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NCT02552212 · ClinicalTrials.gov registry record · Phase 3

Multicenter Study Evaluating Certolizumab Pegol Compared to Placebo in Subjects With axSpA Without X-ray Evidence of AS

A Phase 3 study, sponsored by UCB Biosciences.

Completed
Registry status
Phase 3
Development phase
317
Enrollment target

NCT02552212: Completed Phase 3 study, sponsored by UCB Biosciences.

NCT02552212 is a Phase 3 study that has completed, run by UCB Biosciences. The registered enrollment target is 317 participants, below the 772-participant average among 15,282 other Phase 3 trials with a reported enrollment target (59% lower). According to ClinicalTrials.gov, the official US trial registry.

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The verdict

NCT02552212, a Phase 3 study, has completed, sponsored by UCB Biosciences.

COMPLETED
Registry status
Phase 3
Development phase
317 participants
Enrollment target

Study Summary

Patients with active Axial Spondyloarthritis without x-ray evidence of Ankylosing Spondylitis and with signs of inflammation will be randomly assigned to receive certolizumab pegol (CZP) 200 mg every two weeks or placebo. The primary objective is to demonstrate the efficacy of CZP in these patients.

Primary Outcome

This variable was considered as primary in all countries except for Canada (and any other country where applicable or where requested by Regulatory Authorities) where it was considered as secondary variable. ASDAS-MI was achieved when there was a reduction (improvement) \>= 2.0 in the ASDAS relative to Baseline, or when the lowest possible ASDAS score (0.6) was reached. The ASDAS was calculated as the sum of the following components: 0.121 × Back pain (BASDAI Q2 result) 0.058 × Duration of mo

Interventions

  • OTHER Placebo
  • BIOLOGICAL Certolizumab Pegol

Trial Details

FieldValue
Enrollment Target 317 participants
Start Date 2015-09
Est. Completion 2020-05
Phase Phase 3
UCB Biosciences

39 total trials

What the finished NCT02552212 record still lists

NCT02552212 is an interventional study that assigns participants to a tested intervention. The registered 317 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 (59% lower).

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

NCT02552212 does not publish any study locations in the registry export this page uses.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is clinical trial NCT02552212 about?

NCT02552212 is a clinical study titled "Multicenter Study Evaluating Certolizumab Pegol Compared to Placebo in Subjects With axSpA Without X-ray Evidence of AS". Patients with active Axial Spondyloarthritis without x-ray evidence of Ankylosing Spondylitis and with signs of inflammation will be randomly assigned to receive certolizumab pegol (CZP) 200 mg every two weeks or placebo. The primary objective is to demonstrate the efficacy of CZP in these patients.

What is the current status of trial NCT02552212?

This trial is currently completed. It is a Phase 3 study. The enrollment target is 317 participants. The study started on 2015-09. Estimated completion is 2020-05.

What interventions are being tested in trial NCT02552212?

The interventions under investigation include: Placebo (OTHER), Certolizumab Pegol (BIOLOGICAL).

Who is sponsoring clinical trial NCT02552212?

This trial is sponsored by UCB Biosciences, which has 39 total clinical trials registered on ClinicalTrials.gov.

How this trial's enrollment target compares

Where NCT02552212's enrollment target sits among peer trials

317 1089th of 2000 higher than 911 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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Source: ClinicalTrials.gov NCT02552212, the US trial registry maintained by the National Library of Medicine. NCT02552212 (mid enrollment · none site footprint · completed) retrieved and formatted by PlainTrial, see methodology.