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PoC in Rheumatoid Arthritis With Methotrexate

Phase 2
Completed
Conditions
Rheumatoid Arthritis, NOS
Interventions
Drug: Placebo
Registration Number
NCT00605735
Lead Sponsor
Bristol-Myers Squibb
Brief Summary

The purpose of this study is to find out if 300 mg of BMS-582949 given once daily will be more effective than placebo after 12 weeks of treatment in subjects with rheumatoid arthritis who are also taking methotrexate

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
COMPLETED
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
121
Inclusion Criteria
  • Must have a diagnosis of RA for at least 6 months
  • Must be taking methotrexate for at least 3 months & on a stable dose of 7.5-30 mg weekly) for 4 weeks before dosing with study medication
  • Must have at least 6 swollen and at least 8 tender joints
  • CRP above upper limit of normal or ESR > 28 mm/hr
  • Must wash-out (stop taking) other immunosuppressant medications to treat RA (except for methotrexate) before dosing with study medication
Exclusion Criteria
  • Any infection including TB, HIV, Hepatitis B or C
  • Recent infection requiring antibiotics within 4 weeks
  • History of gastrointestinal disease (such as GERD, gastrointestinal ulcers, heartburn) requiring medical or surgical treatment within 3 months
  • Chronic use of proton pump inhibitors (such as Losec, Prilosec, Prevacid, Nexium), H2 blockers (such as Tagamet, Pepcid, Zantac, Axid) or antacids (such as Mylanta, Maalox)

Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
PARALLEL
Arm && Interventions
GroupInterventionDescription
P1Placebo-
A1BMS-582949-
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
The primary endpoint is the proportion of subjects achieving an ACR 20 at Week 12at Week 12
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Proportion of subjects achieving an ACR 20at each scheduled visit
Percent change from baseline to each scheduled visit in DAS28 scoreat each scheduled visit
Proportion of subjects schieving a 20% change in assessment of pain, disease activity and fatigueat each scheduled visit
Percent change from baseline to each scheduled visit in HAQ scoreat each scheduled visit
Percent change from baseline to each scheduled visit in ACR scoresat each scheduled visit
Proportion of subjects schieving and ACR 50at each scheduled visit
Proportion of subjects schieving and ACR 70at each scheduled visit

Trial Locations

Locations (9)

Desert Medical Advances

🇺🇸

Palm Desert, California, United States

Orrin M. Troum,M D

🇺🇸

Santa Monica, California, United States

G. Timothy Kelly, Md

🇺🇸

Las Vegas, Nevada, United States

Health Research Of Oklahoma

🇺🇸

Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, United States

The Arthritis Group

🇺🇸

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States

Arthritis Clinic

🇺🇸

Jackson, Tennessee, United States

Walter F Chase Md

🇺🇸

Austin, Texas, United States

Tacoma Center For Arthritis Research Ps

🇺🇸

Tacoma, Washington, United States

Local Institution

🇨🇳

Taoyuan, Taiwan

Desert Medical Advances
🇺🇸Palm Desert, California, United States

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