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CompletedNCT06714461ARAVA PASSUpdated Jun 11, 2026

A Study of the Effectiveness of Additional Risk Minimization Measures Related to ARAVA® (Leflunomide) in Saudi Arabia

An observational study in Rheumatoid Arthritis and Psoriatic Arthritis, sponsored by Sanofi. Completed at 1 site in France. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2026-06-11.

Sponsored by Sanofi · Observational

Study type
Observational
Model
Cohort
Time perspective
Cross-sectional
Enrollment
302
Sex
All
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Study summary

The main objective of this post-authorization safety study is to assess healthcare professionals' awareness, knowledge, and behavior related to receipt and reading of the Direct Healthcare Professional Communication and educational materials for ARAVA® (leflunomide) and of the additional risk minimization measures.

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Conditions studied

  • Rheumatoid Arthritis
  • Psoriatic Arthritis
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In context

Arthritis, Rheumatoid

2,888 studies on the registry are indexed under Arthritis, Rheumatoid; 390 are open to participants now.

This study's enrollment of 302 is above the median of 176 across 824 observational studies indexed under Arthritis, Rheumatoid.

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Lead sponsor

Sanofi is the lead sponsor of 1,508 studies on the registry; 90 are open to participants now.

Of its 198 completed or terminated interventional studies of FDA-regulated products, 118 (60%) have results posted.

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

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Who can participate

Ages eligible
Child (0–17), Adult (18–64), Older adult (65+)
Sexes eligible
All
Accepts healthy volunteers
Yes
Sampling method
Non-probability sample

Study population

In this survey-based study, the data will be collected from each healthcare professional participant in Saudi Arabia once at a certain time. However, the study will take 7 months, from 30 November 2024 to 30 May 2025, to collect the required number of responses.

Inclusion criteria

  • Healthcare professionals working only in Saudi Arabia
  • For Prescribers: Orthopedics, Internists, Family Physicians, General Practitioners, Dermatologists, Obstetricians/Gynecologists, Immunologists, and Rheumatologists who prescribed leflunomide to women of childbearing potential in the six months preceding the time of the inclusion
  • For Prescribers: Physicians or pharmacists who have prescribed or dispensed leflunomide in a pre-specified period of the 6 months leading up to survey completion
  • For Pharmacists: Pharmacists (including clinical pharmacists) who have dispensed leflunomide to women of childbearing potential in the six months preceding the time of the inclusion

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Healthcare professionals who may have conflicts of interest with the survey (i.e., employed by regulatory bodies or pharmaceutical companies)
  • Healthcare professionals (with a relative) involved in leflunomide -related lawsuits or associations for victims of leflunomide syndrome
  • Healthcare professionals who are not prescribing leflunomide
  • Healthcare professionals who have prescribed or dispensed leflunomide earlier than 6 months before the survey completion

The above information is not intended to contain all considerations relevant to a potential participation in a clinical trial.

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Study design

Observational model
Cohort
Time perspective
Cross-sectional
Enrollment
302 participants (actual)
Patient registry
No

Groups and cohorts

  • Leflunomide

    Participants are healthcare professionals in Saudi Arabia completing a survey regarding experience prescribing/managing/dispensing leflunomide

    Drug: Leflunomide

Interventions

  • DrugLeflunomide

    This study will not administer any treatment, only observe the treatment as prescribed in real-world clinical practices.

    Also known as: ARAVA®

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What researchers measure

Primary outcomes

  1. Number of healthcare professionals who recall receiving and reading the additional risk minimization measures material for leflunomide distributed in 2022

    Time frame: 7 months

  2. Number of healthcare professionals aware of the information reported in the educational materials and additional risk minimization measures material distributed in 2022

    Time frame: 7 months

  3. Number of healthcare professionals reported counseling their patients and conducting the needed laboratory investigations according to 2022 additional risk minimization measures material

    Time frame: 7 months

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Study locations

1 site
  • Sanofi-Aventis
    Chilly-Mazarin, 91380, France
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References and documents

Individual participant data

Plan to share: Yes — Qualified researchers may request access to patient level data and related study documents including the clinical study report, study protocol with any amendments, blank case report form, statistical analysis plan, and dataset specifications. Patient level data will be anonymized and study documents will be redacted to protect the privacy of trial participants. Further details on Sanofi's data sharing criteria, eligible studies, and process for requesting access can be found at: https://vivli.org

No publications or documents are linked to this record.

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Updates

Tracking since Sep 25, 2026
No changes since tracking began. The registry record was last updated on Jun 11, 2026, 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
NCT06714461
Lead sponsor
Sanofi
Responsible party
Sponsor
First posted
Dec 3, 2024
Start date
May 5, 2025
Primary completion
May 14, 2026
Completion
May 14, 2026
Last update
Jun 11, 2026

Oversight

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