Comparative Study of BAT2506 With Simponi® in Participants With Active Psoriatic Arthritis

Inclusion criteria

• Participant has PsA for at least 6 months prior to the first administration of the study drug and meets classification criteria for PsA (CASPAR) at Screening.
• Participant has active PsA defined by the presence of ≥3 of 68 tender joint counts and ≥3 of 66 swollen joint counts at Screening and Randomization.
• Participant has active PsA at Screening despite previous DMARD or NSAID therapy. DMARD therapy is defined as taking DMARD for at least 3 months, or evidence of DMARD intolerance. NSAID therapy is defined as taking an NSAID for at least 4 weeks (or have intolerance to or contraindication to NSAID therapy).
• Participant has at least 1 active psoriatic lesion with a qualifying lesion of at least 2 cm in diameter at Screening and Randomization.
• Participant is negative for rheumatoid factor and anti-cyclic citrullinated peptide (ACCP) antibodies at Screening.

Exclusion criteria

• Participant is currently receiving or has previously received any biological agent or targeted disease modifying anti-rheumatic drugs (DMARDs) for the treatment of PsA or psoriasis.
• Participant has previously received any other nonbiological DMARDs (apart from MTX), including sulfasalazine, hydroxychloroquine or apremilast within 8 weeks prior to the first administration of the study drug; or has previously received leflunomide within 12 weeks (except at least 4 weeks prior to the first administration of the study drug, the subject has documented completion of standard cholestyramine or activated charcoal washout procedure).
• Participant has received epidural, intra-articular, intramuscular, or intravenous (IV) corticosteroids during the 4 weeks prior to first administration of study drug.
• Participant has been treated with cytotoxic agents, (including but not limited to azathioprine, cyclosporine, cyclophosphamide), nitrogen mustard, chlorambucil, or other alkylating agents within 6 months prior to the first administration of the study drug.
• Participant has received or is expected to receive any live vaccinations from 3 months before first study drug administration and up to 3 months after the last study drug administration.
• Participant has received other therapeutic infectious agents within 8 weeks prior to first dose or expected to receive other therapeutic infectious agents during the study until SFU.
• Participant has received IV immunoglobulins or plasmapheresis within 6 months prior to the first administration of the study drug.