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Rheumatoid ArthritisKOBIONCT01965132

Korean College of Rheumatology Biologics and Targeted Therapy Registry

An observational study of Rheumatoid Arthritis and Ankylosing Spondylitis, run by Seoul National University Hospital at 1 site in South Korea.

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Trial summary

We established a nationwide biologics and targeted synthetic DMARDs registry (in the form of an inception cohort) to study the safety profiles in rheumatoid arthritis, ankylosing spondylitis and psoriatic arthritis patients receiving biologics or targeted synthetic DMARDs. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 18 years and older
What is being tested?
Biologic or targeted synthetic DMARD
How many people
10,000 participants
Where
1 siteSouth Korea
Study dates
1 Dec 2012to 30 Jun 2030
How long will I take part?
15 Years
Phase
Observational

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

Study population: Patients of the following disease who will initiate, restart or switch to a biologic agent or a targeted synthetic DMARD 1. Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) 2. Ankylosing spondylitis (AS) 3. Psoriatic arthritis (PsA)

Who may be able to join

  • Patients diagnosed with RA, AS or PsA
  • RA deemed by their rheumatologist to require treatment with a biologic or targeted synthetic DMARDs or a conventional DMARD(s)
  • AS or PsA patients who are to initiate, restart or switch to a biologic agent or a targeted synthetic DMARD
  • Patients who provide a written consent of participating in this registry (data collection and review).

Who cannot join

  • RA, AS, PsA patients who are already on biologics or targeted synthetic DMARDs upon screening

Trial locations and contacts

1 site in 1 country. Contact the study team or a site near you to ask about taking part.

Kichul Shin, MD contact

kideb1@snu.ac.kr

Keunyoung O contact

yo8313@hanmail.net

South Korea1 site, 1 recruiting
  • Seoul Metropolitan Government-Seoul National University Boramae Medical Center

    Seoul, 07061

    Kichul Shin, MD, +8228703204, kideb1@snu.ac.kr

    Kichul Shin, MD

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Other trials in South Korea

About this study

We established a nationwide biologics and targeted synthetic DMARDs registry (in the form of an inception cohort) to study the safety profiles in rheumatoid arthritis, ankylosing spondylitis and psoriatic arthritis patients receiving biologics or targeted synthetic DMARDs. As this registry is to observe the "real world" use of anti-rheumatic treatments under routine clinical practice, no hypothesis to prove is planned.

Read the detailed description

This registry is a multi-center, prospective, observational program that will gather and analyze data on patients being treated with biologics and targeted synthetic DMARDs in Korea. In contrast to a controlled clinical trial, there is no imposed experimental intervention and solely the patients' physicians will determine the patient's treatment. Thus, the data captured and reported in this registry will reflect a "real world" approach to the treatment with biologics or targeted synthetic DMARDs. There will be no additional visit or laboratory test done outside the routine clinical practice. The selection of the agent, dosing, and treatment duration is determined by the investigator. Informed consent will be obtained from the patient prior to the collection of any data.

Being tested
Biologic or targeted synthetic DMARD
Keywords
Rheumatiod Arhthritis, Ankylosing spondylitis, Psoriatic arthritis, Biologic agents, Cohort studies, Small molecule agents
Medical subject headings
Arthritis, Rheumatoid, Spondylitis, Ankylosing, Arthritis, Psoriatic

What participants receive

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

  • Biologic or targeted synthetic DMARDDrug

    Also called etanercept, adalimumab, infliximab, golimumab, tocilizumab, abatacept, rituximab, ustekinumab, secukinumab, ixekizumab, or biosimilars, tofacitinib, baricitinib, upadacitinib

Study groups in NCT01965132
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
Biologic or targeted synthetic DMARDKorean patients with rheumatoid arthritis, ankylosing spondylitis, and psoriatic arthritis who will initiate, restart or switch to a biologic agent (etanercept, adalimumab, infliximab, golimumab, tocilizumab, abatacept, rituximab, ustekinumab, secukinumab, ixekizumab, or biolsimilars) or a targeted synthetic DMARD
Receives: Drug: Biologic or targeted synthetic DMARD

What is being measured

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

  1. Number of participants with adverse events during the use of biologics or targeted synthetic DMARDs in Korean patients with Rheumatic diseases

    Patient will be followed on a yearly basis. Adverse events based on MedDRA® during the observational period will be filled out on each follow up. Adverse events will also be assessed in the case of switching or discontinuation of biologics.

    Measured: up to 10 years

Timeline

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

  1. First posted18 Oct 2013 (estimated)
  2. Study start1 Dec 2012
  3. Primary completion31 Dec 2029 (estimated)
  4. Study completion30 Jun 2030 (estimated)

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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
Observational
Observational model
Cohort
Time perspective
Prospective
Enrolment
10,000 participants (estimated)
Target duration
15 Years
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT01965132
Sponsor's protocol ID
KOBIO_1
Acronym
KOBIO
Status last verified
Apr 2024
First submitted
11 Oct 2013
Last updated
26 Apr 2024
Results posted
No
Data monitoring committee
Yes
FDA-regulated drug
Yes
FDA-regulated device
No
Individual data sharing
No

Publications

  • Yeo J, Kim JY, Park JK, Shin K, Lee EY, Kim TH, Park JW. Flare prediction after tapering the dose of tumour necrosis factor inhibitors in patients with axial spondyloarthritis: a nationwide cohort study. Rheumatology (Oxford). 2025 Mar 1;64(3):1155-1161. doi: 10.1093/rheumatology/keae138.

    PubMed 38479822
  • Kim HA, Lee E, Park SY, Lee SS, Shin K. Clinical Characteristics of Patients With Psoriatic Spondylitis Versus Those With Ankylosing Spondylitis: Features at Baseline Before Biologic Therapy. J Korean Med Sci. 2022 Aug 22;37(33):e253. doi: 10.3346/jkms.2022.37.e253.

    PubMed 35996930
  • Kim HA, Lee E, Lee SK, Park YB, Shin K. Retention Rate and Efficacy of the Biosimilar CT-P13 Versus Reference Infliximab in Patients with Ankylosing Spondylitis: A Propensity Score-Matched Analysis from the Korean College of Rheumatology Biologics Registry. BioDrugs. 2020 Aug;34(4):529-539. doi: 10.1007/s40259-020-00432-z.

    PubMed 32696266
  • Kim HA, Lee E, Lee SK, Park YB, Lee YN, Kang HJ, Shin K. Retention Rate and Safety of Biosimilar CT-P13 in Rheumatoid Arthritis: Data from the Korean College of Rheumatology Biologics Registry. BioDrugs. 2020 Feb;34(1):89-98. doi: 10.1007/s40259-019-00393-y.

    PubMed 31734899
  • Kim HA, Lee E, Lee SK, Park YB, Lee YN, Kang HJ, Shin K. Retention rate and long-term safety of biosimilar CT-P13 in patients with ankylosing spondylitis: data from the Korean College of Rheumatology Biologics registry. Clin Exp Rheumatol. 2020 Mar-Apr;38(2):267-274. doi: 10.55563/clinexprheumatol/z0va6o. Epub 2019 Jul 19.

    PubMed 31365335

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