Study of Enbrel in Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA) Subjects With Comorbid Disorders

Summary

The objective of this study was to evaluate the safety of Enbrel (etanercept) in rheumatoid arthritis (RA) subjects with greater than or equal to 1 documented comorbid disease (diabetes mellitus; chronic pulmonary disease; pneumonia within the last year; or recurrent bronchitis, sinusitis, or urinary tract infection) that might increase infection risk.

Timeline

Start

2000-04

Primary completion

2004-02

Completion

2004-02

Publications

• Results Weisman MH, Paulus HE, Burch FX, Kivitz AJ, Fierer J, Dunn M, Kerr DR, Tsuji W, Baumgartner SW. A placebo-controlled, randomized, double-blinded study evaluating the safety of etanercept in patients with rheumatoid arthritis and concomitant comorbid diseases. Rheumatology (Oxford). 2007 Jul;46(7):1122-5. doi: 10.1093/rheumatology/kem033. Epub 2007 Apr 29.

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