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Completed PHASE3 INTERVENTIONAL 3-arm NCT04930094

Phase III Study of Efficacy and Safety of Secukinumab Versus Placebo, in Combination With Glucocorticoid Taper Regimen, in Patients With Giant Cell Arteritis (GCA) (GCAptAIN)

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)

Sponsor: Novartis Pharmaceuticals

Updated 29 times since 2021 Last updated: Feb 24, 2026 Started: Oct 6, 2021 Primary completion: Apr 11, 2025 Completion: Feb 18, 2026
This information is for research purposes only and is not medical advice. Consult a healthcare provider before making any medical decision.

Listed as NCT04930094, this PHASE3 trial focuses on Giant Cell Arteritis (GCA) and remains completed. Sponsored by Novartis Pharmaceuticals, it has been updated 29 times since 2021, reflecting substantial change activity. This study adds to the evidence base for this therapeutic area through structured, versioned documentation.

Status Flow

~Sep 2021 – ~Jan 2022 · 4 months · monthly snapshot~Jan 2022 – ~Feb 2022 · 31 days · monthly snapshot~Feb 2022 – ~Sep 2022 · 7 months · monthly snapshot~Sep 2022 – ~Dec 2022 · 3 months · monthly snapshot~Dec 2022 – ~May 2023 · 5 months · monthly snapshot~May 2023 – ~Jun 2023 · 31 days · monthly snapshot~Jun 2023 – ~Aug 2023 · 2 months · monthly snapshot~Aug 2023 – ~Sep 2023 · 31 days · monthly snapshot~Sep 2023 – ~Oct 2023 · 30 days · monthly snapshot~Oct 2023 – ~Nov 2023 · 31 days · monthly snapshot~Nov 2023 – ~Dec 2023 · 30 days · monthly snapshot~Dec 2023 – ~Jan 2024 · 31 days · monthly snapshot~Jan 2024 – ~Feb 2024 · 31 days · monthly snapshot~Feb 2024 – ~Mar 2024 · 29 days · monthly snapshot~Mar 2024 – ~Apr 2024 · 31 days · monthly snapshot~Apr 2024 – ~May 2024 · 30 days · monthly snapshot~May 2024 – ~Jun 2024 · 31 days · monthly snapshot~Jun 2024 – ~Jul 2024 · 30 days · monthly snapshot~Jul 2024 – ~Aug 2024 · 31 days · monthly snapshot~Aug 2024 – ~Sep 2024 · 31 days · monthly snapshot~Sep 2024 – ~Oct 2024 · 30 days · monthly snapshot~Oct 2024 – ~Feb 2025 · 4 months · monthly snapshot~Feb 2025 – ~Apr 2025 · 59 days · monthly snapshot~Apr 2025 – ~Jul 2025 · 3 months · monthly snapshot~Jul 2025 – ~Aug 2025 · 31 days · monthly snapshot~Aug 2025 – ~Sep 2025 · 31 days · monthly snapshot~Sep 2025 – ~Nov 2025 · 2 months · monthly snapshot~Nov 2025 – ~Feb 2026 · 3 months · monthly snapshot~Feb 2026 – present · 5 months · monthly snapshot

Change History

29 versions recorded
  1. Feb 2026 — Present [monthly]

    Completed PHASE3

    Status: Active Not RecruitingCompleted

  2. Nov 2025 — Feb 2026 [monthly]

    Active Not Recruiting PHASE3

  3. Sep 2025 — Nov 2025 [monthly]

    Active Not Recruiting PHASE3

  4. Aug 2025 — Sep 2025 [monthly]

    Active Not Recruiting PHASE3

  5. Jul 2025 — Aug 2025 [monthly]

    Active Not Recruiting PHASE3

Show 24 earlier versions
  1. Apr 2025 — Jul 2025 [monthly]

    Active Not Recruiting PHASE3

  2. Feb 2025 — Apr 2025 [monthly]

    Active Not Recruiting PHASE3

  3. Oct 2024 — Feb 2025 [monthly]

    Active Not Recruiting PHASE3

  4. Sep 2024 — Oct 2024 [monthly]

    Active Not Recruiting PHASE3

  5. Aug 2024 — Sep 2024 [monthly]

    Active Not Recruiting PHASE3

  6. Jul 2024 — Aug 2024 [monthly]

    Active Not Recruiting PHASE3

  7. Jun 2024 — Jul 2024 [monthly]

    Active Not Recruiting PHASE3

    Status: RecruitingActive Not Recruiting

  8. May 2024 — Jun 2024 [monthly]

    Recruiting PHASE3

  9. Apr 2024 — May 2024 [monthly]

    Recruiting PHASE3

  10. Mar 2024 — Apr 2024 [monthly]

    Recruiting PHASE3

  11. Feb 2024 — Mar 2024 [monthly]

    Recruiting PHASE3

  12. Jan 2024 — Feb 2024 [monthly]

    Recruiting PHASE3

  13. Dec 2023 — Jan 2024 [monthly]

    Recruiting PHASE3

  14. Nov 2023 — Dec 2023 [monthly]

    Recruiting PHASE3

  15. Oct 2023 — Nov 2023 [monthly]

    Recruiting PHASE3

  16. Sep 2023 — Oct 2023 [monthly]

    Recruiting PHASE3

  17. Aug 2023 — Sep 2023 [monthly]

    Recruiting PHASE3

  18. Jun 2023 — Aug 2023 [monthly]

    Recruiting PHASE3

  19. May 2023 — Jun 2023 [monthly]

    Recruiting PHASE3

  20. Dec 2022 — May 2023 [monthly]

    Recruiting PHASE3

  21. Sep 2022 — Dec 2022 [monthly]

    Recruiting PHASE3

  22. Feb 2022 — Sep 2022 [monthly]

    Recruiting PHASE3

  23. Jan 2022 — Feb 2022 [monthly]

    Recruiting PHASE3

    Status: Not Yet RecruitingRecruiting

  24. Sep 2021 — Jan 2022 [monthly]

    Not Yet Recruiting PHASE3

    First recorded

Eligibility Summary

No eligibility information available.

Contact Information

Sponsor contact:
  • Novartis Pharmaceuticals
Data source: Novartis

For direct contact, visit the study record on ClinicalTrials.gov .