Study Evaluating Efficacy / Safety of Etanercept + Methotrexate Compared to Usual Treatment in Moderate RA Subjects

Summary

To assess comparative radiographic efficacy, clinical efficacy and safety of etanercept (ETN) + methotrexate (MTX) with usual disease-modifying anti-rheumatic drug (DMARD) treatment in subjects with moderate RA who were treated with MTX monotherapy, but continue to have moderate disease activity.

Timeline

Start

2008-09

Primary completion

2009-12

Completion

2010-05

Publications

• Mandl P, Balint PV, Brault Y, Backhaus M, D'Agostino MA, Grassi W, van der Heijde D, de Miguel E, Wakefield RJ, Logeart I, Dougados M. Clinical and ultrasound-based composite disease activity indices in rheumatoid arthritis: results from a multicenter, randomized study. Arthritis Care Res (Hoboken). 2013 Jun;65(6):879-87. doi: 10.1002/acr.21913.
• Mandl P, Balint PV, Brault Y, Backhaus M, D'Agostino MA, Grassi W, van der Heijde D, de Miguel E, Wakefield RJ, Logeart I, Dougados M. Metrologic properties of ultrasound versus clinical evaluation of synovitis in rheumatoid arthritis: results of a multicenter, randomized study. Arthritis Rheum. 2012 Apr;64(4):1272-82. doi: 10.1002/art.33491. Epub 2011 Nov 30.

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