Efficacy and Safety of Adalimumab in Patients With Active Rheumatoid Arthritis Treated Concomitantly With Methotrexate.
Rheumatoid Arthritis
About this trial
This is an interventional treatment trial for Rheumatoid Arthritis focused on measuring Rheumatoid Arthritis
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria: Age 18 or older and in good health (Investigator discretion) with a recent stable medical history Met American College of Rheumatology (ACR) criteria for diagnosis of active rheumatoid arthritis (RA) and had at both screening and baseline visits >=6 swollen joints and >=9 tender joints, despite a minimum of 3-months treatment with methotrexate (MTX). (Distal interphalangeal joints [DIPs] were not to be included in joint count for inclusion. The screening and baseline visits could be 3 to 28 days apart for patients not previously receiving disease-modifying anti-rheumatic drugs [DMARDs] other than MTX or 4 to 6 weeks for patients requiring a DMARD washout period.) Insufficient efficacy with MTX 12.5 to 25 mg per week (10 mg per week if MTX intolerant). If patient on a second-line treatment (DMARD) other than MTX, he/she had to discontinue it for at least 28 days before the baseline visit (the washout period). Treatment with oral folic acid 1-3 mg/day or, if appropriate, up to 10 mg leucovorin per week. Both rheumatoid factor positivity and a C-reactive protein value >=1 mg/dL, or at least one joint erosion on X-ray. Exclusion Criteria: Subject considered by the investigator, for any reason, to be an unsuitable candidate for the study. Female subject who was pregnant or breast-feeding or considering becoming pregnant. Preceding treatment with any tumor necrosis factor (TNF) antagonist, including adalimumab. Prior exposure to alkylating agents, such as chlorambucil or cyclophosphamide. Intra-articular, intramuscular, or intravenous administration of corticosteroids within 4 weeks prior to the screening visit. Subject was wheelchair bound or bedridden.
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Arms of the Study
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Experimental
Experimental
Placebo Comparator
Experimental
Experimental
Experimental
DB adalimumab 20 mg ew
DB adalimumab 40 mg eow
DB placebo ew
DB adalimumab 20 mg ew/OL adalimumab 40 mg eow
DB adalimumab 40 mg eow/OL adalimumab 40 mg eow
DB placebo ew/OL adalimumab 40 mg eow
Subjects received 20 mg adalimumab subcutaneously (SC) once weekly (ew) and concomitant methotrexate (MTX) during the double-blind (DB) phase.
Subjects received 40 mg adalimumab subcutaneously (SC) every other week (eow) and concomitant methotrexate (MTX) during the double-blind (DB) phase. Subjects received placebo injections SC and concomitant MTX on the alternate weeks during the DB phase.
Subjects received placebo subcutaneously (SC) once weekly (ew) and concomitant methotrexate (MTX) during the double-blind (DB) phase.
Subjects received adalimumab 20 mg subcutaneously (SC) once weekly (ew) during the double-blind (DB) phase, then adalimumab 40 mg SC every other week (eow) during the open-label (OL) extension phase, along with concomitant methotrexate (MTX).
Subjects received adalimumab 40 mg subcutaneously (SC) every other week (eow) with placebo on alternate weeks during the double-blind (DB) phase, then adalimumab 40 mg SC eow during the open-label (OL) extension phase, along with concomitant methotrexate (MTX).
Subjects received placebo subcutaneously (SC) once weekly (ew) during the double-blind phase, then adalimumab 40 mg SC every other week (eow) during the open-label (OL) extension phase, along with concomitant methotrexate (MTX).