Study of The Effect of Corticotrophin in Combination With Methotrexate in Newly Diagnosed Rheumatoid Arthritis Patients From a Clinical and Structural Perspective As Measured by a Clinical Disease Activity Index Score and Bone Edema, Synovitis and Erosions on Magnetic Resonance Imaging

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The purpose of the study is to evaluate the effect of the utilization of two doses of corticotrophin ( ACTH) as a treatment in patients with early onset rheumatoid arthritis as an alternative to conventional steroid therapy by evaluating the change from baseline in the clinical findings as well as the structural findings on Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI). Corticotrophin (ACTH) may prevent the well documented structural progression damage in RA patients using disease-modifying antirheumatic drug (DMARD) therapy alone.

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