Study Evaluating Etanercept and Sulphasalazine in Ankylosing Spondylitis

Summary

The purpose of this study is to compare the efficacy of etanercept and sulphasalazine in the treatment of Ankylosing Spondylitis.

Timeline

Start

2005-12

Primary completion

2008-02

Completion

2008-02

Publications

• Baraliakos X, Szumski AE, Kwok KK, Vlahos B, Borlenghi CE. Long-term Etanercept Response for Patients with Radiographic Axial Spondyloarthritis Based on Achievement of Early, Intermediate, or Late Responses During Index Studies. Rheumatol Ther. 2024 Jun;11(3):583-597. doi: 10.1007/s40744-024-00656-3. Epub 2024 Mar 15.
• Baraliakos X, Szumski A, Koenig AS, Jones H. The role of C-reactive protein as a predictor of treatment response in patients with ankylosing spondylitis. Semin Arthritis Rheum. 2019 Jun;48(6):997-1004. doi: 10.1016/j.semarthrit.2018.10.019. Epub 2018 Nov 2.
• Braun J, Pavelka K, Ramos-Remus C, Dimic A, Vlahos B, Freundlich B, Koenig AS. Clinical efficacy of etanercept versus sulfasalazine in ankylosing spondylitis subjects with peripheral joint involvement. J Rheumatol. 2012 Apr;39(4):836-40. doi: 10.3899/jrheum.110885. Epub 2012 Feb 15.
• Braun J, van der Horst-Bruinsma IE, Huang F, Burgos-Vargas R, Vlahos B, Koenig AS, Freundlich B. Clinical efficacy and safety of etanercept versus sulfasalazine in patients with ankylosing spondylitis: a randomized, double-blind trial. Arthritis Rheum. 2011 Jun;63(6):1543-51. doi: 10.1002/art.30223.

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