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  • Protocol summary

    12 cities and 21 centers will be in this study. If patients hold specific criteria they will be given a randomization code and will be allocated randomly to one of two intervention groups which either receive the brand drug or Iranian drug. all the drugs in the study will be used in exactly identical box and syringes so the investigator, the patient, and data analyzer will be completely unaware of the drug. The patient will be injected 13 drugs in 13 visits every other week and will be monitored for 6 months after the first injection.
    12 cities and 22 centers will be in this study. If patients hold specific criteria they will be given a randomization code and will be allocated randomly to one of two intervention groups which either receive the brand drug or Iranian drug. all the drugs in the study will be used in exactly identical box and syringes so the investigator, the patient, and data analyzer will be completely unaware of the drug. The patient will be injected 13 drugs in 14 visits every other week and will be monitored for 6 months after the first injection.
    در 12شهر و 21 مرکز بیماران در صورت احراز شرایط ورود و نیز نداشتن شرایط عدم ورود به مطالعه وارد می شوند.سپس با دریافت کد تصادفی سازی، به طور تصادفی وارد یکی از دو گروه های مورد بررسی می شوند. تمام داروها در جعبه ها و سرنگ های کاملا یکسان قرار دارند به طوری که هیچ تفاوت ظاهری بین داروی ایرانی و برند وجود نخواهد داشت و محققین مراکز، بیماران و تیم آنالیز کننده داده ها از اینکه هر بیمار چه دارویی را دریافت کرده است کاملا بی اطلاع خواهند بود. در ادامه بیمار طی 13 ویزیت 13 تزریق به صورت هر دو هفته دریافت خواهد کرد و مطالعه برای هر بیمار به مدت 6 ماه از تاریخ اولین تزریق ادامه خواهد یافت.
    در 12شهر و 22 مرکز بیماران در صورت احراز شرایط ورود و نیز نداشتن شرایط عدم ورود به مطالعه وارد می شوند.سپس با دریافت کد تصادفی سازی، به طور تصادفی وارد یکی از دو گروه های مورد بررسی می شوند. تمام داروها در جعبه ها و سرنگ های کاملا یکسان قرار دارند به طوری که هیچ تفاوت ظاهری بین داروی ایرانی و برند وجود نخواهد داشت و محققین مراکز، بیماران و تیم آنالیز کننده داده ها از اینکه هر بیمار چه دارویی را دریافت کرده است کاملا بی اطلاع خواهند بود. در ادامه بیمار طی 14 ویزیت 13 تزریق به صورت هر دو هفته دریافت خواهد کرد و مطالعه برای هر بیمار به مدت 6 ماه از تاریخ اولین تزریق ادامه خواهد یافت.
  • General information

    2021-06-22, 1400/04/01
    2022-11-16, 1401/08/25
    2023-06-19, 1402/03/29
    2024-10-22, 1403/08/01
    Active tuberculosis or Patients testing positive for latent tuberculosis (PPD > abnormal CXR)
    Have a history of serious allergies or a known hypersensitivity to Tocilizumab or any components of the formulations.
    Have an active hepatitis B or C or positive hepatitis B surface antigen or hepatitis C antibody.
    Have a known history of infection with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV).
    Patients who are weighing ≥ 100 kg
    Patients who had thrombocytopenia (platelet count < 100,000/µl) or Leucopenia (ANC<2,000/µl or white blood cell count < 3,500/µl).
    Patients with aspartate transaminase (AST), alanine transaminase (ALT) 1.5-fold the upper limit of maximum-normal.
    Patients with Functional class IV as defined by the American College of Rheumatology (ACR) Classification of Functional Status in Rheumatoid Arthritis. (Class IV: Advanced persistent limitation inability to perform usual self-care, vocational, and avocational activities).
    Patients who have been received previous treatment with Tocilizumab
    Patients who had received plasmapheresis or major surgery (including joint surgery, major cardiovascular surgery except for revascularization) within 8 weeks before entering study or planned major surgery within 6 months after entering the study.
    Patients who had previously received Rituximab.
    Patients who had received oral glucocorticoids at a dosage of > 10 mg/day of prednisolone or equivalent; or had a dose increase, new administration, or intravenous, intraarticular or intramuscular injections of glucocorticoids within 4 weeks of Tocilizumab treatment.
    Patients who had dose changes or added-in DMARDs or immunosuppressants within 4 weeks of Tocilizumab treatment.
    Immunization with a live/attenuated vaccine less than 4 weeks before baseline or planning to receive a live vaccine during the study.
    Women who are pregnant, breastfeeding or planning to become pregnant during the study.
    Patients who have stopped previous MTX treatment due to hepatotoxicity.
    Patients with an active infection or who have had a serious infection or have been treated with intravenous antibiotics for an infection within 8 weeks or oral antibiotics within 2 weeks prior to screening.
    Having history of any malignancy within the previous 5 years prior to Screening.
    Having rheumatic disease or inflammatory joint disease other than rheumatoid arthritis
    Having history of demyelinating disorders including multiple sclerosis.
    Patients with a certain history of gastrointestinal disorders such as diverticulitis, active peptic ulcer or active duodenal ulcer which have been approved by a gastroenterologist.
    Patients who had GFR< 60 ml/min/1.73 m2
    Patients with a history of treatment with cyclosporine or tacrolimus within 1 month of receiving tocilizumab.
    Having any other disease or disorder which, in the opinion of the Investigator, will put the subject at risk if they are enrolled.
    Active tuberculosis or Patients testing positive for latent tuberculosis (PPD > abnormal CXR)
    Have a history of serious allergies or a known hypersensitivity to Tocilizumab or any components of the formulations.
    Have an active hepatitis B or C or positive hepatitis B surface antigen or hepatitis C antibody.
    Have a known history of infection with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV).
    Patients who are weighing ≥ 100 kg
    Patients who had thrombocytopenia (platelet count < 100,000/µl) or Leucopenia (ANC<2,000/µl or white blood cell count < 3,500/µl).
    Patients with aspartate transaminase (AST), alanine transaminase (ALT) 1.5-fold the upper limit of maximum-normal.
    Patients with Functional class IV as defined by the American College of Rheumatology (ACR) Classification of Functional Status in Rheumatoid Arthritis. (Class IV: Advanced persistent limitation inability to perform usual self-care, vocational, and avocational activities).
    Patients who have been received previous treatment with Tocilizumab
    Patients who had received plasmapheresis or major surgery (including joint surgery, major cardiovascular surgery except for revascularization) within 8 weeks before entering study or planned major surgery within 6 months after entering the study.
    Patients who had previously received Rituximab.
    Patients who had received oral glucocorticoids at a dosage of > 10 mg/day of prednisolone or equivalent; or had a dose increase, new administration, or intravenous, intraarticular or intramuscular injections of glucocorticoids within 4 weeks of Tocilizumab treatment.
    Patients who had dose changes or added-in DMARDs or immunosuppressants within 4 weeks of Tocilizumab treatment.
    Immunization with a live/attenuated vaccine less than 4 weeks before baseline or planning to receive a live vaccine during the study.
    Women who are pregnant, breastfeeding or planning to become pregnant during the study.
    Patients who have stopped previous MTX treatment due to hepatotoxicity.
    Patients with an active infection or who have had a serious infection or have been treated with intravenous antibiotics for an infection within 8 weeks or oral antibiotics within 2 weeks prior to screening.
    Having history of any malignancy within the previous 5 years prior to Screening.
    Having rheumatic disease or inflammatory joint disease other than rheumatoid arthritis
    Having history of demyelinating disorders including multiple sclerosis.
    Patients with a certain history of gastrointestinal disorders such as diverticulitis, active peptic ulcer or active duodenal ulcer which have been approved by a gastroenterologist.
    Patients who had GFR< 60 ml/min/1.73 m2
    Patients with a history of treatment with cyclosporine or tacrolimus within 1 month of receiving tocilizumab.
    Having any other disease or disorder which, in the opinion of the Investigator, will put the subject at risk if they are enrolled.
    Patients who had previously received JAK inhibitors.
    بیمارانی که به سل فعال یا نهفته (اندازه آزمون PPD بیش از 5 میلیمتر یا CXR غیرطبیعی (نشاندهنده ضایعات مرتبط با Tuberculosis)) مبتلا باشند.
    بیمارانی که سابقه حساسیت جدی و یا شناخته شده به هر یک از اجزای داروهای Tocilizumabو یا سایر اجزای فرمولاسیون این داروها را داشته باشند.
    بیمارانی که هپاتیت B و یا C فعال داشته و یا آنتی ژن سطحی ویروس هپاتیت B و یا آنتی بادی ویروس هپاتیت C، برای آنها مثبت باشد.
    بیمارانی که سابقه مشخص ابتلا به عفونت HIV را داشته باشند.
    بیماران با وزن برابر و یا بیشتر از 100 کیلوگرم (kg 100 ≤).
    بیماران مبتلا به ترومبوسیتوپنی (تعداد پلاکت کمتر از 100.000 در میکرولیتر) یا نوتروپنی (ANC کمتر از 2.000 در میکرولیتر).
    بیماران با آنزیم های کبدیِ آسپارتات ترانس آمیناز (AST) و آلانین ترانس آمیناز (ALT) به میزان 1.5 برابر بالاترین حد نرمال.
    بیماران متعلق به کلاس عملکردی IV بر اساس معیار طبقه بندی وضعیت عملکرد مطابق با شاخص(ACR) American College of Rheumatology، (کلاس IV: وجود محدودیت پیشرفته و برگشت ناپذیر در انجام مراقبت های معمول فردی و فعالیت های معمول حرفه ای و یا غیرحرفه ای).
    بیمارانی که سابقه درمان قبلی با داروی Tocilizumab را دارند.
    بیمارانی که سابقه انجام پروسه های درمانی همچون پلاسمافرز و یا جراحی های بزرگ (شامل جراحی مفاصل، جراحی های بزرگ قلبی-عروقی بغیر از revascularization) در طول 8 هفته قبل از ورود به مطالعه و یا قصد انجام آنها را در طی 6 ماه بعد از آغاز مطالعه دارند.
    بیمارانی که سابقه دریافت داروی ریتوکسیمب را در طی دو سال پیش از شروع مطالعه داشته باشند.
    بیمارانی که در طول 4 هفته قبل از دریافت داروی Tocilizumab، درمان با داروهای گلوکوکورتیکوئیدی خوراکی را با دوز بیش از 10 میلی گرم پردنیزولون در روز و یا سایر داروهای کورتیکواستروئید را با دوز معادل، دریافت کرده و یا در طول این مدت، افزایش دوز این داروها، تجویز داروی جدید و یا تزریق داخل وریدی، تزریق داخل عضلانی و یا تزریق داخل مفصلی از داروهای گلوکوکورتیکوئیدی را دریافت کرده باشند.
    بیمارانی که سابقه افزودن دوز و یا افزودن تعداد داروهای تعدیل کننده بیماری روماتیسمی (DMARDs) و یا داروهای سرکوب کننده سیستم ایمنی را در طول 4 هفته قبل از آغاز درمان با داروی Tocilizumab دارند.
    بیمارانی که در کمتر از 4 هفته قبل از آغاز درمان با داروی Tocilizumab واکسن زنده/ضعیف شده دریافت کرده و یا در طول مطالعه برنامه ای جهت دریافت واکسن زنده داشته باشند.
    خانم هایی که باردار یا شیرده باشند و یا برنامه ای برای بارداری در طی مطالعه داشته باشند.
    بیمارانی که به هردلیلی قادر به ادامه درمان با داروی متوترکسات نبوده اند.
    بیماران مبتلا به عفونت فعال و یا بیماران با سابقه عفونت جدی، به طوری که طی 8 هفته قبل از غربالگری، با آنتی بیوتیک تزریقی و یا طی 2 هفته قبل از غربالگری، با آنتی بیوتیک خوراکی تحت درمان قرار گرفته باشند.
    بیمارانی که سابقه بدخیمی طی 5 سال قبل از غربالگری داشته باشند.
    افرادی که به بیماریهای روماتوئیدی یا بیماریهای التهابی مفاصل غیر از آرتریت روماتوئید مبتلا باشند.
    بیمارانی که سابقه بیماری‌های دمیلینه‌کننده از قبیل بیماری multiple sclerosis را داشته باشند.
    بیمارانی که سابقه مشخص اختلالات گوارشی از قبیل diverticulitis، peptic ulcer active و یا active duodenal ulcer را دارند که توسط یک متخصص گوارش نیز تایید شده است.
    بیمارانی که GFR کمتر از 60ml/min/1.73m^2 داشته باشند.
    بیمارانی که دارای سابقه درمان با داروهای سیکلوسپورین یا تاکرولیموس در طی 1 ماه پیش از دریافت داروی توسیلیزومب باشند.
    هر بیماری یا اختلال دیگری که طبق نظر محقق، بیمار را در صورت ورود به مطالعه، در معرض خطر قرار بدهد.
    بیمارانی که به سل فعال یا نهفته (اندازه آزمون PPD بیش از 5 میلیمتر یا CXR غیرطبیعی (نشاندهنده ضایعات مرتبط با Tuberculosis)) مبتلا باشند.
    بیمارانی که سابقه حساسیت جدی و یا شناخته شده به هر یک از اجزای داروهای Tocilizumabو یا سایر اجزای فرمولاسیون این داروها را داشته باشند.
    بیمارانی که هپاتیت B و یا C فعال داشته و یا آنتی ژن سطحی ویروس هپاتیت B و یا آنتی بادی ویروس هپاتیت C، برای آنها مثبت باشد.
    بیمارانی که سابقه مشخص ابتلا به عفونت HIV را داشته باشند.
    بیماران با وزن برابر و یا بیشتر از 100 کیلوگرم (kg 100 ≤).
    بیماران مبتلا به ترومبوسیتوپنی (تعداد پلاکت کمتر از 100.000 در میکرولیتر) یا نوتروپنی (ANC کمتر از 2.000 در میکرولیتر).
    بیماران با آنزیم های کبدیِ آسپارتات ترانس آمیناز (AST) و آلانین ترانس آمیناز (ALT) به میزان 1.5 برابر بالاترین حد نرمال.
    بیماران متعلق به کلاس عملکردی IV بر اساس معیار طبقه بندی وضعیت عملکرد مطابق با شاخص(ACR) American College of Rheumatology، (کلاس IV: وجود محدودیت پیشرفته و برگشت ناپذیر در انجام مراقبت های معمول فردی و فعالیت های معمول حرفه ای و یا غیرحرفه ای).
    بیمارانی که سابقه درمان قبلی با داروی Tocilizumab را دارند.
    بیمارانی که سابقه انجام پروسه های درمانی همچون پلاسمافرز و یا جراحی های بزرگ (شامل جراحی مفاصل، جراحی های بزرگ قلبی-عروقی بغیر از revascularization) در طول 8 هفته قبل از ورود به مطالعه و یا قصد انجام آنها را در طی 6 ماه بعد از آغاز مطالعه دارند.
    بیمارانی که سابقه دریافت داروی ریتوکسیمب را در طی دو سال پیش از شروع مطالعه داشته باشند.
    بیمارانی که در طول 4 هفته قبل از دریافت داروی Tocilizumab، درمان با داروهای گلوکوکورتیکوئیدی خوراکی را با دوز بیش از 10 میلی گرم پردنیزولون در روز و یا سایر داروهای کورتیکواستروئید را با دوز معادل، دریافت کرده و یا در طول این مدت، افزایش دوز این داروها، تجویز داروی جدید و یا تزریق داخل وریدی، تزریق داخل عضلانی و یا تزریق داخل مفصلی از داروهای گلوکوکورتیکوئیدی را دریافت کرده باشند.
    بیمارانی که سابقه افزودن دوز و یا افزودن تعداد داروهای تعدیل کننده بیماری روماتیسمی (DMARDs) و یا داروهای سرکوب کننده سیستم ایمنی را در طول 4 هفته قبل از آغاز درمان با داروی Tocilizumab دارند.
    بیمارانی که در کمتر از 4 هفته قبل از آغاز درمان با داروی Tocilizumab واکسن زنده/ضعیف شده دریافت کرده و یا در طول مطالعه برنامه ای جهت دریافت واکسن زنده داشته باشند.
    خانم هایی که باردار یا شیرده باشند و یا برنامه ای برای بارداری در طی مطالعه داشته باشند.
    بیمارانی که به هردلیلی قادر به ادامه درمان با داروی متوترکسات نبوده اند.
    بیماران مبتلا به عفونت فعال و یا بیماران با سابقه عفونت جدی، به طوری که طی 8 هفته قبل از غربالگری، با آنتی بیوتیک تزریقی و یا طی 2 هفته قبل از غربالگری، با آنتی بیوتیک خوراکی تحت درمان قرار گرفته باشند.
    بیمارانی که سابقه بدخیمی طی 5 سال قبل از غربالگری داشته باشند.
    افرادی که به بیماریهای روماتوئیدی یا بیماریهای التهابی مفاصل غیر از آرتریت روماتوئید مبتلا باشند.
    بیمارانی که سابقه بیماری‌های دمیلینه‌کننده از قبیل بیماری multiple sclerosis را داشته باشند.
    بیمارانی که سابقه مشخص اختلالات گوارشی از قبیل diverticulitis، peptic ulcer active و یا active duodenal ulcer را دارند که توسط یک متخصص گوارش نیز تایید شده است.
    بیمارانی که GFR کمتر از 60ml/min/1.73m^2 داشته باشند.
    بیمارانی که دارای سابقه درمان با داروهای سیکلوسپورین یا تاکرولیموس در طی 1 ماه پیش از دریافت داروی توسیلیزومب باشند.
    هر بیماری یا اختلال دیگری که طبق نظر محقق، بیمار را در صورت ورود به مطالعه، در معرض خطر قرار بدهد.
    بیمارانی که پیش از مطالعه سابقه دریافت داروهای JAK inhibitors را دارند.
  • Secondary outcomes

    #1
    Changes in vital signs (body temperature, respiratory rate, blood pressure and heart rate)
    Changes in vital signs (blood pressure)
    تغییرات در علائم حیاتی بیمار (دمای بدن، سرعت تنفسی، فشار خون و ضربان قلب)
    تغییرات در علائم حیاتی بیمار (فشار خون )
  • Recruitment centers

    #1
    Name of recruitment center - English: Dr Mahnaz Abbasi Clinic
    Name of recruitment center - Persian: مطب دکتر مهناز عباسی
    Full name of responsible person - English: Dr Mahnaz Abbasi
    Full name of responsible person - Persian: دکتر مهناز عباسی
    Street address - English: Naderi Jonoobi St., Mehregan Clinic, 2 Num.
    Street address - Persian: خیابان نادری جنوبی، ساختمان پزشکان مهرگان، واحد 2
    City - English: Qazvin
    City - Persian: قزوین
    Province: Qazvin
    Country: Iran (Islamic Republic of)
    Postal code: 3413639656
    Phone: +98 28 3322 3050
    Fax:
    Email: mabasi@qums.ac.ir
    Web page address:

Protocol summary

Study aim
To assess efficacy and safety of Temziva (AryoGen) versus Actemra® (Genentech-Roche) in patients with active moderate to severe rheumatoid arthritis
Design
A phase 3, randomized, multicenter, double-blind, two-armed, parallel, active-controlled, equivalency clinical trial on 272 patients
Settings and conduct
12 cities and 22 centers will be in this study. If patients hold specific criteria they will be given a randomization code and will be allocated randomly to one of two intervention groups which either receive the brand drug or Iranian drug. all the drugs in the study will be used in exactly identical box and syringes so the investigator, the patient, and data analyzer will be completely unaware of the drug. The patient will be injected 13 drugs in 14 visits every other week and will be monitored for 6 months after the first injection.
Participants/Inclusion and exclusion criteria
The patients with active moderate to severe rheumatoid arthritis and 4 painful joints and swollen joints, 18-65 years old with no adequate response to non-biological Disease-modifying anti-rheumatoid drugs for 12 weeks according to physician, and have discontinued biological disease-modifying anti-rheumatoid drugs for 8 weeks and declared their informed consent. The patient should not suffer from the Advanced persistent limitation in usual self-care, vocational, and avocational activities according to ACR functional status guideline. Patients should not suffer from active or latent tuberculosis, Hepatitis, and HIV infections.
Intervention groups
Tocilizumab (AryoGen) prefilled syringe with dose of 162 mg, subcutaneous (S/C) injection every other week during 24 weeks Actemra® (Genentech-Roche) prefilled syringe with dose of 162 mg, (S/C) injection every other week during 24 weeks
Main outcome variables
Percentage of Patients with an American College of Rheumatology 20 (ACR20) Response at week 24.

General information

Reason for update
Protocol update
Acronym
IRCT registration information
IRCT registration number: IRCT20150303021315N9
Registration date: 2018-01-18, 1396/10/28
Registration timing: prospective

Last update: 2022-11-03, 1401/08/12
Update count: 5
Registration date
2018-01-18, 1396/10/28
Registrant information
Name
Nassim Anjidani
Name of organization / entity
Orchid Pharmed
Country
Iran (Islamic Republic of)
Phone
+98 21 4347 3000
Email address
amini@orchidpharmed.com
Recruitment status
Recruitment complete
Funding source
Aryogen Pharmed Co.
Expected recruitment start date
2022-11-16, 1401/08/25
Expected recruitment end date
2024-10-22, 1403/08/01
Actual recruitment start date
empty
Actual recruitment end date
empty
Trial completion date
empty
Scientific title
A phase 3, randomized, multicenter, double-blind, two-armed, parallel, active-controlled, equivalency clinical trial to compare efficacy and safety of Temziva (Tocilizumab produced by AryoGen Pharmed) versus Actemra® (Tocilizumab produced by Genentech-Roche co.) in patients with active moderate to severe rheumatoid arthritis
Public title
The comparison of the efficacy and safety between Temziva and Actemra in treatment of the patient with active Rheumatoid Arthritis
Purpose
Treatment
Inclusion/Exclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria:
Male or female aged 18 –65 years at the time of signing the informed consent form Participants who have been diagnosed as having rheumatoid arthritis for at least 6 months, using the 2010 American College of Rheumatology/European League Against Rheumatism (2010 ACR/EULAR) classification criteria for RA. Patients who have an inadequate response of at least 12 weeks to ≥ 1 conventional disease-modifying antirheumatic drugs (DMARDs) in which 1 of them is definitely methotrexate, according to their investigator judgment. Moderate to severe rheumatoid arthritis with ≥4 tender joints (of 68 joints); ≥4 swollen joints (of 66 joints); and an erythrocyte sedimentation rate (ESR) ≥30 mm/hour or a C-reactive protein level (CRP) ≥1.0 mg/dl at screening Patients discontinued all biological DMARD, including etanercept for 2 weeks or longer and infliximab, certolizumab, golimumab or adalimumab for 8 weeks or longer because of side effects, lack of compliance or lack of response. Ability to comprehend and willingness to sign the Informed Consent Form for this study
Exclusion criteria:
Active tuberculosis or Patients testing positive for latent tuberculosis (PPD > abnormal CXR) Have a history of serious allergies or a known hypersensitivity to Tocilizumab or any components of the formulations. Have an active hepatitis B or C or positive hepatitis B surface antigen or hepatitis C antibody. Have a known history of infection with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV). Patients who are weighing ≥ 100 kg Patients who had thrombocytopenia (platelet count < 100,000/µl) or Leucopenia (ANC<2,000/µl or white blood cell count < 3,500/µl). Patients with aspartate transaminase (AST), alanine transaminase (ALT) 1.5-fold the upper limit of maximum-normal. Patients with Functional class IV as defined by the American College of Rheumatology (ACR) Classification of Functional Status in Rheumatoid Arthritis. (Class IV: Advanced persistent limitation inability to perform usual self-care, vocational, and avocational activities). Patients who have been received previous treatment with Tocilizumab Patients who had received plasmapheresis or major surgery (including joint surgery, major cardiovascular surgery except for revascularization) within 8 weeks before entering study or planned major surgery within 6 months after entering the study. Patients who had previously received Rituximab. Patients who had received oral glucocorticoids at a dosage of > 10 mg/day of prednisolone or equivalent; or had a dose increase, new administration, or intravenous, intraarticular or intramuscular injections of glucocorticoids within 4 weeks of Tocilizumab treatment. Patients who had dose changes or added-in DMARDs or immunosuppressants within 4 weeks of Tocilizumab treatment. Immunization with a live/attenuated vaccine less than 4 weeks before baseline or planning to receive a live vaccine during the study. Women who are pregnant, breastfeeding or planning to become pregnant during the study. Patients who have stopped previous MTX treatment due to hepatotoxicity. Patients with an active infection or who have had a serious infection or have been treated with intravenous antibiotics for an infection within 8 weeks or oral antibiotics within 2 weeks prior to screening. Having history of any malignancy within the previous 5 years prior to Screening. Having rheumatic disease or inflammatory joint disease other than rheumatoid arthritis Having history of demyelinating disorders including multiple sclerosis. Patients with a certain history of gastrointestinal disorders such as diverticulitis, active peptic ulcer or active duodenal ulcer which have been approved by a gastroenterologist. Patients who had GFR< 60 ml/min/1.73 m2 Patients with a history of treatment with cyclosporine or tacrolimus within 1 month of receiving tocilizumab. Having any other disease or disorder which, in the opinion of the Investigator, will put the subject at risk if they are enrolled. Patients who had previously received JAK inhibitors.
Age
From 18 years old to 65 years old
Gender
Both
Phase
3
Groups that have been masked
  • Participant
  • Care provider
  • Investigator
  • Outcome assessor
  • Data analyser
Sample size
Target sample size: 272
Randomization (investigator's opinion)
Randomized
Randomization description
The randomization plan of the patients will be carried out centrally using an R-CRAN software version 4.0.2 Blocks (with the size 2 or 4) will be made using permuted block randomization for a total of 272 patients (1:1 allocation ratio). After randomization procedure, a code will be allocated to each patient that will be used as the patient identifier throughout the study. The assigned code will be denoted by 4 initials (corresponding to the first two letters of the first name, first two letters of surname) and 3 numbers (center code). Moreover, the code described is followed by study unique identification code consisting of first two letters of the generic name of the investigational product and study phase number respectively (which is TOC) and three numbers (corresponding to the randomization number), e.g. ABCD001TOC-001. The randomization number will be assigned in a consecutive way.
Blinding (investigator's opinion)
Double blinded
Blinding description
Both products used in the study will be entirely indistinguishable for patients and ‎health care providers since they are identical in shape, size, material and color. They don't differ in appearance. The compartments of both Tocilizumab drugs are packaged in same pack. such a way that they do not differ in appearance. Also, a suitable label is designed for pre-filled boxes and syringes. The contents of the labels are based on EMA regulation. The brand's medicine and produced medicine in the factory are completely relabeled and packaged in the same way. The blinding codes are listed on the drug label, and each drug is linked to the patient through the specific code. The patient, medical staff, and other staff are not disclosed to the type of medication that being taken. The group of patients and the type of medication they receive are not disclosed to the researchers and are kept in opaque sealed envelopes with the researcher at each center. In addition, people who review the results and analyze the data are unaware of the type of grouping of patients and they cannot distinguish the type of brand of a drug by its appearance.
Placebo
Not used
Assignment
Parallel
Other design features

Secondary Ids

empty

Ethics committees

1

Ethics committee
Name of ethics committee
Ethics committee of Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences
Street address
3th floor, school of medicine, Evin, Chamran Highway, Tehran, Iran
City
Tehran
Province
Tehran
Postal code
19839-63113
Approval date
2017-11-07, 1396/08/16
Ethics committee reference number
IR.SBMU.REC.1396.229

2

Ethics committee
Name of ethics committee
Ethics committee of Tehran University of Medical Sciences
Street address
Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Ghods street, Keshavarz boulevard
City
Tehran
Province
Tehran
Postal code
1417653761
Approval date
2018-01-13, 1396/10/23
Ethics committee reference number
IR.TUMS.VCR.REC.1396.4203

Health conditions studied

1

Description of health condition studied
Rheumatoid Arthritis
ICD-10 code
M05.8, M06
ICD-10 code description
Other seropositive rheumatoid arthritis ,Seronegative rheumatoid arthritis

Primary outcomes

1

Description
The patients response
Timepoint
Prior to, and 24 weeks after first intervention
Method of measurement
ACR 20 response criteria

Secondary outcomes

1

Description
The patients response
Timepoint
Prior to intervention and 12 weeks after the first intervention
Method of measurement
ACR20 response criteria

2

Description
The patients response
Timepoint
12 and 24 weeks after the first intervention
Method of measurement
ACR50 and ACR70 response criteria

3

Description
Change in patients disability
Timepoint
Prior to intervention, 12 and 24 weeks after the first intervention
Method of measurement
HAQ Questionnaire

4

Description
Change in Disease Activity
Timepoint
12 and 24 weeks after the first intervention
Method of measurement
DAS-28 index

5

Description
Percentage of the patients at remission
Timepoint
12 and 24 weeks after the first intervention
Method of measurement
DAS-28 index score below 2.6

6

Description
Adverse events (AEs), Adverse drug reactions (ADR)
Timepoint
at screening visit and at each visit including day 0 and weeks 2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12, 14, 16, 18, 20, 22 and 24 after the first injection
Method of measurement
Medical examination

7

Description
Changes in physical examination findings
Timepoint
at screening visit, and 12 and 24 weeks after the first intervention
Method of measurement
Medical examination

8

Description
Changes in vital signs (blood pressure)
Timepoint
at screening visit and prior to intervention, and weeks 12 and 24 after the first intervention
Method of measurement
Medical examination

9

Description
Immunogenicity of the drug
Timepoint
Prior to intervention, and 12 and 24 weeks after the first intervention
Method of measurement
laboratory tests

Intervention groups

1

Description
Temziva (produced by AryoGen Pharmed) prefilled syringe for patients with dose of 162 mg, subcutaneous (S/C) injection every other week during 24 weeks of study
Category
Treatment - Drugs

2

Description
Actemra® (produced by Genentech-Roche Company)prefilled syringe for patients with dose of 162 mg, subcutaneous (S/C) injection every other week during 24 weeks of study.
Category
Treatment - Drugs

Recruitment centers

1

Recruitment center
Name of recruitment center
Rhuematism center of Iran
Full name of responsible person
Dr. Mahdi Vojdanian, Dr. Farhad Gharibdoost, Dr. Ahmadreza Jamshidi
Street address
Rheumatism center of Iran, Shahid Khosravi alley, North Kargar St.
City
Tehran
Province
Tehran
Postal code
1458796508
Phone
+98 21 8800 5141
Email
info@rcr.ir

2

Recruitment center
Name of recruitment center
Golestan Hospital
Full name of responsible person
Dr. Karim Mowla Howeizeh, Dr. Elham Rajaee
Street address
Golestan hospitsal, Golestan Ave, Ahwaz, Iran
City
Ahwaz
Province
Khouzestan
Postal code
61357-15794
Phone
+98 61 3374 3001
Email
info@ajums.ac.ir

3

Recruitment center
Name of recruitment center
Loghmane Hakim Hospital
Full name of responsible person
Dr. Arman Ahmadzadeh. Dr. Faraneh Farsad
Street address
Loghmane Hakim Hospital, Kamali St. South Kargar St.
City
Tehran
Province
Tehran
Postal code
1258769574
Phone
+98 21 5541 9005
Email
loghman.hospital@sbmu.ac.ir

4

Recruitment center
Name of recruitment center
Imam Reza Hospital
Full name of responsible person
Dr. Soosan Ghasemzadeh Soroosh, Dr Mohsen Ghasemzadeh Soroosh
Street address
Imam Reza Hospital, Etemadzadeh St., West Fatemi Blvd, Tehran, Iran
City
Tehran
Province
Tehran
Postal code
11496847562
Phone
+98 21 8609 6350
Email
info@ajaums.ac.ir
Web page address

5

Recruitment center
Name of recruitment center
Baqiyatallah Hospital
Full name of responsible person
Dr. Nooshin Bayat
Street address
Baqiyatallah Hospital, Mola Sadra St., Tehran, Iran
City
Tehran
Province
Tehran
Postal code
1435915371
Phone
+98 21 8805 0435
Email
baq@bmsu.ac.ir
Web page address
http://www.baq.ir/fa

6

Recruitment center
Name of recruitment center
Hafez Hospital
Full name of responsible person
Dr. Mohammad Ali Nazarinia
Street address
Hafez Hospital, Chamran Blvd, Shiraz, Iran
City
Shiraz
Province
Fars
Postal code
5896142823
Phone
+98 71 3647 9531
Email
info.hafez@sums.ac.ir
Web page address
http://hafez.sums.ac.ir/

7

Recruitment center
Name of recruitment center
Dr. Mansoor Hosseini Personal Office
Full name of responsible person
Dr. Mansoor Hosseini
Street address
2nd Floor, Pascal building, West Ordibehesht, Shiraz, Iran
City
Shiraz
Province
Fars
Postal code
5896155542
Phone
+98 71 3231 7638
Email
Hosseini57@gmail.com

8

Recruitment center
Name of recruitment center
Dr. Reza Farokhseresht Personal Office
Full name of responsible person
Dr. Reza Farokhseresht
Street address
Parsian Building, Seyed Jamaledin Assadabadi St., Bandar Abbas, Iran
City
Bandar abbas
Province
Hormozgan
Postal code
9865375984
Phone
+98 76 3223 7602
Email
farrokhseresht.reza53@gmail.com

9

Recruitment center
Name of recruitment center
Alzahra Hospital
Full name of responsible person
Dr. Hadi Karimizadeh, Dr.Peyman Motaghi
Street address
Alzahra hospital, Sofeh, Shahid Keshvari Blvd, Isfahan, Tehran.
City
Isfahan
Province
Isfehan
Postal code
8174675731
Phone
+98 31 3620 2020
Email
alzahra@mui.ac.ir
Web page address
http://alzahra.mui.ac.ir/

10

Recruitment center
Name of recruitment center
Dr. Amir Hossein Salari Personal Office
Full name of responsible person
Dr. Amir Hossein Salari
Street address
First Floor, Block 4, Sepehan Buiding, Amadgah St., Isfahan, Iran
City
Isfahan
Province
Isfehan
Postal code
6416516158
Phone
+98 31 3222 9424
Email
amirhosseinslari@gmail.com

11

Recruitment center
Name of recruitment center
Velayat Hospital
Full name of responsible person
Dr. Mahnaz Abbasi
Street address
Velayat Hospital, Tavon square, 22th Bahman Blvd, Elahye St., Qazvin, Iran.
City
Qazvin
Province
Qazvin
Postal code
3571598468
Phone
+98 28 3379 0620
Email
info@hosvelayat.qums.ac.ir
Web page address
http://hosvelayat.qums.ac.ir/Portal/Home/

12

Recruitment center
Name of recruitment center
Dr. Behnaz Yousef Ghahari Personal Office
Full name of responsible person
Dr. Behnaz Yousef Ghahari
Street address
3rd Floor, Atieh building, Sardaran 2 St., Shahid Keshvari Square, Babol, Iran.
City
Babol
Province
Mazandaran
Postal code
123579546
Phone
+98 11 3225 7077
Email
byghahari@gamil.com

13

Recruitment center
Name of recruitment center
Razi Hospital
Full name of responsible person
Dr. Asghar Hajiabbasi
Street address
Rheumatology Department, Razi Hospital, Sardar Jangal St., Rasht, Iran.
City
Rasht
Province
Guilan
Postal code
41448
Phone
+98 13 3355 0028
Email
razi.hospital@yahoo.com
Web page address
http://www.gums.ac.ir/razi

14

Recruitment center
Name of recruitment center
Imam Reza Hospital
Full name of responsible person
Dr. ََAlireza Khabazi Oskuei
Street address
Imam Reza Hospital, Golgasht St, Tabriz
City
Tabriz
Province
East Azarbaijan
Postal code
6584965725
Phone
+98 41 3334 7054
Email
imamreza@tbzmed.ac.ir

15

Recruitment center
Name of recruitment center
Shahid Sadoghi Hospital
Full name of responsible person
Dr. Hossein Soleyman Saleh Abadi, Dr. Ali Dehghan
Street address
Sadoghi Hospital, Ibn Sina St., Shahid Qandi St., Yazd, Iran.
City
Yazd
Province
Yazd
Postal code
3571598246
Phone
+98 35 3822 4000
Email
yazd_cdc@ssu.ac.ir
Web page address
http://ssu.ac.ir/cms/index.php?id=587

16

Recruitment center
Name of recruitment center
Imam Reza Hospital
Full name of responsible person
Dr. Shirin Assar, Dr.Mehran Pournazari
Street address
Imam Reza hospital, Parastar St., Kermanshah, Iran.
City
Kermanshah
Province
Kermanshah
Postal code
6416516410
Phone
+98 83 3427 6300
Fax
Email
admin@irhk.ir
Web page address
http://www.irhk.ir/

17

Recruitment center
Name of recruitment center
Dr. Shirin Assar Personal Office
Full name of responsible person
Dr. Shirin Assar
Street address
Shahid Kazemi building, infront of Ejlalieh building, Municipality parking, Kermanshah
City
Kermanshah
Province
Kermanshah
Postal code
6713746354
Phone
+98 83 3823 8886
Email
sh758us@yahoo.com

18

Recruitment center
Name of recruitment center
Dr. Hosein Soleymani Salehabadi Personal Office
Full name of responsible person
Dr. Hosein Soleymani Salehabadi
Street address
Mojahed Alley. Taleghani Blvd. Yazd
City
Yazd
Province
Yazd
Postal code
8916937991
Phone
+98 35 3726 2268
Email
dhsol33@yahoo.com

19

Recruitment center
Name of recruitment center
Dr.Mahnaz Abbasi Personal Office
Full name of responsible person
Dr. Mahnaz Abbasi
Street address
Unit2, upper floor of Dr. Farzam Laboratory, Mehregan Doctors Building, Naderi St
City
Qazvin
Province
Qazvin
Postal code
3413639554
Phone
+98 28 3322 3050
Email
mabasi@qums.ac.ir

20

Recruitment center
Name of recruitment center
Dr. Nooshin Bayat Personal Office
Full name of responsible person
Dr. Nooshin Bayat
Street address
Ground floor, Number1. Eyn Abadi Alley, Dolat St
City
Tehran
Province
Tehran
Postal code
1959934614
Phone
+98 21 2255 9040
Email
Nobayat@yahoo.com

21

Recruitment center
Name of recruitment center
Ghaem Hospital
Full name of responsible person
Dr. Maryam Sahebari
Street address
Ghaem Hospital, Ahmadabad St, Dr Shariati SQ, Mashhad
City
Mashhad
Province
Razavi Khorasan
Postal code
9919991766
Phone
+98 51 3840 0000
Email
ghaem-dabir@mums.ac.ir

22

Recruitment center
Name of recruitment center
Imam Reza Hospital
Full name of responsible person
Dr. Seyede Zahra Mirfeyzi
Street address
Imam Reza Hospital, Imam Reza Hospital SQ. Mashhad
City
Mashhad
Province
Razavi Khorasan
Postal code
٩١٣٧٩١٣٣١۶
Phone
+98 51 3854 3031
Email
emamreza@mums.ac.ir

23

Recruitment center
Name of recruitment center
Dr Mahnaz Abbasi Clinic
Full name of responsible person
Dr Mahnaz Abbasi
Street address
Naderi Jonoobi St., Mehregan Clinic, 2 Num.
City
Qazvin
Province
Qazvin
Postal code
3413639656
Phone
+98 28 3322 3050
Email
mabasi@qums.ac.ir

Sponsors / Funding sources

1

Sponsor
Name of organization / entity
AryoGen Pharmed Co.
Full name of responsible person
Dr. Nassim Anjidani
Street address
Cross Tajbakhsh Street, 24th Kilometer Makhsous.
City
Garm darreh
Province
Alborz
Postal code
56145226
Phone
+98 26 3610 6480
Email
contact@aryogen.com
Grant name
Grant code / Reference number
Is the source of funding the same sponsor organization/entity?
Yes
Title of funding source
AryoGen Pharmed Co.
Proportion provided by this source
100
Public or private sector
Private
Domestic or foreign origin
Domestic
Category of foreign source of funding
empty
Country of origin
Type of organization providing the funding
Industry

Person responsible for general inquiries

Contact
Name of organization / entity
OrchidPahrmed Co
Full name of responsible person
Dr. Nassim Anjidani
Position
Pharm.D./ Medical department manager
Latest degree
Medical doctor
Other areas of specialty/work
Medical Pharmacy
Street address
No 42, Attar St., Vanak Sq.
City
Tehran
Province
Tehran
Postal code
1994766411
Phone
+98 21 4347 3000
Fax
Email
anjidani.n@orchidpharmed.com
Web page address

Person responsible for scientific inquiries

Contact
Name of organization / entity
Tehran University of Medical Sciences
Full name of responsible person
Dr. Ahmadreza Jamshidi
Position
PhD. MD of Rheumatology
Latest degree
Ph.D.
Other areas of specialty/work
Internal Medicine
Street address
Rheumatology research Center, Dr. Shariati Hospital, North Kargar St, Tehran, Iran.
City
Tehran
Province
Tehran
Postal code
1411713137
Phone
+98 21 8822 0065
Fax
Email
Jamshida@sina.tums.ac.ir
Web page address

Person responsible for updating data

Contact
Name of organization / entity
OrchidPharmed Co.
Full name of responsible person
Dr. Nassim Anjidani
Position
Pharm.D./Medical Department Manager
Latest degree
Medical doctor
Other areas of specialty/work
Medical Pharmacy
Street address
No 42, Attar St., Vanak Sq.
City
Tehran
Province
Tehran
Postal code
1994766411
Phone
+98 21 4347 3000
Fax
Email
anjidani.n@orchidpharmed.com
Web page address

Sharing plan

Deidentified Individual Participant Data Set (IPD)
No - There is not a plan to make this available
Justification/reason for indecision/not sharing IPD
There is no plan for this purpose
Study Protocol
No - There is not a plan to make this available
Statistical Analysis Plan
No - There is not a plan to make this available
Informed Consent Form
No - There is not a plan to make this available
Clinical Study Report
No - There is not a plan to make this available
Analytic Code
No - There is not a plan to make this available
Data Dictionary
No - There is not a plan to make this available
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