At a glance
ClinicalIndex Comparison Record- ✓Males or females age ≥18 years; women of childbearing potential must use effective contraception and not be pregnant or nursing
- ✓Diagnosis of rheumatoid arthritis per American Rheumatism Association (1987) criteria, functional class I, II, or III per American College of Rheumatology (1991)
- ✓Currently taking methotrexate 10–30 mg weekly for ≥6 months at stable dose for ≥28 days
- ✓For methotrexate monotherapy: ≥10 swollen joints, ≥12 tender joints, and CRP ≥0.1 mg/dL at screening
- ✕Prior treatment with BMS-188667 (abatacept)
- ✕Investigational drug within 30 days of Day 1 visit
- ✕Active vasculitis of a major organ system (excluding subcutaneous rheumatoid nodules)
- ✕Severe, progressive, or uncontrolled renal, hepatic, hematological, gastrointestinal, pulmonary, cardiac, neurological, or cerebral disease, or concomitant medical conditions placing subject at unacceptable risk
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A Phase IIB, Multi-Center, Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo Controlled Study to Evaluate the Safety and Clinical Efficacy of Two Different Doses of BMS-188667 Administered Intravenously to Subjects With Active Rheumatoid Arthritis While Receiving Methotrexate
In Brief
A Phase 2 clinical trial evaluating Abatacept (BMS-188667) and Placebo for Rheumatoid Arthritis. Completed, enrolled 524 participants across 57 sites in 11 countries.
Detailed Summary
This study was conducted to assess the safety and tolerability of Abatacept combined with Methotrexate in participants with active rheumatoid arthritis (RA). The secondary objectives were to assess efficacy, pharmacodynamic marker activity, and immunogenicity of Abatacept combined with Methotrexate.
Study Details
Timeline
Interventions
IV, 10 mg/Kg, monthly, for the duration of the trial
Intravenous (IV) infusion, 2 mg/kg, infused intravenously for approximately 30 min, infusions on Days 1, 15, 30 and monthly thereafter for 12 months
Intravenous (IV) infusion, 10 mg/kg, infused intravenously for approximately 30 min, infusions on Days 1, 15, 30 and monthly thereafter for 12 months
Intravenous (IV) infusion, 0 mg/kg, infused intravenously for approximately 30 min, infusions on Days 1, 15, 30 and monthly thereafter for 12 months