Impact of Rituximab on MRI Evidence of Disease Activity in Patients With Moderate to Severe Rheumatoid Arthritis

Summary

The purpose of this study is to further investigate rituximab in the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis and to evaluate magnetic resonance imaging of the joints as a possible method to improve the evaluation of treatments.

Timeline

Start

2007-02

Primary completion

2011-11

Completion

2012-11

Publications

• Peterfy CG, Olech E, DiCarlo JC, Merrill JT, Countryman PJ, Gaylis NB. Monitoring cartilage loss in the hands and wrists in rheumatoid arthritis with magnetic resonance imaging in a multi-center clinical trial: IMPRESS (NCT00425932). Arthritis Res Ther. 2013 Mar 20;15(2):R44. doi: 10.1186/ar4202.

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Indications