Low Dose Rituximab as a First Line Biologic Therapy for the Treatment of DMARD Resistant Patients With Rheumatoid Arthritis

DMARD Resistant Rheumatoid Arthritis Clinical Trial

Status Completed

Clinical Trial Summary

In this project the investigators decide to evaluate the efficacy and safety of half dose mabthera (it means 500 mg infusion two weeks apart) in conventional drug resistant cases of rheumatoid arthritis. The investigators choose this drug because the use of anti-TNF drugs limited in the investigators refractory patients as the first line drugs because of its cost.

Clinical Trial Description

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Study Design

Allocation: Non-Randomized, Endpoint Classification: Safety/Efficacy Study, Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment, Masking: Open Label, Primary Purpose: Treatment

Related Conditions & MeSH terms

• Arthritis
• Arthritis, Rheumatoid
• DMARD Resistant Rheumatoid Arthritis

• NCT number: NCT01593332
• Study type: Interventional
• Source: Mashhad University of Medical Sciences
• Status: Completed
• Phase: Phase 4
• Start date: July 2010
• Completion date: October 2011