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Study Evaluating Etanercept and Sulphasalazine in Ankylosing Spondylitis
This study has been completed.

First Received on October 31, 2005.   Last Updated on July 25, 2008   History of Changes
Sponsor: Wyeth is now a wholly owned subsidiary of Pfizer
Information provided by: Wyeth is now a wholly owned subsidiary of Pfizer
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT00247962
  Purpose

The purpose of this study is to compare the efficacy of etanercept and sulphasalazine in the treatment of Ankylosing Spondylitis.


Condition Intervention Phase
Ankylosing Spondylitis
Drug: etanercept
Drug: sulphasalazine
Phase IV

Study Type: Interventional
Study Design: Allocation: Randomized
Endpoint Classification: Efficacy Study
Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment
Masking: Double Blind (Subject, Investigator)
Primary Purpose: Treatment
Official Title: A Randomized, Double-Blind Study Evaluating the Safety and Efficacy of Etanercept and Sulphasalazine in Subjects With Ankylosing Spondylitis

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Further study details as provided by Wyeth is now a wholly owned subsidiary of Pfizer:

Primary Outcome Measures:
  • To compare the efficacy of etanercept with sulphasalazine in the treatment of ankylosing spondylitis. [ Time Frame: 22 weeks ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ]

Secondary Outcome Measures:
  • To compare the effect of etanercept with sulphasalazine on the quality of life. To evaluate the safety of etanercept. [ Time Frame: 22 Weeks ] [ Designated as safety issue: Yes ]

Estimated Enrollment: 540
Study Start Date: December 2005
Study Completion Date: February 2008
Primary Completion Date: February 2008 (Final data collection date for primary outcome measure)
Arms Assigned Interventions
Experimental: A Drug: etanercept
50mg
Active Comparator: B Drug: sulphasalazine
Sulphasalazine: The target dose for SSZ is 1.5g (3 tablets) twice daily orally. Subject start the oral TA at 0.5g daily for the first week and increase by 0.5g every week until a daily dose of 3g. Is achieved by the start of study week 5 of the study.

  Eligibility

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

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Clinical diagnosis of ankylosing spondylitis
  • Active ankylosing spondylitis

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Complete ankylosis of spine
  • Previous treatment with etanercept
  Contacts and Locations
Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT00247962

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Sponsors and Collaborators
Wyeth is now a wholly owned subsidiary of Pfizer
Investigators
Study Director: Medical Monitor Wyeth is now a wholly owned subsidiary of Pfizer
Principal Investigator: Trial Manager For Poland, WPWZMED@wyeth.com
Principal Investigator: Trial Manager For Italy, descresg@wyeth.com
Principal Investigator: Trial Manager For Hungary, WPBUMED@wyeth.com
Principal Investigator: Trial Manager For Czech Republic, WPPGCLI@wyeth.com
Principal Investigator: Trial Manager For Australia, medinfo@wyeth.com
Principal Investigator: Trial Manager For Germany, medinfoDEU@wyeth.com
Principal Investigator: Trial Manager For Austria, WPVIMED@wyeth.com
Principal Investigator: Trial Manager For Spain, infomed@wyeth.com
Principal Investigator: Trial Manager For Netherlands, trials-NL@wyeth.com
Principal Investigator: Trial Manager For Denmark, medinfonord@wyeth.com
Principal Investigator: Trial Manager For Finland, MedInfoNord@wyeth.com
Principal Investigator: Trial Manager For Sweden, MedInfoNord@wyeth.com
Principal Investigator: Trial Manager For UK/Great Britian, ukmedinfo@wyeth.com
Principal Investigator: Trial Manager For Ireland, ukmedinfo@wyeth.com
Principal Investigator: Trial Manager For France, infomedfrance@wyeth.com
Principal Investigator: Trial Manager For China, medinfo@wyeth.com
  More Information

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Additional publications automatically indexed to this study by ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier (NCT Number):
Responsible Party: Wyeth (Registry Contact: Clinical Trial Registry Specialist), Wyeth
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT00247962     History of Changes
Other Study ID Numbers: 0881A3-402
Study First Received: October 31, 2005
Last Updated: July 25, 2008
Health Authority: European Union: European Medicines Agency

Keywords provided by Wyeth is now a wholly owned subsidiary of Pfizer:
Ankylosing Spondylitis (AS)

Additional relevant MeSH terms:
Spondylitis
Spondylitis, Ankylosing
Bone Diseases, Infectious
Infection
Bone Diseases
Musculoskeletal Diseases
Spinal Diseases
Spondylarthropathies
Spondylarthritis
Ankylosis
Joint Diseases
Arthritis
Sulfasalazine
TNFR-Fc fusion protein
Anti-Inflammatory Agents, Non-Steroidal
Analgesics, Non-Narcotic
Analgesics
Sensory System Agents
Peripheral Nervous System Agents
Physiological Effects of Drugs
Pharmacologic Actions
Anti-Inflammatory Agents
Therapeutic Uses
Antirheumatic Agents
Anti-Infective Agents
Gastrointestinal Agents
Central Nervous System Agents
Immunologic Factors
Immunosuppressive Agents

ClinicalTrials.gov processed this record on February 09, 2012