A Comparative Study to Observe the Effect of Concomitant Use of Corticosteroid Treatment in Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA) Participants Who Are Treated With a Tumor Necrosis Factor (TNF) Inhibitor or Tocilizumab (TCZ) as Their Second Biological Treatment.

  • Autoimmune Disorder
  • Rheumatoid Arthritis
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Trial Status:

Completed

This trial runs in
Country
  • Sweden
Trial Identifier:

NCT02679001 ML29933

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      Trial Summary

      This six months non-interventional, observational, post-marketing, multi-center and local study will evaluate the differences in the use of corticosteroids between RA participants receiving TCZ or a TNF-inhibitor, in participants who have discontinued the use of a TNF-inhibitor as their first biological treatment.

      Hoffmann-La Roche Sponsor
      N/A Phase
      NCT02679001, ML29933 Trial Identifier
      TNF inhibitor/TCZ Treatments
      Rheumatoid Arthritis Condition
      Official Title

      A COMPARATIVE OBSERVATIONAL STUDY FOLLOWING THE USE OF CONCOMITANT CORTICOSTEROID TREATMENT IN RA PATIENTS WHO ARE TREATED WITH A TNF INHIBITOR OR TOCILIZUMAB AS THEIR SECOND BIOLOGICAL TREATMENT

      Eligibility Criteria

      All Gender
      ≥ 18 Years Age
      No Healthy Volunteers
      Inclusion Criteria
      • At least 18 years of age.
      • With a diagnosis of moderate to severe RA according to the revised (1987) American College of Rheumatology (ACR) criteria or 2010 ACR/ European League Against Rheumatism (EULAR) RA classification criteria.
      • Have had an insufficient response or intolerance to their first TNF-inhibitor (including biosimilars for TNF-inhibitors).
      • The treating physician has made the decision to commence TCZ or TNF-inhibitor treatment. Participants need to have a Disease Activity Score (DAS) 28 assessment at initiation of their second biological treatment.
      • Have been given oral and written information about the study and have no objection to the data concerning him/her being subject to computerized data processing, have given informed consent.
      Exclusion Criteria
      • Have had more than one TNF-inhibitor prior to the enrolment visit.
      • Have had biological treatment other than TNF-inhibitors.
      • Participants that are continuously treated with per oral corticosteroids for any other indication than RA (at baseline).

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