Intraarticular Sprifermin (Recombinant Human Fibroblast Growth Factor 18) in Knee Osteoarthritis
Intraarticular Sprifermin (Recombinant Human Fibroblast Growth Factor 18) in Knee Osteoarthritis
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DOI:
10.1002/art.38614
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发表时间:
2014-07-01
影响因子:
13.3
通讯作者:
Eckstein, Felix
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作者:
Lohmander, L. Stefan;Hellot, Scarlett;Eckstein, Felix
Objective. To evaluate the efficacy and safety of intraarticular sprifermin (recombinant human fibroblast growth factor 18) in the treatment of symptomatic knee osteoarthritis (OA).Methods. The study was a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled, proof-of-concept trial. Intraarticular sprifermin was evaluated at doses of 10 mu g, 30 mu g, and 100 mu g. The primary efficacy end point was change in central medial femorotibial compartment cartilage thickness at 6 months and 12 months as determined using quantitative magnetic resonance imaging (qMRI). The primary safety end points were nature, incidence, and severity of local and systemic treatment-emergent adverse events (AEs) and acute inflammatory reactions, as well as results of laboratory assessments. Secondary end points included changes in total and compartment femorotibial cartilage thickness and volume as assessed by qMRI, changes in joint space width (JSW) seen on radiographs, and pain scores on the Western Ontario and McMaster Universities Osteoarthritis Index (WOMAC).Results. One hundred ninety-two patients were randomized and evaluated for safety, 180 completed the trial, and 168 were evaluated for the primary efficacy end point. We found no statistically significant dose response in change in central medial femorotibial compartment cartilage thickness. Sprifermin was associated with statistically significant, dose-dependent reductions in loss of total and lateral femorotibial cartilage thickness and volume and in JSW narrowing in the lateral femorotibial compartment. All groups had improved WOMAC pain scores, with statistically significantly less improvement at 12 months in patients receiving the 100-mu g dose of sprifermin as compared with those receiving placebo. There was no significant difference in serious AEs, treatment-emergent AEs, or acute inflammatory reactions between sprifermin and placebo groups.Conclusion. No statistically significant relation-ship between treatment group and reduction in central medial femorotibial compartment cartilage thickness was observed; however, prespecified structural secondary end points showed statistically significant dose-dependent reductions after sprifermin treatment. Sprifermin was not associated with any local or systemic safety concerns.