Clinical trial • Phase IV • Immunology
TOFACITINIB for Juvenile idiopathic arthritis
Phase IV trial of TOFACITINIB for Juvenile idiopathic arthritis.
Overview
- Trial Therapeutic Area
- Immunology
- Trial Disease
- Juvenile idiopathic arthritis
- Trial Stage
- Phase IV
- Drug Modality
- Monoclonal antibody | Other antibody | Small molecule | Peptide/protein/enzyme
- Paediatric Trial
- Yes
Key dates
- Initial CTIS Submission Date
- 03-07-2024
- First CTIS Authorization Date
- 29-10-2024
Trial design
Randomised, early biomarker-guided withdrawal versus standard/late withdrawal (maintenance of stable treatment intensity over 12 months). no specific drug, dose or schedule defined as comparator in the documentation; the comparison is strategy-based (early withdrawal guided by imaging and multi-omics vs continued standard treatment for 12 months).-controlled Phase IV trial in Belgium, Denmark, Italy and others.
- Randomised
- Yes
- Comparator
- Early biomarker-guided withdrawal versus standard/late withdrawal (maintenance of stable treatment intensity over 12 months). No specific drug, dose or schedule defined as comparator in the documentation; the comparison is strategy-based (early withdrawal guided by imaging and multi-Omics vs continued standard treatment for 12 months).
- Biomarker Stratified
- True - subclinical inflammation assessed by imaging and multi-Omics (patients without subclinical inflammation identified by imaging/multi-Omics are considered for biomarker-guided withdrawal)
- Target Sample Size
- 328
- Trial Duration For Participant
- 365
Eligibility
Recruits 328 paediatric patients.
- Pregnancy Exclusion
- Pregnant and breastfeeding individuals
- Vulnerable Population
- Children/minors are the trial population (paediatric trial). Consent is required from parents/legal guardians: 'Duly executed, written, informed consent obtained from the patient’s parents/legal guardian.' The protocol states competence to give written informed consent is applied to parents and/or patients as appropriate. Age-specific subject information and consent forms (parent/guardian forms and ICFs for ages 6-11 and 12-17) are included in the submitted documents (country/language-specific versions present).
Inclusion criteria
- {"criterion_text":"- Children with JIA according to the ILAR classification (Oligoarthritis, Rheumatoid factor negative polyarthritis, Rheumatoid factor positive polyarthritis, Psoriatic arthritis, Enthesitis-related arthritis)\n- JIA patients who satisfy criteria for inactive disease for a minimum of 6 continuous months while still taking medication.\n- JIA patients who are receiving cs/b/bs/tsDMARDs according to the label indication.\n- Ability to comply with the entire study procedures, ability to communicate meaningfully with the investigational staff, competence to give written informed consent; to be applied to the parents and/or patients, as appropriate\n- Duly executed, written, informed consent obtained from the patient’s parents/legal guardian.\n- Female of child-bearing potential must have a negative pregnancy test at the beginning of the trial. If sexually active, they must have no intention of conceiving while on treatment with antirheumatic drugs"}
Exclusion criteria
- {"criterion_text":"- Patients with systemic JIA according to ILAR criteria\n- Patients with undifferentiated arthritis according to ILAR criteria\n- Patients with severe disease-related ocular damage and who need systemic treatment for uveitis\n- Patients who had received glucocorticoid treatment 3 months prior to baseline visit\n- Patients who had previously unsuccessfully attempted tapering cs/b/bs/tsDMARDs\n- Patients with severe damage as per caring physician measured\n- Prior or current history of other significant concomitant illness(es) that, according to the Investigator’s judgment, would adversely affect the patient’s participation in the study. These include, but are not limited to gastrointestinal, hepatobiliary, pulmonary, nonmalignant lymphoproliferative diseases, other lymphatic disease(s), psychiatric disorders, history of inflammatory bowel disease, or previous gastrointestinal perforation, etc.\n- Pregnant and breastfeeding individuals\n- Participation in other interventional clinical trials for the entire duration of the study"}
Endpoints
Primary endpoints
- {"endpoint_text":"- Rate of flares: the rate of patients who experience disease flare at any time throughout the study period will be compared between the two arms.","definition_or_measurement_approach":"Compare the proportion (rate) of patients experiencing disease flare at any time during the study period between the two randomized arms."}
Secondary endpoints
- {"endpoint_text":"- Time to Flare: time from randomization to flare","definition_or_measurement_approach":"Measured as time (days) from randomization to occurrence of disease flare."}
Recruitment
- Planned Sample Size
- 328
- Recruitment Window Months
- 25
- Consent Approach
- Written informed consent is required from parents/legal guardians for minors ('Duly executed, written, informed consent obtained from the patient’s parents/legal guardian.'). Competence to give written informed consent applies to parents and/or patients as appropriate. Age-specific information/consent forms are provided (parent/guardian forms and ICFs for 6-11 yr and 12-17 yr). Country/language-specific ICFs are included in the documents (examples: EN, IT, NL, PT, ES, CZ, LT versions listed).
Geography
- Total Number Of Sites
- 24
- Total Number Of Participants
- 328
Belgium
- Earliest CTIS Part Ii Submission Date
- 15-10-2024
- Latest Decision Or Authorization Date
- 31-10-2024
- Processing Time Days
- 16
- Number Of Sites
- 1
- Number Of Participants
- 15
Sites
- Site Name
- Antwerp University Hospital
- Department Name
- Pediatrics
- Contact Person Name
- Benson Ogunjimi
- Contact Person Email
- benson.ogunjimi@uza.be
Denmark
- Earliest CTIS Part Ii Submission Date
- 01-08-2024
- Latest Decision Or Authorization Date
- 29-10-2024
- Processing Time Days
- 89
- Number Of Sites
- 1
- Number Of Participants
- 15
Sites
- Site Name
- Aarhus Universitetshospital
- Department Name
- Pediatric rheumatology unit
- Contact Person Name
- Mia Glerup
- Contact Person Email
- miagleru@rm.dk
Italy
- Earliest CTIS Part Ii Submission Date
- 01-08-2024
- Latest Decision Or Authorization Date
- 26-08-2025
- Processing Time Days
- 390
- Number Of Sites
- 16
- Number Of Participants
- 288
Sites
- Site Name
- Azienda Ospedaliero Universitaria Delle Marche
- Department Name
- Divisione di Pediatria
- Contact Person Name
- Bianca Lattanzi
- Contact Person Email
- bianca.lattanzi@ospedaliriuniti.marche.it
- Site Name
- ASST Fatebenefratelli Sacco
- Department Name
- Pediatric Rheumatology Unit, Department of Childhood and Developmental Medicine
- Contact Person Name
- Angela Mauro
- Contact Person Email
- angela.mauro@asst-fbf-sacco.it
- Site Name
- IRCCS Istituto Giannina Gaslini
- Department Name
- Reumatologia e Malattie Autoinfiammatorie
- Contact Person Name
- Clara Malattia
- Contact Person Email
- claramalattia@gaslini.org
- Site Name
- Azienda Ospedaliera Universita' Degli Studi Della Campania Luigi Vanvitelli
- Department Name
- F.Fede Rheumatology Department
- Contact Person Name
- Maria Francesca Gicchino
- Contact Person Email
- francesca.gicchino@gmail.com
- Site Name
- Azienda Ospedaliera Universitaria Meyer IRCCS
- Department Name
- Dipartimento di Pediatria
- Contact Person Name
- Gabriele Simonini
- Contact Person Email
- gabriele.simonini@unifi.it
- Site Name
- Asst Centro Specialistico Ortopedico Traumatologico Gaetano Pini Cto
- Department Name
- Divisione di Reumatologia
- Contact Person Name
- Achille Marino
- Contact Person Email
- achillemarino6@gmail.com
- Site Name
- Istituto Di Ricovero E Cura A Carattere Scientifico Materno Infantile Burlo Garofolo
- Department Name
- Scienze della Riproduzione e dello Sviluppo
- Contact Person Name
- Serena Pastore
- Contact Person Email
- serena.pastore82@gmail.com
- Site Name
- Azienda Ospedaliera Universitaria Federico II Di Napoli
- Department Name
- Dipartimento di Pediatria
- Contact Person Name
- Roberta Naddei
- Contact Person Email
- roberta.naddei@unina.it
- Site Name
- Azienda Ospedaliero Universitaria Renato Dulbecco
- Department Name
- UOC Pediatria Specialistica e Malattie Rare
- Contact Person Name
- Romina Gallizzi
- Contact Person Email
- rgallizzi@unicz.it
- Site Name
- Universita' Degli Studi G. D'Annunzio Di Chieti
- Department Name
- Dipartimento di Pediatria
- Contact Person Name
- Luciana Breda
- Contact Person Email
- luciana.bredach@gmail.com
- Site Name
- Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria Policlinico G. Rodolico-San Marco Di Catania
- Department Name
- Clinica Pediatrica
- Contact Person Name
- Patrizia Barone
- Contact Person Email
- barone@policlinico.unict.it
- Site Name
- Fondazione IRCCS Ca Granda Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico
- Department Name
- Pediatric Rheumatology
- Contact Person Name
- Giovanni Filocamo
- Contact Person Email
- giovanni.filocamo@gmail.com
- Site Name
- Azienda Ospedaliera Universitaria Gaetano Martino Messina
- Department Name
- Materno Infantile, UO Nefrologia e Reumatologia Pediatrica
- Contact Person Name
- Giovanni Conti
- Contact Person Email
- giovanni.conti@polime.it
- Site Name
- Ospedale Vito Fazzi Lecce
- Department Name
- UOSD Reumatologia e Immunologia Pediatrica
- Contact Person Name
- Adele Civino
- Contact Person Email
- adelecivino@gmail.com
- Site Name
- Azienda Unita Sanitaria Locale Della Romagna
- Department Name
- Divisione di Pediatria
- Contact Person Name
- Barbara Bigucci
- Contact Person Email
- barbara.bigucci@auslromagna.it
- Site Name
- Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria Di Bologna IRCCS Istituto Di Ricerca E Di Cura A Carattere Scientifico
- Department Name
- Salute della Donna, del Bambino e dell'Adolescente
- Contact Person Name
- Angela Miniaci
- Contact Person Email
- angela.miniaci@aosp.bo.it
Czechia
- Earliest CTIS Part Ii Submission Date
- 15-10-2024
- Latest Decision Or Authorization Date
- 25-07-2025
- Processing Time Days
- 283
- Number Of Sites
- 1
- Number Of Participants
- 2
Sites
- Site Name
- Fakultni Nemocnice V Motole
- Department Name
- Paediatric Department
- Contact Person Name
- Rudolf Horvath
- Contact Person Email
- rudolf.horvath@fnmotol.cz
Spain
- Earliest CTIS Part Ii Submission Date
- 01-08-2024
- Latest Decision Or Authorization Date
- 21-08-2025
- Processing Time Days
- 385
- Number Of Sites
- 2
- Number Of Participants
- 4
Sites
- Site Name
- Hospital Universitario Y Politecnico La Fe
- Department Name
- Department of Pediatric Rheumatology
- Contact Person Name
- Inmaculada Calvo Penades
- Contact Person Email
- calvo_inm@gva.es
- Site Name
- Complexo Hospitalario Universitario De Santiago
- Department Name
- Rheumatology
- Contact Person Name
- Antonio Jose Mera Varela
- Contact Person Email
- antonio.mera.varela@sergas.es
Portugal
- Earliest CTIS Part Ii Submission Date
- 17-09-2024
- Latest Decision Or Authorization Date
- 08-08-2025
- Processing Time Days
- 325
- Number Of Sites
- 1
- Number Of Participants
- 2
Sites
- Site Name
- Unidade Local De Saude De Almada-Seixal E.P.E.
- Department Name
- Rheumatology
- Contact Person Name
- Sandra Sousa
- Contact Person Email
- sandra.isabel.sousa@hgo.min-saude.pt
Lithuania
- Earliest CTIS Part Ii Submission Date
- 30-09-2024
- Latest Decision Or Authorization Date
- 21-08-2025
- Processing Time Days
- 325
- Number Of Sites
- 2
- Number Of Participants
- 2
Sites
- Site Name
- Vilniaus Universiteto Ligonine Santaros Klinikos Vsi
- Department Name
- Centre of Pediatrics
- Contact Person Name
- Skirmante Rusoniene
- Contact Person Email
- skirmante.rusoniene@gmail.com
- Site Name
- Lietuvos sveikatos mokslu universiteto ligonine Kauno klinikos
- Department Name
- Paediatric Department
- Contact Person Name
- Sarunas Rudaitis
- Contact Person Email
- vaiku.ligu.klinika@kaunoklinikos.lt
Sponsor
Primary sponsor
- Full Name
- IRCCS Istituto Giannina Gaslini
- Organisation Type
- Hospital/Clinic/Other health care facility
- Country Of Registered Address
- Italy
Investigational products
- Investigational Product Name
- XELJANZ 1 mg/mL oral solution
- Active Substance
- TOFACITINIB
- Modality
- Small molecule
- Routes Of Administration
- ORAL
- Route
- ORAL
- Authorisation Status
- Authorised (marketingAuthNumber: EU/1/17/1178/015)
- Maximum Dose
- 5 mg (maxDailyDoseAmount: 5)
- Investigational Product Name
- XELJANZ 5 mg film-coated tablets
- Active Substance
- TOFACITINIB
- Modality
- Small molecule
- Routes Of Administration
- ORAL
- Route
- ORAL
- Authorisation Status
- Authorised (marketingAuthNumber: EU/1/17/1178/002)
- Maximum Dose
- 5 mg (maxTotalDoseAmount: 5)
- Investigational Product Name
- Cosentyx 150 mg solution for injection in pre-filled syringe
- Active Substance
- SECUKINUMAB
- Modality
- Monoclonal antibody
- Routes Of Administration
- SUBCUTANEOUS
- Route
- SUBCUTANEOUS
- Authorisation Status
- Authorised (marketingAuthNumber: EU/1/14/980/002)
- Maximum Dose
- 150 mg
- Investigational Product Name
- Cosentyx 75 mg solution for injection in pre-filled syringe
- Active Substance
- SECUKINUMAB
- Modality
- Monoclonal antibody
- Routes Of Administration
- SUBCUTANEOUS
- Route
- SUBCUTANEOUS
- Authorisation Status
- Authorised (marketingAuthNumber: EU/1/14/980/012)
- Maximum Dose
- 75 mg
- Investigational Product Name
- Cosentyx 150 mg solution for injection in pre-filled pen
- Active Substance
- SECUKINUMAB
- Modality
- Monoclonal antibody
- Routes Of Administration
- SUBCUTANEOUS
- Route
- SUBCUTANEOUS
- Authorisation Status
- Authorised (euMpNumber: PRD4384703)
- Maximum Dose
- 150 mg
- Investigational Product Name
- Humira 40 mg solution for injection in pre-filled pen
- Active Substance
- ADALIMUMAB
- Modality
- Monoclonal antibody
- Routes Of Administration
- SUBCUTANEOUS
- Route
- SUBCUTANEOUS
- Authorisation Status
- Authorised (marketingAuthNumber: EU/1/03/256/007)
- Maximum Dose
- 40 mg
- Investigational Product Name
- Humira 40 mg solution for injection in pre-filled syringe
- Active Substance
- ADALIMUMAB
- Modality
- Monoclonal antibody
- Routes Of Administration
- SUBCUTANEOUS
- Route
- SUBCUTANEOUS
- Authorisation Status
- Authorised (marketingAuthNumber: EU/1/03/256/002)
- Maximum Dose
- 40 mg
- Investigational Product Name
- Humira 20 mg solution for injection in pre-filled syringe
- Active Substance
- ADALIMUMAB
- Modality
- Monoclonal antibody
- Routes Of Administration
- SUBCUTANEOUS
- Route
- SUBCUTANEOUS
- Authorisation Status
- Authorised (marketingAuthNumber: EU/1/03/256/022)
- Maximum Dose
- 20 mg
- Investigational Product Name
- ORENCIA 250 mg powder for concentrate for solution for infusion
- Active Substance
- ABATACEPT
- Modality
- Other antibody
- Routes Of Administration
- INTRAVENOUS
- Route
- INTRAVENOUS
- Authorisation Status
- Authorised (marketingAuthNumber: EU/1/07/389/003)
- Maximum Dose
- 10 mg/kg (maxTotalDoseAmount: 10)
- Investigational Product Name
- ORENCIA 125 mg solution for injection in pre-filled syringe
- Active Substance
- ABATACEPT
- Modality
- Other antibody
- Routes Of Administration
- SUBCUTANEOUS
- Route
- SUBCUTANEOUS
- Authorisation Status
- Authorised (marketingAuthNumber: EU/1/07/389/006)
- Maximum Dose
- 125 mg
- Investigational Product Name
- RoActemra 20 mg/mL concentrate for solution for infusion
- Active Substance
- TOCILIZUMAB
- Modality
- Monoclonal antibody
- Routes Of Administration
- INTRAVENOUS
- Route
- INTRAVENOUS
- Authorisation Status
- Authorised (marketingAuthNumber: EU/1/08/492/003)
- Maximum Dose
- 10 mg/kg
- Investigational Product Name
- RoActemra 162 mg solution for injection in pre-filled pen.
- Active Substance
- TOCILIZUMAB
- Modality
- Monoclonal antibody
- Routes Of Administration
- SUBCUTANEOUS
- Route
- SUBCUTANEOUS
- Authorisation Status
- Authorised (euMpNumber: PRD6143596)
- Maximum Dose
- 162 mg
- Investigational Product Name
- Simponi 50 mg solution for injection in pre-filled syringe
- Active Substance
- GOLIMUMAB
- Modality
- Monoclonal antibody
- Routes Of Administration
- SUBCUTANEOUS
- Route
- SUBCUTANEOUS
- Authorisation Status
- Authorised (marketingAuthNumber: EU/1/09/546/003)
- Maximum Dose
- 50 mg
- Investigational Product Name
- Simponi 50 mg solution for injection in pre-filled pen.
- Active Substance
- GOLIMUMAB
- Modality
- Monoclonal antibody
- Routes Of Administration
- SUBCUTANEOUS
- Route
- SUBCUTANEOUS
- Authorisation Status
- Authorised (euMpNumber: PRD3353092)
- Maximum Dose
- 50 mg
- Investigational Product Name
- Simponi 45 mg/0.45 mL solution for injection in pre-filled pen.
- Active Substance
- GOLIMUMAB
- Modality
- Monoclonal antibody
- Routes Of Administration
- SUBCUTANEOUS
- Route
- SUBCUTANEOUS
- Authorisation Status
- Authorised (euMpNumber: PRD7075278)
- Maximum Dose
- 45 mg
- Investigational Product Name
- Reumaflex 50 mg/ml soluzione iniettabile, siringa preriempita
- Active Substance
- METHOTREXATE
- Modality
- Small molecule
- Routes Of Administration
- SUBCUTANEOUS
- Route
- SUBCUTANEOUS
- Authorisation Status
- Authorised (multiple national numbers included in dossier)
- Maximum Dose
- varies by formulation (maxTotalDoseAmount: 15)
- Investigational Product Name
- Jylamvo 2 mg/ml oral solution
- Active Substance
- METHOTREXATE
- Modality
- Small molecule
- Routes Of Administration
- ORAL
- Route
- ORAL
- Authorisation Status
- Authorised (marketingAuthNumber: EU/1/17/1172/001)
- Maximum Dose
- 15 mg (maxTotalDoseAmount: 15)
- Investigational Product Name
- Methotrexate 2,5 mg film-coated tablets
- Active Substance
- METHOTREXATE
- Modality
- Small molecule
- Routes Of Administration
- ORAL
- Route
- ORAL
- Authorisation Status
- Authorised (marketingAuthNumber: AA084/05702)
- Maximum Dose
- varies (maxTotalDoseAmount: 15)
- Investigational Product Name
- Enbrel 50 mg solution for injection in pre-filled pen
- Active Substance
- ETANERCEPT
- Modality
- Other antibody
- Routes Of Administration
- SUBCUTANEOUS
- Route
- SUBCUTANEOUS
- Authorisation Status
- Authorised (marketingAuthNumber: EU/1/99/126/021)
- Maximum Dose
- dose per kg-based schedules (maxTotalDoseAmount: 0.8 mg/kg indicated in record)
- Investigational Product Name
- Enbrel 25 mg solution for injection in pre-filled syringe
- Active Substance
- ETANERCEPT
- Modality
- Other antibody
- Routes Of Administration
- SUBCUTANEOUS
- Route
- SUBCUTANEOUS
- Authorisation Status
- Authorised (marketingAuthNumber: EU/1/99/126/013)
- Maximum Dose
- weight-based dosing (maxTotalDoseAmount: 0.8 mg/kg)
- Investigational Product Name
- Enbrel 25 mg solution for injection in pre-filled pen
- Active Substance
- ETANERCEPT
- Modality
- Other antibody
- Routes Of Administration
- SUBCUTANEOUS
- Route
- SUBCUTANEOUS
- Authorisation Status
- Authorised (euMpNumber: PRD6538808)
- Maximum Dose
- weight-based (maxTotalDoseAmount: 0.8)
- Investigational Product Name
- Enbrel 50 mg solution for injection in pre-filled syringe
- Active Substance
- ETANERCEPT
- Modality
- Other antibody
- Routes Of Administration
- SUBCUTANEOUS
- Route
- SUBCUTANEOUS
- Authorisation Status
- Authorised (euMpNumber: PRD6538802)
- Maximum Dose
- weight-based (maxTotalDoseAmount: 0.8)
- Investigational Product Name
- Olumiant 4 mg film-coated tablets
- Active Substance
- BARICITINIB
- Modality
- Small molecule
- Routes Of Administration
- ORAL
- Route
- ORAL
- Authorisation Status
- Authorised (euMpNumber: PRD4760224)
- Maximum Dose
- 4 mg
- Investigational Product Name
- Olumiant 1 mg film-coated tablets
- Active Substance
- BARICITINIB
- Modality
- Small molecule
- Routes Of Administration
- ORAL
- Route
- ORAL
- Authorisation Status
- Authorised (euMpNumber: PRD10841783)
- Maximum Dose
- 1 mg
- Investigational Product Name
- Olumiant 2 mg film-coated tablets
- Active Substance
- BARICITINIB
- Modality
- Small molecule
- Routes Of Administration
- ORAL
- Route
- ORAL
- Authorisation Status
- Authorised (euMpNumber: PRD4760216)
- Maximum Dose
- 2 mg
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