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NCT01209689 · ClinicalTrials.gov registry record · Phase 3

A Study of Tocilizumab (RoActemra/Actemra) in Patients With Ankylosing Spondylitis Who Have Had an Inadequate Response to Previous Tumor Necrosis Factor (TNF) Antagonist Therapy

A Phase 3 study, sponsored by Hoffmann-La Roche.

Terminated
Registry status
Phase 3
Development phase
113
Enrollment target

NCT01209689: Clinical Trial Phase 3 study, sponsored by Hoffmann-La Roche.

NCT01209689 is a Phase 3 study that was terminated before completion, run by Hoffmann-La Roche. The registered enrollment target is 113 participants, below the 772-participant average among 15,282 other Phase 3 trials with a reported enrollment target (85% lower). According to ClinicalTrials.gov, the official US trial registry.

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The verdict

NCT01209689, a Phase 3 study, was terminated before completion, sponsored by Hoffmann-La Roche.

TERMINATED
Registry status
Phase 3
Development phase
113 participants
Enrollment target

Study Summary

This randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled study evaluated the safety and efficacy of tocilizumab (RoActemra/Actemra) in patients with ankylosing spondylitis (AS) who had an inadequate response to previous tumor necrosis factor (TNF) antagonist therapy. Patients were randomized to receive tocilizumab at a dose of either 8 mg/kg or 4 mg/kg intravenously (iv) or placebo every 4 weeks for 24 weeks. The double-blind treatment period was followed by open-label treatment with tocilizumab 8 mg/kg iv every 4 weeks until Week 104 for all patients. This study and all further clinical development of tocilizumab AS was halted after a review of 12-week data from Study NA22823, a randomized double-blind, placebo-controlled study in TNF antagonist naïve AS patients, failed to demonstrate efficacy.

Primary Outcome

ASAS20 was defined as an improvement of ≥ 20% and an absolute improvement of ≥ 10 units on a 0-100 visual analog scale (VAS) from Baseline to Week 12 in 3 of 4 domains: 1-Patient global assessment (with extremes labelled none and severe), 2-Pain assessment (average total and nocturnal pain scores with extremes labelled no pain and most severe pain), 3-Function (represented by the Bath Ankylosing Spondylitis (BAS) Functional Index \[BASFI\] average of 10 questions regarding ability to perform spe

Interventions

  • DRUG Placebo
  • DRUG Tocilizumab

Trial Details

FieldValue
Enrollment Target 113 participants
Start Date 2010-10
Est. Completion 2011-12
Phase Phase 3
Hoffmann-La Roche

909 total trials

Why NCT01209689 stopped before completion

NCT01209689 is an interventional study that assigns participants to a tested intervention. The registered 113 participants enrollment target is mid-sized for trials with a published cap, below the 772-participant average among 15,282 other Phase 3 trials with a reported enrollment target (85% lower).

The record links to 0 conditions, and to 2 interventions - of which Placebo is the first listed.

NCT01209689 does not publish any study locations in the registry export this page uses.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is clinical trial NCT01209689 about?

NCT01209689 is a clinical study titled "A Study of Tocilizumab (RoActemra/Actemra) in Patients With Ankylosing Spondylitis Who Have Had an Inadequate Response to Previous Tumor Necrosis Factor (TNF) Antagonist Therapy". This randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled study evaluated the safety and efficacy of tocilizumab (RoActemra/Actemra) in patients with ankylosing spondylitis (AS) who had an inadequate response to previous tumor necrosis factor (TNF) antagonist therapy. Patients were randomized to receive toc...

What is the current status of trial NCT01209689?

This trial is currently terminated. It is a Phase 3 study. The enrollment target is 113 participants. The study started on 2010-10. Estimated completion is 2011-12.

What interventions are being tested in trial NCT01209689?

The interventions under investigation include: Placebo (DRUG), Tocilizumab (DRUG).

Who is sponsoring clinical trial NCT01209689?

This trial is sponsored by Hoffmann-La Roche, which has 909 total clinical trials registered on ClinicalTrials.gov.

How this trial's enrollment target compares

Where NCT01209689's enrollment target sits among peer trials

113 1651st of 2000 higher than 349 of 2,000 other Phase 3 trials

participants (enrollment target), bucketed by value

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Source ClinicalTrials.gov registry export · 2026-08-08

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