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Rheumatoid ArthritisPhase 4NCT00252668

Study Evaluating the Combination of Etanercept and Methotrexate in Rheumatoid Arthritis Subjects

A Phase 4 study testing Etanercept and Methotrexate in people with Rheumatoid Arthritis, run by Wyeth is now a wholly owned subsidiary of Pfizer.

Completed

Finished. The study has ended and is not enrolling. Results may be posted on the official record.

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Trial summary

This study is an open label extension of a previously completed double-blind, randomized study comparing etanercept and methotrexate in subjects with active rheumatoid arthritis. All subjects will receive combination treatment with etanercept and methotrexate. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 18 years and older
Conditions the study is for
Rheumatoid Arthritis
What is being tested?
Etanercept and Methotrexate
How many people
300 participants
Where
No sites listed yet
Study dates
Jun 2004to Sep 2005
Phase
Phase 4
Are there results?
None posted in the registry

Key requirements

Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.

  • Ages 18 years and older
  • All sexes
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Adult, Older adult

Who may be able to join

  • Subjects who completed the previous double-blind,randomized study.
  • Ability to reconstitute and self-inject test etanercept (ETN) or have a designee who can do so.

Who cannot join

  • Dose of prednisone>10 mg/day (or equivalent) or dose changed within 2 weeks before week 0 evaluation.
  • Clinically relevant concurrent medical events including: uncompensated congestive heart failure (CHF), diagnosis of multiple sclerosis or other central demyelinating diseases, presence or history of confirmed blood dyscrasias, cancer or history of cancer, serious infection within 1 month of test article administration or active infection at week 0.

About this study

Official title: An Open-Label, Multicentre, Extension Study of the Combination of Etanercept and Methotrexate in Rheumatoid Arthritis Subjects

This study is an open label extension of a previously completed double-blind, randomized study comparing etanercept and methotrexate in subjects with active rheumatoid arthritis. All subjects will receive combination treatment with etanercept and methotrexate.

Keywords
Rheumatoid Arthritis
Medical subject headings
Arthritis, Rheumatoid

What participants receive

What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.

What is being measured

The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.

  1. To evaluate the long-term safety of the combination of etanercept and methotrexate in adults with RA who have completed the previous double-blind, randomized study.

Secondary outcomes (1)
  1. To evaluate the long-term clinical efficacy and x-ray progression of the combination of etanercept and methotrexate in adults with RA who have completed the previous double-blind, randomized study.

Timeline

From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.

  1. First posted11 Nov 2005 (estimated)
  2. Study startJun 2004
  3. Study completionSep 2005

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More details

For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.

Study design
Study type
Interventional
Phase
Phase 4
Primary purpose
Treatment
Allocation
Randomised
Intervention model
Parallel groups
Masking
None (open label)
Enrolment
300 participants
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT00252668
Sponsor's protocol ID
0881A1-101631
Other IDs
B1801221, 0881A1-400
Status last verified
May 2011
First submitted
9 Nov 2005
Last updated
18 May 2011
Results posted
No

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A Phase 4 study testing Etanercept and Methotrexate in people with Rheumatoid Arthritis, run by Wyeth is now a wholly owned subsidiary of Pfizer.

The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.

Who may be eligible to take part?

The sponsor lists 2 inclusion and 2 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.

Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?

The record says: finished, as of the sponsor's last update on 18 May 2011. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

What are the possible benefits and risks?

They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.

What does this phase mean?

Phase 4 studies take place after a treatment is approved, to learn more about its long-term benefits and risks in everyday use.

Not every study follows the same path, and some studies (observational studies, device studies) have no phase.

Are results available for this study?

The study is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.

How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?

The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.

What does the primary outcome measure?

To evaluate the long-term safety of the combination of etanercept and methotrexate in adults with RA who have completed the previous double-blind, randomized study.. It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.

Where can I read the original study information?
Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?

No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.

How often is this information updated?

AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 18 May 2011.

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