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Tocilizumab SC in Patients With Active Rheumatoid Arthritis and Inadequate Response to DMARDs. A Single-Arm, Open-Label Study to Evaluate Safety, Tolerability and Efficacy. In a Subgroup of Patients Inflammation Will Be Measured by Ultrasound.
In Brief
A Phase 3 clinical trial evaluating Tocilizumab, Methotrexate, and 1 other intervention for Rheumatoid Arthritis. Completed, enrolled 133 participants across 27 sites in 4 countries.
Detailed Summary
This Phase IIIb, open-label, single-arm study will evaluate the safety, efficacy, and tolerability of SC tocilizumab (RoActemra/Actemra) in monotherapy or in combination with methotrexate or other non-biologic DMARDs in participants with active RA who are naive to tocilizumab. Participants will receive tocilizumab 162 milligrams (mg) subcutaneously weekly (QW) for 24 weeks.
Study Details
Timeline
Interventions
Tocilizumab 162 mg will be administered subcutaneously QW.
Methotrexate dosing is not specified by the protocol and will be given as per standard practice. Participants must be at a stable dose that was initiated at least 4 weeks prior to baseline.
Participants will receive non-biologic DMARDs (same non-biologic DMARD that participant was receiving at time of study entry). Dosing is not specified by the protocol and will be given as per standard practice. Participants must be at a stable dose that was initiated at least 4 weeks prior to baseline.