Remicade in the Treatment of Patients With Active Ankylosing Spondylitis

NCT01850121 · Status: COMPLETED · Type: OBSERVATIONAL · Enrollment: 19

Last updated 2016-08-09

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

The aim of the study was to evaluate the efficacy of infliximab (IFX) treatment, 5 mg/kg every 6 weeks, in patients with active ankylosing spondylitis (AS) and to determine whether IFX dose reduction and interval extension, 3 mg/kg every 8 weeks during the second year sustained the treatment effect. The study was started in 2003 an finished in 2008.

Conditions

Interventions

DRUG

Infliximab

5 mg/kg every 6 weeks during the first year and 3 mg/kg every 8 weeks during the second year. Concomitant treatment with methotrexate 7.5 mg/week.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Göteborg University

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Boel Morck, MD · Sahlgrenska University Hospital

Eligibility

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

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2003-01-31
Primary Completion
2008-05-31
Completion
2008-05-31

Countries

  • Sweden

Study Locations

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