rheumatoïde arthritis chronic inflammatory rheumatism
Conditions
Interventions
Sponsors
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Healthy subjects: Healthy male and postmenopausal female subjects, age between 18 and 65 years, BMI between 18 and 30kg/m2, non-smoker.;Patients: Male and female subjects with RA, age between 18 and 70 years, BMI is * 35 kg/m2, subjects must be on a stable dose of methotrexate (MTX) for >4 consecutive weeks in the period prior to randomization, at screening the duration of the active disease is of >3 months from the onset of persistent synovitis (i.e. inflammation of the joints), non-smoker or smoke occasionally.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Suffering from: hepatitis B, cancer or HIV/AIDS. In case of participation in another drug study within 60 days before the start of this study or being a blood donor within 60 days from the start of the study. In case of donating more than 1.5 liters of blood (for men)/ more than 1.0 liters of blood (for women) in the 10 months prior the start of this study.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Pharmacodynamics: Antibodies to MORAb-022, serum/plasma inflammatory markers IL-6, TNF-*, IL-1, IFN-* concentrations, CD11b receptor expression on neutrophils, circulating GM-CSF levels, shift in T-cell profiles, and DAS, ACRn and VAS scores. Pharmacokinetics: Plasma MORAb-022 concentrations, pharmacokinetic parameters. Safety: Adverse events, vital signs, ECG-parameters, laboratory parameters, physical examination, SP-D levels, PFT. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| n.a. | — |
Countries
Netherlands