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A Study of Imatinib 400 mg Once Daily in Combination With Methotrexate in the Treatment of Rheumatoid Arthritis.

NCT00154336

Phase 2 Completed 50 enrolled Novartis Pharmaceuticals
RandomizedParallel-groupQuadruple-blindTreatment

Summary

Imatinib is a member of a new class of drugs known as signal transduction inhibitors. The purpose of this study is to evaluate the efficacy, safety and tolerability of imatinib in the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis in combination with methotrexate in patients who do not respond satisfactorily to standard treatment, e.g. methotrexate.

Timeline

Start
2004-07
Primary completion
2005-08
Completion
2005-08

Drugs

EvaluationDrugModalityDoseRoute
Comparator Imatinib Small molecule 400 mg
Comparator Methotrexate Small molecule

Indications