Study of Efficacy and Safety of Secukinumab in Participants With Moderate-severe Rotator Cuff Tendinopathy

The purpose of the present study is to assess the efficacy of secukinumab 300 mg s.c. (subcutaneous) compared to placebo, each in combination with standard of care, in improving signs, symptoms and physical function in participants with moderate to severe rotator cuff tendinopathy (RCT), using a randomized, double-blind, placebo controlled, parallel group design to minimize bias.

Inclusion Criteria:Unilateral rotator cuff tendinopathy with ≥ 6 weeks to ≤ 6 months symptom duration at BSL.Nocturnal pain in shoulder on at least 3 out of 7 nights in the week prior to Baseline or "positive painful arc test" on examination.Total WORC percentage score ≤ 40 at the Screening and Baseline visits.Average weekly (i.e., the average of the 7 scores taken once a day) numerical rating scale (NRS) pain score of ≥5 during the past 7 days prior to the Baseline visit.Refractory to standard of care: NSAIDs course as per local standard practice (if not intolerant or contraindicated) and a course of physiotherapy over a period of 8 weeks.Participant must agree to remain on stable NSAID dosage regimen (if not intolerant or having contraindications; NSAID dose is permitted to be reduced, but not increased above dose established at run-in) and physiotherapy regimen from run-in period until End of Study (EOS).Presence of tendinopathy in the affected shoulder on a centrally read MRI (Magnetic Resonance Imaging), with the following conditions: with no tear or partial tear (maximum 50% tendon thickness; AP length maximum 10 mm)Exclusion Criteria:Rheumatological and non-rheumatological inflammatory diseases, including but not limited to polymyalgia rheumatica (PMR), psoriatic arthritis (PsA), axial spondyloarthritis (AS: Ankylosing Spondylitis, nr-axSpA: non-radiographic Axial Spondyloarthritis), psoriasis (PsO), and rheumatoid arthritis (RA); fibromyalgia or severe pain disorder unrelated to the target shoulder; gout; and systemic lupus erythematosus.Rheumatoid factor (RF) or anti-cyclic citrullinated peptide (anti-CCP) antibodies positive at Screening.Oral, intramuscular or intravenous (i.v.) corticosteroid treatment within the last 12 weeks prior to randomization, or presence of any condition that might require intermittent corticosteroid use.Lack of compliance with adhering to NSAID (unless intolerant or contraindicated) and physiotherapy regimen during run-in period.Positive painful arc test result in contralateral shoulderInability or unwillingness to undergo MRI of the shoulder (e.g., participants with pacemakers, or metal fragments/foreign objects in the body that are not compatible with performing an MRI) to fulfill eligibility criteria (unless centrally read MRI images acquired within 3 months of Baseline can be provided and the quality of images is deemed sufficient).