A Study to Evaluate Pharmacokinetics and Safety of Tocilizumab (RoActemra/Actemra) in Participants Less Than 2 Years Old With Active Systemic Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis (sJIA)

Summary

This is a multi-center, open-label single-arm study to investigate the pharmacokinetics and safety of tocilizumab (RoActemra/Actemra) in participants less than 2 years old with active sJIA. Participants will receive tocilizumab infusions every 2 weeks. The anticipated time on study treatment is 12 weeks (Main evaluation period). Participants will have the option to continue tocilizumab treatment until participant reaches 2 years of age or up to one year from baseline, whichever is longer. An optional extension period will follow the main evaluation period.

Timeline

Start

2012-10-26

Primary completion

2016-07-28

Completion

2017-07-13

Publications

• Mallalieu NL, Wimalasundera S, Hsu JC, Douglass W, Wells C, Penades IC, Cuttica R, Huppertz HI, Joos R, Kimura Y, Milojevic D, Rosenkranz M, Schikler K, Constantin T, Wouters C. Intravenous dosing of tocilizumab in patients younger than two years of age with systemic juvenile idiopathic arthritis: results from an open-label phase 1 clinical trial. Pediatr Rheumatol Online J. 2019 Aug 22;17(1):57. doi: 10.1186/s12969-019-0364-z.

Drugs

Indications