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Clinical Trials/EUCTR2015-001246-28-BE
EUCTR2015-001246-28-BE
Active, not recruiting
Phase 1

ltrasound scores as imaging biomarkers of early response to subcutaneous tocilizumab in association with methotrexate in early rheumatoid arthritis (TOVERA study) - TOVERA

Cliniques Universitaires Saint-Luc, Université catholique de Louvain0 sites45 target enrollmentJuly 23, 2015

Overview

Phase
Phase 1
Intervention
Not specified
Conditions
Rheumatoid Arthritis
Sponsor
Cliniques Universitaires Saint-Luc, Université catholique de Louvain
Enrollment
45
Status
Active, not recruiting
Last Updated
2 years ago

Overview

Brief Summary

No summary available.

Registry
who.int
Start Date
July 23, 2015
End Date
TBD
Last Updated
2 years ago
Study Type
Interventional clinical trial of medicinal product
Sex
All

Investigators

Sponsor
Cliniques Universitaires Saint-Luc, Université catholique de Louvain

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

  • Inclusion criteria
  • 1\.Diagnosis of RA fulfilling the 2010 EULAR/ACR (European League Against Rheumatism/ American College of Rheumatology classification criteria)
  • 2\.Disease duration no longer than 12 months from the time of initial diagnosis
  • 3\.Age : 18\-70 years
  • 4\.Disease activity defined by a disease activity score DAS28\-CRP \> 3\.2 or all must be met: tender joint count (TJC) of \=4 and swollen joint count (SJC) \=4
  • 5\.US SH or PD synovitis scores \>1 for at least 2 metacarpophalangeal (MCP) joints (2\-5\) and US SH or PD synovitis scores \=1
  • 6\.Naïve to DMARD (methotrexate, leflunomide, sulphasalazine) and biologics (TNF\-, IL6\-, CD20\-, IL1\-blockers)
  • Are the trial subjects under 18? no
  • Number of subjects for this age range:
  • F.1\.2 Adults (18\-64 years) yes

Exclusion Criteria

  • Exclusion criteria
  • 1\.History of other concomitant autoimmune disease such as lupus or psoriatic arthritis
  • 2\.Meeting diagnostic criteria for any other rheumatic disease than RA (e.g. gout, Lyme disease, seronegative spondyloarthropathy including reactive arthritis, psoriatic arthritis, arthropathy or inflammatory bowel disease)
  • 3\.Any previous treatment with :
  • a.Etanercept, infliximab, certolizumab, golimumab, abatacept or adalimumab, anakinra
  • b.Any cell\-depleting therapies, including investigational agents or approved therapies, some examples are CAMPATH, anti\-CD4, anti\-CD5, anti\- CD3, anti\-CD19 and anti\-CD20
  • c.Intravenous gamma globulin, plasmapheresis or Prosorba column within 6 months of baseline.
  • d.Alkylating agents such as chlorambucil, or with total lymphoid irradiation
  • 4\.Previous MCP arthroplasty or wrist arthrodesis. Participants who have undergone or are scheduled to undergo joint arthroplasties other than the MCP joints can be recruited in the study provided all other eligibility criteria are met.
  • 5\.Current liver disease requiring medication

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Not specified

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