An Observational Study on Long-Term Effectiveness and Safety of RoActemra/Actemra (Tocilizumab) in Daily Practice in Patients With Rheumatoid Arthritis (ICHIBAN)
- Conditions
- Rheumatoid Arthritis
- Registration Number
- NCT01194401
- Lead Sponsor
- Hoffmann-La Roche
- Brief Summary
This prospective, multi-center observational study will assess the long-term efficacy and safety of RoActemra/Actemra in daily practice in patients with active moderate to severe rheumatoid arthritis who have an inadequate response or are intolerant to one or more disease-modifying antirheumatic drugs (DMARDs) or tumour necrosis factor (TNF) antagonists. Data will be collected from patients initiated on RoActemra/Actemra treatment according to label by decision of the treating physician. Anticipated time for data collection from each patient will be 2 years.
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- UNKNOWN
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 3404
Inclusion Criteria
- Adult patients, >/= 18 years of age
- Active moderate to severe rheumatoid arthritis
- Inadequate response or intolerant to previous therapy with one or more disease-modifying antirheumatic drugs (DMARDs) or tumour necrosis factor (TNF) antagonists
- Prescription of RoActemra/Actemra according to label
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Exclusion Criteria
N/A
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Study & Design
- Study Type
- OBSERVATIONAL
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Proportion of patients with clinical remission defined as disease activity score DAS28 < 2.6 5 years
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Time to good or moderate response according to EULAR criteria 5 years Dose-modifications and discontinuations of RoActemra/Actemra 5 years Efficacy of other possible RA therapies in case of inadequate response to RoActemra/Actemra (DAS28, EULAR criteria) 5 years Safety of other possible RA therapies in case of inadequate response to RoActemra/Actemra (adverse events) 5 years Safety: Incidence of adverse events 5 years Proportion of patients with good or moderate response according to EULAR criteria 5 years Factors related to response (C-reactive protein, rheumatoid factor, inadequate response to DMARDs or anti-TNF, duration of illness) 5 years Time to DAS28 remission 5 years