Rheumatoid Arthritis
Conditions
Keywords
rheumatoid arthritis, rituximab, therapy
Brief summary
One centre follow-up study on safety and efficacy of treatment with rituximab among patients with RA during 4 year period. Basic data is collected for the national register of biologicals.
Detailed description
Data is collected on regular visits in the outpatient department. In collection national register forms have been used.
Interventions
rituximab two 1000 mg intravenous infusions separated by two weeks
two 1000 mg intravenous infusions separated by 2 weeks
Sponsors
Study design
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
* active RA without response to earlier treatment
Exclusion criteria
* contraindications to rituximab
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| ACR20 ACR50 ACR70 response | 6 and 12 months |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Duration of clinical response | 6 and 12 months |
Countries
Finland