Study of Abatacept Versus Placebo to Assess the Prevention of Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA) in Adult Patients

Summary

The purpose of this study is to assess if Abatacept given for six months will prevent rheumatoid arthritis (RA) in patients who are at risk for the development of RA in comparison to placebo. High risk patients are defined as those having a positive laboratory test for anti-cyclic citrullinated peptide (anti-CCP2).

Timeline

Start

2005-02

Primary completion

2007-05

Completion

2008-04

Publications

• Background Emery P, Durez P, Dougados M, Legerton CW, Becker JC, Vratsanos G, Genant HK, Peterfy C, Mitra P, Overfield S, Qi K, Westhovens R. Impact of T-cell costimulation modulation in patients with undifferentiated inflammatory arthritis or very early rheumatoid arthritis: a clinical and imaging study of abatacept (the ADJUST trial). Ann Rheum Dis. 2010 Mar;69(3):510-6. doi: 10.1136/ard.2009.119016. Epub 2009 Nov 23.

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