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NCT Number: NCT06011889

Study of the Efficacy and Safety of Etanercept Treatment in Patients With SAPHO Syndrome

The study includes adult patients with SAPHO syndrome (ORPHA: 793), meeting the modified classification criteria according to Kahn (2003), with the ineffectiveness of standard treatment (patient's global assessment of the disease on the VAS scale greater than or equal to 4 cm with accompanying pain on the VAS scale greater than or equal to 4 cm) treated with non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs in a stable dose for at least 4 weeks and/or classical disease-modifying antirheumatic drugs in stable doses for at least 12 weeks.

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Key information

Age range

18 year and older

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Phase 2 / Phase 3

Primary location

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: No

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

Inclusion criteria

  • Diagnosis of SAPHO syndrome according to modified Kahn criteria from 2003.
  • Age over 18.
  • Patient overall disease and pain assessment on VAS both ≥ 4 cm.
  • Expressing informed consent to participate in the study.

Exclusion criteria

  • According to the Summary of Product Characteristics (SmPC) for Enbrel.
  • Pregnancy, breastfeeding, inability to use effective contraception during the examination.
  • Change in the dose of NSAIDs treatment in the last 4 weeks.
  • Dose modification of disease-modifying antirheumatic drugs (DMARDs) over the past 12 weeks.
  • Use of biological drugs / synthetic targeted drugs in the last 12 weeks.
  • Use of corticosteroids (orally or local injections), bisphosphonates and/or antibiotics in the last 4 weeks.
  • Any medical condition that the investigator judges to contraindicate etanercept treatment.

Treatment and study plan

etanercept

Drug

treatment with etanercept in addition to NSAID treatment and/or classic Disease Modifying Antirheumatic Drugs

Placebo

Drug

treatment with placebo in addition to NSAID treatment and/or classic Disease Modifying Antirheumatic Drugs

Primary outcomes

  1. Change in the scope of disease activity as assessed by the patient- a decrease in the overall disease activity on the Visual Analogue Scale by min. 50 percent and a decrease in pain assessed by the patient on the Visual Analogue Scale by min. 50 percent

    Time frame: 12 weeks (day 85)

    Change in the scope of disease activity as assessed by the patient - a decrease in the overall disease activity as assessed by the patient on the Visual Analogue Scale by min. 50 percent after 12 weeks from randomization day and a decrease in pain assessed by the patient on the Visual Analogue Scale by min. 50 percent after 12 weeks from randomization day. The minimum value is - 0, and the maximum value is - 100 mm. The higher scores mean a worse outcome. A decrease by a minimum of 50 percent means a better outcome.

Secondary outcomes

  1. Change in patient-assessed disease activity

    Time frame: after 4 and 8 weeks

    Change in patient-assessed disease activity - a minimum 50 percent decrease in patient-assessed Visual Analogue Scale overall disease activity from the randomization score at weeks 4 and 8 and a minimum 50 percent decrease in patient-assessed Visual Analogue Scale pain from the score on daily basis randomization after 4 and 8 weeks. The minimum value is - 0, and the maximum is - 100 mm. The higher scores mean a worse outcome. A decrease by a minimum of 50 percent means a better outcome.

  2. Occurrence of remission

    Time frame: after 4, 8 and 12 weeks

    Occurrence of remission - complete resolution of osteoarticular and skin complaints in the patient's assessment - after 4, 8 and 12 weeks from randomization day

  3. Occurrence of partial remission

    Time frame: after 4, 8 and 12 weeks

    Occurrence of partial remission - complete resolution of osteoarticular or skin symptoms in the patient's assessment - after 4, 8 and 12 weeks from randomization day

  4. Occurrence of the patient acceptable symptom state (PASS score)

    Time frame: after 4, 8 and 12 weeks

    Occurrence of the patient acceptable symptom state (PASS score) after 4, 8 and 12 weeks from randomization day. Possible answer- "yes" or "no", with "yes" means a better outcome.

  5. Change in physician-assessed disease activity

    Time frame: at 4, 8 and 12 week

    Improvement in physician-assessed disease activity - a minimum 50 percent decrease in physician-assessed overall disease activity on the Visual Analogue Scale from the randomization score at 4, 8 and 12 weeks. The minimum value is - 0, and the maximum is - 100 mm. The higher scores mean a worse outcome. A decrease by a minimum of 50 percent means a better outcome.

  6. Change in the C-reactive Protein from Randomization Day Score

    Time frame: at Weeks 4, 8 and 12

    Change in C-reactive Protein from Randomization Day Score at Weeks 4, 8 and 12. A decrease in C-reactive Protein means improvement.

  7. Change in the Erythrocyte Sedimentation Rate from Randomization Day Score

    Time frame: at Weeks 4, 8 and 12

    Change in the Erythrocyte Sedimentation Rate Score from Randomization Day Score at Weeks 4, 8 and 12. A decrease in the Erythrocyte Sedimentation Rate Score means improvement.

  8. Change in quality of life on the Short Form-36 health survey

    Time frame: at 4, 8 and 12 weeks

    Change in quality of life on the Short Form -36 (SF-36) health survey from the score on the day of randomization at 4, 8 and 12 weeks. The SF-36 consists of eight scaled scores, which are the weighted sums of the questions in their section. Each scale is directly transformed into a 0-100 scale on the assumption that each question carries equal weight. The lower the score the more disability. The higher the score the less disability.

  9. Change in the Work Productivity and Activity Impairments (WPAI) from the Randomization Day Score

    Time frame: after 4, 8 and 12 weeks

    Change in the Work Productivity and Activity Impairments (WPAI) from the Randomization Day Score after 4, 8 and 12 weeks. WPAI contains four domains. For each domain, the minimum value is 0 percent, and the maximum is 100 percent. Decreased Work Productivity and Activity Impairments (WPAI) Score means improvement.

  10. decrease in Ankylosing Spondylitis Disease Activity Score (ASDAS- C-reactive protein) ≥1.1

    Time frame: after 4, 8 and 12 weeks

    In patients with axial involvement, a decrease in Ankylosing Spondylitis Disease Activity Score (ASDAS- C-reactive protein) ≥1.1 from the Randomization Day Score at weeks 4, 8, and 12. The minimum value is 0, the maximum value is infinity. A decrease means a better outcome.

  11. a decrease in the Bath Ankylosing Spondylitis Disease Activity Index (BASDAI) Score of at least 50 percent

    Time frame: after 4, 8 and 12 weeks

    a decrease in the Bath Ankylosing Spondylitis Disease Activity Index (BASDAI) Score of at least 50 percent from the Randomization Day Score at weeks 4, 8, and 12 was achieved (applies to patients with axial involvement). The minimum value is 0, the maximum value is 10. A decrease by a minimum of 50 percent means a better outcome.

  12. status of remission- Ankylosing Spondylitis Disease Activity Score (ASDAS- C-reactive protein) below 1.3

    Time frame: after 4, 8 and 12 weeks

    status of remission - Ankylosing Spondylitis Disease Activity Score (ASDAS- C-reactive protein) below 1.3 - after 4, 8 and 12 weeks from randomization day (applies to patients with axial involvement). A score below 1.3 means a better outcome.

  13. decrease in the Bath Ankylosing Spondylitis Functional Index (BASFI) by a minimum of 50 percent

    Time frame: after 4, 8 and 12 weeks

    a decrease in the Bath Ankylosing Spondylitis Functional Index (BASFI) by a minimum of 50 percent compared to the result on the day of randomization after 4, 8 and 12 weeks (applies to patients with axial involvement). The minimum value is 0, the maximum value is 10. A decrease by a minimum of 50 percent means a better outcome.

  14. decrease in the Dermatology Life Quality Index (DLQI) by at least 50 percent from the result on the day of randomization

    Time frame: after 4, 8 and 12 weeks

    In patients with severe acne - a decrease in the Dermatology Life Quality Index (DLQI) by at least 50 percent from the result on the day of randomization after 4, 8 and 12 weeks. The minimum value is 0, the maximum value is 30. The decrease by a minimum of 50 percent means a better outcome.

  15. decrease in Body Surface Area (BSA) index by a minimum of 50 percent from the score on the day of randomization after 4, 8 and 12 weeks

    Time frame: after 4, 8 and 12 weeks

    For patients with psoriasis: decrease in Body Surface Area (BSA) index by a minimum of 50 percent from the score on the day of randomization after 4, 8 and 12 weeks. The minimum value is 0 percent, and the maximum value is 100 percent. The decrease by a minimum of 50 percent means a better outcome.

  16. decrease in the Dermatology Life Quality Index (DLQI) by a minimum of 50 percent

    Time frame: after 4, 8 and 12 weeks

    For patients with psoriasis: decrease in the Dermatology Life Quality Index (DLQI) by a minimum of 50 percent from the score on the day of randomization after 4, 8 and 12 weeks. The minimum value is 0, the maximum value is 30. The decrease by a minimum of 50 percent means a better outcome.

Study contacts

Contact information is provided by the study sponsor or research team.

Jakub Wroński, PhD, MD

CONTACT

[email protected]

22 6880632 ext. +48

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

National Institute of Geriatrics, Rheumatology and Rehabilitation, Poland

Network

Collaborators

  • Medical Research Agency, Poland

Registry information

Official study title

A Multicenter, Randomized, Double-blind Clinical Trial Evaluating the Efficacy and Safety of Etanercept Versus Placebo in the Treatment of Patients With SAPHO Syndrome

Acronym: SAPHO

Important dates

Study start
2024
Primary completion
2028
Study completion
2028
First posted
Aug 25, 2023
Registry last updated
Apr 13, 2026

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