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Positron Emission Tomography in Rheumatoid Arthritis With Adalimumab (PETRA)

NCT00497614 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 8

Last updated 2008-12-05

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

Biologics are routinely used for the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis (RA). Adalimumab is a human monoclonal antibody that inhibit the Tumor Necrosis Factor alpha (TNF-alpha). Identification of RA patients who respond to biologics is a challenging goal to avoid unnecessarily, costly and potentially harmful treatment.

The aim of the study is to address if 18 F FDG is a valuable biomarker for the assessment of the clinical response in RA with TNF-alpha blocking agent. Eight patients fulfilling the ACR (American College of Rheumatology) criteria will by enrolled. Patient will receive adalimumab according to the current guidelines i.e. 40mg /14 days sub cutaneously. The decision will stand on a high activity of the disease defined by the DAS 28 (Disease Activity Score) above 5.1. Positron emission tomography will be performed before, 2 and 12 weeks after the begin of the treatment. The response to adalimumab will by assessed by the SUV (standard Unit value) measured on the inflammatory joints of hands, wrist, ankle, feet and knees and compared to measurement of clinical (total swollen and tender joints count) echographic (synovium thickness and power doppler) and chemical biomarkers (erythrocyte sedimentation rate, C reactive protein).

Conditions

Interventions

DRUG

adalimumab

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • University Hospital, Tours

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Denis Mulleman, MD · CHRU de Tours

Study Design

Allocation
NON_RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Model
SINGLE_GROUP

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Max Age
75 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2006-05-31
Primary Completion
2007-12-31
Completion
2008-12-31

Countries

  • France

Study Locations

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