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A Study of the Efect of JNJ-40346527 and Placebo in Patients with Active Rheumatoid Arthritis

Conditions
Rheumatoid Arthritis
MedDRA version: 14.1Level: PTClassification code 10039073Term: Rheumatoid arthritisSystem Organ Class: 10028395 - Musculoskeletal and connective tissue disorders
Therapeutic area: Diseases [C] - Immune System Diseases [C20]
Registration Number
EUCTR2011-004529-28-PL
Lead Sponsor
Janssen-Cilag International NV
Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
ot Recruiting
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
90
Inclusion Criteria

Principal Inclusion Criteria in Lay Language (for a complete list of inclusion criteria refer to the protocol):

- Have had rheumatoid arthritis (RA) for at least 6 months prior to screening.

- Have been positive for, or are positive at screening for, either anti-cyclic citrullinated peptide (anti-CCP) antibody or rheumatoid factor (RF) in serum.

- Have active RA with at least 6 swollen and 6 tender joints, using a 66/68 joint count at the time of screening and at baseline, and serum CRP = 0.80 mg/dL at screening.

- Have been treated with and tolerated at least one of the following medications for a minimum of 6 months prior to screening and must be on a stable dose for a minimum of 8 weeks prior to screening: methotrexate (MTX) treatment at dosages of 7.5 to 25 mg/week, inclusive; sulfasalazine not exceeding 3 g/d; hydroxychloroquine not exceeding 400 mg/d.

- If using nonsteroidal antiinflammatory drugs (NSAIDs), or other analgesics regularly for RA, patients must have been on a stable dose for at least 2 weeks prior to the first administration of study agent. If not using NSAIDs or other analgesics for RA, the patient must have not received NSAIDs or other analgesics for at least 2 weeks prior to the first administration of study agent.

- If using oral corticosteroids, must be on a stable dose of = 10 mg/day of prednisone or an equipotent dose of another oral corticosteroid for at least 2 weeks prior to the first administration of study agent. If not using corticosteroids, the patient must have not received oral corticosteroids for at least 2 weeks prior to the first administration of study agent.

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 76
F.1.3 Elderly (>=65 years) yes
F.1.3.1 Number of subjects for this age range 14

Exclusion Criteria

Principal Exclusion Criteria in Lay Language (for a complete list of exclusion criteria refer to the protocol):

- Has inflammatory diseases other than RA, including but not limited to adult onset Still’s disease, psoriatic arthritis, ankylosing spondylitis, systemic lupus erythematosus, and Lyme disease that might confound the evaluation of the benefit of study agent therapy.

- Has a history of juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA).

- Has current signs or symptoms of liver or renal insufficiency or cardiac, vascular, pulmonary, gastrointestinal, endocrine, neurologic, hematologic, psychiatric, or metabolic disturbances that are severe, progressive, or uncontrolled.

- Has been treated in the time frames specified with any nonbiologic disease-modifying antirheumatic drugs (DMARDs), except for MTX, sulfasazine, and hydroxychloroquine, including, but not limited to: D-penicillamine, oral or parenteral gold salts, azathioprine, cyclosporine, tacrolimus, and mycophenolate mofetil within 4 weeks prior to the first administration of study agent; leflunomide within 12 weeks prior to the first administration of study agent unless the patient has undergone a drug elimination procedure at least 4 weeks prior to the first administration of study agent; any investigational nonbiologic DMARD within 4 weeks prior to the first administration of study agent or 5 half-lives of the DMARD, whichever is longer.

- Has ever received any approved or investigational biologic antirheumatic agent. These agents include, but are not limited to, infliximab, golimumab, certolizumab pegol, etanercept, adalimumab, abatacept, rituximab, tocilizumab, or anakinra.

- Has received drugs that potently inhibit or induce cytochrome P450 (CYP450) 3A4, CYP2C8, or CYP2C19 isoforms within 2 weeks or within 5 half-lives of the drug, whichever is longer, prior to the first dose of study medication.

- Has received intra-articular, epidural, intravertebral, intramuscular, or intravenous corticosteroids, including adrenocorticotropic hormone, within 4 weeks prior to the first dose of study medication.

Study & Design

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