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ClinicalIndex Comparison Record
Phase 3Completed· 354 enrolled
Drug / intervention
Secukinumab 300 mg +2 morebiological
Likely dose
Secukinumab 300 mgfrom record
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Search/NCT04930094
NCT04930094Phase 3Completed

A Randomized, Parallel-group, Double-blind, Placebo-controlled, Multicenter Phase III Trial to Investigate the Efficacy and Safety of Secukinumab 300 mg and 150 mg Administered Subcutaneously Versus Placebo, in Combination With a Glucocorticoid Taper Regimen, in Patients With Giant Cell Arteritis (GCA) (GCAptAIN)

Novartis Pharmaceuticals·interventional·Posted Jun 18, 2021·Updated Mar 31, 2026

In Brief

A Phase 3 clinical trial evaluating Secukinumab 300 mg, Placebo, and 1 other intervention for Giant Cell Arteritis (GCA). Completed, enrolled 354 participants across 104 sites in 27 countries.

Detailed Summary

This is a phase III study of efficacy and safety of secukinumab versus placebo, in combination with glucocorticoid taper regimen, in patients with giant cell arteritis (GCA)

Study Details

Study Typeinterventional
Allocation--
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Primary Purpose--
CountriesArgentina, Australia, Austria, Belgium, Brazil, Bulgaria, Canada, Czechia, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Guatemala, Hungary, Israel, Italy, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Turkey (Türkiye), United Kingdom, United States
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Timeline

Phase 3CompletedFinished
20222023202420252026
First PostedJun 18, 2021
Enrollment StartOct 6, 2021
Primary CompletionApr 11, 2025
Study CompletionFeb 18, 2026
TodayJul 2, 2026
Enrollment to primary: 3.5 yearsPosted 5.0 years ago

Interventions

Secukinumab 300 mgbiological

Secukinumab 300 mg

Placeboother

Placebo

Secukinumab 150 mgbiological

Secukinumab