A Study to Assess the Effect of Tocilizumab + DMARD Therapy on Signs and Symptoms in Patients With Moderate to Severe Active Rheumatoid Arthritis

NCT ID: NCT00106574

Last Updated: 2016-11-02

Study Results

Results pending

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

PHASE3

Total Enrollment

1220 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2005-04-30

Study Completion Date

2007-12-31

Brief Summary

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This 2 arm study will compare the safety and efficacy, with regard to reduction of signs and symptoms, of tocilizumab versus placebo in combination with traditional Disease-Modifying Anti-Rheumatic Drug (DMARD) therapy in patients with moderate to severe active rheumatoid arthritis (RA) who have had an inadequate response to current DMARD therapy. Patients will be randomized to receive tocilizumab 8mg/kg iv or placebo iv every 4 weeks, in conjunction with stable DMARD therapy. The anticipated time on study treatment is 3-12 months, and the target sample size is 500+ individuals.

Detailed Description

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Conditions

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Rheumatoid Arthritis

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

Primary Study Purpose

TREATMENT

Blinding Strategy

DOUBLE

Participants Investigators

Study Groups

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1

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

tocilizumab [RoActemra/Actemra]

Intervention Type DRUG

8mg/kg iv every 4 weeks

2

Group Type PLACEBO_COMPARATOR

Placebo

Intervention Type DRUG

iv every 4 weeks

Interventions

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Placebo

iv every 4 weeks

Intervention Type DRUG

tocilizumab [RoActemra/Actemra]

8mg/kg iv every 4 weeks

Intervention Type DRUG

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* patients at least 18 years of age with moderate to severe active RA for at least 6 months;
* inadequate response to current anti-rheumatic therapies, including 1 or more traditional DMARDs;
* stable DMARD therapy for at least 8 weeks before entering study;
* patients of reproductive potential must be using reliable methods of contraception.

Exclusion Criteria

* major surgery (including joint surgery) within 8 weeks before entering study, or planned surgery within 6 months after entering study;
* patients who have previously failed treatment with an anti-tumor necrosis factor agent;
* women who are pregnant or breast-feeding.
Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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Hoffmann-La Roche

INDUSTRY

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Responsibility Role SPONSOR

Principal Investigators

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Clinical Trials

Role: STUDY_DIRECTOR

Hoffmann-La Roche

Locations

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Mesa, Arizona, United States

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Paradise Valley, Arizona, United States

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Peoria, Arizona, United States

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Scottsdale, Arizona, United States

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Tucson, Arizona, United States

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Little Rock, Arkansas, United States

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Los Angeles, California, United States

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Palm Desert, California, United States

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Palo Alto, California, United States

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San Jose, California, United States

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Upland, California, United States

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Newark, Delaware, United States

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Washington D.C., District of Columbia, United States

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Delray Beach, Florida, United States

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Jupiter, Florida, United States

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Palm Habor, Florida, United States

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Palm Harbor, Florida, United States

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Tampa, Florida, United States

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Chicago, Illinois, United States

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Chicago, Illinois, United States

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Springfield, Illinois, United States

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Vernon Hills, Illinois, United States

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Indianapolis, Indiana, United States

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Bowling Green, Kentucky, United States

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Baton Rouge, Louisiana, United States

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Shreverport, Louisiana, United States

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Frederick, Maryland, United States

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Boston, Massachusetts, United States

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Lansing, Michigan, United States

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Duluth, Minnesota, United States

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Eagan, Minnesota, United States

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Saint Louis Park, Minnesota, United States

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Springfield, Missouri, United States

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St Louis, Missouri, United States

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Lincoln, Nebraska, United States

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Reno, Nevada, United States

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Clifton, New Jersey, United States

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Haddon Heights, New Jersey, United States

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New Brunswick, New Jersey, United States

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Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States

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New York, New York, United States

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Plainview, New York, United States

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Roslyn, New York, United States

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Smithtown, New York, United States

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Syracuse, New York, United States

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Durham, North Carolina, United States

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Raleigh, North Carolina, United States

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Winston-Salem, North Carolina, United States

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Beachwood, Ohio, United States

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Cincinnati, Ohio, United States

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Dayton, Ohio, United States

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Gallipolis, Ohio, United States

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Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, United States

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Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, United States

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Tulsa, Oklahoma, United States

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Medford, Oregon, United States

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Allentown, Pennsylvania, United States

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Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, United States

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Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States

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Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States

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Rockledge, Pennsylvania, United States

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Willow Grove, Pennsylvania, United States

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Johnston, Rhode Island, United States

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Charleston, South Carolina, United States

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Hixson, Tennessee, United States

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Nashville, Tennessee, United States

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Austin, Texas, United States

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Houston, Texas, United States

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Mesquite, Texas, United States

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Burlington, Vermont, United States

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Arlington, Virginia, United States

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Spokane, Washington, United States

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Tacoma, Washington, United States

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Vancouver, Washington, United States

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La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States

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Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States

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Buenos Aires, , Argentina

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Buenos Aires, , Argentina

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Rosario, , Argentina

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Parkville, , Australia

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Sydney, , Australia

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Campinas, , Brazil

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Goiânia, , Brazil

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Rio de Janeiro, , Brazil

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Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada

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Hamilton, Ontario, Canada

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Ottawa, Ontario, Canada

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Québec, Quebec, Canada

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Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada

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Beijing, , China

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Beijing, , China

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Shanghai, , China

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Shanghai, , China

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San José, , Costa Rica

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Hradec Králové, , Czechia

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Prague, , Czechia

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Prague, , Czechia

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Helsinki, , Finland

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Jyväskylä, , Finland

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Boulogne-Billancourt, , France

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Clermont-Ferrand, , France

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Grenoble, , France

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Limoges, , France

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Marseille, , France

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Montpellier, , France

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Nantes, , France

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Paris, , France

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Pierre-Bénite, , France

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Rennes, , France

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Saint-Etienne, , France

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Tours, , France

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Aachen, , Germany

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Essen, , Germany

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Hildesheim, , Germany

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München, , Germany

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Osnabrück, , Germany

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Sendenhorst, , Germany

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Stuttgart, , Germany

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Hong Kong, , Hong Kong

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Tuenmen, , Hong Kong

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León, , Mexico

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Mexico City, , Mexico

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Mexico City, , Mexico

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Tijuana, , Mexico

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Panama City, , Panama

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Moscow, , Russia

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Moscow, , Russia

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Moscow, , Russia

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Ryazan, , Russia

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Saint Petersburg, , Russia

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Saint Petersburg, , Russia

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Tula, , Russia

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Durban, , South Africa

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Pretoria, , South Africa

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Radiokop, , South Africa

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Barakaldo, , Spain

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Madrid, , Spain

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Madrid, , Spain

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Málaga, , Spain

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Pontevedra, , Spain

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Santiago de Compostela, , Spain

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Stockholm, , Sweden

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Umeå, , Sweden

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Bangkok, , Thailand

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Bangkok, , Thailand

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Chiang Mai, , Thailand

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Countries

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United States Argentina Australia Brazil Canada China Costa Rica Czechia Finland France Germany Hong Kong Mexico Panama Russia South Africa Spain Sweden Thailand

References

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Welsh P, Tuckwell K, McInnes IB, Sattar N. Effect of IL-6 receptor blockade on high-sensitivity troponin T and NT-proBNP in rheumatoid arthritis. Atherosclerosis. 2016 Nov;254:167-171. doi: 10.1016/j.atherosclerosis.2016.10.016. Epub 2016 Oct 8.

Reference Type DERIVED
PMID: 27744141 (View on PubMed)

Keystone EC, Anisfeld A, Ogale S, Devenport JN, Curtis JR. Continued benefit of tocilizumab plus disease-modifying antirheumatic drug therapy in patients with rheumatoid arthritis and inadequate clinical responses by week 8 of treatment. J Rheumatol. 2014 Feb;41(2):216-26. doi: 10.3899/jrheum.130489. Epub 2014 Jan 15.

Reference Type DERIVED
PMID: 24429164 (View on PubMed)

Wang J, Bansal AT, Martin M, Germer S, Benayed R, Essioux L, Lee JS, Begovich A, Hemmings A, Kenwright A, Taylor KE, Upmanyu R, Cutler P, Harari O, Marchini J, Criswell LA, Platt A. Genome-wide association analysis implicates the involvement of eight loci with response to tocilizumab for the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis. Pharmacogenomics J. 2013 Jun;13(3):235-41. doi: 10.1038/tpj.2012.8. Epub 2012 Apr 10.

Reference Type DERIVED
PMID: 22491018 (View on PubMed)

Genovese MC, McKay JD, Nasonov EL, Mysler EF, da Silva NA, Alecock E, Woodworth T, Gomez-Reino JJ. Interleukin-6 receptor inhibition with tocilizumab reduces disease activity in rheumatoid arthritis with inadequate response to disease-modifying antirheumatic drugs: the tocilizumab in combination with traditional disease-modifying antirheumatic drug therapy study. Arthritis Rheum. 2008 Oct;58(10):2968-80. doi: 10.1002/art.23940.

Reference Type DERIVED
PMID: 18821691 (View on PubMed)

Other Identifiers

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WA18063

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id