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NCT Number: NCT00099554

Effectiveness and Safety of Enbrel® (Etanercept) in Rheumatoid Arthritis Subjects Who Have Failed Remicade® (Infliximab)

The purpose of this study is to evaluate the proportion of Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA) subjects achieving a "good" or "moderate" DAS28 response (EULAR28 criteria) at Week 16 with etanercept 50 mg subcutaneously (SC) once weekly in patients who have failed infliximab.

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Key information

Conditions

Rheumatoid Arthritis Arthritis Arthritis, Rheumatoid Autoimmune Diseases Connective Tissue Diseases Immune System Diseases Joint Diseases Musculoskeletal Diseases Rheumatic Diseases Skin and Connective Tissue Diseases

Age range

18 year and older

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Phase 4

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: No

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

Inclusion criteria

  • Adults with RA (ACR criteria) for greater than or equal to 6 months
  • Infliximab treatment for at least 18 weeks
  • Infliximab infusion prior to screening at an increased dosing regimen: 5 mg/kg every 4-8 weeks (dose), OR, 3 mg/kg every 4-6 weeks (frequency)
  • Failing infliximab defined by ALL of the following at screening and baseline visit: Disease Activity Score (DAS 28) greater than or equal to 4.5, greater than or equal to 5 swollen joints, greater than or equal to 5 tender joints
  • Subjects must be receiving stable methotrexate (MTX), at a dose of greater than or equal to 10 mg/week at least 10 weeks prior to screening
  • Stable disease modifying anti-rheumatic drugs (DMARD) therapy (including sulfasalazine, hydroxychloroquine), greater than or equal to 8 weeks prior to screening
  • Stable dose corticosteroids, less than 10 mg/day at greater than or equal to 4 weeks prior to screening
  • Stable dose of non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) greater than or equal to 1 week prior to screening

Exclusion criteria

  • ACR functional class IV - Prior treatment with etanercept
  • Receipt of any investigational drug/biologic within 28 days of study drug initiation
  • Active infection or predisposition to infection
  • Elective surgery planned during study period
  • Intra-articular, soft tissue, or intramuscular corticosteroid injections during 4 weeks prior to screening
  • Contraindications to etanercept as defined in the package insert
  • Severe co-morbidities: History of cancer within 5 years; Diagnosis of class III or IV congestive heart failure (CHF); Uncontrolled hypertension (HTN); CNS-demyelinating events suggestive of multiple sclerosis (MS); Known HIV-positive status; Oxygen-dependent pulmonary status; Chronic hepatitis B or C; Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE); Active or prior history of tuberculosis (TB) (or known exposure) or positive PPD without adequate TB prophylaxis

Treatment and study plan

etanercept

Drug

Primary outcomes

  1. Proportion of subjects achieving a "good" or "moderate" DAS28 response (as defined by EULAR28 criteria) at Week 16.

Secondary outcomes

  1. Proportion of subjects who achieve ACR 20, 50, and 70 responses at Weeks 8 and 16.

  2. Proportion of subjects who achieve good or moderate DAS28 response at Week 8 and the proportion who achieve remission (DAS28 less than 2.6) at Weeks 8 and 16

  3. Absolute and percent changes from baseline in components of the ACR and DAS28 criteria (including HAQ) at Weeks 8 and 16.

  4. Absolute changes from baseline in SF-36 and Valued Life Activities at Weeks 8 and 16

  5. Subject incidence rate of SAEs over 16 weeks

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Amgen

Industry

Registry information

Official study title

A Phase 4, Open-Label, Single Arm, Observational Study Evaluating the Effectiveness and Safety of Enbrel® (Etanercept) 50 mg Once Weekly in Rheumatoid Arthritis Subjects Who Have Failed Remicade® (Infliximab)

Important dates

Study start
2004
First posted
Dec 17, 2004
Registry last updated
Nov 13, 2009

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This listing is for discovery and informational purposes only. It is not medical advice, does not guarantee that a study is recruiting, and does not determine eligibility. Contact the study team and a qualified healthcare professional when considering participation.

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