Assess Structural Damage in Rheumatoid Arthritis Using Biomarkers and Radiography

NCT ID: NCT01476956

Last Updated: 2021-10-27

Study Results

Results pending

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Total Enrollment

571 participants

Study Classification

OBSERVATIONAL

Study Start Date

2011-10-31

Study Completion Date

2019-12-31

Brief Summary

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Recruited patients will include those about to begin Disease-Modifying Antirheumatic Drug) DMARD therapy or about to change DMARD therapy.

Disease activity will be monitored systematically every 3 months by the Disease Activity Score.

Changes in standard DMARD and/or anti-Tumor Necrosis Factor α (anti-TNFα) therapy will be made according to specific recommendations for patients receiving these therapies.

Biomarker samples will be collected every 3 months and prior to change in DMARD and/or anti-TNF therapy as defined below. A blood sample (40 ml) for serum will be taken for biomarker studies and processed according to the international committee of Outcome Measures in Rheumatology (OMERACT) recommendations for the minimal handling of biomarker samples. A urine sample (20 ml) will also be taken and processed as for serum.

Radiography (X-rays) will be conducted every 6 months (baseline, 6, 12, 18, 24 months).

Patients will be followed for 2 years.

Detailed Description

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Treatment is Disease Activity Score (DAS) driven. Changes in standard DMARD and/or anti-TNFα therapy will be implemented according to 2010 European League against Rheumatism (EULAR) recommendations which state a target of remission (DAS44 \<1.6) for patients receiving standard DMARD therapy in the setting of early disease and a target of low disease activity state (LDAS) (DAS44 ≤2.4) for patients receiving anti-TNFα therapy in the setting of established disease.

Conditions

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Rheumatoid Arthritis

Study Design

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Observational Model Type

CASE_ONLY

Study Time Perspective

PROSPECTIVE

Study Groups

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Rheumatoid Arthritis

Observational study

Intervention Type OTHER

RA patients on standard DMARD therapy

Interventions

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Observational study

RA patients on standard DMARD therapy

Intervention Type OTHER

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* 18 years of age or older
* RA according to the 2010 Rheumatoid Arthritis Classification Criteria
* Joint symptoms for ≥ 3 months prior to screening
* DAS44 \> 2.4
* About to start DMARD therapy (methotrexate, salazopyrin, hydroxychloroquine, chloroquine, leflunomide) or

* increased dose of methotrexate by ≥10 mg weekly to a maximum dose of 25mg weekly (if already receiving \>15mg will require add-on DMARD/anti-TNF or switch to alternative DMARD),
* add-on of alternative DMARD,
* switch to alternative DMARD,
* start of first anti-TNFα agent (adalimumab, etanercept, infliximab, certolizumab pegol, golimumab)
* If already on DMARD therapy this has been stable for the 3 months prior to the baseline visit
* If already on systemic steroid, dose must be stable (prednisone ≤ 7.5mg/day) for 1 month prior to the baseline visit
* Patient will be available for follow up for a minimum of 24 months from the baseline visit

Exclusion Criteria

* Intra-articular steroid injection within 4 weeks prior to the baseline visit
* Prior treatment with anti-TNFα or other biological agent (rituximab, abatacept, tocilizumab)
* Malignancy within past 5 years (other than basal cell carcinoma that has been adequately treated or excised, squamous cell cancer of the skin, and cervical carcinoma in situ)
* History of:

* Serious infection (defined as requiring parenteral antibiotics or hospitalization) within 3 months prior to the baseline visit;
* Active tuberculosis or history of tuberculosis without documented curative treatment and/or positive tuberculin reaction to PPD (Purified Protein Derivative)
* For patients starting anti-TNF therapy, a positive TB screening test and no record of effective prophylaxis according to local expert recommendations
* Known infection with Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV), Hepatitis B or Hepatitis C
Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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Abbott

INDUSTRY

Sponsor Role collaborator

CARE ARTHRITIS LTD.

INDUSTRY

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Responsibility Role SPONSOR

Principal Investigators

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Walter P. Maksymowych, MD

Role: STUDY_DIRECTOR

CaRE Arthritis

Locations

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Johns Hopkins Arthritis Center, Johns Hopkins University

Baltimore, Maryland, United States

Site Status

Rheumatologist Hospital for Special Surgery

New York, New York, United States

Site Status

Division of Rheumatology, Columbia University, College of Physicians and Surgeons

New York, New York, United States

Site Status

Division of Allergy, Immunology and Rheumatology, University of Rochester

Rochester, New York, United States

Site Status

Seattle Rheumatology Associates

Seattle, Washington, United States

Site Status

University of Calgary

Calgary, Alberta, Canada

Site Status

Division of Rheumatology, University of Alberta Hospital

Edmonton, Alberta, Canada

Site Status

Arthritis Center, University of Manitoba

Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada

Site Status

Memorial University

St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada

Site Status

The Arthritis Research Group

Newmarket, Ontario, Canada

Site Status

University of Sherbrooke

Sherbrooke, Quebec, Canada

Site Status

Saskatoon Osteoporosis Centre

Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada

Site Status

Department of Rheumatology, Copenhagen University Hospital at Glostrup

Glostrup Municipality, , Denmark

Site Status

Service de Rheumatologie-CHU Bordeaux Pellegrin

Bordeaux, , France

Site Status

Le Roux Liana, Centre d'Investigation Clinique

Brest, , France

Site Status

Centre des Consultations et imagerie de l'appareil locomoteur service de rheumatologie

Lille, , France

Site Status

Departement de rheumatologie, Hopital Lapeyronie

Montpellier, , France

Site Status

Rheumatologie B, Hopital Cochin

Paris, , France

Site Status

Infirmiere de Recherche Clinique, CHU de Toulouse, Centre de Rheumatologie, Hopital Purpan

Toulouse, , France

Site Status

Kerckhoff-Klinik, Department of Rheumatology and Clinical Immunology

Bad Nauheim, , Germany

Site Status

Department of Rheumatology/Clinical Immunology, Medizinische Klinik-Rheumatologie und Klinische Immunologie

Berlin, , Germany

Site Status

Universitatsklinikum der Friedrich-Schiller-Universitat Jena, Klinik für Innere Medizin III/Rheumatologie/Osteologie

Jena, , Germany

Site Status

Dr Spieler

Zerbst, , Germany

Site Status

Department of Rheumatology, St. Vincents University Hospital

Dublin, , Ireland

Site Status

Tel Aviv Sourasky Medical Centre

Tel Aviv, , Israel

Site Status

University of Ferrara

Ferrara, , Italy

Site Status

University of Milan

Milan, , Italy

Site Status

Day Hospital Reumatologia

Milan, , Italy

Site Status

University of Padova

Padua, , Italy

Site Status

Catholic University of the Sacred Heart

Rome, , Italy

Site Status

Department of Rheumatology, University of Verona

Verona, , Italy

Site Status

Amsterdam VU University Medical Centre

Amsterdam, , Netherlands

Site Status

Academic Medical Centre/University of Amsterdam

Amsterdam, , Netherlands

Site Status

Academic Medical Centre/University of Amsterdam and Atrium Medical Centre Heerlen

Heerlen, , Netherlands

Site Status

Afdeling Reumatologie, Leids Universitair Medisch Centrum

Leiden, , Netherlands

Site Status

Department of Rheumatology, Diakonhjemmet Hospital

Oslo, , Norway

Site Status

Countries

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United States Canada Denmark France Germany Ireland Israel Italy Netherlands Norway

References

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Sepriano A, Ramiro S, FitzGerald O, Ostergaard M, Homik J, van der Heijde D, Elkayam O, Thorne JC, Larche MJ, Ferraccioli G, Backhaus M, Burmester GR, Boire G, Combe B, Schaeverbeke T, Saraux A, Dougados M, Rossini M, Govoni M, Sinigaglia L, Cantagrel A, Barnabe C, Bingham CO 3rd, Tak PP, van Schaardenburg D, Hammer HB, Paschke J, Dadashova R, Hutchings E, Landewe R, Maksymowych WP. Adherence to Treat-to-target Management in Rheumatoid Arthritis and Associated Factors: Data from the International RA BIODAM Cohort. J Rheumatol. 2020 Jun 1;47(6):809-819. doi: 10.3899/jrheum.190303. Epub 2019 Sep 15.

Reference Type DERIVED
PMID: 31523049 (View on PubMed)

Maksymowych WP, FitzGerald O, Ostergaard M, Homik J, van der Heijde D, Lambert RG, Elkayam O, Ramiro S, Thorne JC, Larche MJ, Ferraccioli G, Backhaus M, Burmester GR, Boire G, Combe B, Schaeverbeke T, Saraux A, Dougados M, Rossini M, Govoni M, Sinigaglia L, Cantagrel A, Barnabe C, Bingham CO 3rd, Tak PP, van Schaardenburg D, Hammer HB, Paschke J, Dadashova R, Hutchings E, Sepriano A, Landewe R. Outcomes and Findings of the International Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA) BIODAM Cohort for Validation of Soluble Biomarkers in RA. J Rheumatol. 2020 Jun 1;47(6):796-808. doi: 10.3899/jrheum.190302. Epub 2019 Sep 1.

Reference Type DERIVED
PMID: 31474600 (View on PubMed)

Other Identifiers

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RA BIODAM

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id