Efficacy and Safety of Adalimumab and Methotrexate (MTX) Versus MTX Monotherapy in Subjects With Early Rheumatoid Arthritis

NCT ID: NCT00195663

Last Updated: 2013-07-12

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

PHASE3

Total Enrollment

799 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2000-12-31

Study Completion Date

2012-04-30

Brief Summary

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The purpose of the study is to assess the safety and efficacy of adalimumab in combination with methotrexate in patients with recent onset rheumatoid arthritis (RA), and to assess the long-term safety and maintenance of efficacy after treatment with adalimumab for up to 10 years.

Detailed Description

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This study had an initial 2-year double-blind treatment period followed by an 8-year open-label extension period, for a total of up to 10 years study duration. The study was designed to assess the potential of adalimumab + methotrexate to improve signs and symptoms of disease and to inhibit radiographic progression in patients with recent onset (disease duration less than 3 years) rheumatoid arthritis not previously treated with methotrexate. Adalimumab is a human anti-tumor necrosis factor (TNF) monoclonal antibody.

Conditions

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Early 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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Adalimumab

Participants received adalimumab 40 mg subcutaneous injection once every other week and placebo to methotrexate orally once a week during the 2-year double-blind treatment phase and then adalimumab 40 mg every other week for up to 8 years in the open-label extension.

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Adalimumab

Intervention Type BIOLOGICAL

Methotrexate placebo

Intervention Type DRUG

Adalimumab + methotrexate

Participants received adalimumab 40 mg subcutaneous injection once every other week and methotrexate orally once a week at a starting dose of 7.5 mg/week (could be escalated up to 20 mg/week) during the 2-year double-blind treatment phase. Participants received adalimumab 40 mg every other week for up to 8 years in the open-label extension phase.

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Adalimumab

Intervention Type BIOLOGICAL

Methotrexate

Intervention Type DRUG

Methotrexate

Participants received placebo to adalimumab subcutaneous injection once every other week and methotrexate orally once a week at a starting dose of 7.5 mg/week (could be escalated up to 20 mg/week) during the 2-year double-blind treatment phase. Participants received adalimumab 40 mg every other week for up to 8 years in the open-label extension phase.

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Methotrexate

Intervention Type DRUG

Adalimumab placebo

Intervention Type BIOLOGICAL

Interventions

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Adalimumab

Intervention Type BIOLOGICAL

Methotrexate

Intervention Type DRUG

Adalimumab placebo

Intervention Type BIOLOGICAL

Methotrexate placebo

Intervention Type DRUG

Other Intervention Names

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ABT-D2E7 Humira

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Subject was age 18 or older and in good health (Investigator discretion) with a recent stable medical history.
* Diagnosis of rheumatoid arthritis (RA) as defined by the 1987-revised American College of Rheumatology (ACR) criteria, with a disease duration less than 3 years, at least 8 swollen joints out of the 66 joints assessed, at least 10 tender joints out of the 68 joints assessed, at least 1 joint erosion or rheumatoid factor (RF) positivity, erythrocyte sedimentation rate (ESR) \>= 28 mm/1h or C-reactive protein (CRP) \>= 1.5 mg/dl

Exclusion Criteria

* Chronic arthritis diagnosed before the age of 16
* Preceding treatment with MTX, cyclophosphamide, cyclosporin, azathioprine or more than 2 other disease-modifying anti-rheumatic drugs (DMARDs)
* Subject previously received anti-tumor necrosis factor (TNF) therapy
* Permanently wheelchair-bound or bedridden patients
* Subject considered by the investigator, for any reason, to be an unsuitable candidate for the study
* Female subject who is pregnant or breast-feeding or considering becoming pregnant
Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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AbbVie (prior sponsor, Abbott)

INDUSTRY

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Responsibility Role SPONSOR

Principal Investigators

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Dawn Carlson

Role: STUDY_DIRECTOR

AbbVie

Locations

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Cumberland, Maryland, United States

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Hagerstown, Maryland, United States

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Wheaton, Maryland, United States

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Scottsdale, Arizona, United States

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La Jolla, California, United States

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La Jolla, California, United States

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Los Angeles, California, United States

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Denver, Colorado, United States

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Aventura, Florida, United States

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Sarasota, Florida, United States

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Tampa, Florida, United States

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Zephyrhills, Florida, United States

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Rockford, Illinois, United States

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Worcester, Massachusetts, United States

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Lincoln, Nebraska, United States

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Concord, New Hampshire, United States

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Durham, North Carolina, United States

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Dayton, Ohio, United States

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Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, United States

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Eugene, Oregon, United States

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Lake Oswego, Oregon, United States

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Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, United States

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Duncansville, Pennsylvania, United States

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Austin, Texas, United States

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Austin, Texas, United States

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Austin, Texas, United States

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Dallas, Texas, United States

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Houston, Texas, United States

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Houston, Texas, United States

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Spokane, Washington, United States

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Yakima, Washington, United States

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Brisbane, , Australia

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Camperdown, , Australia

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Clayton, , Australia

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Darlinghurst, Sydney, , Australia

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Kogarah, , Australia

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Maroochydore, , Australia

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New Lambton, , Australia

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Vienna, , Austria

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Brussels, , Belgium

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Brussels, , Belgium

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Brussels, , Belgium

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Diepenbeek, , Belgium

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Ghent, , Belgium

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Leuven, , Belgium

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Liège, , Belgium

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North York, Ontario, Canada

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Hradec Králové, , Czechia

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Pilsen, , Czechia

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Prague, , Czechia

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Gråsten, , Denmark

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Heinola, , Finland

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Helsinki, , Finland

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Bobigny, , France

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Berlin, , Germany

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Berlin, , Germany

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Buch, , Germany

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Erlangen, , Germany

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Freiburg im Breisgau, , Germany

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Görlitz, , Germany

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Leipzig, , Germany

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Munich, , Germany

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Munich, , Germany

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Ratingen, , Germany

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Vogelsang-Gommern, , Germany

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Cork, , Ireland

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Naples, , Italy

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Verona, , Italy

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Groningen, , Netherlands

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Leiden, , Netherlands

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Maastricht, , Netherlands

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Nijmegen, , Netherlands

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Oslo, , Norway

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Piešťany, , Slovakia

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Madrid, , Spain

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Santiago de Compostela, , Spain

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Seville, , Spain

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Stockholm, , Sweden

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Stockholm, , Sweden

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Stockholm, , Sweden

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Umeå, , Sweden

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Uppsala, , Sweden

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Västerås, , Sweden

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Lausanne, , Switzerland

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Bangor, , United Kingdom

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Cambridge, , United Kingdom

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Hereford, , United Kingdom

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Leeds, , United Kingdom

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London, , United Kingdom

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Newcastle upon Tyne, , United Kingdom

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References

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DE013

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