defined by DAS28 (CRP) < 2.6 at Week 1227.7 percentage of participants
p-value: 0.29695% CI: [-4.4, 14.6]Cochran-Mantel-Haenszel
p-value: <0.00195% CI: [8.7, 30.2]Cochran-Mantel-Haenszel
p-value: <0.00195% CI: [14.3, 36.7]Cochran-Mantel-Haenszel
p-value: 0.00795% CI: [3.8, 24.5]Cochran-Mantel-Haenszel
Secondary

Percentage of Participants Achieving CR Defined by CDAI <= 2.8 at Week 12

Clinical Remission was defined by CDAI as a score less than or equal to 2.8. CDAI is a composite index for assessing disease activity based on the summation of the total tender joint count (out of 28 evaluated joints), swollen joint count (out of 28 evaluated joints), Patient's Global Assessment of Disease Activity (NRS), and Physician's Global Assessment of Disease Activity (NRS). The total CDAI score ranges from 0 to 76 with higher scores indicating higher disease activity.

Time frame: Week 12

Population: ITT analysis set participants were included (N=472); Participants with missing Week 12 data for reasons other than COVID-19 or logistical restrictions were counted as non-responders (non-responder imputation), unless they were a responder before and after Week 12 (responder imputation); participants with missing Week 12 data because of COVID-19 or logistical restrictions were handled by multiple imputation.

ArmMeasureValue (NUMBER)
Period 1 (Placebo-Controlled Period) PlaceboPercentage of Participants Achieving CR Defined by CDAI <= 2.8 at Week 122.1 percentage of participants
Period 1 (Placebo-Controlled Period) ABBV-154 40 mg EOWPercentage of Participants Achieving CR Defined by CDAI <= 2.8 at Week 129.2 percentage of participants
Period 1 (Placebo-Controlled Period) ABBV-154 150 mg EOWPercentage of Participants Achieving CR Defined by CDAI <= 2.8 at Week 124.3 percentage of participants
Period 1 (Placebo-Controlled Period) ABBV-154 340 mg EOWPercentage of Participants Achieving CR Defined by CDAI <= 2.8 at Week 124.4 percentage of participants
Period 1 (Placebo-Controlled Period) ABBV-154 340 mg E4WPercentage of Participants Achieving CR Defined by CDAI <= 2.8 at Week 123.2 percentage of participants
p-value: 0.01795% CI: [1.3, 13]Cochran-Mantel-Haenszel
p-value: 0.42495% CI: [-2.8, 6.8]Cochran-Mantel-Haenszel
p-value: 0.30395% CI: [-2.3, 7.5]Cochran-Mantel-Haenszel
p-value: 0.55195% CI: [-2.9, 5.4]Cochran-Mantel-Haenszel
Secondary

Percentage of Participants Achieving LDA Defined by CDAI <= 10 at Week 12

Low disease activity based on CDAI is defined as a CDAI score less than or equal to 10. CDAI is a composite index for assessing disease activity based on the sum of the total tender joint count (out of 28 evaluated joints), swollen joint count (out of 28 evaluated joints), Patient's Global Assessment of Disease Activity (NRS), and Physician's Global Assessment of Disease Activity (NRS). The total CDAI score ranges from 0 to 76 with higher scores indicating higher disease activity.

Time frame: Week 12

Population: ITT analysis set participants were included (N=472); Participants with missing Week 12 data for reasons other than COVID-19 or logistical restrictions were counted as non-responders (non-responder imputation), unless they were a responder before and after Week 12 (responder imputation); participants with missing Week 12 data because of COVID-19 or logistical restrictions were handled by multiple imputation.

ArmMeasureValue (NUMBER)
Period 1 (Placebo-Controlled Period) PlaceboPercentage of Participants Achieving LDA Defined by CDAI <= 10 at Week 1221.9 percentage of participants
Period 1 (Placebo-Controlled Period) ABBV-154 40 mg EOWPercentage of Participants Achieving LDA Defined by CDAI <= 10 at Week 1236.8 percentage of participants
Period 1 (Placebo-Controlled Period) ABBV-154 150 mg EOWPercentage of Participants Achieving LDA Defined by CDAI <= 10 at Week 1246.1 percentage of participants
Period 1 (Placebo-Controlled Period) ABBV-154 340 mg EOWPercentage of Participants Achieving LDA Defined by CDAI <= 10 at Week 1246.7 percentage of participants
Period 1 (Placebo-Controlled Period) ABBV-154 340 mg E4WPercentage of Participants Achieving LDA Defined by CDAI <= 10 at Week 1236.2 percentage of participants
p-value: 0.02295% CI: [2, 26.2]Cochran-Mantel-Haenszel
p-value: <0.00195% CI: [10, 35.5]Cochran-Mantel-Haenszel
p-value: <0.00195% CI: [11.6, 37]Cochran-Mantel-Haenszel
p-value: 0.04295% CI: [0.5, 24.7]Cochran-Mantel-Haenszel
Secondary

Percentage of Participants Achieving Low Disease Activity (LDA) Defined by DAS28 (CRP) <= 3.2 at Week 12

Low disease activity (LDA) was defined as a DAS28 score less than or equal to 3.2. The DAS28 is a composite index used to assess rheumatoid arthritis disease activity, calculated based on the tender joint count (out of 28 evaluated joints), swollen joint count (out of 28 evaluated joints), Patient's Global Assessment of Disease Activity (NRS) and Physician's Global Assessment of Disease Activity (NRS), and hsCRP (in mg/L). Scores on the DAS28 range from 0 to approximately 10, where higher scores indicate more disease activity.

Time frame: Week 12

Population: ITT analysis set participants were included (N=472); Participants with missing Week 12 data for reasons other than COVID-19 or logistical restrictions were counted as non-responders (non-responder imputation), unless they were a responder before and after Week 12 (responder imputation); participants with missing Week 12 data because of COVID-19 or logistical restrictions were handled by multiple imputation.

ArmMeasureValue (NUMBER)
Period 1 (Placebo-Controlled Period) PlaceboPercentage of Participants Achieving Low Disease Activity (LDA) Defined by DAS28 (CRP) <= 3.2 at Week 1220.8 percentage of participants
Period 1 (Placebo-Controlled Period) ABBV-154 40 mg EOWPercentage of Participants Achieving Low Disease Activity (LDA) Defined by DAS28 (CRP) <= 3.2 at Week 1238.9 percentage of participants
Period 1 (Placebo-Controlled Period) ABBV-154 150 mg EOWPercentage of Participants Achieving Low Disease Activity (LDA) Defined by DAS28 (CRP) <= 3.2 at Week 1248.2 percentage of participants
Period 1 (Placebo-Controlled Period) ABBV-154 340 mg EOWPercentage of Participants Achieving Low Disease Activity (LDA) Defined by DAS28 (CRP) <= 3.2 at Week 1253.3 percentage of participants
Period 1 (Placebo-Controlled Period) ABBV-154 340 mg E4WPercentage of Participants Achieving Low Disease Activity (LDA) Defined by DAS28 (CRP) <= 3.2 at Week 1245.7 percentage of participants
p-value: 0.00695% CI: [4.9, 28.9]Cochran-Mantel-Haenszel
p-value: <0.00195% CI: [13.5, 38.1]Cochran-Mantel-Haenszel
p-value: <0.00195% CI: [18.9, 44.2]Cochran-Mantel-Haenszel
p-value: <0.00195% CI: [11, 35.4]Cochran-Mantel-Haenszel

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