Rheumatoid Arthritis
Conditions
Keywords
Rheumatoid Arthritis, Iguratimod
Brief summary
This study is intended to evaluate the safety and efficacy of Iguratimod in patients with active Rheumatoid Arthritis.
Detailed description
This is a multi-center, open, single arm study.
Interventions
taken orally, 2 tablets/day (bid)
Sponsors
Study design
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
* Subjects with a diagnosis of RA * Subjects who have active RA at the time of screening * Subjects who haven't used any antirheumatic drugs or have used antirheumatic drugs for more than 3 months at the time of screening * Written informed consent
Exclusion criteria
* Subjects with serious cardiovascular, renal, hematologic or endocrine diseases * Pregnant or lactating women * ALT\>1.5×ULN, AST\>1.5×ULN, Cr\>135umol/L * WBC\<4×109/L,HGB\<85g/L,PLT\<100×109/L * Subjects with uncontrolled infection * Patients with active gastrointestinal diseases (such as gastric ulcer, etc.) * Allergic to any of the study drugs * History of alcoholism * Subjects receiving live vaccines within 3 months prior to study entry * Subjects participating in other clinical study within 3 months prior to study entry
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Percentage of patients meeting the American College of Rheumatology 20% response criteria (ACR20) | week 24 |
| Incidence of adverse events | up to 28 weeks |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Change from baseline in Health Assessment Questionnaire (HAQ) | week 24 |
| Percentage of patients meeting the American College of Rheumatology 50% response criteria (ACR50) | week 24 |
| Percentage of patients meeting the American College of Rheumatology 70% response criteria (ACR70) | week 24 |
| Change from baseline in Disease Activity Score 28 (DAS28) | week 24 |
Countries
China