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CompletedNCT03264703HUMANUpdated Dec 16, 2020

Study in Patients With Moderated to Severe Rheumatoid Arthritis Who Have Failed to Combination Therapy of Conventional Disease-modifying Antirheumatic Drugs (cDMARDs) to cDMARD Plus ANti-TNF Versus cDMARDs in Real World

An observational study in Arthritis, Rheumatoid, sponsored by Eisai Korea Inc.. Completed at 15 sites in Korea, Republic of. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2020-12-16.

Sponsored by Eisai Korea Inc. (part of Eisai Co., Ltd.) · Observational

Study type
Observational
Model
Cohort
Time perspective
Prospective
Enrollment
212
Sex
All
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Where this study stands

Counted across the records on this site · 2026-11-12

Among 188 studies in Arthritis, Rheumatoid with a site in Korea, Republic of — 10 open to participants now, 16 under way, 2 of them phase 3. Arthritis, Rheumatoid · Korea, Republic of.

Enrollment
20th of 33
212 · median 425
Started
2017
with 6 others
Observational
33 of 188
5 open now
Registered
147th of 188
by date

Among the 188 studies in Arthritis, Rheumatoid with a site in Korea, Republic of, this one is the 20th largest by enrollment of the 33 observational ones that give a count, is one of 7 that started in 2017, is one of 33 observational ones, and was the 147th registered.

Arthritis, Rheumatoid

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Who these studies take

Of the 293 Arthritis, Rheumatoid studies recruiting now, 150 (51%) set no upper age limit and 109 (37%) stop at 75 or younger; 15 take children under 18; 36 take healthy volunteers.

This study: all sexes · no healthy volunteers.

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Study summary

This study will be conducted to observe the disease activity change of Conventional Disease Modifying Anti-Rheumatic Drugs (cDMARD) plus anti-tumour necrosis factor (anti-TNF) from baseline to 6 months compared with cDMARDs, as measured by the disease activity score with the erythrocyte sedimentation rate (DAS28-ESR).

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Conditions studied

  • Arthritis, Rheumatoid

Keywords

  • Joint pain
  • Joint stiffness
  • Joint redness
  • Loss of joint function
  • Swollen joints
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Who can participate

Ages eligible
Child (0–17), Adult (18–64), Older adult (65+)
Sexes eligible
All
Accepts healthy volunteers
No
Sampling method
Probability sample

Study population

Male and female participants diagnosed with rheumatoid arthritis (RA), who have no experience with anti-tumor necrosis factor (anti-TNF) and who have experienced two or more Conventional Disease Modifying Anti-Rheumatic Drugs (cDMARDs) of a stable dose for at least 3 months.

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Inclusion criteria

  • Diagnosed with rheumatoid arthritis within 3 years
  • Participants who have no experience with anti-tumor necrosis factor (anti-TNF)
  • Participants who have experienced two or more Conventional Disease Modifying Anti-Rheumatic Drugs (cDMARDs) of a stable dose for at least 3 months prior to
  • Participants who change the treatment regimen to one of the following according to the opinion of the investigator:

    1. One cDMARD plus anti-TNF
    2. Two or more cDMARDs: Modifications or additions of cDMARDs that have been treated prior to informed consent

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Participants who may be pregnant or lactating women
  • Participants who have to anti-TNF
  • Participants who had participated in this study
Terms in these criteria, in plain language(2)

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Informed consent

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You can keep asking questions during the study, you are told of new information that matters, and you can choose to leave at any time.

Contraindication

A reason a treatment, test or procedure should not be given to a particular person, such as an allergy, another illness or a medicine they take.

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Study design

Observational model
Cohort
Time perspective
Prospective
Enrollment
212 participants (actual)
Patient registry
No

Groups and cohorts

  • Participants with RA with cDMARD, but no anti-TNF experience

    Male and female participants diagnosed with rheumatoid arthritis (RA), who have no experience with anti-tumor necrosis factor (anti-TNF) and who have experienced two or more Conventional Disease Modifying Anti-Rheumatic Drugs (cDMARDs) of a stable dose for at least 3 months.

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What researchers measure

Primary outcomes

  1. Change from Baseline in the disease activity score 28-erythrocyte sedimentation rate DAS28-ESR at Month 6

    DAS28 is a quantitative tool used to measure and monitor disease activity and "the treatment" of rheumatoid arthritis. DAS28 uses a formula that includes the number of tender joints and swollen joints for a maximum of 28 joints. DAS28 is used to assess whether an individual participant has a significant improvement of the disease activity, compared to baseline. A DAS28 score greater than 5.1 implies active disease, a score less than 3.2 implies low disease activity, and a score less than 2.6 implies remission.

    Time frame: Baseline; Month 6

Secondary outcomes

  1. Change from Baseline in the DAS28-ESR at Month 3

    DAS28 is a quantitative tool used to measure and monitor disease activity and "the treatment" of rheumatoid arthritis. DAS28 uses a formula that includes the number of tender joints and swollen joints for a maximum of 28 joints. DAS28 is used to assess whether an individual participant has a significant improvement of the disease activity, compared to baseline. A DAS28 score greater than 5.1 implies active disease, a score less than 3.2 implies low disease activity, and a score less than 2.6 implies remission.

    Time frame: Baseline; Month 3

  2. Change from Baseline in the DAS28-ESR at Month 12

    DAS28 is a quantitative tool used to measure and monitor disease activity and "the treatment" of rheumatoid arthritis. DAS28 uses a formula that includes the number of tender joints and swollen joints for a maximum of 28 joints. DAS28 is used to assess whether an individual participant has a significant improvement of the disease activity, compared to baseline. A DAS28 score greater than 5.1 implies active disease, a score less than 3.2 implies low disease activity, and a score less than 2.6 implies remission.

    Time frame: Baseline; Month 12

  3. Clinical remission rate measured by DAS28-ESR

    Clinical remission is defined as no tender or swollen joints and a normal erythrocyte sedimentation rate. DAS28 will be used to measure disease activity.

    Time frame: Up to 12 months

  4. Success rates of dose-reduction and discontinuation of steroid(s)

    Dose reduction is defined as a reduction by more than 50% compared to baseline.

    Time frame: Up to 12 months

  5. Scores on the Korean Health Assessment Questionnaire (KHAQ-20), as a measure of quality of life

    The KHAQ-20 is a participant-assessed measure of health assessment comprised of 8 indices. Scores for each index range from 0 (no difficulty to do) to 3 (unable to do). The total score is a sum of the 8 index score and ranges from 0 to 24. Higher scores indicate more severe disease.

    Time frame: Up to 12 months

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Study locations

15 sites
  • Eisai Trial Site # 1
    Ilsan, Gyeonggi-do, Korea, Republic of
  • Eisai Trial Site # 1
    Busan, Korea, Republic of
  • Eisai Trial Site # 2
    Busan, Korea, Republic of
  • Eisai Trial Site # 3
    Busan, Korea, Republic of
  • Eisai Trial Site # 4
    Busan, Korea, Republic of
  • Eisai Trial Site # 1
    Daegu, Korea, Republic of
  • Eisai Trial Site # 2
    Daegu, Korea, Republic of
  • Eisai Trial Site # 1
    Seoul, Korea, Republic of
  • Eisai Trial Site # 2
    Seoul, Korea, Republic of
  • Eisai Trial Site # 3
    Seoul, Korea, Republic of
  • Eisai Trial Site # 4
    Seoul, Korea, Republic of
  • Eisai Trial Site # 5
    Seoul, Korea, Republic of
  • Eisai Trial Site # 6
    Seoul, Korea, Republic of
  • Eisai Trial Site # 7
    Seoul, Korea, Republic of
  • Eisai Trial Site # 8
    Seoul, Korea, Republic of
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Timeline

Tracking since Sep 25, 2026
ElapsedEstimatedEstimated, not yet reachedSimilar studies: half by the dot; the band is the middle halfHalf of similar studies reached it by the dot; the band is the middle half, from a quarter to three quarters

Ran from Sep 2017 to primary completion in Jul 2019, 22 months.

Of 155 industry-sponsored observational studies under Arthritis, Rheumatoid, half reached primary completion within 61 months of starting (the median), counting those still running; a quarter within 32 and three quarters within 116. This study's 22 months is below that.

Counting every sponsor, half of 391 studies reached it within 50 months; a quarter within 25 and three quarters within 113.

How these figures are worked out, and which studies are left out of them.

Registered
Aug 25, 2017
First posted
Aug 29, 2017
StartActual
Sep 11, 2017
Primary completionActual
Jul 17, 2019
CompletionActual
Jul 17, 2019
Last update
Dec 16, 2020
What these dates mean
Start.
When the first participant enrolled; while estimated, when the study expects to open to recruitment.
Primary completion.
When the last participant was examined or treated to collect data for the study's main question, its primary outcome. A study that stopped early gives the date its data collection stopped.
Completion.
When the last participant's last visit took place, for every outcome, secondary ones and side effects included: the end of the study. Often later than primary completion, sometimes the same day.
Actual and Est.
Actual means the registry says the date has happened. Est. (estimated) is a date the sponsor plans or expects. It can still move, and the sponsor is expected to change it to actual once it has passed.
No changes since tracking began. The registry record was last updated on Dec 16, 2020, 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
NCT03264703
Lead sponsor
Eisai Korea Inc.
Responsible party
Sponsor
First posted
Aug 29, 2017
Start date
Sep 11, 2017
Primary completion
Jul 17, 2019
Completion
Jul 17, 2019
Last update
Dec 16, 2020

Oversight

Data monitoring committee
No
FDA-regulated drug
No
FDA-regulated device
No
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