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CompletedNCT00207701Updated May 17, 2011

A Study of Infliximab (Remicade) in Patients With Ankylosing Spondylitis.

A Phase 3 interventional study of infliximab in Ankylosing Spondylitis, sponsored by Centocor, Inc.. Completed. Open to participants aged 18 Years and older. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2011-05-17.

Sponsored by Centocor, Inc. · Phase 3, Interventional, and Treatment

Phase
Phase 3
Study type
Interventional
Enrollment
279
Allocation
Randomized
Ages
18 Years and older
Sex
All
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Study summary

A study of the safety and efficacy of Infliximab (Remicade) versus placebo in subjects with Ankylosing Spondylitis

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This is a clinical research study that will determine if there is a reduction in the signs and symptoms (such as back pain and stiffness) of patients with ankylosing spondylitis with infliximab therapy. This study will also study the safety of infliximab in patients with ankylosing spondylitis. The effect of infliximab on physical function, damage to joints and the quality of life in patients with ankylosing spondylitis will also be studied. Subjects received infusions of either placebo at weeks 0, 2, 6, 12, 18 and 5 mg/kg infliximab at weeks 24, 26, 30 and every 6 weeks through week 96, or 5 mg/kg infliximab at weeks 1, 2, 6, 12, 18 and every 6 weeks through week 96

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Conditions studied

  • Ankylosing Spondylitis

Keywords

  • Ankylosing Spondylitis
  • infusion
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In context

Spondylitis

623 studies on the registry are indexed under Spondylitis; 83 are open to participants now.

This study's enrollment of 279 is above the median of 92 across 349 interventional studies indexed under Spondylitis.

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Lead sponsor

Centocor, Inc. is the lead sponsor of 73 studies on the registry; none are open to participants now.

Counted across the registry records on this site, refreshed daily.

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Who can participate

Ages eligible
18 Years and older
Sexes eligible
All
Accepts healthy volunteers
No

Inclusion criteria

  • Have had a diagnosis of definite Akylosing Spondylitis for at least 3 months prior to screening
  • Have active disease with spinal pain
  • receiving or intolerant to standard anti-inflammatory agents

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Have Rheumatoid Arthritis, systemic lupus erythematosus, or other inflammatory rheumatic disease
  • Have a documented history of fibromyalgia
  • Have total ankylosis
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Study design

Phase
Phase 3
Primary purpose
Treatment
Allocation
Randomized
Intervention model
Parallel assignment
Masking
Double
Enrollment
279 participants (actual)

Interventions

  • Druginfliximab
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What researchers measure

Primary outcomes

  1. The primary endpoint of this study was the proportion of subjects who achieved an ASAS 20 response at week 24.

Secondary outcomes

  1. The change from baseline in BASFI at week 24, the proportion of subjects who achieved an AS major clinical response at week 24, and the change from baseline in the physical component summary score of the SF-36 at week 24

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Study locations

No study locations are listed for this record.

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References and documents

Publications

  • van der Heijde D, Han C, DeVlam K, Burmester G, van den Bosch F, Williamson P, Bala M, Han J, Braun J. Infliximab improves productivity and reduces workday loss in patients with ankylosing spondylitis: results from a randomized, placebo-controlled trial. Arthritis Rheum. 2006 Aug 15;55(4):569-74. doi: 10.1002/art.22097. PubMed 16874778 ↗
  • Braun J, Landewe R, Hermann KG, Han J, Yan S, Williamson P, van der Heijde D; ASSERT Study Group. Major reduction in spinal inflammation in patients with ankylosing spondylitis after treatment with infliximab: results of a multicenter, randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled magnetic resonance imaging study. Arthritis Rheum. 2006 May;54(5):1646-52. doi: 10.1002/art.21790. PubMed 16646033 ↗
  • van der Heijde D, Dijkmans B, Geusens P, Sieper J, DeWoody K, Williamson P, Braun J; Ankylosing Spondylitis Study for the Evaluation of Recombinant Infliximab Therapy Study Group. Efficacy and safety of infliximab in patients with ankylosing spondylitis: results of a randomized, placebo-controlled trial (ASSERT). Arthritis Rheum. 2005 Feb;52(2):582-91. doi: 10.1002/art.20852. PubMed 15692973 ↗
  • Webers C, Stolwijk C, Schiepers O, Schoonbrood T, van Tubergen A, Landewe R, van der Heijde D, Boonen A. Infliximab treatment reduces depressive symptoms in patients with ankylosing spondylitis: an ancillary study to a randomized controlled trial (ASSERT). Arthritis Res Ther. 2020 Sep 29;22(1):225. doi: 10.1186/s13075-020-02305-w. PubMed 32993799 ↗
  • Braun J, Deodhar A, Dijkmans B, Geusens P, Sieper J, Williamson P, Xu W, Visvanathan S, Baker D, Goldstein N, van der Heijde D; Ankylosing Spondylitis Study for the Evaluation of Recombinant Infliximab Therapy Study Group. Efficacy and safety of infliximab in patients with ankylosing spondylitis over a two-year period. Arthritis Rheum. 2008 Sep 15;59(9):1270-8. doi: 10.1002/art.24001. PubMed 18759257 ↗
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Updates

Tracking since Sep 25, 2026
No changes since tracking began. The registry record was last updated on May 17, 2011, before this site started recording changes on Sep 25, 2026. Its history is on ClinicalTrials.gov ↗
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Registry details

Key details

Study ID
NCT00207701
Lead sponsor
Centocor, Inc.
Collaborators
Centocor BV
First posted
Sep 21, 2005
Start date
Sep 2002
Completion
Feb 2005
Last update
May 17, 2011

Study contacts

Centocor, Inc. Clinical Trial
study director · Centocor, Inc.
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