A Prospective, Non-Interventional Study of RoActemra/Actemra (Tocilizumab) in Patients With Moderate to Severe Active Rheumatoid Arthritis
Study Details
Study Description
Brief Summary
This prospective, observational study will evaluate the efficacy, safety and tolerability of RoActemra/Actemra (tocilizumab) in patients with moderate to severe active rheumatoid arthritis who have had an inadequate response or are intolerant to one or more conventional disease-modifying anti-rheumatic drugs. Data will be collected from patients initiated on RoActemra/Actemra treatment according to the local label at baseline, Weeks 4, 12 and 24, and at 3 and 6 months after the last dose of study drug.
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Study Design
Arms and Interventions
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Outcome Measures
Primary Outcome Measures
- Safety: Incidence of adverse events [approximately 3 years]
Secondary Outcome Measures
- Percentage of patients achieving a clinically meaningful improvement in disease activity: DAS28 reduction of at least 1.2 units, low disease activity (DAS28 </= 3.2) or remission (DAS28 <2.6) [approximately 3 years]
- Clinical/demographic patient characteristics at initiation of RoActemra/Actemra treatment [approximately 3 years]
- Treatment regimens: Concomitant medications [approximately 3 years]
Eligibility Criteria
Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:
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Adult patients, >/= 21 years of age
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Moderate to severe active rheumatoid arthritis (DAS28 >/= 3.2)
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Inadequate response to one or more conventional disease-modifying anti-rheumatic drugs (DMARDs)
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Initiated on RoActemra/Actemra treatment in accordance with the prescribing information
Exclusion Criteria:
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Pregnant or lactating women
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Contra-indication to RoActemra/Actemra treatment according to the local labelling
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Previous treatment with tocilizumab
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Treatment with any investigational agent within 4 weeks (or 5 half-lives of the investigational agent, whichever is longer) before starting treatment with RoActemra/Actemra
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Women of childbearing potential not using effective methods of contraception as defined by protocol
Contacts and Locations
Locations
Site | City | State | Country | Postal Code | |
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1 | Safat | Kuwait | 13041 | ||
2 | Beirut | Lebanon | 11-236 | ||
3 | Beirut | Lebanon | 470 Hazmieh | ||
4 | Beirut | Lebanon | 961 | ||
5 | Beirut | Lebanon | 99999 | ||
6 | Beirut | Lebanon | |||
7 | Jbeil | Lebanon | 1401 | ||
8 | Saida | Lebanon | 652 | ||
9 | Tripoli | Lebanon | 371 Tripoli | ||
10 | Doha | Qatar | 3050 | ||
11 | Dubai | United Arab Emirates | P.O. Box 31500 | ||
12 | Dubai | United Arab Emirates | P.O. Box 8179 |
Sponsors and Collaborators
- Hoffmann-La Roche
Investigators
- Study Director: Clinical Trials, Hoffmann-La Roche
Study Documents (Full-Text)
None provided.More Information
Publications
None provided.- ML25533