Active clinical trials for "Arthritis"

This is an open-label, multi-center study in which adalimumab (D2E7) is administered subcutaneously 40 mg every other week in addition to current anti-rheumatic therapies. Patients must have active disease despite standard anti-rheumatic therapy.

The objective of this study is to compare in Chinese subjects with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) the efficacy and safety in this subject population of 50 mg once-weekly injections of etanercept versus placebo in subjects receiving methotrexate. This is a multi-center, double-blind, randomized, parallel and placebo-controlled outpatient study. Approximately 150 subjects will participate in this study for about 18 weeks including a screening period up to 4 weeks, 12-week treatment period, and a 2-week follow-up period at approximately 25 sites.

The purpose of this study is to investigate the safety and tolerability of the new medication ASK8007, and to study whether it has a beneficial effect on joint inflammation in patients with rheumatoid arthritis.

Purpose of this study is to evaluate the immunogenicity and overall safety of etanercept SFP therapy administered once weekly for 24 weeks to subjects with rheumatoid arthritis.

The purpose of the present study was to evaluate the effectiveness of a nighttime positioning hand splint in patients with RA in terms of pain, grip and pinch strength, upper limb function, quality of life, and patient satisfaction. The hypothesis is that the stabilization of hand during nighttime could decrease pain and consequently improve quality of life.

This single arm study will measure the effect of MabThera in combination with methotrexate on the progression of synovitis, the extent of bone marrow edema, and the number of erosions in the wrist and hand of patients with rheumatoid arthritis, using a new MRI technique. Patients will receive MabThera 1000mg i.v. on days 1 and 15, in combination with a stable dosage of 10-25mg/week methotrexate throughout the duration of the study. Further courses of MabThera will be provided to eligible patients. MRI will be performed 1-2 weeks before treatment initiation, and repeated 1 and 6 months after the first MabThera infusion. The anticipated time on study treatment is 1-2 years, and the target sample size is <100 individuals.

The purpose of this study is to compare the efficacy of etanercept with usual disease-modifying anti-rheumatic drug (DMARD) therapy in the treatment of moderate to severe rheumatoid arthritis (RA) over 16 weeks in the Asia Pacific region.

SB-681323 is a p38 MAP-kinase inhibitor that has potential uses in inflammatory conditions such as RA. Previous p38 MAP-kinase inhibitors have been hindered in development by liver toxicity. Methotrexate (common treatment for RA patients) also has potential liver toxicity. This study was an enabling study to determine the safety of co-administration of the two compounds with respect to liver function

The purpose of this study is to determine whether MM-093 is safe and effective in the treatment of RA.

The purpose of this study is: To elucidate the immunomodulating properties of anti-TNF-α therapy in patients with psoriatic arthritis (PsA). To ascertain whether magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) is a sensitive tool in measuring early response after therapy with anti-TNF-α in the PsA wrist using the Outcome Measures in Rheumatoid Arthritis Clinical Trials (OMERACT) guidelines for rheumatoid arthritis (RA). To assess whether the lipid and other cardiovascular risk profiles would improve after anti-TNF-α therapy in patients with PsA.