View clinical trials related to Arthritis.
Filter by:Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is a long-term autoimmune disease that is characterized by pain, stiffness, inflammation, swelling, and sometimes destruction of joints. RA usually requires lifelong treatment, including medications, physical therapy, exercise, education, and possibly surgery, but the course and severity of the disease can differ significantly from person to person. The purpose of this study is to identify genetic and other factors that determine the severity of RA in African Americans.
Osteoclastic bone resorption depends on both the capacity to generate osteoclasts (osteoclastogenesis) and on individual osteoclast activity. The investigators objective is to study the effect of anti-TNF therapy on the number of osteoclast precursors in the peripheral blood of patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis, on in vitro osteoclastogenesis and on osteoclast activity before and during the treatment of patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis with Adalimumab.
This Phase 3 study is intended to provide evidence of the efficacy and safety of CP 690,550 when dosed 5 mg and 10 mg twice a day as monotherapy in adult patients with moderate to severe Rheumatoid Arthritis. It is intended to confirm the benefits of CP-690,550 in improving signs and symptoms and physical function that were observed in the Phase 2 Rheumatoid Arthritis studies.
The purpose of this study is to investigate whether the drug BG00012 can improve the symptoms of rheumatoid arthritis (RA) in patients who are already taking methotrexate for RA, but who still suffer symptoms of RA. The purpose is also to ensure that the combination of methotrexate is safe for patients to take and that any side effects are acceptable to patients with RA.
This single arm study will assess the safety and efficacy of tocilizumab in patients with moderate to severe active rheumatoid arthritis who have an inadequate response to current non-biologic DMARDs. Patients will receive iv infusions of tocilizumab 8mg/kg every 4 weeks for a total of 6 infusions, either as monotherapy or in combination with their current non-biologic DMARDs.The anticipated time on study treatment is 3-12 months, and the target sample size is <100 individuals.
This 2 arm study will compare 2 treatment strategies based on tocilizumab in combination with methotrexate or placebo in patients with moderate to severe rheumatoid arthritis. Patients receiving methotrexate treatment will be randomized to receive either a) tocilizumab 8 mg intravenous (iv) every 4 weeks + methotrexate orally (po) weekly or b) tocilizumab 8 mg iv every 4 weeks + placebo po weekly. After the first 24 weeks of blinded treatment, treatment adjustments (increase or decrease of treatment intensity) may be introduced at intervals, based on response. The anticipated time on study treatment is up to 3 years, and the target sample size is approximately 470 patients.
This study is designed as a proof of concept of AIN457 in patients with psoriatic arthritis. The study will address the evaluation of the efficacy at 6 and up to 24 weeks after two doses of AIN457 10 mg/kg administered three weeks apart.
The purpose of this pilot study is to investigate the possibility of discontinuing adalimumab therapy in patients with rheumatoid arthritis who are in stable remission after treatment with adalimumab in combination with methotrexate.
This Is A Multicenter, Active-Controlled Trial To Evaluate The Effects Of Celecoxib (Celebrex®) Or Naproxen On Blood Pressure In Pediatric Subjects With Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis
The goal of the project is to study the risk of coccidioidomycosis (valley fever) in patients receiving anti-TNF and other biologic agents for inflammatory arthritis in Tucson, Arizona.