Optimized Treatment Algorithm for Patients With Early Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA)

Summary

Optimized treatment algorithm in early rheumatoid arthritis: Methotrexate and intra-articular glucocorticosteroid plus adalimumab or placebo in the treatment of early rheumatoid arthritis. A Randomised, double-blind and placebo-controlled, two arms, parallel group study of the additive effect of adalimumab concerning inflammatory control and inhibition of erosive development. Optimized Treatment Algorithms for Patients with Early RA

Timeline

Start

2007-09

Primary completion

2011-12

Completion

2011-12

Publications

• Skejoe C, Hansen AS, Stengaard-Pedersen K, Junker P, Hoerslev-Pedersen K, Hetland ML, Oestergaard M, Greisen S, Hvid M, Deleuran M, Deleuran B. T-cell immunoglobulin and mucin domain 3 is upregulated in rheumatoid arthritis, but insufficient in controlling inflammation. Am J Clin Exp Immunol. 2022 Jun 15;11(3):34-44. eCollection 2022.
• Masic D, Stengaard-Pedersen K, Logstrup BB, Horslev-Petersen K, Hetland ML, Junker P, Ostergaard M, Ammitzboll C, Moller S, Christensen R, Ellingsen T. Similar lipid level changes in early rheumatoid arthritis patients following 1-year treat-to-target strategy with adalimumab plus methotrexate versus placebo plus methotrexate: secondary analyses from the randomised controlled OPERA trial. Rheumatol Int. 2021 Mar;41(3):543-549. doi: 10.1007/s00296-020-04756-5. Epub 2021 Jan 2.
• Sode J, Krintel SB, Carlsen AL, Hetland ML, Johansen JS, Horslev-Petersen K, Stengaard-Pedersen K, Ellingsen T, Burton M, Junker P, Ostergaard M, Heegaard NHH. Plasma MicroRNA Profiles in Patients with Early Rheumatoid Arthritis Responding to Adalimumab plus Methotrexate vs Methotrexate Alone: A Placebo-controlled Clinical Trial. J Rheumatol. 2018 Jan;45(1):53-61. doi: 10.3899/jrheum.170266. Epub 2017 Nov 15.
• Glinatsi D, Baker JF, Hetland ML, Horslev-Petersen K, Ejbjerg BJ, Stengaard-Pedersen K, Junker P, Ellingsen T, Lindegaard HM, Hansen I, Lottenburger T, Moller JM, Ornbjerg L, Vestergaard A, Jurik AG, Thomsen HS, Torfing T, Moller-Bisgaard S, Axelsen MB, Ostergaard M. Magnetic resonance imaging assessed inflammation in the wrist is associated with patient-reported physical impairment, global assessment of disease activity and pain in early rheumatoid arthritis: longitudinal results from two randomised controlled trials. Ann Rheum Dis. 2017 Oct;76(10):1707-1715. doi: 10.1136/annrheumdis-2017-211315. Epub 2017 Jun 13.
• Horslev-Petersen K, Hetland ML, Ornbjerg LM, Junker P, Podenphant J, Ellingsen T, Ahlquist P, Lindegaard H, Linauskas A, Schlemmer A, Dam MY, Hansen I, Lottenburger T, Ammitzboll CG, Jorgensen A, Krintel SB, Raun J, Johansen JS, Ostergaard M, Stengaard-Pedersen K; OPERA Study-Group. Clinical and radiographic outcome of a treat-to-target strategy using methotrexate and intra-articular glucocorticoids with or without adalimumab induction: a 2-year investigator-initiated, double-blinded, randomised, controlled trial (OPERA). Ann Rheum Dis. 2016 Sep;75(9):1645-53. doi: 10.1136/annrheumdis-2015-208166. Epub 2015 Oct 21.
• Ammitzboll CG, Steffensen R, Bogsted M, Horslev-Petersen K, Hetland ML, Junker P, Johansen JS, Podenphant J, Ostergaard M, Ellingsen T, Stengaard-Pedersen K. CRP genotype and haplotype associations with serum C-reactive protein level and DAS28 in untreated early rheumatoid arthritis patients. Arthritis Res Ther. 2014 Oct 31;16(5):475. doi: 10.1186/s13075-014-0475-3.
• Laustsen JK, Rasmussen TK, Stengaard-Pedersen K, Horslev-Petersen K, Hetland ML, Ostergaard M, Junker P, Hvid M, Deleuran B. Soluble OX40L is associated with presence of autoantibodies in early rheumatoid arthritis. Arthritis Res Ther. 2014 Oct 30;16(5):474. doi: 10.1186/s13075-014-0474-4.
• Greisen SR, Schelde KK, Rasmussen TK, Kragstrup TW, Stengaard-Pedersen K, Hetland ML, Horslev-Petersen K, Junker P, Ostergaard M, Deleuran B, Hvid M. CXCL13 predicts disease activity in early rheumatoid arthritis and could be an indicator of the therapeutic 'window of opportunity'. Arthritis Res Ther. 2014 Sep 24;16(5):434. doi: 10.1186/s13075-014-0434-z.
• Ammitzboll CG, Thiel S, Jensenius JC, Ellingsen T, Horslev-Petersen K, Hetland ML, Junker P, Krogh NS, Ostergaard M, Stengaard-Pedersen K. M-ficolin levels reflect disease activity and predict remission in early rheumatoid arthritis. Arthritis Rheum. 2013 Dec;65(12):3045-50. doi: 10.1002/art.38179.

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