Status:

COMPLETED

Efficacy and Safety of Adalimumab in Patients With Active Rheumatoid Arthritis Treated Concomitantly With Methotrexate.

Lead Sponsor:

Abbott

Conditions:

Rheumatoid Arthritis

Eligibility:

All Genders

18+ years

Phase:

PHASE3

Brief Summary

The purpose of the study was to assess the safety, immunogenicity, and clinical efficacy of adalimumab compared with placebo (during double-blind phase) and to to evaluate the long-term safety and mai...

Detailed Description

This was a 10-year study which had an initial 52-week, double-blind, placebo-controlled phase followed by an open-label extension phase up to 9 years in duration. Data were analyzed for the double-bli...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Age 18 or older and in good health (Investigator discretion) with a recent stable medical history
  • Met American College of Rheumatology (ACR) criteria for diagnosis of active rheumatoid arthritis (RA) and had at both screening and baseline visits \>=6 swollen joints and \>=9 tender joints, despite a minimum of 3-months treatment with methotrexate (MTX). (Distal interphalangeal joints \[DIPs\] were not to be included in joint count for inclusion. The screening and baseline visits could be 3 to 28 days apart for patients not previously receiving disease-modifying anti-rheumatic drugs \[DMARDs\] other than MTX or 4 to 6 weeks for patients requiring a DMARD washout period.)
  • Insufficient efficacy with MTX 12.5 to 25 mg per week (10 mg per week if MTX intolerant).
  • If patient on a second-line treatment (DMARD) other than MTX, he/she had to discontinue it for at least 28 days before the baseline visit (the washout period).
  • Treatment with oral folic acid 1-3 mg/day or, if appropriate, up to 10 mg leucovorin per week.
  • Both rheumatoid factor positivity and a C-reactive protein value \>=1 mg/dL, or at least one joint erosion on X-ray.

Exclusion

  • Subject considered by the investigator, for any reason, to be an unsuitable candidate for the study.
  • Female subject who was pregnant or breast-feeding or considering becoming pregnant.
  • Preceding treatment with any tumor necrosis factor (TNF) antagonist, including adalimumab.
  • Prior exposure to alkylating agents, such as chlorambucil or cyclophosphamide.
  • Intra-articular, intramuscular, or intravenous administration of corticosteroids within 4 weeks prior to the screening visit.
  • Subject was wheelchair bound or bedridden.

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

February 1 2000

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

August 1 2010

Estimated Enrollment :

619 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT00195702

Start Date

February 1 2000

End Date

August 1 2010

Last Update

August 26 2011

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Site Ref # / Investigator 424

Huntsville, Alabama, United States, 35801

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Site Ref # / Investigator 2510

Mobile, Alabama, United States, 36608

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Site Ref # / Investigator 60729

Phoenix, Arizona, United States, 85012

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Site Ref # / Investigator 725

Scottsdale, Arizona, United States, 85260