Status:

COMPLETED

Study Evaluating Etanercept in the Treatment of Subjects With Ankylosing Spondylitis

Lead Sponsor:

Wyeth is now a wholly owned subsidiary of Pfizer

Conditions:

Ankylosing Spondylitis

Eligibility:

All Genders

18+ years

Phase:

PHASE3

Brief Summary

This study will represent the sponsor's first controlled study of etanercept in Chinese subjects with Ankylosing Spondytitis (AS). This trial is designed to assess the safety and efficacy of etanercep...

Detailed Description

Multicenter, double-blind, randomized, parallel and placebo-controlled outpatient study. The study consists of 2 parts: part A is a 6-week double-blind treatment period and part B is a 6-week open-lab...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Must be of Chinese ancestry and living in China.
  • Diagnosis of AS, as defined by Modified New York Criteria for Ankylosing Spondylitis.
  • Active AS at time of enrollment, defined by average of visual analog scale (VAS) values for duration and intensity of morning stiffness 30 and two of the following: VAS for patient global assessment 30; average of VAS for nocturnal and total pain 30; BASFI greater than or equal to 30 (all scores on a scale of 0 to 100).

Exclusion

  • Complete ankylosis (fusion) of spine.
  • Previous treatment with etanercept, antibody to Tumor Necrosis Factor a (TNFa), or other TNFa inhibitors or other biologic agents.
  • Use of disease modifying antirheumatic drugs (DMARDs) other than hydroxychloroquine, sulphasalazine, and methotrexate within 4 weeks of baseline. Subjects treated with hydroxychloroquine, sulphasalazine, and methotrexate may continue these drugs during this study but doses must be held stable for 4 weeks before baseline examination and for the duration of the study.

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

February 1 2007

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

End Date :

June 1 2007

Estimated Enrollment :

150 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT00434044

Start Date

February 1 2007

End Date

June 1 2007

Last Update

December 13 2007

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