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CTRI Number  CTRI/2016/04/006884 [Registered on: 28/04/2016] Trial Registered Prospectively
Last Modified On: 02/04/2024
Post Graduate Thesis  No 
Type of Trial  Interventional 
Type of Study   Biological 
Study Design  Randomized, Parallel Group, Active Controlled Trial 
Public Title of Study   A clinical study to evaluate the efficacy, safety, immunogenicity, and pharmacokinetics of subcutaneous injection of Adalimumab (Test Product, Hetero) and Reference Medicinal Product (Reference product, AbbVie) concomitantly administered with Methotrexate in patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis 
Scientific Title of Study   A Prospective, Randomized, Multiple-Dose, Multi-Center, Comparative, Parallel group Clinical Study to Evaluate the Efficacy, Safety, Immunogenicity, and Pharmacokinetics of Subcutaneous Injection of Adalimumab (Test Product, Hetero) and Reference Medicinal Product (Reference product, AbbVie) Concomitantly Administered with Methotrexate in Patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis 
Trial Acronym   
Secondary IDs if Any  
Secondary ID  Identifier 
HCR/III/HUMID/07/2014 Version 1.1 Dated 03-June-2015  Protocol Number 
 
Details of Principal Investigator or overall Trial Coordinator (multi-center study)  
Name   
Designation   
Affiliation   
Address 




 
Phone    
Fax    
Email    
 
Details of Contact Person
Scientific Query
 
Name  Dr Sreenivasa Chary 
Designation  Assistant General Manager 
Affiliation  Hetero Drugs Limited 
Address  Hetero Corporate,7-2-A2, Industrial Estates, Sanath Nagar

Hyderabad
ANDHRA PRADESH
500018
India 
Phone  91-40-23704923  
Fax  91-40-23801902  
Email  sreenivasa.chary@heterodrugs.com  
 
Details of Contact Person
Public Query
 
Name  Dr Shubhadeep Sinha MD 
Designation  Vice-President and Head 
Affiliation  Hetero Drugs Limited 
Address  Hetero Corporate,7-2-A2, Industrial Estates, Sanath Nagar

Hyderabad
ANDHRA PRADESH
500018
India 
Phone  91-40-23704923  
Fax  91-40-23801902  
Email  sd.sinha@heterodrugs.com  
 
Source of Monetary or Material Support  
Hetero Drugs Limited, Unit – III, Biologics Division, Survey no. 458, APIIC Pharma SEZ, Polepally (v), Jadcherla (m), Mahaboobnagar – 509301, A.P, India. 
 
Primary Sponsor  
Name  Hetero Drugs Limited 
Address  Hetero Corporate, 7-2-A2, Industrial Estates, Sanath Nagar, Hyderabad- 500018, India Tel: 91-40-23704923/24/25; Fax: 91-40-23704926 
Type of Sponsor  Pharmaceutical industry-Global 
 
Details of Secondary Sponsor  
Name  Address 
NIL  NIL 
 
Countries of Recruitment     India  
Sites of Study
Modification(s)  
No of Sites = 19  
Name of Principal Investigator  Name of Site  Site Address  Phone/Fax/Email 
Dr Syamasis Bandyopadhyay  Apollo Gleneagles Hospitals  Kolkata 58, Canal Circular Road, Kolkata-700054, West Bengal.
Kolkata
WEST BENGAL 
033-23203040
033-23205218
hospitals@apollogleneagles.in 
Dr Amit Ramchandra  B. J. Medical college  Sassoon General Hospital, Pune - 411011, Maharashtra.
Pune
MAHARASHTRA 
020-2612888
020-26126868
dramitkale@rediffmail.com 
Dr Vishnu Sharma  B.J. Medical college  Civil Hospital, Asarva, Ahmedabad-380016, Gujarat.
Ahmadabad
GUJARAT 
079-22680074

drvishnusharma@yahoo.co.in 
Dr Mitul S Kotecha  Bodyline hospital  Opp Annapurna Hall, Nr. Dev status, New Vikas Gruh Road, Paldi, Ahmedabad-7, Gujarat.
Ahmadabad
GUJARAT 
079-33012372

drmitulkotecha@gmail.com 
Dr Anil Kumar Gupta  GSVM Medical College  Swaroopa Nagar, Kanpur - 208002, Uttap Pradesh
Kanpur Nagar
UTTAR PRADESH 
0512-2535483

drakgupta.research@gmail.com 
Dr Somashekar S A  Gurushree Hi-Tech Multi Speciality Hospital  Gurushree Hi-Tech Multi Speciality Hospital, No.1558, Opp. Chandra Layout Buss Stand, Chandra Layout, Vijayanagar-560040
Bangalore
KARNATAKA 
7353785871

drsomashekarsa29@gmail.com 
Dr Biswadip Ghosh  Institute of Post Graduate Medical Education & Research & SSKM Hospital  Department of Rheumatology, 244, AJC Bose Road, Kolkata-700020, West Bengal.
Kolkata
WEST BENGAL 
033-22235181
033-22235181
drbiswadip@gmail.com 
Dr Mohammed Younus  Jeevan Jyoti Multispecialty hospital & Infertility Research Centre  162 Bai Ka Bagh, Lowther Road, Allahabad - 211003, Uttar Pradesh.
Allahabad
UTTAR PRADESH 
0532-2417248
0532-2417255
jeevanjyothihospital@gmail.com 
Dr P Ashok Kumar  King George Hospital  Department of Orthopedics, Andhra Medical College, Visakhapatnam - 530002
Visakhapatnam
ANDHRA PRADESH 
0891-2704848

ashok_ortho59@reddifmail.com 
Dr Arunansu Talukdar  Medical college & hospital  88 college street, Kolkata-700073, West Bengal.
Kolkata
WEST BENGAL 
033-22123853
033-22123770
arka_talukdar@yahoo.com 
Dr Ajay Gupta  Nirmal Hospital  Opp .MLB Medical College, Gate no-3, Jhansi-284128, Uttar Pradesh.
Jhansi
UTTAR PRADESH 
0510-2321002
0510-2321577
drajay.nirmal@gmail.com 
Dr Vijay G Goni  Post graduate institute of medical education & Research  Dept. of orthopedic surgery, Sector-12, Chandigarh.
Chandigarh
CHANDIGARH 
0172-2756747
0172-2740909
vijaygoni@gmail.com 
Dr T Sudheer  Rajiv Gandhi Insititute of Medical Sciences  Department of Orthopedics, RIMS Government General Hospital, Srikakulam - 532001
Srikakulam
ANDHRA PRADESH 
0894-2279033

sudheer_mbbs@hotmail.com 
Dr Gaurav Jugal Kishore Rathi  Rathi Hospital  Nr Anupam Shopping center, Opp Mahabaleshvar Soc, Nr. Jodhapur Cross roads, Satellite, Ahmedabad-380015, Gujarat.
Ahmadabad
GUJARAT 
079-26924810
079-26924812
dr.rathihospital@rediffmail.com 
Dr LA Gauri  S.P.Medical College & AG of Hospitals  Department of Medicine, Rheumatology unit,Bikaner-334001, Rajasthan.
Bikaner
RAJASTHAN 
0151-2202131
0151-2202131
drliyakatali@rediffmail.com 
Dr Vishwanath Yeligodu  Sapthagiri Institute of Medical Sciences and Research Center  Sapthagiri Institute of Medical Sciences and Research Center, #15, Chikkasandra Hesaraghatta Main Road, Bangalore - 560090, India
Bangalore
KARNATAKA 
9481574797

pimims01@gmail.com 
Dr Diwakar Reddy  St. Theresas Hospital  St. Theresas Hospital, Erragadda, Sanath Nagar-500018
Hyderabad
TELANGANA 
9177024456

cpdstth@gmail.com 
Dr Firdaus Fatima  Vasavi Medical & Research Centre  2nd floor, No.6-1-91, Opposite Meera talkies, Khairatabad, Hyderabad-500004, Telangana.
Hyderabad
ANDHRA PRADESH 
040-23232729
040-66107930
firdaus674@yahoo.com 
Dr Gumdal Narsimulu  Yashoda Hospitals  Raj Bhavan Road, Somajiguda, Hyderabad-500052, Telangana.
Hyderabad
ANDHRA PRADESH 
040-23319999
040-23414613
somajiguda@yashodahospitals.com 
 
Details of Ethics Committee
Modification(s)  
No of Ethics Committees= 19  
Name of Committee  Approval Status 
B.J. Medical College & Civil Hospital, Ahmedabad-380 016 ECR/72/Inst/GJ/2013  Approved 
Bodyline Hospital Ethics Committee situated at Auditorium, Bodyline Hospitals, Opp. Annapura Hall, Nava Vikas Gruh Road, Paldi, Ahemdabad-380007, Gujarat, India ECR/476/Inst/GJ/2013  Approved 
Ethics Committee, G.S.V.M Medical College situated at Principal Office, G.S.V.M Medical College, Swaroop Nagar Kanpur -208002 UP ECR/680/Inst/UP/2014  Approved 
Ethics Committee, Rajiv Gandhi Institute of Medical Sciences & RIMS Government General Hospital Situated at Srikakulam-532001, Andhra Pradesh, India ECR/492/Inst/AP/2013  Approved 
Ethics Committee, S.P Medical College & A.G Hospitals Ethics Committee, S.P Medical College & A.G Hospitals HRMC Cardiovascular Sciences & Research Centre Bikaner 334001, Rajasthan. ECR/27/SP/Inst/Raj/2013  Submittted/Under Review 
Ethics Committee, ST.Theresas Hospital, Erragadda Sanathnagar Hyderabad – 500018 Andhra Pradesh.  Approved 
Institutional ethics committe, Gurushree hi-tech multi speciality hospital, No.1558 Opp. Chandra layout Bus Stand Chandra Layout Vijaynagar Bangalore 560040 Karnataka India.  Approved 
Institutional Ethics Committee for Human Research, Office Chamber of the Principal, 88, College Street, Kolkata 700073 West Bengal, India ECR/287/Inst/WB/2013  Approved 
Institutional Ethics Committee of BJ Govt. Medical College and Sassoon Government Hospital, Dept. of Pharmacology, BJ Govt. Medical College, Sassoon Road, Pune - 411001 ECR/280/Inst/MaHa/2013  Approved 
Institutional Ethics Committee, Apollo Gleneagles Hospital, Kolkata, 58 Canal Circular Road, Kolkata-700054, West Bengal. ECR/373/Inst/WB/2013  Approved 
Institutional Ethics Committee, Jeevan Jyoti Hospital & Research Centre, 1625, Bai Ka Bagh, Lowther road, Allahabad 211003 ECR/285/Inst/UP/2013  Approved 
Institutional Ethics Committee, Nirmal Hospital, Gate No. 3, Medical College, Jhansi 284128, Uttar Pradesh ECR/325/Inst/UP/2013  Approved 
Institutional Ethics Committee, Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education & Research (PGIMER), Dean office, Attn: Prof Dheeraj Gupta, Sector 12, Chandigarh 160012 ECR/25/Inst/CH/2013  Approved 
Institutional Ethics Committee, Rathi Hospital, Nr. Anupam Shopping Centre, Opp. Mahabaleshwar Socity, Jodhpur cross road, Satellite, Ahmedabad 380015, Gujarat ECR/39/Inst/GJ/2013  Submittted/Under Review 
Institutional Ethics Committee, Vasavi Medical and Research Centre, Vasavi Hospital, #6-9-01, Opp to Sensation Cinema, Lakdi-ka-pool, Khairatabad, Hyderabad 500004, Telangana. ECR/139/Inst/AP/2013  Approved 
Instiutional Ethics Committee Situated at M/s. King George Hospital, Vishakhapatnam-530002, Andhra Pradesh ECR/197/Ist/KGH/2013  Approved 
IPGME&R Research Oversight Committee at Office of the Dean, College Building, 5th Floor, Institute of Post graduate medical Education and Research 244 J.C Bose Road, Kolkata -700020, West Bengal. ECR/35/Inst/WB/2013  Approved 
The ethics committee, sapthagiri institute of medical sciences and research centre, #15, Chikkasandra, Hesaraghatta Main Road, Bangalore, Karnataka 560090  Approved 
Yashoda Hospital Behind Harihara, Kala Bhawan, Secunderabad-500007, Telangana. ECR/49/Yashoda/Inst/AP/2013  Submittted/Under Review 
 
Regulatory Clearance Status from DCGI  
Status 
Approved/Obtained 
 
Health Condition / Problems Studied
Modification(s)  
Health Type  Condition 
Patients  Adult patients with active moderately to severe Rheumatoid arthritis, (1) ICD-10 Condition: M059||Rheumatoid arthritis with rheumatoid factor, unspecified,  
 
Intervention / Comparator Agent  
Type  Name  Details 
Comparator Agent  Adalimumab (AbbVie Inc.)  - 0.4mL pre-filled single use syringe contains 20mg of Adalimumab - 0.8mL pre-filled single-use syringe contains 40mg of Adalimumab 
Intervention  Adalimumab (Hetero Drugs Limited)  - 0.4mL pre-filled single use syringe contains 20mg of Adalimumab - 0.8mL pre-filled single-use syringe contains 40mg of Adalimumab 
 
Inclusion Criteria  
Age From  18.00 Year(s)
Age To  65.00 Year(s)
Gender  Both 
Details  • Ability to comply with study and follow-up procedures and provide written informed consent
• Diagnosis of Active Rheumatoid Arthritis as per the 2010 American College of Rheumatology/European League Against Rheumatism classification criteria for RA score of ≥6 and has a disease duration of at least three months before baseline
• Swollen Joint Count (SJC) ≥6 (66 joint count), and Tender Joint Count (TJC) ≥6 (68 joint count) at screening and baseline
• Erythrocyte sedimentation rate of more than 28mm/hr measured by westergreen method and C-reactive protein more than 6mg/L
• Subjects must have been on treatment with methotrexate (10 to 25 mg/week) (oral or injectable) for at least 3 months and stable dose between 10 and 25 mg/week for at least 4 weeks prior to screening. Subjects who are on oral treatment will continue to have oral dose and those who are on injectable treatment will continue to have injectable dose.
• Subjects using oral corticosteroids must have been on a stable dose of up to 10 mg/day prednisolone or equivalent, for at least 4 weeks prior to screening. If currently not using corticosteroids, the subjects must have not received corticosteroids for at least 4 weeks prior to screening. Prior escalation of doses of steroids will not be allowed.
• If subjects using NSAIDs, they should have been on a stable dose for at least 4 weeks prior to screening
• The screening laboratory tests must be:
o Haemoglobin ≥8.0 g/dL
o Neutrophils ≥1.5 × 109/L
o Platelets ≥100 × 109/L
o SGOT and SGPT ≤2 × ULN
o Alkaline phosphatase levels ≤2 × ULN
o Serum creatinine ≤1.7 mg/dL
• Men and women of childbearing potential must be using adequate birth control measures, as discussed with the study doctor and should agree to continue such precautions for 6 months after receiving the last injection.
 
 
ExclusionCriteria 
Details  • Drug allergy, hypersensitivity or intolerance: Known or suspected allergy or hypersensitivity to Adalimumab or excipients
• Functional Class IV as defined by the American College of Rheumatology (ACR) classification of functional status in RA
• History of use of disease-modifying anti-rheumatic drugs (DMARDs) other than methotrexate within 4 weeks prior to randomization (8 weeks prior for leflunomide)
• Prior use of any anti-CD4 therapy or TNFα antagonists (eg, infliximab, etanercept, certolizumab pegol or golimumab, tocilizumab, rituximab) including adalimumab.
• Subjects with prior and current use of anakinra (IL-1 receptor antagonist) or abatacept.
• Use of intra-articular or parenteral corticosteroids within 4 weeks prior to screening visit. Inhaled corticosteroids for stable medical conditions are allowed.
• Subjects with autoimmune disease other than Rheumatoid Arthritis (psoriatic arthritis (PsA), ankylosing spondylitis (AS), Crohn’s disease (CD), ulcerative colitis (UC) and psoriasis (all types).
• Active systemic bacterial, viral, fungal, mycobacterial, or other infections
• Subject with known history or family history of active tuberculosis and/ or tests positive in QuantiFERON®-TB Gold In-Tube (QFT-G)
• History of treatment with intravenous antibiotics within 30 days or oral antibiotics within 14 days prior to screening
• Current signs or symptoms of severe, progressive or uncontrolled renal, hepatic, hematologic, gastrointestinal, endocrine, pulmonary, cardiac, neurologic or cerebral disease
• History or presence of any form of cancer within the 10 years prior to screening except skin cancer and cervical cancer in-situ
• Patients with uncontrolled diabetes or hypertension.
• History of congestive heart failure (New York Heart Association class III/IV) or unstable angina
• Current, recent (within 4 weeks prior to screening) or planned participation in an investigational drug study
• History of alcohol or drug abuse within 6 months prior to screening
• Pregnancy or lactation and positive pregnancy test (above clinical significant limits) in non-menopausal women
• Patients with history or evidence of HIV infection, chronic hepatitis B, or hepatitis C infection
• Blood donation or blood loss of >300ml in the last 3 months
• Any medical, psychological, or social condition that may interfere with the subjects participation in the study or evaluation of the study results
• Any psychological, familial or geographic situation that interferes in the adequate follow-up and adherence to the study protocol 
 
Method of Generating Random Sequence   Computer generated randomization 
Method of Concealment   Centralized 
Blinding/Masking   Investigator Blinded 
Primary Outcome  
Outcome  TimePoints 
• Proportion of patients with ACR 20 response (≥20% improvement in the ACR core criteria) at end of 12 weeks study treatments  0, 2, 4, 6, 8 and 12 weeks 
 
Secondary Outcome  
Outcome  TimePoints 
• Proportion of patients with ACR 20 response (≥20% improvement in the ACR core criteria at 24 weeks (maximum study treatment duration)  16, 20 and 24 weeks 
• Proportion of patients with an ACR 50 and ACR 70 response (≥50%, ≥70% improvement in the ACR core criteria) at the end of study treatments  0, 2, 4, 6, 8, 12, 16, 20 and 24 weeks 
• Change from baseline in IL-6 and TNF-alpha levels at the end of study treatments  -3 and 12 weeks 
• Change from baseline in Disease Activity Score 28 C-Reactive Protein (DAS 28-CRP) at the end of study treatments  0, 2, 4, 6, 8, 12, 16, 20 and 24 weeks 
• Change from baseline in Health Assessment Questionnaire (HAQ-DI) at the end of study treatments  0, 2, 4, 6, 8, 12, 16, 20 and 24 weeks 
• Compare incidence and titres of anti-adalimumab antibodies between treatment groups  -3, 12 and 24 weeks 
• Safety will be measured by adverse events, by monitoring of significant clinical signs and symptoms, and laboratory abnormalities during treatment  All visits 
• Compare the single dose pharmacokinetic parameters of Cmax, AUC0-t, AUC0-inf, Kelt1/2, Tmax, CL, and Vd  Single dose at 0 week 
 
Target Sample Size   Total Sample Size="120"
Sample Size from India="120" 
Final Enrollment numbers achieved (Total)= "168"
Final Enrollment numbers achieved (India)="168" 
Phase of Trial   Phase 3 
Date of First Enrollment (India)   30/04/2016 
Date of Study Completion (India) 24/04/2017 
Date of First Enrollment (Global)  Date Missing 
Date of Study Completion (Global) Date Missing 
Estimated Duration of Trial   Years="2"
Months="0"
Days="0" 
Recruitment Status of Trial (Global)
Modification(s)  
Not Applicable 
Recruitment Status of Trial (India)  Completed 
Publication Details    
Individual Participant Data (IPD) Sharing Statement

Will individual participant data (IPD) be shared publicly (including data dictionaries)?  

Brief Summary   This study is an investigator blinded, randomized, active controlled, parallel group clinical study to evaluate the efficacy and safety of subcutaneous injection of Hetero-Adalimumab with Reference medicinal product (Adalimumab, AbbVie Inc.) in patients with Rheumatoid arthritis. Appropriate number of patients will be enrolled and randomly assigned into two treatment groups in the ratio (2:1): Hetero-Adalimumab vs Reference product (Adalimumab, AbbVie Inc.). Primary objective is to compare the efficacy of Hetero-Adalimumab with Reference medicinal product (Adalimumab, AbbVie Inc.) in patients with Rheumatoid arthritis. Secondary objectives are to compare the safety, pharmacokinetic, pharmacodynamics and immunogenic potential of Hetero-Adalimumab with Reference medicinal product (Adalimumab, AbbVie Inc.) 
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