A Multi-center, Randomized, Double-blind, Placebo-controlled Study to Evaluate the Efficacy and Safety of Certolizumab Pegol in Combination With Methotrexate in the Treatment of Disease Modifying Antirheumatic Drugs (DMARD)-naïve Adults With Early Active Rheumatoid Arthritis

NCT ID: NCT01521923

Last Updated: 2018-07-31

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

PHASE3

Total Enrollment

359 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2012-01-31

Study Completion Date

2015-09-30

Brief Summary

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This study is intended to evaluate the efficacy and safety of Certolizumab Pegol (CZP) in combination with Methotrexate (MTX) for sustaining clinical response achieved in study RA0055 Period 1 \[NCT01519791\]. Subjects entering this study RA0055 Period 2 achieved sustained Low Disease Activity at Week 52 in study RA0055 Period 1.

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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CZP 200 mg Q2W + Methotrexate

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Certolizumab Pegol + Methotrexate (MTX)

Intervention Type BIOLOGICAL

Prefilled syringes containing an injectable volume of 1 ml of solution for injection CZP for single use at dosage strength of 200 mg/ml.

On a maintenance dose of 200 mg every 2 Weeks (Q2W) until Week 102. On a maintenance dose of 200 mg every 4 Weeks (Q4W) until Week 102/ Placebo (PBO) 1 syringe every 4 Weeks (Q4W).

CZP and PBO administration to be staggered 2 Weeks apart to maintain blind.

The MTX treatment is to remain between 15-25 mg/week.

CZP 200 mg Q4W + Methotrexate

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Certolizumab Pegol + Methotrexate (MTX)

Intervention Type BIOLOGICAL

Prefilled syringes containing an injectable volume of 1 ml of solution for injection CZP for single use at dosage strength of 200 mg/ml.

On a maintenance dose of 200 mg every 2 Weeks (Q2W) until Week 102. On a maintenance dose of 200 mg every 4 Weeks (Q4W) until Week 102/ Placebo (PBO) 1 syringe every 4 Weeks (Q4W).

CZP and PBO administration to be staggered 2 Weeks apart to maintain blind.

The MTX treatment is to remain between 15-25 mg/week.

Placebo + Methotrexate

Group Type PLACEBO_COMPARATOR

Placebo + Methotrexate (MTX)

Intervention Type BIOLOGICAL

1 syringe of Placebo every 2 Weeks and MTX.

The MTX treatment is to remain between 15-25 mg/week.

Interventions

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Certolizumab Pegol + Methotrexate (MTX)

Prefilled syringes containing an injectable volume of 1 ml of solution for injection CZP for single use at dosage strength of 200 mg/ml.

On a maintenance dose of 200 mg every 2 Weeks (Q2W) until Week 102. On a maintenance dose of 200 mg every 4 Weeks (Q4W) until Week 102/ Placebo (PBO) 1 syringe every 4 Weeks (Q4W).

CZP and PBO administration to be staggered 2 Weeks apart to maintain blind.

The MTX treatment is to remain between 15-25 mg/week.

Intervention Type BIOLOGICAL

Placebo + Methotrexate (MTX)

1 syringe of Placebo every 2 Weeks and MTX.

The MTX treatment is to remain between 15-25 mg/week.

Intervention Type BIOLOGICAL

Other Intervention Names

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Cimzia CZP MTX MTX

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

\- Those subjects in previous study RA0055 Period 1 who are in sustained LDA (defined as DAS28\[ESR\] ≤ 3.2 at Weeks 40 and 52) at Week 52 in previous study RA0055 Period 1

Exclusion Criteria

\- Those subjects in previous study RA0055 Period 1 who are NOT in sustained LDA (defined as DAS28\[ESR\] ≤ 3.2 at Weeks 40 and 52) at Week 52 in previous study RA0055 Period 1
Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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UCB Pharma

INDUSTRY

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Responsibility Role SPONSOR

Principal Investigators

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UCB Clinical Trial Call Center

Role: STUDY_DIRECTOR

+1 877 822 9493 (UCB)

Locations

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Birmingham, Alabama, United States

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170

Huntsville, Alabama, United States

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Mobile, Alabama, United States

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247

Glendale, Arizona, United States

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Paradise Valley, Arizona, United States

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234

Paradise Valley, Arizona, United States

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243

Phoenix, Arizona, United States

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Tucson, Arizona, United States

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Covina, California, United States

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Hemet, California, United States

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Los Angeles, California, United States

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San Leandro, California, United States

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Upland, California, United States

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Whittier, California, United States

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Fort Lauderdale, Florida, United States

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Jupiter, Florida, United States

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Lake Mary, Florida, United States

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Miami, Florida, United States

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Naples, Florida, United States

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Ocala, Florida, United States

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Orange Park, Florida, United States

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Orlando, Florida, United States

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Palm Harbor, Florida, United States

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Plantation, Florida, United States

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Sarasota, Florida, United States

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Vero Beach, Florida, United States

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Coeur d'Alene, Idaho, United States

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Springfield, Illinois, United States

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South Bend, Indiana, United States

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Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States

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Wichita, Kansas, United States

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Wichita, Kansas, United States

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Hagerstown, Maryland, United States

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Kalamazoo, Michigan, United States

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Eagan, Minnesota, United States

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Tupelo, Mississippi, 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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Lebanon, New Hampshire, United States

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Clifton, New Jersey, United States

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Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States

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Brooklyn, New York, United States

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Plainview, New York, United States

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Rochester, New York, United States

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Durham, North Carolina, United States

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Middleburg Heights, Ohio, United States

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Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, United States

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Portland, Oregon, United States

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Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, United States

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Duncansville, Pennsylvania, United States

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Wyomissing, Pennsylvania, United States

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Charleston, South Carolina, United States

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Columbia, South Carolina, United States

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Hendersonville, Tennessee, United States

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Allen, Texas, United States

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Amarillo, Texas, United States

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Austin, Texas, United States

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Corpus Christi, 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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Houston, Texas, United States

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Mesquite, Texas, United States

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Nassau Bay, Texas, United States

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Plano, Texas, United States

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San Antonio, Texas, United States

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Kennewick, Washington, United States

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Clarksburg, West Virginia, United States

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Glendale, Wisconsin, United States

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Buenos Aires, , Argentina

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Rosario, , Argentina

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San Juan, , Argentina

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San Miguel de Tucumán, , Argentina

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Coffs Harbour, New South Wales, Australia

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Herson, Queensland, Australia

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Maroochydore, Queensland, Australia

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Woodville South, South Australia, Australia

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Fitzroy, Victoria, Australia

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Geelong, Victoria, Australia

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Malvern, Victoria, Australia

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Perth, Western Australia, Australia

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Vienna, , Austria

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Brussels, , Belgium

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Gilly, , Belgium

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Kortrijk, , Belgium

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Yvoir, , Belgium

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Kelowna, British Columbia, Canada

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Hamilton, Ontario, Canada

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Montreal, Quebec, Canada

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Trois-Rivières, Quebec, Canada

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Barranquilla, , Colombia

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Bogotá, , Colombia

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Bogotá, , Colombia

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Bogotá, , Colombia

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Bucaramanga, , Colombia

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Chía, , Colombia

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Medellín, , Colombia

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Medellín, , Colombia

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Brno, , Czechia

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Bruntál, , Czechia

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Hradec Králové, , Czechia

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Prague, , Czechia

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Le Kremlin-Bicêtre, , France

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Le Mans, , France

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Montpellier, , France

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Orléans, , France

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Strasbourg, , France

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Bad Doberan, , Germany

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Bayreuth, , Germany

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Berlin, , Germany

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Berlin, , Germany

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Erfurt, , Germany

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Frankfurt, , Germany

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Hamburg, , Germany

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Hildesheim, , Germany

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Lingen, , Germany

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München, , Germany

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Planegg, , Germany

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Ratingen, , Germany

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Rendsburg, , Germany

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Rheine, , Germany

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Würzburg, , Germany

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Zerbst, , Germany

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Budapest, , Hungary

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Budapest, , Hungary

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Eger, , Hungary

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Szolnok, , Hungary

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Szombathely, , Hungary

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Veszprém, , Hungary

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Cork, , Ireland

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Dublin, , Ireland

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Limerick, , Ireland

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Ferrara, , Italy

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Milan, , Italy

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Reggio Emilia, , Italy

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Roma, , Italy

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Verona, , Italy

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Durango, , Mexico

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Guadalajara, , Mexico

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Mexico City, , Mexico

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Mérida, , Mexico

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Monterrey, , Mexico

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San Luis Potosí City, , Mexico

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Monaco, , Monaco

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Leiden, , Netherlands

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Bydgoszcz, , Poland

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Elblag, , Poland

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Krakow, , Poland

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Poznan, , Poland

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Torun, , Poland

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Warsaw, , Poland

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Wroclaw, , Poland

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Brasov, , Romania

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Bucharest, , Romania

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Bucharest, , Romania

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Bucharest, , Romania

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Bucharest, , Romania

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Iași, , Romania

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LASI, , Romania

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A Coruña, , Spain

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Madrid, , Spain

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Santiago de Compostela, , Spain

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Gothenburg, , Sweden

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Huddinge, , Sweden

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Lund, , Sweden

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Malmo, , Sweden

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Stockholm, , Sweden

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Uppsala, , Sweden

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Fribourg, , Switzerland

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Sankt Gallen, , Switzerland

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Cannock, , United Kingdom

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Dudley, , United Kingdom

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Leeds, , United Kingdom

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London, , United Kingdom

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27

London, , United Kingdom

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Sheffield, , United Kingdom

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119

York, , United Kingdom

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Countries

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United States Argentina Australia Austria Belgium Canada Colombia Czechia France Germany Hungary Ireland Italy Mexico Monaco Netherlands Poland Romania Spain Sweden Switzerland United Kingdom

References

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Emery P, Bingham CO 3rd, Burmester GR, Bykerk VP, Furst DE, Mariette X, van der Heijde D, van Vollenhoven R, Arendt C, Mountian I, Purcaru O, Tatla D, VanLunen B, Weinblatt ME. Certolizumab pegol in combination with dose-optimised methotrexate in DMARD-naive patients with early, active rheumatoid arthritis with poor prognostic factors: 1-year results from C-EARLY, a randomised, double-blind, placebo-controlled phase III study. Ann Rheum Dis. 2017 Jan;76(1):96-104. doi: 10.1136/annrheumdis-2015-209057. Epub 2016 May 10.

Reference Type RESULT
PMID: 27165179 (View on PubMed)

Weinblatt ME, Bingham CO 3rd, Burmester GR, Bykerk VP, Furst DE, Mariette X, van der Heijde D, van Vollenhoven R, VanLunen B, Ecoffet C, Cioffi C, Emery P. A Phase III Study Evaluating Continuation, Tapering, and Withdrawal of Certolizumab Pegol After One Year of Therapy in Patients With Early Rheumatoid Arthritis. Arthritis Rheumatol. 2017 Oct;69(10):1937-1948. doi: 10.1002/art.40196. Epub 2017 Sep 12.

Reference Type RESULT
PMID: 28666080 (View on PubMed)

Other Identifiers

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2011-001729-25

Identifier Type: EUDRACT_NUMBER

Identifier Source: secondary_id

RA0055 Period 2

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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