Study Evaluating Etanercept Treatment of Patients With Ankylosing Spondylitis

Summary

The primary objective of the study was to compare the efficacy of etanercept (25 mg, twice weekly) with that of placebo based on the percentage of patients who achieve the Assessment in Ankylosing Spondylitis (ASAS) response criteria (ASAS 20%) at week 12.

Timeline

Start

2002-03

Primary completion

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Completion

2002-08

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.

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