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Abatacept in the Treatment of Uveitis

A Phase 2 interventional study of Abatacept in Uveitis, sponsored by Oregon Health and Science University. Completed at 1 site in United States. Open to participants aged 6 Years and older. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2019-02-21.

Sponsored by Oregon Health and Science University · Phase 2, Interventional, and Treatment

Phase
Phase 2
Study type
Interventional
Enrollment
10
Allocation
Randomized
Ages
6 Years and older
Sex
All
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Study summary

The purpose of this study is to assess the safety and efficacy of abatacept in the treatment of uveitis.

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Conditions studied

  • Uveitis

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In context

Uveitis

345 studies on the registry are indexed under Uveitis; 38 are open to participants now.

This study's enrollment of 10 is below the median of 30 across 214 interventional studies indexed under Uveitis.

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Lead sponsor

Oregon Health and Science University is the lead sponsor of 694 studies on the registry; 133 are open to participants now.

Of its 51 completed or terminated interventional studies of FDA-regulated products, 39 (76%) have results posted.

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Who can participate

Ages eligible
6 Years and older
Sexes eligible
All
Accepts healthy volunteers
No

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Inclusion criteria

  • patients with vision-threatening autoimmune uveitis
  • failure to respond to prednisone and at least one other systemic immunosuppressive, or intolerance to such medications due to side effects

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion Criteria:

  • serious concomitant illness that could interfere with the subject's participation
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Study design

Phase
Phase 2
Primary purpose
Treatment
Allocation
Randomized
Intervention model
Crossover assignment
Masking
None (open label)
Enrollment
10 participants (actual)

Study arms

  • Experimental
    open-label abatacept first, then 5 mg/kg abatacept

    10 mg/kg abatacept (6 months). Then 5 mg/kg abatacept (18 months)

    Drug: Abatacept

  • Experimental
    open-label abatacept first, then 10 mg/kg abatacept

    10 mg/kg abatacept (6 months). Then 10 mg/kg abatacept (18 months)

    Drug: Abatacept

Interventions

  • Subjects will receive approximately 10 mg/kg rounded to the nearest 25 mg for the first 6 months of the trial. At 6 months subjects will then be randomized to receive either 5 mg/kg or 10 mg/kg. Abatacept will be administered as a 30-minute intravenous infusion. Following the initial administration, abatacept will be given at 2 and 4 weeks after the first infusion and every 4 weeks thereafter for up to 2 years.

    Also known as: orencia

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What researchers measure

Primary outcomes

  1. Adverse Events

    number of participants with adverse events

    Time frame: 2 years

Secondary outcomes

  1. Number of Participants With Improvement by 2 or More Lines of Best-corrected Visual Acuity

    improvement by 2 or more lines of best-corrected visual acuity With the outcome measure being at 24 weeks, only one group is analyzed. All the subjects received open-label abatacept at 10 mg/kg during the first 24 weeks.

    Time frame: Week 24

  2. Number of Participants With Reduction in Systemic Corticosteroid or Other Immunosuppressive Therapy by at Least 50%

    Reduction in dose of systemic corticosteroid or other immunosuppressive therapy by at least 50% With the outcome measure being at 24 weeks, only one group is analyzed. All the subjects received open-label abatacept at 10 mg/kg during the first 24 weeks.

    Time frame: Week 24

  3. Number of Participants With Control of Ocular Inflammation, as Judged on Clinical Criteria, According to Standard Methods

    Reduction of AC cellular activity and/or vitreous haze by 2 grades. Reduction of chorioretinal infiltrates or reduction of retinal vasculitis. Reduction of cystoid macular edema and/or retinal inflammation. With the outcome measure being at 24 weeks, only one group is analyzed. All the subjects received open-label abatacept at 10 mg/kg during the first 24 weeks.

    Time frame: Week 24

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Results

Posted Feb 21, 2019

Participant flow

Participant flow — Overall Study
MilestoneOpen-label Abatacept, Then 10 mg/kg AbataceptOpen-label Abatacept, Then 5mg/kg Abatacept
Started55
Completed21
Not completed34
Withdrew: Lack of efficacy34

Outcome measures

PrimaryAdverse Events

number of participants with adverse events

Time frame:
2 years
Reported as:
Count of participants · Participants
Adverse Events
ParticipantsRandomized 10 mg/kg AbataceptRandomized 5 mg/kg AbataceptOpen Label Abatacept
Adverse Events000
SecondaryNumber of Participants With Improvement by 2 or More Lines of Best-corrected Visual Acuity

improvement by 2 or more lines of best-corrected visual acuity With the outcome measure being at 24 weeks, only one group is analyzed. All the subjects received open-label abatacept at 10 mg/kg during the first 24 weeks.

Time frame:
Week 24
Reported as:
Count of participants · Participants
Number of Participants With Improvement by 2 or More Lines of Best-corrected Visual Acuity
ParticipantsOpen-label Abatacept
Number of Participants With Improvement by 2 or More Lines of Best-corrected Visual Acuity0
SecondaryNumber of Participants With Reduction in Systemic Corticosteroid or Other Immunosuppressive Therapy by at Least 50%

Reduction in dose of systemic corticosteroid or other immunosuppressive therapy by at least 50% With the outcome measure being at 24 weeks, only one group is analyzed. All the subjects received open-label abatacept at 10 mg/kg during the first 24 weeks.

Time frame:
Week 24
Reported as:
Count of participants · Participants
Number of Participants With Reduction in Systemic Corticosteroid or Other Immunosuppressive Therapy by at Least 50%
ParticipantsOpen-label Abatacept
Number of Participants With Reduction in Systemic Corticosteroid or Other Immunosuppressive Therapy by at Least 50%6
SecondaryNumber of Participants With Control of Ocular Inflammation, as Judged on Clinical Criteria, According to Standard Methods

Reduction of AC cellular activity and/or vitreous haze by 2 grades. Reduction of chorioretinal infiltrates or reduction of retinal vasculitis. Reduction of cystoid macular edema and/or retinal inflammation. With the outcome measure being at 24 weeks, only one group is analyzed. All the subjects received open-label abatacept at 10 mg/kg during the first 24 weeks.

Time frame:
Week 24
Reported as:
Count of participants · Participants
Number of Participants With Control of Ocular Inflammation, as Judged on Clinical Criteria, According to Standard Methods
ParticipantsOpen-label Abatacept
Number of Participants With Control of Ocular Inflammation, as Judged on Clinical Criteria, According to Standard Methods4

Adverse events

Collected over 2 years. Non-serious events are listed at a 0% frequency threshold.

Adverse event summary by group
GroupDeathsSeriousOther
10 mg/kg Abatacept0/5 (0%)0/5 (0%)0/5 (0%)
5 mg/kg Abatacept0/5 (0%)0/5 (0%)0/5 (0%)
Open Label Abatacept0/10 (0%)0/10 (0%)0/10 (0%)

Baseline characteristics

Age, Categorical
Age, Categorical(Participants)Open-label Abatacept, Then 10 mg/kg AbataceptOpen-label Abatacept, Then 5 mg/kg AbataceptTotal
<=18 years213
Between 18 and 65 years347
>=65 years000
Sex: Female, Male
Sex: Female, Male(Participants)Open-label Abatacept, Then 10 mg/kg AbataceptOpen-label Abatacept, Then 5 mg/kg AbataceptTotal
Female448
Male112
Ethnicity (NIH/OMB)
Ethnicity (NIH/OMB)(Participants)Open-label Abatacept, Then 10 mg/kg AbataceptOpen-label Abatacept, Then 5 mg/kg AbataceptTotal
Hispanic or Latino011
Not Hispanic or Latino549
Unknown or Not Reported000
Region of Enrollment
Region of Enrollment(participants)Open-label Abatacept, Then 10 mg/kg AbataceptOpen-label Abatacept, Then 5 mg/kg AbataceptTotal
United States5510
Ocular Inflammation
Ocular Inflammation(Participants)Open-label Abatacept, Then 10 mg/kg AbataceptOpen-label Abatacept, Then 5 mg/kg AbataceptTotal
Count of participants459
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Study locations

1 site
  • Oregon Health & Science University
    Portland, Oregon 97239, United States
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References and documents

Study documents

  • Protocol and statistical analysis plan · Jan 13, 2012

Documents are hosted by the registry — open the source record to download them.

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Updates

Tracking since Sep 25, 2026
No changes since tracking began. The registry record was last updated on Feb 21, 2019, before this site started recording changes on Sep 25, 2026. Its history is on ClinicalTrials.gov ↗
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Registry details

Key details

Study ID
NCT01279954
Responsible party
Eric B. Suhler (Associate Professor, Oregon Health and Science University) — Principal investigator
First posted
Jan 20, 2011
Start date
Jan 2012
Primary completion
Jun 2017
Completion
Jun 2017
Results posted
Feb 21, 2019
Last update
Feb 21, 2019

Study contacts

Eric B. Suhler, MD, MPH
principal investigator · Oregon Health and Science University
James T Rosenbaum, MD
study director · Oregon Health and Science University
View the source record on ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

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