B5381002 PLS Final
B5381002 PLS Final
This summary reports the results of only one study. Researchers must look at the
results of many types of studies to understand if a study medicine works, how it
works, and if it is safe to prescribe to patients. The results of this study might be
different than the results of other studies that the researchers review.
– Thank You –
Pfizer, the Sponsor, would like to thank you for participating in this clinical trial and
provide you a summary of results representing everyone who participated. If you
have any questions about the study or results please contact the doctor or staff at your
study site.
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WHY WAS THIS STUDY DONE?
Rheumatoid arthritis, or RA, is a disease that causes swelling, pain, and stiffness in the
joints. RA is an autoimmune disease, which means that patients with RA have an
overactive immune system that mistakenly attacks healthy parts of the body, such as
the joints. RA can cause permanent damage to the joints if it goes unchecked.
There are medicines that can be used to treat RA. One medicine that is approved for
treatment of RA is called HUMIRA® (in this document HUMIRA® is also called
adalimumab). Adalimumab may help calm the activity of the immune system and
decrease RA symptoms.
PF-06410293 is a new medicine being studied for RA. PF-06410293 was made to be
similar to adalimumab. The reason for making a drug that is similar to adalimumab is
to help give patients access to another treatment option.
This main purpose of this study was to learn more about using PF-06410293 to treat
RA, compared to adalimumab, and to determine if the 2 medicines are similar. The
researchers wanted to answer this question:
The study included adult patients with moderate to severe RA. All the patients in this
study were already taking another medicine for RA called methotrexate (MTX), but
still had RA symptoms.
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First, the patients were screened by the study doctor to make sure they were a good fit
to join the study. Next, patients were assigned to 1 of 2 treatment groups:
PF-06410293 and adalimumab were given as an injection under the skin. The study
doctor or nurse showed the patients how to do the injection, then the patients were to
give themselves the injections at home. The dose was 40 milligrams (mg) every other
week. In addition, the patients were required to continue taking MTX as prescribed
by the doctor.
The patients and researchers did not know who took PF-06410293 and who took
adalimumab. This is known as a “blinded” study. Patients were picked for each
treatment by chance alone.
• Treatment period 1 started with the first dose of study drug and ended during
week 26.
• Treatment period 2 started during week 26 and ended during week 52. At the
beginning of this treatment period, patients from the adalimumab group were
randomly assigned to either continue taking adalimumab or switch to
PF-06410293.
• Treatment period 3 started during week 52 and ended during week 78. At the
beginning of this treatment period, all the remaining patients in the
adalimumab group were switched to PF-06410293.
• Follow-up period for 16 weeks after the last dose of study drug.
The figure on the following page shows what happened during this study.
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While patients were only in the study for up to 92 weeks (treatment plus follow-up),
the entire study took about 2 ½ years to complete. Patients joined the study at 1 of
151 locations in 24 countries in Africa, Asia, Australia/New Zealand, Europe, North
America, and South America. The first patient joined the study on 25 June 2015 and
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the last patient finished the study on 06 December 2017. A total of 470 women and
127 men joined the study.
Patients were supposed to receive study treatment for 76 weeks and come to a
follow-up visit 16 weeks later. A total of 597 patients started the study, but 1 patient
did not receive study treatment. Of the 596 remaining patients, 474 (80%) completed
all 3 treatment periods. 122 patients (20%) did not finish the study by their choice or
because a doctor decided it was best that they leave the study.
When the study ended in December 2017, the Sponsor began reviewing the
information collected. The Sponsor then created a report of the results. This is a
summary of that report.
The chart on the following page shows the results of the study.
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This does not mean that everyone in this study had these results. Other studies may
produce different results, as well. These are just some of the main findings of the
study, and more information may be available at the websites listed at the end of this
summary.
During treatment period 1, which included 596 patients, 279 patients (47%) had at
least 1 non-serious medical problem (that means a medical problem that is not
life-threatening, does not cause lasting problems, or does not need hospital care).
Viral infection of the nose, throat, and upper airways happened in 39 participants
(7%) during treatment period 1.
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During treatment period 2, which included 551 patients, 233 patients (42%) had at
least 1 non-serious medical problem (that means a medical problem that is not
life-threatening, does not cause lasting problems, or does not need hospital care).
Viral infection of the nose, throat, and upper airways happened in 26 patients (5%)
during treatment period 2.
During treatment period 3, which included 505 patients, 215 patients (43%) had at
least 1 non-serious medical problem (that means a medical problem that is not
life-threatening, does not cause lasting problems, or does not need hospital care).
Common cold happened in 26 patients (5%) and worsening RA happened in
28 patients (6%) during treatment period 3.
Over the 3 treatment periods, a total of 31 patients (5%) left the study because of
medical problems.
During treatment period 1, 25 patients (4%) had a serious medical problem. During
treatment period 2, 13 patients (2%) had a serious medical problem. During
treatment period 3, 21 patients (4%) had a serious medical problem.
2 participants passed away during this study. The study doctors determined that one
of deaths was related to the study drug, and one of the deaths was not related to the
study drug.
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The full scientific report of this study is available online at:
www.clinicaltrials.gov Use the study identifier NCT02480153
www.clinicaltrialsregister.eu Use the study identifier 2014-000352-29
Please remember that researchers look at the results of many studies to find out which
medicines work best and are safest for patients.