Subcutaneous Golimumab (GLM) Plus DMARDs for Rheumatoid Arthritis, Followed by Intravenous/Subcutaneous GLM Strategy (P06129 AM2)

Summary

Part 1 of this trial will assess the safety and effectiveness of subcutaneous (SC) golimumab administered by autoinjector once monthly, when combined with different disease-modifying antirheumatic drug (DMARD) regimens used in daily rheumatology practice. Subsequently, Part 2 will study if a strategy of intravenous (IV) golimumab to induce remission followed by SC golimumab to retain remission is superior to continuing a SC regimen.

Timeline

Start

2009-09

Primary completion

2011-08

Completion

2012-02

Publications

• Results Combe B, Dasgupta B, Louw I, Pal S, Wollenhaupt J, Zerbini CA, Beaulieu AD, Schulze-Koops H, Durez P, Yao R, Vastesaeger N, Weng HH; GO-MORE Investigators. Efficacy and safety of golimumab as add-on therapy to disease-modifying antirheumatic drugs: results of the GO-MORE study. Ann Rheum Dis. 2014 Aug;73(8):1477-86. doi: 10.1136/annrheumdis-2013-203229. Epub 2013 Jun 5.
• Durez P, Vanthuyne M, Soyfoo MS, Hoffman I, Malaise M, Geusens P. Efficacy of golimumab in Belgian patients with active rheumatoid arthritis despite treatment with non-biologic disease-modifying anti-rheumatic drugs: sub-analysis of the GO-MORE study. Acta Clin Belg. 2017 Dec;72(6):424-428. doi: 10.1080/17843286.2017.1314079. Epub 2017 Apr 21.
• Schulze-Koops H, Giacomelli R, Samborski W, Rednic S, Herold M, Yao R, Govoni M, Vastesaeger N, Weng HH. Factors influencing the patient evaluation of injection experience with the SmartJect autoinjector in rheumatoid arthritis. Clin Exp Rheumatol. 2015 Mar-Apr;33(2):201-8. Epub 2015 Jan 29.
• Dasgupta B, Combe B, Louw I, Wollenhaupt J, Zerbini CA, Beaulieu A, Schulze-Koops H, Durez P, Wolff V, Yao R, Weng HH, Govoni M, Vastesaeger N. Patient and physician expectations of add-on treatment with golimumab for rheumatoid arthritis: relationships between expectations and clinical and quality of life outcomes. Arthritis Care Res (Hoboken). 2014 Dec;66(12):1799-807. doi: 10.1002/acr.22371.

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