Treatment for Subjects With Active Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA)
Phase 3
Completed
- Conditions
- Rheumatoid Arthritis
- Registration Number
- NCT00110903
- Lead Sponsor
- Amgen
- Brief Summary
The purpose of this study is to assess the safety of etanercept liquid administered once weekly to subjects with RA.
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- COMPLETED
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- Not specified
Inclusion Criteria
- Fulfill the 1987 American Rheumatism Association (ARA) criteria for RA - Active RA at the time of enrollment, receipt of concomitant methotrexate at a dose of up to 25 mg a week is permitted - Screening lab results must demonstrate:
- AST and ALT less than or equal to 2 times the upper limit of normal hemoglobin greater than or equal to 8.5 g/dL;
- Platelet count greater than or equal to 125,000/cm3;
- White blood cell count (WBC) greater than or equal to 3500 cells/cm3;
- Serum creatinine less than or equal to 2 mg/dL - Before any study specific procedure is performed, the subject must provide informed consent for participation in the study
Exclusion Criteria
- Previous receipt of etanercept - Receipt of antibody to (tumor necrosis factor) TNF alpha or other TNF inhibitors within 90 days of Day 1 - Currently enrolled in other investigational device or drug trials, or participation in investigational trial within the past 30 days - Receipt of intra-articular corticosteroids within 14 days prior to Day 1 - Receipt of any disease-modifying anti-rheumatic drugs (DMARDs) within 28 days of Day 1 - Receipt of cyclophosphamide within 6 months of Day 1 - Concomitant corticosteroids greater than 10 mg/day of prednisone (or equivalent) during 14 days prior to Day 1 - Dose of nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID) must be stable for 14 days prior to Day 1 and must not exceed the recommended dose in the product information sheet - Subject is not using adequate contraception - Subject is pregnant or breast-feeding - Subject has significant concurrent medical disease
Study & Design
- Study Type
- INTERVENTIONAL
- Study Design
- SINGLE_GROUP
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Proportion of subjects having positive immunoassay response to etanercept liquid during the treatment period.
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Incidence of adverse events, infectious episodes, serious adverse events, serious infectious episodes Measurements from safety laboratory assessments.