Oral CF101 and Methotrexate Treatment in Rheumatoid Arthritis Patients

Summary

This trial will test the hypothesis that the addition of CF101, a novel anti-inflammatory agent, will improve the clinical condition of patients with rheumatoid arthritis who still have active joint inflammation despite taking methotrexate for at least 6 months.

Timeline

Start

2006-06

Primary completion

2007-04

Completion

2007-04

Publications

• Background Szabo C, Scott GS, Virag L, Egnaczyk G, Salzman AL, Shanley TP, Hasko G. Suppression of macrophage inflammatory protein (MIP)-1alpha production and collagen-induced arthritis by adenosine receptor agonists. Br J Pharmacol. 1998 Sep;125(2):379-87. doi: 10.1038/sj.bjp.0702040.
• Background Baharav E, Bar-Yehuda S, Madi L, Silberman D, Rath-Wolfson L, Halpren M, Ochaion A, Weinberger A, Fishman P. Antiinflammatory effect of A3 adenosine receptor agonists in murine autoimmune arthritis models. J Rheumatol. 2005 Mar;32(3):469-76.

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