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Clinical Trials/NCT00216177
NCT00216177
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Phase 4

Randomised, Multicenter, Open-label, Parallel-group Study Comparing Adalimumab 40 mg s.c. Eow Versus Infliximab 3 mg/kg i.v. Every 6 Weeks in Rheumatoid Arthritis Patients With Unsustainable Clinical Response to Infliximab 3 mg/kg Every 8 Weeks

Hvidovre University Hospital6 sites in 1 country112 target enrollmentSeptember 2005

Overview

Phase
Phase 4
Intervention
Not specified
Conditions
Rheumatoid Arthritis
Sponsor
Hvidovre University Hospital
Enrollment
112
Locations
6
Primary Endpoint
Proportion of patients achieving combined good or moderate EULAR responses at week 24
Last Updated
16 years ago

Overview

Brief Summary

The purpose of this study is to establish whether RA patients with moderate to severe disease activity with unsustainable response to infliximab 3 mg/kg every 8 weeks have better efficacy with adalimumab 40 mg s.c. eow compared to infliximab 3 mg/kg i.v. every 6 weeks.

Registry
clinicaltrials.gov
Start Date
September 2005
End Date
June 2009
Last Updated
16 years ago
Study Type
Interventional
Study Design
Parallel
Sex
All

Investigators

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

  • ACR criteria fulfilled,DAS28-3(CRP \> 3.2
  • \> 6 months prior treatment with infliximab 3 mg/kg i.v. every 8 week with initial response
  • Fading clinical response to infliximab
  • Negative pregnancy test (women with childbearing potential)
  • Use of reliable method of contraception (women with childbearing potential)
  • Informed consent

Exclusion Criteria

  • Age less than 18 years
  • Lack of co-operability
  • Positive serology for hepatitis B or C
  • History of positive HIV status
  • History of TB or untreated latent TB
  • Histoplasmosis or Listeriosis
  • Pregnancy or breastfeeding
  • Persistent or recurrent infections
  • History of cancer
  • Uncontrolled diabetes

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Proportion of patients achieving combined good or moderate EULAR responses at week 24

Time Frame: six months

Secondary Outcomes

  • ACR20/50/70 response at week 2, 6, 12, 18 and 24(six months)

Study Sites (6)

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