Safety and Efficacy of Poseltinib, Bruton's Tyrosine Kinase Inhibitor, in Patients With Rheumatoid Arthritis : A Randomized, Double-blind, Placebo-controlled, 2-part Phase II Study

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OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the efficacy and safety of poseltinib (formerly LY3337641/HM71224), an irreversible covalent inhibitor of Bruton's tyrosine kinase in a 2-part, phase II trial (RAjuvenate; ClinicalTrials.gov: NCT02628028) in adults with active rheumatoid arthritis (RA).

METHODS: In Part A, 36 patients with mildly active RA were randomized 1:1:1:1 to oral poseltinib 5, 10, or 30 mg or placebo once daily for 4 weeks to assess safety and tolerability. No safety signals precluded moving to Part B, where 250 patients with moderate-to-severe RA were randomized 1:1:1:1 to oral poseltinib 5 mg (n = 63), 10 mg (n = 62), or 30 mg (n = 63), or placebo (n = 62) once daily for 12 weeks. Parts A and B permitted stable doses of background disease-modifying antirheumatic drugs. The primary endpoint in Part B was proportion of patients achieving 20% improvement in American College of Rheumatology criteria (ACR20) at Week 12. Logistic regression compared each poseltinib dose to placebo for primary and secondary endpoints. Nonresponder imputation was used for missing data.

RESULTS: After interim analysis showed low likelihood of demonstrating significant efficacy, the sponsor discontinued Part B of the study. One hundred and eighty-nine (76%) patients completed 12 weeks in Part B; 61 discontinued study treatment (27 [44%] due to study termination by sponsor). There was no statistically significant difference in ACR20 response between any dose of poseltinib and placebo at Week 12 (P > 0.05 for all comparisons). Five serious adverse events occurred (n = 2, placebo; n = 3, 30 mg); there was 1 death due to a fall.

CONCLUSION: While no safety findings precluded continuation, the study was terminated after interim data demonstrated low likelihood of benefit in RA.

Errataetall:

CommentIn: J Rheumatol. 2021 Jul;48(7):957-959. - PMID 33858981

Medienart:

E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2021

Erschienen:

2021

Enthalten in:

Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:48

Enthalten in:

The Journal of rheumatology - 48(2021), 7 vom: 15. Juli, Seite 969-976

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Genovese, Mark C [VerfasserIn]
Spindler, Alberto [VerfasserIn]
Sagawa, Akira [VerfasserIn]
Park, Won [VerfasserIn]
Dudek, Anna [VerfasserIn]
Kivitz, Alan [VerfasserIn]
Chao, Jeannie [VerfasserIn]
Chan, Lai Shan Melanie [VerfasserIn]
Witcher, Jennifer [VerfasserIn]
Barchuk, William [VerfasserIn]
Nirula, Ajay [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

Antirheumatic Agents
Bruton’s tyrosine kinase inhibitor
Clinical Trial, Phase II
Journal Article
Methotrexate
Protein Kinase Inhibitors
Randomized Controlled Trial
Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
Rheumatoid arthritis
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Date Completed 21.10.2021

Date Revised 27.06.2022

published: Print-Electronic

ClinicalTrials.gov: NCT02628028

CommentIn: J Rheumatol. 2021 Jul;48(7):957-959. - PMID 33858981

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.3899/jrheum.200893

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM318886626