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A Multicenter, Randomized, Double-Period, Double - Blind Study to Determine the Optimal Protocol for Treatment Initiation With Methotrexate and Adalimumab Combination Therapy in Patients With Early Rheumatoid Arthritis (OPTIMA)
In Brief
A Phase 4 clinical trial evaluating adalimumab, methotrexate, and 1 other intervention for Rheumatoid Arthritis. Completed, enrolled 1,032 participants across 170 sites in 21 countries.
Detailed Summary
This study compared the safety and efficacy of combination therapy with adalimumab plus methotrexate (MTX) to that of MTX monotherapy (i.e., placebo plus MTX) in subjects with early rheumatoid arthritis (RA).
Study Details
Timeline
Interventions
Adalimumab 40 mg/0.8 mL prefilled syringe injected subcutaneously (SC) every other week (eow)
Methotrexate 2.5 mg tablets administered orally once a week starting at 7.5 mg/week with dose escalation (weekly or every other week) by 2.5 mg intervals to 20 mg/week.
Placebo for adalimumab 0.8 mL prefilled syringe injected subcutaneously (SC) every other week (eow)