Phase 3
Completed N=849
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.
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)
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Characterization of adverse joint outcomes in patients with osteoarthritis treated with subcutaneous tanezumab.
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Inter-Reader Consistency and Exclusionary Findings During Radiographic Screening for Phase 3 Trials of Tanezumab in Patients With Osteoarthritis.
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Peripheral Nerve Safety of Nerve Growth Factor Inhibition by Tanezumab: Pooled Analyses of Phase III Clinical Studies in Over 5000 Patients with Osteoarthritis.
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Effect size varies based on calculation method and may affect interpretation of treatment effect: an illustration using randomised clinical trials in osteoarthritis.
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Prediction of relative change in free nerve growth factor following subcutaneous administration of tanezumab, a novel monoclonal antibody to nerve growth factor.
Outcome Measures
| Outcome | Result | p-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
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.