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NCT Number: NCT04497597

A Study of Oral Upadacitinib Tablets to Assess Treatment Patterns, Achievement of Treatment Targets and Maintenance of Response in Adult Participants With Moderate to Severe Rheumatoid Arthritis

Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA) is an inflammatory disease of the joints causing pain, stiffness, swelling and loss of joint function. Despite the range of treatment options for RA steadily increasing, many patients remain sub-optimally managed, with sustained clinical remission rarely achieved. This study will assess the treatment patterns, achievement of treatment targets and maintenance of response.

Upadacitinib is a drug approved for the treatment of moderately to severely active rheumatoid arthritis. Adult participants with moderate to severe RA who have been prescribed upadacitinib by their physicians will be enrolled. Approximately, 1660 participants will be enrolled this study, worldwide.

Participants will not receive Upadacitinib as part of this study, but will be followed for response to treatment for up to 24 months.

There may be higher burden for participants in this trial compared to their standard of care. Participants will attend regular visits, every 3 months, during the course of the study at a hospital or clinic and will be asked to provide additional information by questionnaire at each visit.

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Key information

Conditions

Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA) Arthritis Arthritis, Rheumatoid Autoimmune Diseases Connective Tissue Diseases Immune System Diseases Joint Diseases Musculoskeletal Diseases Rheumatic Diseases Skin and Connective Tissue Diseases

Age range

18 year and older

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Observational

Primary location

Hospital Italiano La Plata /ID# 222190, La Plata, Buenos Aires, Argentina

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Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: No

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

Inclusion criteria

  • Confirmed diagnosis of moderate to severe active Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA).
  • Physician decision on patient treatment with upadacitinib must have been reached prior to and independently of recruitment in the study.
  • Upadacitinib prescribed in accordance to the applicable approved label and local regulatory and reimbursement policies.
  • French Participants Only: Taking oral glucocorticoids ≥5 mg/day of prednisone or equivalent for at least 3 months prior to study start.

Exclusion criteria

  • Prior treatment with Upadacitinib.

Treatment and study plan

Primary outcomes

  1. Percentage of Participants Who Achieve Remission

    Time frame: At Month 6

    Remission is defined as Disease Activity Score at 28 joints (DAS28) C-reactive Protein (CRP)<2.6.

  2. Percentage of Participants Who Achieve Remission at 6 Months and Maintain Remission

    Time frame: At Month 12

    Remission is defined as DAS28-CRP<2.6. Maintaining remission is defined as no more than 0.6 point increase in DAS28-CRP.

Secondary outcomes

  1. Percentage of Participants Who Achieve Remission at 6 Months and Maintain Remission

    Time frame: At Month 24

    Remission is defined as DAS28-CRP<2.6. Maintaining remission is defined as no more than 0.6 point increase in DAS28-CRP.

  2. Percentage of Participants Who Achieve Low Disease Activity (LDA) at 6 months that maintain LDA

    Time frame: Through Month 24

    LDA is defined as DAS28-CRP≤3.2. Maintaining remission is defined as no more than 0.6 point increase in DAS28-CRP.

  3. Percentage of Participants Who Achieve Remission at 3 Months and Maintain Remission

    Time frame: Through Month 24

    Remission is defined as DAS28-CRP<2.6. Maintaining remission is defined as no more than 0.6 point increase in DAS28-CRP.

  4. Percentage of Participants Who Achieve Remission at 6 Months and Maintain Remission Grouped by Glucocorticoid Dose

    Time frame: At Month 12

    Remission is defined as DAS28-CRP<2.6. Maintaining remission is defined as no more than 0.6 point increase in DAS28-CRP.

  5. Percentage of Participants Who Achieve LDA at 3 months that maintain LDA Grouped by Glucocorticoid Dose

    Time frame: Through Month 6

    LDA is defined as DAS28-CRP≤3.2. Maintaining remission is defined as no more than 0.6 point increase in DAS28-CRP.

  6. Percentage of Participants in LDA that Achieve Glucocorticoid Dose <5 mg/Day Per Visit

    Time frame: Through Month 24

    LDA is defined as DAS28-CRP<3.2.

  7. Percentage of Participants in Remission that Achieve Glucocorticoid Dose <5 mg/Day Per Visit

    Time frame: Through Month 24

    Remission is defined as DAS28-CRP<2.6.

  8. Percentage of Participants Who Achieved a Glucocorticoid Dose <5 mg/Day Without Conventional Synthetic Disease Modifying Anti Rheumatic Drug (csDMARD) Intensification

    Time frame: At Month 6

    Percentage of participants who achieved a glucocorticoid dose <5 mg/day without csDMARD intensification.

  9. Percentage of Participants Who Initiated Upadacitinib as Combination Therapy (csDMARD +/- Glucocorticoids) That Moved to Monotherapy (+/- Glucocorticoids)

    Time frame: Through Week 24

    Percentage of participants who initiated Upadacitinib as combination therapy (csDMARD +/- Glucocorticoids) that moved to monotherapy (+/- glucocorticoids).

  10. Of the Participants Initiating Upadacitinib as Combination Therapy (csDMARD +/- Glucocorticoids) and Achieve Remission at 6 months, the Percentage of Participants that Maintain Remission Grouped by Maintenance of Combination Therapy Strategy

    Time frame: Through Month 24

    Remission is defined as DAS28-CRP<2.6.

  11. Of the Participants Initiating Upadacitinib as Combination Therapy (csDMARD +/- Glucocorticoids) and Achieve LDA at 6 months, the Percentage of Participants that Maintain LDA Grouped by Maintenance of Combination Therapy Strategy

    Time frame: Through Month 24

    LDA is defined as DAS28-CRP<3.2.

  12. Of the Participants Initiating Upadacitinib as Monotherapy Therapy (+/- Glucocorticoids) and Achieve Remission at 6 months, the Percentage of Participants that Maintain Remission Grouped by Maintenance of Monotherapy

    Time frame: Through Month 24

    Remission is defined as DAS28-CRP<2.6.

  13. Of the Participants Initiating Upadacitinib as Monotherapy Therapy (+/- Glucocorticoids) and Achieve LDA at 6 months, the Percentage of Participants that Maintain LDA Grouped by Maintenance of Monotherapy

    Time frame: Through Month 24

    LDA is defined as DAS28-CRP<3.2.

  14. Percentage of Participants Who Do Not Achieve Remission at Any Point in the Study

    Time frame: Through Month 24

    Remission is defined as DAS28-CRP<2.6.

  15. Time to the Discontinuation of Upadacitinib

    Time frame: Through Month 24

    Time to the discontinuation of Upadacitinib.

  16. Time to First Treatment Adjustment

    Time frame: Baseline (Month 0) Through Month 24

    Treatment Adjustment is defined as treatment escalation/de-escalation/ addition/withdrawal.

  17. Percentage of Participants Achieving LDA Grouped by Therapy Strategy

    Time frame: Through Month 24

    LDA is defined as DAS28-CRP<3.2, Simplified Disease Activity Index (SDAI) ≤11 and Clinical Disease Activity Index (CDAI) ≤10.

  18. Percentage of Participants Achieving Remission Grouped by Therapy Strategy

    Time frame: Through Month 24

    Remission is defined as DAS28-CRP<2.6, SDAI≤3.3 and CDAI ≤2.8.

  19. Change in Medication Burden Treatment Burden Questionnaire (TBQ) in Participants, Grouped by Therapy Strategy

    Time frame: Through Week 24

    The TBQ is composed of 13 items rated on a Likert scale ranging from 0 (not a problem), to 10 (big problem). scores can be summed into a global score, ranging from 0 to 130.

  20. Change in Physical Function Health Assessment Questionnaire - Disability Index (HAQ-DI) in Participants, Grouped by Therapy Strategy

    Time frame: Baseline (Month 0) Through Month 24

    HAQ is a widely accepted, validated, rheumatology specific instrument to assess physical function in Rheumatoid Arthritis. It consists of 20 questions, covering eight types of activities. For each question, scores range from 0 to 3 (0 = without any difficulty; 1 = with some difficulty; 2 = with much difficulty or with assistance; 3 = unable to do). HAQ Disability Index (HAQ-DI) score is the average of the highest score in each of the eight categories.

  21. Change in Pain Visual Analogue Scale (VAS) in participants, Grouped by Therapy Strategy

    Time frame: Baseline (Month 0) Through Month 24

    A VAS is used to assess worst joint pain in the past 7 days.

  22. Change in Morning Stiffness in Participants, Grouped by Therapy Strategy

    Time frame: Baseline (Month 0) Through Month 24

    A numeric rating scale (NRS) is used to assess severity and length of morning stiffness in the past 7 days.

  23. Change in Functional Assessment of Chronic Illness Therapy - Fatigue (FACIT-F) in Participants, Grouped by Therapy Strategy

    Time frame: Baseline (Month 0) Through Month 24

    The FACIT Fatigue Scale is a short, 13-item, easy to administer tool that measures an individual's level of fatigue during their usual daily activities over the past week. The level of fatigue is measured on a four-point Likert scale (0 = not at all fatigued to 4 = very much fatigued).

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

AbbVie

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Registry information

Official study title

Upadacitinib Treatment Patterns, Achievement of Treatment Targets and Maintenance of Response in Moderate to Severe Rheumatoid Arthritis Patients in Real-World Practice (UPHOLD)

Acronym: UPHOLD

Important dates

Study start
2020
Primary completion
2024
Study completion
2024
First posted
Aug 4, 2020
Registry last updated
Apr 13, 2025

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