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Long-term Extension Study of Safety During Treatment With Tocilizumab (MRA) in Patients Completing Treatment in MRA Core Studies
In Brief
A Phase 3 clinical trial evaluating Tocilizumab, Disease-modifying anti-rheumatic drugs, and 2 other interventions for Rheumatoid Arthritis. Completed, enrolled 2,067 participants across 295 sites in 34 countries.
Detailed Summary
This single-arm study evaluated the long-term efficacy and safety of tocilizumab in participants who had completed treatment in the tocilizumab core studies (NCT00106522 \[Roche protocol WA18062\], NCT00106574 \[Roche protocol WA18063\], and NCT00109408 \[Roche protocol WA17824\]) of adults with rheumatoid arthritis. Participants received tocilizumab alone or in combination with standard anti-rheumatic treatment.
Study Details
Timeline
Interventions
For participants weighing \> 100 kg, the maximum dose of tocilizumab was 800 mg. Tocilizumab was supplied as a sterile solution in vials.
Disease-modifying anti-rheumatic drugs included methotrexate, chloroquine, hydroxychloroquine, parenteral gold, sulfasalazine, azathioprine, and leflunomide. These drugs could be used alone or in combination, except for the combination of methotrexate and leflunomide, which was not allowed.
Participants could be treated with non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs up to the maximum recommended dose throughout the study. The choice and doses of non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs were at the discretion of the investigator.
Oral corticosteroids (≤ 10 mg/day) were permitted during the study.