Description Module

Description Module

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NCT ID: NCT02198651
Brief Summary: The primary objective of the study was to investigate the association between residual disease activity at Baseline as detected by Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) and the occurrence of flares in participants with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) randomized to an adalimumab dose tapering regimen controlled by adalimumab withdrawal.
Detailed Description: This was a Phase 4, multicenter, randomized, double-blind, parallel-group study. The study included a Screening period of up to 28 days (unless extended with justification approved by study-designated physician), a 4-week Lead-In Period with open label (OL) 40 mg adalimumab administered subcutaneously (sc) every other week (eow), and a randomized 36-week double-blind period with 40 mg adalimumab sc every 3 weeks (q3wks; tapering arm) or placebo sc q3wks (withdrawal arm). Participants were randomized in a 5:1 ratio (tapering arm: withdrawal arm) after confirmation of meeting the disease activity score (DAS) criteria. Participants who experienced a protocol-defined flare at any time were to enter a rescue arm with OL 40 mg adalimumab administered sc eow for 16 weeks.
Study: NCT02198651
Study Brief:
Protocol Section: NCT02198651