A Rheumatoid Arthritis Study to Assess Early Response to Abatacept+MTX as Defined by Improvement of Synovitis Measures by Power Doppler Ultrasonography

This study has been completed.
Sponsor:
Information provided by (Responsible Party):
Bristol-Myers Squibb
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:
NCT00767325
First received: October 6, 2008
Last updated: December 8, 2011
Last verified: December 2011
  Purpose

The purpose of the study is to assess early signs of response to Abatacept+MTX my measuring improvement of your hand joints inflammation by using an ultrasound machine.


Condition Intervention Phase
Rheumatoid Arthritis
Drug: Abatacept
Phase 3

Study Type: Interventional
Study Design: Allocation: Non-Randomized
Endpoint Classification: Efficacy Study
Intervention Model: Single Group Assignment
Masking: Open Label
Primary Purpose: Prevention
Official Title: Multi-Center, Open Label Study to Assess Early Response to Abatacept With Background Methotrexate Using Power Doppler Ultrasonography in Patients With Active Rheumatoid Arthritis and Inadequate Response to Methotrexate

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Further study details as provided by Bristol-Myers Squibb:

Primary Outcome Measures:
  • Power Doppler Ultrasonography (PDUS) assessments of the MCP joints (2-5th) of both hands [ Time Frame: at screening and all visits until 6 months ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ]

Secondary Outcome Measures:
  • Global PDUS score, total PDUS score and components, and DAS28-CRP or DAS29-CRP derived criteria [ Time Frame: at specified timepoints during the study ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ]

Enrollment: 104
Study Start Date: December 2008
Study Completion Date: October 2011
Primary Completion Date: October 2011 (Final data collection date for primary outcome measure)
Arms Assigned Interventions
Experimental: A Drug: Abatacept
Abatacept solution, IV, <60 kg will receive 500 mg, 60-100 kg will receive 750 mg, >100 kg will receive 100 mg on Day 1, Day 15, Day 29, Day 43, Day 57, Day 85, Day 113, Day 141, and Day 169
Other Names:
  • Orencia®
  • BMS-188667

  Eligibility

Ages Eligible for Study:   18 Years and older
Genders Eligible for Study:   Both
Accepts Healthy Volunteers:   No
Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Disease activity defined by a DAS28-CRP > 3.2, or all of the following criteria must be met; a tender joint count of ≥6, and a C-reactive protein (CRP) measurement greater than the upper limit of normal (ULN)
  • Diagnosis of RA for more than 6 months
  • Total synovitis PDUS score >1 for at least 2 MCP joints (MCP2-5) and a total synovitis PDUS score ≥ 1 for at least one other MCP (MCP2-5)
  • Concomitant treatment with methotrexate for at least 3 months
  • No treatment with any background non biologic DMARD other than methotrexate for at least 28 days before treatment (Day 1)
  • Naive to treatment with biologic DMARDs

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Women of childbearing potential who are unwilling or unable to use birth control, specific medical history and concurrent diseases
  Contacts and Locations
Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT00767325

Locations
Denmark
Local Institution
Glostrup, Denmark, DK-2600
France
Local Institution
Bois Guillaume Cedex, France, 76230
Local Institution
Boulogne, France, 92104
Local Institution
Echirolles, France, 38434
Local Institution
Nice Cedex 03, France, 06202
Germany
Local Institution
Munchen, Germany, 80639
Hungary
Local Institution
Budapest, Hungary, 1036
Italy
Local Institution
Jesi (Ancona), Italy, 60035
Local Institution
Pisa, Italy, 56126
Local Institution
Roma, Italy, 00161
Local Institution
Roma, Italy, 00168
Local Institution
Siena, Italy, 53100
Local Institution
Verona, Italy, 37126
Norway
Local Institution
Oslo, Norway, N0319
Local Institution
Trondheim, Norway, 7006
Spain
Local Institution
Barcelona, Spain, 08006
Local Institution
Madrid, Spain, 28040
Local Institution
Madrid, Spain, 28006
Local Institution
Madrid, Spain, 28935
Local Institution
Madrid, Spain, 28911
United Kingdom
Local Institution
Leeds, North Yorkshire, United Kingdom, LS7 4SA
Sponsors and Collaborators
Bristol-Myers Squibb
Investigators
Study Director: Bristol-Myers Squibb Bristol-Myers Squibb
  More Information

Additional Information:
No publications provided

Responsible Party: Bristol-Myers Squibb
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT00767325     History of Changes
Other Study ID Numbers: IM101-179
Study First Received: October 6, 2008
Last Updated: December 8, 2011
Health Authority: France: Ministry of Health
Spain: Ministry of Health
United Kingdom: Medicines and Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency
Italy: Ministry of Health
Norway: Norwegian Medicines Agency
Denmark: Ethics Committee
Germany: Federal Institute for Drugs and Medical Devices
Hungary: National Institute of Pharmacy

Additional relevant MeSH terms:
Arthritis
Arthritis, Rheumatoid
Joint Diseases
Musculoskeletal Diseases
Rheumatic Diseases
Connective Tissue Diseases
Autoimmune Diseases
Immune System Diseases
Abatacept
Antirheumatic Agents
Therapeutic Uses
Pharmacologic Actions
Immunosuppressive Agents
Immunologic Factors
Physiological Effects of Drugs

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