An Observational Study of RoActemra/Actemra (Tocilizumab) in Monotherapy in Patients With Rheumatoid Arthritis

NCT ID: NCT01669902

Last Updated: 2015-11-23

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Total Enrollment

107 participants

Study Classification

OBSERVATIONAL

Study Start Date

2012-04-30

Study Completion Date

2014-09-30

Brief Summary

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This multicenter observational study will evaluate the use of RoActemra/Actemra (tocilizumab) in monotherapy in patients with active moderate to severe rheumatoid arthritis unable to use methotrexate. Eligible patients initiated on RoActemra/Actemra treatment will be followed for 6 months.

Detailed Description

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Conditions

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Rheumatoid Arthritis

Study Design

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Observational Model Type

COHORT

Study Time Perspective

PROSPECTIVE

Study Groups

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Cohort

No interventions assigned to this group

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Adult patients, \>/= 18 years of age
* Moderate to severe rheumatoid arthritis according to the revised (1987) ACR criteria
* Patients who for any reason do not take methotrexate and for whom the treating physician has made a decision to prescribe RoActemra/Actemra as monotherapy; patients who commenced RoActemra/Actemra as monotherapy within 8 weeks prior to the enrolment visit may be included
* Concomitant treatment with non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID) or corticosteroids (orally or intra-articularly) is allowed

Exclusion Criteria

* Patients who have received RoActemra/Actemra more than 8 weeks prior to enrolment visit
* Previous RoActemra/Actemra treatment in a clinical trial or for compassionate use
* Concomitant DMARD treatment for rheumatoid arthritis (e.g. hyroxychloroquine, sulfasalazine, methotrexate, leflunomide, gold compounds, cyclosporine)
* Treatment with any investigational agent within 4 weeks (or 5 half-lives of investigational agent, whichever is longer) before starting RoActemra/Actemra treatment
* History of autoimmune disease or any joint inflammatory disease other than rheumatoid arthritis
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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Esbjerg, , Denmark

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Holbæk, , Denmark

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Kolding, , Denmark

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Køge, , Denmark

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Svendborg, , Denmark

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Vejle, , Denmark

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Bergen, , Norway

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Gjettum, , Norway

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Moss, , Norway

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Skien, , Norway

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Trondheim, , Norway

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Falun, , Sweden

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Farsta, , Sweden

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Gothenburg, , Sweden

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Helsingborg, , Sweden

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Hudiksvall, , Sweden

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Jönköping, , Sweden

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Karlskrona, , Sweden

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Karlstad, , Sweden

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Kristianstad, , Sweden

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Malmo, , Sweden

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Simrishamn, , Sweden

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Skövde, , Sweden

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Trelleborg, , Sweden

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Uppsala, , Sweden

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Västerås, , Sweden

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Countries

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Denmark Norway Sweden

Other Identifiers

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ML28247

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id