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Phase 3 Completed N=849 Randomized Double-blind Treatment

Study of the Analgesic Efficacy and Safety of Subcutaneous Tanezumab in Subjects With Osteoarthritis of the Hip or Knee.

Osteoarthritis, Hip · Osteoarthritis, Knee
Source: ClinicalTrials.gov NCT02709486 ↗
Enrolled (actual)
849
Serious AEs
2.4%
Results posted
Jun 2019
Primary outcomePrimary: Change From Baseline in Western Ontario and McMaster Universities Osteoarthritis Index (WOMAC) Pain Subscale at Week 24 — -2.24; -2.70; -2.85 units on a scale — p=0.0088
◆ Published Evidence
Established
27citations · ~9 / year
Characterization of adverse joint outcomes in patients with osteoarthritis treated with subcutaneous tanezumab.
Osteoarthritis and cartilage · 2023 · Open access · Likely link

Summary

Tanezumab is a monoclonal antibody that binds to and inhibits the actions of nerve growth factor (NGF). The Nerve Growth Factor Inhibitor (NGFI) class may offer an important breakthrough in the treatment of chronic pain and is under clinical investigation for the treatment of pain associated with osteoarthritis or other chronic pain conditions. The primary objective of this study is to demonstrate superior efficacy of tanezumab 5 mg and 2.5 mg administered subcutaneously (SC) every 8 weeks versus placebo at Week 24 in subjects with osteoarthritis of the knee or hip. The 2.5 mg dose was shown to provide efficacy benefits with a favorable safety profile when administered intravenously in previous Phase 3 clinical trials. The 5 mg dose is expected to provide added efficacy benefit over the 2.5 mg dose based on data from previous studies.

Linked Publications (5)

  • Characterization of adverse joint outcomes in patients with osteoarthritis treated with subcutaneous tanezumab.
    Osteoarthritis and cartilage · 2023 · 27 citations · Open access · Likely link
  • Inter-Reader Consistency and Exclusionary Findings During Radiographic Screening for Phase 3 Trials of Tanezumab in Patients With Osteoarthritis.
    Osteoarthritis imaging · 2022 · 4 citations · Open access · Likely link
  • Peripheral Nerve Safety of Nerve Growth Factor Inhibition by Tanezumab: Pooled Analyses of Phase III Clinical Studies in Over 5000 Patients with Osteoarthritis.
    Clinical drug investigation · 2023 · 4 citations · Open access · Likely link
  • Effect size varies based on calculation method and may affect interpretation of treatment effect: an illustration using randomised clinical trials in osteoarthritis.
    Advances in rheumatology (London, England) · 2024 · 2 citations · Open access · Likely link
  • Prediction of relative change in free nerve growth factor following subcutaneous administration of tanezumab, a novel monoclonal antibody to nerve growth factor.
    CPT: pharmacometrics & systems pharmacology · 2023 · 1 citation · Open access · Likely link

Outcome Measures

OutcomeResultp-value
PRIMARY
Change From Baseline in Western Ontario and McMaster Universities Osteoarthritis Index (WOMAC) Pain Subscale at Week 24
-2.24; -2.70; -2.85 0.0088 sig
PRIMARY
Change From Baseline in Western Ontario and McMaster Universities Osteoarthritis Index (WOMAC) Physical Function Subscale at Week 24
-2.11; -2.70; -2.82 0.0008 sig
PRIMARY
Change From Baseline in the Patient's Global Assessment (PGA) of Osteoarthritis at Week 24
-0.72; -0.82; -0.90 0.1092
SECONDARY
Change From Baseline in Western Ontario and McMaster Universities Osteoarthritis Index (WOMAC) Pain Subscale at Weeks 2, 4, 8, 12 and 16
-1.35; -2.02; -1.69; -1.78; -2.57; -2.56 <.0001 sig
SECONDARY
Change From Baseline in Western Ontario and McMaster Universities Osteoarthritis Index (WOMAC) Pain Subscale at Week 32
6.59; 6.70; 6.60; -2.70; -2.29; -2.26
SECONDARY
Change From Baseline in Western Ontario and McMaster Universities Osteoarthritis Index (WOMAC) Physical Function Subscale at Weeks 2, 4, 8, 12 and 16
-1.26; -1.95; -1.69; -1.71; -2.52; -2.50 <.0001 sig
SECONDARY
Change From Baseline in Western Ontario and McMaster Universities Osteoarthritis Index (WOMAC) Physical Function Subscale at Week 32
6.59; 6.70; 6.60; -2.70; -2.29; -2.26
SECONDARY
Change From Baseline in Patient's Global Assessment (PGA) of Osteoarthritis at Weeks 2, 4, 8, 12 and 16
-0.50; -0.73; -0.67; -0.60; -0.85; -0.93 <.0001 sig
SECONDARY
Change From Baseline in Patient's Global Assessment (PGA) of Osteoarthritis at Week 32
3.55; 3.61; 3.56; -0.84; -0.64; -0.63
SECONDARY
Percentage of Participants Meeting Outcomes Measures in Arthritis Clinical Trials-Osteoarthritis Research Society International (OMERACT-OARSI) Responder Index
44.1; 63.1; 54.9; 53.0; 74.8; 71.8 <.0001 sig
SECONDARY
Percentage of Participants With Cumulative Percent Change From Baseline in the Western Ontario and McMaster Universities Osteoarthritis Index (WOMAC) Pain Subscale at Weeks 16 and 24
81.9; 91.8; 89.4; 77.6; 87.6; 82.0
SECONDARY
Percentage of Participants Achieving Western Ontario and McMaster Universities Osteoarthritis Index (WOMAC) Pain Subscale Reduction >=30 Percent (%), >=50%, >=70% and >=90% Response
33.5; 46.8; 42.6; 16.7; 27.7; 18.3 0.0006 sig
SECONDARY
Percentage of Participants Achieving Western Ontario and McMaster Universities Osteoarthritis Index (WOMAC) Physical Function Subscale Reduction >=30%, >=50%, >=70% and >=90% Response
30.2; 44.3; 38.7; 14.6; 19.1; 18.3 0.0003 sig
SECONDARY
Percentage of Participants With Cumulative Percent Change From Baseline Reduction in Western Ontario and McMaster Universities Osteoarthritis Index (WOMAC) Physical Function Subscale at Weeks 16 and 24
84.7; 93.6; 93.0; 75.1; 87.2; 83.8
SECONDARY
Percentage of Participants Achieving Improvement of >=2 Points in Patient's Global Assessment (PGA) of Osteoarthritis
8.5; 15.6; 12.0; 8.5; 17.7; 19.0 0.0132 sig
SECONDARY
Change From Baseline for Average Pain Score in the Index Joint at Weeks 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12, 16, 20 and 24
-0.57; -1.06; -0.93; -0.98; -1.72; -1.49 <.0001 sig
SECONDARY
Change From Baseline for Average Pain Score in the Index Joint at Weeks 28 and 32
6.79; 7.03; 6.90; -2.26; -2.63; -2.58
SECONDARY
Change From Baseline in Western Ontario and McMaster Universities Osteoarthritis Index (WOMAC) Stiffness Subscale at Weeks 2, 4, 8, 12, 16 and 24
-1.25; -2.03; -1.90; -1.90; -2.62; -2.74 <.0001 sig
SECONDARY
Change From Baseline in Western Ontario and McMaster Universities Osteoarthritis Index (WOMAC) Stiffness Subscale at Week 32
6.46; 6.44; 6.44; -2.57; -2.34; -2.31
SECONDARY
Change From Baseline in Western Ontario and McMaster Universities Osteoarthritis Index (WOMAC) Average Score at Weeks 2, 4, 8, 12, 16 and 24
-1.28; -1.99; -1.75; -1.80; -2.57; -2.60 <.0001 sig
SECONDARY
Change From Baseline in Western Ontario and McMaster Universities Osteoarthritis Index (WOMAC) Average Score at Week 32
6.57; 6.63; 6.60; -2.61; -2.28; -2.27
SECONDARY
Change From Baseline in Western Ontario and McMaster Universities Osteoarthritis Index (WOMAC) Pain Subscale Item (Pain When Walking on a Flat Surface) at Weeks 2, 4, 8, 12, 16 and 24
-1.27; -1.94; -1.64; -1.69; -2.51; -2.54 <.0001 sig
SECONDARY
Change From Baseline in Western Ontario and McMaster Universities Osteoarthritis Index (WOMAC) Pain Subscale Item (Pain When Walking on a Flat Surface) at Week 32
6.73; 6.77; 6.79; -2.46; -2.01; -1.99
SECONDARY
Change From Baseline in Western Ontario and McMaster Universities Osteoarthritis Index (WOMAC) Pain Subscale Item (Pain When Going Up or Downstairs) at Weeks 2, 4, 8, 12, 16 and 24
-1.39; -2.08; -1.96; -1.76; -2.73; -2.72 <.0001 sig
SECONDARY
Change From Baseline in Western Ontario and McMaster Universities Osteoarthritis Index (WOMAC) Pain Subscale Item (Pain When Going Up or Downstairs) at Week 32
7.65; 7.79; 7.66; -2.72; -2.23; -2.15
SECONDARY
Work Productivity and Activity Impairment Questionnaire for Osteoarthritis (WPAI:OA) Scores at Baseline
9.7; 5.6; 6.9; 56.5; 58.9; 57.4
SECONDARY
Change From Baseline in Work Productivity and Activity Impairment Questionnaire for Osteoarthritis (WPAI:OA) Impairment Scores at Weeks 8, 16 and 24
0.04; 1.24; -2.05; -13.57; -20.26; -26.26 0.6427
SECONDARY
European Quality of Life- 5 Dimension-5 Levels (EQ-5D-5L) Dimensions Score
3.1; 3.1; 3.2; 2.4; 2.3; 2.3
SECONDARY
European Quality of Life- 5 Dimension-5 Levels (EQ-5D-5L) Overall Health Utility Score/ Index Value
0.57; 0.56; 0.56; 0.67; 0.71; 0.73
SECONDARY
Patient Reported Treatment Impact Assessment-Modified (mPRTI) Score at Weeks 16 and 24: Participant Reported Treatment Impact Assessment-Overall, How Satisfied Are You With The Drug That You Received in This Study?
41; 65; 65; 109; 141; 137
SECONDARY
Patient Reported Treatment Impact Assessment-Modified (mPRTI) Score at Weeks 16 and 24: Participant Global Preference Assessment- What is The Current or Most Recent Treatment You Were Receiving For Osteoarthritis Pain Before Enrolling?
23; 34; 28; 214; 212; 224
SECONDARY
Patient Reported Treatment Impact Assessment-Modified (mPRTI) Score at Weeks 16 and 24: Participant Global Preference Assessment- Overall, do You Prefer The Drug That You Received in This Study to Previous Treatment?
106; 129; 138; 66; 86; 83
SECONDARY
Patient Reported Treatment Impact Assessment-Modified (mPRTI) Score at Weeks 16 and 24: Participant Willingness to Use Drug Again Assessment- Willing to Use The Same Drug That You Have Received in This Study For Your Osteoarthritis Pain?
111; 144; 155; 67; 83; 74
SECONDARY
Health Care Resource Utilization (HCRU): Number of Visits of Services Directly Related to Osteoarthritis
2.0; 2.0; 2.0; 1.0; 1.0; 1.0
SECONDARY
Health Care Resource Utilization (HCRU): Number of Participants Who Visited the Emergency Room Due to Osteoarthritis
1; 3; 2; 2; 2; 0
SECONDARY
Health Care Resource Utilization (HCRU): Number of Visits to the Emergency Room Due to Osteoarthritis
1.0; 2.0; 1.5; 1.5; 1.0; 2.0
SECONDARY
Health Care Resource Utilization (HCRU): Number of Participants Hospitalized Due to Osteoarthritis
1; 2; 1; 1; 1; 1
SECONDARY
Health Care Resource Utilization (HCRU): Number of Nights Stayed in the Hospital Due to Osteoarthritis
1.0; 11.0; 1.0; 5.0; 21.0; 2.0
SECONDARY
Health Care Resource Utilization (HCRU): Number of Participants Who Used Any Aids/Devices for Doing Things
250; 240; 242; 4; 8; 5
SECONDARY
Health Care Resource Utilization (HCRU): Number of Participants Who Quit Job Due to Osteoarthritis
13; 12; 9; 7; 9; 4
SECONDARY
Health Care Resource Utilization (HCRU): Duration Since Quitting Job Due to Osteoarthritis
2.0; 1.0; 5.3; 0.5; 2.4; 1.1
SECONDARY
Number of Participants Who Withdrew Due to Lack of Efficacy
18; 2; 3 0.0027 sig
SECONDARY
Time to Discontinuation Due to Lack of Efficacy
NA; NA; NA 0.0002 sig
SECONDARY
Number of Participants Who Took Rescue Medication During Weeks 2, 4, 8, 12, 16 and 24
205; 150; 169; 181; 134; 150 <.0001 sig
SECONDARY
Number of Participants Who Took Rescue Medication During Week 32
130; 158; 149
SECONDARY
Number of Days of Rescue Medication Used at Weeks 2, 4, 8, 12, 16 and 24
3.17; 2.12; 2.39; 2.82; 1.81; 2.07 0.0001 sig
SECONDARY
Number of Days of Rescue Medication Used at Week 32
1.8; 2.2; 2.0
SECONDARY
Amount of Rescue Medication Used at Weeks 2, 4, 8, 12, 16 and 24
3690.6; 2283.4; 2703.4; 3139.0; 1868.9; 2366.6 0.0441 sig
SECONDARY
Number of Participants With Treatment-Emergent Adverse Events (AEs) and Serious Adverse Events (SAEs) up to End of Study
178; 184; 198; 11; 24; 27
SECONDARY
Number of Participants With Treatment-Emergent Treatment-Related Adverse Events (AEs) and Serious Adverse Events (SAEs) up to End of Study
46; 52; 59; 1; 0; 3
SECONDARY
Number of Participants With Laboratory Test Abnormalities With Regard to Normal Baseline
32; 34; 34
SECONDARY
Number of Participants With Laboratory Test Abnormalities With Regard to Abnormal Baseline
19; 26; 22
SECONDARY
Change From Baseline in Blood Pressure (BP) at Weeks 2, 4, 8, 12, 16, 24, 32 and 48
132.0; 132.7; 132.0; -1.0; -2.0; -2.4
SECONDARY
Change From Baseline in Heart Rate at Weeks 2, 4, 8, 12, 16, 24, 32 and 48
71.1; 70.4; 70.8; 0.2; 1.2; 0.2
SECONDARY
Change From Baseline in Electrocardiogram (ECG) Parameters at Weeks 24 and 48
923.9; 923.6; 928.3; -3.2; -14.6; -16.1
SECONDARY
Change From Baseline in Heart Rate (as Assessed by ECG) at Weeks 24 and 48
66.2; 66.5; 65.9; 0.3; 0.9; 1.4
SECONDARY
Percentage of Participants With Adjudicated Joint Safety Outcomes
0; 1.8; 3.2; 0; 1.4; 2.8
SECONDARY
Percentage of Participants With Total Joint Replacements
6.7; 7.8; 7.0
SECONDARY
Number of Participants With Confirmed Orthostatic Hypotension
0; 1; 0; 0; 0; 0
SECONDARY
Change From Baseline in Survey of Autonomic Symptom (SAS) Scores at Week 24
0.55; 0.53; 0.55; 0.03; 0.15; 0.18
SECONDARY
Change From Baseline in Neuropathy Impairment Score (NIS) at Weeks 2, 4, 8, 12, 16, 24, 32 and 48
1.35; 1.35; 1.48; 0.03; -0.09; -0.21
SECONDARY
Number of Participants With Anti Tanezumab Antibodies
24; 26; 36; 24; 27; 41

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

  • A diagnosis of osteoarthritis of the index hip or knee based on American College of Rheumatology criteria with Kellgren Lawrence x-ray Grade of at least 2 as diagnosed by the Central Reader
  • A history of insufficient pain relief from acetaminophen along with a history of insufficient pain relief from, inability to tolerate or contraindication to taking NSAIDs, and tramadol or opioid treatments.
  • WOMAC Pain subscale score of at least 5 in the index hip or knee at Screening.
  • Be willing to discontinue all non study pain medications for osteoarthritis and not use prohibited pain medications throughout the duration of the study.
  • Female subjects of childbearing potential must agree to comply with protocol specified contraceptive requirements.

Exclusion Criteria

  • Subjects exceeding protocol defined BMI or body weight limits.
  • History of other diseases specified in the protocol (e.g. inflammatory joint diseases, crystalline diseases such as gout or pseudogout) that may involve the index joint and that could interfere with efficacy assessments.
  • Radiographic evidence of protocol specified bone or joint conditions in any screening radiograph as determined by the central radiology reviewer.
  • A history of osteonecrosis or osteoporotic fracture.
  • History of significant trauma or surgery to a knee, hip or shoulder within the previous year.
  • Planned surgical procedure during the duration of the study.
  • Presence of conditions (e.g. fibromyalgia, radiculopathy) associated with moderate to severe pain that may confound assessments or self evaluation of osteoarthritis pain.
  • Signs or symptoms of carpal tunnel syndrome in the year prior to Screening.
  • Considered unfit for surgery based upon American Society of Anesthesiologists physical classification system for surgery grading, or subjects who would not be willing to undergo joint replacement surgery if required.
  • History of intolerance or hypersensitivity to acetaminophen or any of its excipients or existence of a medical condition or use of concomitant medication for which the use of acetaminophen is contraindicated.
  • Use of prohibited medications without the appropriate washout period prior to Screening or Initial Pain Assessment Period.
  • History of cancer within 5 years of Screening, except for cutaneous basal cell or squamous cell cancer resolved by excision.
  • Subjects with signs and symptoms of clinically significant cardiac disease as described in the protocol.
  • Diagnosis of a transient ischemic attack in the 6 months prior to Screening, diagnosis of stroke with residual deficits that would preclude completion of required study activities.
  • History, diagnosis, or signs and symptoms of clinically significant neurological disease such as but not limited to peripheral or autonomic neuropathy.
  • History, diagnosis, signs or symptoms of any clinically significant psychiatric disorder.
  • History of known alcohol, analgesic or drug abuse within 2 years of Screening.
  • Previous exposure to exogenous NGF or to an anti-NGF antibody.
  • History of allergic or anaphylactic reaction to a therapeutic or diagnostic monoclonal antibody or IgG fusion protein.
  • Poorly controlled hypertension as defined in the protocol or taking an antihypertensive that has not been stable for at least 1 month prior to Screening.
  • Evidence of protocol defined orthostatic hypotension at Screening.
  • Disqualifying score on the Survey of Autonomic Symptoms questionnaire at Screening.
  • Screening AST, ALT, serum creatinine or HbA1c values that exceed protocol defined limits.
  • Presence of drugs of abuse in screening urine toxicology panel.
  • Positive hepatitis B, hepatitis C or HIV test results indicative of current infection.
  • Participation in other investigational drug studies within protocol defined time limits.
  • Pregnant, breastfeeding or female subjects of childbearing potential who are unwilling or unable to follow protocol required contraceptive requirements.
  • Other seve
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Data sourced from ClinicalTrials.gov (NCT02709486) and the linked publication. Outcome figures and adverse-event rates are extracted automatically from the registry's posted results and are provided for clinician reference, not as a substitute for the primary publication. Informational only — not medical advice.

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