A Study Comparing Upadacitinib (ABT-494) to Placebo and to Adalimumab in Adults With Rheumatoid Arthritis Who Are on a Stable Dose of Methotrexate and Who Have an Inadequate Response to Methotrexate

NCT02629159 · Status: ACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITING · Phase: PHASE3 · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 1629

Last updated 2025-08-05

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Summary

The purpose of this study was to assess efficacy, including inhibition of radiographic progression, and safety with upadacitinib versus placebo and versus an active comparator, adalimumab, in adults with with moderately to severely active rheumatoid arthritis (RA) who are on a stable background of methotrexate (MTX and who have an inadequate response to MTX.

Conditions

Interventions

DRUG

Placebo for Adalimumab

Administered by subcutaneous injection once every other week

DRUG

Adalimumab

Administered by subcutaneous injection once every other week

DRUG

Placebo for Upadacitinib

Tablets taken orally once a day

DRUG

Upadacitinib

Tablets taken orally once a day

Sponsors & Collaborators

Principal Investigators

  • AbbVie Inc. · AbbVie

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
QUADRUPLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2015-12-01
Primary Completion
2017-10-27
Completion
2027-09-30
FDA Drug
Yes

Countries

  • United States
  • Argentina
  • Australia
  • Austria
  • Belarus
  • Belgium
  • Bosnia and Herzegovina
  • Brazil
  • Bulgaria
  • Canada
  • Chile
  • Colombia
  • Croatia
  • Czechia
  • Denmark
  • Estonia
  • France
  • Germany
  • Greece
  • Hong Kong
  • Hungary
  • Ireland
  • Israel
  • Italy
  • Kazakhstan
  • Latvia
  • Lithuania
  • Malaysia
  • Mexico
  • New Zealand
  • Poland
  • Portugal
  • Puerto Rico
  • Romania
  • Russia
  • Serbia
  • Slovakia
  • South Africa
  • South Korea
  • Spain
  • Taiwan
  • Turkey (Türkiye)
  • Ukraine
  • United Kingdom

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