drugset / Trial / NCT01033656

Summary

An open, randomized, parallel-group, comparative, multicentre study. Patients on corticosteroids (plus conventional therapy) will be randomized to receive anakinra (Kineret®), or one of the following: methotrexate, azathioprine, leflunomide, cyclosporin A or sulphasalazine. Patients enter the study if considered refractory to corticosteroids (prednisolone equivalent ≥10 mg/day) at the time of randomization. The randomized phase of the study will be followed by an open-label extension (OLE) phase, to follow-up drug survival, efficacy, tolerability and disease-related parameters of long-term treatment with anakinra or one of the study DMARDs or a combination of study drugs for additional 28 weeks.

Timeline

Start
2005-12
Primary completion
2010-03
Completion
2010-04

Drugs

EvaluationDrugModalityDoseRoute
Subject Anakinra Protein / enzyme biologic 100 mg Subcutaneous
Comparator Azathioprine Small molecule Oral
Comparator Cyclosporine Peptide Oral
Comparator Leflunomide Small molecule Oral
Comparator Methotrexate Small molecule Oral
Comparator Sulfasalazine Small molecule Oral