Double Blind, Placebo-controlled, Study of the Safety, Tolerability and Pharmacokinetics of AIN457 in Rheumatoid Arthritis Patients

Summary

Evaluate the safety, tolerability and pharmacokinetics of AIN457 when administered as a single dose (intravenous infusion) in patients with active rheumatoid arthritis in combination with a stable dose of methotrexate. And to compare efficacy on the dose groups.

Timeline

Start

2005-12

Primary completion

2008-11

Completion

2008-11

Publications

• Hueber W, Patel DD, Dryja T, Wright AM, Koroleva I, Bruin G, Antoni C, Draelos Z, Gold MH; Psoriasis Study Group; Durez P, Tak PP, Gomez-Reino JJ; Rheumatoid Arthritis Study Group; Foster CS, Kim RY, Samson CM, Falk NS, Chu DS, Callanan D, Nguyen QD; Uveitis Study Group; Rose K, Haider A, Di Padova F. Effects of AIN457, a fully human antibody to interleukin-17A, on psoriasis, rheumatoid arthritis, and uveitis. Sci Transl Med. 2010 Oct 6;2(52):52ra72. doi: 10.1126/scitranslmed.3001107.

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