Study to Assess the Efficacy and Safety of Rituximab in Patients With Rheumatoid Arthritis

Summary

This study will assess the efficacy and safety of different treatment regimens of rituximab (MabThera®/Rituxan®), corticosteroids, and placebo, combined with methotrexate (MTX), in patients with active rheumatoid arthritis (RA).

Timeline

Start

2003-06

Primary completion

2004-09

Completion

2011-07

Publications

• Keystone E, Fleischmann R, Emery P, Furst DE, van Vollenhoven R, Bathon J, Dougados M, Baldassare A, Ferraccioli G, Chubick A, Udell J, Cravets MW, Agarwal S, Cooper S, Magrini F. Safety and efficacy of additional courses of rituximab in patients with active rheumatoid arthritis: an open-label extension analysis. Arthritis Rheum. 2007 Dec;56(12):3896-908. doi: 10.1002/art.23059.

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Indications