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Rheumatoid ArthritisPhase 4NCT00546533

Study Evaluating the Efficacy and Safety of Etanercept

A Phase 4 study testing Etanercept in people with Rheumatoid Arthritis, run by Wyeth is now a wholly owned subsidiary of Pfizer.

Completed

Finished. The study has ended and is not enrolling. Results may be posted on the official record.

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Trial summary

To assess the efficacy of etanercept 25 mg administered subcutaneously twice-weekly for 12 weeks in patients with active RA for whom classical antirheumatic therapy is insufficient or inappropriate. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Any age
Conditions the study is for
Rheumatoid Arthritis
What is being tested?
Etanercept
How many people
40 participants
Where
No sites listed yet
Study dates
Jan 2003to Feb 2005
Phase
Phase 4
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 Any age
  • All sexes
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Child, Adult, Older adult

Who may be able to join

  • A negative serum or urine pregnancy test at screening and a medically acceptable form of contraception starting at screening and continuing throughout the study is required for all females of childbearing potential (defined as an oral, injectable, or implantable contraceptive, intrauterine device, or barrier method combined with a spermicide).
  • Failed therapy with at least one DMARD (DMARD failure is defined as a discontinuation because of lack of clinical efficacy).
  • Meet the 1987 American Rheumatism Association (ARA) revised criteria for rheumatoid arthritis.

Who cannot join

  • Uncooperative patients with a history of poor compliance.
  • Known hypersensitivity to etanercept or any of its components.
  • Known significant concurrent medical disease

About this study

Official title: Open-Label Evaluation Of The Efficacy And Safety Of Etanercept In Patients With Active Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA)

To assess the efficacy of etanercept 25 mg administered subcutaneously twice-weekly for 12 weeks in patients with active RA for whom classical antirheumatic therapy is insufficient or inappropriate.

Being tested
Etanercept
Medical subject headings
Arthritis, Rheumatoid

What participants receive

What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.

What is being measured

The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.

  1. To assess the clinical efficacy of etanercept 25 mg administered twice-weekly for 12 weeks in patients with active RA for whom classical antirheumatic therapy is insufficient or inappropriate.

Timeline

From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.

  1. First posted19 Oct 2007 (estimated)
  2. Study startJan 2003
  3. Study completionFeb 2005

Resources

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 4
Primary purpose
Treatment
Allocation
Non-randomised
Intervention model
Single group
Masking
None (open label)
Enrolment
40 participants
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT00546533
Sponsor's protocol ID
0881A-101101
Status last verified
Oct 2007
First submitted
18 Oct 2007
Last updated
19 Oct 2007
Results posted
No

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A Phase 4 study testing Etanercept in people with Rheumatoid Arthritis, run by Wyeth is now a wholly owned subsidiary of Pfizer.

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 3 inclusion and 3 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 19 Oct 2007. 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 4 studies take place after a treatment is approved, to learn more about its long-term benefits and risks in everyday use.

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?

To assess the clinical efficacy of etanercept 25 mg administered twice-weekly for 12 weeks in patients with active RA for whom classical antirheumatic therapy is insufficient or inappropriate.. It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.

Where can I read the original study information?
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 19 Oct 2007.

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