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CompletedNCT00345748Updated Apr 25, 2011

A Study of Abatacept in Japanese Patients With Active Rheumatoid Arthritis While Receiving Methotrexate

A Phase 2 interventional study of Abatacept and Placebo in Rheumatoid Arthritis, sponsored by Bristol-Myers Squibb. Completed at 38 sites in Japan. Open to participants aged 20 Years and older. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2011-04-25.

Sponsored by Bristol-Myers Squibb · Phase 2, Interventional, and Treatment

Phase
Phase 2
Study type
Interventional
Enrollment
194
Allocation
Randomized
Ages
20 Years and older
Sex
All
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Study summary

The purpose of this study is to demonstrate that Abatacept combined with Methotrexate will demonstrate a dose response efficacy in Japanese subjects with active Rheumatoid Arthritis similar to the dose response efficacy previously observed in the International clinical trials.

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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; 318 are open to participants now.

This study's enrollment of 194 is above the median of 90 across 2,377 interventional studies indexed under Arthritis.

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Lead sponsor

Bristol-Myers Squibb is the lead sponsor of 1,538 studies on the registry; 116 are open to participants now.

Of its 429 completed or terminated interventional studies of FDA-regulated products, 223 (52%) have results posted.

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Who can participate

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

Inclusion criteria

  • patients with active Rheumatoid Arthritis while on methotrexate having 12 tender and 10 swollen joints at randomization

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion Criteria:

  • no current infection or other evolutive or uncontrolled disease
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Study design

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

Study arms

  • Active comparator
    Abatacept 2 mg/kg

    Drug: Abatacept

  • Active comparator
    Abatacept 10 mg/kg

    Drug: Abatacept

  • Placebo comparator
    Placebo

    Drug: Placebo

Interventions

  • DrugAbatacept

    Injection, IV Infusion, Day 1, 15, 29 and every 28 days for 24 weeks

    Also known as: Orencia

  • DrugPlacebo

    Injectio, IV Infusion, Day 1, 15, 29 and every 28 days for 24 weeks

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What researchers measure

Primary outcomes

  1. Efficacy will be evaluated using the American College of Rheumatology response rate or ACR 20. This means the respective proportion of patients reaching an improvement of at least 20% of the ACR composite index from baseline.

    Time frame: at 6 months

Secondary outcomes

  1. ACR 50 and ACR 70 will be assessed as respectively 50 and 70% improvement of the ACR composite index, quality of life by using SF36 questionnaire, Population Pharmacokinetics, Biomarkers, Immunogenicity

    Time frame: at 6 months

  2. Safety (Severity of adverse events, causal relationship to the study drug, outcome, action taken with respect to the investigational product, treatment required)

    Time frame: at 6 months

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Study locations

38 sites
  • Local Institution
    Nagoya-Shi, Aichi 460-0001, Japan
  • Local Institution
    Nagoya, Aichi 466-8550, Japan
  • Local Institution
    Goshogawara-Shi, Aomori 037-0053, Japan
  • Local Institution
    Chiba-Shi, Chiba, Japan
  • Local Institution
    Fukui-Shi, Fukui 910-0041, Japan
  • Local Institution
    Fukui-Shi, Fukui 910-0067, Japan
  • Local Institution
    Fukuoka-Shi, Fukuoka 810-0065, Japan
  • Local Institution
    Fukuoka-Shi, Fukuoka 812-0025, Japan
  • Local Institution
    Kitakyushu-Shi, Fukuoka 807-8555, Japan
  • Local Institution
    Higashi-Hiroshima-Shi, Hiroshima 739-0002, Japan
  • Local Institution
    Sapporo City, Hokkaido 060-8648, Japan
  • Local Institution
    Sapporo-City, Hokkaido 060-0001, Japan
  • Local Institution
    Sapporo-City, Hokkaido 060-8604, Japan
  • Local Institution
    Kanzaki-Gun, Hyogo 679-2414, Japan
  • Local Institution
    Kato-Gun, Hyogo 673-1462, Japan
  • Local Institution
    Hitachi-Shi, Ibaraki 316-0035, Japan
  • Local Institution
    Tsukuba-Shi, Ibaraki 305-0005, Japan
  • Local Institution
    Sagamihara-Shi, Kanagawa 228-8522, Japan
  • Local Institution
    Sendai-Shi, Miyagi 981-0911, Japan
  • Local Institution
    Sendai-Shi, Miyagi 982-0032, Japan
  • Local Institution
    Sendai, Miyagi, Japan
  • Local Institution
    Nagano-Shi, Nagano 380-8582, Japan
  • Local Institution
    Tsukubo-Gun, Okayama 701-0304, Japan
  • Local Institution
    Kawachinagano-Shi, Osaka 86-0008, Japan
  • Local Institution
    Ureshino-Shi, Saga 843-0301, Japan
  • Local Institution
    Iruma-Gun, Saitama 350-0495, Japan
  • Local Institution
    Kawagoe-Shi, Saitama 350-8550, Japan
  • Local Institution
    Kitamoto-Shi, Saitama 364-0026, Japan
  • Local Institution
    Hamamatsu-Shi, Shizuoka 430-0906, Japan
  • Local Institution
    Kawachigun, Tochigi 329-1104, Japan
  • Local Institution
    Arakawa-Ku, Tokyo 116-0011, Japan
  • Local Institution
    Bunkyo-Ku, Tokyo 113-0022, Japan
  • Local Institution
    Bunkyo-Ku, Tokyo 113-8519, Japan
  • Local Institution
    Setagaya-Ku, Tokyo 155-0032, Japan
  • Local Institution
    Shinjuku-Ku, Tokyo 162-0054, Japan
  • Local Institution
    Takaoka-Shi, Toyama 933-8525, Japan
  • Local Institution
    Chiba-Shi, 260-0801, Japan
  • Local Institution
    Tochigi, 329-0498, Japan
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Updates

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No changes since tracking began. The registry record was last updated on Apr 25, 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
NCT00345748
Lead sponsor
Bristol-Myers Squibb
First posted
Jun 28, 2006
Start date
Jun 2006
Primary completion
Nov 2007
Completion
Nov 2007
Last update
Apr 25, 2011

Study contacts

Bristol-Myers Squibb
study director · Bristol-Myers Squibb

Oversight

Data monitoring committee
No
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