Observation Study of Remicade (Infliximab) Injection

This study has been completed.
Sponsor:
Information provided by (Responsible Party):
Janssen Korea, Ltd., Korea
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:
NCT00760669
First received: September 24, 2008
Last updated: November 20, 2012
Last verified: November 2012
  Purpose

The purpose of this study is to observe the safety and effectiveness of Remicade Injection (infliximab) under actual conditions of use in patients, and to learn more about its side effects. Patients with ankylosing spondylitis will have 6 Remicade injections and be observed for 24-30 weeks. Patients with rheumatoid arthritis will have 6 Remicade injections and be observed for 30 weeks. Patients will be observed for side effects and disease activity.


Condition Intervention Phase
Spondylitis, Ankylosing
Arthritis, Rheumatoid
Biological: infliximab
Phase 4

Study Type: Observational
Study Design: Observational Model: Ecologic or Community
Time Perspective: Prospective
Official Title: Post Marketing Surveillance of Remicade in Ankylosing Spondylitis, Rheumatoid Arthritis, Psoriatic Arthritis and Psoriasis Patients

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Further study details as provided by Janssen Korea, Ltd., Korea:

Primary Outcome Measures:
  • Adverse events [ Time Frame: Before first dose; Week 2, 6 and then every 6-8 weeks for a maximum of 30 weeks depending on the Remicade dosing schedule; at the end of participation ] [ Designated as safety issue: Yes ]
  • Disease activity [ Time Frame: Time Frame: Before first dose; Week 2, 6 and then every 6-8 weeks for a maximum of 30 weeks depending on the Remicade dosing schedule; at the end of participation ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ]

Enrollment: 1055
Study Start Date: May 2007
Study Completion Date: April 2011
Primary Completion Date: April 2011 (Final data collection date for primary outcome measure)
Groups/Cohorts Assigned Interventions
Patients with ankylosing spondylitis Biological: infliximab
5mg/kg Remicade Injection given intravenously for more than 2 hours, and repeat the administration 2 and 6 weeks later. Only for patients who show response after the second injection, inject 5mg/kg of Remicade intravenously every 6~8 weeks. The injection should be discontinued for patients who don't show any reaction after the second injection.
Other Name: Remicade Injection, SCH 215596
Patients with rheumatoid arthritis Biological: infliximab
3mg/kg Remicade Injection given as an intravenous infusion over a 2-hour period followed by additional 3mg/kg infusion doses at 2 and 6 weeks after the first infusion, then every 8 weeks thereafter. Remicade must be given concomitantly with methotrexate. Continued therapy should be carefully reconsidered in patients who show no evidence of therapeutic benefit within the first 12 weeks of treatment or after dose adjustment.
Other Name: Remicade Injection, SCH 215596

Detailed Description:

Continuous surveillance method: investigator will record continuously from the first patient since the day of contract to the numbers of patients of contract based on Remicade approval.

  Eligibility

Genders Eligible for Study:   Both
Accepts Healthy Volunteers:   No
Sampling Method:   Non-Probability Sample
Study Population

This surveillance will be mainly taken at rheumatology departments in university or general hospitals where the patients with ankylosing spondylitis and rheumatoid arthritis are generally treated.

Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Ankylosing spondylitis: patients with ankylosing spondylitis who do not show adequate response to general treatments, and with increased serological indices related to severe axial symptoms and inflammation.
  • Rheumatoid arthritis:

Patients with active disease in whom the response to disease-modifying anti-rheumatic drugs (DMARDs), including methotrexate, has been inadequate.

Patients with severe, active, and progressive disease not previously treated with methotrexate or other DMARDs.

Exclusion Criteria: None

  Contacts and Locations
Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT00760669

Sponsors and Collaborators
Janssen Korea, Ltd., Korea
Investigators
Study Director: Janssen Korea, Ltd., Korea Clinical Trial Janssen Korea, Ltd., Korea
  More Information

No publications provided

Responsible Party: Janssen Korea, Ltd., Korea
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT00760669     History of Changes
Other Study ID Numbers: CR100768, REMICADEAKS4004
Study First Received: September 24, 2008
Last Updated: November 20, 2012
Health Authority: South Korea: Korea Food and Drug Administration (KFDA)

Additional relevant MeSH terms:
Arthritis
Arthritis, Psoriatic
Arthritis, Rheumatoid
Spondylitis
Spondylitis, Ankylosing
Joint Diseases
Musculoskeletal Diseases
Spondylarthropathies
Spondylarthritis
Spinal Diseases
Bone Diseases
Psoriasis
Skin Diseases, Papulosquamous
Skin Diseases
Rheumatic Diseases
Connective Tissue Diseases
Autoimmune Diseases
Immune System Diseases
Bone Diseases, Infectious
Infection
Ankylosis
Infliximab
Dermatologic Agents
Therapeutic Uses
Pharmacologic Actions
Gastrointestinal Agents
Antirheumatic Agents
Anti-Inflammatory Agents

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