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RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL EVALUATING METHOTREXATE OR LEFLUNOMIDE + TARGETED THERAPY VERSUS METHOTREXATE OR LEFLUNOMIDE + SULFASALAZINE + HYDROXYCHLOROQUINE IN PATIENTS WITH RHEUMATOID ARTHRITIS AND INSUFFICIENT RESPONSE TO METHOTREXATE OR LEFLUNOMIDE (The BIO-3 trial)

Status
Recruiting
Phases
Phase 3Phase 4
Study type
Interventional
Source
EU CTIS
Registry ID
CTIS2024-516704-41-00
Acronym
6020
Enrollment
270
Registered
2024-10-16
Start date
2016-03-30
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2025-02-14

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

Rheumatoid Arthritis

Brief summary

Low disease activity (DAS28-CRP<3.2) and a daily dose ≤ 7.5 mg of equivalent prednisone under the randomized strategy after, at least, 11 months of follow up.

Detailed description

Serious adverse events rate, Blood concentrations of hydroxychloroquine, leflunomide, sulfasalazine and methotrexate in the triple therapy group and methotrexate, leflunomide, biologic / JAK/STAT inhibitor and anti-drug antibody in the other group at 6, and 12 months, Clinical disease activity index (CDAI) at inclusion, 3, 6, 9 and 12 months, DAS 28 CRP score at inclusion, 3, 6, 9 and12 months, 52010 ACR/EULAR classification Criteria for RA, ACR 20, 50, 70 and Boolean remission at 3, 6, 9 and 12 months, Modified Sharp Van der Hejde score at inclusion and at 12 month, Change in comedications (corticosteroids, dose of methotrexate or leflunomide, subcutaneous use of methotrexate), treatment observance, SF36 score, Rapid score, HAQ score, RAID score, FACIT score at inclusion, 3, 6, 9 and at 12 months, QUALISEX score at inclusion, 6 months and at 12 months, Medico-economic evaluation results at inclusion, 3, 6, 9 and at 12 months

Interventions

DRUGETANERCEPT
DRUGTOCILIZUMAB
DRUGBARICITINIB
DRUGABATACEPT
DRUGUPADACITINIB
DRUGMETHOTREXATE
DRUGINFLIXIMAB
DRUGSARILUMAB
DRUGCERTOLIZUMAB PEGOL
DRUGGOLIMUMAB
DRUGRITUXIMAB
DRUGADALIMUMAB
DRUGLEFLUNOMIDE
DRUGTOFACITINIB
DRUGSULFASALAZINE
DRUGFILGOTINIB
DRUGHYDROXYCHLOROQUINE SULFATE

Sponsors

Les Hopitaux Universitaires De Strasbourg
Lead SponsorOTHER

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to No maximum

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Low disease activity (DAS28-CRP<3.2) and a daily dose ≤ 7.5 mg of equivalent prednisone under the randomized strategy after, at least, 11 months of follow up.

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Serious adverse events rate, Blood concentrations of hydroxychloroquine, leflunomide, sulfasalazine and methotrexate in the triple therapy group and methotrexate, leflunomide, biologic / JAK/STAT inhibitor and anti-drug antibody in the other group at 6, and 12 months, Clinical disease activity index (CDAI) at inclusion, 3, 6, 9 and 12 months, DAS 28 CRP score at inclusion, 3, 6, 9 and12 months, 52010 ACR/EULAR classification Criteria for RA, ACR 20, 50, 70 and Boolean remission at 3, 6, 9 and 12 months, Modified Sharp Van der Hejde score at inclusion and at 12 month, Change in comedications (corticosteroids, dose of methotrexate or leflunomide, subcutaneous use of methotrexate), treatment observance, SF36 score, Rapid score, HAQ score, RAID score, FACIT score at inclusion, 3, 6, 9 and at 12 months, QUALISEX score at inclusion, 6 months and at 12 months, Medico-economic evaluation results at inclusion, 3, 6, 9 and at 12 months

Countries

France

Outcome results

None listed

Source: EU CTIS · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026