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A Randomized, Double-blind, Placebo-controlled Study of Efficacy, Safety and Tolerability of Secukinumab at 12 Weeks Administered With an Intravenous (i.v.) or Subcutaneous (s.c.) Loading Regimen Compared to Placebo in Patients With Active Rheumatoid Arthritis Despite Treatment With Methotrexate
In Brief
A Phase 2 clinical trial evaluating secukinumab (AIN457) and placebo for Rheumatoid Arthritis. Completed, enrolled 221 participants across 39 sites in 8 countries.
Detailed Summary
The study compared the efficacy and assessed the safety of secukinumab given as 3 intravenous (i.v.) loading doses or weekly sub-cutaneous (s.c.) loading doses, compared to placebo, followed by monthly s.c. injections in patients with active Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA) despite treatment with Methotrexate.
Study Details
Timeline
Interventions
Secukinumab is a human monoclonal antibody. Monoclonal antibodies are proteins that recognize and bind to unique proteins that your body produces. Secukinumab binds and reduces the activity of a cytokine (a "messenger" protein in the body) called Interleukin 17 (IL-17).
Matching placebo to AIN457 i.v. and to AIN457 s.c..