A Study for Patients With Rheumatoid Arthritis on Methotrexate (MTX) With an Inadequate Response to TNFα Inhibitor Therapy

Summary

The purpose of this study is to explore whether LY2127399 is effective in relieving signs and symptoms of rheumatoid arthritis (RA) in patients with a history of inadequate response or intolerance to at least 1 Tumor Necrosis Factor-Alpha (TNFα) inhibitor therapy. Examples of these TNFα inhibitor therapies that are currently on the market include Enbrel® (etanercept), Remicade® (infliximab), and Humira® (adalimumab).

Timeline

Start

2008-06

Primary completion

2010-02

Completion

2010-05

Publications

• Genovese MC, Fleischmann RM, Greenwald M, Satterwhite J, Veenhuizen M, Xie L, Berclaz PY, Myers S, Benichou O. Tabalumab, an anti-BAFF monoclonal antibody, in patients with active rheumatoid arthritis with an inadequate response to TNF inhibitors. Ann Rheum Dis. 2013 Sep 1;72(9):1461-8. doi: 10.1136/annrheumdis-2012-202775. Epub 2012 Dec 25.

Drugs

Indications