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NCT01532869 · ClinicalTrials.gov registry record · Phase 3

A Study of RoActemra/Actemra (Tocilizumab) Versus Placebo in Patients With Systemic Sclerosis

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

Completed
Registry status
Phase 3
Development phase
87
Enrollment target

NCT01532869: Completed Phase 3 study, sponsored by Hoffmann-La Roche.

NCT01532869 is a Phase 3 study that has completed, run by Hoffmann-La Roche. The registered enrollment target is 87 participants, below the 772-participant average among 15,282 other Phase 3 trials with a reported enrollment target (89% lower). According to ClinicalTrials.gov, the official US trial registry.

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The verdict

NCT01532869, a Phase 3 study, has completed, sponsored by Hoffmann-La Roche.

COMPLETED
Registry status
Phase 3
Development phase
87 participants
Enrollment target

Study Summary

This multicenter, randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled, two-arm, parallel-group study will evaluate the efficacy and safety of RoActemra/Actemra (tocilizumab) in participants with systemic sclerosis. Participants will be randomized to receive either RoActemra/Actemra 162 mg subcutaneously weekly or placebo for 48 weeks. From Week 48 to Week 96, all participants will receive open-label RoActemra/Actemra 162 mg subcutaneously weekly. Anticipated time on study treatment is 96 weeks.

Primary Outcome

Skin thickness was assessed by the mRSS. The mRSS was rated with scores ranging from 0 (normal) to 3 (severe skin thickening) across 17 different sites. The total score was the sum of the individual skin scores in the 17 body areas (e.g., face, hands, fingers; proximal area of the arms, distal area of the arms, thorax, abdomen; proximal area of the legs, and distal area of the legs, feet), giving a range of 0-51 units and had been validated for participants with systemic sclerosis (SSc). A negat

Interventions

  • DRUG Placebo
  • DRUG tocilizumab [RoActemra/Actemra]

Trial Details

FieldValue
Enrollment Target 87 participants
Start Date 2012-03
Est. Completion 2015-08
Phase Phase 3
Hoffmann-La Roche

909 total trials

What the finished NCT01532869 record still lists

NCT01532869 is an interventional study that assigns participants to a tested intervention. The registry caps enrollment at 87 participants, a relatively small participant target, below the 772-participant average among 15,282 other Phase 3 trials with a reported enrollment target (89% lower).

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

NCT01532869 does not publish any study locations in the registry export this page uses.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is clinical trial NCT01532869 about?

NCT01532869 is a clinical study titled "A Study of RoActemra/Actemra (Tocilizumab) Versus Placebo in Patients With Systemic Sclerosis". This multicenter, randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled, two-arm, parallel-group study will evaluate the efficacy and safety of RoActemra/Actemra (tocilizumab) in participants with systemic sclerosis. Participants will be randomized to receive either RoActemra/Actemra 162 mg subcutaneously we...

What is the current status of trial NCT01532869?

This trial is currently completed. It is a Phase 3 study. The enrollment target is 87 participants. The study started on 2012-03. Estimated completion is 2015-08.

What interventions are being tested in trial NCT01532869?

The interventions under investigation include: Placebo (DRUG), tocilizumab [RoActemra/Actemra] (DRUG).

Who is sponsoring clinical trial NCT01532869?

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 NCT01532869's enrollment target sits among peer trials

87 1742nd of 2000 higher than 256 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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