Status:
COMPLETED
Adalimumab Administered in Korean Rheumatoid Arthritis Subjects Treated With Methotrexate
Lead Sponsor:
Abbott
Collaborating Sponsors:
Eisai Limited
Conditions:
Rheumatoid Arthritis
Eligibility:
All Genders
18+ years
Phase:
PHASE3
Brief Summary
The purpose of the study is to assess the safety and efficacy of adalimumab compared to placebo in subjects with rheumatoid arthritis on methotrexate therapy.
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Meet ACR criteria for diagnosis of active RA and have at \>6 swollen joints and \>9 tender joints
- Subjects must have received at least one prior DMARD besides MTX, but may have had efficacy failures on no more than four standard DMARDs other than MTX
- Therapy with MTX for at least 6 months prior to screening and on a stable dose of MTX for at least 4 weeks prior to screening visit
- Age 18 years and older
Exclusion
- Prior treatment with any TNF antagonist, including adalimumab
- History of clinically significant drug or alcohol abuse in the previous year, iv drug abuse, active infection with listeria or tuberculosis (TB), lymphoma or leukemia,and any malignancy with the exception of successfully treated non-metastatic basal-cell carcinoma of the skin.
- Subjects may not have been administered a live vaccine within three months prior to study drug administration or during the study, treatment with any other investigational agent within 30 days or 5 half-lives of the agent, whichever is longer, prior to the screening evaluation, treatment with any investigational biologic agent, including anti-CD4 antibody, within 6 months prior to the screening evaluation, prior treatment with any TNF antagonist, including Adalimumab, prior exposure to alkylating agents such as chlorambucil or cyclophosphamide.
- Chest X-ray with calcified granuloma and/or pleural scarring
- Positive TB skin test, RT23 dose skin test, \>5 mm at 48 to 72 hours
- Unstable ischemic heart disease, active inflammatory bowel disease, active peptic ulcer disease, recent stroke (within 3 months of the screening evaluation) or any poorly controlled medical condition
- Intra-articular, intramuscular or iv administration of corticosteroids within 4 weeks prior to screening evaluation
- Female who is pregnant or breast-feeding.
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
July 1 2003
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
Estimated Enrollment :
128 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT00235859
Start Date
July 1 2003
Last Update
August 29 2007
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