Description Module

Description Module

The Description Module contains narrative descriptions of the clinical trial, including a brief summary and detailed description. These descriptions provide important information about the study's purpose, methodology, and key details in language accessible to both researchers and the general public.

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Description Module


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NCT ID: NCT00162266
Brief Summary: This study was conducted to assess the safety and tolerability of Abatacept combined with Methotrexate in participants with active rheumatoid arthritis (RA). The secondary objectives were to assess efficacy, pharmacodynamic marker activity, and immunogenicity of Abatacept combined with Methotrexate.
Detailed Description: All participants who completed the 12-month double-blind study period were eligible to continue in the open-label study. Participants received placebo, Abatacept 2 mg/kg, or Abatacept 10 mg/kg in the double-blind study. Participants receiving placebo in the double-blind study were switched 1:1 to continued treatment with placebo or Abatacept 2 mg/kg. Participants receiving Abatacept 2 mg/kg or Abatacept 10 mg/kg continued at the double-blind study dosage. After results from the double-blind period became available, all participants were switched to a weight-tiered 10 mg/kg dose of Abatacept. Open label study design: Single group assignment, Single arm, Open label,
Study: NCT00162266
Study Brief:
Protocol Section: NCT00162266