A Canadian Study to Evaluate Early Use of Adalimumab After Methotrexate Failure in Early Rheumatoid Arthritis

NCT01162421 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: PHASE4 · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 77

Last updated 2016-11-01

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Summary

A Canadian study to evaluate early use of adalimumab after methotrexate failure in early rheumatoid arthritis. The study hypothesis will verify if adalimumab effectively reduces joint damage in more participants when introduced earlier than in current practice.

Conditions

Interventions

BIOLOGICAL

adalimumab

Study drug will be provided to participants in Early Adalimumab arm as a sterile, preservative-free solution for subcutaneous injection, contained in a pre-filled syringe housed in a pen device (pre-filled pen). 40 mg of adalimumab will be administered subcutaneously at Baseline and then every other week for 24 months. Adalimumab may be initiated in participants in standard of care (SOC) arm after a minimum of 6 months of treatment recommended by their study doctor.

DRUG

Methotrexate

Participants in both arms will receive a methotrexate regimen based on local guidelines and their study doctor's judgment.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Mount Sinai Hospital, Canada

    collaborator OTHER
  • AbbVie (prior sponsor, Abbott)

    lead INDUSTRY

Principal Investigators

  • Christina Pelizon, MD · AbbVie Corporation

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

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

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2010-09-30
Primary Completion
2015-07-31
Completion
2015-07-31

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