A Study of the Real-life Management of Psoriatic Arthritis Patients Treated With Otezla® (Apremilast) in Belgium

Study Purpose

The study will include a representative sample of 150 patients with active Psoriatic Arthritis (PsA) for whom the treating rheumatologist has decided to begin treatment with apremilast. This study is non-interventional, drug dosing and treatment duration will be at the sole discretion of the treating rheumatologist, in accordance with the local label and daily clinical practice. APOLO is a national (Belgium), multicentre, prospective, non-interventional, post-marketing study.

Recruitment Criteria

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

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No
Study Type

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Observational
Eligible Ages 18 Years and Over
Gender All
More Inclusion & Exclusion Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

  • - Patients who meet ALL the following criteria can be enrolled: - Male or female aged at least 18 years, - With a diagnosis of active Psoriatic Arthritis (PsA), - For whom the treating physician has made the decision to commence apremilast treatment in accordance with the local label and reimbursement criteria (refer to the reimbursement conditions mentioned in Section 1.2), - Able to follow the instructions of the study, - Having signed an Informed Consent Form (ICF).

Exclusion Criteria:

  • - Patients who meet AT LEAST one of the following exclusion criteria will be excluded: - Women who are pregnant, breastfeeding or planning on becoming pregnant, - Non-menopausal women who are not using an adequate contraception method, - Patients with hypersensitivity to apremilast or to one of its excipients.

Trial Details

Trial ID:

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NCT03096990
Phase

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Lead Sponsor

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Celgene
Principal Investigator

The person who is responsible for the scientific and technical direction of the entire clinical study.

Christophe Tessier, MD
Principal Investigator Affiliation Celgene
Agency Class

Category of organization(s) involved as sponsor (and collaborator) supporting the trial.

Industry
Overall Status Recruiting
Countries Belgium
Conditions

The disease, disorder, syndrome, illness, or injury that is being studied.

Arthritis, Psoriatic
Additional Details

Patient care will follow routine clinical practice, involving regular follow-up visits, without any mandatory visit. In daily practice, patients are usually seen by their treating rheumatologist every 3 months. In this study, patients will be followed-up for a least 6 months and at most 18 months after apremilast treatment initiation. Considering that Belgian National Institute for Health and Disability Insurance (NIHDI) queries have to be addressed by 31st January 2019, patient data will be collected until May/June 2018. Assuming a recruitment phase of 12-month duration starting as of December 2016, individual patient follow-up times will range from 6 to 18 months, depending on the inclusion date. During the study, it is expected to collect data at inclusion and at 6 months after apremilast initiation in all patients. As per NIHDI recommendations, patients should consult their treating rheumatologists 6 months after apremilast initiation in order to evaluate treatment response and decide on treatment continuation for an additional period of 12 months. For patients recruited early in the study, data will be collected during the next follow-up visits up to 18 months after apremilast initiation. Only data pertaining to visits occurring at 9 (± 1), 12 (± 1), 15 (±1), and 18 (± 1) months after treatment initiation will be collected. If a study visit occurs approximately 3 (± 1) months after treatment initiation, the data will also be recorded. All clinical data collected during this non-interventional study will be routinely documented in the patient's medical records, which are the main source of information. The study data will be collecting via an electronic Case Report Form (eCRF). Data from source documents including PRO-questionnaires will be entered in the eCRF by the investigator or other authorised appropriately designed and trained study site personnel. Data entered into the eCRF will be reviewed for consistency by the Data Manager using both automated logical checks (issuing in automatic queries generated by the system) and manual review (issuing in manual checks set by the Data Manager or the Monitor into the eCRF). All data collected within the eCRF will be approved and electronically signed and dated by the Investigator or designee. At the conclusion of the study, before the final statistical analysis, the eCRF and other study data will be locked to further additions or corrections. During the study, the Clinical Research Associate (CRA) will contact each study site on a regular basis in order to check the progress and conduct of the study. If issues regarding study conduct arise, additional on-site visits may be performed. In particular, a quality analysis will also be performed and based on data quality, it will be decided whether on-site monitoring is necessary, for which site and on which percentage of patients. During monitoring visits, eCRFs, patient's source documents, and all other study documentation will be reviewed by the CRA. Accuracy will be checked by performing source data verification that is a direct comparison of the entries made onto the eCRF against the appropriate source documentation. Adverse events AEs will be coded using the Medical Dictionary for Regulatory Activities (MedDRA) terminology. The detailed methodology of the statistical analyses will be documented in a statistical analysis plan (SAP). The SAP will be written by the Clinical Research Organisation (CRO) in charge of the study and will be validated by sponsor prior to performing the analysis and obligatory before the database lock. A scientific committee has been selected for this study. This committee will provide advice on the SAP.

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International Sites

ZNA Jan Palfijn, Merksem, Belgium

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Recruiting

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ZNA Jan Palfijn

Merksem, , 2170

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1-888-260-1599

ASZ Aalst, Aalst, Belgium

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Recruiting

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ASZ Aalst

Aalst, , 9300

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1-888-260-1599

Onze Lieve Vrouw Aalst, Aalst, Belgium

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Not yet recruiting

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Onze Lieve Vrouw Aalst

Aalst, , 9300

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1-888-260-1599

AZ Sint-Jan, Brugge, Belgium

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Not yet recruiting

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AZ Sint-Jan

Brugge, , 8000

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CHU St Pierre (César de Paepe), Bruxelles, Belgium

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Recruiting

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CHU St Pierre (César de Paepe)

Bruxelles, , 1000

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1-888-260-1599

Clinicque Saint-Jean Botanique, Bruxelles, Belgium

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Clinicque Saint-Jean Botanique

Bruxelles, , 1000

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CHU Brugmann, Bruxelles, Belgium

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CHU Brugmann

Bruxelles, , 1020

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Clin Univ de Bxl Hôpital Erasme, Bruxelles, Belgium

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Not yet recruiting

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Clin Univ de Bxl Hôpital Erasme

Bruxelles, , 1170

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1-888-260-1599

Cliniques Universiatires Saint-Luc, Bruxelles, Belgium

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Cliniques Universiatires Saint-Luc

Bruxelles, , 1200

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Private Practice, Céroux-Mousty, Belgium

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Private Practice

Céroux-Mousty, , 1341

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UZ Antwerpen, Edegem, Belgium

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UZ Antwerpen

Edegem, , 2650

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1-888-260-1599

Reumacentrum Genk, Genk, Belgium

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Reumacentrum Genk

Genk, , 3600

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1-888-260-1599

Reumaclinic, Genk, Belgium

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Recruiting

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Reumaclinic

Genk, , 3600

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1-888-260-1599

UZ Gent, Gent, Belgium

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Not yet recruiting

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UZ Gent

Gent, , 9000

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1-888-260-1599

GHdC Site Saint-Joseph, Gilly, Belgium

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Recruiting

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GHdC Site Saint-Joseph

Gilly, , 6060

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1-888-260-1599

CHU UCL Mont-Godinne, Godinne, Belgium

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Recruiting

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CHU UCL Mont-Godinne

Godinne, , 5530

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1-888-260-1599

Reuma Instituut, Hasselt, Belgium

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Not yet recruiting

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Reuma Instituut

Hasselt, , 3500

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1-888-260-1599

AZ Zeno campus Knokke-Heist, Knokke-Heist, Belgium

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Not yet recruiting

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AZ Zeno campus Knokke-Heist

Knokke-Heist, , 8300

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1-888-260-1599

UZ Leuven Gasthuisberg, Leuven, Belgium

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Recruiting

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UZ Leuven Gasthuisberg

Leuven, , 3000

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1-888-260-1599

CHU Sart-Tilman, Liège, Belgium

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Recruiting

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CHU Sart-Tilman

Liège, , 4000

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1-888-260-1599

Reumatologie Medizorg, Merksem, Belgium

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Not yet recruiting

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Reumatologie Medizorg

Merksem, , 2170

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1-888-260-1599

Private Practice, Uccle, Belgium

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Not yet recruiting

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Private Practice

Uccle, , 1180

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1-888-260-1599

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