Rheumatoid ArthritisPhase 3NCT00092742
Investigational Drug Versus an Approved Drug in Patients With Rheumatoid Arthritis (0663-072)
A Phase 3 study testing MK0663, etoricoxib and Comparator: Diclofenac sodium in people with Rheumatoid Arthritis, run by Organon and Co.
Trial summary
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the long-term safety of an investigational drug versus an approved drug for the relief of pain in patients with rheumatoid arthritis. Read more about this study
- Who is it for?
- Ages 50 years and older
- Conditions the study is for
- Rheumatoid Arthritis
- What is being tested?
- MK0663, etoricoxib and Comparator: Diclofenac sodium
- How many people
- 4,086 participants
- Where
- No sites listed yet
- Study dates
- Feb 2003to Dec 2005
- Phase
- Phase 3
- Are there results?
- None posted in the registry
Key requirements
Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.
- Ages 50 years and older
- All sexes
- No healthy volunteers
- Adult, Older adult
Who may be able to join
- Males and females 50 years or older with rheumatoid arthritis.
Who cannot join
- History of gastrointestinal malabsorption or inflammatory bowel disease
- History of heart problems such as: congestive heart failure (CHF), heart attack or high blood pressure.
About this study
Official title: A Randomized, Double-Blind, Multicenter Study to Evaluate the Tolerability and Effectiveness of Etoricoxib 90 mg q.d. vs. Diclofenac Sodium 75 mg b.i.d. in Patients With Rheumatoid Arthritis
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the long-term safety of an investigational drug versus an approved drug for the relief of pain in patients with rheumatoid arthritis.
Read the detailed description
The duration of treatment is 12 months.
- Conditions
- Rheumatoid Arthritis
- Being tested
- MK0663, etoricoxib, Comparator: Diclofenac sodium
- Keywords
- Arcoxia
- Medical subject headings
- Arthritis, Rheumatoid
What participants receive
What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.
MK0663, etoricoxibDrug
Comparator: Diclofenac sodiumDrug
What is being measured
The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.
Discontinuations due to clinical and laboratory gastrointestinal adverse experiences
Timeline
From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.
- First posted28 Sep 2004 (estimated)
- Study startFeb 2003
- Primary completionDec 2005
- Study completionDec 2005
Resources
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govThe registry entry this page is built from, with its full change history.
- Publications (5)Papers the sponsor has linked to this study.
- Other trials for Rheumatoid ArthritisStudies of the same condition, open and under way.
- What the trial phases meanHow a treatment moves from first tests in people to approval.
More details
For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.
Study design
- Study type
- Interventional
- Phase
- Phase 3
- Primary purpose
- Treatment
- Allocation
- Randomised
- Intervention model
- Parallel groups
- Masking
- Double blind
- Who is masked
- Participant, Investigator
- Enrolment
- 4,086 participants (actual)
Sponsor and investigators
- Lead sponsor
- Organon and Co
- Sponsor type
- Industry (pharma, biotech, devices)
- Responsible party
- Sponsor
- Investigators
- Medical Monitor, Study director, Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC
IDs, dates and publications
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT00092742
- Sponsor's protocol ID
- 0663-072
- Other IDs
- 2004_055
- Status last verified
- Feb 2022
- First submitted
- 23 Sep 2004
- Last updated
- 16 Feb 2022
- Results posted
- No
Publications
Cannon CP, Curtis SP, FitzGerald GA, Krum H, Kaur A, Bolognese JA, Reicin AS, Bombardier C, Weinblatt ME, van der Heijde D, Erdmann E, Laine L; MEDAL Steering Committee. Cardiovascular outcomes with etoricoxib and diclofenac in patients with osteoarthritis and rheumatoid arthritis in the Multinational Etoricoxib and Diclofenac Arthritis Long-term (MEDAL) programme: a randomised comparison. Lancet. 2006 Nov 18;368(9549):1771-81. doi: 10.1016/S0140-6736(06)69666-9.
PubMed 17113426Krueger K, Lino L, Dore R, Radominski S, Zhang Y, Kaur A, Simpson R, Curtis S. Gastrointestinal tolerability of etoricoxib in rheumatoid arthritis patients: results of the etoricoxib vs diclofenac sodium gastrointestinal tolerability and effectiveness trial (EDGE-II). Ann Rheum Dis. 2008 Mar;67(3):315-22. doi: 10.1136/ard.2007.082388. Epub 2007 Oct 27.
PubMed 17965424Krum H, Curtis SP, Kaur A, Wang H, Smugar SS, Weir MR, Laine L, Brater DC, Cannon CP. Baseline factors associated with congestive heart failure in patients receiving etoricoxib or diclofenac: multivariate analysis of the MEDAL program. Eur J Heart Fail. 2009 Jun;11(6):542-50. doi: 10.1093/eurjhf/hfp054. Epub 2009 Apr 19.
PubMed 19380329Laine L, Curtis SP, Langman M, Jensen DM, Cryer B, Kaur A, Cannon CP. Lower gastrointestinal events in a double-blind trial of the cyclo-oxygenase-2 selective inhibitor etoricoxib and the traditional nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug diclofenac. Gastroenterology. 2008 Nov;135(5):1517-25. doi: 10.1053/j.gastro.2008.07.067. Epub 2008 Aug 3.
PubMed 18823986Laine L, Goldkind L, Curtis SP, Connors LG, Yanqiong Z, Cannon CP. How common is diclofenac-associated liver injury? Analysis of 17,289 arthritis patients in a long-term prospective clinical trial. Am J Gastroenterol. 2009 Feb;104(2):356-62. doi: 10.1038/ajg.2008.149. Epub 2009 Jan 27.
PubMed 19174782
Study at a glance
From the registry record, last updated by the sponsor on 16 Feb 2022. Recruitment status is as the sponsor reported it: confirm with the study team.
- Official title
- A Randomized, Double-Blind, Multicenter Study to Evaluate the Tolerability and Effectiveness of Etoricoxib 90 mg q.d. vs. Diclofenac Sodium 75 mg b.i.d. in Patients With Rheumatoid Arthritis
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT00092742
- Acronym / sponsor ID
- 0663-072
- Conditions
- Rheumatoid Arthritis
- Keywords
- Arcoxia
- Phase
- Phase 3
- Study type
- Interventional
- Recruitment status
- Completed
- Enrolment
- 4,086 participants (actual)
- Lead sponsor
- Organon and CoIndustry (pharma, biotech, devices)
- Study start
- Feb 2003
- Primary completion
- Dec 2005 (actual)
- Study completion
- Dec 2005 (actual)
- First posted
- 28 Sep 2004 (estimated)
- Results
- Not posted in the source record
Clinical summary
The research question as the sponsor registered it. This describes what the study plans to test, not what it found.
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the long-term safety of an investigational drug versus an approved drug for the relief of pain in patients with rheumatoid arthritis.
Detailed description
The duration of treatment is 12 months.
Study design
- Primary purpose
- Treatment
- Allocation
- Randomised
- Intervention model
- Parallel groups
- Masking
- Double blind (participant, investigator)
Who may qualify
- Ages
- 50 years and older
- Sex
- All
- Healthy volunteers
- Not accepted
- Age groups
- Adult, Older adult
Key inclusion criteria (1 listed)
- Males and females 50 years or older with rheumatoid arthritis.
Key exclusion criteria (2 listed)
- History of gastrointestinal malabsorption or inflammatory bowel disease
- History of heart problems such as: congestive heart failure (CHF), heart attack or high blood pressure.
Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening; this overview does not establish that a patient qualifies. Full inclusion and exclusion criteria.
Interventions
| Intervention | Type | Arms |
|---|---|---|
| MK0663, etoricoxib | Drug | – |
| Comparator: Diclofenac sodium | Drug | – |
Primary outcome
Discontinuations due to clinical and laboratory gastrointestinal adverse experiences
Results and safety
The study is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.
Research links
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govLast updated by the sponsor 16 Feb 2022.
- Background: PubMed 17113426Cannon CP, Curtis SP, FitzGerald GA, Krum H, Kaur A, Bolognese JA, Reicin AS, Bombardier C, Weinblatt ME, van der Heijde D, Erdmann E, Laine L; MEDAL Steering Committee. Cardiovascular outcomes with etoricoxib and diclofenac in patients with osteoarthritis and rheumatoid arthritis in the Multinational Etoricoxib and Diclofenac Arthritis Long-term (MEDAL) programme: a randomised comparison. Lancet. 2006 Nov 18;368(9549):1771-81. doi: 10.1016/S0140-6736(06)69666-9.
- Background: PubMed 17965424Krueger K, Lino L, Dore R, Radominski S, Zhang Y, Kaur A, Simpson R, Curtis S. Gastrointestinal tolerability of etoricoxib in rheumatoid arthritis patients: results of the etoricoxib vs diclofenac sodium gastrointestinal tolerability and effectiveness trial (EDGE-II). Ann Rheum Dis. 2008 Mar;67(3):315-22. doi: 10.1136/ard.2007.082388. Epub 2007 Oct 27.
- Background: PubMed 19380329Krum H, Curtis SP, Kaur A, Wang H, Smugar SS, Weir MR, Laine L, Brater DC, Cannon CP. Baseline factors associated with congestive heart failure in patients receiving etoricoxib or diclofenac: multivariate analysis of the MEDAL program. Eur J Heart Fail. 2009 Jun;11(6):542-50. doi: 10.1093/eurjhf/hfp054. Epub 2009 Apr 19.
- Background: PubMed 18823986Laine L, Curtis SP, Langman M, Jensen DM, Cryer B, Kaur A, Cannon CP. Lower gastrointestinal events in a double-blind trial of the cyclo-oxygenase-2 selective inhibitor etoricoxib and the traditional nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug diclofenac. Gastroenterology. 2008 Nov;135(5):1517-25. doi: 10.1053/j.gastro.2008.07.067. Epub 2008 Aug 3.
- Background: PubMed 19174782Laine L, Goldkind L, Curtis SP, Connors LG, Yanqiong Z, Cannon CP. How common is diclofenac-associated liver injury? Analysis of 17,289 arthritis patients in a long-term prospective clinical trial. Am J Gastroenterol. 2009 Feb;104(2):356-62. doi: 10.1038/ajg.2008.149. Epub 2009 Jan 27.
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Referral and contact
AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals. Contact the study team or a site listed below; they decide who can take part. This study is not recruiting at the moment.
Medical Monitor study director
Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC
Questions about this trial
What is this clinical trial studying?
A Phase 3 study testing MK0663, etoricoxib and Comparator: Diclofenac sodium in people with Rheumatoid Arthritis, run by Organon and Co.
The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.
Who may be eligible to take part?
The sponsor lists 1 inclusion and 2 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.
Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?
The record says: finished, as of the sponsor's last update on 16 Feb 2022. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.
What are the possible benefits and risks?
They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.
What does this phase mean?
Phase 3 studies compare the treatment with the current standard treatment or a placebo in a large group, to confirm how well it works and watch for side effects.
Not every study follows the same path, and some studies (observational studies, device studies) have no phase.
Are results available for this study?
The study is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.
How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?
The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.
What does the primary outcome measure?
Discontinuations due to clinical and laboratory gastrointestinal adverse experiences. It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.
Where can I read the original study information?
On the ClinicalTrials.gov record for NCT00092742, which also lists 5 linked publications.
Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?
No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.
How often is this information updated?
AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 16 Feb 2022.