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Registration number
NCT03816397
Ethics application status
Date submitted
22/01/2019
Date registered
25/01/2019
Date last updated
7/03/2024

Titles & IDs
Public title
Adalimumab in JIA-associated Uveitis Stopping Trial
Scientific title
Adalimumab in Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis-associated Uveitis Stopping Trial
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UG1EY029658
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17-23987
Universal Trial Number (UTN)
Trial acronym
ADJUST
Linked study record

Health condition
Health condition(s) or problem(s) studied:
Uveitis 0 0
JIA 0 0
Condition category
Condition code
Inflammatory and Immune System 0 0 0 0
Other inflammatory or immune system disorders

Intervention/exposure
Study type
Interventional
Description of intervention(s) / exposure
Treatment: Other - Adalimumab
Other interventions - Placebo

Active comparator: Continue adalimumab - Patients randomized to this arm will continue adalimumab at their current dose (either 20mg/0.2mL or 40mg/0.4mL) administered subcutaneously every other week.

Placebo comparator: Stop adalimumab - Patients randomized to this arm will receive a volume-matched placebo (0.8mL) administered subcutaneously every other week.


Treatment: Other: Adalimumab
Adalimumab is a fully human monoclonal anti-tumor necrosis factor alpha antibody, a biologic, immunomodulatory drug. Adalimumab 20mg/0.8mL and 40mg/0.8mL is a clear, colorless solution provided in a pre-filled syringe for subcutaneous injection. The formulation is adalimumab, mannitol, polysorbate 80, and water for injection Each pre-filled syringe has a fixed 29-gauge thin wall and ½ inch needle with black protective cover and is intended for a single dose to a single patient.

Other interventions: Placebo
The placebo solution is a clear, colorless solution provided in a single-use, pre-filled syringe for subcutaneous injection. The placebo is designed to match the characteristics of the citrate-free adalimumab during injection.
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Treatment: Other
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Other interventions
Comparator / control treatment
Control group

Outcomes
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Time to treatment failure
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From baseline until 12 months post-randomization

Eligibility
Key inclusion criteria
Inclusion Criteria (must meet all of the following to qualify):

* Stated willingness to comply with all study procedures and availability for the duration of the study period
* = 2 years of age
* History of JIA or CAU diagnosed prior to 16 years of age (patient may be older than 16 at time of enrollment)
* Formal diagnosis of JIA-associated uveitis or CAU with no other suspected etiology
* =12 consecutive months of controlled ocular inflammation (=0.5+ anterior chamber cell, =0.5+ vitreous haze, no active retinal/choroidal lesions in either eye)
* = 12 consecutive months of controlled arthritis verified by a pediatric rheumatologist, if defined as JIA-associated uveitis
* =12 consecutive months of treatment with adalimumab or a biosimilar of adalimumab
* =180 days on a stable dose of adalimumab or a biosimilar; must be biweekly dose of either 20mg (if<30kg) or 40mg (if =30kg)
* If on a biosimilar of adalimumab, =90 days on the biosimilar
* If on concomitant antimetabolite (injectable or oral methotrexate, mycophenolate mofetil, azathioprine, or leflunomide), dose must be =25 mg weekly for methotrexate, =3 g daily for mycophenolate mofetil, =250 mg daily for azathioprine, or =20 mg daily for leflunomide; dose and route of administration must be stable for =90 days
* If on topical corticosteroids, dose must be =2 drops prednisolone acetate 1% or equivalent per day and stable for =90 days
* Willingness to limit consumption of alcohol during the study period
* Agreement to avoid live attenuated vaccinations
* Agreement to use highly effective contraception for =28 days prior to screening and throughout study period (for males and females of reproductive age)
* Suitable, in the opinion of the Investigator, to continue treatment with adalimumab or placebo per regional labeling
* No contraindications to receive adalimumab as per the local Summary of Product Characteristics (SmPC)
Minimum age
2 Years
Maximum age
No limit
Sex
Both males and females
Can healthy volunteers participate?
No
Key exclusion criteria
Exclusion Criteria (any one of these excludes the patient):

* Intraocular surgery in the past 90 days or planned surgery in the next 12 months
* Severe cataract or opacity preventing view to the posterior pole in both eyes
* Chronic hypotony (<5mmHg for =90 days) in either eye
* Treatment with oral corticosteroids or intraocular corticosteroid injection within the last 12 months
* Use of NSAID eye drops within the last 90 days
* Acute anterior uveitis characterized by redness and symptoms, including but not limited to floaters, pain, and light sensitivity
* Pregnancy or lactation (a pregnancy test will be conducted at baseline and all follow-up visits for females of reproductive age)
* Presence of intraretinal or subretinal fluid in either eye
* Prior safety or tolerability issues with adalimumab
* History of cancer, active tuberculosis, or hepatitis B
* Other medical condition expected to dictate treatment course during the study
* Any of the following laboratory test results on their most recent tests within the past 90 days prior to screening/enrollment: leukocyte count <2500, platelet count =75000, hemoglobin<9.0, AST or ALT = 2 times the upper limit of normal range, creatinine =1.5

There are no sex, race, or ethnicity restrictions for this study.

Study design
Purpose of the study
Treatment
Allocation to intervention
Randomised controlled trial
Procedure for enrolling a subject and allocating the treatment (allocation concealment procedures)
Methods used to generate the sequence in which subjects will be randomised (sequence generation)
Masking / blinding
Blinded (masking used)
Who is / are masked / blinded?
The people receiving the treatment/s
The people administering the treatment/s
The people assessing the outcomes
The people analysing the results/data
Intervention assignment
Parallel
Other design features
Phase
Phase 4
Type of endpoint/s
Statistical methods / analysis

Recruitment
Recruitment status
Active, not recruiting
Data analysis
Reason for early stopping/withdrawal
Other reasons
Date of first participant enrolment
Anticipated
Actual
15/03/2020
Date of last participant enrolment
Anticipated
Actual
Date of last data collection
Anticipated
30/07/2025
Actual
Sample size
Target
118
Accrual to date
Final
Recruitment in Australia
Recruitment state(s)
VIC
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Murdoch Children's Research Institute - Parkville
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3052 - Parkville
Recruitment outside Australia
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California
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Colorado
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Ohio
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Tennessee
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Utah
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Bristol
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Cambridge
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Leicester
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Liverpool
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London
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Manchester
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Newcastle Upon Tyne
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Norwich
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United Kingdom
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Sheffield

Funding & Sponsors
Primary sponsor type
Other
Name
Nisha Acharya
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Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
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Children's Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati
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Children's Mercy Hospital Kansas City
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National Eye Institute (NEI)
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Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children NHS Foundation Trust
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University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust
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Alder Hey Children's NHS Foundation Trust
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Newcastle-upon-Tyne Hospitals NHS Trust
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Sheffield Children's NHS Foundation Trust
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Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
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Royal Children's Hospital
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Norfolk and Norwich University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
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Vanderbilt University Medical Center
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University of California, Davis
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University of Texas at Austin
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University of Miami
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University Hospitals, Leicester
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University of Utah
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Colorado Retina Associates
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Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust
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Ethics approval
Ethics application status

Summary
Brief summary
The proposed study is a stratified, block-randomized, double-masked, controlled trial to determine the feasibility of discontinuing adalimumab treatment in patients with quiescent uveitis associated with juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA) or chronic anterior uveitis (CAU).
Trial website
https://clinicaltrials.gov/study/NCT03816397
Trial related presentations / publications
Jaffe GJ, Dick AD, Brezin AP, Nguyen QD, Thorne JE, Kestelyn P, Barisani-Asenbauer T, Franco P, Heiligenhaus A, Scales D, Chu DS, Camez A, Kwatra NV, Song AP, Kron M, Tari S, Suhler EB. Adalimumab in Patients with Active Noninfectious Uveitis. N Engl J Med. 2016 Sep 8;375(10):932-43. doi: 10.1056/NEJMoa1509852.
Nguyen QD, Merrill PT, Jaffe GJ, Dick AD, Kurup SK, Sheppard J, Schlaen A, Pavesio C, Cimino L, Van Calster J, Camez AA, Kwatra NV, Song AP, Kron M, Tari S, Brezin AP. Adalimumab for prevention of uveitic flare in patients with inactive non-infectious uveitis controlled by corticosteroids (VISUAL II): a multicentre, double-masked, randomised, placebo-controlled phase 3 trial. Lancet. 2016 Sep 17;388(10050):1183-92. doi: 10.1016/S0140-6736(16)31339-3. Epub 2016 Aug 16. Erratum In: Lancet. 2016 Sep 17;388(10050):1160. doi: 10.1016/S0140-6736(16)31538-0.
Ramanan AV, Dick AD, Benton D, Compeyrot-Lacassagne S, Dawoud D, Hardwick B, Hickey H, Hughes D, Jones A, Woo P, Edelsten C, Beresford MW; SYCAMORE Trial Management Group. A randomised controlled trial of the clinical effectiveness, safety and cost-effectiveness of adalimumab in combination with methotrexate for the treatment of juvenile idiopathic arthritis associated uveitis (SYCAMORE Trial). Trials. 2014 Jan 9;15:14. doi: 10.1186/1745-6215-15-14.
Vazquez-Cobian LB, Flynn T, Lehman TJ. Adalimumab therapy for childhood uveitis. J Pediatr. 2006 Oct;149(4):572-5. doi: 10.1016/j.jpeds.2006.04.058.
Chang CY, Meyer RM, Reiff AO. Impact of medication withdrawal method on flare-free survival in patients with juvenile idiopathic arthritis on combination therapy. Arthritis Care Res (Hoboken). 2015 May;67(5):658-66. doi: 10.1002/acr.22477.
Baszis K, Garbutt J, Toib D, Mao J, King A, White A, French A. Clinical outcomes after withdrawal of anti-tumor necrosis factor alpha therapy in patients with juvenile idiopathic arthritis: a twelve-year experience. Arthritis Rheum. 2011 Oct;63(10):3163-8. doi: 10.1002/art.30502.
Shakoor A, Esterberg E, Acharya NR. Recurrence of uveitis after discontinuation of infliximab. Ocul Immunol Inflamm. 2014 Apr;22(2):96-101. doi: 10.3109/09273948.2013.812222. Epub 2013 Jul 22.
Acharya NR, Ebert CD, Kelly NK, Porco TC, Ramanan AV, Arnold BF; ADJUST Research Group. Discontinuing adalimumab in patients with controlled juvenile idiopathic arthritis-associated uveitis (ADJUST-Adalimumab in Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis-associated Uveitis Stopping Trial): study protocol for a randomised controlled trial. Trials. 2020 Oct 27;21(1):887. doi: 10.1186/s13063-020-04796-z.
Public notes

Contacts
Principal investigator
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Nisha Acharya, MD MS
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Summary Results

For IPD and results data, please see https://clinicaltrials.gov/study/NCT03816397