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CTRI Number  CTRI/2012/12/003205 [Registered on: 11/12/2012] Trial Registered Retrospectively
Last Modified On: 30/05/2015
Post Graduate Thesis  No 
Type of Trial  Interventional 
Type of Study   Drug 
Study Design  Randomized, Parallel Group, Placebo Controlled Trial 
Public Title of Study   A clinical trial to study the effect of drug, CF101 Administered Orally as Monotherapy for 12 Weeks in Patients with Active Rheumatoid Arthritis  
Scientific Title of Study   A Phase 2, Multicenter, Randomized, Double-Blind,Placebo-Controlled, Parallel-Group Study of the Efficacy and Safety of Daily CF101 Administered Orally as Monotherapy for 12 Weeks to Patients with Active Rheumatoid Arthritis and Elevated Baseline Expression Levels of Peripheral Blood Mononuclear Cell A3 Adenosine Receptors 
Trial Acronym   
Secondary IDs if Any  
Secondary ID  Identifier 
CF101-204RA Amendment 8: 02 May 2012 (India-Specific)  Protocol Number 
 
Details of Principal Investigator or overall Trial Coordinator (multi-center study)  
Name  Dr Amita Birla  
Designation  Associate Director- Clinical Operations 
Affiliation  Karmic Lifesciences  
Address  802, Bldg 3, Raheja Mindspace, Airoli SEZ, Airoli

Mumbai
MAHARASHTRA
400708
India 
Phone  022-61170408  
Fax  022-61170499  
Email  amita.birla@karmiclifesciences.com  
 
Details of Contact Person
Scientific Query
 
Name  Dr Amita Birla  
Designation  Associate Director- Clinical Operations 
Affiliation  Karmic Lifesciences  
Address  802, Bldg 3, Raheja Mindspace, Airoli SEZ, Airoli

Mumbai
MAHARASHTRA
400708
India 
Phone  022-61170408  
Fax  022-61170499  
Email  amita.birla@karmiclifesciences.com  
 
Details of Contact Person
Public Query
 
Name  Shreya Nelugal 
Designation  Project Manager 
Affiliation  Karmic Lifesciences 
Address  802, Bldg 3, Raheja Mindspace, Airoli SEZ, Airoli

Mumbai
MAHARASHTRA
400708
India 
Phone  022-61170408  
Fax  022-61170499  
Email  shreya.nelugal@karmiclifesciences.com  
 
Source of Monetary or Material Support  
CanFiteBioPharma Ltd 10 Bareket St. PetachTikva,Israel  
 
Primary Sponsor  
Name  CanFiteBioPharma Ltd 
Address  10 Bareket St. PetachTikva,Israel  
Type of Sponsor  Pharmaceutical industry-Global 
 
Details of Secondary Sponsor  
Name  Address 
Karmic Lifesciences  802, Building No. 3, Raheja Mind Space (SEZ), Plot No. 3, TTC Industrial Area, Airoli, Navi Mumbai - 400708  
 
Countries of Recruitment     Bulgaria
Israel
India  
Sites of Study  
No of Sites = 7  
Name of Principal Investigator  Name of Site  Site Address  Phone/Fax/Email 
Dr Arvind Chopra  Arthritis Research and Care Foundation Center for Rheumatic Diseases  Department of Rheumatology,No. 11, Hermes Elegance, 1988, Convent Street Camp, Pune-411 001
Pune
MAHARASHTRA 
20-26345624
20-26334756
crdp@vsnl.net 
Dr Jyotsana Oak   Kokilaben Dhirubhai Ambani Hospital  Department of Rheumatology,Four Bunglows, Rao Saheb Achutrao Patwardhan Marg, Andheri (W)
Mumbai
MAHARASHTRA 
22-30666666
22-30972030
jyotsna.oak@relianceada.com 
Dr B R Bagaria  Malpani Multispeciality Hospital  Department of Rheumatology,Road No.1, VKJ Sikar Road, Jaipur, Rajasthan – 332001, India
Jaipur
RAJASTHAN 
141-2261315
141-2334612
dr.bagaria@yahoo.co.in 
Dr Shashank kerkar  Mumbai Arthritis Clini and Research Centre  Department of Rheumatology, Shop 15, Wing I, Bldg 2, Mayuresh Srishti, opp. Asian paints, LBS Road, Bhandup (west)
Mumbai
MAHARASHTRA 
09987027751
91-022-25946624
shashank77_2000@yahoo.com 
Dr Firdaus Fatima   Olive Hospital  Department of Rheumatology,12-2-718/3-5, Nanalnagar X Roads, Mehdipatnam, Hyderabad-500028, Andhra Pradesh, India
Hyderabad
ANDHRA PRADESH 
40-30499500
40-23511320
firdaus674@yahoo.com 
Dr U R K Rao  Sri Deepti Rheumatology Centre  Department of Rheumatology,6-2-45/8, A. C. Guards, Hyderabad- 500 004, India
Hyderabad
ANDHRA PRADESH 
40-23395684
40-23379432
urkrao@yahoo.com 
Dr Nandini Babhulkar  Sushrut Hospital  Department of Rheumatology,Research Centre and Post Graduate Institute of Orthopedics, 30-B, Central Bazar Road, Ramdaspeth, Nagpur- 440010, India
Nagpur
MAHARASHTRA 
712-2424062
712-2430065
nandinishush@yahoo.com 
 
Details of Ethics Committee  
No of Ethics Committees= 7  
Name of Committee  Approval Status 
Clinical Ethics Forum, Mumbai for Dr. Shashank Akerkar  Approved 
CRD Ethics Committee for Arthritis Research and Care Foundation, Center for Rheumatic Diseases  Approved 
Independent Ethics Committee, Jaipur and Dr. B R Bagaria  Approved 
Institutional Ethics Committee of Kokilaben Dhirubhai Ambani Hospital  Approved 
Sri Deepti Rheumatology Centre Ethics Committee, Hyderabad for Dr. Firdaus Fatima  Approved 
Sri Deepti Rheumatology Centre Ethics Committeed for Sri Deepti Rheumatology  Approved 
Sushrut Hospital Ethics Committee for Sushrut Hospital   Approved 
 
Regulatory Clearance Status from DCGI  
Status 
Approved/Obtained 
 
Health Condition / Problems Studied  
Health Type  Condition 
Patients  Active Rheumatoid Arthritis,  
 
Intervention / Comparator Agent  
Type  Name  Details 
Intervention  CF101 1 mg  CF101 1 mg tablets q12 hours orally for 12 weeks 
Comparator Agent  Placebo  Matching placebo tablets q12 hours orally for 12 weeks 
 
Inclusion Criteria  
Age From  40.00 Year(s)
Age To  65.00 Year(s)
Gender  Both 
Details  1. Males and females ages 40-65 years
2. Meet the criteria of the American College of Rheumatology for RA (Arnett FC et al. Arthritis Rheum 1988;31:315-324, Appendix 1)
3. Not bed- or wheelchair-bound
4. Active RA, as indicated by the presence of (a)6 swollen joints (28 joint count); AND (b) 6 tender joints (28 joint count); AND either: (c) Westergren ESR of 28 mm/hour; OR (d) CRP level above the upper limit of normal for the central reference laboratory
5. Elevated PBMC A3AR expression level, defined as 1.5-fold over a predetermined normal population standard within 2 weeks of beginning dosing
6. If taking a nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory agent (NSAID), dose has been stable for at least 1 month prior to the A3AR Qualification Visit, and will remain unchanged during protocol participation
7. If taking an oral corticosteroid, dose is 10 mg/day prednisone or equivalent, has been stable for at least 1 month prior to the A3AR Qualification Visit, and will remain unchanged during protocol participation
8. In the Investigator’s opinion, the ability to understand the nature of the study and any hazards of participation, and to communicate satisfactorily with the Investigator and to participate in, and to comply with, the requirements of the entire protocol
9. Negative screening serum pregnancy test for female patients of childbearing potential
10. Females of childbearing potential must utilize, throughout the course of the trial, 2 methods of contraception deemed adequate by the Investigator (for example, oral contraceptive pills plus a barrier method)
11. All aspects of the protocol explained and written informed consent obtained
 
 
ExclusionCriteria 
Details  1. Receipt of any of the following for at least a 1 month washout period prior to the A3AR Qualification Visit: methotrexate, sulfasalazine, oral or injectable gold, azathioprine, minocycline, penicillamine, anakinra
2. Receipt of etanercept for at least a 6 week washout period prior to the A3AR Qualification Visit
3. Receipt of chloroquine, hydroxychloroquine, cyclosporine, infliximab, golimumab or adalimumab for at least a 2 month washout period prior to the A3AR Qualification Visit
4. Receipt of leflunomide for at least a 2 month washout period prior to the A3AR Qualification Visit, unless patient has undergone cholestyramine washout at least 1 month prior to testing
5. Receipt of cyclophosphamide for at least a 6 month period prior to the A3AR Qualification Visit
6. Receipt of rituximab at any previous time
7. Previous failure to respond to methotrexate or any anti-rheumatic biological agent (Not applicable for subjects from India)
8. Participation in a previous trial CF101 trial
9. Use of oral corticosteroids 10 mg of prednisone, or equivalent, per day
10. Change in NSAID dose level for 1 month prior to the A3AR Qualification Visit
11. Change in oral corticosteroid dose level during the 1 month prior to the A3AR Qualification Visit
12. Receipt of parenteral or intra-articular corticosteroids during the 1 month prior to the A3AR Qualification Visit
13. Presence or history of uncontrolled arterial hypertension or symptomatic hypotension
14. Significant cardiac arrhythmia or conduction block, congestive heart failure, or any other evidence of clinically significant heart disease; other clinically significant findings on screening electrocardiogram (ECG)
15. Hemoglobin level 9.0 gm/dL at the screening visit
16. Platelet count 125,000/mm3 at the screening visit
17. White blood cell count 3000/mm3 at the screening visit
18. Serum creatinine level outside the central laboratory’s normal limits at the screening visit
19. Liver aminotransferase (ALT and/or AST) levels greater than 2 times the central laboratory’s upper limit of normal at the screening visit
20. Known or suspected immunodeficiency, including a Screening serum globulin value of 2.0 g/dL, or human immunodeficiency virus positivity
21. Pregnancy, lactation, or inadequate contraception as judged by the Investigator
22. Participation in another investigational drug or vaccine trial concurrently or within 30 days prior to screening
23. History of active drug or alcohol dependence
24. History of malignancy within the past 5 years (excluding excised basal or squamous cell carcinoma of the skin)
25. Diagnosis of Parkinson’s Disease
26. Significant acute or chronic medical or psychiatric illness that, in the judgment of the Investigator, could compromise patient safety, limit the patient’s ability to complete the study, and/or compromise the objectives of the study

Additional India-specific Exclusion Criteria:
27. Prior receipt of any DMARD, including but not limited to those mentioned in the Exclusion Criteria 1-6 above
 
 
Method of Generating Random Sequence   Computer generated randomization 
Method of Concealment   Centralized 
Blinding/Masking   Participant and Investigator Blinded 
Primary Outcome  
Outcome  TimePoints 
ACR 20 Response at the Week 12 visit using non-responder imputation  At the Week 12 visit 
 
Secondary Outcome  
Outcome  TimePoints 
ACR 20/50/70 Responses over time [ITT, LOCF], mean changes in individual components of the ACR response criteria, DAS28, EULAR responses, and biomarkers  4 times i.e. at visit 2,4,8 and 12 
 
Target Sample Size   Total Sample Size="80"
Sample Size from India="24" 
Final Enrollment numbers achieved (Total)= ""
Final Enrollment numbers achieved (India)="" 
Phase of Trial   Phase 2 
Date of First Enrollment (India)   15/06/2012 
Date of Study Completion (India) Date Missing 
Date of First Enrollment (Global)  25/08/2010 
Date of Study Completion (Global) Date Missing 
Estimated Duration of Trial   Years="1"
Months="3"
Days="0" 
Recruitment Status of Trial (Global)
Modification(s)  
Completed 
Recruitment Status of Trial (India)  Completed 
Publication Details   None Yet 
Individual Participant Data (IPD) Sharing Statement

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

Brief Summary   This will be a multi-center, randomized, double-blind, parallel-group, placebo-controlled, dose-finding study. Approximately 80 patients will be enrolled, with the expectation of randomizing 40 patients to each of the 2 treatment groups. Enrollment will occur at sites in countries that may include Israel, Bulgaria, India. 
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