Rheumatoid Arthritis
Conditions
Sponsors
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: -Subjects who have completed the week 24 visit in the previous study -Treatment with methotrexate (MTX) 6-8mg/week (administered orally) has continued from the previous study.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: -Functional Class 4 as defined by the ACR Classification of Functional Status in rheumatoid arthritis. -Cardiac or pulmonary function worsens markedly from the week 24 visit in the previous study to enrolment in this study. -Primary or secondary immunodeficiency, including HIV infection occurs from the week 24 visit in the previous study to enrolment in this study. -Hepatitis B, hepatitis C or tuberculosis infection occurs from the week 24 visit in the previous study to enrolment in this study. -Malignancy occurs from the week 24 visit in the previous study to enrolment in this study.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Efficacy (the frequency of achievement of 20%, 50% and 70% in terms of the ACR criteria, DAS28, EULAR response rate, HAQ-DI score, FACIT-Fatigue scale, persistence rate), Safety (incidence of adverse events) Changes of endpoints from the beginning of the treatment in the previous study | — |