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Safety and Efficacy of AIN457 in Noninfectious Uveitis

A Phase 2 interventional study of AIN457 and AIN 457 in Non-infectious Uveitis, sponsored by Novartis Pharmaceuticals. Completed at 23 sites in 2 countries. Open to participants aged 18 Years to 75 Years. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2017-07-17.

Sponsored by Novartis Pharmaceuticals · Phase 2, Interventional, and Treatment

Phase
Phase 2
Study type
Interventional
Enrollment
76
Allocation
Randomized
Ages
18 Years to 75 Years
Sex
All
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Study summary

This study was performed to evaluate the efficacy and safety of AIN457 for patients with active uveitis that requires systemic immunosuppression.

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Conditions studied

  • Non-infectious Uveitis

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Keywords

  • Uveitis
  • eye
  • IL-17
  • IL-17A
  • IL17
  • AIN457
  • Vogt-Koyanagi-Harada
  • Behcet's
  • Behcet
  • Sympathetic ophthalmia
  • Multifocal choroiditis
  • Birdshot
  • HLA-B27
  • Birdshot retinochoroiditis
  • Retinal vasculitis
  • Sarcoidosis
  • Intermediate uveitis
  • Panuveitis
  • Posterior uveitis
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In context

Uveitis

335 studies on the registry are indexed under Uveitis; 37 are open to participants now.

This study's enrollment of 76 is above the median of 30 across 208 interventional studies indexed under Uveitis.

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Lead sponsor

Novartis Pharmaceuticals is the lead sponsor of 2,673 studies on the registry; 228 are open to participants now.

Of its 576 completed or terminated interventional studies of FDA-regulated products, 431 (75%) have results posted.

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Who can participate

Ages eligible
18 Years to 75 Years
Sexes eligible
All
Accepts healthy volunteers
No

Inclusion criteria

  • Active uveitis (i.e., uveitis that is not in remission).
  • Intermediate uveitis, posterior uveitis, or panuveitis must be sufficiently severe that systemic immunosuppression is indicated.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria:

  • Active infection.
  • Weight must not be greater that 120kg.

Other protocol-defined inclusion/exclusion criteria may apply

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Study design

Phase
Phase 2
Primary purpose
Treatment
Allocation
Randomized
Intervention model
Parallel assignment
Masking
Double (Participant, Investigator)
Enrollment
76 participants (actual)

Study arms

  • Experimental
    Cohort 1

    Participants were administered with AIN457 (Sp2/0derived) 10 milligrams per kilogram (mg/kg) intravenous (i.v.) dose on Day 1 and Day 22.

    Drug: AIN457

  • Experimental
    Cohort 2

    Participants were administered with AIN457 (Sp2/0 or Chinese hamster ovary cell (CHO) derived) 10 mg/kg, (CHO derived) 3 mg/kg or (CHO derived) 1 mg/kg i.v. dose on Day 1 and if needed a second dose of AIN457 10 mg/kg i.v. dose either on Day 15 or Day 22. 3 participants from cohort 1 rolled on into this cohort.

    Drug: AIN457

  • Experimental
    Cohort 3

    Participants were administered with AIN457 10 mg/kg i.v. dose on Day 1 and Day 22.

    Drug: AIN 457

  • Experimental
    Cohort 4

    Extension period: Participants were administered with AIN457 10 mg/kg, i.v. (with or without a short course of corticosteroids) once a flare had occurred, or periodically at a frequency of not more than once per month at the discretion of the investigator.

    Drug: AIN 457

  • Experimental
    Cohort 5

    Participants were administered with AIN457 30 mg/kg single i.v. dose. A second dose was given when all 4 participants completed at least 29 days, and the 30 mg/kg dose was well tolerated by all.

    Drug: AIN457

  • Experimental
    Cohort 6 Arm 1

    Participants were administered with AIN457 300 mg subcutaneously (s.c.) and saline i.v. infusion every two weeks (Days 1, 15, 29, and 43).

    Drug: AIN457

  • Experimental
    Cohort 6 Arm 2

    Participants were administered with AIN457 10 mg/kg i.v. and s.c. saline injections every two weeks (Days 1, 15, 29, and 43).

    Drug: AIN 457

  • Experimental
    Cohort 6 Arm 3

    Participants were administered with AIN457 30 mg/kg i.v. and s.c. saline injections every 4 weeks (Days 1 and 29) and saline i.v. infusions and saline s.c. injections on Days 15 and 43 to maintain masking of treatment groups.

    Drug: AIN457

Interventions

  • DrugAIN457

    AIN457 subcutaneous dose

    Also known as: Secukinumab

  • DrugAIN 457

    AIN457 low dose (i.v)

    Also known as: Secukinumab

  • DrugAIN457

    AIN457 high dose (i.v)

    Also known as: Secukinumab

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What researchers measure

Primary outcomes

  1. Number of Participants With Adverse Events (AEs), Serious Adverse Events (SAEs) and Who Died

    AEs are defined as any unfavorable and unintended diagnosis, symptom, sign (including an abnormal laboratory finding), syndrome or disease which either occurs during study, having been absent at baseline, or, if present at baseline, appears to worsen. Serious adverse events are any untoward medical occurrences that result in death, are life threatening, require (or prolong) hospitalization, cause persistent or significant disability/incapacity, result in congenital anomalies or birth defects, or are other conditions which in judgment of investigators represent significant hazards.

    Time frame: Day 1 to Day 603

Secondary outcomes

  1. Number of Responders in Cohort 1, 2, 3 and 6 at Day 57

    A "responder" was defined as a participant who fulfilled at least one of the 3 criteria compared to baseline: 1. Increase in visual acuity by at least 15 letters using Early Treatment Diabetic Retinopathy Study method, no increase in daily prednisone dose compared to week 1 and without worsening of uveitis. 2. Decrease in vitreous haze by 2 steps or more or for participants with anterior uveitis, resolution of the anterior chamber inflammation (i.e., no cells or only a rare cell in the anterior chamber (score 0 or trace (0.5+)), use measurement before dilation), no increase in daily prednisone dose compared to week 1 and without any worsening of uveitis.3 For those participant on a. \>20 mg/day of prednisone during week 1: Reduction in daily prednisone dose to 10 mg/day or less. b. ≤20 mg/day of prednisone during week 1: Reduction in daily prednisone dose to 0 mg/day. c. topical corticosteroids during week 1: Reduction in daily topical corticosteroid dose to 0 during the last 2 weeks.

    Time frame: Day 1 (Baseline), Day 57

  2. Number of Complete Responders in Cohort 2, 3 and 6 at Day 57

    A "complete responder" was defined as a participant who was able to stop all topical and systemic corticosteroids in both eyes and maintain remission of uveitis (=remains a responder as defined above) lasting at least 1 week (since stopping corticosteroids, if corticosteroids were given).

    Time frame: Day 1 (Baseline), Day 57

  3. Number of Participants With Reduction in Oral Prednisone or Topical Corticosteroid and Other Immunosuppressant Drugs

    Participants intake of oral prednisone or topical corticosteroid and other immunosuppressant drugs was reduced if participant was on up to 1.5 mg/kg/day dose of prednisone during the week prior to Day 1 or whom the resumption of prednisone was not considered the appropriate systemic therapy by investigator or who have never been on systemic immunosuppressive therapy and whose uveitis was so severe that, in the clinician's judgment, prednisone at a dose of 1.0-1.5 mg/kg/day alone will be insufficient to control the uveitis or participant with HLA-B27-associated anterior uveitis who would ordinarily be started on systemic prednisone. The analysis was not conducted due to small sample size, insufficient number of participants and low initial doses; limited conclusions were drawn about dose response relationship leading to non summarization of results.

    Time frame: Baseline (Day 1) up to Month 8

  4. Number of Participants Who Were Able to Induce a Remission in Uveitis

    Participants with uveitis who were able to stop all topical and systemic topical corticosteroids in both eyes by Day 57 visit after the first course of one or two doses of AIN457 were to be categorized as nonresponders and were to be discontinued from the study at the Day 85 visit. The analysis was not conducted due to small sample size, insufficient number of participants and low initial doses; limited conclusions were drawn about dose response relationship leading to non summarization of results.

    Time frame: Day 1 to Day 85

  5. Number of Participants With Remission in Uveitis

    Participants with uveitis who were able to stop all topical and systemic topical corticosteroids in both eyes after the first course of one or two doses by Day 57 visit . The analysis was not conducted due to small sample size, insufficient number of participants and low initial doses; limited conclusions were drawn about dose response relationship leading to non summarization of results.

    Time frame: Baseline (Day 1) up to Month 8

  6. Number of Participants Who Were Able to Re-induce a Remission if a Flare-up Occurs

    A flare was defined as an increase of inflammation in either eye so that the anterior chamber cell score or the vitreous haze score become 1+ or greater. Vitreous haze was evaluated with an indirect ophthalmoscope and a hand-held 20-diopter lens. Haze is defined as a reduction in the clarity of fundus details seen through the vitreous, the degree of haze was quantified using standard National Eye Institute (NEI) photographs. The standard photographs provide a grading scale with photographs of fundi with vitreous haze grades "0" (zero), "trace" (which counts as 0.5+), 1+, 2+, 3+, and 4+. If the amount of vitreous haze appears to fall between two integer grades, the value would be recorded as halfway between the grades. The analysis was not conducted due to small sample size, insufficient number of participants and low initial doses; limited conclusions were drawn about dose response relationship leading to non summarization of results.

    Time frame: Day 1 to Day 57

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Results

Posted Jul 17, 2017

Participant flow

This is a multi-center study which comprised of 6 cohorts. This study was a proof of concept study.

Treatment Period 1
Participant flow — Treatment Period 1
MilestoneCohort 1Cohort 2Cohort 3Cohort 4Cohort 5Cohort 6 Arm 1Cohort 6 Arm 2Cohort 6 Arm 3
Started160000000
Completed100000000
Not completed60000000
Withdrew: Withdrawal by subject20000000
Withdrew: Protocol violation10000000
Withdrew: Administrative20000000
Withdrew: Lack of efficacy10000000
Treatment Period 2
Participant flow — Treatment Period 2
MilestoneCohort 1Cohort 2Cohort 3Cohort 4Cohort 5Cohort 6 Arm 1Cohort 6 Arm 2Cohort 6 Arm 3
Started014504121312
Completed02204101310
Not completed012300202
Withdrew: Administrative problems02100000
Withdrew: Withdrawal by subject00000002
Withdrew: Adverse event00000100
Withdrew: Lack of efficacy010200100
Extension
Participant flow — Extension
MilestoneCohort 1Cohort 2Cohort 3Cohort 4Cohort 5Cohort 6 Arm 1Cohort 6 Arm 2Cohort 6 Arm 3
Started000280000
Completed000210000
Not completed00070000
Withdrew: Administrative issues00010000
Withdrew: Withdrawal by subject00010000
Withdrew: Protocol violation00010000
Withdrew: Lack of efficacy00020000
Withdrew: Adverse event00020000

Outcome measures

PrimaryNumber of Participants With Adverse Events (AEs), Serious Adverse Events (SAEs) and Who Died

AEs are defined as any unfavorable and unintended diagnosis, symptom, sign (including an abnormal laboratory finding), syndrome or disease which either occurs during study, having been absent at baseline, or, if present at baseline, appears to worsen. Serious adverse events are any untoward medical occurrences that result in death, are life threatening, require (or prolong) hospitalization, cause persistent or significant disability/incapacity, result in congenital anomalies or birth defects, or are other conditions which in judgment of investigators represent significant hazards.

Time frame:
Day 1 to Day 603
Reported as:
Number · participants
Number of Participants With Adverse Events (AEs), Serious Adverse Events (SAEs) and Who Died
participantsCohort 1Cohort 2Cohort 3Cohort 4Cohort 5Cohort 6 Arm 1Cohort 6 Arm 2Cohort 6 Arm 3
SAEs00110100
Deaths00000000
AEs15125233101012
SecondaryNumber of Responders in Cohort 1, 2, 3 and 6 at Day 57

A "responder" was defined as a participant who fulfilled at least one of the 3 criteria compared to baseline: 1. Increase in visual acuity by at least 15 letters using Early Treatment Diabetic Retinopathy Study method, no increase in daily prednisone dose compared to week 1 and without worsening of uveitis. 2. Decrease in vitreous haze by 2 steps or more or for participants with anterior uveitis, resolution of the anterior chamber inflammation (i.e., no cells or only a rare cell in the anterior chamber (score 0 or trace (0.5+)), use measurement before dilation), no increase in daily prednisone dose compared to week 1 and without any worsening of uveitis.3 For those participant on a. \>20 mg/day of prednisone during week 1: Reduction in daily prednisone dose to 10 mg/day or less. b. ≤20 mg/day of prednisone during week 1: Reduction in daily prednisone dose to 0 mg/day. c. topical corticosteroids during week 1: Reduction in daily topical corticosteroid dose to 0 during the last 2 weeks.

Time frame:
Day 1 (Baseline), Day 57
Reported as:
Number · Participants
Number of Responders in Cohort 1, 2, 3 and 6 at Day 57
ParticipantsCohort 1Cohort 2Cohort 3Cohort 6 Arm 1Cohort 6 Arm 2Cohort 6 Arm 3
Intermediate uveitis010113
Pars planitis000000
Posterior uveitis300120
Panuveitis540255
Anterior uveitis310000
Birdshot002000
Sympathetic ophthalmia001000
Multi-focal choroiditis000000
SecondaryNumber of Complete Responders in Cohort 2, 3 and 6 at Day 57

A "complete responder" was defined as a participant who was able to stop all topical and systemic corticosteroids in both eyes and maintain remission of uveitis (=remains a responder as defined above) lasting at least 1 week (since stopping corticosteroids, if corticosteroids were given).

Time frame:
Day 1 (Baseline), Day 57
Reported as:
Number · Participants
Number of Complete Responders in Cohort 2, 3 and 6 at Day 57
ParticipantsCohort 2Cohort 3Cohort 6 Arm 1Cohort 6 Arm 2Cohort 6 Arm 3
Intermediate uveitis00011
Panuveitis10122
Pars planitis00000
Anterior uveitis10000
Birdshot02000
Sympathetic ophthalmia01000
Multi-focal choroiditis00000
Posterior uveitis00120
SecondaryNumber of Participants With Reduction in Oral Prednisone or Topical Corticosteroid and Other Immunosuppressant Drugs

Participants intake of oral prednisone or topical corticosteroid and other immunosuppressant drugs was reduced if participant was on up to 1.5 mg/kg/day dose of prednisone during the week prior to Day 1 or whom the resumption of prednisone was not considered the appropriate systemic therapy by investigator or who have never been on systemic immunosuppressive therapy and whose uveitis was so severe that, in the clinician's judgment, prednisone at a dose of 1.0-1.5 mg/kg/day alone will be insufficient to control the uveitis or participant with HLA-B27-associated anterior uveitis who would ordinarily be started on systemic prednisone. The analysis was not conducted due to small sample size, insufficient number of participants and low initial doses; limited conclusions were drawn about dose response relationship leading to non summarization of results.

Time frame:
Baseline (Day 1) up to Month 8

No measurements were reported for this outcome.

SecondaryNumber of Participants Who Were Able to Induce a Remission in Uveitis

Participants with uveitis who were able to stop all topical and systemic topical corticosteroids in both eyes by Day 57 visit after the first course of one or two doses of AIN457 were to be categorized as nonresponders and were to be discontinued from the study at the Day 85 visit. The analysis was not conducted due to small sample size, insufficient number of participants and low initial doses; limited conclusions were drawn about dose response relationship leading to non summarization of results.

Time frame:
Day 1 to Day 85

No measurements were reported for this outcome.

SecondaryNumber of Participants With Remission in Uveitis

Participants with uveitis who were able to stop all topical and systemic topical corticosteroids in both eyes after the first course of one or two doses by Day 57 visit . The analysis was not conducted due to small sample size, insufficient number of participants and low initial doses; limited conclusions were drawn about dose response relationship leading to non summarization of results.

Time frame:
Baseline (Day 1) up to Month 8

No measurements were reported for this outcome.

SecondaryNumber of Participants Who Were Able to Re-induce a Remission if a Flare-up Occurs

A flare was defined as an increase of inflammation in either eye so that the anterior chamber cell score or the vitreous haze score become 1+ or greater. Vitreous haze was evaluated with an indirect ophthalmoscope and a hand-held 20-diopter lens. Haze is defined as a reduction in the clarity of fundus details seen through the vitreous, the degree of haze was quantified using standard National Eye Institute (NEI) photographs. The standard photographs provide a grading scale with photographs of fundi with vitreous haze grades "0" (zero), "trace" (which counts as 0.5+), 1+, 2+, 3+, and 4+. If the amount of vitreous haze appears to fall between two integer grades, the value would be recorded as halfway between the grades. The analysis was not conducted due to small sample size, insufficient number of participants and low initial doses; limited conclusions were drawn about dose response relationship leading to non summarization of results.

Time frame:
Day 1 to Day 57

No measurements were reported for this outcome.

Adverse events

Collected over Day 1 to Day 603 (End of study). Non-serious events are listed at a 5% frequency threshold.

Adverse event summary by group
GroupDeathsSeriousOther
Cohort 10/16 (0%)0/16 (0%)15/16 (93.8%)
Cohort 20/17 (0%)0/17 (0%)12/17 (70.6%)
Cohort 30/5 (0%)1/5 (20%)5/5 (100%)
Cohort 50/4 (0%)0/4 (0%)3/4 (75%)
Cohort 6 - Arm 10/12 (0%)1/12 (8.3%)9/12 (75%)
Cohort 6 - Arm 20/13 (0%)0/13 (0%)10/13 (76.9%)
Cohort 6 - Arm 30/12 (0%)0/12 (0%)12/12 (100%)
Cohort 4 (Extension)0/28 (0%)1/28 (3.6%)20/28 (71.4%)
Most frequent serious events
Most frequent serious events
EventCohort 1Cohort 2Cohort 3Cohort 5Cohort 6 - Arm 1Cohort 6 - Arm 2Cohort 6 - Arm 3Cohort 4 (Extension)
Uterine cancerNeoplasms benign, malignant and unspecified (incl cysts and polyps)0/160/171/50/40/120/130/120/28
PyelonephritisInfections and infestations0/160/170/50/41/120/130/120/28
Urinary tract infectionInfections and infestations0/160/170/50/41/120/130/120/28
HypokalaemiaMetabolism and nutrition disorders0/160/170/50/41/120/130/120/28
Tibia fractureInjury, poisoning and procedural complications0/160/170/50/40/120/130/121/28
Most frequent other events
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Most frequent other events
EventCohort 1Cohort 2Cohort 3Cohort 5Cohort 6 - Arm 1Cohort 6 - Arm 2Cohort 6 - Arm 3Cohort 4 (Extension)
HeadacheNervous system disorders10/164/173/52/45/123/134/121/28
Vitreous floatersEye disorders1/161/172/50/40/120/131/124/28
Oedema peripheralGeneral disorders0/160/172/50/40/121/130/120/28
Intraocular pressure increasedInvestigations5/160/170/50/40/121/130/122/28
Macular oedemaEye disorders1/162/170/51/40/120/130/121/28
Vision blurredEye disorders3/161/171/50/40/120/133/121/28
Abdominal painGastrointestinal disorders0/160/170/51/40/120/130/120/28
Ear infectionInfections and infestations0/160/171/51/40/120/130/121/28
NasopharyngitisInfections and infestations1/161/171/50/41/121/133/126/28
InsomniaPsychiatric disorders0/160/170/51/40/120/131/120/28

Baseline characteristics

Age, Categorical
Age, Categorical(Participants)Cohort 1Cohort 2Cohort 3Cohort 5Cohort 6 Arm 1Cohort 6 Arm 2Cohort 6 Arm 3Total
<=18 years00000101
Between 18 and 65 years15135412111272
>=65 years11000103
Sex: Female, Male
Sex: Female, Male(Participants)Cohort 1Cohort 2Cohort 3Cohort 5Cohort 6 Arm 1Cohort 6 Arm 2Cohort 6 Arm 3Total
Female12103389954
Male442144322
Race (NIH/OMB)
Race (NIH/OMB)(Participants)Cohort 1Cohort 2Cohort 3Cohort 5Cohort 6 Arm 1Cohort 6 Arm 2Cohort 6 Arm 3Total
American Indian or Alaska Native00000000
Asian10010002
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander00000000
Black or African American330022313
White7104199848
More than one race00000000
Unknown or Not Reported511212113
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Study locations

23 sites
  • Novartis Investigative Site
    Beverly Hills, California 90211, United States
  • Novartis Investigative Site
    Los Angeles, California 90033, United States
  • Novartis Investigative Site
    Sacramento, California 95819, United States
  • Novartis Investigative Site
    Denver, Colorado 80210, United States
  • Novartis Investigative Site
    Golden, Colorado 80401, United States
  • Novartis Investigative Site
    Littleton, Colorado 80120, United States
  • Novartis Investigative Site
    Atlanta, Georgia 30322, United States
  • Novartis Investigative Site
    Baltimore, Maryland 21201, United States
  • Novartis Investigative Site
    Baltimore, Maryland 21287, United States
  • Novartis Investigative Site
    Cambridge, Massachusetts 02142, United States
  • Novartis Investigative Site
    Kansas City, Missouri 64111, United States
  • Novartis Investigative Site
    Teaneck, New Jersey 07666, United States
  • Novartis Investigative Site
    New York, New York 10022, United States
  • Novartis Investigative Site
    Slingerlands, New York 12159, United States
  • Novartis Investigative Site
    Durham, North Carolina 27710, United States
  • Novartis Investigative Site
    Cleveland, Ohio 44195, United States
  • Novartis Investigative Site
    Spartanburg, South Carolina 29306, United States
  • Novartis Investigative Site
    Arlington, Texas 76012, United States
  • Novartis Investigative Site
    Austin, Texas 78793, United States
  • Novartis Investigative Site
    Houston, Texas 77030, United States
  • Novartis Investigative Site
    Berlin, 13353, Germany
  • Novartis Investigative Site
    Heidelberg, 691120, Germany
  • Novartis Investigative Site
    Tübingen, 72076, Germany
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References and documents

Publications

  • Letko E, Yeh S, Foster CS, Pleyer U, Brigell M, Grosskreutz CL; AIN457A2208 Study Group. Efficacy and safety of intravenous secukinumab in noninfectious uveitis requiring steroid-sparing immunosuppressive therapy. Ophthalmology. 2015 May;122(5):939-48. doi: 10.1016/j.ophtha.2014.12.033. Epub 2015 Jan 29. PubMed 25638011 ↗
  • Hueber W, Patel DD, Dryja T, Wright AM, Koroleva I, Bruin G, Antoni C, Draelos Z, Gold MH; Psoriasis Study Group; Durez P, Tak PP, Gomez-Reino JJ; Rheumatoid Arthritis Study Group; Foster CS, Kim RY, Samson CM, Falk NS, Chu DS, Callanan D, Nguyen QD; Uveitis Study Group; Rose K, Haider A, Di Padova F. Effects of AIN457, a fully human antibody to interleukin-17A, on psoriasis, rheumatoid arthritis, and uveitis. Sci Transl Med. 2010 Oct 6;2(52):52ra72. doi: 10.1126/scitranslmed.3001107. PubMed 20926833 ↗

Individual participant data

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Updates

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Registry details

Key details

Study ID
NCT00685399
Lead sponsor
Novartis Pharmaceuticals
Responsible party
Sponsor
First posted
May 28, 2008
Start date
Jun 2008
Primary completion
Sep 2013
Completion
Sep 2013
Results posted
Jul 17, 2017
Last update
Jul 17, 2017

Study contacts

Novartis Pharmaceuticals
study director · Novartis Pharmaceuticals

Oversight

Data monitoring committee
No
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