Open-Label Study Comparing Etanercept to Conventional Disease Modifying Antirheumatic Drug (DMARD) Therapy

NCT00848354 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: PHASE4 · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 429

Last updated 2016-01-18

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Summary

The purpose of this 2 phased, open-label study is to compare the safety and efficacy of etanercept with conventional Disease Modifying Antirheumatic Drug (DMARD) therapy in Latin American subjects with moderate to severe rheumatoid arthritis over 128 weeks. Phase 1 is a randomized 24 week treatment period; Phase 2 is an optional open-label 104 week period that allows the investigator to choose continuation with the phase I treatment or the addition, discontinuation or titration of other DMARD therapy already being utilized for the study.

Conditions

Interventions

BIOLOGICAL

Phase 1: Etanercept

Phase 1: prefilled syringe 50mg/ml, administered once weekly for study weeks 0 - 24

DRUG

Phase 1: Methotrexate

Phase 1: oral tablet, 2.5mg, dose variable from 7.5mg to 25mg, once weekly for study weeks 0 - 24.

DRUG

Phase 2: Optional ETN, SSZ, HCQ, MTX

Phase 2: All therapies are optional and may include any combination of the following: ETN, SSZ, HCQ, MTX Phase 2: Optional ETN: prefilled syringe 50mg/ml, dose variable after study week 24 to week 128. Phase 2: Optional SSZ: oral tablet, 0.5gm, dose variable per approved local label recommendations after study week 24 to week 128. Phase 2: HCQ: oral tablet, 200mg, dose variable per approved local label recommendations after study week 24 to week 128. Phase 2: MTX: oral tablet, 2.5mg dose variable after week 24 to week 128.

DRUG

Phase 1: Methotrexate

Phase 1: oral tablet, 2.5mg dose variable from 7.5mg to 25mg, once weekly for study weeks 0 - 24.

DRUG

Phase 1: Conventiaonal DMARD

Phase 1: SSZ: oral tablet, 0.5gm, dose variable per approved local label recommendations. OR Phase 1: HCQ: oral tablet, 200mg, dose variable per approved local label recommendations.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Principal Investigators

  • Pfizer CT.gov Call Center · Pfizer

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

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

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2009-06-30
Primary Completion
2013-04-30
Completion
2013-04-30

Countries

  • Argentina
  • Chile
  • Colombia
  • Mexico
  • Panama

Study Locations

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