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Clinical Trials/EUCTR2006-004673-98-HU
EUCTR2006-004673-98-HU
Active, not recruiting
Not Applicable

Efficacy of Rituximab treatment in patients with rheumatoid arthritis having inadequate response to TNF blocker

Roche (Hungary) Ltd.0 sites20 target enrollmentSeptember 8, 2006

Overview

Phase
Not Applicable
Intervention
Not specified
Conditions
To investigate the efficacy of treatment with Rituximab (MabThera®) in patients with active RA whose current treatment with one or more TNF-blocker (Etanercept - Enbrel®, Infliximab – Remicade® or Adalimumab - Humira®) alone or in combination with MTX is insufficient measured by DAS28 activity index.
Sponsor
Roche (Hungary) Ltd.
Enrollment
20
Status
Active, not recruiting
Last Updated
14 years ago

Overview

Brief Summary

No summary available.

Registry
who.int
Start Date
September 8, 2006
End Date
TBD
Last Updated
14 years ago
Study Type
Interventional clinical trial of medicinal product
Sex
All

Investigators

Sponsor
Roche (Hungary) Ltd.

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

  • Women or men 18 years of age or older
  • Diagnosis of RA according to the revised 1987 criteria of the ARA for at least 3 months prior to first administration of study medication
  • Inadequate response or intolerance to one or more anti\-TNF\-therapies alone or in combination with MTX
  • Wash out period for anti\-TNF therapies: 4 weeks for etanercept, 8 weeks for infliximab and for adalimumab
  • Active disease at the time of screening as defined by:
  • \- \= 6 swollen on a 66/68 joint count
  • \- \= 6 tender joints on a 66/68 joint count
  • And one out of the following 3 categories:
  • \- ESR \= 28 mm/ h
  • \- CRP \= 1\.5 mg/ dl

Exclusion Criteria

  • Pregnant women, nursing mothers or a planned pregnancy within six months after last scheduled treatment.
  • Patients with other inflammatory diseases that might interfere with the evaluation of the RA.
  • Severe heart failure ( NYHA class IV) or severe, uncontrolled cardiac disease
  • Patients with fibromyalgia syndrome.
  • Use of IM, IV, IA cortocisteroids within 4 weeks prior to screening.
  • Treatment with any investigational drug within 3 months prior to screening.
  • A history of known allergy to murine proteins, e.g. allergy to Infliximab.
  • History of infected joint prothesis within the previous 5 years.
  • Chronic infections.
  • Known active bacterial, viral, fungal, mycobacterial or other infection (including tuberculosis, or atypical mycobacterial disease, but excluding fungal infections of nail beds), or any major episode of infection requiring hospitalization or treatment with IV antibiotics within 4 weeks of screening or oral antibiotics within 2 weeks prior to screening.

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Not specified

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