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DermatomyositisPhase 2TIMNCT02043548

Tocilizumab in the Treatment of Refractory Polymyositis and Dermatomyositis

A Phase 2 study testing tocilizumab in people with Dermatomyositis and Polymyositis, run by Chester Oddis at 7 sites in United States.

Completed

Finished. The study has ended and is not enrolling. Results may be posted on the official record.

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Trial summary

The purpose of this multi-center pilot study is to determine if the drug tocilizumab (Actemra) is effective in the treatment of patients with refractory adult polymyositis (PM) and dermatomyositis (DM). Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 18 years and older
Conditions the study is for
Dermatomyositis, Polymyositis
What is being tested?
tocilizumab
Type of treatment
Injection or infusion
Could I receive a placebo?
Yes, some participants may receive a placebo
How many people
36 participants
Where
7 sitesUnited States
Study dates
1 Oct 2014to 31 Jul 2019
Phase
Phase 2
Are there results?
Yes, posted in the registrySummary in the doctors' view

Key requirements

Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.

  • Ages 18 years and older
  • All sexes
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Adult, Older adult

Who may be able to join

  • Patients will be included in the trial based on the following criteria:
  • Definite or probable polymyositis (PM )or dermatomyositis (DM) by the criteria of Bohan and Peter (as modified by IMACS) in adults over the age of 18. We will also allow enrollment of juvenile dermatomyositis(JDM) patients (considered to have DM) over the age of 18 who otherwise meet the inclusion criteria stipulated below.
  • Subjects must either have the classic rash(es) of DM (heliotrope, Gottron sign or Gottron papules), possess one of the myositis-associated autoantibodies (e.g. anti-synthetase, anti-signal recognition particle (anti-SRP), anti-Mi-2, anti-PM-Scl, transcription intermediary factor 1-γ (anti TIF1-γ etc.), or have the diagnosis of PM agreed upon by a 3-member Adjudication Committee consisting of a rheumatologist, neurologist and neuromuscular pathologist.
  • Refractory myositis patients are defined (see Section 3.1.1) as having failed (or considered intolerant to) an adequate course of glucocorticoids or having failed glucocorticoids and at least one other immunosuppressive (IS) or immunomodulatory agent (e.g. methotrexate, azathioprine, cyclosporine, tacrolimus, mycophenolate mofetil, cyclophosphamide, Intravenous immunoglobulin (IVIg), anti-tumor necrosis factor (anti-TNF) agents, and rituximab).
  • Subjects with an Manual muscle score (MMT-8) score ≤ 66 (see Appendix B) must also have at least 2 other core set measures meeting the criteria listed below.
  • Subjects with an MMT-8 score > 66 must have at least 3 other core set measures meeting the criteria listed below and a global extramuscular visual analog score (VAS) score on the Myositis Disease Activity Assessment Tool ( MDAAT) ≥ 5cm on a 10cm scale.
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  • Criteria for core set measures for study entry:
  • Patient global VAS with a minimum value of 2.0cm on a 10cm scale.
  • MD global VAS with a minimum value of 2.0cm on a 10cm scale.
  • Health Assessment Questionnaire (HAQ) disability index with a minimum value of 0.25
  • Elevation of at least one of the muscle enzymes (Creatine kinase (CK), aspartate aminotransferase (AST), alanine transaminase (ALT), aldolase, Lactate dehydrogenase (LDH) at a minimum level of 1.3x the upper limit of normal (ULN).
  • Global extramuscular disease activity score with a minimum value of 1.0cm on a 10cm VAS scale on the Myositis Disease Activity Assessment Tool (MDAAT).
  • If on prednisone, the dose must be stable for 4 weeks prior to the screening visit. Tapering of the prednisone dose will only be allowed after the subject meets the Definition of Improvement (DOI) or if safety/toxicity issues supervene.
  • Prednisone Tapering: Prednisone should be held constant without tapering or escalation (unless there is a serious adverse event or disease flare) until the subject has achieved the DOI. Then, tapering of prednisone may commence using a schedule approximating a 20-25% taper of the existing dose every 4 weeks based on the clinical judgment of the clinical site investigator. Prednisone tapering using the aforementioned guidelines can be commenced at any time if: (a) the patient achieves the DOI or (b) there are complications or circumstances that, in the clinical site investigator's opinion, necessitate the tapering of corticosteroids.
  • Prednisone at Entry: It is also recommended that patients be on less than 1mg/kg/day of prednisone at study entry.
  • Prednisone Dosing During Flare: If in the clinical site investigator's opinion there are complications or worsening of disease that necessitate an increase in the prednisone dose then the smallest reasonable increase should be considered.
  • If an immunosuppressive (IS) agent was discontinued prior to the screening visit there may be a washout as stipulated below or individualized according to the patients treating physician:
  • 4 week washout for methotrexate
  • 8 week washout for any other IS agent (e.g. azathioprine, cyclosporine, tacrolimus, mycophenolate mofetil)
  • 3 month washout for leflunomide, IVIg or cyclophosphamide
  • 6 month washout for rituximab
  • 8 week washout for infliximab or adalimumab
  • 2 week washout for etanercept
  • 1 week washout for anakinra
  • If an IS agent is continued, the dose must remain stable for 4 weeks prior to enrollment and at least until the DOI is met or if safety/toxicity issues supervene. Concomitant IS medications permitted include methotrexate, azathioprine, cyclosporine, mycophenolate mofetil, and tacrolimus. IVIg will also be allowed as an immunomodulatory agent. Careful patient safety monitoring along with American College of Rheumatology (ACR) guidelines for monitoring these medications will be employed if those toxicity monitoring laboratory studies are not already being assessed as part of this trial. No concomitant biologic agents are allowed (rituximab, anti-TNFs, abatacept) as well as cyclophosphamide or tofacitinib as concomitant immunosuppressive agents. Investigators will be certain to assess and classify adverse events as being secondary to either study drug as well as any concomitant immunosuppressive agent(s). That is, there should be attribution of the adverse event (AE) to the appropriate agent.
  • Normal organ function, except if abnormal due to the disease under investigation
  • Men and women of reproductive potential must agree to use an acceptable method of birth control during treatment and for twelve months after completion of treatment.
  • Subject has provided written informed consent.

Who cannot join

  • A patient will be excluded if any of the following criteria are met:
  • Subjects under the age of 18.
  • Severe muscle damage defined as a global muscle damage score >5 on a 10cm VAS scale on the Muscle Damage Index (MDI).
  • Evidence of active malignant disease, malignancies diagnosed within the previous 5 years (including hematological malignancies and solid tumors, except basal and squamous cell carcinoma of the skin or carcinoma in situ of the cervix uteri that has been excised and cured), or breast cancer diagnosed within the previous 10 years unless related to primary disease under investigation.
  • Known active current or history of recurrent bacterial, viral, fungal, mycobacterial or other infections (including but not limited to tuberculosis and atypical mycobacterial disease, Hepatitis B and C, and herpes zoster, but excluding fungal infections of nail beds).
  • Any major episode of infection requiring hospitalization or treatment with IV antibiotics within 4 weeks of screening or oral antibiotics within 2 weeks prior to screening.
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  • Active tuberculosis (TB) requiring treatment within the previous 3 years. Patients should be screened for latent TB and, if positive, treated following local practice guidelines prior to initiating TCZ. Patients treated for tuberculosis with no recurrence in 3 years are permitted.
  • Primary or secondary immunodeficiency (history of or currently active) unless related to primary disease under investigation.
  • Pregnant women or nursing (breast feeding) mothers.
  • Patients with reproductive potential not willing to use an effective method of contraception.
  • History of alcohol, drug or chemical abuse within 1 year prior to screening or any medical condition or physical or psychological state that the PI feels would not allow the subject to safely complete the study.
  • Initiation of an exercise program for muscle strengthening within 4 weeks of the screening visit or initiation of a muscle strengthening exercise program during the study.
  • Major surgery (including joint surgery) within 8 weeks prior to screening or planned major surgery within 6 months following randomization.
  • Treatment with any investigational agent within 4 weeks (or 5 half-lives of the investigational drug, whichever is longer) of screening.
  • Previous treatment with the following cell-depleting therapies, including investigational agents or approved therapies: CAMPATH, cluster of differentiation 4 (anti-CD4), cluster of differentiation antigen 5 (anti-CD5), and anti¬CD3.
  • Immunization with a live/attenuated vaccine within 4 weeks prior to baseline.
  • Previous treatment with tocilizumab (TCZ).
  • History of severe allergic or anaphylactic reactions to human, humanized or murine monoclonal antibodies.
  • Evidence of serious uncontrolled concomitant cardiovascular, nervous system, pulmonary (including obstructive pulmonary disease), renal, hepatic, endocrine (include uncontrolled diabetes mellitus) or gastrointestinal disease (including complicated diverticulitis, ulcerative colitis, or Crohn's disease.)
  • Patients with lack of peripheral venous access.
  • Body weight of > 150 kg.
  • Abnormal laboratory values noted below:
  • Serum creatinine > 1.6 mg/dL in female patients and > 1.9 mg/dL in male patients. Patients with serum creatinine values exceeding limits may be eligible for the study if their estimated glomerular filtration rates (GFR) are >30.
  • Platelet count < (100,000/mm3); hemoglobin < 8.5 g/dl and white blood cell count (WBC) < 3000/mm3; Absolute Neutrophil Count < 2.0 x 109/L (2000/mm3); Absolute Lymphocyte Count < 0.5 x 109/L (500/mm3)
  • Positive hepatitis B surface antigen or hepatitis C antibody

Trial locations and contacts

7 sites in 1 country.

7 sites in 1 country

United States7 sites

  • North Shore Long Island Jewish Center

    Great Neck, New York, 11021

  • University of Kansas Medical Center

    Kansas City, Kansas, 66160

  • Cedars Sinai Medical Center

    Los Angeles, California, 90048

  • Medical College of Wisconsin

    Milwaukee, Wisconsin, 53226

  • Vanderbilt University

    Nashville, Tennessee, 37235

  • University of Pittsburgh

    Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, 15261

  • Mayo Clinic

    Rochester, Minnesota, 55905

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About this study

The purpose of this multi-center pilot study is to determine if the drug tocilizumab (Actemra) is effective in the treatment of patients with refractory adult polymyositis (PM) and dermatomyositis (DM).

Read the detailed description

Although there are several studies supporting the efficacy of tocilizumab (TCZ) in Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA) and systemic onset juvenile idiopathic arthritis, it's use in other autoimmune disorders has also been propose. A consensus statement on blocking the effects of IL-6 in RA and other autoimmune conditions has been recently published. IL-6 is involved in the growth and differentiation of many inflammatory cells. In addition to its initial role in triggering B-cell stimulating factor, it also induces T cell growth and differentiation and plays a critical role in both adaptive and innate immune responses. IL-6, produced by many cells including T cells, B cells, monocytes and endothelial cells, binds to its receptor (IL-6R) and subsequently triggers several intracellular pathways leading to the release of inflammatory mediators and stimulation of the immune system. Inhibition of IL-6 has been studied in phase II and III clinical trials of RA. It has led to a decrease in acute phase reactants and other indicators of chronic inflammation. IL-6 is also a potential therapeutic target in systemic sclerosis, and since IL-6 induces differentiation of B cells into antibody forming cells and contributes to T cells transforming into effector cells, its use in Systemic Lupus erythematosus (SLE) has also been suggested.

The use of TCZ in myositis proposed in this protocol is supported by the aforementioned rationale and its efficacy in other rheumatologic disorders. Patients with refractory polymyositis (PM) were treated with tocilizumab and responded favorably. In dermatomyositis, tissue inflammation implicates soluble cytokine networks contributing to disease pathogenesis. Work on a mouse model of myositis noted IL-6 as a mediator of muscle inflammation. Other investigators studying peripheral blood samples and clinical data on both adult and juvenile dermatomyositis (DM) noted that serum levels of IL-6 were significantly correlated with disease activity. In this same study, correlations between serum IL-6 levels and both the type I interferon gene and chemokine signatures were also identified in DM. These authors suggest that the coordinated dysregulation of IL-6 production and Type I interferon signaling implicates these pathways as contributing to disease pathogenesis in DM.

In a mouse model of PM, C protein-induced myositis (CIM), the pathology reportedly mimics that seen in human PM. Mice were treated with anti-IL-6 receptor monoclonal antibodies or control antibodies and muscle tissue was histologically and immunohistochemically analyzed. CIM was ameliorated in this mouse model implicating IL-6 in the development of myositis. These results not only identified this model as useful to understanding PM but they suggest that IL-6 blockade be considered as a new therapeutic approach in the treatment of myositis.

Thus, the collective findings described above provide evidence for the involvement of IL-6 in the pathogenesis of both adult PM and DM as well as supporting its role from animal models and human studies.

Being tested
tocilizumab, placebo
Keywords
dermatomyositis, polymyositis, tocilizumab, Actemra
Medical subject headings
Dermatomyositis, Polymyositis

What participants receive

What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.

  • tocilizumabDrug

    Also called Actemra

    given at a dose of 8mg/kg by IV infusion every 4 weeks at 6 time points (Visits 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 and 6).

  • placeboDrug

    given by IV infusion every 4 weeks at 6 time points (Visits 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 and 6).

Study groups in NCT02043548
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
Group A: TocilizumabActive comparatorTocilizumab will be given at a dose of 8mg/kg by IV infusion every 4 weeks at 6 time points (Visits 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 and 6).
Receives: Drug: tocilizumab
Group B: PlaceboPlacebo comparatorPlacebo arm - no active drug
Receives: Drug: placebo

What is being measured

The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.

  1. Compare the Average Total Improvement Scores at Visits 2 Through 7 During the 6-month Treatment Period Between the Treatment and Placebo Arms

    The total improvement score was calculated by adding the improvement scores of all six core set measures based on 2016 American College of Rheumatology (ACR)/European League Against Rheumatism(EULAR) myositis response criteria.

    The minimum and maximum values of the average Total Improvement Scores are 0 and 100; The minimum and maximum values of the average Total Improvement Scores of our included patients are 5.0 and 67.1; The higher scores mean a better outcome.

    Measured: Week 4, 8, 12, 16, 20, and 24

Secondary outcomes (5)

  1. Comparison of the Time to First Definition of Improvement (DOI) Between the 2 Arms

    Time to achieve the first DOI between the treatment and placebo arms.The total improvement score (TIS) is the sum of all 6 improvement scores associated with the change in each core set measure. A TIS >= 20 represents minimal improvement, a score of >=40 represents moderate improvement, and a score of >=60 represents major improvement.

    Measured: Week 4, 8, 12, 16, 20, and 24

  2. Count of the Adverse Events Between the Treatment and Placebo Arms.

    We compared the count of the adverse events between the treatment and placebo arms statistically.

    Measured: Week 4, 8, 12, 16, 20, and 24

  3. Comparison of the Steroid-sparing Effect (Calculated Using Prednisone Dose Equivalents) Between the Treatment and Placebo Arms

    Mean change of steroid dose prednisone equivalent from last visit to baseline visit was compared between the two treatment arms

    Measured: Week 4, 8, 12, 16, 20, and 24

  4. Comparison of Individual Average Core Set Measure in Subjects Over Time Between the 2 Arms (Repeated Measures Analysis)

    The core set measure tested was manual muscle testing, and we compared the mean manual muscle test measures in subjects over time.

    The minimum and maximum values of the manual muscle testing are 0 and 150; The minimum and maximum values of the manual muscle testing of our included patients are 97.0 and 150.0; The higher scores mean a better outcome.

    Measured: Week 4, 8, 12, 16, 20, and 24

  5. Magnitude of the Effect Size Between the Both Treatment Arms

    Compared the number of subjects meeting total improvement scores >=20 (minimal) and >=40 (moderate) and >=60 (major) based on 2016 ACR EULAR myositis response criteria for treatment group and placebo group. The highest TIS score achieved from week 4 through week 24 was used to determine the effect size between both treatment arms.

    Measured: Week 4, 8, 12, 16, 20, and 24

Timeline

From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.

  1. First posted23 Jan 2014 (estimated)
  2. Study start1 Oct 2014
  3. Primary completion30 Jul 2019
  4. Study completion31 Jul 2019

Resources

More details

For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.

Study design
Study type
Interventional
Phase
Phase 2
Primary purpose
Treatment
Allocation
Randomised
Intervention model
Parallel groups
Masking
Triple blind
Who is masked
Participant, Care provider, Investigator
Enrolment
36 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT02043548
Sponsor's protocol ID
ML28681
Acronym
TIM
Status last verified
Oct 2020
First submitted
17 Jan 2014
Last updated
30 Oct 2020
Data monitoring committee
Yes
Individual data sharing
No

Publications

  • Oddis CV, Reed AM, Aggarwal R, Rider LG, Ascherman DP, Levesque MC, Barohn RJ, Feldman BM, Harris-Love MO, Koontz DC, Fertig N, Kelley SS, Pryber SL, Miller FW, Rockette HE; RIM Study Group. Rituximab in the treatment of refractory adult and juvenile dermatomyositis and adult polymyositis: a randomized, placebo-phase trial. Arthritis Rheum. 2013 Feb;65(2):314-24. doi: 10.1002/art.37754.

    PubMed 23124935

  • Rider LG, Giannini EH, Brunner HI, Ruperto N, James-Newton L, Reed AM, Lachenbruch PA, Miller FW; International Myositis Assessment and Clinical Studies Group. International consensus on preliminary definitions of improvement in adult and juvenile myositis. Arthritis Rheum. 2004 Jul;50(7):2281-90. doi: 10.1002/art.20349.

    PubMed 15248228

  • Kaly L, Rosner I. Tocilizumab - a novel therapy for non-organ-specific autoimmune diseases. Best Pract Res Clin Rheumatol. 2012 Feb;26(1):157-65. doi: 10.1016/j.berh.2012.01.001.

    PubMed 22424201

  • Schoels MM, van der Heijde D, Breedveld FC, Burmester GR, Dougados M, Emery P, Ferraccioli G, Gabay C, Gibofsky A, Gomez-Reino JJ, Jones G, Kvien TK, Murakami M, Nishimoto N, Smolen JS. Blocking the effects of interleukin-6 in rheumatoid arthritis and other inflammatory rheumatic diseases: systematic literature review and meta-analysis informing a consensus statement. Ann Rheum Dis. 2013 Apr;72(4):583-9. doi: 10.1136/annrheumdis-2012-202470. Epub 2012 Nov 10.

    PubMed 23144446

  • Smolen JS, Schoels MM, Nishimoto N, Breedveld FC, Burmester GR, Dougados M, Emery P, Ferraccioli G, Gabay C, Gibofsky A, Gomez-Reino JJ, Jones G, Kvien TK, Murakami M, Betteridge N, Bingham CO 3rd, Bykerk V, Choy EH, Combe B, Cutolo M, Graninger W, Lanas A, Martin-Mola E, Montecucco C, Ostergaard M, Pavelka K, Rubbert-Roth A, Sattar N, Scholte-Voshaar M, Tanaka Y, Trauner M, Valentini G, Winthrop KL, de Wit M, van der Heijde D. Consensus statement on blocking the effects of interleukin-6 and in particular by interleukin-6 receptor inhibition in rheumatoid arthritis and other inflammatory conditions. Ann Rheum Dis. 2013 Apr;72(4):482-92. doi: 10.1136/annrheumdis-2012-202469. Epub 2012 Nov 21.

    PubMed 23172750

  • Muangchan C, Pope JE. Interleukin 6 in systemic sclerosis and potential implications for targeted therapy. J Rheumatol. 2012 Jun;39(6):1120-4. doi: 10.3899/jrheum.111423. Epub 2012 Apr 15.

    PubMed 22505699

  • Shirota Y, Yarboro C, Fischer R, Pham TH, Lipsky P, Illei GG. Impact of anti-interleukin-6 receptor blockade on circulating T and B cell subsets in patients with systemic lupus erythematosus. Ann Rheum Dis. 2013 Jan;72(1):118-28. doi: 10.1136/annrheumdis-2012-201310. Epub 2012 Aug 2.

    PubMed 22858586

  • Narazaki M, Hagihara K, Shima Y, Ogata A, Kishimoto T, Tanaka T. Therapeutic effect of tocilizumab on two patients with polymyositis. Rheumatology (Oxford). 2011 Jul;50(7):1344-6. doi: 10.1093/rheumatology/ker152. Epub 2011 Apr 22. No abstract available.

    PubMed 21515628

  • Scuderi F, Mannella F, Marino M, Provenzano C, Bartoccioni E. IL-6-deficient mice show impaired inflammatory response in a model of myosin-induced experimental myositis. J Neuroimmunol. 2006 Jul;176(1-2):9-15. doi: 10.1016/j.jneuroim.2006.03.026. Epub 2006 May 24.

    PubMed 16725212

  • Bilgic H, Ytterberg SR, Amin S, McNallan KT, Wilson JC, Koeuth T, Ellingson S, Newman B, Bauer JW, Peterson EJ, Baechler EC, Reed AM. Interleukin-6 and type I interferon-regulated genes and chemokines mark disease activity in dermatomyositis. Arthritis Rheum. 2009 Nov;60(11):3436-46. doi: 10.1002/art.24936.

    PubMed 19877033

  • Sugihara T, Sekine C, Nakae T, Kohyama K, Harigai M, Iwakura Y, Matsumoto Y, Miyasaka N, Kohsaka H. A new murine model to define the critical pathologic and therapeutic mediators of polymyositis. Arthritis Rheum. 2007 Apr;56(4):1304-14. doi: 10.1002/art.22521.

    PubMed 17394136

  • Okiyama N, Sugihara T, Iwakura Y, Yokozeki H, Miyasaka N, Kohsaka H. Therapeutic effects of interleukin-6 blockade in a murine model of polymyositis that does not require interleukin-17A. Arthritis Rheum. 2009 Aug;60(8):2505-12. doi: 10.1002/art.24689.

    PubMed 19644888

  • Oddis CV, Rider LG, Reed AM, Ruperto N, Brunner HI, Koneru B, Feldman BM, Giannini EH, Miller FW; International Myositis Assessment and Clinical Studies Group. International consensus guidelines for trials of therapies in the idiopathic inflammatory myopathies. Arthritis Rheum. 2005 Sep;52(9):2607-15. doi: 10.1002/art.21291. No abstract available.

    PubMed 16142757

  • Sampson HA, Munoz-Furlong A, Campbell RL, Adkinson NF Jr, Bock SA, Branum A, Brown SG, Camargo CA Jr, Cydulka R, Galli SJ, Gidudu J, Gruchalla RS, Harlor AD Jr, Hepner DL, Lewis LM, Lieberman PL, Metcalfe DD, O'Connor R, Muraro A, Rudman A, Schmitt C, Scherrer D, Simons FE, Thomas S, Wood JP, Decker WW. Second symposium on the definition and management of anaphylaxis: summary report--Second National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Disease/Food Allergy and Anaphylaxis Network symposium. J Allergy Clin Immunol. 2006 Feb;117(2):391-7. doi: 10.1016/j.jaci.2005.12.1303.

    PubMed 16461139

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A Phase 2 study testing tocilizumab in people with Dermatomyositis and Polymyositis, run by Chester Oddis at 7 sites in United States.

The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.

Who may be eligible to take part?

The sponsor lists 28 inclusion and 25 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.

Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?

The record says: finished, as of the sponsor's last update on 30 Oct 2020. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

Where is the study taking place?

The record lists 7 sites in United States. Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.

What are the possible benefits and risks?

They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. Some participants in this study may receive a placebo. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.

What does this phase mean?

Phase 2 studies give the treatment to a larger group to see whether it has the intended effect and to keep checking safety.

Not every study follows the same path, and some studies (observational studies, device studies) have no phase.

Are results available for this study?

Yes. Results are posted in the registry (first posted 30 Oct 2020). A summary is in the For doctors view, and the full results are on ClinicalTrials.gov.

How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?

The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.

What does the primary outcome measure?

Compare the Average Total Improvement Scores at Visits 2 Through 7 During the 6-month Treatment Period Between the Treatment and Placebo Arms (time frame: Week 4, 8, 12, 16, 20, and 24). It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.

Where can I read the original study information?

On the ClinicalTrials.gov record for NCT02043548, which also lists 14 linked publications.

Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?

No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.

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AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 30 Oct 2020; AzTrials last refreshed its copy on 8 Nov 2026.

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