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Phase 4 N=217 Randomized Treatment

Preference Between Two Autoinjectors in Patients With Rheumatoid Arthritis and Plaque Psoriasis Treated With Etanercept

Rheumatoid Arthritis · Plaque Psoriasis

Enrolled (actual)
217
Serious AEs
2.6%
Results posted
May 2015
Primary outcome: Primary: Percentage of Participants With a Preference for Autoinjector A Versus Autoinjector B — 41.7; 43.5; 36.8 percentage of participants

Study Design & Population

Study type
Interventional
Phase
Phase 4
Interventions
Etanercept via Autoinjector A (Drug); Etanercept via Autoinjector B (Drug)
Age
Adult, Older Adult · 18+ yrs
Sex
All
Sponsor
Amgen
Primary completion
Mar 2014

Outcome Measures

OutcomeResultp-value
PRIMARY
Percentage of Participants With a Preference for Autoinjector A Versus Autoinjector B
41.7; 43.5; 36.8
SECONDARY
Change From Baseline in Needle Apprehension at Week 4
3.94; 4.00; 0.31; 0.39 0.501
SECONDARY
Ease of Use
92.3; 96.1; 95.7; 90.8; 91.3; 88.9
SECONDARY
Certainty of Completing the Injection With the Autoinjector
94.2; 87.9
SECONDARY
Convenience
76.9; 86.5
SECONDARY
Discomfort
56.3; 72.5
SECONDARY
Satisfaction
79.8; 86.0; 66.8; 84.5
SECONDARY
Pain Associated With Use of the Autoinjector
51.4; 65.2
SECONDARY
Strength of Preference for Autoinjector A and Autoinjector B
45.9; 36.1; 43.5; 41.2; 5.9; 16.8

Summary

The study will estimate the preference of rheumatoid arthritis (RA) and Plaque Psoriasis (PsO) patients who self inject etanercept for one of two experimental autoinjectors.

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria: Diagnosis of moderate to severe Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA) or moderate to severe Plaque Psoriasis (PsO) and a candidate for treatment with etanercept in the opinion of the investigator in addition to the caring physician's intent to initiate treatment with etanercept. - Naive to etanercept. - Naive to other autoinjector pens or prefilled syringes for Tumor Necrosis Factor (TNF)-inhibitor therapy or other subcutaneous biologics for RA. - Willing to self-inject per investigator judgement at screening and capable of self-injection using the autoinjector A or B as documented at baseline by the investigator. - Able to read and write in English. -

Exclusion Criteria: Latex allergy. - Subject has an active infection (including chronic or localized infections) for which anti-infectives were indicated within 4 weeks prior to first dose of etanercept. - Subject had prosthetic joint infection within 5 years of screening or native joint infection within 1 year of screening.

  • Other criteria may apply.
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Data sourced from ClinicalTrials.gov (NCT01875991). 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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