6 Week Open-label Trial With Lumiracoxib 200mg o.d. in Primary Knee Osteoarthritis or Rheumatoid Arthritis
Osteoarthritis, Rheumatoid Arthritis
About this trial
This is an interventional treatment trial for Osteoarthritis focused on measuring Osteoarthritis, Rheumatoid Arthritis, Cox-2, lumiracoxib
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria: Requirement of regular NSAID therapy With primary osteoarthritis of the target knee (by ACR Criteria) or with a diagnosis of rheumatoid arthritis (by ACR Criteria) Exclusion Criteria: Evidence of active ulceration of the UGI tract within 6 months prior to the screening visit or history of active bleeding of the UGI tract within the previous 5 years. As well as with pyloric or duodenal obstruction or with history of gastrointestinal parasites. History of cardiac and cerebral thrombotic/ischemic diseases and/or events Patients taking additional NSAIDs (including COX-2 inhibitors) during the course of the study. Other protocol-defined inclusion/exclusion criteria may apply