An Exploratory Study of Changes in Synovial Immune Responses Following BMS-188667 Therapy in Subjects With Active Rheumatoid Arthritis on Background DMARDs Who Have Failed Anti-TNF Therapy
- Registration Number
- NCT00162201
- Lead Sponsor
- Bristol-Myers Squibb
- Brief Summary
Study to assess changes in synovial tissue before and after treatment with Abatacept in subjects with RA who remained on their background disease modifying anti-arthritis medications but who have failed previous therapy with anti-TNF (tumor necrosing factor)blocking agents.
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- COMPLETED
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 16
Inclusion Criteria
- RA for at least 1 year
- Clear clinical signs of active RA in 1 knee joint
- Meet ARA (1987) criteria for diagnosis of RA and ACR (1991) criteria for RA functional classes I, II, or III
- Inadequate clinical response to a minimum of 3 months of therapy with anti-TNF-blocking agents
- Taking background DMARDs for a minimum of 3 months and at stable doses for at least 28 days
Exclusion Criteria
- Serious bacterial infection in last 3 months
- History of TB
- History of cancer within 5 years
- Evidence of latent or active bacterial or viral infection
- Intra-articular corticosteroids within 3 months
- Exposure to live vaccines
- Exposure to CTLA4Ig or BMS-188667
- Treatment with immunoadsorption column(s), mycophenolate mofetil, leflunomide, anakinra, cyclosporine, etanercept, adalimumab, infliximab, azathioprine, oral or parenteral gold, D-penacillamine, calcineurin inhibitors, cyclophosphamide or other alkylating agents
Study & Design
- Study Type
- INTERVENTIONAL
- Study Design
- SINGLE_GROUP
- Arm && Interventions
Group Intervention Description 1 Abatacept -
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Comparison of each subject's synovial tissue markers at baseline and after 4 months of treatment with abatacept
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method assess baseline & post treatment synovitis by dynamic gadolinium enhanced MRI; determine concentrations of abatacept in synovial fluid & serum after 4 months of treatment assess safety & tolerability of abatacept administered for 4 months
Trial Locations
- Locations (1)
Local Institution
🇬🇧Leeds, Essex, United Kingdom