Active clinical trials for "Arthritis"

The purpose of the study is to assess the safety and clinical efficacy of adalimumab in active psoriatic arthritis (PsA) subjects when adalimumab is added to insufficient standard therapy including patients that have failed other TNF therapies

Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is a systemic autoimmune inflammatory disorder that can cause substantial pain and joint tenderness, significant joint damage, and serious disability. The treatment goals are minimization of the signs and symptoms of the disease, and the reduction of irreversible joint damage. As the understanding of the pathophysiological mechanisms underlying RA is elucidated, the opportunity to target specific inflammatory processes with new therapies has improved. Rheumatoid arthritis is a T cell-mediated autoimmune disease and there are various therapies, including newer experimental therapies, which target either the activation of T cells or the neutralization of their effector mechanisms. These newer therapies have shown benefit in human and animal models of RA. Extracorporeal photoimmune therapy (ECP) has been shown to be safe and effective in the palliative treatment of the skin manifestations of cutaneous T cell lymphoma. Experimental studies have also demonstrated activity of ECP treatment in several T cell mediated diseases including graft versus-host disease, rejection after organ transplantation, and selected autoimmune diseases. This study will evaluate a cell-based therapy (ECP) in patients who have an inadequate response to disease-modifying antirheumatic drugs (DMARDs) and biological agents to determine if ECP treatment can reduce the signs and symptoms of RA in this refractory patient population.

To study the efficacy of TCM as an effective supplement in addition to the traditional treatment in RA.

The purpose of this study is to examine the effects of etanercept (10 mg and 25 mg) compared with methotrexate (up to 8 mg per week) on the slowing of joint destruction.

This study will assess the safety and efficacy of rituximab combined with MTX in participants with active rheumatoid arthritis (RA) who have had an inadequate response to anti-Tumor Necrosis (TNF) alpha therapy. The anticipated time in the study is up to 2 years and the target sample size is 500 participants. Eligible participants may receive re-treatment with rituximab under a separate protocol WA17531.

Rituximab is a genetically engineered chimeric anti-CD20 monoclonal antibody that selectively targets CD20+ B cells and induces a transient depletion of the CD20+ mature B cell subpopulation.The objective of our study was to assess the effect of rituximab on the efficacy and safety of influenza virus vaccine in patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA).

The purpose of this study is to understand the safety and tolerability of INCB018424 in patients with rheumatoid arthritis

This study assessed the long-term safety and tolerability of ACZ885 in patients with rheumatoid arthritis, as well as long-term efficacy, long-term preservation and/or improvement of joint structure and bone mineral density, and long term maintenance of health-related quality of life.

This single arm study will evaluate the safety and efficacy of MabThera in participants with active rheumatoid arthritis who have had an inadequate response to prior treatment with DMARDs and/or anti-TNF alpha agent. Participants will be treated with MabThera 1000 milligrams (mg) intravenously (IV) on days 1 and 15. Participants were followed every 8 weeks to complete 24 weeks of follow-up. After completion of the Week 24 visit, the participants were followed every 3 months for up to 18 months for an overall study duration of 24 months (104 weeks). After week 36, eligible participants who achieve moderate or good response according to the European League Against Rheumatism (EULAR) response criteria will receive re-treatment with MabThera. Participants will receive concomitant treatment with DMARDs, corticosteroids, non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) and analgesics throughout the study period. The anticipated time on study treatment is 2 years, and the target sample size is 200 participants.

This single arm study will evaluate the efficacy and safety of repeated courses of MabThera in patients with active rheumatoid arthritis who have participated in ML19070, and have completed the week 24 visit. Eligible patients (DAS28 >2.6 after week 24), will receive 2 infusions of 1g MabThera (Day 1 and day 15). For all patients in this extension study, up to 3 repeated courses of treatment are allowed. The anticipated time on study treatment is 1-2 years, and the target sample size is 100-500 individuals.