Study of Efficacy and Safety of Canakinumab in Japanese Patients With SJIA

Summary

This was a phase III study designed to provide efficacy and safety data for canakinumab administered for at least 48 weeks as subcutaneous (s.c.) injection every 4 weeks (q4wk) in Japanese patients with Systemic Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis (SJIA). Interim analysis (IA) data at Week 28 and 48 from this study supported a registration submission of canakinumab in the indication of SJIA in Japan.

Timeline

Start

2015-05-07

Primary completion

2017-03-07

Completion

2018-08-01

Publications

• Nishimura K, Hara R, Umebayashi H, Takei S, Iwata N, Imagawa T, Shimizu M, Tomiita M, Seko N, Kitawaki T, Yokota S. Efficacy and safety of canakinumab in systemic juvenile idiopathic arthritis: 48-week results from an open-label phase III study in Japanese patients. Mod Rheumatol. 2021 Jan;31(1):226-234. doi: 10.1080/14397595.2020.1783163. Epub 2020 Jul 29.

Drugs

Indications