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Rheumatoid ArthritisNCT03696173

Safety Study of Abatacept in Rheumatoid Arthritis Participants

An observational study of Rheumatoid Arthritis, run by Bristol-Myers Squibb at 1 site in United States.

Completed

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

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Trial summary

A observational study to assess whether biologic disease-modifying (BDM) treatment initiation with abatacept for rheumatoid arthritis is associated with an increased risk of serious infection and cancer Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 18 years and older
Conditions the study is for
Rheumatoid Arthritis
What is being tested?
Non-Interventional
How many people
5,800 participants
Where
1 siteUnited States
Study dates
17 Dec 2015to 29 Jun 2018
Phase
Observational
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 18 years and older
  • All sexes
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Adult, Older adult

Study population: Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) participant, population-based cohort study approach within the US-based Truven MarketScan population and Supplemental US Medicare database

Who may be able to join

  • Patient initiates BDM treatment with at least one claim for the treatment. Patients will be presumed to be new users of a treatment if there is no claim for the drug or any other BDM in the 180 days prior to the cohort entry date
  • Patient has at least two diagnoses for RA in the patient's history prior to and including the entry date or within the 180 days after the entry date
  • Patient is aged 18 years or older on the entry date
  • Patient was enrolled in the database for at least 180 days before the entry date

Who cannot join

  • Patient is younger than 18 years on the entry date
  • Patients who receive abatacept and another biologic simultaneously
  • Patients who have an outcome diagnosis in the baseline period will be excluded from the cohort analyses for that outcome
  • Other protocol defined inclusion/exclusion criteria could apply

Trial locations and contacts

1 site in 1 country.

United States1 site
  • Local Institution

    Princeton, New Jersey, 08540

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About this study

Official title: Comparative Safety of Biologic Disease-modifying Treatment Initiation With Abatacept in Rheumatoid Arthritis: A Real-world Population-based Observational Study

A observational study to assess whether biologic disease-modifying (BDM) treatment initiation with abatacept for rheumatoid arthritis is associated with an increased risk of serious infection and cancer

Being tested
Non-Interventional
Medical subject headings
Arthritis, Rheumatoid

What participants receive

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

  • Non-InterventionalOther

    Non-Interventional

  • Non-InterventionalOther

    Non-Interventional

Study groups in NCT03696173
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
Participants taking abataceptNot described
Receives: Other: Non-Interventional
Participants taking abatacept with methotrexateNot described
Receives: Other: Non-Interventional

What is being measured

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

  1. Incidence of increased risk of serious infection while taking abatacept

    With methotrexate

    Measured: Approximately 7 years

  2. Incidence of malignancy while taking abatacept

    With methotrexate

    Measured: Approximately 7 years

  3. Incidence of increased risk of serious infection while taking abatacept

    Without methotrexate

    Measured: Approximately 7 years

  4. Incidence of malignancy while taking abatacept

    Without methotrexate

    Measured: Approximately 7 years

Timeline

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

  1. First posted4 Oct 2018
  2. Study start17 Dec 2015
  3. Primary completion29 Jun 2018
  4. Study completion29 Jun 2018

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More details

For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.

Study design
Study type
Observational
Observational model
Cohort
Time perspective
Retrospective
Enrolment
5,800 participants (estimated)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT03696173
Sponsor's protocol ID
IM101-605
Status last verified
Sep 2018
First submitted
3 Oct 2018
Last updated
4 Oct 2018
Results posted
No
FDA-regulated drug
No
FDA-regulated device
No

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

An observational study of Rheumatoid Arthritis, run by Bristol-Myers Squibb at 1 site in United States.

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 4 inclusion and 4 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 4 Oct 2018. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

Where is the study taking place?

The record lists 1 site in United States. Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.

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.

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?

Incidence of increased risk of serious infection while taking abatacept (time frame: Approximately 7 years). The study lists 4 primary outcomes in all. 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 4 Oct 2018.

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