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Safety and Effectiveness of Abatacept in Psoriatic Arthritis Participants

Abatacept - Long-Term Real-Life Experience in Psoriatic Arthritis (PsA) in Germany: an Observational Study (ALTEA)

Status
Completed
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Observational
Source
ClinicalTrials.gov
Registry ID
NCT03419143
Acronym
ALTEA
Enrollment
190
Registered
2018-02-01
Start date
2018-03-02
Completion date
2022-03-31
Last updated
2022-05-31

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Conditions

Psoriatic Arthritis (PsA)

Brief summary

The purpose of this study is a long-term, observational study of Abatacept in patients with Psoriatic Arthritis, a chronic inflammatory disorder.

Interventions

None listed

Sponsors

Bristol-Myers Squibb
Lead SponsorINDUSTRY

Study design

Observational model
COHORT
Time perspective
PROSPECTIVE

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to No maximum
Healthy volunteers
No

Inclusion criteria

* Participants 18 years or older * Participants who signed an informed consent * Participants diagnosed with PsA as per the criteria of the Classification of Psoriatic Arthritis (CASPAR) Study Group18 * Participants naïve of abatacept and who at their physician's discretion initiate abatacept * Participants meeting criteria for abatacept treatment for PsA as specified in the German label

Exclusion criteria

* Participants who are currently included in any interventional clinical trial in PsA/Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA)

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Disease Activity index for PSoriatic Arthritis (DAPSA)12 months

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Proportion of concomitant treatment given12 Months
Initial dosage of Abatacept givenAt Treatment Initiation
Frequency of Abatacept administration12 months
Descriptive Analysis: Reasons for Abatacept initiationup to 2 years prior to treatment
Proportion of patients previously receiving by type of Disease modifying anti-rheumatic drug (DMARD)up to 2 years prior to treatment
Descriptive Analysis: Socio-Demographics at Treatment InitiationAt Treatment Initiation
Descriptive Analysis: Disease history at Treatment initiationPrior to treatment
Participant retention rate12 Months
Descriptive Analysis: Baseline Characteristicsup to 2 years prior to treatment
Descriptive Analysis: Change in participant characteristics and symptoms12 months
Proportion of Rheumatologist: Geographyup to 2 months prior to treatment to 12 months post treatment
Proportion of Rheumatologist: Type of Institutionup to 2 months prior to treatment to 12 months post treatment
Proportion and type of treatment after abatacept discontinuation12 months
Proportion of reasons for abatacept discontinuation and initiation of new therapy12 Months
Incidence of Risk factors and ComorbiditiesAt Treatment Initiation

Countries

Germany

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026