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CompletedNCT00303563Updated Nov 2, 2016

A Study of P38 Inhibitor (4) Monotherapy in Patients With Active Rheumatoid Arthritis

A Phase 2 interventional study of P38 Inhibitor (4) and P38 Inhibitor (4) in Rheumatoid Arthritis, sponsored by Hoffmann-La Roche. Completed at 61 sites in 12 countries. Open to participants aged 18 Years and older. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2016-11-02.

Sponsored by Hoffmann-La Roche · Phase 2, Interventional, and Treatment

Phase
Phase 2
Study type
Interventional
Enrollment
204
Allocation
Randomized
Ages
18 Years and older
Sex
All
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Study summary

This 4 arm study will compare the safety and efficacy, with regard to reduction of signs and symptoms, of P38 Inhibitor (4) (50, 150 or 300mg po qd) monotherapy versus methotrexate monotherapy in adult patients with active rheumatoid arthritis. Patients will be randomized to receive one of 3 doses of P38 Inhibitor (4) or methotrexate. The anticipated time on study treatment is \<3 months, and the target sample size is 100-500 individuals.

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Conditions studied

  • Rheumatoid Arthritis
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In context

Arthritis

3,554 studies on the registry are indexed under Arthritis; 317 are open to participants now.

This study's enrollment of 204 is above the median of 90 across 2,377 interventional studies indexed under Arthritis.

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Lead sponsor

Hoffmann-La Roche is the lead sponsor of 2,061 studies on the registry; 85 are open to participants now.

Of its 319 completed or terminated interventional studies of FDA-regulated products, 239 (75%) have results posted.

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Who can participate

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

Inclusion criteria

  • adult patients >18 years of age, with active RA;
  • receiving treatment for RA on an outpatient basis;
  • females of child-bearing potential, or nonsterilized males with partners of child-bearing potential, must use reliable contraception during, and for 4 weeks after, the study.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion Criteria:

  • major surgery within 8 weeks prior to screening;
  • rheumatic autoimmune disease or inflammatory joint disease other than RA;
  • treatment with methotrexate within 8 weeks of baseline;
  • concurrent use of DMARDs, including anti-TNF or other biologic therapy for RA.
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Study design

Phase
Phase 2
Primary purpose
Treatment
Allocation
Randomized
Intervention model
Parallel assignment
Masking
Double (Participant, Investigator)
Enrollment
204 participants (actual)

Study arms

  • Experimental
    1

    Drug: P38 Inhibitor (4)

  • Experimental
    2

    Drug: P38 Inhibitor (4)

  • Experimental
    3

    Drug: P38 Inhibitor (4)

  • Placebo comparator
    4

    Drug: Placebo

Interventions

  • DrugP38 Inhibitor (4)

    50mg po qd

  • DrugP38 Inhibitor (4)

    150mg po qd

  • DrugP38 Inhibitor (4)

    300mg po qd

  • DrugPlacebo

    po qd

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What researchers measure

Primary outcomes

  1. Percentage of patients with ACR 20 response

    Time frame: Week 12

Secondary outcomes

  1. Percentage of patients with ACR 50/70 response.

    Time frame: Week 12

  2. Change in ACR core set, DAS 28, FACIT-F fatigue assessment, AEs, laboratory parameters.

    Time frame: Throughout study

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Study locations

61 sites
  • Aniston, Alabama 36207, United States
  • Scottsdale, Arizona 85251, United States
  • Tucson, Arizona 85704, United States
  • Tucson, Arizona 85712, United States
  • Escondido, California 92025, United States
  • Loma Linda, California 92357, United States
  • Stamford, Connecticut 06905, United States
  • Morton Grove, Illinois 60053, United States
  • South Bend, Indiana 46601, United States
  • Wichita, Kansas 67207, United States
  • Louisville, Kentucky 40292, United States
  • New Orleans, Louisiana 70115, United States
  • Belmont, North Carolina 28012, United States
  • Bend, Oregon 97701, United States
  • Danville, Pennsylvania 17822, United States
  • Lancaster, Pennsylvania 17604, United States
  • Charleston, South Carolina 29407, United States
  • Knoxville, Tennessee 37909, United States
  • Memphis, Tennessee 38104, United States
  • Nashville, Tennessee 37203, United States
  • Amarillo, Texas 79106, United States
  • Dallas, Texas 75231, United States
  • Edmonton, Alberta T5H 3V9, Canada
  • Halifax, Nova Scotia B3H 2Y9, Canada
  • Ottawa, Ontario K2G 6E2, Canada
  • Toronto, Ontario M5T 2S8, Canada
  • Rijeka, 51000, Croatia
  • Split, 21000, Croatia
  • Ceské Budejovice, 370 01, Czech Republic
  • Praha, 128 50, Czech Republic
  • Terezin, 411 55, Czech Republic
  • Zlin, 760 01, Czech Republic
  • Brest, 29609, France
  • Corbeil-essonnes, 91106, France
  • Montpellier, 34295, France
  • Paris, 75679, France
  • Rouen, 76031, France
  • Brescia, 25123, Italy
  • Genova, 16132, Italy
  • Pavia, 27100, Italy
  • Roma, 00161, Italy
  • Guadalajara, 44340, Mexico
  • Guadalajara, 44620, Mexico
  • Miexico City, 06700, Mexico
  • Brasov, 500366, Romania
  • Bucharest, 020125, Romania
  • Belgrade, 11000, Serbia
  • Bloemfontein, 9301, South Africa
  • Johannesburg, 1619, South Africa
  • Pretoria, 0002, South Africa
  • Barcelona, 08035, Spain
  • Granada, 18014, Spain
  • Jerez de La Frontera, 11407, Spain
  • La Coruna, 15006, Spain
  • Madrid, 28040, Spain
  • Oviedo, 33006, Spain
  • Palma de Mallorca, 07007, Spain
  • Sevilla, 41013, Spain
  • Kaohsiung, 00833, Taiwan
  • Taoyuan, 333, Taiwan
  • Tapei, 114, Taiwan
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Updates

Tracking since Sep 25, 2026
No changes since tracking began. The registry record was last updated on Nov 2, 2016, 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
NCT00303563
Lead sponsor
Hoffmann-La Roche
Responsible party
Sponsor
First posted
Mar 17, 2006
Start date
Apr 2006
Primary completion
Dec 2007
Completion
Dec 2007
Last update
Nov 2, 2016

Study contacts

Clinical Trials
study director · Hoffmann-La Roche
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