Double-blind, Randomized, Placebo-controlled Study of Enbrel (Etanercept) in the Treatment of Rheumatoid Arthritis Subjects With Comorbid Disorders
Double-blind, Randomized, Placebo-controlled Study of Enbrel (Etanercept) in the Treatment of Rheumatoid Arthritis Subjects With Comorbid Disorders
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.
Inclusion Criteria: - Active RA - Documented comorbid condition (diabetes mellitus requiring insulin or oral hypoglycemic agents; chronic pulmonary disease; history of pneumonia in the last year; or recurrent bronchitis, sinusitis or urinary tract infection) - Able to self-inject study drug Exclusion Criteria: - Previous use of anti-tumor necrosis factor (TNF) monoclonal antibody - Receipt of anti-CD4 or diphtheria interleukin-2 fusion protein within the previous 6 months with subsequent abnormal absolute T cell count - Receipt of intra-articular corticosteroids within 2 weeks before screening - Receipt of cyclosporine, thalidomide or azathioprine within 4 weeks before screening - Significant concurrent medical diseases (serious infection; open cutaneous ulcers; current antibiotic treatment; myocardial infarction [MI] within 12 months of screening; angina pectoris; uncontrolled hypertension; cancer; or HIV positive)