Efficacy, Pharmacokinetics, Safety, and Immunogenicity Study of Abatacept Administered Subcutaneously to Treat Rheumatoid Arthritis in Japanese Patients

Summary

The purpose of this study is to assess the efficacy, pharmacokinetics, safety, and immunogenicity of abatacept after subcutaneous and intravenous administration in Japanese participants with active rheumatoid arthritis and inadequate response to methotrexate.

Timeline

Start

2009-12

Primary completion

2011-02

Completion

2012-10

Publications

• Amano K, Matsubara T, Tanaka T, Inoue H, Iwahashi M, Kanamono T, Nakano T, Uchimura S, Izumihara T, Yamazaki A, Karyekar CS, Takeuchi T; Japan Abatacept Study Group. Long-term safety and efficacy of treatment with subcutaneous abatacept in Japanese patients with rheumatoid arthritis who are methotrexate inadequate responders. Mod Rheumatol. 2015 Sep;25(5):665-71. doi: 10.3109/14397595.2015.1012786.

Drugs

Indications