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CompletedNCT03457792ASCENDUpdated Jun 14, 2022

A Study of Abatacept in Participants That Only Recently Started to Develop Rheumatoid Arthritis

An observational study in Rheumatoid Arthritis, sponsored by Bristol-Myers Squibb. Completed at 1 site in Germany. Open to participants aged 18 Years and older. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2022-06-14.

Sponsored by Bristol-Myers Squibb · Observational

Study type
Observational
Model
Cohort
Time perspective
Prospective
Enrollment
158
Ages
18 Years and older
Sex
All
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Study summary

This is a long-term study of Abatacept in participants that only recently started to develop Rheumatoid Arthritis, a chronic inflammatory disorder affecting mainly joints.

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Conditions studied

  • Rheumatoid Arthritis
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Who can participate

Ages eligible
18 Years and older
Sexes eligible
All
Accepts healthy volunteers
No
Sampling method
Non-probability sample

Study population

The participant population targeted in this study consists of participants with early-stage RA (i.e. diagnosis of RA not longer than 24 months) that initiate treatment with Abatacept.

Inclusion criteria

  • Participants recently (within the last 24 months before enrollment) diagnosed with established moderate to severe active RA
  • Participants naïve of abatacept and who, at their physician's discretion, are initiated with abatacept according the German label/SmPC (Summary of product characteristics)

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Participants who are currently included in any interventional clinical trial in RA

Other protocol defined inclusion/exclusion criteria could apply

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Study design

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

Groups and cohorts

  • Abatacept for Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA)

    Participants diagnosed with moderate to severe active RA within the last 24 months and initiated treatment with Abatacept

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What researchers measure

Primary outcomes

  1. Number of patients continuing with abatacept treatment

    Time frame: Up to 12 months

Secondary outcomes

  1. Anti-citrullinated protein antibody (ACPA) titer

    Time frame: At baseline

  2. Concomitant treatment given with abatacept as determined by the investigator

    Time frame: Up to 12 months

  3. Dosage of abatacept as determined by the investigator

    Time frame: Up to 12 months

  4. Frequency of administration of abatacept

    Time frame: Up to 12 months

  5. Reason for abatacept treatment initiation as determined by the investigator

    Time frame: At baseline

  6. Number of patients previously receiving disease modifying anti-rheumatic drug (DMARD)

    Time frame: Up to 12 months

  7. Socio-demographics of participants as determined by the investigator

    Time frame: At baseline

  8. Disease history of participants as determined by the investigator

    Time frame: At baseline

  9. Number of patients with cardiovascular risk factors (smoker, hypertension, diabetes, dyslipidemia)

    Time frame: Up to 12 months

  10. Number of patients with other pathologies (cardiovascular, respiratory, liver, renal, cancer, infections, and immuno-deficiency)

    Time frame: Up to 12 months

  11. Simplified Disease Activity Score (based on 28 joints) (DAS28)

    DAS28: Swollen joint count \[SJC\], tender joint count \[TJC\], C-reactive protein \[CRP\], erythrocyte sedimentation rate \[ESR\]

    Time frame: Up to 12 months

  12. Number of patients who achieve the first response to treatment per European League Against Rheumatism (EULAR) response criteria

    Time frame: Up to 12 months

  13. Number of patients who achieve the first clinically significant Disease Activity Score (DAS)-change (≥ 1.2)

    Time frame: Up to 12 months

  14. Number of patients who achieve the first low disease activity score (LDAS), DAS28 ≤ 3.2

    Time frame: Up to 12 months

  15. Number of patients who achieve the first remission state, DAS28 < 2.6

    Time frame: Up to 12 months

  16. Number of Adverse Events (AE)

    Time frame: Up to 12 months

  17. Number of Serious Adverse Events (SAE)

    Time frame: Up to 12 months

  18. Health Assessment Questionnaire Disability Index (HAQ-DI)

    Time frame: Up to 12 months

  19. Existence or the absence of radiographic erosions as determined by the investigator by imaging technique

    Time frame: At baseline

  20. Existence or the absence of radiographic erosions as determined by the investigator by imaging technique

    Time frame: Up to 12 months

  21. Rheumatoid factor (RF)

    Time frame: Up to 12 months

  22. Patient global assessment (PGA)

    Time frame: Up to 12 months

  23. Evaluator global assessment (EGA)

    Time frame: Up to 12 months

  24. Clinical disease activity index (CDAI)

    Time frame: Up to 12 months

  25. Simple disease activity index (SDAI)

    Time frame: Up to 12 months

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Study locations

1 site
  • Local Institution
    Freiburg im Breisgau, 79095, Germany
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References and documents

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Registry details

Key details

Study ID
NCT03457792
Lead sponsor
Bristol-Myers Squibb
Responsible party
Sponsor
First posted
Mar 8, 2018
Start date
Apr 17, 2018
Primary completion
Mar 30, 2022
Completion
Mar 30, 2022
Last update
Jun 14, 2022

Study contacts

Bristol-Myers Squibb
study director · Bristol-Myers Squibb

Oversight

FDA-regulated drug
No
FDA-regulated device
No
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