A Phase III Study of Abatacept (BMS-188667) in Patients With Active Rheumatoid Arthritis and Inadequate Response to Methotrexate

Summary

Short Term: The purpose of this clinical research study is to learn if abatacept (BMS-188667) in combination with methotrexate is better than methotrexate alone in participants that have active rheumatoid arthritis and are not responding to methotrexate. The safety of this treatment will also be studied. Long Term Extension: The purpose of this amendment is to provide participants who have completed the initial 12-month double-blind treatment period the opportunity to receive open label treatment with active drug treatment until abatacept is approved in the local country or until clinical development has been discontinued.

Timeline

Start

2002-12

Primary completion

2009-10

Completion

2009-10

Publications

• Results Kremer JM, Genant HK, Moreland LW, Russell AS, Emery P, Abud-Mendoza C, Szechinski J, Li T, Ge Z, Becker JC, Westhovens R. Effects of abatacept in patients with methotrexate-resistant active rheumatoid arthritis: a randomized trial. Ann Intern Med. 2006 Jun 20;144(12):865-76. doi: 10.7326/0003-4819-144-12-200606200-00003.
• Kremer JM, Peterfy C, Russell AS, Emery P, Abud-Mendoza C, Sibilia J, Becker JC, Westhovens R, Genant HK. Longterm safety, efficacy, and inhibition of structural damage progression over 5 years of treatment with abatacept in patients with rheumatoid arthritis in the abatacept in inadequate responders to methotrexate trial. J Rheumatol. 2014 Jun;41(6):1077-87. doi: 10.3899/jrheum.130263. Epub 2014 May 1.
• Kremer JM, Genant HK, Moreland LW, Russell AS, Emery P, Abud-Mendoza C, Szechinski J, Li T, Teng J, Becker JC, Westhovens R. Results of a two-year followup study of patients with rheumatoid arthritis who received a combination of abatacept and methotrexate. Arthritis Rheum. 2008 Apr;58(4):953-63. doi: 10.1002/art.23397.

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