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Filter by:To determine whether celecoxib is superior to combined therapy with diclofenac and omeprazole in the incidence of clinically significant upper and/or lower gastrointestinal (GI) events in high GI risk subjects with osteoarthritis and/or rheumatoid arthritis.
This study is designed to compare a range of doses of SB-681323 with prednisolone, which has known effects on rheumatoid arthritis patients. By comparing the two drugs and their effects on blood proteins that indicate for rheumatoid arthritis, we hope to ascertain information on the most effective dose of SB-681323 to use in future.
This study will look at whether this new drug is effective in the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis, and at whether it is safe and well-tolerated by participants with the disease.
The objective of this study was to evaluate the safety of Enbrel (etanercept) in rheumatoid arthritis (RA) subjects with greater than or equal to 1 documented comorbid disease (diabetes mellitus; chronic pulmonary disease; pneumonia within the last year; or recurrent bronchitis, sinusitis, or urinary tract infection) that might increase infection risk.
This study will examine the safety and effectiveness of a monoclonal antibody called humanized anti-Tac (HAT, also called daclizumab) to treat children and adolescents with uveitis (chronic inflammatory eye disease) associated with juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA). Monoclonal antibodies are genetically engineered proteins made in large quantities and directed against a specific target in the body. The HAT antibody is designed to prevent a specific chemical interaction needed for immune cells to produce inflammation. Current treatments for uveitis include steroids and immune-suppressing drugs. These treatments do not always work or they may cause significant side effects. This study will determine whether daclizumab can improve uveitis in children and reduce the need for other medicines. Patients between 6 and 18 years of age with active non-infectious JIA-associated uveitis requiring treatment with anti-inflammatory medications as often as three times a day or more may be eligible for this study. Each candidate is screened with a medical history, physical examination, blood tests, eye examination, and the following specialized tests: - Fluorescein angiography to evaluate the eye's blood vessels. A yellow dye is injected into an arm vein and travels to the blood vessels in the eyes. Pictures of the retina are taken using a camera that flashes a blue light into the eye. The pictures show if any dye has leaked from the vessels into the retina, indicating the presence of inflammation. - Optical coherence tomography to measure retinal thickness. The eyes are examined through a machine that produces cross-sectional pictures of the retina. These measures are repeated during the study to determine changes, if any, in retinal thickening. - Stereoscopic color fundus photography to examine the back of the eye. The pupils are dilated with eye drops to examine and photograph the back of the eye. Upon entering the study, participants receive a 90-minute infusion of daclizumab through a catheter (plastic tube) placed in an arm vein. They return to the clinic after 14 days and again after 28 days for repeat eye examinations, blood tests, and daclizumab infusions. Four weeks after the third infusion, patients are examined for response to treatment. Those who have benefited from daclizumab may continue receiving monthly infusions of the drug for up to one year. A blood test and eye examination are done at the time of each infusion. Patients whose disease has remained active 12 weeks after the first infusion are taken off the study and treated with other medications.
The overall objective of the study was to describe the long-term effectiveness and safety of etanercept in patients with psoriatic arthritis in a Canadian clinical practice setting.
The 13G01 clinical trial is a Phase I/II dose escalation study designed to be conducted in adults with inflammatory arthritis who have persistent moderate or severe swelling in one or more joints, without a disease severe enough to warrant a change in regimen for the next three months. The study will permit subjects who are concurrently on anti-tumor necrosis factor (TNF)-alpha antagonists. For subjects on disease modifying antirheumatic drugs (DMARDs), a stable regimen for inflammatory arthritis for the previous three months, with no changes in doses in the four weeks prior to screening will be required. The primary objectives are: 1. to evaluate the safety of intra-articular administration of tgAAC94 in subjects currently taking TNF-alpha antagonists, and 2. to evaluate the safety of repeat intra-articular administration of tgAAC94 (gene therapy vector).
The purpose of this study is to summarize the safety and tolerability of abatacept during 6 months of combined treatment with one or more of the background non-biologic disease modifying anti-rheumatic drugs (DMARDs) approved for rheumatoid arthritis (RA) in subjects with active RA. Secondary objectives assessed the clinical efficacy of combination treatment, including disease activity, physical function, and quality of life outcomes.
The purpose of this study is to assess if Abatacept given for six months will prevent rheumatoid arthritis (RA) in patients who are at risk for the development of RA in comparison to placebo. High risk patients are defined as those having a positive laboratory test for anti-cyclic citrullinated peptide (anti-CCP2).
A procedure called silicone metacarpophalangeal joint arthroplasty (SMPA) is sometimes used to treat knuckle deformity in the hands of rheumatoid arthritis (RA) patients. The purpose of this study is to compare the health outcomes of RA patients who choose to undergo SMPA surgery to RA patients who do not undergo surgery.