NCT03492658 - Clinical Trial References

Phase 1: Researchers test a new drug or treatment in a small group of people for the first time to evaluate its safety, determine a safe dosage range, and identify side effects.
Phase 2: The drug or treatment is given to a larger group of people to see if it is effective and to further evaluate its safety.
Phase 3: The drug or treatment is given to large groups of people to confirm its effectiveness, monitor side effects, compare it to commonly used treatments, and collect information that will allow the drug or treatment to be used safely.
Phase 4: Studies are done after the drug or treatment has been marketed to gather information on the drug's effect in various populations and any side effects associated with long-term use.

Citation(s)

Keating GM
Abatacept: a review of its use in the management of rheumatoid arthritis. Drugs. 2013 Jul;73(10):1095-119. doi: 10.1007/s40265-013-0080-9. Review.
Kerkman PF, Fabre E, van der Voort EI, Zaldumbide A, Rombouts Y, Rispens T, Wolbink G, Hoeben RC, Spits H, Baeten DL, Huizinga TW, Toes RE, Scherer HU
Identification and characterisation of citrullinated antigen-specific B cells in peripheral blood of patients with rheumatoid arthritis. Ann Rheum Dis. 2016 Jun;75(6):1170-6. doi: 10.1136/annrheumdis-2014-207182. Epub 2015 Jun 1.
Willemze A, Trouw LA, Toes RE, Huizinga TW
The influence of ACPA status and characteristics on the course of RA. Nat Rev Rheumatol. 2012 Jan 31;8(3):144-52. doi: 10.1038/nrrheum.2011.204. Review.

Abatacept to Silence Anti-citrullinated Protein Antibody-expressing B Cells in Rheumatoid Arthritis (ASCARA).

Clinical trial NCT03492658 - References