An Exploratory Study of Changes in Synovial Immune Responses Following BMS-188667 Therapy in Subjects With Active Rheumatoid Arthritis on Background DMARDs Who Have Failed Anti-TNF Therapy

Summary

Study to assess changes in synovial tissue before and after treatment with Abatacept in subjects with RA who remained on their background disease modifying anti-arthritis medications but who have failed previous therapy with anti-TNF (tumor necrosing factor)blocking agents.

Timeline

Start

2003-10

Primary completion

2005-04

Completion

2005-04

Publications

• Background Buch MH, Boyle DL, Rosengren S, Saleem B, Reece RJ, Rhodes LA, Radjenovic A, English A, Tang H, Vratsanos G, O'Connor P, Firestein GS, Emery P. Mode of action of abatacept in rheumatoid arthritis patients having failed tumour necrosis factor blockade: a histological, gene expression and dynamic magnetic resonance imaging pilot study. Ann Rheum Dis. 2009 Jul;68(7):1220-7. doi: 10.1136/ard.2008.091876. Epub 2008 Sep 4.

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