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Phase 2 N=761 Randomized Double-blind Treatment

Rheumatoid Arthritis Dose Ranging Study (0663-086)(COMPLETED)

Rheumatoid Arthritis

Enrolled (actual)
761
Serious AEs
Results posted
Jul 2009
Primary outcome: Primary: Proportion of Patients Who Met the ACR20 Responder Index Criteria — 28.57; 35.06; 37.75; 38.57 Proportion of Patients — p=<0.001

Study Design & Population

Study type
Interventional
Phase
Phase 2
Interventions
etoricoxib (Drug); Comparator: placebo (Drug); Comparator: diclofenac (Drug)
Age
Adult, Older Adult · 18+ yrs
Sex
All
Sponsor
Organon and Co
Primary completion
Mar 2008

Outcome Measures

OutcomeResultp-value
PRIMARY
Proportion of Patients Who Met the ACR20 Responder Index Criteria
28.57; 35.06; 37.75; 38.57; 47.10 <0.001 sig
SECONDARY
Tender Joint Count (Out of 68 Joints) Time-Weighted Average Change From Baseline (Flare/Randomization Visit) in the 12-Week Treatment Period (All Patients-Treated Population)
-8.13; -11.01; -10.96; -9.56; -12.06 0.002 sig
SECONDARY
Swollen Joint Count (Out of 66 Joints) Time-Weighted Average Change From Baseline (Flare/Randomization Visit) in the 12-Week Treatment Period (All Patients-Treated Population)
-5.39; -6.58; -6.91; -6.25; -7.77 0.001 sig
SECONDARY
Patient Global Assessment of Disease Activity (0- to 100-mm Visual Analog Scale) Time Weighted Average Change From Baseline (Flare/Randomization Visit) in the 12-Week Treatment I Period (All Patients-Treated Population)
-12.32; -19.90; -21.12; -21.49; -25.75 <0.001 sig
SECONDARY
Investigator Global Assessment of Disease Activity (0- to 4-Likert Scale) Time Weighted Average Change From Baseline (Flare/Randomization Visit) in the 12-Week Treatment I Period (All Patients-Treated Population)
-0.68; -0.93; -1.09; -1.01; -1.24 <0.001 sig
SECONDARY
Patient Global Assessment of Pain (0- to 100-mm Visual Analog Scale) Time Weighted Average Change From Baseline (Flare/Randomization Visit) in the 12-Week Treatment I Period (All Patients-Treated Population)
-17.44; -21.95; -22.75; -22.25; -31.07 <0.001 sig

Summary

To assess the clinically active dose range of study medication in the treatment of patients with rheumatoid arthritis.

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

  • Patient with diagnosed rheumatoid arthritis (RA) for at least 6 months prior who is otherwise judged to be in general good health and who is currently taking nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDS) to treat his/her RA symptoms
  • Patient will need to stop taking these medications in order to participate, but can continue taking his/her other anti-rheumatic medications as long as they have been stable for certain periods of time

Exclusion Criteria

  • Patients with a disease or medical condition(s) that could worsen or interfere with the evaluation of the effectiveness of study medication are not allowed to participate
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Data sourced from ClinicalTrials.gov (NCT00264147). Outcome figures and adverse-event rates are extracted automatically from the registry's posted results and are provided for clinician reference, not as a substitute for the primary publication.

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