Efficacy, Safety and Tolerability of Denosumab in the Treatment of Rheumatoid Arthritis

Summary

This study will determine the efficacy, safety, and tolerability of denosumab (AMG 162) in the treatment of Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA).

Timeline

Start

2004-08-11

Primary completion

2007-04-01

Completion

2007-04-01

Publications

• Background Cohen SB, Dore RK, Lane NE, Ory PA, Peterfy CG, Sharp JT, van der Heijde D, Zhou L, Tsuji W, Newmark R; Denosumab Rheumatoid Arthritis Study Group. Denosumab treatment effects on structural damage, bone mineral density, and bone turnover in rheumatoid arthritis: a twelve-month, multicenter, randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled, phase II clinical trial. Arthritis Rheum. 2008 May;58(5):1299-309. doi: 10.1002/art.23417.
• Background Deodhar A, Dore RK, Mandel D, Schechtman J, Shergy W, Trapp R, Ory PA, Peterfy CG, Fuerst T, Wang H, Zhou L, Tsuji W, Newmark R. Denosumab-mediated increase in hand bone mineral density associated with decreased progression of bone erosion in rheumatoid arthritis patients. Arthritis Care Res (Hoboken). 2010 Apr;62(4):569-74. doi: 10.1002/acr.20004.
• Background Dore RK, Cohen SB, Lane NE, Palmer W, Shergy W, Zhou L, Wang H, Tsuji W, Newmark R; Denosumab RA Study Group. Effects of denosumab on bone mineral density and bone turnover in patients with rheumatoid arthritis receiving concurrent glucocorticoids or bisphosphonates. Ann Rheum Dis. 2010 May;69(5):872-5. doi: 10.1136/ard.2009.112920. Epub 2009 Sep 3.
• Background Sharp JT, Tsuji W, Ory P, Harper-Barek C, Wang H, Newmark R. Denosumab prevents metacarpal shaft cortical bone loss in patients with erosive rheumatoid arthritis. Arthritis Care Res (Hoboken). 2010 Apr;62(4):537-44. doi: 10.1002/acr.20172.

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