ADalimumab in Persistent Early Oligoarthrits Study (ADEOS)

NCT04154852 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: PHASE2 · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 22

Last updated 2019-11-07

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Summary

The purpose of this study is to investigate adalimumab, a drug that is currently licensed for treatment of patients with rheumatoid arthritis, psoriatic arthritis, ankylosing spondylitis and inflammatory bowel disease (Crohn's disease). It is a protein (human monoclonal antibody) that is designed to block the effects of an inflammatory cytokine, tumour necrosis factor alpha (TNF alpha) which is a causative factor in joint inflammation. It is given as a subcutaneous injection.

Management of established rheumatoid arthritis has been transformed with the use of TNFantagonists, the first in the class of biological agents. The benefits in early RA are also continuing to emerge. Oligoarthritis represents a subgroup of early inflammatory arthritis that warrants more effective treatment strategy including the potential to modulate the disease course and halt further progression. The TNFantagonists offer the potential of achieving this, justifying this initial investigation.

Hence, this study is designed to establish the benefit of adalimumab in preventing progression of oligoarthritis. The primary aim of the study is to assess how many patients achieve remission i.e. no further evidence of joint inflammation or damage. The investigators will do this by including patients who present with inflammation of four or less joints who do not fulfil criteria for a definite arthritis condition such as rheumatoid arthritis. The investigators will perform clinical, laboratory (blood tests) and imaging assessments at regular intervals on these patients to check on safety of the study drug adalimumab and evaluate any changes in disease activity that may have resulted from use of adalimumab. All patients will receive treatment with a standard therapy (methotrexate) with randomisation of half of the patients to receive the active study drug, adalimumab as additional treatment for six months.

Conditions

  • Oligoarthritis

Interventions

DRUG

Adalimumab

DRUG

Methotrexate

DRUG

Placebo

Placebo to replace adalimumab

DRUG

Folic Acid

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Abbott

    collaborator INDUSTRY
  • University of Leeds

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Dr Ai Lyn Tan · University of Leeds

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
QUADRUPLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

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

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2011-06-30
Primary Completion
2017-01-16
Completion
2017-01-16

Countries

  • United Kingdom

Study Locations

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