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Effects of abatacept in patients who have recently been diagnosed with rheumatoid arthritis

Phase 1
Conditions
Early Rheumatoid Arthritis
MedDRA version: 20.0Level: PTClassification code 10039073Term: Rheumatoid arthritisSystem Organ Class: 10028395 - Musculoskeletal and connective tissue disorders
Therapeutic area: Diseases [C] - Immune System Diseases [C20]
Registration Number
EUCTR2015-001275-50-CZ
Lead Sponsor
Bristol-Myers Squibb International Corporation
Brief Summary

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Detailed Description

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Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
ot Recruiting
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
1500
Inclusion Criteria

a) Subjects have early RA, defined as diagnosis made by the ACR/EULAR 2010 criteria for the classification of RA within the past 6 months
b) Subjects must meet at least one of the following criteria:
i) CRP > 0.3mg/dL (ULN)
ii) ESR = 28mm/hr
c) Subjects have at least 3 tender joints and at least 3 swollen joints using the 28 Joint Count Assessment at both screening and Day 1 (Appendix 11)
d) Subjects are positive for anti-citrullinated protein antibodies (ACPA)
e) Subjects have an SDAI > 11
Are the trial subjects under 18? no
Number of subjects for this age range:
F.1.2 Adults (18-64 years) yes
F.1.2.1 Number of subjects for this age range 1350
F.1.3 Elderly (>=65 years) yes
F.1.3.1 Number of subjects for this age range 150

Exclusion Criteria

a) Subjects at risk for tuberculosis
b) Subjects with recent acute infection
c) Subjects with history of chronic or recurrent bacterial, viral or systemic fungal infections.
d) Subjects who have present or previous malignancies, except documented history of cured non-metastatic squamous or basal skin cell carcinoma, or cervical carcinoma in situ

Study & Design

Study Type
Interventional clinical trial of medicinal product
Study Design
Not specified
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