A Study of Tocilizumab in Comparison to Etanercept in Participants With Rheumatoid Arthritis and Cardiovascular Disease Risk Factors

Summary

This randomized, open-label, parallel-group, multicenter study will evaluate the rate of cardiovascular events with tocilizumab in comparison to etanercept in participants with rheumatoid arthritis (RA). Participants will be randomized to receive intravenous (IV) 8 milligrams per kilogram (mg/kg) tocilizumab every 4 weeks or subcutaneous 50 milligrams (mg) etanercept weekly, with or without non-biologic disease-modifying anti-rheumatic drug (DMARD).

Timeline

Start

2011-08-02

Primary completion

2016-03-25

Completion

2016-03-25

Publications

• Giles JT, Sattar N, Gabriel S, Ridker PM, Gay S, Warne C, Musselman D, Brockwell L, Shittu E, Klearman M, Fleming TR. Cardiovascular Safety of Tocilizumab Versus Etanercept in Rheumatoid Arthritis: A Randomized Controlled Trial. Arthritis Rheumatol. 2020 Jan;72(1):31-40. doi: 10.1002/art.41095.

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