Evaluating Efficacy and Safety of Etanercept 50 mg Twice Weekly (BIW) in Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA) Subjects Who Are Sub-Optimal Responders to Etanercept 50 mg Once Weekly (QW)

NCT ID: NCT00115219

Last Updated: 2013-05-30

Study Results

Results pending

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

PHASE4

Total Enrollment

200 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2005-05-31

Brief Summary

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The purpose of this study objective will be to evaluate the efficacy and safety of etanercept 50 mg BIW in RA subjects who showed a sub-optimal response to standard dose etanercept (50 mg QW) and concomitant methotrexate therapy.

Detailed Description

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Conditions

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Rheumatoid Arthritis

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

CROSSOVER

Primary Study Purpose

TREATMENT

Blinding Strategy

DOUBLE

Interventions

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Etanercept

Intervention Type DRUG

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Diagnosis of Rheumatoid Arthritis
* RA with a disease duration \> 6 months
* Current and prior but continuous etanercept (50 mg weekly) treatment for at least 5 months prior to screening
* Subjects must be receiving methotrexate (MTX) at a stable dose \> 15 mg/week at least 4 weeks prior to screening
* Sub-optimal response to etanercept defined by the presence of the following criteria (based on 28 joint count) at screening: 5 or more swollen joints and 5 or more tender joints
* Subjects who are currently receiving oral corticosteroids must be on a dose equivalent to prednisone less than or equal to 10 mg/day at screening
* Subjects who are currently receiving non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs), must be on a stable dose for at least 2 weeks prior to screening
* Subjects who are currently receiving DMARD therapy (including sulfasalazine, hydroxy-chloroquine and leflunomide), must be on a stable dose for at least 4 weeks prior to screening

Exclusion Criteria

* Nursing mothers, female subjects planning on becoming pregnant, or male subjects planning a pregnancy with their spouse/partner while in the study
* ACR functional class IV
* Receipt of any investigational drug or biologic within 4 weeks of study drug initiation
* Concurrent or history of psychiatric disease that would interfere with ability to comply with study protocol or give informed consent
* History of alcohol or drug abuse within 12 months of screening visit
* Severe comorbidities including: History of cancer (other than resected cutaneous basal and squamous cell carcinoma, and in situ cervical cancer) within 5 years of screening visit. Documentation of disease-free state since treatment required; Diagnosis of Class III or IV congestive heart failure (CHF) or myocardial infarction (MI) within 12 months of screening; Unstable or stable angina pectoris; Uncontrolled hypertension (defined as systolic blood pressure measurement of greater than 180 mm Hg or a diastolic blood pressure of greater than 110 mm Hg); Oxygen-dependent pulmonary disease; Known HIV-positive status or other immunodeficiency syndromes; Chronic hepatitis B (HbsAg) or C (HCV); Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE); CNS demyelinating events suggestive of multiple sclerosis; Presence of active infection or any underlying diseases that could predispose subjects to infection (e.g., history of recurrent infections, non-healing leg ulcers, advanced or poorly controlled diabetes); Active or prior history of tuberculosis (or known exposure).
* Concurrent treatment with cyclophosphamide
Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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Amgen

INDUSTRY

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Responsibility Role SPONSOR

Principal Investigators

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MD

Role: STUDY_DIRECTOR

Amgen

References

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Weinblatt ME, Schiff MH, Ruderman EM, Bingham CO 3rd, Li J, Louie J, Furst DE. Efficacy and safety of etanercept 50 mg twice a week in patients with rheumatoid arthritis who had a suboptimal response to etanercept 50 mg once a week: results of a multicenter, randomized, double-blind, active drug-controlled study. Arthritis Rheum. 2008 Jul;58(7):1921-30. doi: 10.1002/art.23493.

Reference Type RESULT
PMID: 18576334 (View on PubMed)

Related Links

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http://www.enbrel.com

FDA-approved Drug Labeling

http://www.amgentrials.com

AmgenTrials clinical trials website

Other Identifiers

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20040275

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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